Chapter 432: Too Crazy, Blackmailing the Fallen Witch

Chapter 432: Too Crazy, Blackmailing the Fallen Witch

The Fallen Witch's sinister eyes shone with an unholy light, enveloping Xu Yan in its eerie glow.

The group of martial artists trailing behind Xu Yan retreated in fear, worried about falling under the gaze of the Fallen Witch's unholy eyes. With their strength, a mere glance from those eyes would be enough to sap their will and leave them lazy until death.

"Is Xu Yan going to be crippled?"

"He's too careless. That's a Fallen Witch!"

The battle had attracted the attention of the two Immortal Venerables stationed at the Fallen Witch's cave abode.

"Should we intervene?"

"It's too late!"

They were well aware of the power of the Fallen Witch's sinister gaze, and even a single person facing it alone risked being eroded by its influence.

However, Xu Yan, bathed in the unholy light of the Fallen Witch's eyes, remained calm and unaffected. The gentle breeze of the Xun Wind Sword Intent surrounded him, as gentle as a spring zephyr.

"...Seven, eight...twenty, twenty-one..."

Xu Yan continued counting the eyes of the Fallen Witch, seemingly unfazed and curious.

"You..."

The Fallen Witch's expression changed, revealing a look of shock. How could someone of a lower realm ignore the power of its sinister gaze?

And what was that power swirling around him?

"Who are you?" the Fallen Witch asked, its countless eyes beginning to close, the eerie light fading away. Continuing the assault would be futile.

Its eyes now held a hint of wariness and a strong killing intent. This young man, if allowed to grow, would become a formidable threat. Unafraid of the power that had intimidated countless strong beings, he had to be eliminated before he became a danger!

"Remember the name, Sword God Xu Yan. In the realm of the sword, I am supreme!" Xu Yan declared with a smile.

"Hmph! Sword God? Arrogant! Then let this seat test your so-called sword path," the Fallen Witch sneered, waving its hand. A gloomy power extended, seemingly capable of corrupting everything, even the spiritual energy of the world.

Xu Yan remained unfazed. The Yin Yang Undying Sword pulsed with eternal life, and the power of the mountains and rivers manifested, clashing with the Fallen Witch.

Although the Fallen Witch was powerful, even stronger than the Eight-Leaf Heavenly Evil, it couldn't defeat Xu Yan.

After a brief battle, Xu Yan's figure disappeared from sight, only to reappear among a group of Witch Puppets not far away, slaying them with his sword light.

"The Fallen Witch has met a powerful enemy!"

"Good! It's about time someone put that arrogant being in its place!" exclaimed one of the Immortal Venerables, shocked by the turn of events.

Xu Yan's strength might not surpass that of the Fallen Witch, but his speed and movement techniques were unexpectedly powerful, leaving even the Fallen Witch helpless.

And now, with its most potent weapon, the sinister gaze, proving ineffective against Xu Yan, the Fallen Witch seemed at a loss against his evasive maneuvers!

"Fallen Witch, do you have the Seven Wonders Divine Flower? Give me one, or something similar, perhaps an even higher-grade treasure, and I shall leave at once!" Xu Yan demanded.

"Boy, you have angered me!" The Fallen Witch's eyes narrowed, its killing intent palpable.

Just as Xu Yan prepared to strike down more Witch Puppets, they suddenly began to explode one after another, turning into strands of eerie power that returned to the Fallen Witch.

"Recalling the Witch Puppets?" Xu Yan's eyebrows furrowed, and instead of continuing his attack, he turned and unleashed six consecutive Heaven-Defying Swords, each blade extinguishing all life in its path. The Fallen Witch had no choice but to respond with caution.

"Fallen Witch, I'm serious. Give me a Seven Wonders Divine Flower or a similar heavenly treasure, and I'll leave immediately and never disturb you again," Xu Yan said sincerely.

The Fallen Witch remained silent, its form becoming ethereal and its speed surging. Even its shoulders sprouted giant eyes, each with a unique gaze—one dull and the other cold and sharp—and from their pupils, thin strands of eerie silk extended.

The silk threads wove an intricate web, crisscrossing in mid-air, aiming to trap Xu Yan.

Xu Yan's eyebrows twitched, and with a shift of his body, he escaped the web of silk threads before they could fully entangle him.

The true form of the Fallen Witch was bizarre beyond words. Eyes opened on its forehead and cheeks, blinking eerily, striking fear into the hearts of onlookers.

On its shoulders were two enormous eyes, one with a vacant stare and the other sharp and cold. From their pupils, thin strands of eerie silk extended, filling the air with a dense and uncanny presence.

Xu Yan was secretly astonished. Was this the true form of the Fallen Witch? It was too strange!

"Fallen Witch, that's enough for today. I'll be back tomorrow!" Xu Yan said, his figure retreating and disappearing in an instant.

"Run!"

The onlooking martial artists panicked and fled towards the outside of the Celestial Cave.

"Take action!"

The two Immortal Venerables stationed at the cave abode changed their expressions and hastily intervened to counter the encroaching silk threads.

