Chapter 265: Wait, Who Did You Just Lead Here?

“Damn! What’s with this woman?!”

“And that damn Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect! Did our Ghost Controlling Sect do anything to him? We’re both demonic sects, and instead of working together to conquer the Fox Clan, why is he chasing me like this?!”

After being relentlessly pursued by An Luo Yi, Li Xuan was finally starting to break down.

Despite being only at the peak of the Deity Transformation Realm, this silver-haired swordswoman, with all sorts of weird buffs, had managed to unleash nearly Void God Realm level firepower.

If Li Xuan hadn’t looked back to confirm that there was only one silver-haired fairy, he would have thought he was being chased by hundreds of immortal cultivators!

Even more absurd was that, after repeated confirmations, Li Xuan finally recognized the true identity of the young man in sacred robes.

That was the man who had recently become infamous in the northern border, said to have exchanged blows with the True Dragon Empress and lived to tell the tale—the Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, He Yuan!

Why is the Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect in the Fox Clan territory?

And why is the Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, a demonic sect, chasing another demonic sect like the Ghost Controlling Sect?

Li Xuan was baffled by these questions.

He could only conclude that He Yuan, having benefited from the northern border, had come to the southern Fox Clan border to rob Li Xuan!

Thinking of this, Li Xuan couldn’t help but want to curse.

He had expected to be attacked by immortal cultivators, or even by other demonic sects, but being righteously pursued by another demonic sect was too abstract for him.

“He Yuan, you scum of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, taking advantage of me! Just you wait!”

Li Xuan cursed as he fled. Being bullied by a fellow demonic sect, he was naturally furious.

“Demon!”

“Seeking death!”

Hearing the fugitive dare to insult her husband, the silver-haired fairy’s cold expression grew even colder, and her silver sword was enveloped in layers of abyssal killing intent.

Although An Luo Yi had been corrupted into a demonic cultivator by He Ange, she had a righteous reason to pursue Li Xuan.

First, Li Xuan had slaughtered the Fox Clan’s people, which was evil and the kind of villain An Luo Yi hated most.

Second, He Ange supported An Luo Yi’s actions.

With these two beliefs, An Luo Yi was naturally highly motivated, and the vast plains of the Fox Clan border gave her plenty of room to use her full power, unleashing her full strength to uphold justice.

A single sword strike could create a thousand-mile-long chasm!

A single sweep could freeze the land for miles!

With such large-scale sword techniques, An Luo Yi had rarely had the chance or space to use them before.

It was as if, despite her power rising several levels, the world was too peaceful for her to show off her progress.

But now, using them against Li Xuan was perfect.

For this battle, An Luo Yi deliberately adopted a more aggressive approach to her sword techniques.

Because she knew He Ange was watching from behind.

This was a great opportunity for An Luo Yi to show off.

Since ancient times, it has been said that being extraordinary and unique attracts the opposite sex.

An Luo Yi was no exception.

The more He Ange watched her, the more amazed he was by her strength, and the more excited An Luo Yi became to show her best side to her beloved.

For this reason, An Luo Yi used Li Xuan as a target, unleashing her sword techniques with all her might.

And Li Xuan was unlucky.

He had power, but he didn’t dare fight back.

Because Li Xuan knew that although the silver-haired fairy was the most eye-catching, the mysterious and profound Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, He Yuan, was still following from the side.

Don’t think he was just following!

From Li Xuan’s perspective, He Yuan was ten thousand times more annoying than the silver-haired fairy.

The silver-haired fairy was just the main DPS. Against her alone, Li Xuan wouldn’t be so embarrassed, and a few Corpse King protectors could slow her down.

But the key was that whenever Li Xuan tried to fight back, He Yuan would strike from the side, dealing critical blows when Li Xuan was most vulnerable.

Even if Li Xuan didn’t fight back and just ran, He Yuan wouldn’t give up.

If Li Xuan made even a small mistake under the silver-haired fairy’s barrage, He Yuan would seize the moment, strike from the shadows, and blast Li Xuan into a bloody mist…

Along the way, Li Xuan had died countless times.

Each time he died, he would use a Corpse Puppet Rebirth technique, transferring his soul to a nearby Corpse King protector and continuing to flee in a new body.

But the Corpse Puppet Rebirth wasn’t invincible.

