68: The case is solved! It turns out you were the traitor Cao! All the Star River Armor has been destroyed!

"Damn, you are too decisive, just leaving like that!"

Cao Meng hadn't yet recovered from the stunning, peerless sword strike Xuanyuan Baiying had just unleashed.

Didn't you say you weren't skilled in the Sword Dao?

You wear two swords, but never draw them.

And no one has ever seen you practice the sword.

Good heavens, the moment you struck, it was the Nineteenth Realm of the Sword Dao.

Moreover, it was the temporal and spatial double absolute admired and envied by the beautiful Master, the Holy Empress!

A single sword strike blocked a Corpse Demon at the Mid-stage Saint Domain?

Were you sent by Heaven to spur me on?

"Master, Mistress just used the Xuanyuan Great Emperor's unique Sword Nurturing Technique. As the saying goes, 'Ten years to nurture one sword; a single swing chills the world.' What is powerful is that one strike when the sword is drawn... Mistress has already helped us lure away the greatest trouble. If the two Devils join forces, their combat power would increase at least threefold!"

The anxious voice of Chi Ling Demon Empress sounded in Cao Meng's ears:

"Master, we must quickly take down this female one, and then go help Mistress!"

"The Xuanyuan Sword Nurturing Technique, no wonder!"

The Xuanyuan Sword Nurturing Technique was something the Holy Empress Master had once taught him.

Its essence lies in sealing the sword and nurturing the sword.

The divine sword is sealed within its sheath, requiring the practitioner to constantly nurture the divine sword with their soul. Twelve times a day, they infuse their own Sword Essence into the sheath, simultaneously enhancing the quality of the divine sword and brewing up an earth-shattering strike for the moment it is drawn.

There was once a Human Race God Emperor of the Xuanyuan Clan who nurtured his sword for ten years; the Xuanyuan divine sword then slew Chi You with a single strike.

However, this technique is time-consuming and unsuitable for Cao Meng, who possesses a mutated Saint Spirit Bloodline and the immeasurable sword gourd. Therefore, although Cao Meng learned this Sword Nurturing Technique, he did not rely on it to nurture his sword.

The Devil Head Li Dongjun's demonic shadow had just vanished, and the Sword Tomb Guardian Array, which had been ripped open by the sharp claws of the Kunpeng Bird Xiaobai, closed up once more.

Blocking the Female Demon Yan Yumo.

"Bastard, break for me!" Yan Yumo was furious. A lustrous white, translucent longsword was drawn, fiercely slashing down upon the Guardian Array.

RUMBLE~

The Sword Tomb Guardian Array trembled violently, and countless swords inside the Sword Tomb emitted ear-piercing vibrations!

"Evil beast, where do you think you're going!"

Thirty-six Heavenly Dipper spirit swords condensed into a forty-meter seven-colored light sword, like a rainbow galaxy pouring down from the sky, slashing towards this Prodigy.

With the starlight infusion, Cao Meng's cultivation level at this moment was not much inferior to that of the evil demon.

As the Heavenly Dipper divine sword descended, the Prodigy actually ignored it completely.

Demonic flames burst forth all over her body; it looked as if she intended to withstand the blow purely with her Physical Body.

At the same time, she swung the fluorescent demonic sword, and Chi Ling Sword Qi transformed into a gigantic Dragon, slashing towards the Sword Tomb Guardian Array.

BOOM!

The Heavenly Dipper divine sword struck down.

The living corpse Yan Yumo uncontrollably blasted forward.

The clothes on her back were torn open, and tiny cracks, like those on broken porcelain, appeared on her lustrous, jade-white spine.

In an instant, the cracks vanished!

A powerful strike comparable to the Middle Stage of the Saint Realm was actually unable to harm her in the slightest.

"As expected of a Devil comparable to a Spirit Treasure!"

Simultaneously, the Female Demon Head slashed down with her sword.

On the periphery of the Sword Tomb, hundreds of common-grade divine swords emitted ear-piercing shrieks and shattered piece by piece!

The tens of thousands of swords, spirit swords, and divine swords inside the Sword Tomb formed the Foundation of the Sword Tomb Guardian Array. This rebellious Devil's single strike had already damaged the array's core.

"evil demon, get back here! Your opponent is me!"

Seeing that the Flying Sword attack method was ineffective, Cao Meng simply merged with his power and rushed forward for close combat!

ROAR~

With a low Dragon roar, the Myriad Beast Dharma Image fully activated. The tail of a deep-blue Profound Ice Giant Dragon swept out, whistling as it smashed down toward the Female Demon Head.

