CHAPTER 1607: CHAPTER 1607: FIGHT IF YOU WANT, OTHERWISE GET LOST!

Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze, what kind of people are they? Qingzhu Venerable knows very well, so he doesn’t believe a word they say.

However, their intent to seize Fang Bai’s Blood Blade is something Qingzhu Venerable knows is quite possible, because even he himself is extremely fond of Fang Bai’s Blood Blade.

Nevertheless, he keeps his word and promised to protect Fang Bai, thus he won’t allow others to disturb Fang Bai.

"If you want to take Brother Fang’s Blood Blade, you’ll have to ask my fists first!"

Qingzhu Venerable, with the Green Bamboo Fan in hand, surged with spiritual energy, murderous intent skyrocketing, said sternly.

Though both Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze coveted Fang Bai’s Blood Blade, Qingzhu Venerable’s posture of fighting to the death made both of them hesitate, neither daring to act rashly.

If they joined forces, they might be able to kill Qingzhu Venerable after a great battle, but unfortunately, they weren’t united in their hearts. Moreover, within the space of the ninth level of the Linglong Tower, the fall of martial artists is merely an illusion.

Once a martial artist is "slain," they’ll be automatically expelled from the tower by the Linglong Tower and can only return after ten years.

Since they couldn’t kill Qingzhu Venerable, neither of them wanted to become mortal enemies with such a strong opponent, allowing the other to gain the upper hand.

And Qingzhu Venerable naturally wouldn’t take the initiative to attack Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze.

Thus, the three of them remained in a standoff at a distance of ten zhang.

After a hundred breaths, Fang Bai slowly opened his eyes, laughed when he saw the current situation.

"You two old thieves are truly persistent, chasing me all the way here!"

Fang Bai got up, stood side by side with Qingzhu Venerable, pointing at Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze.

Qingzhu Venerable curiously asked, "Brother Fang, how did you recognize them?"

Fang Bai said, "These two old thieves covet my Blood Blade, they’ve been chasing me all the way. Fortunately, I run fast; otherwise, the Blood Blade would have been lost long ago! Thought I’d already shaken them off, yet here they are!"

Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze, being called "old thieves" by Fang Bai, were greatly annoyed. Their eyes swept over Fang Bai’s Five Elements Space Ring, knowing the coveted Blood Blade must be inside.

Qu Rui sneered, "Kid, hand over your Space Ring, and I will let bygones be bygones!"

Zhu Jingze said, "Give me the Space Ring, and I’ll spare your life! Otherwise... once we leave this ninth level of the Linglong Tower, your death will be certain!"

"Two old folks hundreds of years old with high-level Soul Severing cultivation threatening a twenty-something Nascent Soul perfection martial artist, aren’t you shameless? I’m truly ashamed for you!"

Seeing Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze exposing their fierce intentions and openly threatening Fang Bai, Qingzhu Venerable couldn’t help but sneer.

Since Fang Bai had already recuperated, Qingzhu Venerable was not afraid of conflict with Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze.

The spectacular strike Fang Bai used to slay the Red-Shell Star-Spotted Turtle before left Qingzhu Venerable in awe, thinking that if all four got into a melee, joining forces with Fang Bai might not be afraid of the two opponents.

Moreover, in the Linglong Tower, even if Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze have killing intent, they cannot kill Fang Bai; only outside the tower could they possibly do so.

Qingzhu Venerable believed that before leaving the tower, Fang Bai should be able to advance to the Soul Severing realm, significantly boosting his strength. Maybe after leaving the tower, he would be able to contend with high-rank Soul Severing powerhouses like Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze.

"Brother Qingzhu, you’re so eager to help him, are you after his Blood Blade too?"

Qu Rui suddenly said.

"I believe so!"

Zhu Jingze said with a smile that doesn’t reach his eyes, "Otherwise, why would a dignified high-rank Soul Severing powerhouse deal with a Nascent Soul perfection expert? What are they up to, even a fool understands!"

He then said to Fang Bai, "Kid, you should be careful! Some people are not what they seem on the surface!"

Qingzhu Venerable wasn’t angered by this, he stroked his beard and smiled, "Say what you like, I trust Brother Fang wouldn’t believe you."

Fang Bai revealed the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, swung it a few times in the air, leaving behind layers of blade shadows, and then pointed the blade tip at Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze, saying loudly, "If you want to take my Blood Blade, come on!"

Seeing Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze remain motionless, he coldly smiled and added, "Fight if you dare, otherwise roll away!"

Being told to "roll" by a junior, Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze’s faces turned extremely unpleasant to the eye.

Qu Rui harshly said, "Arrogant little thief! I’ll slap you to death with a palm!"

With that, he raised his hand to strike down, the Spirit Qi Big Palm descending from the sky with a thunderous roar, pressing down towards Fang Bai’s head, enveloping dozens of zhang with its pressure, bending all the grass and trees low.

Qingzhu Venerable raised his head to the sky, let out a cold snort, and his Green Bamboo Fan motioned upwards, a violent gust dispelling the descending Spirit Qi Big Palm.

"Brother Zhu, let’s first join forces to defeat Qingzhu and Fang Bai, then discuss the ownership of the Blood Blade, what do you say?"

Qu Rui, knowing he wasn’t a match for Qingzhu Venerable and Fang Bai alone, began to solicit Zhu Jingze.

Zhu Jingze’s eyes flickered, and he smiled, "Instead of fighting over a Blood Blade, why not seek other opportunities? Brother Qu, I shall take my leave first!"

With that, he turned without looking back, transforming into a stream of light and fled towards the distant mountains, leaving Qu Rui dumbfounded and standing in place.

"That old thief..."

Qu Rui didn’t expect Zhu Jingze to flee without a fight, cursed, lost all will to battle, and pointed discontentedly at Fang Bai, "For now, I’ll spare you! We’ll settle accounts after we leave this ninth level of the Linglong Tower!"

Saying so, he lightly tapped the ground with his foot, his figure turned into a stream of light soaring to the sky, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

"Those two old guys, not only sly as foxes, but also despicable and shameless! Brother Fang, you will need to be careful of them after leaving the tower!"

Qingzhu Venerable said solemnly to Fang Bai.

Fang Bai chuckled, "After leaving the tower, it’s fine if they don’t come looking for me; otherwise, they’ll find themselves never returning!"

Though his words carried a domineering force, Qingzhu Venerable was still somewhat worried and said, "If it’s just one of them, you might be able to deal with them alone, but if both of them come, you may not be able to handle it! How about this, after leaving the tower, you come along with me first. Once we’ve shaken off their pursuit, you can leave on your own."

Fang Bai laughed proudly, shook his head, and said, "I appreciate the goodwill, senior. But rest assured, I should be able to advance my cultivation level before leaving the tower. Once I’ve reached the Soul Severing realm, it’ll be much harder for them to take my life!"

"Well... alright, the decision is yours!"

Qingzhu Venerable had realized that Fang Bai had the ability to challenge those above his level, especially with that immensely powerful Blood-Drinking Mad Blade in his hand, so if Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze were to pursue him, he might just carve a bloody path and escape.