Blind Spot
Chapter 533 - 489 Complete Three

Chapter 533: 489 Complete Three

Black winds with swirling Black Sand blew over a vast cliff, where ahead lay countless rolling black clouds, within which huge tornadoes twisted and moved.

Atop the cliff, groups of Faceless Sword Sect disciples mostly looked solemn, gazing at the distant black tornadoes.

"Has the reinforcement not arrived yet?" asked Lei Qingzhong, the leader of the external affairs deacons, as he clenched his sword fingers and stared intently at the distant sea of clouds.

There was a faint bloodstain on his left chest, from an injury he had sustained during a sneak attack by a Demon Beast.

"Soon, they are far away and probably encountered other packs of Demon Beasts along the way," said his deputy, another deacon named Yang Heng, in a deep voice.

"The Demon Beast army arrived too suddenly this time; it seems like the Demon Emperor might be showing signs of revival. Only the combined investigation of our Sect Master and the other three sects can clarify the truth," sighed Lei Qingzhong. He was exhausted, and with his other hand, he pressed against his Sword Nurturing Pouch, which had developed an unknown crack. This was not caused by external forces but was due to too frequent activation of the pouch in a brief period resulting in material wear.

At this moment, four Seals of light shimmered on the chests of both deacons, indicating they had achieved the complete state of the Faceless Sword Technique.

Within the Faceless Sword Sect, once the Faceless Sword Technique was mastered, one could touch upon the Thousand Face Sword Canon. However, the difference between a deacon and an elder lay here: after attempting the Thousand Face Sword Canon, if one couldn’t enter into its training due to insufficient aptitude, they had to switch to cultivating other sword techniques. While there were many other sword manuals in the sect, none of their powers came close to the Thousand Face Sword Canon.

This difference marked their status.

The Faceless Sword Sect had a total of ten major sword tomes, and Lei Qingzhong cultivated the Torrent Frost Sword Tome, which took a strong control route. This was only second to the Thousand Face Sword Canon in power; unfortunately, even he was now in a sorry state, having been attacked by the Demon Beast.

"If it were a common Demon Beast army, no matter how large, I would not fear... but..." Lei Qingzhong’s eyes fixedly stared into the black sea of clouds, where a tiger-headed humanoid figure stood tall—it was none other than the Demon King Chi Hu Hong Shen, who had sneak-attacked him.

Hum.

Suddenly, from the distant clouds, large swathes of black Demon Winds rose into the sky, stirring the black clouds and sweeping over this way.

The countless Demon Winds converged mid-flight and quickly spun at high speed, forming a new black tornado.

That was the origin of the black tornadoes within the sea of clouds.

"Kill!"

The four Origin Seals on Lei Qingzhong’s chest shone brightly as he slapped his Sword Nurturing Pouch; instantly, a beam of green light burst out, shooting straight toward the vast Demon Winds in the distance.

Just like him, all the other Faceless Sword Sect disciples slapped their Sword Nurturing Pouches; swords emerged as clusters of light shooting up into the sky from the black cliff, converging into a shower of swords, heading towards the Demon Winds.

At the same time, from within the tumult of the Demon Wind tornadoes, a large group of black Demon Beasts flew out.

Eagle Demons, Sparrow Demons, Crane Demons—various avian creatures turned into demons, their eyes blazing with madness as they dove towards the group.

They seemed to be called upon by some special summoning.

Boom!!

The sword rain finally collided with the Demon Beasts, and chunks of black-red blood and flesh fell, while fragments of broken swords scattered in all directions.

The sky rumbled with thunder, as if a Colossal Beast were roaring in fury.

Lei Qingzhong and his fellow deacon leaped into the air, their bodies upheld by an invisible blade composed of Swords of Wisdom, flying towards the nearest black tornado.

In the center of the tornado, Chi Hu Hong Shen bared his fangs and pounced, transforming into a blood-red tiger over ten meters long, issuing a ferocious roar as he rushed towards the two men.

Thump!

The apex combatants on both sides collided, and within a few seconds, Lei Qingzhong and his colleague were in grave danger.

Their swords danced back and forth, leaving only white marks on Chi Hu’s body, while the opponent’s casual swipe could tear the protective Qi force fields around them to shreds.

