Chapter 1071: with translation of chapter title

Trash! You bragged about how awesome you were, but as soon as we reached the critical moment, you immediately messed up—this time you've really screwed me over, old man!

Seeing that he couldn't sense the aura of the Three Heavenly Venerates, Tianming Laoyao in the distance, who was entangled with Qing Xiao, immediately burst out cursing.

After all, he could still barely hold the advantage when facing Qing Xiao alone.

But if the opponent adds an initial Half-Saint possessing a Heavenly Realm Soul, the outcome becomes uncertain.

Thinking this, he swept his gaze over the other battlefields in the distance, preparing to order his sect's members to retreat.

After all, Gu You has already left; they hold no advantage whatsoever, and staying here only wastes the Heavenly Abyss Sect's strength.

However, Qing Xiao, who was fighting him, upon noticing that Tianming Laoyao wanted to flee, how could she let him have his way?

Suddenly, his fighting qi surged wildly, and he shouted: "Tianming Old Ghost, you killed my junior sister earlier; today letting you leave like this would be disrespect to my junior sister—give me your life!"

Seeing the murderer who ruined her family trying to flee, Qing Xiao instantly flew into a rage.

Without Yaochen's dissuasion, she instantly stopped caring about anything else, only wanting to kill the Tianming Laoyao before her!

Meanwhile, Xuan Kongzi, who had finished dealing with the Three Heavenly Venerates in the distance, upon seeing Qing Xiao's battlefield, slightly furrowed his brow.

However, thinking that the other Soul Hall and Heavenly Abyss Sect Fighting Venerates were not yet settled, he immediately gave up checking on the Three Heavenly Venerates, darting straight into the Fighting Venerates' battle circle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the Half-Saint–level Xuan Kongzi entered the Fighting Venerates' battle circle, he instantly resembled a war god, shattering a Soul Hall or Heavenly Abyss Sect Fighting Venerate with each punch.

Before him, those Fighting Venerates, even those who had entered the Zhuanjing stage, were as fragile as paper, shattering at a casual blow.

"Supreme Elder, save us!"

Seeing their companions being killed one after another, the remaining Heavenly Abyss Sect Fighting Venerate Elders were terrified out of their wits, immediately crying out miserably to Tianming Laoyao for help.

Damn it, Xuan Kongzi, if you stop now we can still negotiate; otherwise, old man, I won't let this go!

Seeing the former madly slaughtering the elders of his own sect, the Heavenly Dark Old Demon's face suddenly changed drastically, his suppressed voice immediately spreading.

However, Xuan Kongzi paid no heed to the former's shout at all.

His hand movements didn't pause at all, continuously pursuing and killing the Dou Zun of the Soul Hall and Heavenly Dark Sect.

After all, when the Heavenly Dark Sect just teamed up with the Soul Hall to attack them, they didn't hold back at all.

If he just let the Heavenly Dark Sect off so easily, he'd probably be scolded to death by others when he returns.

And upon seeing this, the Heavenly Dark Old Demon immediately realized that the former had no intention of letting the Heavenly Dark Sect go at all.

Thinking this, he no longer suppressed the anger in his heart, and immediately a furious voice rang out across the entire sky.

Xuan Kongzi, even if you are the head of the Pill Tower, today I will surely kill you!

Before his words even fell, the Heavenly Dark Old Demon no longer held back, his fighting qi surged within, unleashing a torrent of Dou techniques like there's no tomorrow, wildly smashing toward Qing Xiao.

At the same time, he loudly shouted to the other Heavenly Dark Sect Elders: "Hurry up and flee this place to hide; later, return to the sect, and get as far away as you can!"

After all, the Heavenly Dark Sect is the fruit of his years of labor; moreover, if he loses these subordinates, who knows how long it will take him to recover to his current level again?

And in the meantime, who will handle his affairs for him?

Or are we supposed to let him slowly gather the needed supplies and manage the territory himself?

Yes.

Upon hearing that, the other Heavenly Dark Sect Elders instantly felt relieved, hurriedly repelling their opponents and then fleeing without looking back.

After all, they couldn't match a Half-Saint like Xuan Kongzi; staying here would only mean throwing away their lives.

However, not all of these Heavenly Dark Sect Elders possess the ability to repel the enemy and escape.

Some of them were even restrained by the Pill Tower's people, unable to move, and finally either beaten to death by several Pill Tower powerhouses or slapped to death by Xuan Kongzi with a single palm.

Damn it, all of Soul Hall, retreat!

