“Hehe, it seems that Senior Ancestor is eager to spar with me,” said Shui Miao, eyeing Huangquan Ancestor with the fearless boldness of a young bull. With a thought, he imitated Huangquan Ancestor’s method, transforming his own Soul Devouring Force into a black robe to wear, and then willed the existing Soul Devouring Force wrapped around Huangquan Ancestor to solidify into chains, tightly binding his hands and feet.
Shui Miao dared to act so brazenly because he knew Huangquan Ancestor had not yet fully perfected his Thunder Soul Body.
Transforming the Soul Devouring Force into chains was a test for Huangquan Ancestor.
Unable to move, Huangquan Ancestor looked down at the chains binding him. These chains were continuously devouring his spirit body. Seeing that Shui Miao was unshaken and noticing the disappearance of the Nine Cauldron Furnace, Huangquan Ancestor was furious inside but dared not show it, for he could not gauge Shui Miao’s true strength.
“You truly don’t know your place, so arrogant!”
After careful consideration, Huangquan Ancestor decided to summon his most treasured artifact—a curved purple blade.
His Yin cultivation was completely ruined, and he could only control the essence of purple lightning.
Moreover, since his Thunder Soul Body was not yet fully refined, he was extremely weak.
This curved blade was his last hope.
With no other choice, he summoned the blade for one final gamble.
“Hiss!”
The curved blade flew up and lightly sliced through the “chains,” instantly severing Shui Miao’s connection to the Soul Devouring Force.
“What? What kind of blade is this?”
Shui Miao was shocked, his eyes fixed on the curved blade. How could a blade sever his connection to his spiritual power? It was simply unbelievable. Yet, he quickly re-established contact with the severed Soul Devouring Force through sheer willpower, drawing it all back into his body without noticing any abnormalities.
Even a brief disconnection was terrifying enough.
Imagine, during a battle between experts, suddenly producing such a blade to sever the opponent’s connection to the outside world—what would be the result? And what if it sliced straight through the opponent’s soul body?
This curved blade was meant to intimidate, yet now it had been taken!
Seeing Shui Miao staring at his precious blade, Huangquan Ancestor secretly regretted his decision. He finally realized that this young man was not easy to fool—he was as greedy as a wolf, perhaps even aiming to kill him.
Huangquan Ancestor dared not use the curved blade against Shui Miao, because his Yin energy could barely sustain the blade for one or two moves at most.
The chance of successfully killing the opponent was almost nonexistent.
If he failed, it would expose his fatal weakness—his insufficient Yin energy.
Therefore, Huangquan Ancestor dared not take the risk and could only continue his bluff.
“Little brother, you seem to like this curved blade, huh?” Huangquan Ancestor prepared to reluctantly part with it.
Shui Miao’s eyes lit up. “Are you going to give this blade to me, Senior Ancestor?”
“I can give it to you, but you must hand over your spiritual energy. I have no shortage of treasures, and I don’t want to fight with you, because after refining my Thunder Soul Body, I will ascend to the Immortal Realm. I’m already tired of worldly affairs. Since we have such a rare connection, I’ll even give you the Nine Cauldron Furnace,” Huangquan Ancestor said with a tone of detachment, as if he had already seen through the mortal world.
“Be careful! He’s up to something!”
Lao Cai grew increasingly confused. How could Huangquan Ancestor be so generous?
Shui Miao nodded. “What Senior Ancestor says makes sense, but it seems the Nine Cauldron Furnace has already been taken by someone else. However, Senior Ancestor offering this curved blade to me is such a great kindness—I will surely remember it forever!” Shui Miao pretended to be completely satisfied with just receiving the blade.
“Hmm, very well. Then hand over your spiritual energy first,” Huangquan Ancestor nodded.
Worried that Huangquan Ancestor might be plotting something, Lao Cai quickly shouted, “No, give the blade first!”
“Hehe, Senior Ancestor, since you have no shortage of treasures, why don’t you just give me the blade first?” Shui Miao grinned, bargaining like a sly merchant.
“Fine…”
Huangquan Ancestor’s heart bled as he reluctantly tossed the curved blade to Lao Cai.
Lao Cai examined the blade and said, “Huangquan Ancestor, you seem to have forgotten to erase your spiritual imprint inside the blade.”
“Whoosh!”
Huangquan Ancestor’s face darkened. With a wave of his hand, the blade’s luster immediately dimmed.
Only then did Lao Cai nod and hand the blade to Shui Miao.
Shui Miao took the blade, looked at it, and then handed it to Lao Cai, saying politely, “Lao Cai, you take it. I’ve already gained a lot of spiritual energy, but you haven’t gotten anything.”
“No, no, no! I don’t want it. I already have a good blade. You keep it,” Lao Cai quickly waved his hands, pushing the blade back to Shui Miao.
Shui Miao took the blade again and started pushing it back and forth with Lao Cai…
In secret, Shui Miao and Lao Cai communicated through telepathic transmission, deliberately prolonging the moment to see what trickery Huangquan Ancestor was planning. Thus, the two intentionally kept pushing the blade back and forth endlessly. Huangquan Ancestor watched anxiously—his Thunder Soul Body still required some spiritual energy, and if this continued for too long, he would have to expend even more spiritual energy. Finally, Huangquan Ancestor, unable to bear it any longer, angrily roared, “Enough! Give me the spiritual energy now!”
…
Shui Miao and Lao Cai exchanged glances, paused briefly, and then resumed their endless back-and-forth.
They actually ignored him!
Huangquan Ancestor felt deceived, his mind nearly collapsing. He didn’t know what sins he had committed in a past life to encounter these two deadly nuisances. It seemed his painstakingly crafted plan would be ruined by these two bastards!
Suddenly, Shui Miao stopped and solemnly said to Huangquan Ancestor, “Oh, Senior Ancestor, there are two of us, and this one treasure isn’t enough to share. You said you don’t lack treasures—why not give us another one?”
…
Upon hearing this, even Lao Cai was stunned. Was Shui Miao trying to provoke Huangquan Ancestor to death?
Huangquan Ancestor could no longer bear it but still forced himself to endure.
His face flushed red, yet he could not utter a word.
After a long silence, Huangquan Ancestor nodded and, with an extremely complicated expression, bitterly said, “Fine! How well you’ve played me! I, Huangquan Ancestor, have roamed freely between the living and the dead for centuries, yet today I am ruined by two nameless nobodies! Fine! I will self-destruct my Yin Spirit and take you both with me! Anyway, I have thirteen Life Talismans hidden in this world. One day, I will return to torment you two bastard grandchildren!”
Huangquan Ancestor was desperate—he was going to self-destruct!
Upon hearing this, Shui Miao immediately grabbed Lao Cai’s hand and mentally transmitted, “Escape through the clouds above!”
Shui Miao had already planned an escape route but had not told Lao Cai beforehand.
At the same time, he inscribed his own spiritual imprint onto the curved blade, which immediately turned black.
Without hesitation, Lao Cai immediately carried Shui Miao and soared upward. In midair, Shui Miao slashed three consecutive strikes at the charging Huangquan Ancestor, forcing him back.
Once inside the clouds, Shui Miao swung the curved blade repeatedly, destroying the formation and carving out an escape route.
He actually didn’t even know how to ride the wind!?
Could it be that I, a seasoned cultivator, have been defeated by a mere youth?
Seeing Shui Miao’s clumsy movements, clearly being carried by ghostly force, Huangquan Ancestor’s heart surged with a strange sense of humiliation. Overwhelming hatred drove him to chase after Shui Miao recklessly…
Even if it meant mutual destruction, he would erase this unbearable shame!
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