The Holy Spirit Technique’s defense relied mainly on covering the surroundings with Qi threads while the Swords of Wisdom stacked for attack and Ming Guang served as auxiliary control.

Now, without the protection of Qi threads, the two men were hit within moments and plummeted, crashing into the black sea of clouds.

"Hahahaha!! Die, all of you, scum of the Four Sects!" Chi Hu Hong Shen’s mad laughter echoed, his body adorned with six different glowing special Imprints.

He folded his body and chased the plummeting Lei Qingzhong and his companion, riding the demon wind.

All the Sword Sect disciples who witnessed this scene felt despair wash over them. If their defenses completely crumbled in this border defense, and the enforcers were killed, it would mean certain death for everyone present.

Just then, a sudden bright azure light ignited in the far-off horizon.

The azure light, sharp as a blade, cleaved the black sea of clouds in two, leaving behind a clear blue gap wherever it passed.

Within the azure glow, a tall and handsome man with a gentle expression was rapidly approaching with his fingers shaped into a sword stance.

It was Huo Qingkong, who had come from afar.

"Am I still a step too late?" he muttered, his pupils flashing with annoyance as he saw the Sword Sect disciples being pushed back and completely overwhelmed.

At that moment, Chi Hu Hong Shen was about to pounce down to pursue Lei Qingzhong and his companion. His body transformed into a red light and plunged into the black sea of clouds.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, an azure silhouette flashed in front of him, stopping him in his tracks with precision.

The azure figure swept his hand backward and an invisible net caught Lei Qingzhong and his companion, suspending them in mid-air.

That was the power of the Flower Language Technique.

"Are you two alright?" Huo Qingkong inquired, looking at them.

"Qingkong, my nephew, it’s actually you who’ve come!" Lei Qingzhong and his companion were both shocked and delighted as they quickly stabilized their breathing, floating back and steadying themselves.

"How many reinforcements have arrived? There are too many demon beasts here!" Lei Qingzhong asked urgently.

"I’m sorry, the reinforcements haven’t arrived yet. The team is too slow, and I was worried about complications, so I came ahead alone," Huo Qingkong explained in a soft voice.

"What? Just you alone? What can we do now?" Lei Qingzhong and his companion paled in shock. They knew Huo Qingkong should have only just started practicing the Thousand Face Sword Canon. Even with exceptional talent, he couldn’t possibly have mastered it to a high level in such a short time; his strength was surely limited.

What were the higher-ups of the Sword Sect thinking?!

In an instant, the two enforcers’ hopes plummeted back into despair.

"It’s alright," Huo Qingkong said calmly, the light of Four Seals flickering on his chest.

"Actually, there is only one opponent right now."

Originally thinking that substantial reinforcements had arrived, Chi Hu Hong Shen had paused for a moment, watching cautiously. But upon hearing that it was only one person, its tiger eyes gleamed with delight.

Roar!

It let out a ferocious roar and lunged toward the three of them.

A myriad of red flames suddenly flared up around its body, igniting the dark clouds along with the imprints, setting the sea of clouds ablaze.

In an instant, the sea of clouds for hundreds of kilometers around burned, transforming into a sea of fire.

"Demon Technique·Crimson Phosphorus Assault!" Chi Hu Hong Shen roared as all the imprints on its body lit up with eye-piercing radiance, while a black tiger phantom, dozens of times larger than itself, formed from flames rose ominously behind it.

Roar!!!!

With the terrifying roar, the colossal black tiger phantom lunged at Huo Qingkong.

"I have to act quickly," Huo Qingkong murmured as he gently formed his fingers into a sword stance and a blue sword glyph illuminated on his brow.

’Faceless Sword Technique...’

He gently closed his eyes.

’Instant Prison.’

Whish!

The moment he opened his eyes, a sky-blue luminescence suddenly lit up within them.

A sword light of the purest blue, burst forth from his Sword Nurturing Pouch, accompanied by four Origin Seals lighting up on his chest.

Cut cut cut cut!!

There was only one effect from the sublimation of the four Origin Seals.

And that was to cut through.

Clang!!!

Within the clear sound of the sword’s cry, a pristine blue sword light sliced through the sea of fire, splitting it in two.

At the same time, it split the body of Chi Hu Hong Shen within the sea of fire, completely in half.

