This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 109 Finding a Chance for Survival

A cold spear flashed, a single point of icy light radiating boundless light, its shadow enveloping everything. The powerful force forced Ruoxue back. At that very moment, Xiao Xingchen raised his right fist, his arm brimming with abundant and violent power.

The veins on his arm bulged, instantly becoming much thicker, and then he slammed it down.

Ruoxue retreated, and Xiaoxingchen advanced. The two were out of sync, and their silent understanding allowed them to make a swift choice.

Ruoxue lightly touched the ground with her feet, leaping into the air and unleashing another sword strike.

Beneath her, Xiao Xingchen raised his fist to meet the cold spear head-on.

A deafening roar shook the entire temple. The collision of the cold spear and the right fist sent nearby mummies flying everywhere, and the force of their impact even blasted a huge crater into the ground.

That wasn't all. At the very moment the two clashed, a sword technique belonging to the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm bloomed above them.

"A flower is a world, a sword is a prison."

This time, Ruoxue's sword was a trapping sword; as the sword energy descended, all the surrounding desiccated corpses were trapped in place.

"Now, charge forward."

Ruoxue also knew that now was not the time to get entangled with these mummified corpses; these countless corpses could not be killed off in a short time.

Xiao Xingchen's arm went numb. He could feel that if it weren't for the violent support of the demonic blood within him, he would have been pierced to pieces by that cold spear.

Even with demonic blood, the collision just now made him tremble all over, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He suffered a great loss from that attack.

However, his reaction was quick. With the enhancement of the demon blood, he seized the opportunity during the gap in Ruoxue's sword-binding technique and slipped past the armored man wielding the cold spear.

Bare-handed, he could not withstand the cold spear.

Although the armored man had just regained his senses, the shock still momentarily stunned him. In that brief instant, the binding sword rose beneath his feet, forming a cage.

"Hmph, such a trivial trick, yet you dare to trap me?"

The cold spear was swung up and thrust out, shattering Ruoxue's sword cage with a crack.

"Where to go?"

The armored man pressed forward again, chasing after the two.

"Don't get entangled. This person has only just recovered and already possesses such strength. If given time, none of us will be a match for him, let alone with so many desiccated corpses blocking our path."

Ruoxue reached out and slashed down a pursuing zombie, then came to Xiao Xingchen's side. When she saw Xiao Xingchen's appearance, she was utterly shocked.

He was no longer the boy he once was; he had become a savage brute, his bulging muscles radiating power. Each punch he threw could shatter a dried-up corpse, the splattered blood and pieces of flesh constantly streaking across his face, yet he didn't flinch. His eyes even gleamed with a bloodthirsty rage.

"Are you... are you alright?"

"What are you waiting for? Charge out now, or things will get complicated."

Xiao Xingchen pursed her lips excitedly. Seeing the pile of dried corpses in front of her, she dove into it. Instantly, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and torn limbs were scattered all over the place.

This scene left Ruoxue speechless. He was like a humanoid monster, rampaging wildly in the most primal way.

The two charged forward relentlessly, Xiao Xingchen charging ahead with ruthless ferocity, while Ruoxue followed behind, finishing off any stray corpses. Undeterred, they reached the boundary between the passageway and the temple.

At that moment, Xiao Xingchen paused, sending all the dried corpses flying, and gazed solemnly ahead.

At the boundary marker, on the blank stele, stood a figure holding a sword. This figure appeared extremely ethereal, yet the power gathered around him made even Xiao Xingchen, who possessed the blood of a great demon, tremble.

Invincible—that was his first impression. This was an invincible person.

Behind them, a man wielding a cold spear came into view.

"Two ants dare to let you into this world? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?" The man's voice rang out from behind, seemingly addressing the person on the stone tablet.

Ruoxue and Xiaoxingchen were automatically ignored. They could sense that with the appearance of this figure, the man with the cold spear was not in a hurry, as if everything was under control.

The illusory figure standing on the stone tablet slowly turned around. Although its face was completely blurred, it was still vaguely discernible that it was a woman.

Xiao Xingchen shielded Ruoxue behind him and spoke solemnly.

"Trouble is brewing; I can't stop this guy."

"So strong. Just by standing there, she gives off an aura of invincibility. Who are these people, and why are they so powerful?"

Ruoxue was also shocked. Everything here was beyond her imagination. She was certain that there was no such person in the Great Qian Dynasty.