First, the rebirth container had to be a pre-prepared Corpse King protector. Using an ordinary corpse puppet, he could be reborn, but his power would only be partially restored, rendering him almost useless.

Second, the Corpse Puppet Rebirth had a distance limit. If Li Xuan couldn’t find a new container quickly, his soul would weaken and vanish.

Now, Li Xuan didn’t have many Corpse King protectors left.

This was why he hated He Yuan so much.

He Yuan wasn’t the main DPS, but he always dealt the finishing blows when Li Xuan made mistakes.

While it looked like the silver-haired fairy was the main pursuer, He Yuan was actually the most terrifying hunter.

Not only that.

On this battlefield at the Fox Clan border, besides He Yuan, there was a nine-tailed fox fairy nearing Heavenly God Realm power in the sky, watching Li Xuan.

Xia Zhiyue hadn’t come to kill Li Xuan only because she was busy protecting the Fox Clan people and eliminating the hordes of corpse puppets invading.

Once Xia Zhiyue cleared the main battlefield, the arch-criminal Li Xuan would be even harder to escape from!

First An Luo Yi.

Then He Ange.

Above, Xia Zhiyue…

With so much pressure, it was no wonder Li Xuan was desperate to escape.

In this world-shaking icy storm of swords, Li Xuan couldn’t fight back no matter how much An Luo Yi beat him up, and his Corpse King protectors were being consumed as sacrificial pawns, suffering heavy losses.

Now, Li Xuan was almost at his limit.

But fortunately, Li Xuan was not slow.

Using the corpse puppets to delay An Luo Yi’s pursuit, Li Xuan had already reached a dense forest between two mountains at the Fox Clan border.

Along the way, Li Xuan had suffered a lot, unable to voice his grievances.

But soon, Li Xuan would have a chance for revenge!

Because deep in this forest lay a secret stronghold of the Ghost Controlling Sect and the Blood Refining Sect, and the most talented young woman of the Blood Refining Sect in recent years was there.

Earlier, Li Xuan had contacted Mu Yanli to ask for backup.

But whether due to communication being blocked by the moon’s illusions or something else, no matter how Li Xuan called for help, Mu Yanli never responded.

Li Xuan had once suspected that the treacherous Mu Yanli had foreseen Xia Zhiyue’s full recovery and used the excuse of “waiting for you at the usual place” to abandon him and run away.

Or maybe, seeing the battle going badly, Mu Yanli didn’t dare show up and was deliberately ignoring him.

In any case, Li Xuan was almost at the secret stronghold.

There, not only were Mu Yanli and her demonic minions waiting, but there were also dozens of protectors from the Ghost Controlling Sect to meet Li Xuan, and even a space teleportation array leading to the Ghost Controlling Sect’s main base.

Once there, regardless of whether Mu Yanli had fled, Li Xuan would be saved.

Thinking calmly, based on his understanding of Mu Yanli, Li Xuan felt that she wouldn’t run away. Mu Yanli was an arrogant woman, not the type to be fearful.

So, in Li Xuan’s estimation, Mu Yanli was probably still at the secret base.

Thus, Li Xuan could lure his pursuers into the heavily guarded demonic base, then join forces with Mu Yanli and other demonic cultivators to surround, counterattack, and capture the silver-haired fairy.

With the silver-haired fairy as a hostage, infected with corpse poison by Li Xuan…

Even if the Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect was incredibly powerful, what could he do?

Would he dare let his woman die?

With the combined forces of the Ghost Controlling Sect and the Blood Refining Sect, they could definitely handle one Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect.

Heh.

Stupid woman, you’ll only be arrogant a little longer. Soon, you’ll be begging your man to save you!

Li Xuan sneered, finally managing to enter the dense forest full of cherry blossom trees after being killed by He Yuan one last time.

With his plan about to succeed, Li Xuan’s smile grew confident.

Either He Yuan and his woman would charge into the forest and fall into his trap, or Li Xuan would shake off He Yuan’s pursuit and escape.

Either way, Li Xuan wouldn’t lose.

At this moment, Li Xuan didn’t stop once he entered the forest. He couldn’t wait to return to the base and prepare his counterattack.

***

“He really is infamous, the Ghost Controlling Sect’s Corpse Puppet Rebirth makes him as tenacious as a cockroach.”

