Chapter 254 : Demon Descends from the Heavens, Treading Upon Snow

Chapter 254: Demon Descends from the Heavens, Treading Upon Snow

On the branches of an ancient tree, three true disciples of the 【Dao Gate】 stood separately upon branches of differing heights, overlooking the five Fourth Realm 【Evil Cultivators】 below.

From their aura and posture, it was clear that these three “lower numbers” actually held the upper hand against the five.

Chu Huaixu’s gaze was as sharp as a blade as it swept across the five. He transmitted his voice secretly:

“Left three are mine, right one for Shuangjiang, and the weakest one—Little Xu’s warm-up.”

He had assigned the strongest among the 【Evil Cultivators】 to the Big Ice Block, as she had the highest cultivation among them. This matched the standards of a proper test.

After all, this was all 【Experience Points】. But the other party was his 【Dao Companion】, so Chu Huaixu could only grit his teeth and “reluctantly part with love.”

As for the weakest one, he simply handed it over to Little Xu.

After all, he had the lowest cultivation among them, and without the Bronze Sword at hand, could only fight relying on his physical strength.

The remaining three—that was his prey.

Just as the three were about to strike, one of the 【Evil Cultivators】, with slightly uneven eyes, suddenly shouted,

“There’s a faint reaction from the sensing power!”

“One of the three must have recently come into contact with the item the Sect Leader is searching for!”

The five Fourth Realm 【Evil Cultivators】 exchanged glances, and their fighting spirit surged.

Though the twenty-one sword energies earlier had been terrifying, daring to intrude into the region controlled by the 【Dao Gate】 meant they had already placed their lives on the edge of the blade, gambling for fortune in danger!

Hearing their words, Chu Huaixu frowned.

“Among the three of us, someone recently came into contact with the 【Fruit Position of the Soul Transformation Stage】? And carries the aura of the 【Fruit Position】?”

That truly left him confused.

“No way?”

If that were true, why hadn’t the 【System】 triggered a mission?

Has my system died or what!?

The three true disciples of the 【Dao Gate】 leapt down from the ancient tree simultaneously, charging at the five 【Evil Cultivators】.

【Zhegutian】 in Han Shuangjiang’s hand was drawn with a flash of piercing sword light.

Chu Huaixu and Xu Ziqing, both being body cultivators, were bare-handed but utterly fearless.

The former even punched directly into the blade of an 【Evil Cultivator】, taking the attack head-on with his own flesh!

The blade energy carved a bloody line into Chu Huaixu’s fist, yet the corners of his lips curled into a faint smirk.

It proved that without entering the 【Saint Body State】, an attack from a Fourth Realm 【Evil Cultivator】 could still lightly injure him.

“Oh, not bad. A wound this deep should take three to four seconds to heal.”

The uneven-eyed 【Evil Cultivator】, seeing his injuries heal rapidly, felt his scalp tingle. It was like facing a monster.

They had never heard of such a monstrous Third Realm body cultivator in the world!

To Chu Huaixu, however, this was still a case of fighting above his realm—and against three at once, no less. He wasn’t being careless.

Sword energy began gathering at his fingertips. He immediately unleashed the 【Fearless Sword Intent】, channeling the sword heart power within the Heart Sword.

“Sword and body dual cultivation!”

The three 【Evil Cultivators】 froze in unison.

The uneven-eyed one suddenly thought of someone.

“Could you be... Chu Huaixu, the 【Xuanhuang Champion】?” he asked while slashing forward.

What met him was a blow—

【Six Formations of the Broken Array】!

His blade energy was instantly devoured by overwhelmingly fierce sword energy.

The 【Evil Cultivator】 spat blood and was flung backward.

Chu Huaixu used 【Flying Profound】 to dodge the clumsy attacks from the other two, raised his hand, and prepared to finish the wounded one off.

Using the most brutal method, he smashed his left fist into the man’s skull—

“Boom!”

Nearly half the head caved in. His neck snapped instantly, his head dangling off his shoulder.

Dead beyond dead.

Only then did Chu Huaixu give him a reply, not caring whether he could still hear it.

“Indeed, it is I!”

The remaining two 【Evil Cultivators】 were left dumbfounded in the wind.

“One clash and we’ve lost one?”

“What the hell kind of Third Realm is this!?”

