Chapter 111

Yu Shan Tianyi was obviously blocked here by a sudden terrain change.

At this moment, seeing Fang Xu run over alone, with no sign of Huang Qingzhou behind her, a flash of killing intent crossed her eyes, and she swung her long blade straight at Fang Xu.

Clang!

Fang Xu blocked her strike with the Bronze Broken Sword, his stance not retreating in the slightest.

He stared at her pretty face up close and said calmly, "That monster is right behind us; this passage is sealed off. Do you really think you can kill it?"

Yu Shan Tianyi's expression flickered with surprise, her eyes full of astonishment.

The information she had was that this kid before her had only reached Martial Apprentice Realm Level 5, yet even with her power suppressed, her sheer physical strength was comparable to Martial Master Realm Level 9, and this kid actually managed to block her blade without losing ground!?

Roar!

Just as Yu Shan Tianyi hesitated whether to continue fighting, the Human Barbarian Refined Corpse behind Fang Xu in the passage surged forward again!

"Kid, how about we team up to kill this beast?"

Yu Shan Tianyi acquiesced, knowing that with her own strength, slaying that Human Barbarian Refined Corpse would likely exact a heavy price.

Fang Xu wasn't weak either; first teaming up with him to deal with that corpse-refining beast, then figuring out how to kill him later wouldn't be too late.

In fact, both of them were harboring the same scheme.

Corpse Refining is indeed a perverse technique; Fang Xu felt that unless its entire head was smashed, it could not be killed at all.

Having just blocked her blade head-on, he roughly gauged the gap between himself and Yu Shan Tianyi.

But the speed of that Human Barbarian Refined Corpse's palm strike was too fast; although Yu Shan Tianyi dodged most of its reach, half of her body still grazed the giant hand!

Crack!

"I overexerted myself and got winded," Fang Xu said flatly, glancing at Yu Shan Tianyi's left shoulder.

Those scales on its leg are surprisingly hard!

Roar!

Although its abdomen suffered heavy damage, the Human Barbarian Refined Corpse didn't mind much, but taking that blow to the head from Fang Xu thoroughly enraged it!

With a thunderous roar, it immediately lifted its foot to stomp down on Yu Shan Tianyi beneath it!

Lying on the ground, Yu Shan Tianyi flickered her stance, kicked hard with her feet to dodge the corpse's deadly foot, then slammed her palm into the ground and sprang up instantly!

But just then, Yu Shan Tianyi sensed the light above her suddenly dim!

A huge hand actually swung at her, taking advantage of the slight stiffness as she just rose!

At a critical moment of life and death, Yu Shan Tianyi forcibly twisted her body to dodge the blow!

After that kid landed a successful hit and fell to the ground, there were at least three opportunities before she was attacked by the Human Barbarian Refined Corpse when he could have stepped in to help her.

Even with half its skull shattered and its abdomen slit open, that thing remained as vigorous as ever!

But Fang Xu seemed to have anticipated the Human Barbarian Refined Corpse's move; a dark flash at his feet summoned a huge dragon-scale shield out of thin air!

The enormous Human Barbarian Refined Corpse rushed down the passage toward the two of them at high speed!

Yu Shan Tianyi launched the first attack, lightly tapping her clean soles, and shot her whole body low to the ground toward the corpse's abdomen!

Fang Xu had tricked her once earlier; this time she was ready to return the favor.

It wouldn't be much trouble to bring Fang Xu into the ruins and use the ruins to kill him.

If it weren't for the fact that she was at a crucial moment to become an Advancement Core Disciple, killing Fang Xu, who possessed the Immortal Sect Path Token, would have drawn objections from the Inner Sect Elders; that day in the Maple Forest Town Inn she had simply snapped his neck.

Fang Xu guessed that at this point Yu Shan Tianyi probably posed no threat to him, so he turned his head to face the Human Barbarian Refined Corpse ahead.

He planted both feet on the Dragon Scale Shield and leapt upward again!

When killing the corpse-refined, if I could somehow make this despicable wretch suffer a bit of injury……

Yushan Tianyi had made up her mind; once this ape-man corpse-refined was dealt with, she could wait no longer and had to strike to kill this brat!

"Good!"

Behind her, Yushan Tianyi held her left shoulder; seeing Fang Xu rush forward, she couldn't help but curl her lips into a cold smile, having no intention of making a move.

Somehow, Yushan Tianyi faintly sensed that this guy, who on the surface was only at the Martial Apprentice Realm, seemed to possess strength beyond her imagination.

Although Fang Xu had reaped a large amount of his "friends" legacies, greatly increasing his strength, he too found it difficult to deal with this ape-man corpse-refined.

Bang!

