# Chapter 116: Instant Kill
Looking at Yun Che who had suddenly appeared before her, Lan Xueruo's gaze was hazy. She stared blankly at Yun Che for a long moment before finally believing that none of this was an illusion or a dream. The corner of her mouth lifted into a warm arc, and her eyes rippled with surprise, joy, relief… and even a trace of tenderness she herself hadn't noticed.
"Junior Brother Yun, you're alive… that's wonderful…" she said softly, smiling. Though it was the first time she had been held tightly around the waist by a man, she couldn't feel the slightest resistance in her heart. Instead, every taut nerve in her body completely relaxed. Knowing Yun Che was alive, all her tension, fear, and even her physical pain were replaced by joy. Being held like this by Yun Che, she felt a contentment and peace of mind she had never known before.
"I told Senior Sister, I'm someone who cherishes his own life the most. How could I die so easily? Here, take this." Yun Che took out a Rejuvenation Pill and gently placed it between Lan Xueruo's lips. She swallowed without hesitation, and then a deep surprise spread across her face. The moment the pill entered her mouth, she felt a warm current rapidly spread throughout her body. All her injuries quickly ceased to ache, then healed at an astonishing speed.
"A Rejuvenation Pill?"
A medicine capable of quickly healing injuries in a short time required precious ingredients, but what was even more demanding was the extremely strict refinement technique and the long refining time. The moment the pill entered her mouth, Lan Xueruo recognized it as a top-tier healing pill—the Rejuvenation Pill, and moreover, it was the mid-grade Rejuvenation Pill, second only to the Greater Rejuvenation Pill. Such a pill, even if placed in those… Black Wolf, neither Black Demon nor Lan Xueruo had seen clearly at all… and this was while he was holding Lan Xueruo and teleporting simultaneously!
The Black Wolf, struck heavily from the side by Yun Che, fell awkwardly to the ground, his limbs twitching for a moment.
Black Tiger and Black Ghost stared wide-eyed. Black Tiger took a deep breath and said, "Hmph! As expected of someone from the four great sects. That movement technique is truly remarkable."
"Tch! So what?" Black Ghost curled his lips disdainfully. "No matter what, he's only at the tenth level of the Xuan Entry Realm. Black Wolf might have suffered a small loss just now, but to take him down, it'll take thirty or forty moves at most… Hey, Black Wolf, what are you still lying there for? Showing off your ass? Get up and kill this brat… Black Wolf? Black Wolf!?"
Black Ghost called out several times, but Black Wolf lay there completely unresponsive, not moving at all.
"Don't bother calling him," Yun Che said, the corners of his mouth curling into a low, sinister smile. "He'll never answer you again in this lifetime."
"What!?" Black Tiger and Black Ghost's faces darkened. They rushed over at the same time and kicked Black Wolf over. Instantly, both their expressions changed dramatically. Black Wolf's entire face was livid, his mouth smeared with a layer of blood mixed with white foam. His eyes were wide open, the eyeballs bulging severely, but completely unfocused and lifeless—only a dead gray.
Dead!
Actually… dead!
"Impossible! Impossible! How could he just die like that? He only took one hit from this brat! This is impossible!" Looking at Black Wolf's tragic state, Black Demon was utterly shocked, unable to believe his own eyes. A True Xuan Realm level one Xuan Adept, after taking a hit from a Xuan Entry Realm level ten Xuan Adept, how could he just die like that? The difference between them wasn't just a single level—it was also the watershed of a major realm!
Even Lan Xueruo stared with wide eyes, stunned for a moment, but then she remembered how he had crippled Xiao Luocheng, who was at the Xuan Entry Realm level ten, when he himself was only at Xuan Entry Realm level one. She felt somewhat relieved.
A blow from a Xuan Entry Realm level ten naturally couldn't kill a True Xuan Realm Xuan Adept outright. But although Yun Che's Xuan power level was at the Xuan Entry Realm level ten, under the "Evil Soul," his actual Xuan power intensity far exceeded that. Coupled with his countless kills, his intimate knowledge of human anatomy, and his understanding of all the vital points on the human body, a single lethal strike was hardly surprising!
"You… you actually killed our third brother! I'll tear you into a thousand pieces!"
Black Ghost and Black Tiger erupted in rage simultaneously. Bursting with fury and murderous intent, they charged at Yun Che together. Their two spiked clubs whipped up a terrifying storm of Xuan power, smashing heavily toward Yun Che.
Yun Che gently pushed Lan Xueruo back. This time, he didn't dodge. Instead, he took a light breath, let out a low shout, activated the Evil Soul, and grasped the Tiger Soul Sword. The blade ignited with blazing flames. He clearly intended to meet the combined attack of two True Xuan Realm Xuan Adepts head-on!
"Junior Brother Yun, be careful!" Lan Xueruo exclaimed in alarm. How could a Xuan Entry Realm possibly withstand the attack of two True Xuan Realm cultivators head-on?
Clang!!
The Tiger Soul Sword collided solidly with the two spiked clubs. The piercing metallic resonance echoed and lingered. For an instant, Black Ghost and Black Tiger sneered. If the opponent had used that mysterious movement technique, they might have had some trouble, but since he recklessly chose to meet their attack head-on, they were certain the only outcome would be his arms sprained or shattered, or even defeated on the spot. But their sneers lasted only a moment before freezing completely. What came through their arms was a counter-shock so immense they could hardly believe it. Their arms ached sharply, and the flesh of their tiger mouths split open.
Yun Che's arms also sank from the impact, but immediately, the Phoenix mark on his forehead flickered faintly. With a low shout, the Tiger Soul Sword, suppressed between the two spiked clubs, suddenly released a thunderous tiger roar after pausing for a breath. It sliced through the two clubs, carrying scorching flames as it swept toward Black Ghost and Black Tiger, whose pupils dilated in shock.
Shiiiiing!!
The two spiked clubs were neatly severed. At that same instant, Yun Che triggered the Star God Remnant Shadow, flashing like a bolt of lightning through the bodies of the two men, reappearing five paces behind them.
Black Tiger and Black Ghost's expressions froze, their pupils dilated. In deathly silence, their heads fell neatly from their necks, rolling onto the parched ground.