And what’s with “Indeed, it is I”—

Shouldn’t it be “Indeed, it is I below,” with humility!?

At that moment, a sweet system notification rang in Chu Huaixu’s ears.

But his expression quickly turned a bit disdainful.

It was obvious these three were far weaker than the 【Evil Cultivator Envoy】 he had slain before.

That envoy had solid foundations, condensed spiritual power—not much different from regular cultivators.

These three, on the other hand, had unstable foundations and scattered spiritual energy—mere shortcut cultivators. You could even call them “【Pseudo-Realm】.”

Then again, that was typical of 【Evil Cultivators】.

Unfortunately, that also meant the 【System】 awarded far fewer Experience Points—only 93,123.

“Too weak,” Chu Huaixu said blandly.

Damn it, you evil scum—why can’t you learn from me and put in a bit more effort!?

How are you this weak—like a roadside weed!

The two remaining 【Evil Cultivators】 had one immediate reaction—

Run!

They were already scared half to death.

But upon glancing at Chu Huaixu, they noticed his right arm seemed almost useless.

“There’s a chance!” Their eyes lit up.

Then—they saw his right arm healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

This was too bizarre. Even in the lair of 【Evil Cultivators】, they’d never seen anything this bizarre!

Worse yet, with that brief clash, the sensing power within them grew even more intense.

“It’s him! He’s the one who touched what the Sect Leader seeks!” one of them shouted, making sure the others heard.

“Retreat!”

All four now had only one thought—to flee.

Whether it was Han Shuangjiang or Xu Ziqing, both battles were one-sided.

They knew that returning to report this to the Sect Leader would still count as a major contribution.

The 【Xuanhuang Champion】—was not someone they could hope to capture alive!

The four scattered in different directions.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing immediately used 【Flying Profound】 to give chase.

Chu Huaixu had two to chase and immediately moved with sword energy at his fingertips, targeting the slower one.

“Serves you right for slacking off on movement techniques!”

The faster one felt a moment of relief.

“Thanks. I’ll use your death to buy me a few more seconds!”

He kicked off from an ancient tree and soared forward.

Glancing back, he saw only the bisected corpse.

Eyes wide—“Where’s Chu Huaixu!?”

A voice came from the front.

“Are you looking for me?”

The 【Evil Cultivator】 jerked his head forward—Chu Huaixu was already ahead, standing atop a tree branch, gazing down at him.

A golden mark shone between his brows, golden flames burned in his eyes.

His terrifying physical strength, plus maxed-out mystic-grade movement technique, had let him overtake with ease.

The outcome was obvious.

Within three moves—another life ended.

“Three added together, just barely over 300,000 Experience Points.”

Chu Huaixu exhaled, reminding himself not to be too greedy.

He looked off into the distance—Big Ice Block had already defeated her foe.

Her silvery hair faded back to long black locks, exiting the 【Heaven-Man State】.

Little Xu, wielding a body training divine ability, managed to kill his target in three strikes.

The three regrouped and simultaneously looked to the sky.

“Why is it suddenly so cold?” they all thought as snowflakes began to fall.

The snow came abruptly.

And suddenly, heavily.

——亂雲低薄暮，急雪舞回風。

“Chaotic clouds descend in twilight, fierce snow dances in swirling wind.”

Seeing this anomaly, a sense of foreboding rose in Chu Huaixu’s heart.

From the nine heavens above, a voice drifted down.

“No wonder you’re true disciples of the Dao Gate.”

“You do have some skill.”

A short figure cloaked entirely in black, wearing a wooden mask, descended step by step through the snow.

With every step, snowflakes gathered underfoot.

Step by step, he walked downward.

Chu Huaixu and the other two stood frozen in place, gazes locked upward—unable to move at all!

Yet there was no fear in his eyes.

As he tried to break free, he also tossed out a 【Information Probe】.

The result—a string of question marks.

This was not an opponent they could match.

Chu Huaixu was already thinking—could he activate the 【Domain Talisman】 gifted by Li Chunsong from his Storage Token?

At that moment, a breeze blew past.

The bindings on all three were instantly undone.

Even the oppressive cold abated slightly.

A familiar figure appeared before them.

Lu Pan, seemingly displeased with the masked man’s theatrics, raised his right hand and pressed down.

A formation of green light descended from the heavens, slamming the cloaked figure straight down, crashing into Guanghan Cliff.