A huge fist smashed onto the bronze broken sword, directly blasting Fang Xu away!

Pfft!

The bronze broken sword offset part of the impact, and the gold-thread soft armor relieved some of the force; taking that punch, Fang Xu only felt his viscera shaken, and this mouthful of blood was something he forced out going with the momentum.

Before this, she had never taken Fang Xu seriously.

This injury…… should be enough.

Her long blade is the state treasure of Feather Mountain Island; according to the martial artists' ranking, this blade is at least fourth-grade, possibly higher.

While dodging the ape-man corpse-refined's claws aimed at her palms, she slammed the bronze broken sword in her hand hard onto the ape-man corpse-refined's head!

A heavy sword has no edge; victory lies in momentum alone!

Although the bronze broken sword isn't sharp enough, its weight plus Fang Xu's strength boost means a single strike shatters half of the ape-man corpse-refined's hard skull!

Purplish-black brain matter, with some whitish bits, splattered everywhere; Fang Xu tapped the tip of his foot on the ape-man corpse-refined's raised arm, using a kestrel-flip technique to get behind it.

Clang!

Clang!

The thick scales blocked Yushan Tianyi's two strikes, leaving her slightly surprised.

Having agreed to Yushan Tianyi's request to join forces, Fang Xu immediately flickered his stance and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

After Fang Xu rushed forward, the frenzied ape-man corpse-refined clenched its fists and wildly pounded at the attacking foe!

The head is its vital point; having just taken a sword blow, it already sensed the danger of death.

He did not make a move, simply standing aside and watching as she fell into peril.

Fang Xu hung in midair, twisting his body to dodge a fist of the Human Goblin Refined Corpse, but another fist quickly came; unable to dodge, he could only block with his sword sideways.

Fang Xu said a line, his broken sword held sideways, he suddenly stomped his feet, using the protruding stones on both sides of the rock wall, leapt several times, and attacked the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's head again.

This strike from the Human Goblin Refined Corpse broke Yu Shan Tianyi's left shoulder blade and simultaneously tore her clothing more than half.

Their grudge has already been settled.

This is an enemy with enormous potential; if not dealt with soon, it will surely become a great disaster!

At this moment, Yu Shan Tianyi had blood at the corner of her mouth, and the left half of her fragrant shoulder, together with that pale curve, was largely exposed.

Fang Xu followed closely, suddenly stomped his feet, leapt high, and his bronze broken sword, carrying great momentum, smashed toward the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's head.

Facing the successive attacks of the two, this Human Goblin Refined Corpse seemed to have fixed on Fang Xu, completely ignoring the attack toward its abdomen by Yu Shan Tianyi; its two hands, as large as palm fans, reached straight for the soaring Fang Xu.

A person in midair, with no point of leverage, essentially cannot dodge such an attack.

"I will keep attacking its head; you act as the situation demands."

His attack succeeded, and Yu Shan Tianyi's attack also had some effect!

After the sharp long blade sliced the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's abdomen, Yu Shan Tianyi spun her body, the long blades crossed, and she struck its legs again.

"Why aren't you making a move?"

Intense pain made her pretty face turn pale.

Her left arm was grazed by the giant palm, a bone-cracking sound that made one's teeth ache rang out; using that force, Yu Shan Tianyi rolled with the momentum, clutching her obviously broken left shoulder, and came to Fang Xu's side.

Staggering back to Yu Shan Tianyi's side, Fang Xu wiped the blood from his mouth, frowned, and said: "Why aren't you making a move?"

Yu Shan Tianyi coldly replied: "I have injuries; my movements are slow."

"Movements slow?"

Fang Xu couldn't help but sneer: "That lowlife didn't even lift a hand just now; she's clearly plotting against me."

"We're both injured now; if we keep scheming against each other, we'll eventually die at this beast's hands."

Yu Shan Tianyi also seemed to realize that the two of them can't continue like this.

The Human Goblin Refined Corpse before them still has strength; neither of them currently has the ability to kill this beast alone.

"This time we agree to attack together." Gripping her long blade, Yu Shan Tianyi spoke.

Fang Xu also gripped his bronze broken sword tightly, and the two charged straight at the Human Goblin Refined Corpse!

With half its head smashed, the Human Goblin Refined Corpse became extremely violent; as soon as the two rushed forward, it began its violent assault.

Its huge, hard fists smashed the rock walls on both sides, sending fragments flying, giving the two no chance to get close.

They fought for a long time, both ending up dirty and disheveled, and never found an opportunity to slay it.

"I'll draw this beast's attention; you go chop its head!" After the two were forced back again, Fang Xu said.

Yu Shan Tianyi hesitated slightly, turned her head, and said: "My left shoulder is injured; you attack its head, I'll draw its attention."

