Killing intent!
As Ye Xuan sensed the terrifying killing intent behind him, there was no trace of fear in his eyes—only madness.
He fully activated his Mad Demon Bloodline. Turning abruptly, he slashed downward with his sword, unleashing a cascade of blood-red sword light. The surrounding space-time ignited in flames!
At that moment, a fist imprint slammed into his sword light.
*Boom!*
The blood-red sword light shattered instantly, and Ye Xuan, along with his sword, was sent reeling backward!
Before he could steady himself, a shadowy figure appeared before him like a phantom—it was the bamboo basket woman. She drove her knee toward Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. With a thought, the Qingxuan Sword transformed into a sword-shield, blocking in front of him!
*Bang!*
A deafening clash resounded. Ye Xuan and his shield were hurled back thousands of feet. The space-time where he’d stood warped into a bizarre, concave shape!
The moment Ye Xuan stopped, he looked up to see a faint fist imprint already before him!
With another thought, the Qingxuan Sword-shield reappeared in front of him.
*Boom!*
The sword-shield trembled violently. Though it didn’t break, the immense force passed through it, striking Ye Xuan’s body.
*Bang!*
He was thrown back again, his body now crisscrossed with faint cracks!
This woman’s power was utterly terrifying!
When Ye Xuan stopped, a savage glint flashed in his eyes. He looked at the bamboo basket woman in the distance. She hadn’t attacked again and was merely watching him.
Wiping the blood from his mouth, Ye Xuan grinned ferociously. “Is that all?”
The bamboo basket woman stared at him, her right hand slowly clenching. She closed her eyes.
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He gripped the Qingxuan Sword tightly, channeling an endless surge of bloodline power into it. In an instant, the sword turned blood-red!
At that moment, the bamboo basket woman stepped forward, opened her eyes, and declared, “Boundless Realm!”
As her voice fell, she threw a punch.
With that punch, the space-time before her turned illusory. A fist imprint appeared before Ye Xuan in an instant.
Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted. He sensed the stench of death once more!
He summoned the Qingxuan Sword-shield again. The fist imprint slammed into it.
*Boom!*
In an instant, centered on Ye Xuan, the starry sky within millions of miles began to disintegrate bit by bit!
The entire Middle World shuddered. Countless powerhouses turned their gazes toward this star domain.
As the fist imprint struck the sword-shield, it trembled violently but held. Yet Ye Xuan’s body behind it began to crack, blood gushing from his wounds. In moments, he was drenched in blood, a blood-soaked figure.
His body shook uncontrollably, as if thousands of horses were tearing at his flesh. The pain was excruciating!
Though his self-healing was formidable, the destructive force of that punch far outpaced his recovery!
At that moment, the bamboo basket woman withdrew her fist. The mysterious force in the arena surged back into her fist like a receding tide. But then, she unleashed another punch!
With this punch, all matter around her annihilated completely. Even the formidable time barrier twisted under its force.
Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank. The Qingxuan Sword-shield was blasted away, and the fist imprint struck his chest.
*Boom!*
His already fractured body shattered instantly, leaving only his soul. Worse, his soul began to burn!
Ye Xuan roared, “Little Soul!”
As his voice echoed, the Little Soul, previously flung away, transformed into a sword light and merged with his soul.
*Boom!*
His soul was stabilized!
The bamboo basket woman prepared to strike again, but the small pagoda suddenly roared, “You hurt my Little Master—do you think I don’t exist? Am I that insignificant?”
With that, a golden streak shot toward her!
The bamboo basket woman, about to attack, frowned. She turned to face the oncoming pagoda, then charged forward, driving her knee into its horns.
A direct clash!
*Boom!*
The pagoda was sent flying at an imperceptible speed. When it stopped, its body was riddled with cracks—though its horns remained unscathed.
Lying on the ground, the pagoda’s voice was faint. “Little Master, I did my best!”
The bamboo basket woman glanced at her knee, where two deep holes had been gouged by the pagoda’s horns!
She shot a cold look at the motionless pagoda, then vanished. When she reappeared, she was before it. Grabbing the weakened pagoda, she seized its horns with her right hand!
