Chapter 171
Chapter 171
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 171
Chapter Title: Where Did You Learn to Talk Like That?
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Clang, clang, clang!
The clash between Dang Gyujin and the Lightning Flash Spear grew fiercer by the moment.
Every single technique was a killing blow aimed straight at the opponent's vital points.
In fact, Dang Gyujin's clothes were torn in places in an instant, leaving her drenched in blood.
Even as glimpses of her skin and curves peeked through—enough to embarrass any woman—she laughed as if she were enjoying it.
"Hee hee hee hee. Is that all you've got? Huh? Huh? Got nothing more? I'm gonna be disappointed here."
"You crazy bitch...!"
The Lightning Flash Spear's face paled in disgust in an instant.
No matter how viciously he pressed the attack, her momentum didn't waver; she just cackled like a madwoman. Even a murderer like him couldn't help but feel queasy.
But he couldn't just take this lying down.
Gritting his teeth, the Lightning Flash Spear thrust his spear repeatedly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
His spearwork was like a serpent.
Despite the drawbacks of a long weapon, it whipped about nimbly, dodging clashes and targeting only Dang Gyujin's vitals.
*The Pure Clarity Sect's Dao Force is said to be the purest among the Nine Great Sects. It should be the perfect counter to my Turbid Demonic Qi. I'll avoid direct clashes and cut her throat in one go!*
The reason the Lightning Flash Spear had pledged himself to the South Palace Clan was simple.
To enjoy more killing.
When the orthodox heroes discovered the secret hobby he'd indulged in behind his fame as a righteous wanderer, he'd been on the brink of death—until the South Palace Clan stepped in to save him. They even handed him an exceptional manual.
When they asked what he wanted, they told him:
Keep enjoying your hobby under our shadow, and lend a hand now and then.
The Lightning Flash Spear agreed. And he became the South Palace Clan's loyal dog.
Pride as a master?
Who gave a damn about that.
As long as he could keep reveling in this delightful game.
But this was the first time he'd encountered a real challenge since joining the South Palace Clan.
*Yeah. I've been living too peacefully lately. Taking down a tough prey like this once in a while is a nice change.*
The Lightning Flash Spear pulled back from Dang Gyujin and licked his lips with a red tongue.
Once he shifted his mindset, she finally looked like proper prey.
Slurp!
"Mister, you're such a perv. Hee hee hee. You know how bad I wanna plane that ugly mug of yours flat? Huh??"
"A Daoist of the Nine Great Sects, and your mouth's filthy as they come."
"Kee hee hee hee hee. Guilty as charged. When I pick up a sword, my personality flips a bit? Got me in so much trouble with my master back in the day."
"If I just heard your voice without seeing your face, no one could tell you apart from one of us. How about it? Defect to our side?"
"Eek! You inviting me to the South Palace Clan? But what about this? I'm already with the Pure Clarity Sect and Tang Clan. And..."
Dang Gyujin laughed, her face twisted grotesquely beneath her demon mask.
She looked like a wrathful demon redeemed by the Buddha—a yaksha turned enlightened.
"I don't hang with limp-dick losers who strut around bullying weak commoners."
"...Your foul mouth's gone beyond crude—it's a walking disaster begging for death."
"Kee hee hee hee! Loser. I'll be the disaster sealing your fate!"
Flash—
Dang Gyujin stomped down hard with her Flying Flow Steps, closing the gap in a blink.
With every strike of her sole against the ground, light waves rippled outward in concentric circles, layering dozens deep.
Heaven and Earth Sword Qi surged into the air, dragging the concentric light waves along to amplify the power.
Seventy-Two Sword Waves
Chain Furious Tides
Seventy-two techniques whipped up in succession, each adding sword qi and light waves, steadily building the force.
The Lightning Flash Spear suddenly found himself like a shipwreck trapped in a storm, just as his name implied.
Clang, clang, clang, clang—
But the Lightning Flash Spear wasn't just taking it.
Each time he deflected the sword waves aside, the infiltrating Dao Force made his mind reel, but it wasn't enough to pierce his Turbid Demonic Qi's protective aura.
No, the longer it went, the sharper his senses grew.
The old instincts dulled by his peaceful days as a guest warrior were awakening bit by bit.
Combined with the deepened mastery from his Turbid Demonic Qi, he leaped several realms in an instant.
Dang Gyujin no longer scared him.
*I can win.*
The confidence that he could kill her welled up.
The thought of soon hearing her death rattle made strength surge into his arms.
"Now I see it."
"See what, mister? You couldn't do anything but kill even if you tried."
The Lightning Flash Spear bristled at the sharp insult but soon flashed a sinister grin.
"I was wondering why your strikes were as vicious as your mouth. The old fogeys of the orthodox sects are all hypocrites who put face before anything. But you're different."
"Yeah, right. Bullshit. Different how?"
Dang Gyujin snorted, but the Lightning Flash Spear shook his head firmly.
"No. You are different. You don't belong there from the start."
His eyes gleamed with eerie light.
"You're one of us. Aren't you?"
"Me? With you? Nuts? Puhaha! Best laugh I've had all year. I'll give you that."
"No. My eyes don't lie. You're the same breed as me."
The Lightning Flash Spear viciously batted away the Heaven and Earth Sword Qi aimed at his nape.
Claaang!
Dang Gyujin leaped back broadly.
The Lightning Flash Spear smirked coldly.
"You know what face you make every time you swing that blade?"
"......"
Dang Gyujin's laughter cut off abruptly.
She looked like a doll with emotions stripped away.
*It worked.*
The Lightning Flash Spear inwardly cheered.
As expected of an orthodox disciple, she might have impressive achievements for her young age, but she lacked the seasoning.
A few more choice words to rattle her heart and mind, and she'd be done.