After several rounds of attack, both could see that the Human Goblin Refined Corpse guards its head very strictly.

Attacking its head carries a high chance of provoking its full-force assault; if mishandled, one will suffer serious injury.

"Alright!"

Fang Xu, however, didn't mind.

"Hope you understand: if I die, you will absolutely not be able to escape."

Before preparing to act, Fang Xu lightly said a line.

Yu Shan Tianyi blinked slightly.

She had indeed been planning, after Fang Xu rushed forward, whether to betray him.

Because, judging by the time, the terrain was about to change.

After killing this brat, as long as I hold out for a while, this dead end has a good chance of changing.

But hearing Fang Xu say that, Yu Shan Tianyi hesitated again: after Fang Xu dies, can I persist until the terrain changes?

Forget it; let's first kill this beast and then talk.

Gritting her teeth, she also set aside her other thoughts, preparing to first join forces with Fang Xu to kill this Human Goblin Refined Corpse before discussing anything else.

Holding her long blade, she flashed forward and again attacked the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's legs!

"Roar!"

Seeing her rush over, the Human Goblin Refined Corpse clenched its fists and smashed toward the facing Yu Shan Tianyi!

"Now!"

Seeing this, Fang Xu suddenly stomped his feet, leapt high holding his bronze short sword, and directly smashed at the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's remaining half-head!

Sensing the danger of death, the Human Goblin Refined Corpse immediately wanted to abandon Yu Shan Tianyi and grab toward Fang Xu!

"Die!"

But Fang Xu this time was determined to kill it!

As the bronze broken sword was thrown, a black mist flashed on both sides of his body, and two dragon-scale large shields appeared instantly, ready to hard-block the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's palms!

"Boom!"

"Ku!"

The bronze broken sword, carrying immense force, directly pierced through the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's head!

The tremendous impact also shattered the Human Goblin Refined Corpse's entire skull, splattering its purplish-black, whitish brain matter everywhere!

That pair of large hands swinging at Fang Xu merely tapped lightly on the dragon-scale large shield due to inertia.

The black mist flashed, the dragon-scale large shield vanished instantly, and Fang Xu staggered to the ground.

Before him, the Human Goblin Refined Corpse, after losing its head, its huge body twitched a few times and then collapsed with a boom.

Seeing this, Fang Xu walked over slowly, bent down, and prepared to pick up his bronze broken sword.

"Boom!"

But just then, a dragon scale great shield suddenly appeared behind him, directly blocking a black longsword!

Fang Xu suddenly rolled, picking up the bronze broken sword from the ground at the same time, turned to look at Yu Shan Tianyi behind him and sneered: "I knew you would make a move."

Yu Shan Tianyi's face filled with astonishment; obviously she did not know what had blocked her strike just now.

"You are strong; I admit I misjudged you earlier." Looking at Fang Xu, Yu Shan Tianyi spoke lightly: "Between us there is no direct grudge; Mingyue should already be dead now, I think we can have a proper talk."

Talk?

Fang Xu looked at her with a half-smile and said: "Go ahead."

Seeing he seemed interested, Yu Shan Tianyi let out a breath, gave a charming smile and said: "You should know, I am about to become a core disciple of the Ascendant Immortal Society."

"And you will also join the Ascendant Immortal Society then; with my help plus your own strength, becoming a core disciple in the future will not be a problem."

"The people of Yushan State revere the strong; once you become a core disciple, I will be your woman. Then we will lead the people of Yushan Island State to rebuild Yushan State, and you will be the future king of Yushan Island State."

"The women of Yushan State are born with bewitching bones; become the king of Yushan State, and they will all be yours."

Yu Shan Tianyi laid out a string of extremely tempting conditions.

"Strength, status, power, beauty—she has them all; one cannot deny that this woman's scheming is truly something."

"Anything else?" Fang Xu said with a light smile.

Yu Shan Tianyi blinked slightly upon hearing this: "What else do you want?"

Fang Xu toyed with the bronze broken sword in his hand and said lightly: "You speak of the future; is there anything practical now?"

"For example..." His gaze, slightly aggressive, slowly drifted down from Yu Shan Tianyi's pretty face, past the half-covered curve, to her slender waist, and finally settled on a gold-silk cloth bag at her waist.

Seeing him look at her like that, Yu Shan Tianyi first startled, then giggled: "You want to do it here?"

"It's not impossible; I really haven't tried this kind of play before."

Saying that, she slowly slipped off her tattered long skirt and stepped toward Fang Xu.

The colossal baby utensils protruded, and as she walked step by step, they even trembled slightly.

"You seem to have misunderstood; what I want is that."

