She even knew about the bickering between those two old fellows.
Lao Mo and I offered wry smiles.
Before I could answer, Lao Mo interjected:
"When they meet, they don't just bicker; more often than not, they hurl abuse at each other."
Hearing this, Daoist Yunxia actually let out a chuckle:
"After all these years, it seems they're still the same.
You two, can you tell me the address?
Tomorrow, I'll go and see them."
Lao Mo and I exchanged glances.
It seemed Daoist Yunxia's relationship with our master wasn't as close as we'd imagined.
Otherwise, how could he not know the address?
Still, I smiled and nodded:
"Our shop is at Wanfutang, No. 81 on the Path to the Underworld, in the east of the city, at Old Huangshan."
"Our shop is right across the street, Wanshoutang,"
Lao Mo added in agreement.
Daoist Yunxia nodded:
"Thank you, I've got it."
Now that we'd introduced ourselves, I turned my attention to the dying old demon.
I then asked Daoist Yunxia:
"Senior, how should we deal with this demon?"
Upon hearing my question, Daoist Yunxia looked at the demon again and said:
"As it is an evil spirit that wreaks havoc on the world, there's nothing more to be said. Exterminate it!"
Hearing this, my eyes narrowed.
I said to Daoist Yunxia:
"Senior, please let me handle it!"
The reason I volunteered was due to my unique circumstances.
Killing this demon should significantly increase my lamp oil.
Daoist Yunxia didn't say much, merely nodding.
Seeing this, I turned to Xia Qiu Xi and said:
"Fellow Daoist, may I borrow your sword?"
Xia Qiu Xi didn't hesitate, handing me the peach wood sword she held.
Grasping the peach wood sword, I walked several meters forward, stopping before Huang Qi Niang.
"You didn't expect this, did you? You've ultimately fallen into my hands."
The dying Huang Qi Niang lifted her eyelids to look at me. Though weak, her gaze remained fierce:
"Kill me if you must, but my brothers and sisters will avenge me sooner or later!"
"Hmph! Your sister, Huang Jiu Niang, said the same thing back then."
Having said that, I circulated my true qi, preparing to strike.
I intended to end the demon's life with a single sword stroke, replenishing my lamp oil.
From several meters away, Daoist Yunxia, Lao Mo, Xia Qiu Xi, and Xiao Mei watched quietly.
But no one, absolutely no one, had anticipated this.
The seemingly near-death old demon, Huang Qi Niang,
suddenly opened her eyes. The demonic aura that had receded moments before erupted from her body.
Her beastly form, about two meters tall, suddenly leaped from the ground.
With a roar and a surge of demonic energy,
She lunged forward, her claw raking directly towards me.
Seeing this, my heart tightened, and I realized it was bad.
This old demon hadn't completely lost its fighting ability; it still had the strength to counterattack.
Its stillness earlier must have been to accumulate power.
It was also to lower our guard.
To create a chance to escape with a final, desperate blow.
Or perhaps, it simply wanted to take one of us down with it.
Everyone present showed surprise, completely unprepared for
the seemingly dying old demon to suddenly erupt with such ferocity.
Daoist Yunxia was the first to react, shouting a warning:
"Dodge quickly!"
With that, he charged forward, whisk in hand.
But Huang Qi Niang was faster, having already leaped high, her massive claw descending.
Beneath the moonlight, her sharp claws glinted with a cold light.
She intended to crush me with a single swipe.
However, this old demon had underestimated me.
Though surprised by the demon's residual ability to counterattack,
it wouldn't be so easy for it to drag me down with it in its final moments.
Previously, without a magical artifact in hand, my defensive moves were restricted.
But now, with the peach wood sword,
killing me wouldn't be so simple.
My expression turned grim. I immediately steadied myself, circulated the Qiankun True Art, and brought myself to my peak state.
Simultaneously, I swung my sword to parry.
With my left hand, I swiftly formed a hand seal.
I let out a mighty shout:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qiankun abides by the law, BREAK!"
The first incantation of the Qiankun True Art, the "Break" incantation, was spoken.
My own power was rapidly enhanced.
The sword strike I delivered naturally surged with amplified power.
With a "bang," it collided with Huang Qi Niang's claw.
The two forces clashed.
Huang Qi Niang, whose cultivation was higher than mine, was directly repelled by my sword strike.
I, on the other hand, remained completely unmoved.
Huang Qi Niang probably hadn't expected me to block her attack.
She gave me a venomous glance, let out two low growls, and turned to flee.
But it was too late. Daoist Yunxia had already charged forward, his whisk descending with a mighty swing.
"Fiend!"
At this moment, however, Huang Qi Niang turned back, a green light flashing from her chest.
Opening her mouth, she spat out a stream of black mist.
As the black mist billowed, Daoist Yunxia was startled and quickly dodged.
Meanwhile, Huang Qi Niang used the opportunity to create distance and began to flee into the distance.
Just as Daoist Yunxia was about to pursue,
I tossed the peach wood sword into the air and rapidly clasped my hands together in a seal.
I continued to circulate the Qiankun True Art.
Once more, I chanted, the second incantation of the True Art, the "Thrust" incantation.
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qiankun borrows the law, EXECUTE!"
As soon as I finished speaking, I pointed forward with my sword-finger.
The peach wood sword, which I had tossed into the air, suddenly vibrated and floated in mid-air.
The next second, with a "whoosh" that cut through the air,
it flew directly towards the fleeing demon, Huang Qi Niang.
Its speed was incredible, whistling past Daoist Yunxia.
Even True Man Yunxia couldn't help but be astonished.
As for the fleeing Huang Qi Niang, she hadn't even fully registered what was happening.
With a "slice," blood splattered.
The flying peach wood sword pierced Huang Qi Niang directly through the back.
Blood dripped "drip, drip" from the tip of the sword...