Chapter 1280 - 1277: The Destruction of the Shushan Sect
Lin Chuan used the blood knife twice, but Elder Wu managed to dodge both attacks, leaving Lin Chuan furious.
Xiao Xue saw Lin Chuan locked in fierce combat with Elder Wu, and it appeared that they would be unable to determine the winner within half a day's time.
Xiao Xue sighed slightly, then clasped her hands together: "Space Fragment!"
As Xiao Xue's special ability activated, Elder Wu felt as if countless blades were slashing toward him from all directions.
Elder Wu was startled and hurriedly swung his long sword, attempting to shatter the blades around him.
Just then, Lin Chuan seized the opportunity, driving his blood knife harshly into Elder Wu's chest.
Elder Wu spat out a mouthful of blood and weakly muttered, "You... you are truly shameless!"
After speaking, Elder Wu closed his eyes and fell heavily to the ground, while Lin Chuan's blood knife absorbed a large amount of fresh blood from Elder Wu's body.
Lin Chuan could sense the blood knife was overjoyed, as it appeared to have absorbed a significant amount of energy, instantly strengthening its capabilities.
The depiction of the battle seems lengthy, yet it lasted only a few minutes.
In those brief minutes, two elders had been defeated, terrifying the surrounding disciples, some of whom considered leaving the Shushan Sect, thinking it might be doomed.
Unfortunately, they had no way to exit the Shushan Sect as the space restriction beyond had already changed.
Zhu Qiu, standing atop the main hall, watched two elders under his command die tragically and sighed heavily.
After overcoming their opponent, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue headed toward the main hall. Zhu Qiu smiled, aware that it was his turn to confront them; those disciples and elders were no match for these two young individuals.
Zhu Qiu chuckled bitterly, then walked toward Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue. With each step Zhu Qiu took, Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan felt the pressure growing.
Xiao Xue said to Lin Chuan, "I'll take this old man's head, I can fight alone!"
Seeing Xiao Xue's determination, Lin Chuan nodded and stepped aside.
Xiao Xue glanced at Zhu Qiu, "Old man, we meet again. Last time in the seal, we had a brief encounter."
Zhu Qiu looked deeply at Xiao Xue, "Miss, can't we reconcile? As long as you name your terms, we can agree."
The many disciples were dumbfounded upon hearing Zhu Qiu's tone because in their eyes, their Sect Leader was formidable and not one for negotiation! At least in recent decades, they hadn't seen their Sect Leader speak in such a bargaining tone.
More importantly, Zhu Qiu wasn't just negotiating; he was practically begging!
Xiao Xue gave Zhu Qiu a deep look, then shook her head, "Sorry, I can't agree to your terms. We're here today—either your Shushan Sect falls, or we die here."
Xiao Xue wasn't foolish enough to let the opponent go based on a simple statement. Once the Shushan Sect regains its strength, they will retaliate fiercely, and at that time, Xiao Xue may not even have time to regret her decision.
Seeing Xiao Xue decline his offer, Zhu Qiu couldn't help but sigh; it looked like the Shushan Sect was doomed!
Regardless, Zhu Qiu was curious to witness the strength of the legendary spatial ability user.
Zhu Qiu smiled, and suddenly, a massive hand appeared in front of Xiao Xue, catching her off guard. She was about to employ her ability, but the hand struck her chest fiercely.
Xiao Xue's body flew backward, crashing into two artificial hills before stopping.
Seeing the shattered artificial hills, everyone was stunned; there was no denying Zhu Qiu's formidable combat strength.
The disciples shouted with excitement, but Zhu Qiu remained silent, knowing the powers of a spatial ability user wouldn't be defeated so easily.
Sure enough, Xiao Xue slowly stood up from the ground, murmuring to herself, "Such strong palm force—if not for preparing a double-layered space shield, I would have died under this palm today."
Under the previous powerful palm strike, Xiao Xue's double-layered space shield had been destroyed, much to her astonishment.
Although not greatly injured, Xiao Xue couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"My goodness, that petite beauty isn't dead yet; it seems her combat strength still exists." One disciple with keen eyes quickly noticed Xiao Xue standing.
"It can't be, that's the Sect Leader's Tian Luo Palm; legend says this palm can shatter a mountain peak."
"Have you noticed, the beauty over there is using the legendary spatial abilities, it's truly surprising that this spatial ability wielder is so powerful."
