Ye Qingyu faced the man in the black robe, his eyes cold and filled with killing intent.
He wasn't stupid!
This woman hadn't attacked him but instead slashed a sword towards the sky, clearly calling for reinforcements.
If he delayed any longer, he might be surrounded!
He had to end this quickly, kill her immediately, and leave at once.
In the martial world, those from the demonic path often behaved like rats crossing the street, hiding and sneaking around.
They were extremely vigilant because they knew they were targets for everyone!
A slight mistake could lead to being slain by experts from the righteous path.
However, they had to walk the martial world to cultivate their sinister techniques, as they needed human lives as resources.
This man in the black robe practiced one of the most sinister techniques— "Hundred Ghosts Night Infant Diagram."
This technique required killing infants to cultivate.
Even normal people, demonic cultivators, or vile individuals were reluctant to practice such an inhumane technique.
It's hard to imagine what kind of madman would be insane enough to cultivate such a heartless demonic art!
In short, such a person could no longer be considered human.
He didn't deserve it!
The man in the black robe looked at Ye Qingyu without saying a word.
When Ye Qingyu unleashed her Great Destruction Sword Qi, his ghost-head knife was already out of its sheath.
The blade flashed.
Demonic energy surged.
A pitch-black blade Qi shot out from the ghost-head knife, whistling towards Ye Qingyu.
Ye Qingyu's face turned pale; she knew she wasn't a match for the man in the black robe.
But even if she wasn't, she wouldn't sit and wait for death; she had to resist.
She couldn't just close her eyes and wait to die!
Ye Qingyu slashed with her Cold Snow Sword, True Qi surging wildly within her, unleashing her strongest sword strike.
"Flame Sword Technique"
Flame Sword Momentum!
Although Ye Qingyu had pestered Meng Fan to teach her the Great Annihilation Sword Intent, it didn't mean her strongest technique was the Great Annihilation Sword Technique.
Her strongest technique was the Flame Sword Technique, and she had already mastered the Flame Sword Momentum.
The power of the Flame Sword Technique wasn't as strong as the Great Annihilation Sword Technique.
But Ye Qingyu had only cultivated the Great Annihilation Sword Technique to the level of Sword Intent, not Sword Momentum!
In comparison, her Flame Sword Technique was naturally more powerful at this moment.
For a sword cultivator at the ninth level of Heavenly Origin Realm, cultivating Sword Momentum wasn't extremely rare, but it was still uncommon.
Most sword cultivators only gradually mastered Sword Momentum after entering the Condensation Pill Realm.
Therefore, Ye Qingyu's full-force Flame Sword Momentum could barely rival the Condensation Pill Realm.
Of course, this referred to the initial stage of the Condensation Pill Realm, a cultivator at the first level.
And even then, it was only barely comparable; in a real fight, she would still lose!
Indeed, that was the case.
Ye Qingyu's Flame Sword Momentum was easily crushed by the man in the black robe's blade Qi.
The remaining blade Qi slashed at Ye Qingyu with lightning speed.
In the next second, Ye Qingyu spat blood, her body flying backward for over ten meters, crashing into a thick tree.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound.
Her spine broke.
In just one exchange, even though she had given her all, she suffered three severe injuries, a miserable sight.
She spat blood.
This was an internal injury!
Her spine broke from the impact with the tree.
This was a hard injury!
At the same time, her abdomen was slashed by the remaining blade Qi, leaving a terrifying wound.
This was an external injury!
Blood flowed from the wound on her abdomen, staining her white clothes red, a tragic sight.
Ye Qingyu struggled to stand, supporting herself with her sword.
She endured the excruciating pain, her gaze still cold as she looked at the man in the black robe.
She didn't utter a cry of pain, not even a groan.
This woman, though somewhat soft-hearted, was at least tough, not delicate!
"What a pity." The man in the black robe walked towards Ye Qingyu step by step, a hint of regret in his eyes.
"If it were any other time, encountering a beauty like you, I would definitely let you experience the ultimate pleasure of the mortal world before you die.
But since you called for help, I have to kill you quickly and leave.
Honestly, it's a bit of a waste!"
As he spoke, he approached Ye Qingyu, raising his ghost-head knife.
He wasn't wasting time, as his actions didn't stop while he spoke.
Ye Qingyu just looked at the man in the black robe coldly, not saying a word.
Because at this moment, no matter what she said, it would be the wails of the weak, purely shameful and meaningless!
She felt a bit regretful; if she had known how strong this demon was, she wouldn't have slashed that sword Qi towards the sky earlier.
She had thought that she and Meng Fan together might be able to contend with the man in the black robe.
But that slash just now made her realize that even if she and Meng Fan joined forces, they wouldn't be a match!
Moreover, she was now almost incapacitated, unable to fight anymore.
Even if Meng Fan arrived, she couldn't join forces with him, only watch.
At this moment, she could only hope Meng Fan would come a bit later.
Wait until she was dead, and the man in the black robe had left, then Meng Fan could come. That would be best.
Otherwise, if Meng Fan arrived in time, it would be her fault for getting Meng Fan killed!
Looking at the man in the black robe, Ye Qingyu felt a bit helpless.
She had previously speculated that the infant-killing culprit wouldn't be at the Condensation Pill Realm.
Because she and Meng Fan thought that a "demon" at the Condensation Pill Realm wouldn't be so sneaky and cautious!
Now it seemed they had underestimated these rats; no matter how strong they were, they only dared to hide in the shadows.
Seeing the man in the black robe raise his ghost-head knife, Ye Qingyu closed her eyes.
This time, she could only wait for death.
Because she no longer had the ability to resist!
In fact, it wasn't entirely true; she hadn't completely lost the ability to resist.
In her hand, she held a protective talisman.
This talisman was given to her by her master for protection.
Once activated, it could form a protective shield.
Even a Condensation Pill Realm cultivator would need considerable effort to break this shield.
But Ye Qingyu didn't intend to activate this talisman.
Because even if she activated it, it would only delay her death for a moment, not save her.
Once the man in the black robe broke the talisman, she would still die!
Moreover, delaying time might cause Meng Fan to arrive, putting him in danger.
Instead of that, it was better to give up resistance, increasing Meng Fan's chances of survival!
Thinking this, Ye Qingyu released the talisman and closed her eyes.
Silently waiting for death!
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