Since the Fallen Witch's appearance in this Celestial Cave, they had never seen him as furious as he was today. Moreover, this was the first time they had witnessed the Fallen Witch in such a state.

Boom!

The Celestial Cave trembled, and the power of the heavenly laws rippled like waves.

"Bad! What is this bizarre thing?"

What astonished the two Immortal Venerables was that the silk threads extending from the Fallen Witch's eyes seemed impervious to their attacks. No matter how they struck, they couldn't annihilate those threads!

"Xu Yan, hurry and leave!"

One of the Immortal Venerables reminded him hastily.

"Here I come!"

Xu Yan remained as calm as ever, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the exit of the Celestial Cave.

At this moment, several silk threads crisscrossed the cave's entrance, resembling spider webs, weaving a trap.

"Buzz!"

Xu Yan's eyebrows furrowed, and with a swift slash of his sword, he severed the threads with a sickening 'puh' sound, obliterating a portion of them.

The display left the two Immortal Venerables shaken.

"Fallen Witch, I'm serious. Unless you give me the treasure I need, I won't stop," Xu Yan said with a smile, turning back to face the Fallen Witch.

He then strode out of the Celestial Cave.

The Fallen Witch watched Xu Yan depart, his face darkening with a chilling killing intent, and a growing wariness in his eyes.

"What kind of sword path is that, which can actually sever my Fallen Threads?"

Not only was Xu Yan unafraid of his sinister gaze, but he could also cut through his Fallen Threads. If allowed to grow, he would undoubtedly become a formidable threat.

The Fallen Threads were a unique entity; ordinary martial arts were incapable of harming them. Only soul power could affect them, but once soul power came into contact with the threads, it would be eroded by their corrupting influence, causing the soul's will to become lazy.

This was why strong cultivators were so wary of the Fallen Threads. Only those with exceptionally powerful souls who possessed profound soul secrets dared to confront them.

Yet, Xu Yan had effortlessly severed the threads with a casual wave of his hand, implying that his sword path was incredibly powerful and possibly a counter to the Fallen Threads!

This youth must not be allowed to live!

The Fallen Witch's eyes turned icy. "Has the Great Desolate World birthed such a monstrous genius? Could it be that the Great Desolate World is about to produce a second ruler?"

He glanced at the Celestial Cave with a hint of helplessness. Due to the restrictions of this place, the amount of power he could manifest was limited.

The next day, Xu Yan returned to the Fallen Witch's Celestial Cave and, without any hesitation, slew another batch of Witch Puppets.

The Fallen Witch emerged, enraged, and even attempted an ambush.

After a brief scuffle, Xu Yan retreated.

"Fallen Witch, if you don't have the Seven Wonders Divine Flower or a similar treasure, I won't give up. I'll be back tomorrow!" Xu Yan declared arrogantly before leaving the Celestial Cave once more.

His goal was simple: to continuously emphasize the Seven Wonders Divine Flower, giving the Fallen Witch the impression that he desired such a treasure.

Furthermore, he kept provoking the Fallen Witch, intensifying his killing intent. Over time, if the Fallen Witch and the Bewitching Witch were acquainted, news of these events would inevitably reach the Bewitching Witch's ears.

Given how furious the Bewitching Witch was with him, she would undoubtedly devise a trap to lure him in.

Day after day, Xu Yan entered the Celestial Cave, and by the end, there were no more Witch Puppets left. The Fallen Witch had recalled them all.

The only one remaining in the entire Celestial Cave was the Fallen Witch himself.

"Xu Yan, you've gone too far!"

The Fallen Witch roared in fury and charged towards the exit of the Celestial Cave, frightening the Immortal Venerables stationed there, who hurriedly took action to suppress him.

Standing outside the Celestial Cave, Xu Yan smiled brightly at the raging Fallen Witch within. "Fallen Witch, give me the treasure I want, and I'll leave immediately, never to bother you again!"

The Fallen Witch coldly huffed and turned away.

The two Immortal Venerables wore shocked expressions. Was Xu Yan blackmailing the Fallen Witch? This was too crazy!

Moreover, they suddenly realized that the Fallen Witch seemed unable to leave the Celestial Cave.

If that were true, then they wouldn't need to stand guard day and night, as the Fallen Witch's inability to leave meant he couldn't harm the Long Cloud Realm.

"Are the Fallen Witch and the Bewitching Witch unable to leave their Celestial Caves? Is it because they entered with only a fraction of their power?"

Xu Yan pondered this possibility.

On his next visit to the Celestial Cave, Xu Yan was more cautious, aware that such a formidable opponent might try something underhanded. After all, a being of such stature would have countless tricks up their sleeve.

To his surprise, the Fallen Witch was nowhere to be seen within the cave.

"What a waste!"

Xu Yan couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. Had the Fallen Witch run away?

The two Immortal Venerables nearby heightened their alertness as they saw Xu Yan emerge, keeping a close eye on the interior of the Celestial Cave, ready to intervene at any moment to ward off a potential attack from the Fallen Witch.

