LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 151: Killing Yao Zijing
In the midst of the battlefield, Liao Hongsheng was also slaughtering demons; he and Han Zheng were the furthest ahead, plunging directly into the pile of demons, yet their momentum was unstoppable, with demons continuously falling at their hands.
Seeing Han Zheng also dispatching the demons so swiftly, one with each slash, Liao Hongsheng laughed heartily, "Good boy! I'm getting quite jealous of Zhang Tianyang now, had I known there was such a promising youngster like you, I should have brought you by my side.
It's not that I'm disparaging Mr. Wen, but your type of character and strength are somewhat wasted at the Demon Cleansing Bureau headquarters; you should be at the local State Mansion, acting as the quick blade!"
Liao Hongsheng genuinely felt a bit regretful.
At the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, they usually moved into action only when there was a mission.
But at the local State Mansion, there was always the need to deal with those Martial World Sects and demons; without a dominant character or strong ability, one simply couldn't make it out of the State Mansion.
He had been paying attention to Han Zheng all along; his moves were clean and decisive, fierce and resolute.
It was a pity to have such a swift blade like him idling most of the time at Kai Ping Prefecture.
Han Zheng smiled towards Liao Hongsheng, saying, "Mr. Liao flatters me, I also haven't been idle with missions back at the Southern Mountain headquarters, so it hasn't been a waste."
"That's true, I have also heard of your achievements, boy; they were all hard-won, one slash at a time."
Liao Hongsheng turned to face a gigantic three-headed pig demon covered in scales. The aura emanating from the enemy was confusing but strong, comparable to a Martial Artist of the Xuan Gang Realm.
"Kid, after we finish this battle, I'll treat you to a drink!"
Liao Hongsheng laughed loudly as he slashed his sword toward the odd-shaped pig demon, his sword movements grand and overwhelming.
"Then I surely won't be polite with you, Mr. Liao!"
Han Zheng also laughed out loud and turned back to plunge into the group of demons again.
At that moment, from the center of the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion, a pair of eyes filled with killing intent and hatred was watching Han Zheng, who stood out conspicuously as he fought among the demons.
Yao Zijing gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, with True Qi and demon energy gathering around him.
"Xian'er, wait here for me; I'm going to kill Han Zheng!"
In Yao Zijing's view, all this was caused by Han Zheng!
Had there not been Han Zheng conducting a stringent investigation of demons at the Tang Family, he wouldn't have been forced to take action, and Ling Xian'er wouldn't have had to reveal her identity while trying to save him.
Now that the Guiyuan Sword Pavilion was gone, his twenty years of hiding had all turned to dust in an instant, all because of this Han Zheng!
Ling Xian'er's face was filled with worry, "My husband, don't go; wouldn't it be better to return directly to the Qingqiu Demon Country once we get some results from my aunt?
Han Zheng is powerful, having slain so many demons; what if an accident occurs?"
Yao Zijing shook his head, "I lost to him at Yunhe Manor because I did not utilize the Qingqiu Bloodline Power!
If I use the Qingqiu Power, killing Han Zheng would be a piece of cake!"
Yao Zijing's mother was the fox demon Ming Xi from Qingqiu, so strictly speaking, he wasn't purely of the Human Clan, but rather a rare half-demon bloodline.
His talent was indeed remarkable.
In terms of Martial Arts, he inherited his father Yin Taiqing's Sword Dao talent and had reached the Half-step Xuan Gang Realm at a young age, with considerable accomplishments in the Guiyuan Sword Manual.
Regarding demon power, he had actually awakened the Qingqiu Power quite early but had been afraid to use it.
Now that his identity had been exposed, he naturally didn't need to have any reservations.
By using both types of power together, even if facing the existence of the Xuan Gang Realm, he believed he had a fighting chance; he couldn't believe that Han Zheng could withstand it!
Seeing that she couldn't dissuade Yao Zijing, Ling Xian'er relented, "Then let's go together, husband. We shall eliminate Han Zheng together!"
Yao Zijing held Ling Xian'er's hand, shaking his head, "Xian'er, you shouldn't go. The Nine-tailed Demon Pill within you is still unstable, and it's very dangerous to act rashly.
If you face any danger, I would need to save you first, thereby not being able to exert my true strength.
Don't worry, now I can use the Qingqiu Power without any reservations, killing Han Zheng will be as easy as turning over my hand."
After reassuring Ling Xian'er, Yao Zijing went straight for Han Zheng.
Han Zheng felt intense killing intent coming from behind.
With a sudden movement, Autumn Water Shocking Swallow spun around and slashed out, tearing through a wave of Sword Qi.
Seeing the approacher, Han Zheng sneered, "Yao Zijing, you were not my match at Yunhe Manor, and now you still dare to seek death?"
"Do you think I was truly myself within Yunhe Manor?"
Yao Zijing formed a Seal Technique, his face showing strands of odd golden lines.
Behind him, suddenly, three fox tails appeared, with dense demon power rising and shining around him.
"Had it not been for my fear of revealing my identity by not using Qingqiu Power, do you think you could have beaten me?"
The dense demon power around Yao Zijing converged on the blade of his sword, and the three fox tails behind him similarly transformed into three demon energy long swords, attacking Han Zheng concurrently!
The Great Black Heaven Demon Technique was urged to its limit by Han Zheng, dense black Demonic Qi solidifying into black Sword Gang slashing horizontally, colliding with the four long swords, and immediately caused an ear-splitting booming noise.
Han Zheng's figure retreated step by step, his expression slightly changed.
After all, he wasn't a real Xuan Gang Realm fighter, and to condense the Gang Qi for a few more slashes was already his limit.
