Above the Galaxy
Chapter 395 - 254: There is Death! Just Death!

Chapter 395: Chapter 254: There is Death! Just Death!

"Even dogs and chickens can achieve enlightenment, so what’s there to be surprised about a failure like me becoming a grandmaster?" Shen Xinglan spoke.

A level for each mountain, a realm for each heaven.

Although he was now a master of the upper echelon, it appeared only a step away from the Grandmaster Realm.

Yet, this step had taken countless cultivators a lifetime to traverse.

A chasm insurmountable within one’s lifetime, an unreachable shore.

Upon their initial confrontation, Shen Xinglan instantly realized the gap between himself and those like Fen Kuai.

Entering the path with a tyrannical heart, his single force could shatter myriad techniques, his blade carried the might of splitting the heavens.

By the time Shen Xinglan felt he couldn’t defend himself, it was already too late; the Yin Yang Qi surged violently into him, catapulting his body away.

Unexpectedly, Tang Fei’s surprise attack also failed; despite their combined efforts, light and shadow, front and back, two against one, they still failed...

"Hahaha, well said, well cursed. If dogs and chickens can achieve enlightenment, it is only natural for a failure like me to become a grandmaster." Fen Kuai opened his mouth and laughed loudly, unangered by Shen Xinglan’s mockery.

His gaze roved between Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s faces, licking his thick lips and lecherously said, "Seeing how tender you both are, it truly seems a pity to tear you apart alive... After I grow tired of playing, I’ll surely leave your corpses intact."

"..." Tang Fei tensed up.

It wasn’t expected that not only was this man ferocious, but he was also a pervert who liked taking the back door.

Tang Fei looked at Shen Xinglan and said, "Senior brother, this bastard even covets your beauty... Let’s team up and take him down."

Shen Xinglan was extremely disgusted by Fen Kuai and displeased by Tang Fei’s words.

His body floated in mid-air, gazing down he looked at Tang Fei and said coldly, "I had the same thought."

"Hahaha, then you two had better try harder. With your petty skills just now, you’re far from being my match," Fen Kuai guffawed arrogantly, "Show me your unique skills, I too want to see what’s so special about the disciples of the Great Grandmaster."

"There’s nothing special about the Great Grandmaster’s disciple, but the Great Grandmaster himself is quite extraordinary... With a single sword strike from my master, the Sword Qi lingers in the air for a month..." Tang Fei looked at Fen Kuai with disdain and said, "If you dare, go challenge our master..."

"..." Fen Kuai was internally alarmed.

A sword strike that leaves Sword Qi hanging in the air for a month—what kind of divine feat was that?

Could the Grandmaster Realm truly be so profound?

When could he reach such a realm?

"Forget it, I presume you wouldn’t dare challenge the Great Grandmaster. Forget challenging our master, if you have the guts to even approach White Crane Mountain...my senior brother can arrange the very position you desire..."

"..." Shen Xinglan.

Seeing Shen Xinglan angrily glance at him, Tang Fei quickly explained, "Don’t worry, senior brother, he wouldn’t dare."

"Hahaha, you spiteful brat..." Fen Kuai glared maliciously at Tang Fei, "Believe it or not, I’ll rip out your tongue, see if you can still speak such venomous words?"

"I believe," Tang Fei answered promptly.

"..."

This left Fen Kuai speechless.

He had killed countless people in his lifetime but had never encountered such a baffling person before.

Such a character, truly a disciple of Xuanyuan Mingjing?

The Great Grandmaster’s discernment doesn’t seem that impressive...

"I believe you dare rip out my tongue, but I don’t believe you dare to challenge my master, nor dare you step foot on White Crane Mountain..."

"Boy, don’t think you can provoke me with such words... Xuanyuan Mingjing is a Great Grandmaster, and I am not his equal, I admit... but one day, I will go to White Crane Mountain to meet him."

"But before that..." Fen Kuai glared ferociously at Tang Fei, "I will tear you apart first."

"Liar, you just said you’d leave a whole corpse for me," Tang Fei said angrily.

And he calls himself a Grandmaster? Just a deceitful villain.

"..." Fen Kuai.

Am I in the wrong movie set?

What kind of romantic drama script is this?

Shen Xinglan didn’t laugh, nor did he grow tired of Tang Fei; in fact, he began to admire him somewhat.

He understood the deeper meaning behind Tang Fei’s actions.

Earlier, when he and Tang Fei had attacked Fen Kuai simultaneously, they were both flung away by his punch and blade.

Both suffered injuries, their Yin Yang Qi disrupted, inner organs in turmoil, unable to calm down.

His trash-talking was buying them time, allowing them to catch their breath and swiftly adjust their organs and Yin Yang Qi.

Otherwise, once Fen Kuai launched an attack with his overpowering and wild style, they would be forced to fight while injured, quickly falling into his attack rhythm.

That way, the only thing waiting for them would be a dead end.

This junior brother of his...

Morally questionable, but with extremely strong survival capabilities.

For the sake of living, he would resort to any means necessary.

As Tang Fei and Fen Kuai exchanged verbal blows, Shen Xinglan secretly activated the Lotus Technique to adjust his inner breath, causing the Yin Yang Qi to swiftly flow through the meridians in his body.

The disrupted Yin Yang Qi post-injury was like a massive car accident scene, with the blockage making the stagnation even worse.

