Chapter 611: Life-Threatening Crisis [Two in One]

Chapter 611: Life-Threatening Crisis [Two in One]



This was supposed to be a polite refusal, but I didn't expect the man in white to inquire so persistently, with a hint of ill intent.

Fang Che hesitated and said, "Senior, please do as you wish. I am concerned about my elder's injury and need to go in search of medicine."

"I'm asking you, what kind of injury has your elder suffered?"

The man from the Heavenly Palace frowned, "You still haven't told me."

Fang Che cursed him in his heart seven hundred times.

What does my family's injury have to do with you? Is this guy from the Heavenly Palace mentally ill? But judging from his previous experience of trying to escape without success, he was probably no match for this guy!

He swallowed his anger and said, "My elder was poisoned by the Blackwater Xuan Snake, and the shock to his heart meridian has damaged his essence."

The man in white responded with a faint 'oh', saying, "Such a severe injury is indeed difficult to treat. The poison of the Blackwater Xuan Snake and the injury to the heart meridian's essence require many good things to treat. How many have you found?"

Fang Che replied, "I haven't found any yet."

"Then what are you doing here? You're useless!"

The man in white was clearly dissatisfied and said, "Hand over everything you have right now, and let me take a look."

"Senior, this... isn't this a bit too much?"

Fang Che understood.

This jerk obviously saw that he was alone and had the idea of robbing him.

He was speechless.

Aren't you also from the Heavenly Palace? How shameless can you be? Encountering a junior, you can't wait to rob him? Fang Che was truly speechless. If he had come to pursue and kill him, or if there was a grudge between Fang Che and the Night Demon... he wouldn't be surprised.

But this person was truly a complete stranger.

However, Fang Che also understood: this was actually the norm in the Jianghu: survival of the fittest.

Whenever two groups met in the mountains, there was almost never a peaceful separation; they would always have a big fight.

The victor gained everything, while the loser either lost their life or fled for it.

Jianghu, Jianghu... What is Jianghu? In the narrow sense, Jianghu refers to these lawless wild mountains and valleys where there is no compromise or peace, only life-and-death battles!

"Too much?"

The man in white smiled sinisterly, "Junior, you are being disrespectful to me, and that is a capital offense!"

He looked at Fang Che's backpack and said calmly, "Hand over your things and this sword, and I'll spare your life today!"

He had come out this time intending to take a chance in the Ten Thousand Spirit Forest, to see if he could find a piece of divine metal to forge a weapon.

After sensing someone ahead, he immediately gave chase and upon seeing Fang Che for the first time, his eyes locked onto Fang Che's sword.

It was clearly an extraordinary sword.

As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle, and the same goes for a sword.

Even the hilt of a treasure sword uses different materials than an ordinary sword.

Although he could only see the hilt, the fact that it was made with such material and had various designs—preventing sweaty palms, anti-slip, shock absorption, impact protection against powerful enemies... and so on—made it clear that this was no ordinary sword.

With such a meticulously crafted sword, how could it be ordinary?

If he couldn't find divine metal this time, acquiring such a sword would still make the trip worthwhile.

Fang Che drew his sword with a clang, the blade shining brightly and sharply.

Like a pool of autumn water, it was held in his hand.

"A good sword!"

The man in white's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Fang Che communicated with the Quintessence Bug and sent a message to the Seal Deity Palace: "Disciple is in the Ten Thousand Spirit Forest, 300 li from the Medicine Valley, and is being intercepted by someone from the Heavenly Palace. Currently, I'm escaping, please ask Master to save me. It seems that the Heavenly Palace has started to take action against our Only Righteous Sect."

His expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "When I met the senior, I was no match for him. Handing over the sword and backpack is no problem, but may I ask for the senior's name?"

He said, "As long as the senior leaves his name, I will immediately offer the sword with both hands, without any hesitation."

The man in white sneered, "You, as a junior, have such a treasure sword. You must be from a noble family. If I take your sword after learning your name, and then let you go, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"

"Then, what does the senior intend to do?"

"What do I intend to do?"

