Redemption of a Born Demon-Chapter 84: Abstract Behavior: Fleeing Without a Fight, Brandishing a Treasure Sword
"In that case, let’s stop here."
Yi Beidou nodded upon hearing this, not pressing the issue.
He had come to experience the mysteries of Spirit Painting, and their recent exchange had already given him an understanding of his opponent’s Taoist Skill. There was truly no need to determine a winner and a loser.
"Well then, I’ll be taking my leave."
Yi Beidou spoke, and without lingering, turned and walked toward the stairs, leaving the second floor.
Huang Tianhu watched Yi Beidou’s figure disappear before slowly retracting his gaze.
CRUMBLE! CRUMBLE!
Just then, more plaster fell from the walls. Huang Tianhu looked down at the wrecked floor, then at the cracked walls around him. He noted the paintings, slightly warped by the structural damage, and couldn’t help but sigh.
’I’ll have to find a sturdier place next time.’
At this moment, the crowd outside the villa saw the commotion on the second floor subside and broke out in a cold sweat. They had truly feared the building would collapse.
CLACK CLACK!
Before long, they heard footsteps coming from inside the villa. Everyone tensed, their attention snapping to the entrance of the first-floor hall.
Yi Beidou’s tall figure emerged from the shadows of the doorway, appearing before the crowd completely unscathed.
’He came out unharmed... so what about the one on the second floor?’
’Could it be...’
A dreadful speculation bloomed in their minds. Recalling the earlier spectacle, they were struck by Yi Beidou’s unfathomably dangerous aura and instinctively took a few steps back.
"Sir!"
Seeing Yi Beidou, Meng Qianyuan and his two companions immediately went up to him.
"My business here is done. I’m preparing to head to the next location. Do you want to come with me, or will you stay here and continue to contemplate the Spirit Paintings?"
Yi Beidou inquired.
"We wish to follow you, Sir,"
the three replied at once.
"Let’s go, then. We’re heading west."
Yi Beidou strode toward the SUV.
The members of the martial arts hall watched as Yi Beidou’s group ignored them, got straight into their vehicle, and left. They all couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
’Are you kidding me? Who knows what might set off an existence like that? If he turned on them... with a terrifying body that could level a house, who could possibly withstand it?’
VROOOM!
The SUV’s engine roared to life, and the vehicle sped off.
"He’s completely fine, so the one on the second floor... don’t tell me..."
The portly Hall Master asked, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Not sure. Should we try to find a way to check on him?"
Qi Shengping mused.
HUMMM!
Just then, the crowd saw a golden light suddenly flash from the windows and doors of the first-floor hall. The phantom image of a deity flickered and vanished.
Everyone instantly understood: the man on the second floor was unharmed.
Huang Tianhu had done this deliberately to avoid any unnecessary trouble.
"Everyone, we must keep what happened today an absolute secret. Do not speak of it to outsiders, or you’ll risk inviting disaster,"
Qi Shengping said in a low, serious voice.
The power of a Saint is too terrifying. When experts of this caliber clash, we can’t afford to be gossiping. If just one person misspeaks, all of us could suffer the consequences.
The other Hall Masters nodded in solemn agreement and immediately went to warn the disciples they had brought with them.
「Meanwhile, on Dragon Tiger Mountain Peak.」
The Elder Celestial Master had witnessed everything through his Qi Observation Skill.
The spiritual light, like a coiling dragon and circling phoenix, had been entangled with the black Demonic Qi. After a struggle of rising and falling, they finally separated. The black Demonic Qi swiftly departed for another part of the city.
"It seems the two of them didn’t settle on a winner. The Spiritual Painter’s path of Cultivation is an arduous one; it has been several hundred years since a Saint Expert has emerged from their ranks. Huang Tianhu possesses a broad-mindedness and the ambition to survey the heavens and earth, capturing all of creation with the tip of his brush. He is truly one of the most outstanding individuals of the younger generation."
"But for Yi Beidou to be his equal so soon after his Ascension... that is rare indeed, very rare!"
The Elder Celestial Master stroked his beard and smiled.
His gaze then shifted, falling upon the other entangled auras of Qi within the city.
