Chapter 106: Wear Them Down Until They Die!

Strike while the iron is hot.

Fang Yuanfu's spirit was severely wounded; he frantically dodged.

Chen Mu's hands never stopped, his figure flickering as he chased at top speed.

The blade aura of Zhan Sha Dao engulfed Fang Yuanfu, sealing off a radius of several meters.

Chis-chis-chis~!

Blade qi sliced through, leaving deep grooves across the wasteland.

But…

It failed to break through Fang Yuanfu's renewed defense.

The innate eighth-stage qi shield was rigid and resilient; it took three consecutive strikes of Liangyi Sword Qi to carve a bloodied hole.

Once the hole was repaired, breaking it again required another three strikes of Liangyi Sword Qi!

However, releasing Liangyi Sword Qi consumed massive qi.

In the absence of a one-shot kill, insufficient qi became Chen Mu's weakness.

Likewise, Ni Ming Dao's "spirit blade" was limited by spiritual energy, restricting its usage frequency.

Fortunately, Ling She Bu, Zhui Feng Tui, and Ta Yun Bu were all perfected to the peak; whether in close combat or a war of attrition, Chen Mu held his ground.

The injuries Fang Yuanfu sustained at Ba Jian Mountain had drastically weakened him; where he once wielded ten-tenths of his power, he now mustered at most six-tenths.

After being struck by Ni Ming Dao's "spirit blade," his strength dropped further—from six-tenths to four-tenths.

Yet, this four-tenths could soon recover back to six-tenths.

The spiritual energy of an innate eighth-stage cultivator, even wounded, was no match for an innate second-stage.

Chen Mu was seizing the window of recovery—denying Fang Yuanfu any chance!

Hu-hong~!

Zhan Sha Dao roared with thunder, its blinding blade light swallowing Fang Yuanfu as it struck true.

Bang~

Dodging and retreating, Fang Yuanfu's protective qi shield shattered instantly; the terrifying shockwave slammed into him, hurling his body dozens of meters backward, churning his internal qi and blood, forcing a thick clot of congealed blood upward—he spat it out.

Pu~!

Dong~ Dong~ Dong!

Fang Yuanfu, spitting blood, crashed into the weeds; driven by immense inertia, he skidded over ten meters along the ground before finally stopping.

Liu He Zhan!

Concentrating essence, qi, and spirit—full-power slash!

The unleashed force not only shattered Fang Yuanfu's qi defense but worsened his internal injuries, causing continuous spurts of congealed blood from his mouth.

Correspondingly, Chen Mu's dantian was utterly drained of qi.

His brain throbbed faintly.

Shua~

Without hesitation, Chen Mu used an Energy Card to restore his spirit, then pulled out a Qi Card and activated it to replenish his qi.

Throughout this, his feet never ceased—deploying Zhui Feng Tui as he charged toward the fallen Fang Yuanfu.

By the time he reached Fang Yuanfu's side, his depleted qi had fully recovered.

Shua~!

Zhan Sha Dao tore through the air, wrapped in qi, glowing brilliantly as it covered Fang Yuanfu.

"Die!"

Fang Yuanfu, face pale, eyes icy, breath weak, suddenly surged with overwhelming aura—qi erupted wildly from his palms and slammed forward.

Gong~~~!

Blade aura and palm imprint collided midair, unleashing a deafening explosion.

A piercing torrent of force, riding the shockwave, rained down upon both Chen Mu and Fang Yuanfu.

Fang Yuanfu, lying on the ground, was shoved backward, sliding ten meters along the earth; when he stopped, he spat blood again, his aura sinking further.

Chen Mu also retreated ten meters, his clothes shredded into strips by the force.

Most crucially, the human skin mask he'd worn on his face was torn apart!

Fang Yuanfu's counterattack, even wounded, carried terrifying lethality.

Had it not been for his Heng Lian Yi Ding Shen, that blow would have killed or critically injured Chen Mu.

"It's… you!"

