Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Chapter 481 - 477: Continuing the Exploration, First Encounter with the Sword Demon

Li Qingxue has always prioritized Xia Feng. If strengthening Li Qingxue’s abilities causes Xia Feng to miss out on the rewards of the second-stage examination, she might feel guilty for a long time.

Even though Xia Feng explained his intentions, Li Qingxue appeared somewhat distracted, seemingly feeling uneasy.

Xia Tianming glanced at her, gently reassuring, "Don’t think too much. Feng’Er surely has his plans, let’s just follow him."

Although he previously grasped the Void Sword Dao, his comprehension of the Great Dao of Celestial Sword was still quite shallow, and at most, he could avoid being a burden to Xia Feng.

Almost every time Xia Feng made a decision, he just followed along without forming his own opinions.

Li Qingxue pursed her lips and, after a long pause, spoke softly, "I’m just a bit worried. Previously, Li Qingyu had treasures on her that allowed her team to enter Evil Sword Valley unaffected."

"If she were to seize the second-stage examination rewards, it might cause us trouble later on."

Ultimately, Li Qingxue felt somewhat imbalanced. Despite being siblings, Li Qingyu had so many life-saving tools and knew various secrets of the Secret Realm.

Yet Li Qingxue knew nothing, as if the Celestial Sword Divine King didn’t care about her life at all.

She couldn’t help but think that if she knew the secrets of the Secret Realm, the three of them might have already passed all the secret realm examinations and received the Divine Emperor’s inheritance.

Xia Feng came over and ruffled her hair, "Okay, I told you, don’t overthink it."

"The Secret Realm examinations aren’t that simple, and if you’re talking about the protection they have, we actually also have the blood-colored mist from the Blood Dragon Sword Heart to ward off the evil spirits."

"We’ve been in Evil Sword Valley for some time now, yet we haven’t seen any other figures. Doesn’t that strike you as strange?"

Li Qingxue, not being foolish, suddenly realized the anomalies during this period after Xia Feng mentioned it.

Although the surroundings were dim, making it hard to see far, the wailing when the Evil Sword Spirit had been eliminated was surely loud enough to echo far and wide.

Yet, after entering Evil Sword Valley for so long, other than hearing their elimination of the Evil Sword Spirit, they hadn’t sensed any other movements at all.

Was it that this mist obstructed the spread of other sounds, or perhaps others had not encountered the Evil Sword Spirit?

The latter seemed unlikely, but if it were the former, then this must be more than just a valley.

Li Qingxue’s expression turned more serious, Xia Feng smiled and ruffled her head again, "Alright, really, don’t think too much. No matter what comes, we can handle it with our strength and overcome this examination."

Li Qingxue relaxed slightly, nodded, and dutifully followed Xia Feng in the direction where Xiao Xue discovered the Evil Sword Spirit for further exploration.

At this point, rather than finding a way out of Evil Sword Valley, it was better to carefully understand every corner. That way, they’d be more prepared if something happened.

As Xia Feng moved forward, drawing a map of Evil Sword Valley, they hadn’t reached three hundred meters when a human silhouette faintly emerged from the dim mist ahead.

The three halted, none willing to continue forward.

Among the inheritors entering the Secret Realm, aside from Liu Yu who was slightly friendlier to Xia Feng’s trio, others were largely unfriendly towards Li Qingxue’s presence.

There’s no way Xia Feng would rashly approach an unfamiliar figure for a greeting.

The figure on the opposite side either hadn’t noticed Xia Feng’s group or was standing there waiting for something, showing no intention of advancing.

Thus, the two sides were caught in a standoff across several meters.

Eventually, the shorter silhouette across them made the first move, pressing forward towards Xia Feng.

Xiao Xue hesitated a bit as she said, "The person opposite gives me a nauseating feeling."

"He has the aura of the Evil Sword Spirit, all messy and especially foul."

The three of them were startled and instantly realized the situation.

That figure on the other side must have been seduced and devoured by the Evil Sword Spirit, turning into a Sword Demon.

Having never encountered a Sword Demon before, Xia Feng dared not recklessly charge forward but instead tapped his chest with his right hand, instantly activating the defensive capabilities of the Infinite Divine Armor.

The Sword Demon opposite wobbled out from the dim mist, Li Qingxue frowned as she said, "Isn’t that the person who was always following behind Li Qingyu?"

Xia Feng remembered this person too, knowing him to be cunning and considered Li Qingyu’s strategist. He rarely participated in battles, always preferring to think things through.

Exchanging glances, the three saw the gravity in each other’s eyes.

Li Qingyu has that protective jade bracelet Divine Artifact, yet one of her people ended up in this state; they too must be more cautious moving forward.

Upon seeing the figure, Xiao Xue couldn’t help but chitter, exclaiming, "So smelly, so smelly, quickly purify him, I can’t breathe."

Xia Feng rolled his eyes, unsure how a Sword Spirit on the Divine Sword breathes, but still stepped forward, swinging the Heaven-Burying Sword from afar.

The Sword Qi sliced through the layer of dim mist, landing directly on the Sword Demon.

Xiao Xue’s voice lagged behind, exclaiming, "Don’t use the Great Dao of Celestial Sword!"

Her warning came too late; the Sword Qi, imbued with the Great Dao of Celestial Sword, landed directly on the Sword Demon, causing him to stagger.

Xia Feng’s heart tightened. He had used at least fifty percent of his strength in that swing, but it merely made the Sword Demon stumble, seemingly unscathed.

Xiao Xue’s voice carried urgency as she explained, "After the Sword Demon is seduced by the Evil Sword Spirit, their resistance to the Great Dao of Celestial Sword multiplies exponentially. Simply using it will have no effect and may even enhance his abilities."

Her explanation arrived too late, and the Sword Demon, who was initially wobbling, suddenly seemed to rage, his form swelling by more than a foot, with bloodshot eyes locked fiercely on Xia Feng’s group.

Xiao Xue’s voice trembled slightly, "Oh no, oh no, he’s targeting us, purify him quickly."

Xia Feng cast a bemused glance at Xiao Xue, saying, "You keep saying purify, but you need to tell me how to do it!"

Xiao Xue momentarily froze, as if pondering how to purify the Sword Demon.

With a trace of helplessness, Xia Feng swapped the Heaven-Burying Sword for a longsword, bringing the World-Ending Saber Technique learned within the Infinite Secret Realm into play for the first time.

The Sword Demon emitted thick, black smoke, leaving only a pair of eyes glowing with eerie scarlet light. As Xia Feng attacked, the Sword Demon groaned in pain, unable to suppress howls.