Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 585 - 58: The Last Day [Votes for the month!]

Chapter 585: Chapter 58: The Last Day [Votes for the month!]

At the same time that Li Guanlong was confronting the math genius, a crisis befell the team from the Lunar Sect in a far off direction.

Among the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, besides Shu Mountain, the Lunar Sect probably had the worst performance in the Immortal Sect Grand Assembly throughout history. Therefore, the results of the Grand Assembly could reflect the strength of an Immortal Sect to a large extent. There might be unexpected results in one or two sessions, but over the long term, it was usually related to strength.

The weakest in the Nine Heavens at present was probably these two.

However, the Lunar Sect wasn’t at risk of falling out of the Nine Heavens yet, so the pressure on this generation’s disciples wasn’t too great.

At the beginning of entering the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, the Lunar Sect’s team had been steady, advancing step by step and slowly collecting soul crystals. They were moving steadily forward.

However, as the competition progressed into the second half, the strong teams began to make their moves and the competition heated up. They were confronted by a team from Suspended Sword Country yesterday and suffered two losses.

Now only Luo Xiaoyong and another female disciple remained.

Both of them were dressed in black. Luo Xiaoyong had a rather delicate face while the female disciple was not as stunning in comparison.

"We’re still short on soul crystals for advancement. At this point, other teams have already started to form alliances, it should be very difficult to seize more." Luo Xiaoyong contemplated, "However, the competition in this Hundred Sects Battle is fierce, and there’s a chance that only ten teams will remain."

"Yes, we just need to hold on to our existing soul crystals." replied the female disciple.

But just as their conversation ended, a figure descended from the sky and locked his aura onto the woods where they were hiding.

It seemed that there was no way to avoid it.

Realizing that he had been found, Luo Xiaoyong no longer hid and walked out of the woods.

He saw a man in a rough hemp robe with a sword on his back. The man had plain features and looked a bit unkempt.

"A man from the Sword Sect?" Luo Xiaoyong asked aloud, sensing it from the man’s demeanor.

This aura, purer in the Sword Dao than the disciples from the Suspended Sword Country, could only belong to someone from the Endless Sword Sect.

"Sword Sect, Xu Hu." The man answered coldly.

"Up till now, the Endless Sword Sect should have collected a significant number of soul crystals, right?" Luo Xiaoyong tentatively asked.

"..." Unexpectedly, Xu Hu was silent for a moment before truthfully answering: "None at all."

Luo Xiaoyong blinked before yelling, "Run!"

The person before him seemed incredibly powerful and there was no benefit in fighting against him. Only fools would choose to fight with him. At his command, the two from the Lunar Sect turned and ran.

However, Xu Hu flicked his hand, then the sword aura resounded as he hopped on the Sword Aura to chase them. His speed of controlling the sword was so explosive that even Chu Liang would be amazed to see it...

This was the professional.

Barely had they turned around when Luo Xiaoyong felt the oppressive Sword Qi; he could escape no more. Instead, he shouted, "You go first!"

The teams wouldn’t usually store soul crystals on their most powerful fighters, because their risk was also the greatest. Usually, teams would assign the soul crystal to an ordinary disciple, who would run and hide when the situation was not in their favor, switching to a defensive strategy.

This was exactly what the Lunar Sect did at this moment.

But they had apparently underestimated Xu Hu.

With a flick of his pointing finger in mid-air, his figure halted, but the flying sword continued to charge forward while multiplying into ten, then a hundred, then a thousand, then ten thousand...

With a loud bang, Ten Thousand Swords Covering the Sky!

He casually released a Ten Thousand Swords Technique and the surging Sword Qi that accompanied each sword swelled together like a turbulent wave!

Luo Xiaoyong’s hands moved rapidly, and in an instant, his surroundings were covered in a frosty landscape as endless cold invaded, freezing and blocking the Ten Thousand Swords Technique.

But Xu Hu, staring at the fleeing silhouette of the female disciple, suddenly spit out a piercing ray of light!

Whoosh——

Turned out it was a Shining Small Sword that emerged from his mouth at a shocking speed. It was so fast that Luo Xiaoyong’s Divine Sense barely managed to catch it before it pierced through the back of the female disciple.

With a hiss, the soul crystals scattered throughout the sky.

Luo Xiaoyong became furious, pointing forward, a Moon God Finger shot into the air!

Whoosh——

Xu Hu’s body was suddenly forced out, showing an aura of red gold color. His face became shockingly pale, and his body temperature dropped to freezing point.

Expel Yang, Retain Yin.

All the Yang energy was expelled. Even though he had high cultivation, he could not stimulate it.

However, he was not flustered at all. His eyes flashed and the Little Sword of Destiny once again pierced towards Luo Xiaoyong.