Beneath the Immeasurable Golden Body, a twelve-petal lihuo red lotus appeared, and the deep-blue Solar Profound Separation True Flame instantly swept across a hundred-zhang radius.

BOOM!

With a single tail strike, the Female Demon Head was directly smashed flying away.

"It's the lihuo red lotus!"

In the distance, the Nine-Lives Son Xu Tian's pair of dark green eyes turned crimson.

"It's him, it's this Thief Cao!"

The mystery is solved!

Li Xingkong's immeasurable sword gourd was stolen by him.

His own lihuo red lotus vanished—it was still him!

In that case, the transformation of the dragon tiger golden elixir into grapes back then was also this thief's doing?

However, looking at the overwhelming ferocity of Cao Meng now, this Nine-Lives Son became timid... Why?

He couldn't win!

Now, he could only pin his hopes on the Red-Clad Female Demon suppressing and killing Cao Meng.

"Ant!"

The Female Demon Head was enraged. She tossed the longsword in her hand, and lustrous white divine light shimmered on her palms. In the blink of an eye, she manifested over ten illusory bodies and charged toward Cao Meng.

"Since you are so eager to die, this Seat will grant you your wish!"

Her palms were like swords, whistling as they arrived.

"Master, I'll help you..." 'Void Sword Walker' shouted sweetly, her body enveloped in blood-red demonic flames. A golden sword streaked across the sky, slashing toward the Female Demon Head.

"Master?"

It was Master Chi Ling!

Young Master Xu, recognizing Chi Ling Demon Empress, exploded again.

"How could Master, the Demoness, such a proud figure, willingly humble herself to become the servant of this Thief Cao?"

"Why, why! Thief Cao..."

His hatred surged to the heavens, but it could only manifest as powerless rage.

"Die!"

The Female Demon Head's palms struck out like points, swinging dozens of palm-blades in the blink of an eye.

This Female Demon Head was inherently a Spirit Treasure body. Using her palms as swords, every swing seemed capable of shattering the Void Realm.

"evil demon? Just you!"

Cao Meng snorted coldly, and starlight burst forth all over his body.

Myriad Beast Dharma Image, Divine Ape!

Ape Strike Technique!

In an instant, a Vajra Giant Ape Dharma Image descended. Its left hand formed a claw, and its right hand held the divine abyss, unleashing its full combat power!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

After dozens of fierce clashes, he did not fall behind in the slightest.

"Die!"

The Female Demon Head grew increasingly anxious the more she fought. She simply stopped paying attention to Cao Meng's attacks, forcibly enduring a claw strike from Cao Meng with her body, which was as hard as a Spirit Treasure. At the same time, she landed a palm-sword strike on Cao Meng's chest.

Trying to play dirty with me?

Cao Meng sneered.

The most troublesome thing about this Female Demon Head was actually her Spirit Treasure body.

Because she feared no harm, she was naturally invincible. She could completely ignore the opponent's attacks and just focus on madly dealing damage.

Immediately, Cao Meng also gave up blocking. He unleashed the Ape Strike Technique with a full-force claw, slamming it toward the Female Demon Head's left chest.

BOOM~

A palm-sword strike capable of slaying a Saint landed, heavily slashing the Star River Robe attached to Cao Meng's body.

Instantly, the starlight on Cao Meng's body shone brightly.

It was blocked!

The two of them each took a heavy blow from the other and simultaneously retreated three steps.

Neither was harmed!

The defensive power of the Star River Divine Robe attached by the immeasurable sword gourd was truly terrifying.

"What?"

A trace of astonishment flashed across Yan Yumo's dead eyes.

"Die!" Simultaneously, Chi Ling Demon Empress wielded her golden sword, striking down from the sky and heavily slashing the Female Demon Head's skull.

Sword Qi scattered.

The Female Demon Head's long hair flew wildly, and little stars appeared in her eyes.

No damage!

Chi Ling Demon Empress was greatly shocked!

"Master, this Devil has been refined into an Immortal Treasure Body; ordinary methods cannot kill her..."

Cao Meng repelled the Red-Clad Female Demon with a claw: "Get out of the way, leave this Devil to me. Go and slaughter Xu Tian, exterminate the Li Clan Sword Tomb, and let no one escape!"

"Yes, Master!"

Chi Ling Demon Empress let out a sweet laugh, waved her slender fingers, and ten blood-red demonic flames flew out, rushing into the scattered sword formations of the Li Clan Disciples.

Pfft~ Pfft~ Pfft~

Accompanied by light sounds, the demonic flames, transformed into small snakes, pierced through the bodies of the Li Clan Disciples one by one, instantly burning them into ashes.

Meanwhile, the demonic flames themselves seemed to have consumed a great tonic, surging violently.