"The Cosmos Bag." Pointing to the Cosmos Bag she had placed aside, Fang Xu said lightly.

Yu Shan Tianyi's face changed upon hearing that.

"How do you know that is the Cosmos Bag?"

Fang Xu smiled lightly: "Give me the Cosmos Bag, and then I will believe what you said before."

"Otherwise..."

The bronze broken sword slowly rose, and Fang Xu said lightly: "Killing you, I can still take the Cosmos Bag."

"Kill me?" Yu Shan Tianyi's face showed disbelief, then she giggled repeatedly: "Do you really think I, now wounded, am a fish on the chopping board, to be slaughtered at will?"

"Then we can only try." Seeing the talk had failed, Fang Xu, gripping the bronze broken sword, surged forward.

Yu Shan Tianyi saw this, immediately tapped her toe, retreated swiftly, returned to the side of her discarded long skirt, and quickly picked up the black longsword and that Cosmos Bag!

Clang!

Dang!

Dang!

Dang!

The black longsword waved, blocking the bronze broken sword's attack.

She originally thought that with her current strength, killing Fang Xu would not be too difficult; she chose to reconcile with him merely to see if she could win him over to her side.

But now, feeling wave after wave of terrifying force coming from the bronze broken sword, Yu Shan Tianyi grew a little panicked.

She could only block Fang Xu's attacks while borrowing force to retreat!

Fighting while retreating, Yu Shan Tianyi was soon driven by Fang Xu to the corner of the passage.

In a sorry state, she rolled to dodge Fang Xu's attack, then exclaimed in astonishment: "Why is your power so strong?"

Fang Xu couldn't be bothered to waste words with her, continuing to press the attack with his sword!

Yu Shan Tianyi's right arm trembled slightly; the fierce attack just now had already left her arm a bit numb, so she dared not meet it head-on.

She could only rely on her movement technique, constantly retreating to dodge.

Boom!

She kicked the corpse of a martial artist who had died here earlier toward Fang Xu, not daring to let him get close.

Seeing the corpse flying toward him, Fang Xu struck out with a palm, continuing to press the chase.

Boom!

Boom!

Yu Shan Tianyi kept retreating, hoping to buy some time so her numb arm could recover a bit.

Fang Xu, however, paid no mind; for each flying corpse, he either struck it with a palm or directly cleaved it in half with the bronze broken sword!

Boom!

Rush!

Yu Shan Tianyi kicked another corpse toward him!

But as the corpses flew up, some faint white powder instantly spread throughout the passage.

Lu Liren?

Fang Xu was about to chop the corpse to pieces with his broken sword when he suddenly realized that the flying corpse this time was Lu Liren!

He immediately sheathed his sword and reached out to grab it!

【Touching Lu Liren's corpse.】

【Congratulations on obtaining the purple legacy, Yin-Yang Profound Canon (Fragment).】

At the moment his hand grasped Lu Liren's corpse, a virtual panel popped up before him.

A strange warm current surged from Lu Liren's corpse and appeared directly in Fang Xu's mind.

In an instant, the myriad wonders of the Yin Yang Mysterious Fairy Classic appeared in Fang Xu's mind, as if he had cultivated this technique for a long time, and he instantly mastered it.

Thud!

He tossed Lu Liren's corpse aside, Fang Xu hurriedly looked down the passage, only to find that Yu Shan Tianyi had vanished.

However, he was not in a hurry.

This passage is a dead end; before the terrain changes, Yu Shan Tianyi cannot escape.

Holding a broken bronze sword, Fang Xu continued the pursuit.

Rounding a corner, he indeed saw Yu Shan Tianyi about to rescue Zhang Mingyue, who was pinned to the wall, and join forces with him to attack himself.

Seeing this, Fang Xu drew his sword and charged forward.

But after taking just a few steps forward, he suddenly sensed something amiss.

Why did his body inexplicably grow hot?

He shook his head, endured the discomfort, and prepared to kill Yu Shan Tianyi first, then see what was happening to his body.

After taking a few more steps, Yu Shan Tianyi saw Fang Xu approaching, abandoned rescuing Zhang Mingyue, and immediately grabbed her blade to meet the enemy.

But in a daze, she also sensed something off.

"Oh no!"

"It's the Lu Clan's Harmony Ascension Powder…"

In his mind echoed the moment he kicked that corpse flying, the white powder lingering in the air, and Yu Shan Tianyi instantly realized that the corpse must have been a core disciple of the Lu Clan.

Most disciples of the Lu Clan who practice the Dual Cultivation Method carry this powder.

Waves of heat surged through her body, making it hard for Yu Shan Tianyi to even grip her blade.

Through her blurred vision, she saw Fang Xu rushing forward like a mad beast.

(End of chapter)