Chapter 164 Dual Blades, Icy Brilliance in the Martial World (33)

How could she let others witness his resurrection? Right?

“Retreat, everyone retreat!” Qi Jiayan shouted, continuously moving backward.

Bai Tang’s thoughts were exactly what he had in mind.

Bai Tang and Qi Jiayan moved swiftly, and after several back-and-forths, they became farther and farther away.

Bai Tang deliberately lowered her voice to tell Weng Quan, “No need to pursue.”

Weng Quan raised the hilt of his sword, blocking Tantai Ziheng, “Young Villa Master, don’t pursue. Let’s go, we’ll only be a hindrance to Female Hero Bai.”

Tantai Ziheng remained silent, lips tightly pressed, and wanted to knock Weng Quan’s sword away but Weng Quan quickly sealed his acupuncture points.

Weng Quan said, “Our martial arts skills and internal energy are inferior to Female Hero Bai’s. Be obedient, don’t go. Young Villa Master, don’t harbor such bias against Female Hero Bai. On the way here, carefully consider—has she done anything to tarnish the reputation of Young Lady Yaoyao? When she went to Narrow Heaven, didn’t she return alive?”

Tantai Ziheng was well aware of this, but prejudices were not easily dispelled, were they? He couldn’t stand Bai Tang’s attitude, her dismissive demeanor towards him.

Why?

Wasn’t he also an outstanding talent? Didn’t he also have status and position? And who even was this Bai Tang, occupying Lady Yao’s body?

Bai Tang seamlessly executed one move after another, leaving no room for openings. The other members of the Blood Devil Cult had already retreated under Qi Jiayan’s command.

Exactly as she wanted!

“You Blood Devil Cult changes cult leaders quite swiftly. Well, after all, we can’t see your faces or know your names.” 

In the clash of swords, the sparks created a stark contrast with Bai Tang’s serene and resplendent appearance.

Qi Jiayan remained silent—the more he spoke, the more mistakes he might make. Bai Tang was a very intelligent woman, and in the presence of intelligent people, it was wise to keep one’s words to a minimum.

From Bai Tang’s words, Qi Jiayan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she was unaware of his secret resurrection ability. She simply thought the Blood Devil Cult had changed cult leaders.

Bai Tang continued her assault, and in the intervals between clashes, she taunted Qi Jiayan, “Hmm? This new cult leader seems to have more profound internal energy than the previous one I killed. The Blood Devil Cult indeed has many scheming minds. Do you know how the previous cult leader died?”

Bai Tang’s offensive became even more fierce. With each slash and counter-thrust of her blade, she laughed, “Not a complete corpse!”

Injecting internal energy into Qi Jiayan’s body, Bai Tang viciously kicked down, following up with another foot on his chest. Placing both blades into the ground, she released the pressure, directing several streams of internal energy into his acupuncture points. She reached for Qi Jiayan’s hand and pulled it.

Bai Tang moved like lightning, delivering more internal energy strikes into Qi Jiayan’s body. Qi Jiayan groaned in pain as the dominating foreign internal energy wreaked havoc on his meridians.

Bai Tang aimed to abolish his internal energy completely!

Bai Tang’s wrist turned, and a palm struck Qi Jiayan’s chest. The internal energy of this strike resonated with the dominating internal energy that had destroyed his meridians, thoroughly nullifying Qi Jiayan’s martial arts skills.

Seizing Qi Jiayan’s neck, Bai Tang’s fingers slightly sank in. She smiled, “Venerable Lord, is playing treasure map fun? Shooting arrows and throwing rocks at the cliff of Narrow Heaven, is it interesting? The feeling of losing all your martial arts skills temporarily should be quite enjoyable, right? I, on the other hand, will be waiting for the next cult leader of the Blood Devil Cult to come after me. Or perhaps… you could get up!”

Bai Tang didn’t wait for Qi Jiayan’s response. After her words, she forcefully twisted her hand, and with a crisp sound, Qi Jiayan took his last breath for the second time.

She was not one to expect remorse from others or hope for them to repent. Even if the incident with the arrows and rocks didn’t harm her in the end, it was because she was powerful enough to withstand it. Forgiving Qi Jiayan was out of the question.

This time, she disabled Qi Jiayan’s martial arts before killing him. She wondered if Qi Jiayan’s internal energy and martial arts skills would recover after resurrection. Not to mention the reckless deeds Qi Jiayan committed after becoming the cult leader.

Bai Tang’s lips curved slightly as she sheathed her blades and went back to find her companions.

Weng Quan saw Bai Tang returning and proceeded to release Tantai Ziheng’s acupuncture points.

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