Chapter 1001: Sect Leader Yao and Mr. Nie
The stunning demoness with three fox tails, possessing both the bloodline of the Divine Fox Clan and the human race, was the sect leader of Tianluo Sect, named Yao Ji.
Tianluo Sect, located in Tiantai Prefecture, was also a top-tier evil sect, with over a million disciples spread across thirty-six prefectures.
Yao Ji was able to secure her position as the sect leader of Tianluo Sect naturally because she possessed extraordinary means and was no ordinary figure.
Although Yao Ji’s face appeared very young, she had actually lived for over three hundred years, making her a contemporary of Ling Feiyu.
“Whoosh——”
A layer of white holy light emerged from Yao Ji’s body, turning into ripples that spread outward.
Soon, the severed fox tail actually grew back.
However, the newly grown tail was much shorter, only half the length of the other two tails.
“Zhang Ruochen, big sister originally admired you quite a bit and wanted to recruit you into Tianluo Sect, but I never expected you to be so heartless as to cut off one of my tails. Since that’s the case, big sister can only dig out your heart as compensation.”
Yao Ji harbored murderous intent, yet her enchanting face still bore a captivating smile. Her red lips curled upward slightly, and her jade-like arms extended outward, appearing exceptionally delicate.
A faint, unusual fragrance emanated from beneath her skin, spreading outward, somewhat resembling the scent of peach blossoms.
Zhang Ruochen only inhaled a single breath, and immediately, ambiguous and seductive images arose in his mind. His body uncontrollably grew much hotter, as if he had swallowed a potent aphrodisiac.
Zhang Ruochen immediately held his breath and sealed all the pores on his body.
Even so, Zhang Ruochen’s expression became dazed, his steps growing slower and slower until he finally stopped completely, staring infatuatedly at Yao Ji.
“Hehe.”
Seeing Zhang Ruochen fall into confusion, Yao Ji revealed a triumphant smile. She took graceful, elegant steps and walked over, muttering to herself with a laugh, “Little one, you think this Saint is using an aphrodisiac to bewilder your mind, but that was just to mislead you.”
“What this Saint is truly using is an illusion technique. Even if your combat power has reached the level of a Saint, your spiritual power ultimately cannot compare to that of a Saint. How could you withstand the spiritual attack of an illusion technique?”
In truth, Yao Ji’s mastery of illusion techniques was not particularly strong. She had only trained under Illusion Saint for three months and had since relied on her own exploration of illusion technique scriptures.
Her spiritual power intensity was only at the forty-seventh rank, not reaching the level of a Spiritual Saint.
Of course, such spiritual power intensity was still far superior to that of ordinary martial saints.
With her Saint realm cultivation and illusion technique proficiency, ordinary Lower Realm Saints did not dare to provoke her.
Yao Ji’s skin was as crystalline as snow, her five fingers both slender and soft. She touched Zhang Ruochen’s neck, then slid downward to rest on his chest.
“Zhang Ruochen’s constitution must be extremely powerful, comparable to the Nine Realm Sons. If I consume his heart, it might help me cultivate a fourth tail and elevate my cultivation to another level.”
She revealed an excited expression, lightly licked her lips, and her eyes gradually turned red. Her jade-like fingers also grew sharp claws.
“Sect Leader Yao truly has excellent methods. That brat Zhang Ruochen killed two saints of the Demon Sect, yet you captured him so easily. I am truly impressed.”
An aged voice came from afar.
Black death qi surged out from the forest.
A ruddy-faced old man emerged from the black death qi, wearing a loose gray robe, exuding a very foul stench.
At the same time, four seven-meter-tall giant skeletons followed behind the old man as they also emerged from the forest.
The bodies of the four skeletons were extremely heavy. Even standing casually on the ground, their feet sank into the soil.
An icy, sinister aura emanated from them, causing the grass and trees on the ground to wither rapidly, some turning yellow and others black.
Seeing the old man and the four skeletons, Yao Ji immediately became vigilant. She maintained the illusion technique but did not immediately dig out Zhang Ruochen’s heart.
With a flicker, Yao Ji moved behind Zhang Ruochen and chuckled, “So it’s Mr. Nie of the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan. I didn’t expect you, venerable sir, to also be in Tiantai Prefecture. However, Zhang Ruochen was captured by this Saint first. I trust Mr. Nie won’t contend with this Saint over him, will he?”
Mr. Nie laughed, “Zhang Ruochen possesses two Saint Sources, a Realm Son Token, and a Thousand-Mark Sacred Artifact. He might even have the Sky-Soaring Sword and Sarira that he hasn’t revealed. Can Sect Leader Yao and Tianluo Sect handle all of that?”
Yao Ji’s thin purple robe fluttered in the wind, revealing two long, beautiful legs. She smiled seductively, “Naturally, I can handle it. No need for Mr. Nie to worry. Tianluo Sect is ultimately part of the Black Market. Even if the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan is full of experts, this Sect Leader is not afraid.”
Mr. Nie’s expression gradually turned cold. He took out a wooden staff, held it in his left hand, and gently waved it, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to violently tremble.