Standing outside the forest Li Xuan had fled into, He Ange couldn’t help but frown and sigh.

At the same time, the graceful silver-haired swordswoman stopped as well, landing from the sky and walking over to stand obediently by He Ange.

In fact, He Ange had been overseeing the entire situation from behind and had noticed the strangeness of Li Xuan’s escape route before he even entered the forest.

The Corpse King protectors scattered, and each time Li Xuan died, he would be reborn in a random corpse puppet.

At first glance, this seemed like a random diversion.

But in reality, no matter which Corpse King protector Li Xuan was reborn in, his escape route always followed a straight line.

And the destination of that line was this forest.

As a demonic cultivator, He Ange understood Li Xuan, a fellow demonic cultivator, very well.

Inside that forest…

There’s probably a Ghost Controlling Sect base!

He Ange wasn’t stupid.

And An Luo Yi wasn’t stupid either.

Although she was completely absorbed in chasing and unleashing big moves and didn’t analyze the situation as carefully as He Ange, An Luo Yi was still observant and perceptive.

She didn’t lose her head in battle.

When she saw He Ange stop at the forest’s edge, without needing any prompting from him, she stopped as well, standing obediently by his side.

She wasn’t about to charge alone into a small forest to chase a fugitive.

That was too dangerous.

Now that she possessed the bloodlines of both dragon and phoenix, her life was precious, saved by He Ange so many times…

An Luo Yi knew her value and wouldn’t take unnecessary risks.

After many incidents in the northern border, An Luo Yi had learned a valuable life lesson: The safest place in the world is by He Ange’s side.

“He Ange, there’s an ominous aura in this forest.”

“Are we still going to pursue?”

Thinking of the dangers deep in the forest, An Luo Yi’s voice carried a hint of worry. Seeing He Ange’s silence, she guessed he was hesitant and considering retreating.

However, An Luo Yi’s worry was unnecessary.

He Ange only hesitated for a moment before making up his mind.

“Of course we’ll continue. We’ve come this far. The Holy Son of the Ghost Controlling Sect must be waiting for us.”

He smiled, his lips curling meaningfully.

The Ghost Controlling Sect’s base likely contained many evil artifacts and resources plundered from the Fox Clan’s territory…

Moreover, there might even be a space teleportation array leading to the Ghost Controlling Sect’s main base!

If He Ange could capture a teleportation array to the Ghost Controlling Sect’s base, it would be like stealing their most precious secret.

Just selling the spatial coordinates to the Dragon Dynasty would be worth millions of spirit stones.

With this, the Empress could send troops directly to the Ghost Controlling Sect’s base and give those evil cultivators a real headache.

Thus, the Ghost Controlling Sect’s base was very valuable to He Ange.

As for danger?

One should think about the treasures that might be in the base.

If you’re afraid of death, why be a villain?

***

Deep in the forest at the Fox Clan border, inside a cave, lay a large demonic base.

Li Xuan rushed in, bursting through the door.

He was exhausted, falling to the ground and gasping for breath, looking utterly pathetic.

But fortunately, he had made it back alive!

“Saintess Mu, help! Help me!”

Looking up, Li Xuan desperately called out.

Before him, on a high platform not far away, sat a cold-faced girl in a blood-red dress with long hair dyed red to white. Her legs were crossed elegantly, exuding a noble and bewitching aura with a hint of exotic charm.

Seeing the pathetic Li Xuan kneeling on the ground, the Saintess in the red dress smiled coldly, playing with a strand of her hair as if joking with a doomed man.

“Mr. Li, why don’t you tell me who dares to chase the Holy Son of the Ghost Controlling Sect?”

“It’s the Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, He—”

Li Xuan was cut off by footsteps outside the base.

At the same time, the red-dressed Saintess’s blood-red eyes widened in shock. She had heard an unexpectedly familiar name and her playful expression vanished.

“Li Xuan, I’ll ask again, did you say there’s a Holy Son of the Spirit Phoenix Sect outside—?”

“It’s me.”

He Ange kicked open the door, his voice playful, making a dramatic entrance.

But his coolness didn’t last.

When He Ange’s eyes met the red-dressed Saintess on the platform, his confident smirk disappeared, replaced by confusion and a cold sweat.

“You?”

“You!”