Chu Xuan was able to swiftly defeat Duan Feipeng, who was in the same realm, for several reasons.
Firstly, in the prior combat, Duan Feipeng had already expended a considerable amount of his Spiritual Qi and had even deployed his most powerful attack spells.
This was precisely why Chu Xuan had remained passive, biding his time. If the opponent did not deploy their skills, he would not enter the fray.
Secondly, Duan Feipeng could not have anticipated that Chu Xuan possessed the Merit Bell, a top-grade magic tool, nor could he have foreseen the terrifying extent of Chu Xuan's merit, completely misjudging his defense.
Otherwise, Duan Feipeng would have at least been able to retaliate, instead of being so severely injured by Chu Xuan right from the start, rendered utterly incapable of fighting back.
...
Treading through a mixture of blood and mud, Chu Xuan advanced slowly. Ahead, beside the charred corpse of Liu Zhenxiong, lay a figure.
"You actually... shattered my lifebound magic tool! I will kill you! Kill you!"
He roared, plunging a dagger viciously into the charred corpse. The voice was familiar to Chu Xuan—it was Wu Teng.
The footsteps behind him alerted Wu Teng. He sprang up, his pale face twisting into a smile, "Senior Brother Duan, you've returned from slaying Li Xuanming…"
His words trailed off, stuck in his throat, as his smile froze like ice.
"Chu... Chu Xuan?"
A smile uglier than bitterness itself contorted Wu Teng's face. freewebnøvel.coɱ
He was no fool. Although he had been thrown far away by Liu Zhenxiong and had not witnessed Chu Xuan joining the battle or his successive slaying of Li Xuanming and Duan Feipeng, he could guess. Chu Xuan's presence here meant that the situation had spiraled beyond their plans.
"Junior Brother Chu, you're still alive, thank heavens! Liu Zhenxiong, that traitor, caused my lifebound magic tool to be destroyed! Where is our senior brother? Is he safe from Duan Feipeng's pursuit?"
Wu Teng was filled with righteous indignation. Chu Xuan approached him with a slight smile.
Suddenly, the Yin Evil Demon Claw appeared and clenched Wu Teng's head.
And then, before his horrified eyes...
Chu Xuan crushed it completely.
With a crack, like a ripe persimmon smashing onto the ground, juices and pulp flew everywhere.
Of course, Chu Xuan still took care to collect his body, throwing it into the Tower.
"You... you demon cultivator of the Extreme Yin Cave!"
The two Foundation Establishment cultivators widened their eyes, hurriedly attempting to flee. But they were quickly overtaken by Chu Xuan, who crushed their heads as well.
Afterward, Chu Xuan cleaned up the scene, throwing all the cultivators' bodies into the Tower. He collected all their storage bags.
Ensuring nothing was overlooked, Chu Xuan then returned to Liu Zhenxiong's charred corpse.
Even in death, Liu Zhenxiong maintained the state of his Dark Beast Demon Body, making his body extremely large, more beast than man.
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"Senior Brother, you are too kind to be a demonic cultivator. Perhaps if you had joined one of the righteous five sects initially, your fate would be far better than it is now."
Chu Xuan sighed softly. He could have tossed Liu Zhenxiong's body into the Tower, either to nurture corpse puppets or to breed Gu insects.
But he chose not to. The bodies of Foundation Establishment cultivators were numerous; one more or less made little difference.
Yet, a kind demon cultivator like Liu Zhenxiong might be the only one in this world.
He placed Liu Zhenxiong's body into a storage bag by itself, planning to take it back to the Extreme Yin Cave for a proper burial.
"Stop hiding, come out."
Chu Xuan spoke nonchalantly, not even turning his head.
"Ha ha ha, you caught me after all."
Han Liuyun leapt down from the top of a giant tree, revealing a smile.
He was somewhat panic-stricken. His employer was Duan Feipeng, and he had been searching for Duan Feipeng's whereabouts just before finding this battleground.
Upon arriving, however, he discovered Duan Feipeng barely clinging to life, closely guarded by two corpse generals. The one who survived was Chu Xuan, who appeared virtually unharmed.
Who was truly the genius here?
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