Chapter 452

Chapter 452: Demon Cultivator

When leaving the Wan Gu Sect for the first time, Zhou Luo gave Yao Wu and her daughter a Second Level talisman.

It was a talisman known as the Lifebond Talisman, which functioned to send messages regardless of any distance.

Of course, these messages simply informed the recipient whether one was in danger.

Whenever the other party was in peril, the talisman would automatically activate, providing feedback on the severity of the danger.

For instance, the bloody glow Zhou Luo witnessed on the talisman signified that Yao Wu was facing grave danger, her life hanging by a thread.

Swiftly departing Jinyun Immortal City, Zhou Luo transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the location indicated by the talisman.

While the talisman couldn’t provide an exact location, it generated a resonance, giving Zhou Luo a rough direction.

Throughout the journey, Zhou Luo traveled at lightning speed, streaking across the sky like a bolt of lightning.

For the first time, a look of urgency appeared on his face, a trace of savagery flickering in his deep, starry eyes.

Who exactly had ambushed his woman?

He couldn’t prevent the question from surging in his mind.

According to Yao Wu, she was now at the mid-level Foundation Establishment stage, even nearing the late stage.

At such a level, traveling through the Jin Yun Domain meant that ordinary people wouldn’t dare to harm her.

So why had she suddenly been targeted?

Did the ambusher not know she was a disciple of the Wan Gu Sect?

Or perhaps, someone within the Wan Gu Sect itself was targeting her.

The more Zhou Luo pondered, the more plausible this seemed.

After all, Yao Wu’s existence disrupted many interests; it was inevitable someone viewed her as a thorn in their side.

Zhou Luo was unaware that at that very moment, he was urgently hurrying toward the talisman’s guide location.

Elsewhere, within a mountain range, an icy chill enveloped a specific area.

A man clad in snow-white robes walked amidst the frost, clutching a crystalline blue sword.

A sinister smile played on his lips, his eyes gleaming with a bloody light, while a thick Malevolent Aura radiated from his body.

"Beauty, don’t resist. Once I offer you as a sacrifice to the Master, I shall obtain his power," the man said with a chilling grin.

Opposite him, Yao Wu stood pale and weak, shielding her son Zhou Changguang as anger burned on her face.

Upon seeing the man’s distinctive attire, a deep coldness settled in her heart.

"I never thought even the Ice Snow Sect harbored Demon Cultivators."

"Hmph, blame your misfortune for stumbling upon me during my re-disguise. Death is inevitable for you today," the man sneered.

The man’s name was Lü Wei, a member of the Ice Snow Sect.

Previously, to fulfill a task for the Master, he had chosen not to enter Jinyun City with his group.

With the mission now complete, he was planning to return to them in renewed disguise when he was unexpectedly discovered.

Left with no recourse, he resolved to sacrifice the witnesses to the Master.

"Mother, are you all right?" Zhou Changguang asked with concern behind her.

Facing the danger, he hadn’t panicked but remained calm. Yet his low cultivation meant he could offer no help to Yao Wu, even becoming a burden. This left him deeply distressed.

"Guang’er, your mother is fine. Take care not to get caught in the crossfire."

As she spoke, the Gu artifacts at her waist swayed, and a snow-white Gu insect shot forth, streaking towards the enemy.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself," Lü Wei sneered. Raising his treasured sword, he unleashed the full force of his mana. His entire body was enveloped in a dazzling, demonically radiant light as he charged forward. His once calm aura abruptly transformed, making him resemble a demonic god imbued with terrifying power.

Swish—

A sword swung, its crisp resonance vibrating through the mountain forest. A cold aura mingled with demonic light, carrying an overwhelming force that burst into a fierce radiance.

The sword light hacked unerringly onto the Gu insect, instantly cleaving it in two, and continued unabated directly towards Yao Wu and her son.

Yao Wu pursed her lips. Her delicate jade-like hand swept out, and a purple treasured sword materialized. She brandished it, meeting the attack with a force meant to destroy everything in its path.

Bang!

The two swords collided, ringing out with a violent metallic clang.

Yao Wu staggered back several steps, her chest heaving.

Lü Wei remained unscathed, his momentum rising as he pressed forward step by menacing step, unleashing terrifying power.

Boom! Boom!

Under the relentless onslaught, the already injured Yao Wu was utterly overwhelmed. Coughing up a mouthful of vital blood, she was sent crashing heavily against the base of a towering tree.

"Deal with the little one first."

Seizing the opportunity, Lü Wei closed in on Zhou Changguang. With another cold laugh, he raised his sword once more. A blade of razor-sharp light shot directly at the youth. Combined with the crushing Foundation Establishment pressure bearing down, Zhou Changguang couldn’t move a muscle.

But he held his head high, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the oncoming sword light. Though his body trembled faintly, not a trace of fear showed on his face.

"No…!" Yao Wu screamed despairingly, her beautiful eyes reddening, anguish twisting her features.

She was too far away. There was no way she could save her son now. She could only watch as that sky-shattering, earth-sundering sword light fell.

It seemed like in the next heartbeat, her son would be utterly annihilated by its force.

Crack!

At the very instant the sword light descended, a majestic sword force erupted violently from the distance, landing squarely before Zhou Changguang in the blink of an eye.

The immense sword intent instantly obliterated the attacking sword qi. A figure, radiating boundless killing intent, sped towards them from afar.

Enraged, Zhou Luo took in his son, nearly cut down by the sword stroke, and the man seething with demonic energy. Furious beyond measure, he swung his Cheng Sky Sword with furious weight.

The Nine Heavens Sword Technique ignited simultaneously.

Above, vast sword intent surged. Boundless sword qi, like a torrential downpour, enveloped the entire area. The previous chilling aura was completely swept away, replaced by the dominating, razor-sharp will of the sword.

A massive sword light coalesced in the air, its brilliant radiance illuminating heaven and earth. Wrapped within it was Zhou Luo’s infinite wrath. It descended upon Lü Wei with cataclysmic power.

Lü Wei’s face registered sheer terror.

He sensed a deathly threat emanating from that massive sword light.

Not daring the slightest carelessness, he immediately channeled every ounce of his mana. Empowered by his demonic arts, he swung his own sword, mustering a formidable sword intent in response.

The two adversaries clashed explosively.

A fierce battle ensued. Zhou Luo transformed into a war god, unleashing overwhelming might. Lü Wei resembled a demonic god, churning forth fearsome Malevolent Aura. Between them erupted burst after burst of dazzling, resplendent light. The shockwaves shook the entire mountain forest violently; countless magical beasts scattered in panicked flight.

Yao Wu seized the moment, rushing to Zhou Changguang’s side and pulling him away from the danger zone.

"Mother, is that father?" Zhou Changguang stared at the transcendent, imposing figure locked in combat above, unable to resist asking.

Seeing the familiar form, Yao Wu’s beautiful eyes also reddened, tears welling within them.

She nodded firmly, her voice choked with emotion, "It is your father. He has come to save us."

In this moment, the proud, aloof persona Yao Wu had always maintained within the Wan Gu Sect cracked completely. Emotions surged over her like a shattered dam. She clutched her son desperately, her heart roiling with turmoil.