Chapter 015: Ximen Chuixue

Having witnessed the duel between top experts, Lian Chengbi felt a rare trace of frustration in his heart.

Although this was merely the tip of the iceberg, it revealed how terrifying their skill and experience were. In comparison, could someone like himself truly become a top expert in the martial world?

He couldn't help but think.

Wang Bo, on the other hand, watched with great interest.

After Xie Wangsun's sword was caught by Lu Xiaofeng's Spirit Finger, he tried several times to pull it out but failed, so he silently struck Lu Xiaofeng with his other hand.

This palm strike seemed calm and unremarkable, but Lu Xiaofeng's expression changed.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying Xie Wangsun was. This seemingly ordinary palm strike contained all of Xie Wangsun's inner strength. Although his own skills were astonishing, he was still young and fell short of these older men in internal energy.

If he were to take this palm head-on, he would certainly be injured by Xie Wangsun's profound inner power.

Then the trouble would be great.

In the face of danger, Lu Xiaofeng decisively retreated backward, while shouting at Lian Chengbi and Wang Bo, "Gentlemen, help me out. Uncle Xie seems a bit off."

Upon hearing this, Lian Chengbi, without a second thought, drew his sword and attacked Xie Wangsun.

Wang Bo, on the other hand, said with a smile, "Lu Xiaofeng, it seems you've misunderstood something?"

Lu Xiaofeng asked in surprise, "What have I misunderstood?"

As he spoke, he stopped retreating, leaped forward with the tip of his foot, and charged at Xie Wangsun, joining Lian Chengbi in a fierce battle against him.

With Lian Chengbi joining him, he felt even more at ease facing Xie Wangsun.

After all, Lian Chengbi was no third-rate character; though not as skilled as Lu Xiaofeng, he was still a first-class master in the martial world.

But unfortunately, even working together, they could not defeat Xie Wangsun; instead, they were gradually suppressed by him.

Wang Bo said, "You think Xie Wangsun isn't dead, but what if I told you that this Xie Wangsun before you has no heartbeat, no pulse, no blood flow, and not even the most basic breathing? What would you say then?"

Reminded by Wang Bo, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly realized that Xie Wangsun had no breath.

He had originally thought Xie Wangsun's cultivation was profound and his inner energy deep, so his breathing was also deep and long, but who would have known that Xie Wangsun had no breath at all.

But how could a man without breath or heartbeat wield a longsword before him, trying to kill him?

How was that possible?

Distracted, Lu Xiaofeng nearly had his head chopped off by Xie Wangsun's sword. He dared not be careless again, focusing all his energy on dealing with Xie Wangsun while shouting at Wang Bo, "Come help! If you don't, I'll really be killed by Uncle!"

Wang Bo said calmly, "No hurry, no hurry. Look, help has arrived."

The next second, a longsword flew from afar, thrusting at Xie Wangsun's throat.

Xie Wangsun blocked the sword with his own blade in front of his throat, deflecting it away.

Then, an ethereal figure in white entered the Divine Sword Villa, caught the deflected sword, and attacked Xie Wangsun with a blank expression.

The man who rushed in had a cold face, but his sword technique was even colder. In an instant, he unleashed dozens of strikes, sharp sword qi sweeping in all directions, razor-sharp and unmatched.

When Lu Xiaofeng saw this figure, his face bloomed like a flower, for he knew that this man's appearance meant he had once again escaped the gates of hell today.

"I thought you weren't coming," Lu Xiaofeng shouted at the man in white.

But the man in white paid no attention to Lu Xiaofeng, for his eyes no longer held Lu Xiaofeng—only the swordsman before him, who had returned to simplicity.

The master of the Divine Sword Villa, Xie Wangsun.

After the man in white took over from Xie Wangsun, Lian Chengbi withdrew, knowing that his strength was insufficient to participate in the battle between the two.

So he chose to step back and witness the fight with his own eyes.

One was Xie Xiaofeng's father, the master of the Divine Sword Villa.

The other was the renowned Sword God of the martial world... Ximen Chuixue.

Either of these two was among the top swordsmen in the martial world. To witness a duel between them was a dream for any swordsman.

Thus Lian Chengbi chose to watch silently, committing the battle to memory.

Wang Bo yawned, his gaze wandering, carefully observing the surroundings of the Divine Sword Villa and its interior.

He admitted that this was a duel between the finest swordsmen in the martial world.

But for someone of his level, this duel was rather ordinary, nothing special to watch, because the two were not on the same level at all.

Taking this opportunity, it was better to observe the surroundings of the Divine Sword Villa.

Before arriving, he had already seen the environment of the Divine Sword Villa; at that time, Xie Wangsun was not in the villa at all—in fact, the villa seemed empty.

Yet when he entered, Xie Wangsun suddenly appeared.

This surprised Wang Bo. He felt that the Divine Sword Villa must hold some secret he had not yet seen through.

Superhuman vision was indeed formidable—it could see the surface of the moon and even atoms in the microscopic world—but the problem was that this was purely physical sight.

Once mystical forces like formations or barriers appeared, they could easily block superhuman vision.

At such times, Wang Bo would employ some eye techniques to break illusions, such as the Yin-Yang Eye or the Heavenly Eye, to see through all disguises.

But the problem was that Wang Bo's Solar True Qi was entirely used to suppress the curse power.

Thus, eye techniques like the Heavenly Eye could not be used.

Fortunately, Wang Bo had studied magic. Although magic lacked the Heavenly Eye, there were similar spells that could see through illusions and reveal the truth.

After Wang Bo cast a spell on himself, strange patterns traced in his eyes, forming a subtle magic array.

In an instant, the Divine Sword Villa underwent a tremendous change in his eyes.

The originally clean and tidy Divine Sword Villa became dilapidated and decayed, as if untouched for years, with dried bloodstains everywhere and piles of fallen leaves.

This was the true Divine Sword Villa.

Interestingly, the plain-clothed Xie Wangsun, who was fighting Ximen Chuixue, appeared in Wang Bo's eyes as a monster covered in fur.

No, to be precise, it was not a monster, but a zombie!!!

And a very terrifying fur zombie at that.

Among zombies, the fur zombie was a high-level type. Its body grew fur, and it was known for its bronze skin and iron bones—the higher its cultivation, the tougher its body. It moved swiftly, leaping onto roofs and trees, jumping as if flying, and began to fear neither ordinary fire nor even sunlight.

This was one reason why Xie Wangsun appeared during the day.