Seeing the Heavenly Dark Sect's people flee, and with the Three Heavenly Venerables having no news whatsoever, the Four Heavenly Venerables of Soul Hall could no longer hold out, immediately commanding Soul Hall's personnel to retreat.

After all, the Two Heavenly Venerables Gu You hasn't returned, and a group of mere Dou Zun like them can't possibly stand against the Pill Tower powerhouses led by Xuan Kongzi.

Whoosh!

As soon as the words sounded, the former immediately took advantage of the opponent's inattention, repelling them with a single palm, and then hurriedly fled.

As for the other Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables, they naturally wouldn't just stand there waiting to die.

Just as the former's words rang out, they hurriedly repelled their opponents and fled toward the distance.

In an instant, under the frenzied attacks of Half-Saint Xuan Kongzi, the Soul Hall and Heavenly Dark Sect forces quickly collapsed, each turning and fleeing without looking back.

However, those who managed to repel the enemy did escape, but it was miserable for those who didn't manage to flee in time.

Those who were restrained were quickly besieged by Pill Tower powerhouses or struck by a Dou Technique from Xuan Kongzi, and soon died on the spot.

After Xuan Kongzi dealt with the restrained Soul Hall or Heavenly Dark Sect powerhouses, he immediately turned to those Pill Tower powerhouses and said, "Go pursue the Soul Hall personnel; this time our Pill Tower has a good advantage, we must not waste it."

Yes!

Upon hearing that, those Pill Tower powerhouses who bore a blood feud with Soul Hall became excited as if injected with chicken blood.

As soon as the words were finished, those individuals each turned and chased after the Soul Hall personnel at full speed.

Qing Lin, send people to kill those fleeing Heavenly Dark Sect Dou Zun; we'll need more Dou Zun puppets later to clear the way. By the way, let your magic beasts carry these puppets over, lest we overturn. As for the Soul Hall side, since Pill Tower personnel are there, don't go.

Meanwhile, inside the void, Lin Feng saw the Heavenly Dark Sect and Soul Hall Dou Zun fleeing, and he immediately took out a few puppets while speaking to Qing Lin.

Of course, while speaking, he skillfully stripped the space ring from the body of the Soul Hall's Three Heavenly Venerables in his hand.

After all, he had finally come across such an opportunity to follow the enemy and pick up spoils, which he couldn't waste.

All right, Young Master.

Upon hearing that, Qing Lin without further ado blinked his eyes and immediately produced over a dozen eighth-rank serpentine magic beasts.

Then he had these magic beasts carry a few Nine-turn Dou Zun Peak puppets to pursue the Soul Hall and Heavenly Dark Sect personnel.

Qing Xiao, this is you forcing me!

On the other side, seeing the Heavenly Dark Sect Elders falling one after another, the suppressed fury in the Heavenly Dark Old Demon's heart finally erupted completely.

After all, he had just scanned the scene slightly and discovered that the number of Heavenly Dark Sect members killed here almost accounted for seventy percent of those he had brought.

In other words, this time he not only gained nothing, but also needlessly lost seventy percent of the Tianming Sect Elders!

Thinking of this, the Tianming Old Demon was so angry that his facial skin spasmed wildly, and his temples puffed up on both sides.

This time, he dares to guarantee that since his birth he has never been so enraged.

And after this incident, their Tianming Sect not only failed to kill Yao Chen and others to assert authority, but also needlessly offended the Dan Tower.

The territory they had hard‑won may now be filled with panic, and people might even defect to other sects.

At this moment, the last shred of reason in the Tianming Old Demon was finally devoured by his fury.

Thinking of this, his gaze turned cold as he stared at Qing Xiao across from him and said in a low voice, "Qing Xiao, don't think that just because you've broken through to the high‑level Half Saint Realm you can fight me. You should know that I have not only refined for decades in the high‑level Half Saint Realm, but also, after having fully toyed with your junior sister's corpse, I devoured it."

"The reason I didn't kill you earlier is that I didn't want to sustain serious injuries during the period when I'm about to break through to Dou Saint, which would delay my own breakthrough. But since you now force me, consider it self‑inflicted suffering."

The Tianming Old Demon finished speaking with a grim face, then without further words stamped his foot into the void, unleashing a torrent of dark‑gray, chilling combat Qi.

At the same time, in the sky behind him, a massive gray silhouette a thousand zhang tall coalesced in an instant.

And Qing Xiao heard that the former not only shattered her junior sister into flesh and devoured her, but also, before that, had desecrated her junior sister's body.

