Chapter 385: I killed Fang Zhengzhi? (1/2)
Chapter 385: I killed Fang Zhengzhi?
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Fang Zhengzhi had seen Yan Xiu wield the Dao of Asura before. He still remembered the faint red and the sharp killing power.
However, it was clearly different from how Yan Xiu was now.
Nangong Hao had seen Yan Xiu's Dao of Asura before. He witnessed it together with Wu Feng, Chen Feiyu, and the other candidates during the release of the Theory Examination results.
That time, Yan Xiu's actions had shocked all of the officials present.
However...
He was suppressed by the Emperor's words. But today, who could suppress Yan Xiu?
All of the candidates wanted to stop Yan Xiu, but Yan Xiu was too fast. Furthermore, the aura that Yan Xiu was exuding struck fear in their hearts.
Of course...
Bai Xing did not know fear.
That being said, it would be impossible if Bai Xing wasn't shocked when he saw the red glow enveloping Yan Xiu.
After the battle on Cang Ling Mountain, he had spent most of his time in the Southern Mountain Range. His entire focus was put here, so he naturally ignored the intelligence coming from the Great Xia Dynasty.
Yan Xiu had shown the Dao of Asura at the preliminary court examinations.
As such, Bai Xing had no idea.
”The Dao... of Asura?!” Bai Xing was in the Rebirth State. Naturally, he knew what the Dao of Asura entailed.
However, Bai Xing was not afraid of the Dao of Asura.
However, for a 16-year-old teenager to be able to wield the Dao of Asura? 16?! That would mean that he already had one foot in the Rebirth State at 16. Such a talent would only appear once every few centuries.
”But he seems a little unstable!” Bai Xing smirked as he looked at the red glow surrounding Yan Xiu and staining Yan Xiu's eyes.
The Dao of Asura was a virtuous one.
However, it was a unique one amongst the virtuous Daos. The Dao of Asura originated from anger and fury. Bai Xing did not know how long Yan Xiu had been training in the Dao of Asura.
However, he knew that Yan Xiu's fury originated from...
Fang Zhengzhi!
Bai Xing, who was the leader of all ten demonic domains, guessed this easily. He could see it in Yan Xiu's expression.
He was determined to make Yan Xiu even angrier.
It was not difficult for Bai Xing to do this. As someone who has spent more than a decade in the Rebirth State, he was much more powerful than Yan Xiu.
A silver ray of light shot skyward and Bai Xing disappeared from where he stood, becoming one with the silver ray of light.
Fang Zhengzhi had seen the battle between Bai Xing and Xing Yuanguo.
At that time, the purple light had crossed with the silver one. He could not see if it was human or light, but he could see that the purple light had the advantage.
He remembered it well, but he did not really understand how terrifying it was.
However, when Bai Xing disappeared once again, Fang Zhengzhi felt it for himself.
What else could unsettle one's opponent more than disappearing into a ray of light?
”Watch out!” Fang Zhengzhi heard a sound from his side.
Fang Zhengzhi knew that this came from Nangong Hao, but he didn't know if it was directed at him or Yan Xiu.
Of course...
He realized in a moment.
Yan Xiu's Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan was in front of him in an instant, the red crystals glowing in all their ferocity.
The stench of blood was thick in the air.
Fang Zhengzhi did not know why Yan Xiu's Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan would be coming towards him, but he knew he could not dodge.
After all, he had been concentrating on Bai Xing. He never thought that he would need to defend against Yan Xiu.
”Boom!”
He felt a sharp pain that shot right through his brain. It was an icy, sharp pain, almost as if he had just been thrown into the depths of hell.
Fang Zhengzhi had already been injured by the strike from Bai Xing. However, before he could recover, he was hit by yet another powerful attack.
He blacked out.
A stream of blood spewed from his mouth as his legs turned to jelly.
The bright red blood danced in the air and dropped onto the blade of the Traceless Sword. The strange purple glow continued to expand as it became brighter and brighter.
...
Silence, pin drop silence.
All of the soldiers looked on in shock as they saw Fang Zhengzhi collapsed.
Bai Xing's appearance, Yan Xiu's attack, and Fang Zhengzhi's subsequent collapse had all happened too quickly.
Bai Xing's ability and identity were a given.
The red demonic eye on his forehead said it all.
The soldiers were all shocked to see Bai Xing appear. Then, Fang Zhengzhi's ability to block his attack was even more awe-inducing. After all, that was an attack from a Rebirth State cultivator.
They all began to celebrate.
At least Fang Zhengzhi was still alive. That was the best result they could have hoped for. However, who would expect tragedy to strike so quickly.
Furthermore...
It had happened so quickly and in the most unexpected way. None of the soldiers would expect that Fang Zhengzhi would fall to Yan Xiu's Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan.
Even Wu Feng, Chen Feiyu, and all the other candidates could not predict such an ending.
Even Yan Xiu and Nangong Hao could not react in time. Nangong Hao had seen Bai Xing attack, but he could not stop it.
The reason was simple.
There were three people facing Bai Xing, himself, the injured Fang Zhengzhi, and the Dao of Asura wielding Yan Xiu.
The choice was simple.
He had to stop Bai Xing from attacking Fang Zhengzhi. However, he did not expect that Bai Xing would use Yan Xiu...
As such, when Yan Xiu attacked Fang Zhengzhi with his Mountain and River, Heaven and Earth Fan, Nangong Hao was unable to stop it.
”Fang Zhengzhi!” Nangong Hao's expression changed as a ray of golden light instantly enveloped himself and Fang Zhengzhi.
Yan Xiu's expression was significantly more pained. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.