CHAPTER 174: CHAPTER 174: FAIRY SISTER

Cang Nanyue held a saber in her hand.

The blade still bore some resemblance to the previous Tiger Soul Saber, but it was now significantly different.

The blade was nearly five feet long, with a one-foot-long handle. It was about a finger thick and a palm’s breadth wide, with an ancient yet fluid design.

On the dark red blade, faint blood-red light flickered. A mere glance at it unleashed a palpable killing intent, like that of a hungry tiger ready to pounce, seizing one’s soul and instilling profound fear.

Cang Nanyue tapped the edge of the blade with her slender, jade-like finger.

ROAR!

A faint tiger’s roar echoed through the forest.

"You’re lucky. The material of this saber is even better than I imagined. Your Tiger Soul Saber is now a superior-grade Rank One Spirit Weapon."

Cang Nanyue nodded in satisfaction.

"A superior-grade Rank One Spirit Weapon!"

Luo Feng cried out in joy upon hearing this.

He had initially thought it would be excellent if the Tiger Soul Saber could reach the level of a low-grade Rank One Spirit Weapon. The result far exceeded his expectations.

"Try it."

Cang Nanyue handed the Tiger Soul Saber to Luo Feng.

As Luo Feng received the Tiger Soul Saber, his eyebrows quirked.

"Excellent blade!"

The moment the Tiger Soul Saber fell into his hands, Luo Feng immediately felt the difference.

Potent Fire Yuan Power surged within it, as if the blade itself were alive.

Luo Feng fixed his gaze on a massive tree that would take several people to encircle. His eyes narrowed, and the Tiger Soul Saber whooshed out.

ROAR!

A faint roar echoed in the forest as an astonishing blade gleam burst from the Tiger Soul Saber.

The blade gleam traversed tens of meters and struck the massive tree, which instantly erupted into raging flames!

So powerful! Luo Feng was inwardly awestruck.

After the Tiger Soul Saber was upgraded to a Rank One Spirit Weapon, the power of the Sky Slayer Saber Technique had increased by a full thirty percent!

Hearing Luo Feng praise her work, a smile emerged on Cang Nanyue’s ethereally beautiful face.

"The Tiger Soul Saber I reforged for you contains the Fire Yuan Power of the Red Flame Golden Crystal. This power can burn an opponent when it strikes them. Now, you should be able to handle three to five peak experts of the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm simultaneously without being at a disadvantage."

"Thank you, Sister Nanyue."

Luo Feng gratefully stowed the Tiger Soul Saber that Cang Nanyue had reforged for him.

The difference between a Half-Step Spirit Weapon and a Spirit Weapon, while seemingly just one step, represented a world of difference in value.

A Half-Step Spirit Weapon generally cost only two to three million taels.

But even the most inferior low-grade Rank One Spirit Weapon cost upwards of ten thousand taels, and they were hard to come by.

It’s a pity I can’t fly with a blade, Luo Feng thought, recalling the exhilarating feeling of flying on a sword with Cang Nanyue. He inadvertently glanced at Cang Nanyue’s exquisite figure.

Cang Nanyue, of course, was unaware of Luo Feng’s thoughts. She glanced at the battle traces on the ground, then looked into the depths of the forest.

"The injured Demon Sect disciple must have returned to their stronghold by now. Let’s follow the blood trail."

Luo Feng nodded, concealed his aura, and followed Cang Nanyue deeper into the forest.

Following the blood trail on the ground, the two pursued for nearly five kilometers. Their surroundings grew increasingly ominous, and chilling winds howled through the forest.

Cang Nanyue suddenly halted.

"Be careful. There are quite a few Demon Sect disciples up ahead. We should be there soon."

Cang Nanyue stopped, her gaze falling upon Luo Feng. She then continued, "Luo Feng, I will soon be attempting to kill an Outer Gate Elder of the Demon Sect. I must focus all my strength and will be unable to look out for you, so you must be careful."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng inhaled deeply.

He knew that accompanying Cang Nanyue here would be extremely dangerous.

But he hadn’t expected that the enemy Cang Nanyue wanted to kill was an Outer Gate Elder of the Demon Sect.

"Sister Nanyue, just focus on your enemy. I can handle these lackeys."

Luo Feng looked at Cang Nanyue, speaking calmly.

He naturally wouldn’t show weakness in front of Cang Nanyue.

Cang Nanyue looked at Luo Feng, her beautiful eyes moving slightly, revealing a hint of admiration.

To possess such courage, to venture deep into perilous territory yet remain so calm—this kind of mental fortitude could not be cultivated merely by consuming spiritual medicines.

"Let’s go."

Cang Nanyue drew her Red Moon Sword, a hint of seriousness in her eyes as she led the way into the forest.

Luo Feng followed closely, silently gathering his internal Yuan Qi, staying alert to any movement in the surrounding forest, poised to strike.

The two slowed their pace, moving stealthily deeper into the forest. Suddenly, several cold shouts echoed from the shadowy trees.

"Who’s there!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The sounds of air being sliced followed one after another as four dark shadows leaped down from the trees on both sides.

The four wore the same attire as the previous Demon Sect disciple: black robes that revealed only their chilling eyes, from which a murderous aura emanated.

The leader eyed Luo Feng and Cang Nanyue coldly and said in a deep voice, "A man and a woman. Was it you who injured Junior Brother Chen?"

"Sister Nanyue, conserve your strength. Let me handle them," Luo Feng whispered to Cang Nanyue.

Cang Nanyue also wanted to gauge Luo Feng’s true strength, so she nodded. "Be careful. They are not weak."

Luo Feng stepped forward, looked at the four, and said nonchalantly, "So what if we did?"

The leader’s gaze turned icy, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Kid, you’ve got guts! To remain so calm and composed in our presence—do you have any idea who we are?!"