The man in white grinned, "Of course, I'll kill you! Kid, in your next life, remember not to travel alone in such desolate mountains and rivers!"

He was about to make his move.

However, suddenly, a flash of light appeared before their eyes, and Fang Che took the initiative to launch an attack.

His first move was the Blood Spirit Seven Swords.

The long sword hovered in the air, connecting the seven stars, and countless starlight flew out simultaneously.

The man in white drew his sword to respond calmly.

But in the end, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Blood Spirit Seven Swords?!"

His eyes suddenly lit up with excitement, as if he had discovered a treasure, "Are you the Night Demon of the Only Righteous Sect?"

Two clangs sounded.

Fang Che flipped and landed on a rock behind him.

He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Senior, as a master of the Heavenly Palace, you naturally understand our communication methods in the Only Righteous Sect. What I say is not false. If we part ways here, there will definitely be no harm between us."

The man in white coldly laughed, "Since you're from the Only Righteous Sect, then robbing you will be even more satisfying.

Just now, after exchanging a few moves, he had already sized up his opponent. Night Demon's cultivation was indeed high, and he was worthy of being one of the top young talents in the Only Righteous Sect.

However, compared to himself, a Star Deity of the Heavenly Palace, the difference was like heaven and earth.

He was definitely not his match.

The white-robed figure flickered, and in an instant, sword qi surged, forming a bright celestial river in the air.

The Heavenly Palace Sword Art indeed carried a divine aura.

A thought flashed through Fang Che's mind, and his long sword moved swiftly and sharply, "Senior, can you not let this go?"

"Night Demon, today is your death."

The white-robed man coldly smiled.

Then, he saw Night Demon's face change, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His body suddenly flew up, and his long sword expanded to cover a hundred zhang radius.

"Even with the Blood Burning Technique, you must break through my sword!"

But after Fang Che spat out blood, instead of retreating, he withdrew his body, leaned back, and then fiercely rebounded.

The sword light suddenly burst into dazzling white light, soaring into the sky!

This move was accompanied by sparkling starlight and the surrounding mountains and rivers, all rushing forward together.

Taking advantage of the moment when his opponent's sword was fully unleashed and his power was dispersed while monitoring the surroundings, he concentrated all his strength and launched a powerful attack! The advanced version of Blood Spirit Seven Swords!

"Essence Condensation! And it's even Celestial River!"

The white-robed man's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he quickly retracted his sword, unleashing a mighty tide towards the Night Demon.

"I won't let you escape!"

His heart was filled with murderous intent.

The young Night Demon had already mastered Essence Condensation to such a skilled level. With a slight withdrawal and lean back, followed by a rebound, he could launch an attack with the power of heaven and earth!

No wonder even within the Only Righteous Sect, they called Night Demon a genius! Such a genius must not be allowed to live!

A loud crash sounded.

Fang Che spat blood and staggered back, his heart filled with shock. This person was indeed very strong.

He quickly realized one thing: even if he revealed all his trump cards, he was absolutely no match for his opponent!

If he continued fighting, death was certain!

The white-robed man's body also staggered, and he had originally intended to use this sword to disrupt Night Demon's sword technique, and then grab him with one hand, capturing him directly.

But Night Demon's sword was so powerful that after the collision, he couldn't take that step he had prepared in advance.

One hand was already raised but stopped in mid-air, and his left hand naturally couldn't grab anything.

"Take another of my swords!"

Night Demon's crazed roar echoed, filled with determination.

Then, the sword light surged like a rising tide once more.

The white-robed man's heart hardened, and this time, he used all his strength, meeting the attack head-on without dodging or blocking.

But when the two swords clashed, he felt like he had struck nothing, and at the moment of contact, Night Demon borrowed his attacking power, merging with his sword and leaping up. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body instantly transformed into a sword light, already fifty zhang away!

"You think you can escape in front of me!"

The white-robed man shouted, and the sword light didn't dissipate as it chased after him like a light dragon in the air, while his body soared into the sky.

He shot forward like an arrow.

The sword light crossed a vast distance, and with a 'puh' sound, it clashed with Fang Che's sword light. Fang Che grunted, but his speed didn't diminish as he frantically fled.