Now, as he seized this opportunity to mobilize his Cultivation Technique, allowing the Yin Yang Qi to flow again, he could alleviate the blockages and regulate his vitality.

The smoother the flow of Yin Yang Qi, the healthier and stronger his body became.

Seeing Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s complexions gradually returning to normal, and fresh blood no longer dripping from their mouths, Fen Kuai realized that he had been duped.

He glared fiercely at Tang Fei and said harshly, "You sly kid, to think I fell for your trick... I’ll make sure to take special care of you later."

"With senior brother here, when would I get the chance to stand out?" Tang Fei said with a chuckle.

He had taken a punch to his chest, like Shen Xinglan, his organs were in disarray, and his Yin Yang Qi was violently disturbed.

While he kept Fen Kuai engaged with his words, he activated the Imperial Court Scripture to repair his organs, adjusting his inner breath.

His eyes resembled brass bells, his face was like that of a fierce ghost, and with a long blade in hand, he charged toward Tang Fei.

Boom, boom, boom...

His body, resembling a small mountain, collided towards Tang Fei.

His feet pressed into the soil, leaving behind deep footprints one after another.

This was not a display of insufficient Yin Yang Qi, but rather, because his Yin Yang Qi overflowed severely, leaving "Qi whirlwinds" everywhere he passed.

"Young man, prepare to die."

His body leaped high, and with the Yanyue Blade in his hand, he ferociously chopped towards Tang Fei’s head.

If the strike had connected, Tang Fei’s body would have instantly been split in two.

Indeed, a man’s mouth, a lying ghost.

They agreed to "take good care" and "leave an intact corpse," yet from the start, he wanted to split someone in half...

"Brother, save me."

Tang Fei dared not block the attack head-on. While shouting to distract Fen Kuai, his body swiftly rolled to one side to dodge.

Crack!

Where Tang Fei had just stood, a giant trench over one meter deep appeared.

Tang Fei, with a pounding heart, realized this was the strength of a Great Grandmaster? Was this the might of a single strike from a Great Grandmaster?

He was reminded of his master’s sword, creating a deep sense of an insurmountable and inescapable defeat.

As Fen Kuai cleaved Tang Fei away, he swung his blade horizontally with both hands, flinging Shen Xinglan, who tried to sneak attack from the side, through the air with a loud "bang."

Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s combined strike failed again.

Learning from the previous lesson, Fen Kuai did not give them any chance to recuperate.

He, holding the long blade, chased closely after Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan.

His attacks were extremely simple, whether slashing, chopping, sweeping horizontally, or slicing downward.

Yet, these few moves alone had already brought immense peril to Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan.

For his each strike was overwhelmingly brutal and tyrannical to an unreasonable extent.

They couldn’t block directly; a strong block would result in being blown away by his blade.

There was nowhere to dodge; once they dodged, they would fall into the trajectory of his blade, strike after strike, like the endless flow of the Yangtze River.

As time progressed, dodging became even more challenging.

Luckily, Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan were two people, brothers watching over each other, rescuing one another.

When Tang Fei was in danger, Shen Xinglan would immediately strike.

When Shen Xinglan was in danger, Tang Fei would also immediately intercept.

It was precisely because of this that they managed to hold out for half an hour under the assault of the Great Grandmaster.

However, this was no solution for the long term.

For they both understood that once someone entered the Grandmaster Realm, their Yin Yang Qi would circulate back and forth, endlessly rejuvenating.

Whereas Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s resources grew scarcer as they fought, growing tired until they would eventually have no strength left to resist.

Together they had slain Yin Jiao and had been on the run in the murky fog for many days, lacking rest, not getting enough nutrition, even running out of water to drink.

Having barely escaped the Burial Land, assuming they had found a way out, they never expected to immediately face an ambush from the Great Grandmaster.

This battle was more likely to be disastrous than fortunate.

Bang!

Fen Kuai swung his long blade horizontally.

Both Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan, midair, were struck and sent flying.

Before their bodies even touched the ground, Fen Kuai accelerated in midair and fiercely flew toward them.

Closing in rapidly, he then raised his long blade once again, sweeping it toward them.

He sought to split both of them into four pieces with one sweep...

Defeating two opponents with one blade, such tales would only embellish his fearsome reputation.

Shen Xinglan’s expression was resolute, his eyes sparkled with a cold gleam as he raised his sword to meet the blade.

The long sword shimmered with a silver brilliance, resonating with a humming sound.

This was the Yin Yang Qi infused to the limit; even this excellent sword could barely withstand it.

Clang!

The blade and sword clashed.

Shen Xinglan’s body was sent flying.

While Shen Xinglan raised his sword to block, Tang Fei’s sword at his back was drawn in an instant.

This was his first time drawing the sword.

In the prior combat, he had continually used the Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill from a distance to drain Fen Kuai, and even himself.

His body curled up in a strange manner, yet unfurled instantaneously in a way that defied common sense.

He didn’t dodge but instead charged directly at Fen Kuai’s body.

Like a fledgling throwing itself into an embrace.

He ignored the approaching sweeping blade, ignored the imminent fate of being sliced through the waist.

He ignored everything.

In his eyes, in his heart, there was only his sword.

Only this one sword.

Netherworld Scroll, the Third Sword:

Death!

Just death!