Chapter 954

Boom!

His back slammed hard into the ground, his body stiffening into a bow as searing pain exploded through every inch of him.

And after a momentary pause in the scene…

Crash!!!

The ground cracked like turtle shell, then erupted violently downward in a massive rupture.

The severed-arm Grand Elder let out a shriek, his eyes nearly rolling back in his head.

What kind of power is this? In terms of strength, it's not beneath him!

Before he could think further, the Grand Elder of the Flame Sect immediately sensed a sharp killing intent arriving.

His head turned to flame, and a divine sword brimming with sword intent pierced straight through his skull.

Though he narrowly dodged the fatal strike, the piercing sword intent raged wildly in his mind, slicing through his internal energy meridians.

"If this continues, this sword will force me to reveal my true form!"

Flames engulfed his entire body, and the Grand Elder slipped away like an eel, sliding cleanly beneath the Heavenly Sword.

Fang Yue glanced at the severed-arm fire-man who had fled and stopped far away, then helped Qi Ba Jiu up while removing his eye patch.

His eyes had already transformed into strange eyes, streaming black blood, and a Black Wheel rose behind him, like the god of a black moon.

"Don't worry about me—deal with the aftermath…"

"Can the tail still live?"

"Don't worry, I know my limits—she won't die."

Won't die?

Fang Yue stared at Qi Ba Jiu's mangled, bloody half-face and her drenched, crimson body, realizing her perception of injury was utterly unlike that of ordinary people.

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren!"

The remaining disciples and Elders of the Extreme Ice Sect finally arrived.

Fang Yue fed Qi Ba Jiu some precious pills, then handed her over to them before walking toward the severed-arm fire-man.

"You dare…?"

The fire-man had barely spoken when Fang Yue's Black Wheel instantly shot out a black spike, driving straight toward him!

"Useless—earlier, it was that Heavenly Sword…"

Hss!!

The black spike pierced cleanly through the fire-man's chest.

Watching blood spurt from his chest, the Grand Elder of the Flame Sect froze, his pupils dilating slowly, his face filled with disbelief as he gasped in shock.

"How is this possible?! Why can this attack touch me? Have you reached the Rain Level, able to attack using Origin Power…?"

Hss! Hss! Hss! Hss!

In response, Fang Yue fired four black spikes, each piercing one of his limbs, pinning him firmly to the spot, immobilized.

How could this be! How could this be!

According to the Bull Constellation's words, I've absorbed the Sect Master's power, combined with the Human Medicine and strange power—except for attacks from Rain Level experts using Origin Power, no one else should be able to even touch me!

But what is this guy? Why can he touch me?

Fine, the Heavenly Sword I can accept—it's the Heavenly Sword Sect's treasured artifact, saturated with piercing sword intent, so its effect is unavoidable—but how are these black spikes…?

Before the Grand Elder of the Flame Sect could make sense of it, the man before him suddenly emitted torrents of black mist, wrapping his entire body, obscuring his form within it.

His pupils contracted—he realized something was wrong, and instantly unleashed all his power to break free from the black spikes—but the next instant, a shadow turned into a black thread and shot past him at blinding speed!

Hum!!

A piercing sword hum erupted through the air; the Grand Elder of the Flame Sect's head tilted slowly, then fell to the ground.

As his head hit the earth, the flames scattered with the wind, and his headless corpse collapsed, utterly silent.

"We won! We won, the Extreme Ice Sect won!"

"Victory! Real victory!!"

The Extreme Ice Sect members cheered loudly, celebrating their victory.

The remnants of the Flame Sect, witnessing this, all showed expressions of terror, scrambling and crawling down the mountain in flight.

Yet they never expected that as they descended, they saw at the mountain's base—the Extreme Ice Sect's reinforcements, the disciples who answered the Blood Radiance Ice Lotus's call, had already arrived, surrounding the Flame Sect completely.

Though their strength and numbers might still surpass the Extreme Ice Sect, their fighting spirit was utterly shattered.

With the high-level combat already decided, no matter how hard they fought, it was futile—better to preserve their lives and pray for fortune.

The Flame Sect members scattered in all directions, breaking into small groups, while the Extreme Ice Sect disciples, upon receiving orders, began pursuit and extermination.

The place that once was the Flame Sect's mountain gate now belonged entirely to the Extreme Ice Sect.

"Night Daren…"

The remaining Elders and high-rankers of the Extreme Ice Sect gathered around Fang Yue, bowing deeply and respectfully.

When Fang Yue had visited the Extreme Ice Sect before, they had treated him with coldness—but now, it was entirely thanks to him that the Extreme Ice Sect had been saved, the collapsing structure held upright—he was more than a benefactor; he was their savior.

"Qi Ba Jiu… how is the tail?"

Fang Yue tore his gaze from the system prompt and looked at the Extreme Ice Sect Elders.

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren's injuries are severe—she has fallen into a coma. The physicians are treating her with all their strength. Fortunately, this is the Flame Sect's mountain gate, with abundant precious pills available, so her life is surely safe—but when she will awaken remains unknown."

Hearing this, Fang Yue's expression darkened.

Qi Ba Jiu Daren was too reckless—she should have known her tail's body couldn't possibly withstand such reckless use of power, yet she still did it…

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The damage was done; now was not the time to dwell on it. He'd settle accounts with her when she woke up next.

Based on how things had unfolded, Fang Yue now understood why letting the tail leave alone had led to her death before.

Obviously, if Tail went alone to storm the Liehuo Sect, killing the Sect Master and a few Elders would already be her limit—her body couldn't withstand Qi Ba Jiu Daren's reckless expenditure.

Then, facing the attack of the Liehuo Sect's Grand Elder, she completely lost the ability to defend herself, and only then took the hit.

Now, because of his own presence, he had covered for her, keeping the situation from spiraling out of control.

Regardless, the battle of the Liehuo Sect had finally come to an end; what remained was cleaning up the aftermath.

Fang Yue arrived at the mountaintop, looked into the distance, and his pupils immediately contracted.

He saw, far away, at the end of the horizon, in the direction of Jingcheng and Han Jiang, a vast, boundless pitch-black cloud slowly drifting toward Jingcheng.

Amid the rumbling thunder, one could faintly see within the Black Cloud countless black shadows, perched within the dark clouds!

"So they've finally come… the Wuyu Clan!"

Fang Yue's brow furrowed.

"Prepare fast horses, gather a group of men, and come with me back to Jingcheng!"

"This…"

The people of the Extreme Ice Sect were visibly hesitant.

They had just suffered a massive loss of vitality on this side, and were about to absorb the Liehuo Sect's resources to recuperate and restore their strength.

At this critical juncture, sending people to Jingcheng, which was about to be shrouded by that black cloud, was truly somewhat inappropriate.

But as Fang Yue's expression darkened, the people of the Extreme Ice Sect hurriedly expressed their agreement—just now, that battle had all been witnessed by them, and among everyone present, no one would be a match for Fang Yue!

Obviously, going against Fang Yue's wishes at this moment was simply seeking death.

"Yes! We'll go arrange it right now!"

(End of Chapter)