Chapter 233: Meeting

Under the night sky, on a hillside south of Haijing, there were no human figures left. The pitch-black forest gave off a creepy feeling.

In such an environment, a black shadow suddenly flashed through the air, and a man in a black robe appeared on the hillside.

It was like he came out of nowhere. With the naked eye, no one could tell how he appeared or how he got there.

The man in the black robe was Zuo Zhicheng, the leader of the Shadow Corps’ Four Kings, the Heavenly Serpent King.

He stood quietly on the hillside, his whole body seeming to be covered by a shadow, as if he had completely blended into the darkness.

He stood there silently until a few minutes later, when he slightly turned his head and showed a look of surprise. The next moment, a silver light seemed to flash in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, a shuttle-shaped Flying Sword was in front of him.

The Flying Sword was entirely silver, with pointed tips on both ends and no hilt. Especially with its incredible speed, one moment it seemed far away, and the next it was right in front of Zuo Zhicheng, almost too fast for the eye to see.

After a soft sound of surprise, the Flying Sword instantly pierced through Zuo Zhicheng’s body. But Zuo Zhicheng’s body shattered like a shadow, breaking into countless pieces of light. Then, with a flash, he appeared more than ten meters away.

His Shadow Realm Void Flash had become even more masterful.

The Flying Sword drew a graceful arc in the air and then shot toward Zuo Zhicheng again. This time, the sword suddenly trembled, and its speed nearly doubled. From a distance, it looked like silver lasers dancing in the air, forming a net of swords that enveloped Zuo Zhicheng.

Faced with this extremely fast Flying Sword attack, Zuo Zhicheng also displayed his speed and agility, which were unmatched on the New Continent.

He moved like a ghost floating in the night sky, narrowly slipping through the sword net every time. His bones and muscles seemed to have lost their joint limitations.

Even when the Flying Sword grazed him, he would turn into a shadowy fragment and reappear outside the sword net.

As they fought, the man and the sword moved westward, covering one or two thousand meters in the blink of an eye.

Zuo Zhicheng used another Shadow Realm Void Flash to dodge the attack. This time, he did not run away. Instead, he thrust out his hand. With a flash of light, he activated the Divine Light Sword, and a large tree beside him was sliced horizontally.

Then, Zuo Zhicheng exhaled and struck the tree trunk with his palm. The trunk floated up a few meters before Zuo Zhicheng wrapped his arms around it and lifted it.

As the Flying Sword rushed toward him again, Zuo Zhicheng pushed the thick trunk forward. With loud booming sounds, it swept toward the Flying Sword like a giant dragon.

Just before the Flying Sword hit the trunk, a soft hum came from the sword. Along with the sound, the entire blade shimmered with a hazy light.

The Flying Sword cut through the trunk as easily as a knife cutting through butter. It went through the trunk almost without a sound and then stabbed toward Zuo Zhicheng’s arm.

Zuo Zhicheng shook his hands, and the trunk could not withstand the immense pressure between his palms. It exploded instantly like a bomb, sending wood chips flying everywhere. The Flying Sword was slightly delayed by the blast force. By the time it struck again, Zuo Zhicheng had already lightly stepped back and flew away.

‘Its speed is slightly faster than my full-speed running.’

‘Its hardness and sharpness… are hard to estimate.’

Zuo Zhicheng recalled the attack through the trunk. He had originally intended to use the trunk’s material and the pressure from his hands to pretend to attack while actually trying to catch the Flying Sword. But he did not expect the Flying Sword to be far sharper than he imagined. The trunk was almost as fragile as tofu in front of it.

However, Zuo Zhicheng knew it was not just the sword’s material. His left eye gave him strong visual abilities, allowing him to see some clues about the Flying Sword.

‘There was a buzzing sound in the air, coming from the Flying Sword’s vibrations.’

‘That vibration… is very unusual.’

Yes, the Flying Sword’s vibration reminded him of the high-frequency blade he had used in his previous life. Most importantly, it gave him a very dangerous feeling.

If that were the case, then this Flying Sword was not something he could block with any part of his body at his current level.

After some testing, Zuo Zhicheng turned around and completely blended into the darkness. Not a trace of him could be seen.

However, the person controlling the Flying Sword was clearly a cultivator. Although he could not see Zuo Zhicheng’s specific form, he could determine the position of the Innate Primordial Breath through his Spiritual Energy Vision.

The Flying Sword circled in the air and then shot out with a swoosh.

In the forest, only flashes of silver light could be seen. Wherever it went, hundred-year-old trees were cut down, large rocks were split, and the ground was marked with sword scars.

As for Zuo Zhicheng, his body was completely invisible. Only a black shadow could be seen constantly changing positions in the forest, vaguely fleeing westward.

With a swish, when Zuo Zhicheng finally passed through a patch of grass, the Flying Sword whirred to a stop and did not chase further.

In the clearing ahead of Zuo Zhicheng, there were three people: two men and one woman. One of them, wearing a Taoist robe and carrying a sword case, was naturally Li Xunyi, the one controlling the Flying Sword.

He crooked his finger, and the Flying Sword in the sky swooshed back into its sheath.

He smiled and said to Zuo Zhicheng, “It hasn’t been long, but not only has your fame grown, your skills have improved a lot too.”

“You too,” Zuo Zhicheng said honestly. The other’s strength had indeed improved greatly. The high-frequency cutting-like technique used on the Flying Sword was the strongest attack he had seen so far.

Li Xunyi smiled. “After all, I train hard every day.”

During this time, not only had his sword skills greatly improved, but he had also added two new Life Groves to his Flying Sword. One was acquired through a strange encounter, and the other was given to him by his junior brother. His junior brother’s Flying Sword had been destroyed, and he became disheartened and returned to the Central Plains. Before leaving, he gave his Life Grove to Li Xunyi, greatly increasing the speed and power of his Flying Sword.

Of course, the method Li Xunyi used to add Life Groves to his Flying Sword was completely different from the South Saint Sect’s Life Grove transplantation technique that Zuo Zhicheng knew. The former was much simpler and less dangerous than the latter.

As he spoke, Li Xunyi turned to the other man and woman and asked, “So, what do you think? I told you his level is definitely sufficient.”

“Li Xunyi, you should know how important this matter is,” the woman shook her head. “You didn’t use your full strength just now. I need to test him myself to feel assured.”