Luo Xiaoyong didn’t turn around. Instead, he instantly sealed himself with the mysterious ice. Chiii——

In the blink of an eye, the small sword had pierced his back. However, the three-inch long sword point was blocked by the thick mysterious ice, embedding itself in a layer of ice, revealing its true form.

It was just a small silver sword blade akin to a child’s toy, suspended in the ice, looking crystal clear.

It seemed that Xu Hu was about to lose as all his weapons were restrained and his body suffered severe injuries.

But he abruptly made a knife sign with his fingers, cut his left wrist, and shouted, "Open!"

Xu Hu was injured, but it seemed like the small sword’s power sharply increased. It glowed crimson again, and with a whoosh, it pierced through from the mysterious ice along with Luo Xiaoyong’s body.

Boom.

Xu Hu’s body landed heavily on the ground. The small sword flew back, but he didn’t swallow it directly. Instead, he brought out a gourd containing some liquid and placed the sword into the gourd for nourishment.

He took a while to recuperate before he walked over to pick up the soul crystal on the ground.

...

On Chu Liang’s side, after the battle ended, they parted ways with the Tianshu Pavilion Alliance.

Collaboration doesn’t equal an alliance. Both sides’ soul crystal counts were slightly lacking. If they stuck together, they would only hinder each other. On the final day, there was no guarantee the other party wouldn’t turn on them.

The Battle of a Hundred Sects was about to enter its final day. Teams with sufficient soul crystals would hide, while teams lacking crystals would frantically hunt all over the world. The situation would become even more unpredictable.

When it was about to reach evening, an unexpected figure appeared in Monk Pu Shan’s Heavenly Vision: a young girl on her own.

Everyone rushed over to see, and Chu Liang realized she was someone they knew.

The little girl was wearing a sword-white dress, her face clean and cute. She seemed scared by the group of grown men, shivering as she clenched her sword. It looked like she would burst into tears with just a little more provocation.

It was Li Shiyi from the Endless Sword Sect.

"Miss Li?" Chu Liang looked at her curiously, "Why are you walking alone here?"

"I..." Seeing Chu Liang, Li Shiyi’s mouth tugged down and she started crying, "I got separated from my Sect Brothers!"

Chu Liang comforted her in a gentle voice before learning what had happened.

There were four people from the Endless Sword Sect this time, Li Shiyi and the Xu Family Three Brothers: Xu Long, Xu Hu, and Xu Bao.

These three brothers practiced swordsmanship in the mountains since childhood. Like Li Shiyi, they seldom left the mountains, so they were not well-known despite their exceptional talents.

Their problem was their sibling relationship. Although they were triplets, sibling love was not the term to describe their relationship. They were more like bitter enemies.

As the successor of the Li family, Li Shiyi should’ve led the team. But her skills were not strong enough to maintain authority. Despite agreeing to put their internal fights aside, the three brothers ended up arguing over the selection of sites and directions once they entered the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams.

In the end, they decided to have a sword competition to determine who would be the leader.

The first few days in the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams were spent on their internal fights. Until yesterday, Li Shiyi couldn’t bear it any longer. She told the three brothers to stop arguing and each go in a different direction, or they would waste all their time until the Battle of the Hundred Sects was over.

The three brothers agreed readily. Each person would form his own team, and whoever collected the most soul crystals would be the leader.

But in their rush to determine the winner, they have pitifully left Li Shiyi alone.

Upon watching several days of infighting, their sudden departure left her alone. Suddenly being forced to be on her own, she was terrified.

Luckily it was the late stage of the Battle of a Hundred Sects and there were fewer teams, so she managed to walk this far without encountering any enemies while trembling with fear.

"They insisted I come, but then they didn’t play with me..." The little girl sobbed, hugging her knees.

"Miss Li is really pitiful..." Chu Liang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Li Shiyi didn’t seem to have left the mountain much and her current experience was not pleasant. He suggested, "If you’re scared, you can walk with us. No one will dare to harm you. However, we also lack soul crystals in our alliance, so we can’t spare any for you."

"Can I do that? Thank you so much." The little girl immediately stopped crying and smiled, "I don’t need the soul crystals, I just want to walk with you!"

Anyway, she was just a small, delicate girl, and she didn’t have any extra soul crystals on her. So, they decided to take her in.

Even though it was night, they had to keep moving because they still lacked soul crystals. They searched along the coast but didn’t find any traces of the Imperial Family Alliance. It seemed like they were as Ye Yongxing said, someone else got there first.

The next day, in the early morning.

The voice of Immortal Jiuyi suddenly rang out in the Void Realm.

"All disciples of the immortal sects, today is the last day of the Battle of a Hundred Sects. The number of teams in the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams is... eleven."