And the strength of the Qingqiu demon power Yao Zijing burst out with at this moment was nearly reaching the existence of the Xuan Gang Realm.
This was the innate power within his body, not derived from overexertion.
Sometimes talent is just outrageously unreasonable.
Martial Artists have talent, and so do demons; race is the greatest talent of all.
"Han Zheng, it is because of you that the foundation of my Guiyuan Sword Pavilion was destroyed overnight! If I do not kill you today, I will not be able to quell the hatred in my heart!"
Yao Zijing clenched a Seal Technique; four swords merged into one, transforming directly into the Qingqiu Sword Array circling overhead Han Zheng.
Condensed into a tangible Sword Gang, fused with powerful demonic power, the sword array also faintly displayed a Heavenly Fox shadow moving amidst it.
Han Zheng gently shook his head, "People always blame their stupidity on others, earnestly shirking responsibility.
If it wasn't for your audacity to kill my Demon Cleansing Bureau's personnel in Kai Ping Prefecture, how would my Demon Cleansing Bureau have escalated the severity of the matter?
If it wasn't for your daring to kill people at the Tang family, how would I have directly blocked you at the Tang family?
Yao Zijing, you are half-human and half-demon, but your mentality is not of a human anymore; it is utterly demonic!
Because of this, you regard everyone as Blood Food, so arrogant, so presumptuous!"
Yao Zijing's expression darkened; what Han Zheng had said was exactly what he didn't want to admit.
Due to his arrogance and pride, his identity was ultimately exposed.
In fact, Yao Zijing could have been more careful.
Ling Xian'er required fresh Qi Blood; he could have gone to any State Mansion in the Southern Mountain at will, one place today, another tomorrow.
Such sporadic disappearances wouldn't have drawn the attention of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
Moreover, after he had been detected by the Demon Cleansing Bureau, he even daringly went to the Tang family to celebrate Tang Youde's birthday—an outright suicidal action.
The reason he did this was solely because of Yao Zijing's arrogance, as he had long regarded all humans around him merely as Blood Food, to seize at will!
"Come to death!"
Yao Zijing roared angrily, the Heavenly Fox shadow in the sky howled, and the Qingqiu Sword Array abruptly plummeted!
Boundless Sword Gang and surging Demon Energy instantly enveloped Han Zheng entirely.
Han Zheng stimulated his body strength to its extreme.
The Great Black Heaven Demon Technique operated wildly, the Dragon Elephant Prison Suppressing Power intensified, Qi Blood boiling and swelling.
The Avici Path Asura Slash descended from mid-air, Blood Slaughter engulfed, and a myriad of ghosts wailed!
This strike was nearly the limit of Han Zheng's power, suddenly cracking open the Qingqiu Sword Array.
With a roar of thunderous fury, Han Zheng accelerated at maximum speed, breaking through the sword array.
Yao Zijing's expression shifted slightly; he held his long sword horizontally before him, and the three swords behind him transformed back into fox tails to shield his front.
But Han Zheng did not continue his sword attack; instead, he made a vacuum grip with one hand, employing the Moving Mountain from the Ape Demon Nine Transformations.
The True Qi giant hand directly grabbed Yao Zijing, no matter how the three fox tails behind him struggled, they could not break free!
Sensing his True Yuan and Qi Blood, even along with Qingqiu demonic power being stripped away, Yao Zijing's complexion turned pale instantaneously.
Moving Mountain had a devastating impact on beings like him, who possessed both True Qi and demonic power.
Seizing the moment, Han Zheng cleaved close-range with his sword; the sword momentum relentless, almost as if stuck to Yao Zijing.
Yao Zijing's Qi Blood Power wasn't strong; even though he possessed half of the Demon Clan's bloodline, he was not adept at close combat due to the Qingqiu demonic blood.
The Qingqiu lineage excels in Sword Dao, illusions, and various secret techniques but is expressly weak in close combat.
Yao Zijing's three fox tails transformed into swords, attempting to repel Han Zheng.
However, in the next moment, Han Zhen's eyes turned utterly pitch-black, an evil double-horned ghost, as if crawling out of Hell, triggered the fears within Yao Zijing's heart.
Since childhood, he was strictly taught by Yin Taiqing to never use Qingqiu demonic power, or else the consequences would be unimaginable.
This planted a seed of fear in Yao Zijing from an early age.
Now, triggered by the Horror Purgatory Ghost King Form, he trembled uncontrollably, falling into stupor.
Han Zheng's sword descended, but Yao Zijing's fox tails defensively blocked in front.
With the slash of the sword light, accompanied by splattered blood, the three fox tails were simultaneously severed by Han Zheng!
The fox tail is the power source of the Qingqiu lineage; in an instant, Yao Zijing's body released demonic power uncontrollably, and he let out a mournful cry, suddenly regaining consciousness.
Yao Zijing fiercely bit his teeth, clenched a Seal Technique, boundless demonic power, and Qi Blood boiled and burned simultaneously, desperate for a final struggle.
But then, he abandoned his defense; Han Zheng's Shocking God Needle struck his body, sending bone-deep agony instantly, causing Yao Zijing to clutch his head and wail.
He desperately used his Qi Blood Power to engulf the Shocking God Needle's force, a mouthful of pitch-black thick blood spurted out; his complexion was deathly pale.
With his Qi Blood severely depleted, Yao Zijing even lacked the strength to burn his Qi Blood.
Gathering the last bit of demonic power, he quickly turned to flee.
But the next moment, the sound of wind and thunder erupted behind him, a blackish-red sword light glided past, and Yao Zijing was instantly decapitated by a single sword!