He had actually used his physical body to block a sword and transformed the sword's spiritual energy into propulsion, driving him forward! "Not good, this kid has a protective treasure garment."

The white-robed man exclaimed in surprise, realizing the situation, and merged with his sword, unleashing the Supreme Body Technique to pursue him relentlessly.

Fang Che ran while swallowing a Holy Celestial Cloud Pill into his mouth.

His heart was filled with infinite relief.

Fortunately, he had listened to Zhao Shanhe and put on two layers of treasure garments; otherwise, this time, he would have truly died here.

Although the opponent's sword was from a distance, and he had blocked it with his sword qi, it was already at the limit of its power, but it still landed on his back, and even through the two layers of treasure garments, he could feel the cutting sensation.

Moreover, the sword qi was chilling, and his back had already been cut open with a large wound.

But under such a powerful opponent, he only had this one chance to escape!

And he had to create it himself.

To attempt it again was absolutely impossible, and if they engaged in close combat, he would have no chance at all.

After consuming the divine pill, his injuries instantly healed, and with the full power of the Blood Burning Technique, plus the absolute speed boost from merging with his sword...

In an instant, Fang Che had already escaped several hundred zhang.

But the white-robed man relentlessly pursued him, his body movement speed, although slower than Fang Che's Blood Burning Technique, in this situation, he could always keep up and wouldn't lose track.

Previously, outside the White Cloud Continent, he had managed to escape the pursuit of an existence even more powerful than this white-robed man because the distance was too great, and the opponent couldn't lock onto him.

But now, facing the white-robed man head-on, his aura had already been locked onto by the opponent!

Waiting for reinforcements from the Seal Deity Palace was absolutely impossible.

And in this situation, it was impossible for him to escape across ten thousand li and out of the Ten Thousand Spirit Forest!

He would eventually be caught up to!

Fang Che made a firm decision.

He turned around and headed back the way he came, lightning-fast.

This route was more familiar to him.

The white-robed man snorted, exerting his inner energy to the fullest, and couldn't help but be shocked: The Only Righteous Sect's Blood Burning Technique was indeed worthy of being the fastest escape technique in the world. With his Ninth Level Sage cultivation, he couldn't catch up in a short time!

But this Blood Burning Technique... how many times can you use it?

How much fresh blood do you have in your body to spray? He chased after Fang Che at full speed.

In his heart, there was only cruelty and excitement.

It turned out to be the Night Demon! An important figure of the Only Righteous Sect's younger generation, he must have many valuable items on him. If I kill him, they'll all be mine.

This is the Ten Thousand Spirit Forest, recognized by the entire world as the best place for killing, plundering, and leaving no trace.

If I kill the Night Demon, who would know?

If the Only Righteous Sect wants revenge and goes to the Heavenly Palace, haha, would they say that we from the Heavenly Palace killed their man? Let them bring out the evidence!

Moreover, the Heavenly Palace has killed many of the Only Righteous Sect's people over the years.

Perfect!

Without any worries, this is a windfall from the heavens!

The two of them, one chasing and one fleeing, were like two bolts of lightning, streaking through the air in a straight line.

Three hundred li!

The man in white praised in his heart, the Night Demon is indeed a genius. Running three hundred li in one go... This is almost comparable to those old demons.

At this moment, he saw the Night Demon in front of him slightly slowing down, and once again spitting out a mouthful of blood in the air.

Then, his speed suddenly increased.

Heading forward without looking back.

"Another Blood Burning Technique... This direction..."

The man in white was a little shocked: "This... This damn direction leads to the Forbidden Land!"

"This bastard, he wants to lead me into the Forbidden Land?"

The man in white's expression turned a little ugly.

Because he had already grasped the Night Demon's pulse: This bastard, he wants to lead me into the Forbidden Land, using the power of demons to kill me, and die together!

He couldn't help but grit his teeth: "You damn well are a ruthless man!"

Because even if the Night Demon escapes to the Forbidden Land, he won't survive. If he's not killed by me, he'll be killed by demons, and his chances of survival will be even slimmer.

So this guy is ruthless. He doesn't care about his own life at all!

