"Next—"
Feng Yijian knew that the current Xiao Rulai was not what he used to be, but similarly, he, Feng Yijian, was no longer the Feng Yijian of the past.
Therefore, although Feng Yijian was shocked by Xiao Rulai's strength, he did not show any fear. He flicked his long sword forcefully, then quickly approached Xiao Rulai, and thrust his sword forward.
"Feng Yijian, your sword is as violent as ever, but you cannot kill me."
Facing Feng Yijian's attack, Xiao Rulai burst into laughter, then tore off the kasaya he was wearing and threw it out quickly.
The next second, the red kasaya instantly entangled Feng Yijian, along with his sword.
This was the Kasaya Subduing Demon Skill, a top-tier martial art passed down by Bodhidharma. The user entangles the enemy with the kasaya and strikes swiftly while the enemy is disoriented, instantly killing them.
Seeing that his move had succeeded, Xiao Rulai leaped up and slammed a heavy punch towards Feng Yijian.
However, to Xiao Rulai's complete surprise, just as his fist was about to strike Feng Yijian, the kasaya that had ensnared Feng Yijian suddenly exploded. Then, the black sword in Feng Yijian's hand, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, lunged at Xiao Rulai and finally bit off Xiao Rulai's left ear, severing it instantly.
"Ah—"
With his left ear sliced off, Xiao Rulai let out a pained scream.
"Good—"
Yang Ce saw this and roared, "Old Feng, well done! Please slay this demonic monk and avenge our injured and fallen brothers."
"Your Highness, rest assured. I have wanted to slay this demonic monk decades ago, but he was lucky enough to escape with his life then. Today, he won't be so fortunate."
Feng Yijian flicked his black sword, and a string of blood droplets scattered. But before the droplets hit the ground, Feng Yijian thrust out another sword.
Feng Yijian's swordsmanship was simple and brutal, like a ferocious beast. His attacks were fast, fierce, and accurate. Even as Rong Haodong watched, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Rong Haodong believed that if he were in that situation, he would have died countless times by now.
"Master, be careful of this old man's sword."
Rong Haodong knew that if Xiao Rulai met misfortune, he would too, so he quickly warned him.
"Young Master Rong, it's alright. I will handle it."
Xiao Rulai's left ear had been sliced off by Feng Yijian, causing him excruciating pain, but he quickly stemmed the bleeding and steadied his mind.
Xiao Rulai knew that against an enemy like Feng Yijian, if he were to be careless or lose focus, Feng Yijian's next strike would not just be the severing of an ear.
Feng Yijian was as swift as lightning and thunder, arriving in an instant. Xiao Rulai's pupils narrowed to pinpricks, and he quickly clasped his hands together, locking onto Feng Yijian's black sword.
The black sword was Feng Yijian's fangs. By locking onto the black sword and breaking it, Feng Yijian would be like a venomous snake without its fangs.
This move by Xiao Rulai was aimed at disarming Feng Yijian of his fangs. He had dealt with Feng Yijian in the same way in the past.
"Xiao Rulai, trying the same trick again, you are truly foolish."
The black sword was locked by Xiao Rulai, but Feng Yijian remained unruffled. He smiled lightly and said, "You are truly foolish."
As he spoke, Feng Yijian pressed a button on the sword hilt, then quickly pulled it, drawing out another black sword from the original black sword.
The transition was so fast that Xiao Rulai had no time to react. By the time he did, the black sword had already flashed past his eyes.
This strike was fast, fierce, and venomous, piercing Xiao Rulai's right eye directly, causing him excruciating pain and agony.
"Bang—"
As Xiao Rulai cried out in pain, Feng Yijian struck again. This sword pierced Xiao Rulai's right shoulder blade, then twisted violently, instantly crippling his shoulder blade. He then kicked Xiao Rulai away with a heavy blow.
After all this, Feng Yijian picked up the body of the black sword from the ground and sheathed the black sword in his hand.
"Damn it, it's a mother-child sword! Feng Yijian, you old scoundrel, you are too despicable, too shameless, and have no bottom line."
Suffering such heavy injuries, an ordinary person would have fainted, but Xiao Rulai endured it, quickly stopped the bleeding, and stood up.
With his left ear severed, his right eye blinded, and his shoulder blade mangled, Xiao Rulai had never been so dishevelled. He felt that if not for his strong willpower, he would have collapsed by now.
What is a mother-child sword? It is a sword within a sword, composed of two blades, one long and one short, sharing a single hilt. The short blade is hidden within the long blade, and is drawn out to surprise and attack the opponent when they least expect it.
This is an extremely insidious weapon, generally only used by unsavory groups like assassins and ninjas.
Xiao Rulai never expected that someone as upright as Feng Yijian would use such a weapon, leaving him defenseless, costing him an eye and crippling a hand.
"Many years ago, I too thought that to deal with evil people, one had to be upright and honourable. But after watching a movie and hearing a line from it, I abandoned that absurd notion."
Feng Yijian looked at Xiao Rulai and sneered, "In the impression of villains, good people must be even more insidious than villains. Only then can villains be eradicated."
"You…"
Hearing Feng Yijian's shameless declaration, Xiao Rulai gritted his teeth in anger and said, "Do you think you can really kill me? Let me tell you, you don't have the ability to kill me. Today, I will make sure you die here."
"Is that so?"
Feng Yijian chuckled upon hearing this, "You are at the end of your tether. Next, I only need one sword to pierce your throat."
"Xiao Rulai, you demonic monk, you have committed countless evils, your conscience is dead, your wickedness is boundless, you can die now."
With that, Feng Yijian quickly thrust his sword towards Xiao Rulai's throat.
"Feng Yijian, you old scoundrel, today I will let you know the price of Buddha's wrath."
Seeing Feng Yijian charging rapidly, Xiao Rulai cursed, and his pupils suddenly turned crimson.
Then, Xiao Rulai's upper body clothes suddenly exploded, revealing his terrifying muscles. Following that, his muscles began to swell at a terrifying, visible rate, instantly transforming Xiao Rulai into a giant.
Furthermore, Xiao Rulai's skin turned golden yellow, making him stand there like a Buddha statue.
The next second, Feng Yijian's black sword struck, accurately piercing Xiao Rulai's throat. However, it felt like hitting steel. Not only did it fail to kill Xiao Rulai, but it also caused Feng Yijian's hand to split open, and the black sword almost flew out of his hand.
"Bang—"
While Feng Yijian was stunned, Xiao Rulai slammed a heavy palm towards Feng Yijian.
Seeing this, Feng Yijian's expression changed. He quickly held his black sword horizontally in front of his chest. But the next second, Feng Yijian, along with his black sword, was blasted flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his sternum shattered, and over a dozen ribs broken.