Meanwhile, Fang Yun showed no sign of exhaustion. His attacks remained fluid, relentless. “Why are you only dodging, old man? Have you run out of energy already?” Fang Yun taunted, releasing a wave of black fire that forced Feng Yin back. “Earth Dragon Wave!” A black fire dragon burst forth from his blade, surging toward Feng Yin. The elder dodged, but the dragon struck the ground, making Mount Gobi quake violently. Dust and thick black smoke filled the air, obscuring everything. Fang Yun didn’t relent. His attacks alternated between ranged and close-quarter strikes, leaving Feng Yin no room to recover. “Damn it! This boy isn’t running out of energy at all!” Feng Yin cursed under his breath. Fang Yun laughed. “For someone like you, I don’t even need a quarter of my strength!” He stopped suddenly, flames still swirling around him. “Do you want to see something stronger? I’ll show you now.” Black fire erupted around his entire body, burning hotter and darker than before. The san

“Why must we unite? I have no intention of sharing power with him. I can burn all the enemy troops with ease by myself,” Qiang Mo snapped furiously.“Who wants to join you, ugly demon? Don’t think you’re the only one who can kill them easily. I could overturn the earth and bury them alive without lifting a finger!” the Earth Dragon retorted, unwilling to be outdone.“Filthy dragon, you’d better just go back to sleep. Your power is nothing compared to mine!”“Water-fearing demon, don’t test me! Do you want me to drench you in water?”Fang Yun could only rub his forehead in exasperation, watching the two spirits quarrel endlessly. Neither wanted to back down, each determined to prove themselves the stronger of the pair.“Can’t you two stop fighting and work together to help me?” Fang Yun asked, sighing.“No!” Qiang Mo and the Earth Dragon shouted in unison.“There, you see? That’s proof you can act together!” Fang Yun said dryly.“I still refuse to unite with that scaly dragon!” Qiang M

Fang Yun opened his eyes after Xiao Tian’s spirit vanished from his thoughts. Rising to his feet, he stepped out of his room.“Zhao, Mei…” he called softly as he saw Zhao Wen and Mei Hwa walking toward him.“Where are you going?” Zhao Wen asked.“I was about to go look for you two,” Fang Yun replied with a faint smile.“When shall we continue our journey? Have you finished your meditation?”“I have. We’ll leave at dawn tomorrow for the Golden Staff Sect. For tonight, we’ll stay here and rest. Did you bring any food? I’m starving.” Fang Yun placed a hand on his stomach, which had been empty since his full-day meditation.The next morning, the three young warriors rode their horses slowly out of the inn. Once they had left the small town behind, they urged their mounts onward, galloping swiftly in the direction of the Golden Staff Sect.Nearly two days later, under the blazing midday sun, they arrived at the great gates of the sect.Four bald-headed disciples stood guard, eyeing them sh

The two great energies could not be kept apart any longer and collided in midair. The resulting pressure threw more than a dozen disciples of the Golden Staff Sect several paces back. Not only that, the interior of the sect was shrouded in thick dust and black smoke that obscured vision. Zhao Wen and Fang Yun could only wait anxiously for the smoke and dust to clear. They were clearly worried about the girl’s condition — it was the first time Mei Hwa had fought and released energy of that magnitude. Not wanting to wait too long to confirm Mei Hwa’s condition, Fang Yun swept his hand, sending a gust of wind to dissipate the thick dust. Their anxiety faded when Mei Hwa’s figure appeared standing, the Sky Sword still clutched in her hand. Her face was tense and sweat the size of corn kernels streamed down. Her breathing was rapid and ragged, as if a heavy burden pressed on her chest. Fang Yun and Zhao Wen scanned the surroundings in search of Yao Li, but the bald man was nowhere

The confused soldiers focused on putting out the fires, unaware that Zhao Wen was already preparing his deadly assault.Taking a deep breath, he channeled his inner power and spun rapidly, unleashing his Dew-Cleaving Sword Technique.In an instant, hundreds of soldiers were sliced in half—their torsos torn apart, intestines spilling out. The chilling sound of death filled the air. Zhao Wen did not stop. His sword spun again and again, killing over a thousand soldiers within moments.The unarmed soldiers dared not approach even after realizing who was attacking them. Their focus split between escaping the flames and the mysterious soldier slaughtering them.From the rooftops, Fang Yun watched and smiled faintly. He knew Zhao Wen’s immense power came at a cost—his inner energy would soon run dry.When the green aura of the Demonic Jade Sword finally faded, Fang Yun unleashed his own technique. Several bursts of blue energy exploded, blasting the soldiers away like dry leaves in the wind