Supreme Emperor of Mist

Chapter 120: Gou Ye, Sixth Leader of Hushan Bandits (3)

"Cloud Plucking Sect Sword Art!" on the other side of the battlefield, Qin Chan's fight against the Demonic Flame Tiger had just started.

As it was a battle between a Bone Reconstruction Cultivator against a half-step Yao Beast also at the same level, there's barely anyone capable of giving a comment about this battle.

Out of everyone here, perhaps only Expert Xie is capable of grasping the magnitude of the battle sporadically.

**Ding!**

"Roar!" a combo attack immediately came as soon as Qin Chan's sword clashed against the Demonic Flame Tiger's paw. The size of the Yao Beast doesn't seem to hinder its movement at all.

"Heavenly Flicking Finger!"

"Cloud Separating Strike!" using two different killing blows at the same time, Qin Chan tried to cut the Yao Beast's retreat path as her sword came close to wounding it.

But just like Gou Ye, the bloody Spiritual Energy seems to have a consciousness of its own. Not only it managed to receive her attack without trouble, but it also managed to keep Qin Chan on her spot for close to two seconds.

In a battle of life and death, staying idle for two seconds is equal to giving your opponent a free turn to act.

A breath attack fueled with the bloody Spiritual Energy blew the spot Qin Chan is standing. The dust that came out from the explosion quickly covered that small area and limiting the spectator's sight.

'Second sister!' Qin Qin covered her mouth as she was shocked by everything that happened in that few seconds. Some of the soldiers protecting them too failed to control their expression of shock.

**Zup!**

"Roar!!!" the sound of a weapon pierced through the skin came. Then, the woeful cries of pain came from the Demonic Flame Tiger as Qin Chan appeared three to four steps beside the Yao Beast.

Two additional hairpins are still in between her fingers.

'She's fine... Phew...' Qin Qin and Qin Huang's hearts calmed as soon as they saw Qin Chan.

"Roar! Roarrr!!!" the Demonic Flame Tiger rolled on the ground as it struggles to remove the hairpin that narrowly missed its spine. After it finally managed to pull the hairpin out, the Demonic Flame Tiger moves around the area again, waiting for Qin Chan to make a mistake.

**Xiu!**

Another hairpin was fired. But it missed miserably as the hairpin vibrates after getting stuck on a tree.

"Roar!" another breath attack soon came. It was aimed at the spot where Qin Chan is standing.

**Bam!**

The aftermath of this attack was the same as before. A curtain of smoke and dust once again covered the spot Qin Chan was standing.  But the look of satisfaction is missing from the Demonic Flame Tiger's expression as it failed to sniff the scent of blood from its opponent.

A dim source of golden light soon appeared from the dust. What's following next was a flesh severing attack that narrowly missed the Yao Beast's limbs.

"Roar! Roar!" the Demonic Flame Tiger rolled at least three times further from where Qin Chan is after receiving the attack. The bleeding on one of its limbs is still pouring out as it stops moving.

As the Yao Beast has no meant to stop the bleeding like how a human did, all it could is to lick the wound until a layer of scab has grown.

"What - What just happened?" everyone was staring blankly at the retreated Demonic Flame Tiger and the spot Qin Chan is last seen.

Soon, Qin Chan revealed herself once again, along with a different Offensive Treasure. It matched Qin Lan's Qiankun Golden Sword if one were to study the treasure's appearance carefully.

"Our second sister has a new sword!" Hu Jia took a glance at Qin Lan. Uncontrollably, she gave out a smile.

"Come forward, Yao Beast!" Qin Chan took a step forward. But that mere step of here was filled with the profoundness of a movement art as she appeared beside the Demonic Flame Tiger.

**Whoosh!**

A trail of blood lands on the ground as the Yao Beast retreated once more due to Qin Chan's threat.

"Our second sister is a little too powerful... Don't you think so?" Qin Huang said. Although he's inexperienced about the difference between a Half-Step Bone Reconstruction Beast and a regular Flesh Refining type, how Qin Chan fought explained otherwise.

"It's not that simple..." Lu Qing Yun said while looking nervous around them. Except for Qin Lan, no one around them noticed the Spiritual Energy flowing into her Heavenly Strings. She has been maintaining herself in this state of readiness from the moment the battle started.

A drop of sweat the size of a marble slowly rolled along her face as Qin Chan takes a few deep breaths to calm herself. Her condition seems to be deteriorating the moment she's no longer as tense as before.