*Pull the horns!*
Sensing her intent, the pagoda was terrified. “Bloody hell… woman… you can kill me, but don’t humiliate me!”
She ignored it, exerting force. The pagoda began to turn illusory.
It was horrified!
But then, she frowned. Even with her strength, she couldn’t pull the horns off!
At that moment, a sword light slashed toward her!
She turned, raising her arm to block.
*Boom!*
The sword light shattered!
Her blocking arm then unleashed a punch!
*Boom!*
A shadowy figure was sent flying—it was Ye Xuan’s soul!
As his soul-body stopped, it grew faint. Had the Qingxuan Sword not stabilized it, that blow would have obliterated him!
He closed his eyes, the Qingxuan Sword frantically suppressing his soul.
In the distance, the bamboo basket woman abandoned pulling the pagoda’s horns. She slammed a fist into its body.
*Boom!*
The pagoda trembled, faint cracks appearing on its surface!
She didn’t stop, striking again.
*Bang!*
The cracks widened!
She pounded the pagoda relentlessly, clearly intent on shattering it.
At that moment, Ye Xuan shouted, “Little Soul, merge with me!”
His voice fell, and he fused completely with the Qingxuan Sword. He opened his eyes, and a sword slashed toward the bamboo basket woman.
*A soul-binding sword!*
The fist she’d aimed at the pagoda redirected, colliding with Ye Xuan’s sword.
*Boom!*
The sword trembled and shattered!
But the bamboo basket woman’s brows furrowed. Her soul nearly left her body but snapped back instantly. She glared at Ye Xuan, then hurled the pagoda at him with force.
The pagoda ignited as it flew, the force too terrifying!
Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank. With a thought, the Qingxuan Sword flew from his soul, forming a shield before him.
The pagoda crashed into the sword-shield!
*Boom!*
Both sword and pagoda let out wails!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the pagoda appeared in his hand, its aura now dangerously weak.
The pagoda’s voice trembled. “Little Master, in hundreds of thousands of years, I’ve never been so humiliated…”
A flicker of guilt passed through Ye Xuan’s eyes. “I’m sorry!”
He moved to stow the pagoda, but it said, “Little Master, if I’m to die, I want to die fighting. I’ll take this woman down with me!”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “Are you sure?”
The pagoda hesitated, then said, “Just… don’t abandon me!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
In the distance, the bamboo basket woman’s right hand clenched slowly. The dark space around them ignited!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He looked at her, a savage glint in his gaze. The Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand, and his soul began to burn.
*Go all out!*
What did it mean to go all out?
To fight without regard for life!
He knew the gap between their strengths was vast. Without going all out, he had no chance.
As his soul burned, Ye Xuan’s aura surged wildly. He looked at the bamboo basket woman, who remained calm.
He closed his eyes, and the Qingxuan Sword vanished.
*Slash the future!*
In the distance, the bamboo basket woman closed her eyes. Her right hand suddenly sliced to the right, tearing a gash in the time barrier. Within it, a sword was slashing toward her—the Qingxuan Sword!
She could see the trajectory of future time!
Shocked, Ye Xuan recalled the Qingxuan Sword with a thought.
The bamboo basket woman stared at him. “As she said, I’m the last of the Jixuan Sect. With only me left, what do I have to fear?”
Her right hand clenched, and she threw another punch!
Countless mysterious forces surged toward Ye Xuan like a tidal wave, intent on crushing him!
Ye Xuan’s eyes flashed with savagery. This time, he didn’t defend!
The best defense was offense!
With a thought, nearly a hundred thousand qi swords materialized around him. They slashed outward, tearing through the surroundings.
*Rip, rip, rip!*
The starry sky echoed with piercing tearing sounds.
Ye Xuan’s surroundings ignited.
*Death!*
At that moment, only one thought filled his mind.
If he couldn’t withstand this punch, he would die!
In his current soul state, already weakened, failure meant annihilation.
*Win or die!*
With that resolve, the Qingxuan Sword trembled violently. Ye Xuan charged forward, drawing his sword for a final slash.
A sword of life and death!
Live or die!
As the sword fell, Ye Xuan was blasted backward. Waves of overwhelming force slammed into his soul.
Boom!
His soul ignited, dissipating at a visible rate…
