Chu Tiange lived up to his reputation as one of the rising stars of the Demon Way, a top-notch expert among the Ten Outstanding Talents of the Demon Sect. His Swordsmanship and Demon Way realm far exceeded the ordinary.

The cultivation technique he practiced was the top-tier Cultivation Technique of the Demon Cult, the "Demon Emperor's Scripture." This King Level superior technique was rumored to have several realms: "Entering Devil with One Heart," "Demonic Heart Seeking Path," "Demon Heart Path," and "Entering Devil to Seal the Emperor."

Sect Master Sikong Yi of the Saint Witch Religion is now at the third level, the "Demon Heart Path" realm.

The Demon Emperor's Scripture is the Demon Cult's holy scripture. The number of people who could cultivate to the first level was extremely small. Yet Chu Tiange, at such a young age, had cultivated to the second level, which led Sikong Yi to value him highly. He was chosen from thousands of disciples and accepted as a Direct disciple, commanding respect in the Demon Cult.

After completing his demonic cultivation, Chu Tiange's Swordsmanship consistently revealed the aura of the Demon Way—slaughter, bloodlust, and ruthlessness were merely its surface traits.

At this moment, a sword imbued with endless, overbearing Devil Qi slashed madly towards Ling Chen.

Chu Tiange looked down on Ling Chen from his vantage point, his aura brimming with killing intent.

With this strike, he was determined to take Ling Chen's life!

Halted and cornered with no way out, Ling Chen stopped retreating. Instead, he pushed his True Qi to its absolute limit. Ling Chen fully activated the Ancient Saint King Battle Technique, and his Cultivation instantly skyrocketed to that of a Ninth-level Martial Master.

CLANG!

The two Sword Lights collided suddenly, and bright sparks erupted.

Intimidating and mighty, Chu Tiange forced Ling Chen back with his first sword. His next five slashes completely enveloped Ling Chen, sealing off all escape routes.

"Dragon Soaring Over the Calm Sea!"

Facing adversity, Ling Chen suddenly stomped, cracking the ground beneath him. His figure then soared upwards. Man and sword spun at high speed, transforming him into a veritable whirlwind that swept in all directions.

Chu Tiange's five consecutive slashes were shattered by Ling Chen's Sword Light.

"Interesting," Chu Tiange remarked with a cold smile, his attack having been dispelled by Ling Chen. After a flicker of surprise, he swung his sword again, shouting, "The Demon Seeking Path laughs at the heavens and slays all who wrong me!"

As his voice faded, Chu Tiange's aura intensified severalfold. His sword seemed to lengthen by inches, growing sharper, more invincible.

Ling Chen's expression was incredibly solemn. Seeing Chu Tiange's sword descending, he desperately evaded, then raised the Cloud-hidden Sword and executed the "Immortal Points the Way" technique.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

With each collision of their Sword Lights, Ling Chen's arms grew numb, and his body was forced back. There was indeed a tangible gap in their strength, a fact Ling Chen could feel acutely.

This Chu Tiange possessed incredibly potent True Qi. No wonder even Elder Geng, a Fifth Level Grandmaster, had been slain by him.

An expression of shock washed over Mei Ji's beautiful face. This kid can actually withstand so many of Chu Tiange's moves? After all, Chu Tiange was a formidable figure among the younger generation of the Demon Way, ranked at least in the top five. Killing Ling Chen instantly should have been no issue for him.

Yet, Ling Chen had held on for so long.

A cold gleam flashed in Mei Ji's beautiful eyes. It's useless no matter how long he persists. In the end, he's still going to die. She could see that Ling Chen was now in a precarious situation; perhaps with only one or two more moves, Chu Tiange would kill him.

SQUELCH!

Chu Tiange's sword pierced Ling Chen's shoulder, instantly creating a Blood Cave that quickly stained a large patch of his robes red.

"You little brat, you're cornered!"

Withdrawing his long sword, Chu Tiange stabbed again, aiming straight for Ling Chen's heart.

CRACK!

Ling Chen's figure was pierced—it was a True Qi decoy.

"Trifling Tricks! Fall before me!"

Chu Tiange seemed to have seen through to Ling Chen's true location. He struck the pommel of the sword held tightly in his right hand with his left, sending the long sword flying.

SWISH!

Ling Chen moved, reacting quickly, but Chu Tiange's sword still grazed him, leaving a deep gash.

Chu Tiange looked utterly astonished. He actually dodged it? He had thought Ling Chen was doomed, yet, unexpectedly, Ling Chen had evaded the fatal blow.

Ling Chen was in grave peril, but his expression remained remarkably calm. "With your Cultivation, you could easily kill me, yet I keep escaping. Do you know why?"

"If you're trying to stall for time, waiting for rescue, you're sorely mistaken," Chu Tiange said coldly. "East Desolation City is isolated; reinforcements will be hard-pressed to arrive. You probably can't count on them."

Ling Chen appeared very calm and said, "Since you don't want to know the reason, then never mind. Pretend I never said anything."

His gaze sharp, Chu Tiange said after a moment, "Fine! This young master will give you one last chance to speak!"

Ling Chen said unhurriedly, "Your Swordsmanship has a major flaw. Though it appears incredibly sharp on the surface, it's actually easy to find its weak points."

"What flaw?" Chu Tiange asked.

Ling Chen smiled faintly but had no intention of divulging it.

Mei Ji interjected coldly, "Chu Tiange, don't waste your breath on him. He's deliberately trying to unsettle your mind and weaken your fighting strength. This so-called flaw is just a ruse to deceive you; pay it no mind. This brat is full of tricks. Kill him quickly!"

"I almost fell for your trick. In my opinion, it's best if you shut your mouth forever," Chu Tiange said.

It had to be said, Chu Tiange had indeed been momentarily disturbed, wondering if his moves truly possessed a flaw. After all, for someone of his Cultivation to struggle so much against a mere Ninth-level Martial Master was indeed highly unusual.

Upon reflection, he realized: how could there be an absolutely flawless technique in the world? Just as there could never be a completely perfect person.

A murderous glint appeared on Chu Tiange's face. He lunged, unleashing three Sword Lights in quick succession.

This time, Ling Chen dodged the first two Sword Lights but failed to evade the third. Struck by the Sword Light, he immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Die!"

Chu Tiange thrust his sword towards Ling Chen's heart.

Shifting his body sideways, Ling Chen allowed the Sword Light to pierce his left shoulder. Simultaneously, the Cloud-hidden Sword in his hand slashed towards Chu Tiange's neck.

Chu Tiange frowned slightly. He tried to withdraw his long sword but found Ling Chen's shoulder muscles had clamped down on it, making it impossible to pull free.

His expression shifted slightly; it turned out Ling Chen had deliberately exposed an opening, baiting him into piercing his left shoulder.

Madman! Ling Chen was prepared to fight to the death, but Chu Tiange had no intention of perishing with him.

In this situation, Chu Tiange could only abandon his sword and retreat, quickly sidestepping twice to dodge the Cloud-hidden Sword slashing at his neck.

Chu Tiange was incredibly frustrated. Ling Chen was the first person to injure him and the first to force him to abandon his sword. Most galling of all, Ling Chen's Martial Arts Cultivation was far inferior to his own.

"Do you think I can't kill you without a weapon?" Chu Tiange was thoroughly enraged. He gathered True Qi into his right palm and aimed a strike at Ling Chen's forehead.