"Why does it feel like our second sister is getting weaker?" Qin Qin and Qin Huang get nervous when they noticed the drop of sweat dripping from her chin.

"That is due to the sudden consumption of Spiritual Energy... As a Flesh Refining Cultivator, the Spiritual Energy in us is similar to a conversion of 1 to 1." Lu Qing Yun explained.

"But when you're a Bone Reconstruction Expert, the concentration of your Spiritual Energy is much thicker than before. Hence, more effort has to be given to control the outflow."

"A Bone Reconstruction Cultivator would have to spend more time to adapt to the changes, but compared to a Yao Beast, those adaptation comes as natural as breathing."

"And based on how sister Qin Chan fought just now, she must have used more Spiritual Energy than she should. Furthermore, we lack Spiritual Medicine suitable for a Bone Reconstruction Expert..." Lu Qing Yun said as she focuses more on Qin Chan and the Demonic Flame Tiger.

...

"Zunjie, let's use that." Lu Yi suddenly chuckled as he steps forward recklessly. His sentence made Huo Zunjie turned his head at him and chuckled.

"What? Are you delivering yourself to me in exchange for letting your friend go? Don't waste your effort. I'll make sure to... Urgh!" Gou Ye was laughing as he mocked Lu Yi for coming forward before he recovered himself.

In Gou Ye's eyes, an act like this is no different from delivering himself into the mouth of a tiger. Even if Gou Ye is exhausted, he still two minor levels above Lu Yi in terms of cultivation.

"Golden Lord's Holy Fist!" Lu Yi changed his tactics to a fistfight when he realized that it would be difficult for them to achieve a victory without employing an unusual approach.

"Stupid! Try to fight me barehanded? You're looking to die!" two blobs of bloody Spiritual Energy envelop both of his fists as Gou Ye is aiming to destroy Lu Yi's hands in a single blow.

But it soon turned out to be a feint attack. Using the Profound Wind Martial Art mastered by Yi Feng, Lu Yi gave Gou Ye a stomp on his face before the fist attack arrived.

And what's following after the kick is a blow from Huo Zunjie using the Yin Ling Jian. Their combination attack throws Gou Ye straight into the water as he coughed a stream of blood out while flying backward.

"Yes!" the soldiers witnessing their battle cheered.

But their cheer was short-lived as Gou Ye suddenly came back fiercer than before. The bloody Spiritual Energy that still lingers around his hand eventually found the opportunity to land a direct hit at Lu Yi's chest.

"Die! Demonic Firefist!" Gou Ye screamed as his attack struck Lu Yi. The blow was so powerful, to the point, it created a caved-in wound around his ribcage.

**Pooh!**

Lu Yi coughed a mouthful of blood from the attack.

"Senior brother Lu Yi!" Qiang Shou and Yi Feng charged into the battle without hesitation.

"Withering Willow Strike!" Huo Zunjie immediately helped. As Gou Ye was getting ready to deliver another punch to take Lu Yi's life, Huo Zunjie's sword managed to arrive in time to rescue.

The Heaven Grade Offensive Treasure was finally able to display its worth as it smoothly severed Gou Ye's right arm.

"A - A - Argh!!!" Gou Ye screamed the moment the pain came from where one of his limbs was severed.

"You two! I'm not Gou Ye if I don't kill both of you today!" Gou Ye lifted his left arm to continue, But at this moment, Yi Feng already arrived.

"Profound Stomping Strike!" Yi Feng's attack was barely enough to move Gou Ye's fist.

"You! Are you in that hurry to die first? Then I'll kill you first!" Gou Ye grabbed Yi Feng's leg in exchange. The change in his target allowed Qiang Shou to pull Lu Yi away from Gou Ye's reach.

"Stop right there!" Huo Zunjie thrust his Yin Ling Jian at Gou Ye's heart.

**Ding!**

The sword was bent instead of piercing through his heart.

**Xiuuuuuuuu!!!**

Then, a whistling came.

...

As the battle between Gou Ye and the other is getting bloodier, it was not that positive between Qin Chan and the Demonic Flame Tiger.

Gou Ye's scream made the Yao Beast getting more impatient.

Repeating the same breath attack for the third time, the Yao Beast is determined to end this battle right here before going to its master's side.

The explosion forced Qin Chan to dodge this time due to the exhaustion in her Spiritual Energy. And that move is what the Yao Beast is waiting for as its jaw came at Qin Chan fiercely.