The huge black tiger phantom behind him roared in unwillingness, but still lacked the strength to resist being cut open, shattered, and dissipated into countless points of light.

To conclusively defeat Six Seals with Four Seals...

"You...!?" Chi Hu Hong Shen’s face showed traces of blood as he stared incredulously at Huo Qingkong.

But he no longer had the chance to leave any last words...

The enormous sword light completely split his body and consciousness in two, cutting him in half.

The demon wind swept through, scattering the remaining flames around them.

The dying flames quickly extinguished, casting a residual light on Huo Qingkong’s figure.

The pale blue and white robe fluttered in the wind as he extended his hand slightly, and the sky-blue sword light traced an arc back into the Sword Nurturing Pouch behind him.

"Alright, there should be no trouble now," he said with a smile, looking towards the bewildered Lei Qingzhong.

"... you... didn’t even use any protective Origin Seals??!" Deputy steward Yang Heng only now realized that all the Imprints on Qing Kong were attack Imprints. There was none that increased protection or recovery.

"Actually, it’s fine," Huo Qingkong said with a shy smile, "because the opponents I’ve met haven’t been able to break through my Sword of Wisdom’s ’Love Thread’ protection; it felt like enough defense to me."

"..." Lei Qingzhong, standing aside, watched as the fire flames from Six Seals Chi Hu Hong Shen were casually brushed aside by the invisible threads of love around Qing Kong, and he was left speechless by the shock.

He had chosen two Origin Seals to enhance his protective capabilities, but even so, his love thread protection was far inferior to Huo Qingkong’s, whose Origin Seals had not been sublimated...

And then... Four Seals instantly killing Six Seals...!?

What kind of destructive power was that!??

He couldn’t understand!

He completely, completely... couldn’t understand!!

Looking at Huo Qingkong, a certain inexplicable sense of destiny seemed to rise in their hearts.

’Perhaps...the strongest slayer in the history of the Sword Sect is about to emerge...!’

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Shangqing City.

On the spacious suburban streets.

Boom!!

Two white-clothed figures flew backward as if struck by cannonballs, overturning two heavy stone lions placed outside a shop on the street.

Li Chengyi sheathed his sword gently and looked towards the gate of the garden wall in front of him.

"This should be the largest private garden area within the city."

He didn’t spare a glance for the two attackers lying on the ground.

Since he had killed those important leaders of the White Gauze Gate, they had been frantically attacking him in succession, trying to ambush and harm him.

These people seemed to be controlled by some method; when they approached, their blood and qi would circulate frantically, their speed several times greater than usual, combined with their explosive divine thoughts; their lethality greatly increased from before.

Unfortunately, evil intentions appear as mere flickers of lamplight in the night to him, unable to hide anywhere.

Bang.

Li Chengyi cut open the gate with a single stroke of his sword and stepped inside.

The garden was filled with colorful flowers neatly arranged in different flower beds.

He accelerated suddenly, making a quick round through the entire garden.

He didn’t find the Wheatstalk Chrysanthemum, instead, he found plenty of Purple Delicate Flowers and Ziwei Flowers.

In different blind spots, due to the varying soil and water, the flowers here naturally mutated.

After swiftly replenishing his Ziwei Flower energy, since he had not yet perfected the Holy Infant Technique from the previous tier, Li Chengyi was unable to enhance the Purple Delicate Flower further and had to leave.

’Hai Sha that guy... too slow...’

Li Chengyi sighed inwardly, this was the limitation of the Flower Language Technique. Fortunately, he could still take solace in the Ziwei Flower.

Now, the Ziwei Flower had already evolved once, and he was at 100% after this second evolution.

Only Evil Thoughts was missing.

Exiting the garden, Li Chengyi was preparing to visit other gardens when suddenly he looked towards a loft at a far distance.

White figures were speeding toward the roof of the loft, landing steadily on top of it.

All these white figures had leaf patterns on their collars.

That was the mark of the Qingmu Sword Sect.

Silver leaves represent disciples, gold leaves represent deputies, and two gold leaves represent elders.

The overall structure of the Four Sects is actually similar to the Faceless Sword Sect.

Above the deputies are the elders, and above the elders is the sect leader.

And now... there were three silver-leaf disciples and one gold-leaf deputy who had arrived.

But the deputy seemed to be following behind one of the silver-leaf disciples like an attendant.