These people were like celestial beings, terrifyingly powerful.

"After slaying demons for ten thousand years, I never expected to see such a weak demon fetus again. It's so disappointing."

A clear, crisp female voice rang out, filled with disappointment and disdain.

Xiao Xingchen knew that although he couldn't see the figure clearly, he could sense that the person was looking at him, and that the look in their eyes seemed to be one of disappointment.

So, he was being looked down upon again? He smiled bitterly to himself. Even with the blood of a great demon, he felt incredibly powerful, yet in these people's eyes, he seemed like an ant. He felt the world had truly gone mad.

"Who are you?" he asked, suppressing the pounding in his chest.

"There's no need to waste words with them. They're just a bunch of ants. I'll crush them with my cold spear."

The man with the cold spear thrust out again, but this time Xiao Xingchen chose to retreat. Once those three incense sticks landed, they would be completely trapped. Every moment wasted now increased the danger.

He quietly took Ruoxue's hand. He didn't have many options left; his sword and saber energy were all suppressed by the great demon's blood. All he could use was this brute demonic power.

However, he had used the Sword Seal Steps before. The broken sword had given him information that only the power of a battle sword could activate the Sword Seal Steps. This time, he wanted to try whether the Great Demon Blood could activate the Sword Seal Steps.

Guided by him, the demonic embryo's blood surged once more, and following the same cycle of sword energy as before, it slowly condensed into a crimson shadow in the distance.

He couldn't quite name the crimson shadow, but it was formed using demonic blood in the same way the sword imprint was created. Wherever the sword imprint went, he could arrive instantly.

A cold spear struck, and the man with the cold spear revealed a disdainful sneer.

"Is this a place where you can enter the incense-burning purgatory?"

The figure standing on the stone tablet also began to turn around, slowly fading into nothingness, seemingly sensing that the situation was settled and beginning to depart.

At that critical moment, the sword incantation was activated, and under the cold spear, the two figures vanished instantly. When they reappeared, they were already on the other side of the stone tablet.

The illusory figure let out a soft "hmm," as if she had discovered something interesting. She slowly turned her head and glanced at Xiao Xingchen, seemingly determined to remember him.

Xiao Xingchen didn't dare to delay at all. He grabbed Ruoxue and rushed out without looking back.

The cold spear missed its target, smashing a deep crater into the ground. The man with the cold spear was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"You treacherous brat, you're courting death."

He quickly withdrew his strength and was about to step over the stone tablet, but the already illusory shadow stopped him.

"The wordless stele forbids immortals. If you step on it, you will turn back into a dried corpse. Who will guard this incense-burning hell then?"

The man with the cold spear stopped abruptly, a sinister and resentful look flashing across his face as he glared at Xiao Xingchen. His momentary lapse in judgment had allowed the man to escape; this was utterly unforgivable.

"Guard the Demon-Suppressing Prison well. Someone has already set their sights on this place. We absolutely cannot let its incense burn out. As for other matters, someone else will take care of them."

The illusory figures vanished, and the Silent Temple returned to its tranquility. The resurrected mummies began to scatter, and shrouds were re-wrapped, hanging them all up.

The man with the cold spear glanced resentfully at the vanished figure on the stone tablet. His blood drained, and the cold spear in his hand disappeared without a trace. A shroud slowly rose from beneath his feet, enveloping him and finally hanging in front of the stone tablet.

Xiao Xingchen was no longer concerned with this scene. He used the great demon's blood to activate the sword seal, and although he succeeded, the backlash from the two completely different powers directly injured the demon embryo. Waves of weakness washed over him, and he knew that the great demon's power was dissipating, and the great demon's blood was returning to calm.

But he persisted, because the exit was just ahead; a door was faintly visible where the baby's hand had once grabbed him.

This door only appears when the incense has burned out, but now, with the falling of three incense sticks, it could close at any moment.

Whether it was the dog, the ghostly figure, or the baby's hand, they were all on the verge of collapse. As the gate closed, Xiao Xingchen steeled his resolve and, with his last ounce of strength, activated the sword seal once more.

"Once we get out, I'll leave it to you. Don't let me die."

The bloodstain was imprinted directly on the inside of the door. Although they didn't know where they were outside, their priority was to escape.

Using the last of the great demon's blood, before Ruoxue could react, the two had already disappeared inside the door. At the very moment they vanished, the door slammed shut and then slowly disappeared.