Dozens of meters away, spitting blood nonstop, Fang Yuanfu recognized Chen Mu's face—his pupils dilated and contracted, he gasped out, "You're the one beside Zhao Fuzhou… Of course—the Zhan Sha Dao!"

Fang Yuanfu's venomous gaze swept over Zhan Sha Dao, then growled low, "It's you… so it was Zhao Fuzhou…"

Xiu!

Xiu!

Xiu!

Willow-leaf daggers scattered, piercing the air as they rained down, covering Fang Yuanfu.

Dang-dang-dang~

Fang Yuanfu raised his protective qi shield, refusing to speak again lest he disrupt his breath.

His bloodshot eyes locked onto Chen Mu, radiating bloodthirsty killing intent, colder than ice.

Sou~

Chen Mu's figure blurred, crossing dozens of meters in an instant to stand beside Fang Yuanfu.

Zhan Sha Dao unleashed a flash of light, gathering essence, qi, and spirit as it slashed down with full force.

The Sixfold Slash!

Boom~~~!

The same deafening, muffled thunder rang out again.

Fang Yuanfu's external protective Qi shattered once more; his entire body rolled across the ground, spitting blood nonstop.

Swish~

Chen Mu used a Qi Card, activated his cultivation, and within two breaths, the Qi depleted from his dantian restored completely.

Fang Yuanfu, rolled over ten meters away, his aura plummeted to its lowest point; only a few threads of Qi remained in his dantian.

"How… how is this possible!"

Lying on his back in the grass, Fang Yuanfu struggled to lift his head, staring wide-eyed at Chen Mu, whose aura had instantly recovered—his pupils filled with disbelief.

His Qi was just exhausted, yet it returned in the blink of an eye?

Even high-grade Soul-Replenishing Pills don't restore Qi this fast!

"You… who exactly are you~ Puh!"

Fang Yuanfu struggled to speak, but halfway through, he vomited blood.

Shh!

Shh!

Shh!

Chen Mu gave no reply—only manipulated the willow-leaf daggers to descend again from above, covering Fang Yuanfu.

This time, Fang Yuanfu's protective Qi failed to rise; the willow-leaf daggers struck, piercing his body with bloody holes.

"Puch~ Puch~ Puch~"

Amid a series of sharp sounds, one willow-leaf pierced Fang Yuanfu's third eye.

【Corpse detected. Retrieve?】

"Yes!"

Chen Mu retrieved the card remotely, withdrew the willow-leaf daggers, and stood firm, exhaling a long breath.

Dead!

Fang Yuanfu is finally dead!

The entire killing process lasted less than two minutes.

After all, he was Eighth Stage Innate—even wounded, Chen Mu relied on surprise, catching Fang Yuanfu off-guard, gaining the first move and never letting go!

In the end, he used one Qi Card after another to temporarily refill his Qi, wearing Fang Yuanfu down until he collapsed.

This was exactly how he killed Sun Jindong.

In raw individual power, Sun Jindong—Chen Mu was not afraid.

But Fang Yuanfu? The gap was obvious.

Had his Duan Tianhe Scripture not been exposed, Chen Mu would never have chosen a desperate fight—fleeing quickly was the better strategy!

"Good thing I won…"

Huff~ Huff~

Deep breaths, calming his racing heart.

Chen Mu listened to his surroundings—and in the next instant, his expression changed slightly.

Someone else was nearby!

At least a thousand meters away.

But the person's heartbeat and breath were slow as an ancient tortoise; their aura blended seamlessly with the surroundings.

To Chen Mu's perception, there was no malice.

Who is this person?

Such mastery of concealment meant their strength was certainly high—Eighth Stage Innate, no doubt.

Sun Jindong was one thing, but Fang Yuanfu was a direct scion of the Hanfang Clan!

Now he's dead in my hands…

Hm?

As Chen Mu pondered, the hidden figure a thousand meters away suddenly moved.

Precisely speaking, like a snake, it glided swiftly along the ground.

"Trying to run?"

Then you won't be left alive!