CHAPTER:6[FALLEN BODIES]
Despite the icy wind, Beads of sweat rolled down Wu zian's brow, his finger gripped rough stones as he climbed.
The cliff stretched high above him, each step upward feeling like a battle against the unyielding rock.
Wu zian climbed the cliff rather than the trail to the top with the possibility of beast encounters.
Wu zian continued climbing, the wound in his chest stretched, drenching his clothes in blood.
A loose Pebble slipped beneath his foot. Wu zian's eyes twitched in fear, and his breath caught in his throat. The sound of falling pebbles echoed for a while, reminding him of the depth below.
Wu zian paused momentarily, tightening his grip and pushing onward.
The top was close now, just a few more handholds away. With a determined breath, he fixed his gaze on the ledge above.
His arm shivered in pain still, his gaze didn't flicker, and he continued climbing.
With one final pull, Wu zian's fingers gripped the cliff's edge. His wound brushed against the cliff, inflicting more damage. he rolled onto the flat surface, lying on the ground. He looked into the sky, and a sensation of relief enveloped him.
A loud explosion resounded in the air.
Wu zian sat up, his body trembling in unbelief at the massacre unfolded before him.
Blood flowed like a river, Human corpses were sliced in pieces, expressions of utter regret in dead faces.
On top of this massacre, three people stood; Wu zian recognized two of them. Xao Er and the second elder. and The third was a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe.
Xao Er was unconscious, tied to a heavy rock, her face etched with exhaustion.
Second elder raised his sword in the air, six swords appeared beside him; those swords transformed into birds flying towards the person ahead.
In the air, two huge arms grabbed those birds, resulting in a huge explosion.
The middle-aged man smirked, a flicker of mockery in her eyes. "Elder brother, don't think you are as strong as before."
Second elder, yawned and responded, "I don't need my peak cultivation to defeat my younger brother."
The middle-aged man laughed sarcastically "This habit of overestimating yourself never gets old. Second brother, if you leave now, then I won't pursue this battle."
Second elder smiled and tightly clenched his sword "This brother of yours has already made up his mind, but if you insist, then I can offer the same proposal back to you."
The middle-aged man stood proudly, standing tall. He said, "Then we are destined to fight, but first, I don't understand why you are helping First Brother to such an extent."
In a second, Xao Ling replied."In my life, all I cared about was benefits. When I saw benefits in helping first brother, I did it."
The middle-aged man snorted "Lies at least you could have put some effort into lying. Being the generation genius, you are the person who sacrificed the position of family head for first brother, and you hope for me to believe you are a worm who leeches over benefits."
Xao Ling clapped."Xao Lu never thought that you knew me this well."
Xao Lu understood he was not going to receive a proper answer."As your junior brother, I once again humbly request you to step back."
Xao Ling vanished following his action. Xao Lu vanished as well.
Xao Ling and Xao Lu were both fighting using footwork technique,s increasing their speed to such degree making them invisible under normal people vision.
Wu zian couldn't see them, but the sound of sword clash troubled his ear, and the duel released immense pressure in surrounding restraining Wu zian's movements.
Their sword clash gradually ended, and both of them appeared with minor cuts.
Six swords appeared beside Xao Ling, each sword shattering into a hundred pieces, and attacked Xao Lu.
A robe flourished around Xao Lu completely wrapping him.
All the pieces clashed directly, forming a mist of dust, blocking the vision inside.
One after another, six hundred slashes struck the mist, Xao Lu came out of the mist completely unscratched but covered in dirt.
Twelve swords appeared beside Xao Ling, six of them transforming into birds while the remaining sword shattered into a sword slash.
A robe once again flourished, wrapping Xao Lu from all directions.
Those six birds attacked from six different directions, while the sword slashes struck in the same path.
This time, Xao Lu knelt on the ground, coughing mouthful of blood.
Xao Lu growled as his teeth and nails lengthened, his hair grew long enough to touch the ground, and his body widened slightly. Demonic energy erupted from within his body
Xao Ling sneered, "Xao Lu, I didn't expect you to cultivate demonic technique."
Xao Lu growled, ignoring his elder brother. Later, both of them vanished once again The sound of a sword clash reached Wu zian's ear.
Wu zian's body trembled under the pressure of the battle, unable to move even a finger.
Xao Ling and Xao Lu reappeared on the battlefield. This time, many deep cut marks could be seen on Xao Ling's body.
Xao Ling sighed upon inspecting his wound. His next action forced Xao Lu's pupils to turn into needle size as eighteen swords appeared beside him.
Those eighteen swords condensed as one sword. It shined brightly. In the next second, the clothes around Xao Lu's chest tore, revealing a small hole.
Within less than a second, Xao Ling's attack pierced Xao Lu's chest. It missed the heart by just an inch.
Xao Lu's heart pounded like a drum, his vision blurred, and a wave of fear surged within him.
