Xu Mei had originally been a maidservant to Fire Cloud Evil God, growing up alongside Wang Xiu Hong and Wang Xuan Zhe. Later, feeling he lacked capable subordinates, Fire Cloud Evil God took her as a disciple and taught her the “Devouring Moon Yin Scripture.”
Despite her limited abilities, the scripture’s mystical effects kept her looking youthful, maintaining the appearance of a young woman.
Tonight, with no stars in the sky and a crescent moon hanging overhead, Xu Mei paced nervously in a secluded pavilion by the lake. Fire Cloud Evil God had agreed to her marriage with Wang Xiu Hong upon his request. Unbeknownst to her husband, she had snuck out to meet someone else.
A shadow flitted through the night like a bat, embracing Xu Mei from behind.
“Brother Zhe?” Xu Mei gasped, then playfully pounded the chest of the newcomer.
“Sister, we leave tonight!” Wang Xuan Zhe had packed his belongings, including a suitcase filled with embezzled cash and gold bars. With this wealth, they could live a life of luxury anywhere.
Crucially, he had also taken the demonic weapon, Stellar Tribulation.
Xu Mei was startled. “So soon? I… I haven’t prepared anything…”
Wang Xuan Zhe grabbed her hand, using his lightness skill to silently glide out of the valley.
“Fire Cloud Evil God has no good days left. Zhongtu’s experts are already on their way. If we don’t escape now, we’ll be dragged down with him.”
Serving Fire Cloud Evil God closely, he knew secrets the other disciples didn’t.
Fire Cloud Evil God had embedded flaws and backdoors in their martial arts, preventing them from fully mastering the skills. From that moment, Wang Xuan Zhe had harbored thoughts of betrayal.
Xu Mei, shocked, ceased resisting and allowed herself to be led away by Wang Xuan Zhe.
“Xuan Zhe, what have I done to deserve your betrayal, taking your sister-in-law with you?” The voice of Fire Cloud Evil God seemed to echo around them as if he were right next to them.
“Not good!” Wang Xuan Zhe’s heart pounded as if it would leap out of his chest, sweat beading on his palms. No one understood Fire Cloud Evil God’s terrifying nature better than his disciples.
The valley’s exit suddenly illuminated, revealing Fire Cloud Evil God and Wang Xiu Hong.
Fire Cloud Evil God’s face was inscrutable, while Wang Xiu Hong glared at them, his Renegade Ghost Technique pushed to its limit, his purple internal energy glowing green in the light.
Wang Xuan Zhe tried to speak, but a searing pain erupted in his side as icy internal energy surged into his body, freezing half of him.
He turned in disbelief to see Xu Mei retracting her palm.
“Master, Senior Brother, this traitor forced himself on me and threatened me to keep quiet,” Xu Mei cried, tears streaming down her face, full of sorrow.
Wang Xuan Zhe felt as if plunged into an icy abyss, the once sweet and obedient Xu Mei now a stranger.
“Bastard! Die!” Wang Xiu Hong, filled with hatred, clawed at Wang Xuan Zhe, his internal energy glowing like ghostly flames.
Wang Xuan Zhe, enraged, expelled the icy internal energy with his Frost Palm Technique.
“Ha! Senior Brother, you can’t even… I knew it was this harlot seducing me. If you want to kill someone, kill her!”
Laughing maniacally, Wang Xuan Zhe blocked the claws with his Frost Palm Technique, then discarded his luggage and unsheathed the Stellar Tribulation.
As the bindings snapped, the demonic energy surged from the sword, eager to devour.
Obsessed, Wang Xuan Zhe gripped the sword, feeling the demonic energy flood his body, overwhelming his sixty years of cultivation in an instant.
“Not good!” Wang Xiu Hong was cleaved in half before he could react, his blood soaking the sand. Despite his grievous injuries, he looked to Fire Cloud Evil God, puzzled as to why his master hadn’t intervened.
“Wench!” Wang Xuan Zhe shouted, beheading Xu Mei before she could plead for mercy.
“Ahhh!” After killing them, he absorbed their internal energy and life force, the demonic energy of Stellar Tribulation growing stronger, attaching to Wang Xuan Zhe.
“Evil disciple, you secretly practiced the Holy Spirit Sword Technique! You’ve always harbored treachery. Now you’ve killed your senior brother and sister; I will end you today!” Fire Cloud Evil God roared, firing three colored qi beams from his fingers at Wang Xuan Zhe.
Stellar Tribulation’s powers slowed time within three feet of Wang Xuan Zhe. He blocked the beams with the sword.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!” Wang Xuan Zhe, though aided by Stellar Tribulation, could only deflect the beams.
Stellar Tribulation, sensing its dwindling energy, urged Wang Xuan Zhe to kill more and restore its power.
Seeing Fire Cloud Evil God’s approach, Wang Xuan Zhe lunged, trapping him in a net of sword qi.
Sword Eighteen, Three-Three Infinity, Six-Six Eternity.
Though Wang Xuan Zhe had secretly studied the Holy Spirit Sword Technique, he could only master Sword Eighteen. The subsequent forms eluded him despite twenty years of effort.
The sharp sword qi pierced Fire Cloud Evil God’s defense, forcing him back. Seizing the chance, Wang Xuan Zhe fled the valley.
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