“The Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan does not wish to be an enemy of the Black Market, nor do we wish to offend a Saint. However, I am determined to have Zhang Ruochen, even if it means a battle. With this ten-thousand-year Calming Heart Wood refined into a Saint Staff, plus four Saint War Bone Kings, should that be enough to make Sect Leader Yao give up on Zhang Ruochen?”
Calming Heart Wood could counter illusion techniques.
With this Saint Staff, Mr. Nie was not afraid of Yao Ji’s illusion techniques. If Yao Ji only used martial power, she would clearly be no match for Mr. Nie.
With the power of the four Saint War Bone Kings, Mr. Nie even had a seventy percent chance of killing Yao Ji.
Defeating a Saint and killing a Saint were two completely different concepts.
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen had been able to kill the two saints of the Demon Sect only because they had underestimated his strength, allowing him to counter-kill them in a rather unclear manner.
If they had known Zhang Ruochen’s true strength and been more cautious, Zhang Ruochen would never have been able to kill them.
For this reason, Zhang Ruochen’s killing of the two saints shocked the evil path saints.
For one Saint to kill another, there had to be a significant gap in cultivation. Alternatively, three or four saints working together could surround and kill a single Saint.
Now, Mr. Nie possessed the ability to kill Yao Ji, which served as a powerful deterrent. He believed Yao Ji would back down.
How could a Saint-level titan easily risk their life?
Yao Ji smiled, “If it were just this Saint alone today, I might indeed compromise. However, this Saint has a powerful ally capable of fighting you. Zhang Ruochen, go kill Mr. Nie.”
“Shua.”
Zhang Ruochen, like a puppet, raised the Abyssal Ancient Sword and charged forward. Because his speed was too fast, he caused the air to explode, forming a pillar of air.
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen was only thirty zhang away from Mr. Nie. He leaped up like a cannonball and slashed downward with his sword.
The sound of the sword rang out, piercing the eardrums of both Mr. Nie and Yao Ji.
Mr. Nie immediately mobilized his sacred qi, injecting it into the Calming Heart Saint Staff, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from a thousand li around. He raised it to block.
From within the Calming Heart Saint Staff surged a mass of green sacred clouds, forming a circular shield shape, with golden patterns interweaving within the shield.
“Boom.”
The Abyssal Ancient Sword collided with the Calming Heart Saint Staff. The resulting force sent the four Saint War Bone Kings staggering backward a li.
The ground beneath Mr. Nie’s feet continuously sank. With a thunderous crash, it collapsed into a massive valley, sending yellow-brown dust soaring into the sky.
Zhang Ruochen held the seven-foot-long black ancient sword, his long hair loose, standing in midair, exuding an overbearing aura.
Mr. Nie’s body, like a small black dot, shot up from the smoke-filled valley, landing on the broken ground. The arm holding the Calming Heart Saint Staff still trembled incessantly.
At this moment, Mr. Nie’s eyes held a hint of astonishment. He finally realized that Zhang Ruochen’s ability to kill the two saints of the Demon Sect was not solely due to their underestimation.
This brat’s combat power was truly terrifying.
Yao Ji’s eyes gleamed with an unusual brilliance. She felt surprised; Zhang Ruochen’s combat power exceeded her expectations.
“You’ve made big sister’s heart flutter. I really can’t bear to kill you. If only I could keep you under my illusion control forever, how wonderful would that be?”
Yao Ji knew she was only fantasizing. Someone like Zhang Ruochen, a prodigy, was destined for greatness.
With her illusion technique mastery, she could control him temporarily but never permanently.
Once Zhang Ruochen broke free from her control, that would be her death sentence.
Therefore, Zhang Ruochen had to die.
Of course, before that, she had to use his strength to deal with Mr. Nie.
Yao Ji revealed a ruthless and merciless expression, transforming into a purple shadow as she attacked the four Saint War Bone Kings.
If she could destroy the four Saint War Bone Kings, Mr. Nie would lose his four major supports and would have to retreat, no longer daring to contend with her for Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze discreetly glanced at Yao Ji, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
Yao Ji’s illusion technique was indeed formidable, but Zhang Ruochen’s spiritual power intensity was not weak either. Compared to hers, he was only slightly inferior.
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen had only been dazed for a moment before regaining clarity. He pretended to be lost only to make Yao Ji let her guard down, allowing him to kill her in one strike.
If Zhang Ruochen had acted, before Mr. Nie appeared, Yao Ji would have already followed in the footsteps of the Demon Sect’s two saints, losing her life on this land.
However, Zhang Ruochen had sensed Mr. Nie approaching, so he temporarily held back.
Otherwise, at this moment, Zhang Ruochen would likely have been caught in a siege by Mr. Nie and the four Saint War Bone Kings, which would have been extremely dangerous and passive.
Now, however, the initiative was in Zhang Ruochen’s hands.
“In another quarter of an hour, it will be one hour. I must kill Mr. Nie as quickly as possible, then slay Yao Ji.”
A sharp light flashed in Zhang Ruochen’s eyes. He shook his arm and struck with his sword.
His body and sword merged completely, turning into a streak of light, descending from the sky to strike at the top of Mr. Nie’s head.
Brilliant sword qi condensed into three rings in succession.
At the center of the three rings of sword qi was a dazzling light that even stung Mr. Nie’s eyes. He said, “Sword Three?” (To be continued.)