Luo Feng remained unfazed, his Tiger Soul Saber poised. He sneered, "I have no interest in the names of the dead!"

The three Demon Sect disciples behind him exchanged glances, their expressions shifting as they regarded Luo Feng with a mixture of surprise and morbid curiosity.

"Senior Brother Xiao is only half a step from the eighth-level Hell Realm! This kid dares to challenge him? He’s courting death!"

"Heh, he’s even more arrogant than us Demon Sect disciples. He certainly deserves to die!"

"A mere mid-stage seventh-level Essence Storage Realm cultivator? Senior Brother Xiao could crush him with a single finger!"

The three Demon Sect disciples whispered amongst themselves, watching coldly.

In their eyes, Luo Feng was already a dead man.

The Demon Sect disciple addressed as Senior Brother Xiao squinted at Luo Feng. "Bold! It’s been a long time since anyone dared to be so arrogant before me. Today, you will both die!"

BOOM!

Before his words faded, the black-robed man stomped the ground. His Gang Qi manifested as a hungry wolf, radiating an overwhelming murderous aura. He threw a direct punch at Luo Feng, the compressed air rippling like water!

Luo Feng’s right hand rested lightly on the saber hilt, his gaze profound and unreadable, like an old monk in deep meditation, his aura completely restrained.

Seeing this, the black-robed man assumed Luo Feng was intimidated by his ferocious punch. A cruel smile touched his lips, and his Gang Qi flared with even greater intensity.

But in that instant, Luo Feng’s demeanor changed dramatically.

An intimidating glint flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes. His sharp aura erupted like a mighty mountain.

With a flick of his wrist, the Tiger Soul Saber slashed down. A three-meter-long blade gleam, carrying a searing heat, slammed heavily into the black-robed man’s Protective Gang Energy.

BUZZ!

The black-robed man’s Protective Gang Energy vibrated violently, as if on the verge of shattering.

The black-robed man’s face twisted in shock. The power of Luo Feng’s strike had nearly shattered his Protective Gang Energy!

But Luo Feng gave him no time to recover; his second strike followed instantly!

This strike was even more powerful and heavy than the first, imbued with a formidable Saber Intent!

SPURT!

Instantly, the Protective Gang Energy shattered, and blood flew.

The black-robed man spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward, his eyes wide with disbelief.

His cultivation was at the peak of the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm, only half a step from the eighth-level Hell Realm. He couldn’t believe he had been defeated.

The three Demon Sect disciples watching from the sidelines were also shocked into silence.

They had never expected Senior Brother Xiao to be defeated by a young man at the mid-stage of the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm.

Moreover, by only two strikes of his saber!

Looking at the heavily wounded black-robed man, Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction.

Previously, defeating a peak expert of the seventh-level Essence Storage Realm within three moves would have been somewhat difficult for him.

But a Spirit Weapon was a Spirit Weapon. Its sharpness was on an entirely different level compared to a Half-Step Spirit Weapon.

With just two strikes, he had shattered the black-robed man’s Protective Gang Energy!

His gaze swept over the remaining black-robed men, a murderous glint in his eyes. He prepared to finish them off.

"You dare!"

At that moment, a furious roar suddenly exploded from deep within the forest, like muffled thunder.

RUSTLE! RUSTLE!

Where the sound passed, a terrifying energy fluctuation spread like a ripple, causing the trees in the forest to shake violently.

Luo Feng felt as if a mountain were pressing down on him. Immense pressure bore down from all directions, and his expression changed slightly.

A mere roar possessed such power; the newcomer’s strength was incredible!

A Spiritual Rotation Realm expert!

Luo Feng’s brow twitched; he understood instantly.

He had only ever felt such pressure from Cang Nanyue.

"Lord Black Wind has arrived!"

"Kid, Lord Black Wind is a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert! Let’s see you act so tough now!"

The three Demon Sect disciples, who had thought they were doomed, heard the voice and their eyes lit up with joy. They even began to taunt Luo Feng.

No matter how strong Luo Feng was, he surely wouldn’t dare to disrespect a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert.

Luo Feng’s eyebrow twitched, and a knowing smile played on his lips. "Indeed, I am currently no match for a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert. However, killing the three of you is as easy as flipping my hand!"

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. Braving the astonishing pressure, Luo Feng swung the Tiger Soul Saber three times in an instant!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three devastating blade gleams slashed down through the air. The three Demon Sect disciples, who had just been gloating, felt a sudden chill before losing all sensation. Three deep, three-meter-long gashes appeared on the ground beside them!

The next moment, their bodies were sliced in two at the waist. The cuts were perfectly smooth, and blood gushed forth.

"You whelp! How dare you kill in my presence! I will tear you limb from limb!"

The roar intensified, brimming with extreme, savage killing intent.

CRACKLE! POP!

A hot wind suddenly gusted through the forest. Luo Feng narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze piercing the dark forest ahead.

From a kilometer away, a pillar of black flame shot towards them. The surging Fire Yuan Power instantly vaporized the moisture in nearby trees, causing them to burst into flames.

The black pillar of flame blazed intensely, its scorching heat threatening to incinerate everything. Even from hundreds of meters away, Luo Feng felt an unbearable, searing heat.

This is the power of a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert! Luo Feng swallowed hard. The oppressive might of the black flame column made him feel utterly powerless, and his heart pounded wildly.

"Chen Hei Feng, you are a respected elder of the Demon Sect. To think you would attack a junior! Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughingstock if word of this gets out..."

A melodious, ethereal voice drifted over, and the pressure on Luo Feng vanished instantly.

Cang Nanyue, wielding her Red Moon Sword, her robes fluttering, landed before Luo Feng like a celestial fairy gracing the mortal world, a faint, sweet fragrance trailing in her wake.