A deluge of bright golden shimmers dazzled the sky.
Jing Hong's face sank with dismay; not even a hundred Chu Xun could ever hope to withstand one single stroke from Emperor Ao.
Hardly furious in the least, Chu Xun instead broke into a gleeful smile resembling that of a little sly fox, hardly moving a single inch.
Woosh!
The golden bolt of light shot down but it did not hit him nor did it plunge into the ground; it stopped and hovered in mid-air right before his eyes.
The blinding radiance of the golden flash forced Chu Xun to squint his eyes.
It was a three-foot-long saber with a golden blade as wide as a man's hand. Its hilt was carved into the visage of a dragon and the saber pulsed with a bright glimmering sheen that never stopped flickering with the gossamer silhouettes of a raging beast as if it was trapped inside.
Chu Xun guffawed proudly and reached out to grip the weapon by its hilt,
With pretentious concern, Yan Wushuang laid out a chair and forced Chu Xun into it.Chu Xun gritted his teeth as he wrestled in return. Pain stung at him even at the slightest movement or he would have long given Yan Wushuang a slap into his face to send him flying.Yan Wushuang must have realized Chu Xun's inability; he pressed on Chu Xun's shoulders, keeping him pinned to the chair."ARGGGHHH!" Chu Xun howled with so much pain that tears came pouring out."What in the world are you doing! Can't you see that he's in such pain that he cannot sit?" Tang Rou shoved Yan Wushuang aside, no longer being able to stomach what he was doing.Yan Wushuang was quick to put up an apologetic look. "Sorry! I've forgotten all about that."Chu Xun ground his teeth and almost spat at that. "That's some remarkable playacting, Yan Wushuang!""It's fine." Chu Xun looked up, staring at Yan Wushuang with dead calmn
Despite Yan Wushuang now being in safe hands, Chu Xun was positively unsettled. If not for Yu Cheng's help, Yan Wushuang could still be wavering between Life and Death."Bar all exits and no one leaves! Kill anyone who disobeys this order!" bellowed Chu Xun with genuine fury.Someone was trying to use Yu Cheng to cause harm to Yan Wushuang and the others.Yan Chong and Lei Bao glowered sullenly."It's the Dark Claret Pearl," Yu Cheng drew a drop of Yan Wushuang's blood and sniffed at it. "It's a poisonous substance created from the heart of a mutated raven and the venom of a spider. Any other victim would have been killed instantly. It's lucky that we noticed it quick enough or Master Yan might have..."Yu Cheng could not bear to finish his sentence but Chu Xun knew full well what he was trying to say. With their powers all sealed, Yan Wushuang and the others could have died if they did not notice the poison quickly en
"It would appear so," attested Emperor Ao, nodding.That only made Chu Xun anxious about Jiu You's wellbeing."Leave this fruit here. I'll see if I can do anything about it."Chu Xun nodded his consent."In the meantime, I'm going northwest. There Zombies on the rampage.""Heavens, the race of Zombies," grimaced Emperor Ao, "How quick the world's mutating now...""How about healing my wounds first?" Chu Xun grumbled sourly. The swelling at his backside had been unbearably agonizing.Emperor Ao giggled. He flicked a bright little burst of light at Chu Xun who immediately felt a cool, refreshing sensation on his rump and the pain was gone."All right. That's enough blather, I'll say my goodbyes to Jing Hong," said Chu Xun. He barely took a few steps when he halted and he looked over his shoulder at Emperor Ao, saying, "And be quick with that magical fruit. It is Jiu You that I was m
Wielding the Master Drum, Azure Dragon kept a close and wary eye on Presbyter Cui while protecting his companions War Tiger and Jade Rabbit.He knew that he and his companions would fall into enemy hands if he could not hold on until Chu Xun arrived and that would cause him a great disadvantage.With eyes as keen as a hawk's, he maintained his composure. As equals, he saw how the Master Drum had exhausted War Tiger easily and he needed to make every attack count.Swoosh!Presbyter Cui charged as quick as a lightning, firing another bolt of Internal Breath.Bong!Azure Dragon pounded the Master Drum and the air quivered with another pulse of sonic wave.Boom!The sonic wave obliterated Presbyter Cui's attack easily, causing a deafening explosion that made everyone's ears rang.A furious and hateful Presbyter Cui backtracked quickly aside before he rebounded for another
