CHAPTER 1185: CHAPTER 1185: NEITHER MASTER NOR DISCIPLE! (FIRST UPDATE)

Zhongshan City, on a seaside beach.

The sun was setting, casting slanting rays over the sea, as if the entire ocean was clad in a golden armor.

Two figures stood at a corner of the beach, a place scarcely inhabited, barely visible even to those playing by the sea.

A thin face, cheekbones pronounced, eyes shining bright, the man let the sea breeze flutter his clothes, even as seawater splattered over him, remaining motionless, for his eyes were fixed on the other side.

Opposite him was a youthful face, long hair tied up and bound at the back, wearing a gray outfit, looking quite casual.

"I remember the first time we met was right here." The man, with a somewhat sinister face, revealed a slight smile.

Ye Zi looked at the man opposite her, recalling how she had secretly observed him from the shadows back then, only to be discovered, followed by a confrontation she couldn’t match.

In the end, she was captured and forced to become his disciple.

With a flash of divine light, she snapped back to reality from her memories, expressionless as she said, "But now, I’m no longer the weakling I once was."

"Is this your reason for seeking revenge? Tsk tsk... a disciple wanting to kill their mentor, what an outrageous act!" The man clicked his tongue, but without pausing a second, he continued, "But this is exactly like my disciple, unexpected in all actions."

At this moment, Du Ying, the Southern Demon, showed a look of satisfaction, as if he had a successor.

"There’s nothing more to say. Today, finding you here, I will take your life." Ye Zi’s gaze sharpened instantly, two beams of murderous light shooting towards Du Ying.

The Southern Demon, Du Ying, appeared indifferent, as if unconcerned about his life, smiling as he said, "If you can kill me, you’ll graduate as my disciple, and I’ll have a successor as a mentor; that will make me very happy. I look forward to you killing me."

The words of the Southern Demon were not entirely dismissive of his life, filled with a sense of welcoming death.

This kind of thinking is unique in the martial world, earning him the title of the Southern Demon, both in action and demeanor, leaving people unable to grasp his direction.

Ye Zi’s eyes flickered, unwilling to speak to him further. In her heart, Du Ying, the Southern Demon, was an undeniable madman.

Swish.

A shadow slid through the air.

Instantly, around Du Ying appeared five creatures conjured by power: deer, tiger, bear, bird, and crane.

Du Ying’s eyes flashed with recognition, identifying the cultivation technique as the Five-Animal Frolics he had once taught Ye Zi.

Now, the Five-Animal Frolics performed by Ye Zi was dozens of times stronger than it had been under the Southern Demon.

Tiger, king of the forest, incredibly fierce, composed of energy, seemed as alive, opening its mouth, it shook mountains and rivers, causing the sea to roar with waves.

Deer, with its long neck, leisurely and serene, yet at this moment, charged with its antlers, like a ferocious demon deer, filled with killing intent, stepping through the air, causing continuous sonic booms.

Bear, bird, crane...

The Five-Animal Frolics, displaying all five shapes, transformed into five attacks, surrounding Du Ying.

Du Ying, hands behind his back, suddenly reached out, directly seizing the tiger form, obliterating it, then with a twist of the palm, grabbed the deer form, broke its neck, dissolving it instantly.

The remaining three forms were unable to harm Du Ying, all scattered by palms, grips, grabs, twists, and plucks.

With a retrieval of his arm, the entire might vanished within half a breath, as if it had never appeared.

Only Du Ying could be heard saying, "You’ve mastered the Five-Animal Frolics well, but to kill me, you’re still a bit lacking. Your strength as a disciple has improved, how could I stagnate as your mentor?"

Ye Zi watched as the Southern Demon effortlessly dispelled her attack, a shock rising in her heart, his prowess exceeded her expectations.

Not True Qi Realm!

But also not the Legendary Realm, for it couldn’t have been dispelled so easily... could it be...

Suddenly, Ye Zi’s expression changed, blurting out, "You advanced to the Mythical Realm?"

"Oh? You know about the Mythical Realm?" The Southern Demon looked at Ye Zi with surprise.

Back then, the Southern Demon had confined Ye Zi by his side, then wandered throughout China, unintentionally encountering Mu Canshou. With the Southern Demon’s personality, he wouldn’t fear a young man, but upon clashing, found Mu Canshou much stronger, fleeing in disgrace and leaving Ye Zi behind, leading to her being forced into serving Mu Canshou.

"Looks like you’ve learned quite a bit beside that person, no wonder you dare seek me out, to kill me." The Southern Demon clicked his tongue in amusement.

The Southern Demon was at the Mythical Realm, Ye Zi, shock subsiding, steadied herself. In terms of martial realm, she was not inferior.

Since returning from the ancient land, she had basically been training at the Dragon Group base, with a wealth of resources provided by Ye Qiu and the three ancient families’ cultivation techniques, advancing to the Mythical Realm within these six months.

Swish.

Ye Qiu’s aura emerged, releasing the Mythical Realm’s presence, surprising the Southern Demon.

"You’ve also reached the Mythical Realm, tsk tsk... My disciple has become a Mythical Realm martial artist, ha ha, there are no such mentor-disciple pairs in the entire martial world!" The Southern Demon, Du Ying, laughed heartily.

"Now I have the strength to kill you." Ye Zi did not wish to engage further with this madman, charging forward again.

Ye Zi moved like a swallow, her figure invisible in the air, practicing a footwork technique, named Shadowless, from the Ji clan.

Once performed, it made her difficult to track, and while executing Shadowless, she unleashed the Mu clan’s Meteor Fist.

Instantly, the coast was lit with a dazzling brilliance, sending both sand and seawater skyward.

The Southern Demon, Du Ying, continuously retreated, Ye Zi’s fist techniques profound and powerful, each punch domineering with strength, unsuited as they were for female martial artists, yet under Ye Zi’s execution, no less potent than a male martial artist’s.

Shush shush shush...

The Southern Demon, Du Ying, backed off over ten steps before halting, dusting his lapel from where he had endured over a hundred of Ye Zi’s punches in moments of clash.

Ye Zi’s expression tightened, realizing he hadn’t fallen.

"Your fists are indeed excellent, but thinking to kill me with them is impossible, your strength is lacking." The Southern Demon revealed a mocking smile.

Ye Zi frowned, this madman of a man was several times more difficult to deal with than expected, hard to see through.

Whoosh...

The clothes on the Southern Demon, Du Ying, billowed as, in that moment, his aura climbed again.

Ye Zi’s face blanched, "Late-stage peak of the Mythical Realm!"

"So now, do you still believe you can kill me?" The Southern Demon, Du Ying, slowly approached Ye Zi, "Since you, as the disciple, can’t kill me, your mentor, then let me, the mentor, kill you, the disciple."