But after thinking about it, the man in white understood why the Night Demon was so determined: "His mind works fast, he knows that I'm chasing him, and he's certain he can't escape the Ten Thousand Spirit Forest. If he runs outside, I'll eventually catch up and kill him. But if he escapes to the Forbidden Land, he has a chance to survive, and if I'm entangled by demons, he might be able to escape!"

"Even if he himself is entangled by demons, he can create a bigger disturbance, attracting more demons, and even if he dies, he'll take me down with him!"

"I have to say his mind is sharp, but he's indeed a ruthless man!"

The man in white instantly understood everything.

Suddenly, he felt a surge of anger: He actually has such a perfect plan!

Moreover, he knew in his heart: If the Night Demon really escapes to the Forbidden Land, then the Night Demon's plan to 'die together' might actually succeed.

Because he had no confidence in surviving among the powerful demons there!

"Youngster! Your intentions are so malicious!"

The man in white was furious.

In desperation, he directly activated his Essence Power, and with a whoosh, his speed doubled, chasing after the increasingly distant Fang Che!

His heart was filled with anger.

"Bastard! You've forced me to use my Essence Power, and even if I catch and kill him, I don't know if the gains will make up for the loss of Essence..."

At this moment, the man in white truly regretted his previous actions.

When they first met, he had been a bit arrogant and didn't use his full strength.

Mainly because he knew it was the Night Demon and felt at ease.

Even the Seal Deity Palace was far from his match, and the Night Demon was just a member of the Seal Deity Palace. How could he need to use his full strength against a mere Night Demon?

But this kid used a trick and escaped!

If he had used his full strength from the start, the Night Demon would never have had a chance to escape.

He blamed himself in his heart.

But this was actually a normal human reaction.

For example, when Duan Xiyang met An Ruoxing, would he use his full strength from the start? Even thinking about it with your knees, it's impossible.

Of course, with such a gap in strength, even if Duan Xiyang used only one-tenth of his power, An Ruoxing wouldn't be able to escape.

But this is just an example...

Fang Che's frantic escape was truly his best effort.

Occasionally, he looked back and saw that less than two thousand zhang behind him, there was a man in white relentlessly pursuing him!

"He's catching up!"

Fang Che's heart was filled with a sense of crisis.

He spat out another mouthful of blood and accelerated again! Up to this point, he had used the Blood Burning Technique three times.

The taboo of the Blood Burning Technique is that you shouldn't use it more than five times in a day, but as your cultivation level increases, the number of times you can use it also increases.

However, Fang Che estimated that he could use it at most seven or eight times.

If he exceeded this limit, using the Blood Burning Technique would damage his Essence.

Fortunately, the distance to the Forbidden Land was already less than a thousand li.

He didn't know if Bai Mingxin and the others had returned, but if they had, he would be saved.

Bai Mingxin and the others must save him.

Even if they wanted to kill him in their hearts, they still had to save him. Once he saw Bai Mingxin, he would spread the news.

At that time, the Seal Deity Palace would inform Yan Nan, and Yan Nan would definitely order Bai Mingxin to save him no matter what.

Bai Mingxin wouldn't dare to disobey.

This was the first escape route Fang Che thought of.

But if they don't return by the time they reach that beach, Bei Mingxin and the others..."

Fang Che's heart ached.

No matter what, he never imagined his luck would be this bad.

He had just obtained an opportunity, but then he encountered a life-and-death pursuit.

This was truly a stroke of bad luck.

If he died just like this, then he would truly die without peace.

By the time the Blood Burning Technique was used for the fifth time, the man in white had already caught up within a thousand zhang.

And finally, in front of Fang Che, appeared the eight-hundred-li isolation zone.

Without any hesitation, he charged forward.

But as his body rushed out of the forest and landed in the open space, Fang Che's heart cried out, "Bitter!"

There was no sign of Bei Mingxin in front of him.

Only a barren beach lay ahead.

A thousand li without any human presence!

Fang Che desperately rushed forward, summoning the energy from his Dantian and shouting, "Bei Mingxin! Bei Mingxin! Bei Mingxin!"