To the southeast, a hazy mist had condensed into the shape of a celestial robe. It had recently separated from an explosive bolt of lightning and was now continuing eastward, about to encounter a dark purple aura.
Meanwhile, to the southwest, two auras of Qi were moving in tandem, apparently in pursuit of one another.
"It seems that little girl from Mount Emei is getting worked up again."
The Elder Celestial Master seemed to guess what was happening and shook his head with a helpless sigh.
Emei’s Zhou Qingchen. If not for the sudden emergence of Wencheng’s Yi Beidou, that little girl would have been the youngest Saint in all of Donghua today.
Young and impetuous.
Watching her Pure Qi tangled with another aura—one that seemed to move in reverse, as if defying all doctrine—the Elder Celestial Master couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Ding Huiyuan of the Northern Desert... He broke his vows to achieve Ascension, a truly unorthodox and rebellious character. Of all the Saints, he’s probably the least inclined to take things seriously and the most unpredictable. Pitting those two against each other... I doubt they’ll compete based on the level of their Cultivation. Now, this will be interesting,"
the Elder Celestial Master chuckled to himself.
「In the southwestern part of the city.」
In a park, two figures flickered past at high speed. The occasional passerby who caught a glimpse simply thought their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"Stop chasing me! Stop it! It’s just a friendly spar! As long as we understand each other’s True Intent, that’s enough! Why do you have to decide a winner? Besides, I already surrendered!"
Ding Huiyuan scurried about, clutching his head. Suddenly, the hairs on his side stood on end. A cold glint flashed, and Ding Huiyuan hastily dodged with a clumsy roll.
SHIIING!!
The cold glint flashed past, and the steel pole for a nearby security camera was sliced halfway through, leaving a deep gash.
’Shit!’
Ding Huiyuan cursed inwardly.
"You haven’t even shown your true abilities. A proper spar must have a conclusion. If we don’t determine who is superior, how can you call this a spar?"
Zhou Qingchen’s voice echoed from all around as her seemingly weightless body flickered about in a series of bizarre and unnatural movements.
"I told you, all I have are a few cheap tricks! I’m no fighter, my skills are garbage! All this fighting is so unpleasant!"
Ding Huiyuan yelled.
"I don’t believe you."
Zhou Qingchen’s voice echoed in Ding Huiyuan’s ear, making the corner of his mouth twitch.
’Are you fucking kidding me?!’
Grumbling internally, Ding Huiyuan darted out of the park. He planned to rush onto the street and use the crowd as cover to shake Zhou Qingchen. He certainly drew the attention of plenty of pedestrians after leaving the park, but the woman showed no signs of backing down.
It seemed she wouldn’t rest until Ding Huiyuan gave her a proper fight.
’This woman is relentless!’
Suddenly, Ding Huiyuan’s gaze locked onto something on the street corner. His eyes lit up, and a wicked grin spread across his face.
He shot toward the street corner at an incredible speed, with Zhou Qingchen right behind him. The pedestrians on the street gasped in astonishment at their inhuman velocity.
HUMMM!!
As they passed through the crowd, a jumble of chaotic, chattering noises suddenly flooded Zhou Qingchen’s mind, making her consciousness blur for an instant.
Ding Huiyuan was using his Mind Divine Power to affect her.
Her Heart Intent was like a sword, instantly slicing through the mental interference. Her eyes scanned the area, her mind locked on, and she immediately spotted Ding Huiyuan, who had used the opportunity to get more than twenty meters ahead.
Zhou Qingchen’s feet moved, her body light as a feather, and she continued the chase. She then saw Ding Huiyuan duck into a shop on the corner, and her brow furrowed slightly.
It was an automated adult toy store.
The next moment.
CLACK CLACK!!
Zhou Qingchen froze.
She watched as Ding Huiyuan strode out of the shop with that same wicked grin on his face, now holding two "weapons."
One weapon was a long, pink vibrator.
The other weapon... was a long, censored blur.
"If it’s a fight you want, then let’s have a good one! Draw your sword!!"
Ding Huiyuan brandished his two "Treasure Swords" and boomed.