A little girl like this? Easy to sweet-talk and roast.
His Turbid Demonic Qi held mind-ensnaring powers.
Every word carried demonic influence that shook the opponent's spirit.
It bewitched the mind, making them absolutely trust the caster's words.
"When you land a hit, you grin ear to ear. Especially when you feel flesh parting—the corner of your mouth twitches. And when blood flows, your eyes lock on, refusing to look away. Right?"
"......"
"The orthodox teachings are forcing you against your instincts. No need for that."
"......"
"Listen to the voice inside you. See clearly if what thrills you is punishing scum like me... or just plain killing."
"......"
Dang Gyujin still glared at the Lightning Flash Spear, but her left hand subtly touched the corner of her mouth.
Her face was blank, but just as he said, she was smirking faintly.
She was enjoying this moment.
*She's hooked.*
The Lightning Flash Spear grinned broadly and lowered his spear.
A friendly smile.
Right before a real slaughter, this smile eased victims' fears a touch. They harbored faint hope of 'maybe?'
That was the moment he loved most.
The look on their faces when he rammed his spear into the neck of someone clutching false hope—priceless.
This was exactly it.
He extended his left hand, showing no intent to attack.
"Take my hand. I'll guide you to the true world."
"......"
Dang Gyujin limply lowered her sword.
Focus faded from her eyes.
The Turbid Demonic Qi had burrowed into her mind, seizing her upper dantian.
"I'll awaken the demon inside you. When it rampages, the world will fear you. You deserve to rule that world."
"......"
"How's that? Doesn't this beat the orthodox sects' nauseating, outdated dogma?"
"......"
Dang Gyujin slowly reached out toward the Lightning Flash Spear.
He grinned lecherously.
Now, just ram the spear into this bitch's neck and—
Slash!
*...What?*
The Lightning Flash Spear blinked at the surreal sight.
His right arm was severed, spurting into the air. Crimson blood fountained out.
Then the excruciating pain snapped his mind awake.
"Aaagh! Aaaaagh! My arm! My aaaarm!"
"Loser~"
Dang Gyujin grinned with her focus restored.
The blue demon mask over her face burst into狂 laughter.
"You really think I fell for that? Huh? Huh? Damn, my fingers and toes are still curled up. Look! They won't uncurl! What're you gonna do about it!!"
Dang Gyujin grumbled, showing her tightly clenched left hand.
"What? The demon inside? And if it rampages, the world fears me? Puhehehehehe! As if! Try that scam anywhere else, and you'll just get called a loser."
Heaven and Earth Sword Qi surged like waves again.
The seventy-two waves closed in from all sides, strangling the Lightning Flash Spear.
"Ah, but nah, probably won't happen—your head's about to hit the ground like your right hand!!"
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The Lightning Flash Spear desperately reached out with his left hand, pulling his spear back through void grasp.
He swiftly assumed his stance and barely blocked the seventy-two waves.
*Why? Why didn't it work...!?*
The Lightning Flash Spear couldn't fathom why his mind-ensnarement had failed midway.
It almost never happened. His skill in it was as profound as his spear arts.
But this was because he didn't know Dang Gyujin.
Her upper dantian was far beyond mortal limits—fully developed.
Thanks to her Spirit Root.
Moreover, her recently awakened Infant Spirit had rooted her mind deep within, like an ancient tree's taproot.
No matter how potent the mind-ensnarement, it was just a stiff breeze to her.
No, a timely gale only nourished a growing tree, making it sturdier.
Thus, the blue demon mask over Dang Gyujin's face gleamed with even fiercer, clearer azure light.
"Got nothing else to entertain me? Huh? You're boring now, so I can just toss you aside, right?"
"You lunatic—"
The Lightning Flash Spear couldn't finish his curse.
The blue demon mask covering Dang Gyujin's face underwent a sudden change.
It twisted. The right side bled into the left, shrouding half her face completely.
The demon aura thickened, turning sticky like true demonic qi.
Conversely, the uncovered right side radiated milky divine glow.
A cool, clear breeze blew, as if she'd stepped into a serene mountainside.
It was wondrous.
The blue demon qi and Heaven and Earth Sword Qi separated like water and oil, yet that very division stimulated each other, unleashing intense energy.
Dang Gyujin resembled Dhritarashtra, the Heavenly King with a dual face of god and demon.
Right God, Left Demon.
This was the debut of her unique ultimate art, vowed long ago alongside her pledge to walk the path of divine and demonic swords.
The Azure Gang Sword in her right hand split into two, indistinguishable from the true one.
—Heaven and Earth Divine Demonic Magic Texts.
To the innocent, a god bearing the banner of justice; to villains, a demon wielding the rod of retribution.
The Lightning Flash Spear was a villain. One begging for the rod right now.
Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash!!
Having lost his right arm, he was no match for Dang Gyujin.
In moments, he was a thousand cuts deep, spewing blood as he collapsed.
"I... want to kill... wanna kill so... bad—"
"So what."
Thud!
Dang Gyujin brushed past him indifferently.
Plenty of foes still needed her rod of retribution.
But first, something to check.
*So where the hell did you learn to talk like that? Way too sharp.*
「Where else? From our Demon King, duh!」
「......」
For a brief moment, Dang Gyujin seriously pondered if she, as big sis, should correct this blue demon mask's speech—for its own good.
This thing used to fear Unhwi, calling him Demon King over and over, but it followed him surprisingly well despite the talk.
Maybe their rotten personalities just clicked...
*No can do. I've gotta stay sharp myself. To keep Unhwi and this blue demon mask from going astray. If they don't listen and get stubborn... I'll just knock some sense into 'em with a smackpot, that's all.*
Dang Gyujin remained utterly oblivious that she herself was Unhwi's sister—and the blue demon mask's master.