"Don't worry, the Fallen Witch is gone. He's not in the Celestial Cave," Xu Yan assured them.

"He fled?" The two Immortal Venerables were taken aback.

In the following days, Xu Yan entered the Fallen Witch's Celestial Cave repeatedly, but to no avail. The Fallen Witch was nowhere to be seen, as if he had grown tired of the place and decided not to return.

"This Fallen Witch is too intolerable," Xu Yan sighed in exasperation, his plan having failed.

"I'll come back tomorrow. If I don't see the Fallen Witch then, I'll leave the Long Cloud Realm," he decided.

The next day, Xu Yan entered the Celestial Cave once more, and to his surprise, the Fallen Witch appeared.

"Fallen Witch, you dare show yourself again?" Xu Yan held his sword at the ready, poised to strike.

The Fallen Witch glared at him coldly. "I don't have the Seven Wonders Divine Flower, but I have this treasure map. From now on, don't bother me again!"

He waved his hand and threw a scroll towards Xu Yan.

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow as he caught the scroll. "A treasure map? I won't fall for such a cheap trick."

The Fallen Witch maintained his icy demeanor. "This map leads to a secret place in your world, a cave that contains not only the Seven Wonders Divine Flower but also a precious Jade Bamboo. It is said to be a treasure of your world. I obtained it by chance tens of thousands of years ago. If not for this secret Celestial Cave, which cannot be entered from outside, I wouldn't have let you off so easily."

"Is that true?" Xu Yan asked, intrigued.

"I never deceive others," the Fallen Witch replied. "I've given you what you wanted, so don't bother me again." With that, he turned away and sat cross-legged in the core area of the Celestial Cave, closing his eyes to rest.

"I'll trust you for now!" Xu Yan said with a satisfied smile.

He unfurled the scroll and glanced at it, his smile widening.

"Bewitching Witch, is this your doing?" Xu Yan's heart raced with excitement. His plan had succeeded.

However, he knew that this Celestial Cave was extremely dangerous, and it was likely that not only the Bewitching Witch but also the Fallen Witch had set up ambushes within.

"I will always appear with strength beyond your expectations!" Xu Yan thought to himself.

He was close to breaking through to the perfect state of the God-Image Realm, and the Celestial Cave had restrictions on the strength of those who entered.

Once he reached the perfect state, he wouldn't fear even the top Immortal Venerables and could even defeat them.

With his various martial arts techniques, he was confident he could handle any potential crises.

"Bewitching Witch, don't let me down!" Xu Yan thought, his heart brimming with satisfaction.

The Fallen Witch opened his eyes, watching Xu Yan's departing figure with a chilling killing intent in his gaze.

"Boy, since you crave heavenly treasures so much, I shall grant your wish and let you be buried with them. It's worth burying a monster like you from the Great Desolate World with some heavenly treasures," the Fallen Witch thought.

As long as Xu Yan lived, he felt insecure. This young man from the Great Desolate World, who was unafraid of his sinister gaze and could easily destroy his Fallen Threads, posed a significant threat.

Even though Xu Yan's current strength was still far from his own, he was a potential danger that couldn't be ignored.

Xu Yan left the Celestial Cave and carefully examined the scroll.

"Broad Darkness Realm?" The secret location marked on the treasure map was in the Broad Darkness Realm, a deep abyss hidden beneath a swamp. It seemed like a very secluded place.

"The Broad Abyss Realm is quite far from the Long Cloud Realm. I'll take a few years to get there, accumulating treasures along the way. In two or three years, I should be able to reach the Broad Abyss Realm. Let's make the Bewitching Witch wait a little longer," Xu Yan planned.

Of course, he could have reached the Broad Abyss Realm much faster by crossing through several realms, but that wasn't in line with his goal of gaining experience and treasures during his journey.

He intended to visit the Celestial Caves in each realm he passed through and collect unique treasures from each one.

After keeping the treasure map, Xu Yan was about to look for Luo Zhan to obtain information about the Heaven-Shattering Earth-Shadow Division when Luo Zhan found him first.

"Friend Xu, here's what you need. This is a list of the hidden Earth-Shadows that have been identified so far. Only these six are still alive; the rest are dead," Luo Zhan said, handing a list to Xu Yan.

"Six is enough," Xu Yan replied, taking the list. Now, it was time to take revenge on the Heaven-Shattering Earth-Shadow Division. He would start by controlling these six Earth-Shadows and gradually expand his influence.

He would simply repeat the strategy he had used in Jiushan Realm's Great Cover Mountain, a tactic he had mastered by now.

"Friend Xu..." Luo Zhan had just opened his mouth to speak when his expression changed drastically. His aura surged, and he gripped his wolf-tooth club tightly, his eyes darting upwards!

Two figures descended, their auras sinister and causing Luo Zhan to feel a strong sense of danger.

On their faces, they wore malevolent masks, and upon those masks, nine slender leaves were etched!

(End of Chapter)

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