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Chapter 442 - 296: I, Xu Changtian, the Spectre!

Chapter 442: Chapter 296: I, Xu Changtian, the Spectre!

Countless blood-ink colored Sword Qi rampaged through the colossal spherical cavern, churning the viscous, blood-like abyss into a boiling frenzy under the sword technique.

The sword’s radiance slashed open thousands of grim and tough flesh whiskers like cutting through mud, shearing through walls encrusted with flesh and blood, leaving deep sword marks engraved on the stone...

Wave after wave of sword technique persisted for but a few breaths,

And in just a few breaths,

The flesh covering the entire cavern had already been reduced to mincemeat by the Sword Qi, which then trickled down the walls, quickly turning the bottom of the vast spherical cavern into a pool of accumulated flesh and blood.

Luo Xiran’s body, made up of flesh tumors, was also whittled down by Sword Qi until only her head remained.

However, she made no struggle and lay quietly atop the pool of flesh, watching the blood-clothed man approaching her step by step.

Cherry blossoms, glowing with a pinkish light, continued to fall as Xu Yuan stood firm in front of Luo Xiran.

The tip of the Qingyu Sword flickered with a cold light; he looked at her serenely and said softly,

"It seems you won’t be able to kill them."

"Oh? You really think I can’t?"

Contrary to Xu Yuan’s expectations, Luo Xiran, who had been swept over by "Sakura’s Heavenly Dance," didn’t show the slightest sign of weakness.

Instead, compared to the shock she had shown just moments before, Luo Xiran’s beautiful face now exuded a hint of amusement:

"Although you do seem to have something special, you’re still no match for me."

Xu Yuan pointed with the tip of the Qingyu Sword at the flesh spread across the ground and said softly,

"If your body were as tough as your mouth, then I suppose I wouldn’t be able to cut you."

"Is that so?"

A gentle question rippled through the air as the beautiful head lying amidst the flesh suddenly smiled sweetly at Xu Yuan.

As she smiled, a strange ripple emanated, and the layer of blood and flesh lying on the cavern floor began to boil, swelling like a tide towards Luo Xiran’s head.

Her voice carried laughter:

"Your sword technique is very strong, but it seems it can’t hurt my essence."

"....."

Witnessing this scene, Xu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the Qingyu Sword in his hand traced a beautiful silver arc through the air before returning to its scabbard.

In the next instant, the thousands of Sword Qi that had been laid burst forth explosively.

Around Luo Xiran’s head, at the center, blood-ink colored sword shadows instantly enveloped a ten-zhang radius!

After a few breaths, as the sword shadows dissipated, a neatly cut spherical pit appeared at the bottom of the cavern, and no trace of Luo Xiran’s presence could be felt within the cavern any longer. However, Luo Xiran’s cold and noble laughter still echoed in Xu Yuan’s ears:

"Xu Changtian, our powers both stem from the same source. Fighting each other is a mere waste of the millennia-old Life Origin of the Blood Nest. When you truly become my companion, you will know how wasteful this is. I deeply look forward to our next meeting, hehehehe...."

As her voice faded,

The blood-colored abyss began to recede at a visible rate, leaving behind only the pool of blood and flesh on the ground and the thousands of sword marks on the inner wall, testifying to the intensity of the battle that had taken place, and everything inside the cavern returned to silence...

"......."

Xu Yuan, with a calm gaze, watched the scene unfold before him and chuckled as he shook his head.

If this were in the Cangyuan Chronicles, he would probably have just cleared the first stage of this boss Luo Xiran, right?

Thinking this,

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes to look at his palm, now covered with strange patterns.

The power of the ghost spirit...

It is a strong power, strong enough to let a mere Soul Condensation like him be able to brush through Luo Xiran’s first stage without harm.

But,

What was the price?

In the Cangyuan Chronicles, Xu Yuan could know down to the second how long a Demon Crystal could suppress the poison of the ghost spirit.

But in reality, he had no idea how long the Demon Crystal from the Snake Empress Ji Tian could suppress the ghost spirit’s instincts.

A ten-day period? Half a ten-day? Or even shorter?

Also, would the suppressing power of the Demon Crystal shorten as he used his strength? Would it decrease because of his connection with the abyss?

He didn’t know any of that.

Thinking of this, a thick shadow passed through Xu Yuan’s crimson pupils that wouldn’t dissipate...

"...My lord?"

Mid-thought, a tentative call came from not far behind him: "Are you... are you alright?"

At the sound, Xu Yuan immediately—

Without turning back, he could already sense the unease on the faces of the two women.

The Wrapped Chest Princess had put it well,

A competent commander is someone who can make others replace all their worries with trust at a glance.

Turning his gaze, Xu Yuan had already dispelled all the uncertainty and shadow from his eyes, revealing a grin as he took up the Qingyu Sword and walked towards the two women with a nonchalant laugh:

"What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Li Qingyan, holding the Scarlet Blade tightly, looked at the blood-clothed man whose skin was now patterned and whose eyes had no whites, her eyes filled with complexity:

"You... have you really become a ghost spirit?"

"Me?"

Xu Yuan raised a finger to point at himself, his gaze bizarre as he fixated on the Wrapped Chest Princess: "What do you think?"

"I’m not joking with you!" Li Qingyan said with a slightly sharp tone.

"......"

Xu Yuan smacked his lips, then suddenly stamped his foot.

Before the flesh and blood on the ground could splatter, his figure had already reached behind Li Qingyan.

The breeze lifted her long hair, and Xu Yuan, with his back to her, hinted at a smile:

"If I, Xu Changtian, completely turned into a ghost spirit, Qingyan, would you join me too? That Luo Xiran is too ugly..."

"Swish——"

Dragging a trail of fire, the blade’s radiance cut a beautiful half-circle in the darkness of the cavern.