In an instant, Qing Xiao, who already had little reason, suddenly twisted her face beyond recognition.

After all, she and her junior sister had lived together for centuries without ever quarreling; their close bond was obvious.

Now, learning abruptly that her junior sister was not only killed by the other party but also that the Tianming Old Demon had desecrated her corpse before shattering it into flesh to devour.

Such a deep grudge instantly stripped Qing Xiao of all reason, plunging her into endless madness.

"Tianming Old Ghost, I want you to give me your life!"

Accompanied by a sharp sound that suddenly echoed across the sky, Qing Xiao's internal combat Qi erupted as well, and in an instant a massive cyan bud slowly blossomed behind her.

At the same time, the former's eyes were suddenly filled with a cyan glow at that moment.

"Die!"

Immediately after, the former extended a finger, pointing at the Tianming Old Demon.

And the moment the former made the motion, the surrounding combat Qi also shifted.

In an instant, that Qi coalesced into a massive energy finger.

"Ten Thousand Darkness Poison Body!"

However, just as the energy finger formed, the distant Tianming Old Demon silently muttered to himself.

Immediately after, his body suddenly became a few degrees thinner.

But his speed suddenly surged, and before Qing Xiao could react, he abruptly appeared above her.

"So fast!"

Seeing the suddenly appearing Tianming Old Demon, Qing Xiao's eyes instantly shrank to the size of a needle.

Without waiting for her to react, a fierce gust imbued with terrifying energy instantly shattered the void, roaring at Qing Xiao like an enraged dragon.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the gust roared and slammed onto her before she could respond.

And as the deafening sound echoed, in an instant the former's form was engulfed by a dark‑gray, chilling combat Qi.

"Heh heh, you didn't see that coming, did you? Though I haven't cultivated other aspects of the Ten Thousand Darkness Poison Body, I alone know its Speed‑Increasing Secret Method. This time, I don't believe you can still fight me!"

Looking at Qing Xiao, whom his combat technique had devoured, the Tianming Old Demon immediately chuckled triumphantly.

"Hoo hoo~"

However, just after the former finished speaking, he suddenly bent over with a pallid face, gulping fresh air.

Sensing his somewhat feeble posture, the Tianming Old Demon frowned slightly and thought, "Although this secret method is useful, letting my speed surge dramatically and catch opponents off guard, it also drains my own blood enormously."

"What a good opportunity!"

At the same time, on the other side, Xuan Kongzi saw that after the former had finished the combat technique, he seemed to be in a weakened state, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"Soul Technique: Soul‑Calming Hammer!"

Without waiting for the distant Tianming Old Demon to recover, an invisible hammer suddenly surged from the side.

The invisible hammer, before the former could react, struck the opponent's head fiercely and pierced straight into the soul.

"Ah!"

The soul was suddenly assaulted, and even the high‑level Half Saint Tianming Old Demon could not help but let out a painful howl.

After all, the soul, regardless of a cultivator's rank, is an extremely vulnerable part.

And an attack on this spot naturally yields consequences far beyond those of other combat techniques.

"Tianming Old Ghost, go die!"

Seeing the ambush succeed, Xuan Kongzi's eyes flashed with delight.

Immediately after, unable to rest, he again employed the earlier Heavenly Rank Combat Technique.

In an instant, his entire calf was engulfed in flames.

Then Xuan Kongzi sprinted and delivered a hard kick to the Tianming Old Demon's back.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, the kicked one's body bulged instantly and shot forward rapidly.

"Tianming Old Ghost, I'll fight you to the death!"

As the former flew, within the combat‑Qi storm ahead, a sharp, frantic voice suddenly rang across the sky.

At the same time, a rag‑clad figure streaked out of the storm, blood staining its body.

On her palm, combat Qi swirled wildly, and Qing Xiao abandoned all defense, striking the Tianming Old Demon with a full‑force palm.

"Fight me? You won't have it easy either!"

Seeing the former charge toward mutual destruction, the inescapable Tianming Old Demon hardened his heart and likewise abandoned all resistance, striking Qing Xiao with full force.

"Hehe, fight on, give it your all, preferably everyone perishes together. If that happens, I'll be at ease."

Seeing Qing Xiao and the Heavenly Nether Old Demon fighting desperately outside, Lin Feng inside the void instantly couldn't stop smiling.

After all, for him, the harder those outsiders fight, the more likely he gets to play the mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind.

By then, he might even obtain several half-Saint bodies and souls.