Up on the crest of a mountain peak, Chu Xun stood beside Jing Hong."She doesn't seem to like me," observed Jing Hong from afar, watching Jiu You who was sitting in front of Hua Qingwu's ice casket, talking to her.That made Chu Xun felt awkward. He knew what Jiu You was trying to do – to keep a close watch on him on behalf of Hua Qingwu.Owing to her intimacy with Hua Qingwu, Jiu You felt it her responsibility to keep all other women away from Chu Xun, especially one with such beauty as Jing Hong."Maybe you just need some time," said Chu Xun, desperately hoping that this reasoning might sound more acceptable.Jing Hong gave Chu Xun a piercing look with her bright eyes that seemed to look through him."She's watching you for Little Wu's sake."That remark made Chu Xun jumped. He did not expect Jing Hong to be so acutely observant."They used to spend some time together. That's wh
Having reached her peak late in the Foundation Stage, Jing Hong was powerful in her own right, even though she could have easily ascended into the Golden Core Stage if she so chose.She had been too quick in her training that her fundamentals needed more work. Hence Emperor Ao's decision to prevent her from ascending so that she could focus on the basics while amassing more experience."ROAR!"The Zombie let loose a thunderous howl with anger, churning out more dark fumes from all over it as everyone could practically feel its rage and malice. It rose up, fully bringing itself up to its three-meter-tall stature; clearly, Jing Hong's attack failed to mortally harm it.Swoosh! Swoosh!Bolts of white cloth zipped from hither to thither like what flashes of lightning bolts, streaking through the darkness with shrill whistling as they shot straight at the Zombie.The monster lifted its two-meter long arm and sw
Flustered, the young man did not know what to do.And Jing Hong looked relatively cold and aloof."I... Erm..." the young man stuttered nervously. For the first time since becoming a Sixth-grade Human King, he felt as powerless and timid as a mouse.But she was just so beautiful, so divine; that even a proud son of the Sanctuary could not help feeling himself depraved and vulgar."I'd suggest you hold your tongue," said Jing Hong suddenly.She had not been listening to what Yan Wushuang had been talking to the young man about, but she could almost guess that it must be something against Chu Xun.The sudden and brusque remark bludgeoned into pieces what confidence the young man had, leaving him defeated and yet dissatisfied. After all, he had always enjoyed the pride of being a handsome and talented young prodigy.Meanwhile, Feng Zijian managed to escape Yan Wushuang's clutches and he quickly r
Yan Fandie was so enraged that he had Yue Jingchou apologize to Chu Xun and Yan Wushuang on his knees.But Chu Xun hardly looked any more assuaged."YOU WORTHLESS WRETCH! OF ALL PEOPLE YOU COULD'VE OFFEND! YOUR UNCLE?!" So was Yue Fandie's anger – hardly subsided not one bit – as he jabbed his finger at Yue Jingchou and said, "And, how dare you strike Master Yan?!""Easy, Brother," said Chu Xun, "Dealing with Yan Wushuang was my idea.""Heavens, Brother, quit speaking on behalf of this worthless whelp." Yue Fandie glowered at his youngest son. "I sentence you to one hundred strokes of lashes and an indefinite stay in the dungeons to reflect on what you did! You're not to come out without my say-so and GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"The "one hundred strokes of lashes" filled the faces of Yue Hongbo and his brothers with horror. Yue Jingchou would most undoubtedly be flogged raw by the end of it – if he survived it.