He kept shouting frantically.

Behind him, the cold laughter grew closer, "Keep shouting, even if you shout until your throat breaks, no one will come to save you!"

The man in white's speed increased, and he was already within seven hundred zhang of Fang Che!

"Bei Mingxin!"

Fang Che's voice thundered like a clap of thunder, reverberating in the sky.

If Bei Mingxin was within a thousand li, he would definitely be able to hear it.

But there was no movement.

There was no response.

The man in white's long sword flashed with sword light, and he was already within six hundred zhang, getting closer and closer!

"Bei Mingxin!"

Fang Che roared with all his might once more.

Then, he spat out another mouthful of blood and used the Blood Burning Technique again, starting to sprint with all his strength.

Because when his voice shook the void and he roared with all his might, it would inevitably affect his speed! If Bei Mingxin couldn't be called, then continuing to shout would only slow himself down, allowing the enemy to catch up and capture him at their leisure.

This barren beach was still two hundred li away from the black water river in the middle.

Within these two hundred li, he might not be able to outrun them.

The man in white closed his mouth, his eyes fixed on the Night Demon in front of him, accelerating in pursuit. Seeing that the boy had spat out another mouthful of blood and used the Blood Burning Technique again, he felt like his chest was about to explode with anger.

After passing through this eight-hundred-li isolation zone, they would enter the forbidden land.

Night Demon, you're truly ruthless.

Even if you spit out all your blood, you still want to rush into the forbidden land to provoke demons and die together with me?

This is so damn self-destructive! How can the people of the Only Righteous Sect have such a stubborn temperament!

"Night Demon! Do you think you can escape into it?!"

The man in white shouted.

He calculated the speed and knew that he could catch up with the Night Demon before he reached the river in the middle.

With a single strike, he could render this guy immobile!

Let you run! The man in white was extremely angry with Fang Che.

He had already made up his mind: once I catch him, I must torture him well, making him suffer all the bitterness in the world before he dies!

You bastard, you're determined to harm me!

Seventy li away from the black water river.

Fang Che felt his vision going dark.

The pursuer had already closed in to within three hundred zhang.

Fang Che felt his entire body's energy surging, his heart almost exploding.

He was well aware that if he used the Blood Burning Technique once more, he would be finished.

Others could only use it up to five times a day.

There was rest time within that day.

But he had been running at full speed without stopping, and he had already used it six times!

If he used it again, the damage to his essence might never heal in his lifetime.

But reaching this place already fulfilled Fang Che's worst-case scenario.

"Little Jiao! It's up to you now!"

Fang Che flew forward at high speed, his body and sword becoming one.

During this short escape, he had already swallowed seven Heavenly King Pills, and after swallowing another one, along with a Celestial Cloud Pill, his spirit trembled, and his speed slightly increased, allowing him to dash for his life.

The man in white had already caught up to within two hundred zhang, and seeing Fang Che's speed gradually slowing down, he was overjoyed!

This bastard would never be able to escape to the forbidden land before his oil ran out and his lamp burned out!

Since it was so, there was no danger.

As he was thinking this, suddenly, a loud boom sounded, and black mist filled the sky, as if the Gate of Death had suddenly opened before his eyes.

Boom, boom, boom... Countless malevolent ghosts with skull heads emerged from the smoke, thousands upon thousands, surrounding and attacking him.

In an instant, they pounced on him, biting and tearing frantically.

The man in white was almost scared out of his wits.

What was going on?

Although it was known that many people died here, he had never heard that there were actually ghosts in this place.

He roared, and his whole body was covered in golden light, and his whole body's spiritual energy was used to protect himself. The long sword instantly turned into a light circle and protected his whole body in the black mist.

A thousand-catty weight.

Boom, boom... Countless skull heads were slapped away by him and turned into a cloud of black smoke.

But his speed finally stopped.

The black mist disappeared in an instant.

The man in white's body slowly fell to the ground.

In front of him, Fang Che, who had just flown to the sky above the black water river, seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He cried out in misery, and his body fell from the sky, plunging into the bottomless black water river.

(End of Chapter)

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