Daoist Competition-Chapter 1054 - 267: The Ferocious Blade Reveals Its Might

Wang Caiwei’s heartstrings were taut. Having been deceived once before, she was extremely vigilant, fearing that Helian Wei might resort to some other devious trick.

But because she couldn’t see, she dared not soar into flight, nor could she act rashly, leaving her completely on the defensive. However, after a while, her palms were sweaty, and she felt mentally exhausted, finding it hard to sustain herself.

Although she had no experience in confronting battle arrays, she was certain that if she continued to wait, it would be a dead end. Just as she was about to grit her teeth and make a desperate move, the blade in her hand suddenly quivered lightly, exuding a surge of ferocious energy. Before she could split her focus, the Yin Slaughter True Spirit’s eyes suddenly burst with a strange light, and it leaped into the blade.

With a boom, something seemed to explode in her Sea of Consciousness. Wang Caiwei felt an unparalleled connection between her heart and the Yin Slaughter Saber, her entire body’s mana responding eagerly, boiling over as if it couldn’t wait to be unleashed.

With a slight shift in her thoughts, she understood what had happened.

Before going into battle, the Yin Slaughter Saber requires a feast of fresh blood before the True Spirit of the Dharma Treasure can be invoked. The first strike she made relied only on the sharpness of the True Artifact itself, without fully unleashing its power.

But her kind nature always kept her from such thoughts, and being at the foot of the Mingcang Sect’s Lower Court mountain, she had no way to find someone for this. Yet, Helian Wei’s earlier deception had unintentionally facilitated this.

This Demon Sect practitioner was unaware of the blade’s intricacies, making a mistake, with Disciple Wu essentially serving himself up for the blade’s sacrifice, although his cultivation was too weak to satisfy the Yin Slaughter Saber fully, it awakened a fierce energy buried within it.

Wang Caiwei, too, was influenced by the blade’s aura, feeling a surge of determination to fight relentlessly.

She took a breath, her will shifted, and the Yin Slaughter Saber suddenly bent, transforming into a misty shadow. In an instant, she vanished from sight.

This mist was the Qi of the Yin Slaughter Saber, allowing the Tame Master to hide within, becoming invisible and unpredictable when striking.

If the Sword Spirit were whole and the cultivator had high Daoist cultivation, they could wield the saber freely, traveling a hundred miles in a flash.

Though Wang Caiwei couldn’t achieve this, using the sword to escape into the air and attack her enemies was more than enough.

Once enveloped in the mist, she rode the saber into the sky, breaking free from the constraints of the "Five Spirits Invasion Spell," her bright eyes scanning for Helian Wei’s presence, then let out a crisp shout, wielding the deadly weapon to slay as one with it.

Though Helian Wei appeared calm outwardly, inside he was very anxious. After all, being at the foot of the Mingcang Sect’s Lower Court mountain could easily attract patrolling disciples, not to mention Han Zuocheng had escaped, so the longer he delayed, the worse for him.

He calculated Wang Caiwei could strike twice more at most, but before he could act again, she vanished from her spot, causing him tremendous shock. Realizing the mistake, he spun to retreat but was a step too late. An invisible blade flashed across his neck, leaving a distinct cut.

He couldn’t help but grunt, yet instead of blood, a grayish-black mist emanated from the would-be wound, which then healed completely.

At the critical moment, he abandoned a divine skill to save his life, but before he fled a few steps, he felt another chill at his waist.

Drained by the blade intent, Wang Caiwei struck twice consecutively, each blow carrying an intense, unyielding fierce Qi, aiming for an undying relentless assault.

Helian Wei was greatly startled, and within moments found himself slashed again. Without his final divine skill for protection, he might have died. Unable to sense where she was, terrified, he dared not risk another strike, letting out a desperate wail, invoking Elixir Evil to transform into smoke and flee.

Yet he had barely escaped ten miles when he sensed something amiss, looking back to see a fiery sword light rushing towards him from the horizon.

"Sword escape?"

Helian Wei shivered; being well-informed, he knew that under Zhang Yan, aside from the Senior Disciple Liu Yanyi, who was a sword cultivator, there was also Yuan Yanhui, proficient in the Flying Sword Skill. Seeing the bright sword light, he assumed it was indeed her.