Chapter 236: Run Fast! (Third Update)

Countless streaks of light scattered in all directions!

Rong Xiu retreated rapidly!

But that blood-colored scythe followed close behind!

Even standing behind a reef, Chu Liuyue was nearly unable to remain standing due to the violent, buffeting winds!

Rong Xiu was already injured from before; after this strike, he was even further at a disadvantage!

"Holy Son, let this end here!"

The man in black let out a cold shout, and the blood-colored scythe suddenly transformed into several afterimages! They all surged toward Rong Xiu simultaneously!

In the blink of an eye, they surrounded him!

At that moment, Rong Xiu flicked his wrist!

The surging seawater suddenly soared toward the sky! It formed a massive water curtain in front of him!

*Ssh!*

The blood-colored scythe plunged into the water curtain, but it was as if it had fallen into a quagmire; its speed immediately slowed significantly!

The man in black seemed somewhat shocked.

"The waters of the Sky Curtain Realm... you can actually manipulate them too?!"

Rong Xiu gave a light laugh

"Not much, but it is enough to deal with you."

Having said that, he suddenly snapped his fingers!

A silver flame suddenly appeared upon his long, fair fingertips!

"Go—"

Accompanied by this cold voice, the silver flame drifted lightly onto the water curtain.

*Boom!*

In an instant, like a spark falling into a pan of oil, a raging fire erupted!

Upon the deep blue water curtain, bright and cold silver flames instantly burst into life!

They covered the sky and the earth!

Sensing something was wrong, the man in black immediately attempted to retreat!

However, at that very moment, another water curtain rose up behind him!

The silver flames spread rapidly, quickly burning toward him!

Two burning water curtains, one in front and one behind, trapped the man in black firmly in the middle!

Gradually, even the blood-colored scythes caught within the water curtains began to melt away!

The man in black finally began to panic.

He had thought that because Rong Xiu's realm was being suppressed, he would surely not be his match, but he never expected that he could still employ such methods!

"The Holy Son's strength is indeed not to be underestimated. Unfortunately, I have come prepared this time as well!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the worldly essence of the surroundings rapidly surged into his body!

The aura surrounding him exploded violently!

Soon, Chu Liuyue noticed a ripple appearing in the distance above the Sky Curtain Realm.

—The man was actually forcibly raising his strength to the peak of the sixth rank!

When one senses the aura of a near-seventh-rank martial artist, the Sky Curtain Realm becomes unstable.

He was clearly deliberately pinning his realm at this threshold!

"Outside the Sky Curtain Realm, the maximum level is the peak of the sixth rank. Holy Son, the suppression on your realm is too powerful; how could you possibly be my match now?"

The man in black let out a strange laugh, and from beneath his robes, a bone-white chain suddenly flew out!

The chain seemed to be carved and strung together from white bones; it was translucent and emitted a chilling frost. If one looked closely, one could see dried bloodstains covering it!

It was bone-chilling!

The chain flew straight out, piercing directly into the water curtain!

The chain was intercepted once again, but as the silver flames approached, the dark red bloodstains upon the white bones actually began to writhe!

The silver flames licked frantically at the chain, producing only a series of crackling sounds that vaguely resembled the shrill wailing of a vengeful ghost!

A hole was gradually eaten out of the water curtain!

*Ssh!*

As the final layer of flame was annihilated, the chain sped rapidly toward Rong Xiu!

Rong Xiu suddenly looked up! His gaze was deep!

He abruptly raised his hand and gripped the chain tightly!

The man in black, however, suddenly laughed toward the heavens.

"Hahaha! Do you think this is still within the Sky Curtain Realm? Don't think I don't know—the Holy Son's Golden Body cannot be summoned at all outside the Sky Curtain Realm! Today, you must die!"

Having finished, he gave a heavy shout!

"Ghost Soul Chain—Explode!"

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The white bones upon the chain suddenly began to explode one after another!

Rong Xiu flicked his wrist!

The chain swung violently in response! The powerful force quickly swept over the man in black!

*Boom!*

A terrifying aura spread outward in all directions, centered on the two men!

Both were sent flying backward by the impact of this force!

Xue Xue let out a low growl and quickly flew out!

It had intended to catch Rong Xiu, but unfortunately, the spreading force was too powerful, and since it was also injured, it fell down along with Rong Xiu!

Xue Xue's claws gouged deep trenches into the ground, only stopping after crashing into a reef.

Although Rong Xiu had Xue Xue as a buffer, his arm still struck the reef heavily.

In contrast, although the man in black was also caught in the impact, it was not as severe as Rong Xiu's; he quickly stabilized his stance.

The outcome between the two was clear at a glance!

Rong Xiu propped his hand against the rough reef. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly realized something and looked up!

Behind the reef, amidst the heavy shadows, there was a pair of clear, bright eyes!

It was a face more familiar than any other!

Yue'er!

Why was she here?!

Before Rong Xiu could process this, he sensed a cold wind rushing toward his back!

He shouted in a low, quick, and decisive voice

"Get out of the way!"

However, Chu Liuyue did not dodge! Instead, her eyes seemed to ignite with flames!

In that single glance she had shared with Rong Xiu just now, she had clearly seen the mottled bloodstains on his face and body!

Ever since they had met, the Rong Xiu she saw had always been powerful and composed. Even back when they fought the Black-Winged Heaven-Swallowing Python, his clothes were always as neat as new; he had never appeared this disheveled!

For some reason, an unnamed fury suddenly surged from the depths of her heart!

The blood-colored blade in mid-air flew toward them, looking as if it were about to land on Rong Xiu!

Without a second thought, Chu Liuyue leaped, vaulting out from behind the reef!

Immediately after, she pulled Rong Xiu away!

By this time, the blood-colored blade had arrived! It was inches away!

She could already clearly feel that terrifying pressure!

She gripped Rong Xiu's hand tightly, pivoted her steps, and stood in front of him to block the way!

"Yue'er!"

Rong Xiu immediately guessed what she intended to do, and his heart was suddenly gripped by something!

With her current strength, how could she possibly withstand this strike?!

"Awoo—"

The little ball suddenly flew out, heading straight for the blood-colored blade!

*Ssh!*

Its small body was flipped over in the blink of an eye!

The strength of a peak sixth-rank martial artist was terrifying; it was simply not something it could handle!

On the other side, Xue Xue struggled to stand up, but with several more wounds added to its body, it could not get up at all.

Chu Liuyue suddenly pushed Rong Xiu away!

Rong Xiu's heart felt empty, and in the next moment, he pulled her tightly into his arms!

Chu Liuyue slammed hard into his chest, her nose aching.

But she could not care about that now; the first words that escaped her lips were actually—

"Danger! Run!"