Back then, when Chen Chao saw the broken saber in that bizarre place, he did not think much of it. It was only due to a sense of danger and the need for some sense of security that he picked it up. Over the years, he gradually discovered the uniqueness of this broken saber, which led him to think about many things.
The two most important things were - the owner of this broken saber as well as how it was broken.
Perhaps it was the result of an extremely fierce battle.
Without a doubt, the man who could possess a broken saber like this would have left his name in the history of the cultivation world. For this reason, Chen Chao had done a lot of investigation, but found no results. He did not even find the tiniest bit of information.
His mind was running wild at this moment, Chen Chao recollected his thoughts and tightly gripped the broken saber in his hand. The broken saber that was originally vibrating was vibrating even harder. The broken saber conveyed a distinct emotion; not fear, but excitement.
It was jumping for joy.
This emotion emanated from the blade and transmitted through the saber hilt to his palm, then spread throughout his entire arm, allowing Chen Chao to clearly feel the broken saber's emotion.
Chen Chao lowered his head slightly and took a look.
Some white light was already appearing in the distance, the long night was coming to an end and daybreak was about to arrive. The black and white of the world was about to shift from black to white.
The demon's fur stirred without any breeze. It did not immediately attack but hovered in the sky, exhaling a blood mist. Except, it did not diffuse, but instantly condensed into a blood-red bead instead. The demon swallowed it again and its aura grew stronger.
"You humans are the most hypocritical. At this point, you're still hiding your strength?"
It clearly sensed that Chen Chao's aura had grown even stronger than before. The young man had already been troublesome enough before, but now, he was even harder to deal with.
Chen Chao gripped the saber and was in no hurry to attack. He replied, "You want to eat people and accuse me of hypocrisy. Where is the logic in that?"
Chen Chao had already proven his exceptional talent for arguing in the Divine Capital. Now, facing a demon, it was not a difficult thing to argue at all.
The demon laughed coldly but did not speak, it just extended its hand. A large tree in the distance was uprooted and surged towards the sky. After that, the branches instantly broke and the bark peeled off. The enormous tree continued shrinking and transformed into a wooden spear in the end. When the spear landed in the demon's furry hand, a thin layer of silvery light enveloped it.
After Chen Chao saw this scene, he already brandished the broken saber and dealt a strike.
A majestic saber beam cleaved apart heaven and earth, charging straight for the demon.
The demon did not retreat or dodge, a hand grabbed hold of the wooden spear and thrust it forward like lightning. It pierced through the dark night and also pierced through the seemingly terrifying saber beam.
Finally, it met Chen Chao's chest. If this strike could really pierce Chen Chao's chest, it would surely inflict serious injuries.
An extremely sharp sound sounded out between heaven and earth. The sound was extremely ear-piercing, like a hole was torn open in the fabric of reality.
Chen Chao was a full cultivation realm away from this demon's cultivation realm. Logically speaking, he would not be able to resist at all and could not block this spear. The best option was to choose to get out of the way and dodge it.
But before the long spear arrived in front of him, Chen Chao was long prepared. He reacted in advance, the qi surging within his body. It was actually much faster than before.
The flow of a cultivator's qi was virtually a fixed thing in a certain realm. Unless they knew how to use special techniques to alter the qi flow, there would not be many changes to the qi flow within a cultivation realm.
However, Chen Chao had yet to break through, but the qi flow within his body was already much faster than before.
As the dark night gradually dissipated, Chen Chao gripped the saber with both hands and chose to confront the demon head-on, slashing with his saber.
The demon showed no response to this attack, it just gave a cold laugh. The wooden spear seemed ordinary, but ever since the demon attached a silvery light to it, it became exceptionally hard and looked extraordinary. When Chen Chao swung his saber, the demon just continued to extend that long spear.
A cold light flashed, incomparably bright.
The broken saber landed on the wooden spear. Then, a loud sound reverberated in a series of waves. The clashes between the broken saber and the wooden spear appeared unremarkable, but in reality, they concealed an extremely terrifying aura.
After retracting his saber, Chen Chao stepped back. The demon grasped the wooden spear and stabbed it forward. A cold light flashed, aimed directly at Chen Chao's back.
The demon did not understand why Chen Chao retreated at such a critical moment, but since his opponent had retreated, it would thrust its spear.
The wooden spear moved with lightning speed, arriving behind Chen Chao in an instant. The spear stabbed forward without meeting any obstacle and Chen Chao's back was stabbed through by it.
But in the next second, the demon's expression became ugly.
Because everything had gone too smoothly.
Chen Chao's figure suddenly dissipated, turning into flowing light that scattered.
In the next moment, Chen Chao suddenly appeared behind him. The broken saber in his hand suddenly swung, falling heavily.
A loud bang ——
That wooden spear appeared in front of the broken saber very bizarrely.
The tip of the wooden spear erupted with boundless light and it surged forward. Except, in an instant, it collided with Chen Chao's chest.
With a muffled groan, Chen Chao flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily. Then, he spewed out a large mouthful of blood.
A deep wound appeared on his chest, the flesh mangled, presenting a ghastly sight.
The black top was tattered and the utterly terrifying wound was very deep, as if it had already pierced through his body.
However, after a moment, white mist filled the wound, burrowing out from deep within Chen Chao's body. Then, it began repairing the wound. A moment later, the injury was still there, but it was no longer as gruesome and bloodied.
The fluctuations in the air subsided and the shattered wood also fell to the ground. Amidst the wreckage, Chen Chao stood up, still tightly gripping that broken saber.
The demon carried the wooden spear and descended as well. Then, it advanced toward Chen Chao expressionlessly. With each step, there would be an additional crack in the ground that kept spreading.
Chen Chao's expression turned slightly ugly as he looked at the demon.
During their previous clash, Chen Chao had already understood the vast disparity between them. His chances of winning were slim and if it were not for Han Hu earlier, he might already be dead at this moment.
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"Stop resisting and accept your fate."
The demon opened its mouth, its voice sonorous, which was somewhat surprising.
While Chen Chao felt an intriguing feeling from the word 'fate' uttered by the demon. but he did not speak and just pondered on a very important question.
That was how should he kill this demon in front of him.
Yes, regardless of the predicament he had fallen into, Chen Chao's thoughts still revolved around how to kill it.
There was a terrifying wound under its armpit. It should be the demon's weak point. But how could he continue inflicting heavy wounds on it?
He wanted to land his saber on that wound, but that wound was definitely its weakest spot. It would naturally protect it well, so this was a daunting task.
Chen Chao turned to look at those martial artists watching in the distance and fell into silence for a while.
Han Hu was already heavily injured and unable to stand. The other martial artists also knew they were no match for the demon. Although they really wanted to take action, they were clearly aware that rushing over at this moment would not be a wise move. Even if they wanted to attack, it should also be when it was most dangerous for Chen Chao. If they took action then, it might yield decent results.
Chen Chao reached his hand out and pressed it against the ground. Fresh blood flowed down his sleeve, landing on the ground and slowly seeping in. It was unknown how deep it went.
He took a deep breath, and the flow of blood on his arms gradually ceased. This was due to his powerful body that enabled the wounds to heal so quickly. But it was ultimately not a root cure.
The demon had already begun sprinting, the pair of horns on its head emitting an eerie light.
It seemed like the aura of death.
Chen Chao stood up, preparing to face this battle where life and death was unknown.
Right at this time, the sound of a... sword cry suddenly sounded out between heaven and earth!