Disciples of the Shushan Sect all around started discussing in amazement, and for a moment, some people seemed to understand Xiao Xue's superpowers.
Lin Chuan was about to rush towards Xiao Xue but stopped when he saw Xiao Xue stand up, as he believed Xiao Xue couldn't possibly be defeated in one strike. The attacks and defense of a spatial ability wielder are exceptionally formidable.
Xiao Xue wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled gently, "Not bad, you managed to make me bleed, but that's all you can do."
Saying this, Xiao Xue suddenly flickered, and Lin Chuan was stunned, thinking to himself, "Could this be the legendary Spatial Teleportation?"
Indeed, this was Xiao Xue's newly learned technique, Spatial Teleportation, a move that ignores the existence of distance. To illustrate, Xiao Xue can reach a place ten kilometers away in one second, or even twenty kilometers away in the same timeframe; such is the benefit of teleportation.
When facing attacks, one can hide within a tenth of a second.
Zhu Qiu paused for a moment upon witnessing her mysterious technique.
Suddenly, Xiao Xue swung her iron fan at Zhu Qiu's neck with a loud "boom," as Zhu Qiu's wooden stick collided heavily with the iron fan.
Realizing her strike was ineffective, Xiao Xue's body flickered, appearing behind Zhu Qiu, and her fierce iron fan descended again. However, Zhu Qiu's body floated and dodged Xiao Xue's killing blow.
"Moon Step!"
"Teleportation!"
In the minds of both Xiao Xue and Zhu Qiu, the same thoughts occurred almost simultaneously.
Though the speed of Moon Step can't match teleportation, its flexibility is not inferior.
Xiao Xue cursed silently, continuing her attack using teleportation, while Zhu Qiu utilized Moon Step, trying to counterattack.
In a short span of two minutes, their exchanges exceeded a thousand times, relying on speed against speed.
Feeling the heavy sounds near their ears, thousands of disciples and dozens of elders were stunned.
Their speed had surpassed the speed of sound, particularly Xiao Xue's teleportation, reaching over ten times the speed of sound.
Five minutes later, Xiao Xue flashed to Lin Chuan's side, covered in sweat, clearly illustrating the intensity of the recent battle.
Zhu Qiu was in a similar state, drenched in sweat, though that wasn't the main issue. The key concern was that Zhu Qiu's right shoulder seemed to have taken a hit, with blood continuously flowing.
Zhu Qiu consumed a pill, and the bleeding ceased. He smiled, "I've lived for over a hundred years and it's the first time someone managed to injure me. Haha, young people do have their talents."
Xiao Xue coldly laughed without replying, knowing she didn't gain much advantage in the battle. Despite landing a hit, she didn't strike a vital point, so Zhu Qiu's combat ability wasn't affected.
Suddenly, Xiao Xue employed her spatial superpower: "Spatial Shards!"
As Xiao Xue unleashed her powers, Zhu Qiu felt his surrounding space change and swiftly dodged to the side.
Zhu Qiu managed to avoid it, but several elders behind him couldn't, and upon encountering the spatial shards, they cried out in agony, their bodies covered in thousands of slashes.
For a moment, members of the Shushan Sect were terrified, fearing death by Xiao Xue's superpowers.
Seeing the tragic fate of those elders, Zhu Qiu sighed heavily, instructing a nearby core disciple, "Take a group of disciples away, go to the secular world, and remember, do not seek revenge for us."
By now, Zhu Qiu began to make arrangements for the future, knowing that with his abilities, taking Xiao Xue's life would be extremely difficult.
Arranging matters in advance is perhaps wise!
Standing not far away, Xiao Xue coldly smiled as she watched a group of disciples suddenly leave, knowing she tampered with the formation; unless Xiao Xue dies, no one would be able to leave the valley.
Seeing Xiao Xue's expression, Zhu Qiu grew worried, realizing she didn't seem concerned about some members leaving. A wave of apprehension surged in Zhu Qiu's heart.
Fear gripped Zhu Qiu; as the Sect Leader of the Shushan Sect, he felt it for the first time, fearing the sect's downfall because of him. The illustrious Shushan Sect, established over millennia, could crumble in his hands, leaving him shamed before his predecessors!
Quickly, Zhu Qiu's fears materialized. Within five minutes, a protector ran nervously to Zhu Qiu and whispered urgently. The message was clear: the spatial barrier had changed, preventing escape.