Each second felt like a punishment from heaven. Xao Lu's heart pounded like a drum, his vision blurred, and a wave of fear surged within him. Another second passed. In Xao Lu's blurred vision, something appeared, which caused him to fall, trembling on the ground.
Thirty swords appeared beside Xao Ling; those swords condensed into one, shining brighter than the previous one.
A wicked plan surfaced in his mind. Xao Lu's fearful expression faded, and his trembling body slowly steadied. A small silkworm appeared in Xao Lu's palm.
Xao Ling's heart skipped a beat upon looking at the worm. As a result, the sword attack dissipated. Facing the back clash, Xao Ling's right arm blasted, blood spraying everywhere on the ground.
Xao Lu laughed, looking at Xao Ling. His laughter echoed in the whole mountain."Elder brother, Elder brother… did you really think this was a Life Thread Silkworm?" Xao Lu pinched the silkworm to death."This one is just a regular spiritual worm."
Xao Ling frowned. Biting his lip, he picked up the sword that had fallen on the ground with his left arm and pointed it at Xao Lu.
Xao Lu clasped, showcasing a mocking gesture. He said, "Elder brother, this pathetic state of yours, it's unbearable to watch. Allow me to end this pitful life of yours."
Xao Ling had already consumed every bit of spiritual energy in his final attack, and after losing his right arm, he was already physically weak.
In the next moment, Xao Ling's head rolled on the ground as a result of Xao Lu's attack.
Xao Lu sighed and placed his leg on top of Xao Ling's head. remembering he was bout to die out of frustration, He stabbed his sword multiple times in Xao Ling's dead body, venting his anger.
After the battle, the pressure of spiritual energy was dismissed. Wu zian rushed towards Xao Er and untied her.
Xao Er regained consciousness at Wu Zian's call and blinked in confusion. "Wu Zian… how? How did you get up here?"
Xao Er's gaze landed on her uncle's dead body, she instantly cried, teras flowed like stream of river and her face turned pale. Before Wu zian could speak, she interrupted ."It doesn't matter how you ended up here, but run, run away from this place as far as you can. That maniac is after me. I don't want another person to die because of me." Her beautiful face frowned, and she looked thirty years older
Seeing Xao Er's state, Wu zian's mind recalled the moment he had lost his parents, and now he could feel the depth of despair weighing on her heart.
Xao Er had just lost her uncle, who loved her more than his daughter. Xao Ling was a father figure to her.
Wu zian couldn't hold himself back from looking at Xao Er. He grasped her hand and whispered, "I am not leaving without you."
Xao Er refused and pulled her hand away, responding," Wu zian, I have lost every will to continue living. Please leave me alone and run." She clasped her hand.
After hearing Xao Er, Wu zian hugged her and said, "Don't let your uncle's efforts be in vain." he then looked at Xao Er with a hopeful stare and said, I want you to live, live a beautiful life." Wu Zian took her hand and pulled her into the forest
Meanwhile, Xao Lu was still playing with Xao Ling's body. He grabbed Xao Ling's head, looked at it for a moment and crushed it in his palm, coating his entire body in blood.
Xao Lu diverted his gaze at the stone he had tied Xao Er. The calmness his heart gathered after crushing Xao Ling's dead body shattered after finding out Xao Er had escaped.
Under the range of Xao Lu's spiritual sense, the location of Xao Er and Wu zian was immediately revealed.
Xao Lu disappeared and appeared before Wu zian and Xao Er.
Xao Er's face darkened as she saw Xao Lu, but Wu zian stayed calm.
Xao Lu smirked and exerted pressure on Wu zian and Xao Er's bodies, making them forcefully kneel on the ground.
Xao Lu laughed, touching his forehead. "It would have been better if you had calmly accepted your fate, tied to the rock, and waited for death." he stoped laughing and walked closer to Xao Er.
Wu zian gritted his teeth under the intense pressure, he was unable to speak a single word.
Xao Lu wiped the sword, which still had Xao Ling's blood in Xao Er's hair." Now, because of you, one more person..." he stopped and continued."No, one more insect is going to die by this sword."
After completely cleaning the blood from Xao Er's hair, Xao Lu immediately shoved the sword into Wu zian's chest.
Wu zian didn't even have the strength to scream.
Xao Lu pulled the sword out, and blood gushed out without any mercy. He shoved the sword back into his chest again and again four more times.
Wu zian resisted each stab, but his body gave up in the sixth round. At this moment, Wu zian's heartbeat stopped.
Xao Lu attached the sword, fully coated with Wu zian's blood, to Xao Er's hair like a hairpin. "Look, witch, how many more lives will you ruin?"
Xao Lu grabbed the handle of the sword and drove it into Xao Er's back, thrusting it forward until the sword pierced through her chest."
Looking at the two youthful dead bodies on the ground, Xao Lu had no guilt in his heart. He immediately left the jungle after making sure his target was dead.
After Xao Lu left, a ring with two bloody stones appeared on Wu zian's finger and when it shined the wound in Xao Er's chest healed at a rapid speed.