Chapter 456: Very Good (Second Update)

A powerful force transformed into a blood whip, lashing out fiercely toward her!

Chu Liuyue immediately retreated!

*Crack!*

The wooden table she used for defense shattered instantly! Shards flew in all directions!

Half of the roof of the Qinghe Hall was blown away in an instant!

However, the blood whip did not stop; instead, it swept toward Chu Liuyue with even greater speed!

Emperor Jiawen, standing on the other side of the room, was startled by the commotion and immediately turned to look!

The two sets of eyes met!

A deep flash of shock flickered in Emperor Jiawen's eyes!

Chu Liuyue's movements paused.

However, it was this brief hesitation that allowed the blood whip to reach her waist, wrapping around her tightly!

In an instant, she was violently jerked away by the blood whip!

The expression in Emperor Jiawen's eyes shifted, and he actually retreated into a more concealed corner that had not been affected by the blast!

At the same time, the barrier surrounding him strengthened once more!

As long as no one approached, no one would ever discover his abnormality!

Chu Liuyue's heart sank.

That look from Emperor Jiawen just now... it actually seemed to carry a deep killing intent!

At that moment, the blood whip around her waist tightened again!

Chu Liuyue whipped her head around and realized that the other end of the blood whip was being controlled by Situ Xingchen!

With a light flick of Situ Xingchen's wrist, Chu Liuyue's body flew toward her uncontrollably!

Chu Liuyue immediately drew her dagger! She slashed fiercely at the blood whip!

*Ssh!*

The blood whip snapped!

However, before Chu Liuyue could feel any joy, she saw the severed part of the blood whip rapidly reconnect itself!

This blood whip was condensed from that eerie power; a mere dagger was fundamentally unable to sever it completely!

In the blink of an eye, she was only ten steps away from Situ Xingchen!

Situ Xingchen lifted her chin, looking down at Chu Liuyue with arrogant indifference.

"It really is you!"

She had now broken through to the middle stage of the Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, and her perception of her surroundings had increased several times over.

Just now, she had clearly sensed a very familiar and loathsome aura, so she had simply taken action!

It really was this wench!

Every time Situ Xingchen saw Chu Liuyue's face, a surging, heaven-defying hatred rose in her heart!

Everything she had experienced before must be repaid by Chu Liuyue a hundredfold!

Thinking of this, she swung her wrist without hesitation!

The blood whip suddenly loosened, but immediately followed by a fierce lash toward Chu Liuyue's face!

Chu Liuyue immediately dodged!

But Situ Xingchen's realm was currently much higher than hers, and her speed and strength were equally superior!

Even though she had dodged at full speed, she was still narrowly grazed.

*Slap!*

The skin on Chu Liuyue's left arm was instantly torn open! Blood flowed like a torrent!

Her body, due to the impact of that powerful force, was slammed violently toward the ground!

The moment he saw Chu Liuyue suspended in mid-air, Boss Ye was shocked and immediately prepared to rush forward to help.

That girl was only a Third-Rank Martial Artist right now; how could she possibly be a match for Situ Xingchen?!

But just as he moved, Elder Zongye blocked his path once again!

Having suffered much hardship earlier, Elder Zongye, who was feeling extremely stifled, finally had a chance to vent his frustration!

"Ye Zhiting, didn't you say your precious disciple was a rare genius? Why are you so anxious to go help? Why don't we stay and watch together to see which of them wins and which loses?"

Ye Zhiting finally lost his composure and cursed loudly

"Bah! What kind of thing is that Situ Xingchen to be compared to my disciple? Does she think the humiliation at the Qingjiao Assembly wasn't enough?! Zongye, don't be proud too early! Situ Xingchen unauthorizedly activated the Bronze Vat and devoured the power of hundreds of practitioners; even if she can break through in the short term, there will be endless consequences in the future!"

Elder Zongye's heart skipped a beat.

No wonder he felt that the aura on Situ Xingchen seemed somewhat wrong...

But at such a critical moment, how could he boost the enemy's morale and dampen his own?

"There's no need for you to worry about that! You should first think about whether your precious disciple can survive this time! In my view, this single move from Xingchen could take half her life!"

A mere Third-Rank Martial Artist; perhaps she wouldn't even last three moves under Xingchen's hands!

Ye Zhiting's expression was extremely cold. He stared deathly at Elder Zongye and said word by word

"In this life, I have only this one disciple. If anyone dares to harm her even slightly, I will fight to the death!"

As his voice fell, the aura on his body suddenly surged!

Elder Zongye was startled.

Ye Zhiting actually intended to go all out?!

In the next moment, Old Ye had already charged toward him!

The two instantly fell into a chaotic brawl!

Rong Jiu stared at the scene in mid-air, his expression also turning grim.

"Did Chu Liuyue just come out of the Qinghe Hall?"

The crowd behind him fell into a collective silence.

Rong Jiu turned around and strode purposefully toward the Qinghe Hall!

He had clearly sent many people to escort Emperor Jiawen to the Qinghe Hall earlier, yet Chu Liuyue was also there!

If Situ Xingchen hadn't suddenly attacked, he wouldn't have known about this for who knows how long!

Just as Chu Liuyue's body was about to crash heavily onto the ground, she suddenly felt a force pulling her from behind.

Chu Liuyue looked back and found that Tuanzi was biting her hem tightly, pulling her backward!

*Rrip!*

The soft fabric could not withstand such a pull and tore violently!

A flash of panic crossed Tuanzi's eyes.

If she fell like this, she would surely be heavily injured!

A piercing aura, like a steel blade, swept rapidly across Chu Liuyue's body!

She focused her gaze downward; the white marble floor was rapidly approaching!

Her mind stirred, and just as she was about to mobilize the power of the water droplet within her dantian, a white figure flashed before her eyes!

In the next instant, she felt herself landing in a mass of softness!

"Xue Xue!"

Chu Liuyue looked with pleasant surprise at Xue Xue, who had suddenly appeared to save her.

Xue Xue's four hooves stepped lightly, carrying Chu Liuyue upward!

*Roar!*

A magnificent lion's roar spread out grandly!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.

In mid-air, Chu Liuyue, who should have fallen to the ground, was sitting astride a robust, snow-white lion!

The wind howled, lifting her black hair, which fluttered in the wind like a black banner!

Upon that peerless, stunning face, there was not a hint of weakness or fear; instead, it was filled with a high-and-mighty majesty!

Cold! Disdainful! Resolute!

At a single glance, she was incomparably noble, making people instinctively feel the urge to submit!

She stood in a distant confrontation with Situ Xingchen, yet even Situ Xingchen, who possessed a stronger realm and power, seemed to have lost an inch of height.

Countless eyes watching this scene froze in unison.

Is this really... Chu Liuyue?!

Chu Liuyue glanced down at the wound on her left arm, then slowly raised her head. She looked at Situ Xingchen with cold, deep eyes, and a cold curve suddenly rose at the corner of her lips.

"Very well."

(End of Chapter)