Xu Chuan did not linger long in the place after dealing with all the humans and demons.
With a light tap of his toes on the ground, he transformed into a crimson glow and vanished from the spot in an instant.
Meanwhile, at another location on the ancient battlefield.
A young girl in white was fleeing in a panic, suffering from no light injuries. Blood was seeping from her wounds, staining a large portion of her white clothes a vibrant red. The long sword in her hand had already snapped into two pieces.
The girl in white was none other than Ning Youci.
It was just unknown what hardships she had endured to be in such a state.
“Run, keep running! Let’s see where you can run to!”
Behind Ning Youci, a young man in green, leading a group of Reincarnation Realm cultivators, was leisurely pursuing her, his face filled with mockery and disdain.
“Yang Sheng, what exactly do you want?”
Ning Youci stopped running, no longer intending to flee. She turned to face the young man in green, Yang Sheng, her voice cold as she asked.
She had used various life-saving measures before, but none of them allowed her to escape from Yang Sheng and his subordinates.
They seemed to have eyes on her; no matter where she ran, Yang Sheng would find her.
“What do I want? Of course, I want to kill you! Who told you to get so close to that Xu Chuan? Everyone by his side must die!”
“You are no exception!”
Yang Sheng’s demeanor shifted from a playful grin to a heavy, menacing tone as he spoke. Finally, an terrifying hatred and killing intent erupted from his body.
“If you kill me, you won’t escape. My father, the Emperor, will surely avenge me!” Ning Youci wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said fiercely.
She couldn’t understand why Yang Sheng harbored such intense hatred for Xu Chuan, to the point of absolute murderous intent, especially since they were fellow disciples from the same sacred land.
“Heh, thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. Rest assured, I will eliminate you without anyone noticing, without a trace,” Yang Sheng said, as if in deep thought.
Hearing this, Ning Youci felt a sense of despair.
This Yang Sheng, who had appeared out of nowhere, was not only incredibly powerful but also possessed an endless stream of treasures. He had even managed to block all the life-saving items that Ning Cangtian had given her.
“If only I could see you one more time before I die.”
Ning Youci smiled faintly, her face filled with a mix of happiness and regret. She then slowly closed her eyes, awaiting death.
She was already at her limit, completely outmatched by Yang Sheng.
Coupled with the fearless Reincarnation Realm cultivators behind Yang Sheng, she had no hope of escape.
She couldn’t fathom how Yang Sheng had managed to bring these Reincarnation Realm cultivators into the ancient battlefield. They were like puppets, only obeying Yang Sheng’s commands.
“What, are you tired already? Ready to close your eyes and sleep? I think it’s still early, don’t you think!”
Suddenly.
A familiar voice sounded in Ning Youci’s ear.
Hearing this voice, hot tears welled up in Ning Youci’s eyes.
“Is this an illusion?”
Ning Youci murmured softly and slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the incredibly familiar Xu Chuan before her, she found it hard to believe.
It wasn’t until she felt Xu Chuan’s warm body against hers that she dared to believe that Xu Chuan had truly arrived.
“You’re finally here, Xu Chuan. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!”
Upon seeing the newcomer, Yang Sheng’s hatred intensified, and his face turned grim.
He hadn’t killed Ning Youci earlier; the reason he had only chased her was to wait for Xu Chuan to come to her rescue.
Yang Sheng knew that Xu Chuan would come looking for Ning Youci. He wanted to wait for Xu Chuan’s arrival, and then kill them both.
“You better leave quickly, you’re no match for him!”
Hearing Yang Sheng’s words, Ning Youci immediately understood that Xu Chuan was Yang Sheng’s true target, and she was merely bait.
Her sole purpose was to lure Xu Chuan out.
Now that Yang Sheng’s objective had been achieved, the next step was to kill Xu Chuan.
“It’s alright, leave it to me.”
Xu Chuan wiped the dust from Ning Youci’s face and said gently.
Looking at the sense of security the person before her provided, Ning Youci felt a warm current flow through her heart.
However, seeing this scene, Yang Sheng was instantly enraged.
“Xu Chuan, today is the day you die!”
“You are not worthy of the position of quasi-Saint Son of the Supreme Unity Sacred Land!”
“Only I, only I can ascend to that position!”
Yang Sheng roared at Xu Chuan in a frenzy.
“Heh, you? Are you worthy?” Xu Chuan raised his head slightly, looked at Yang Sheng not far away, and said lightly.
“If it weren’t for the residual soul in that ring of yours helping you, could you have reached this point?”
“If I had known, I should have dealt with you completely in that ancient golden hall, instead of just taking all your treasures.”
As his words fell, a look of shock and panic flashed across Yang Sheng’s eyes.
He had never told anyone about the half-Emperor residual soul in his ring, so how did Xu Chuan know?
Afterward, he suddenly grasped the meaning of Xu Chuan’s latter half of the sentence.
Instantly, the killing intent and rage on his face intensified.
“So it was you!”
Yang Sheng spat out these words through gritted teeth.
Before, in the ancient golden hall, he had his Supreme Bone, obtained with great difficulty, stolen, all his treasures plundered, and he had even been chased.
He had never found the perpetrator, and his hatred had been festering within him.
But he never expected that the culprit would be Xu Chuan.
With old and new grudges combined, Yang Sheng’s rage and hatred reached their peak.
He wished he could kill Xu Chuan and then feast on his flesh and drink his blood.
“Attack him, kill him!”
Yang Sheng gave the order, and the group of Reincarnation Realm cultivators behind him surged forward.
He wanted Xu Chuan to feel pain.
Xu Chuan stopped speaking and gave Ning Youci a reassuring look.
Then, with a light tap of his toes, he ascended into the sky.
He extended his fist, and fiery fist prints appeared in the air one after another.
Boom!
The fist prints flew out, striking the cultivators controlled by Yang Sheng.
However, these cultivators directly took the full force of the punch. A hole was even punched through their chests, yet they uttered no sound.
“Is that all, Xu Chuan? I don’t think you’re that impressive!”
Yang Sheng held his long sword horizontally, pointing it at Xu Chuan, his face filled with ridicule.
However, the next second, he could no longer laugh.
The cultivators’ bodies rapidly cracked and then shattered into pieces, falling to the ground.
But not a drop of blood flowed out.
It was only then that Ning Youci understood why these cultivators were so fearless of death.
It turned out they were all puppets refined by Yang Sheng from the bodies of the deceased.
“You actually cultivate demonic arts!”
Ning Youci angrily accused Yang Sheng.
However, Yang Sheng didn’t care at all.
“It’s just reusing the corpses of these dead people. What’s so surprising? Demonic arts or not, as long as it can kill Xu Chuan, everything is worth it!”
Then, with a somber expression, he summoned a horde of Reincarnation Realm puppets with higher cultivation levels from his storage ring.
He intended to use them to wear down Xu Chuan’s strength.
“Since you cultivate demonic arts, your death is deserved!”
Xu Chuan stated.
“If you have the ability, then come and kill me! Why all this nonsense!”
Yang Sheng continued to provoke.
Then, he ordered the puppets to attack Xu Chuan.