Supreme Cultivation Master

Chapter 692: Chapter 691: The Paranoid Beauty

Huang Ji also drew her sword and engaged Mu Keqing in battle.

Their blades met with a sharp clang. After the brief exchange, Huang Ji was shocked. In the past, Mu Keqing had been very weak, but from that single strike, it was clear she was now the stronger of the two.

This rate of improvement is far too terrifying!

For this reason, Huang Ji didn’t dare to be careless. She immediately deployed the Great Wilderness Illusion Sea, knowing full well that it wasn’t just Mu Keqing she had to worry about; an even stronger woman was watching from above. Even if she managed to defeat Mu Keqing, that woman wouldn’t let her escape.

"Great Wilderness Illusion Sea?" The middle-aged woman suddenly took an interest. It seems today’s grievances are all to be settled at once! From the moment Huang Ji deployed the technique, the middle-aged woman’s gaze grew colder, and the anger on her face intensified. She clearly had a history with the Great Wilderness Family, and their paths had just happened to cross today.

Inside the Great Wilderness Illusion Sea, everything turned white, slowing Mu Keqing’s movements.

At that moment, Mu Keqing erupted with power. A fiery red inferno burst from her body and rapidly coalesced into a majestic Fire Phoenix, completely unaffected by the Great Wilderness Illusion Sea. The Fire Phoenix charged toward Huang Ji, leaving her no choice but to retract her technique. Mu Keqing was instantly freed and re-engaged Huang Ji in the blink of an eye.

Mu Keqing’s Swordsmanship was unique, and with every surge of Phoenix Power, Huang Ji was hard-pressed to defend herself. Huang Ji had broken through fourteen minor realms, but Mu Keqing was even stronger, having already broken through sixteen. What was more terrifying was that Mu Keqing’s Phoenix Bloodline had awakened. With Huang Ji already at a disadvantage, her situation now became even more precarious.

At this, Huang Ji unleashed the Great Wilderness Sword Technique. A dense Illusion Technique instantly filled the air, enveloping Mu Keqing’s vision in a vast, boundless mirage. For a moment, Mu Keqing was at a loss for how to proceed.

Just then, the woman above offered guidance. "The Great Wilderness Sword Technique is vast and illusory, but you only need to concentrate your attack on a single point to break through it!"

Realization dawned on Mu Keqing. She focused her Phoenix Bloodline, commanding the Fire Phoenix to bear down with its immense pressure. Stunned and caught completely off guard, Huang Ji was struck by Mu Keqing’s sword and sent flying backward. By the time she regained her senses, Mu Keqing’s blade was already pressed against her neck.

Huang Ji stared coldly at the middle-aged woman and demanded, "How do you know my Swordsmanship so well?"

"Is the Great Wilderness Sword Technique supposed to be so remarkable? I think it’s nothing special," the middle-aged woman sneered. "I swear I will annihilate your Great Wilderness Family. Your death is only the beginning!"

She then turned to Mu Keqing and commanded, "Disciple, finish her!"

Mu Keqing was about to strike but hesitated. "Master, perhaps we should imprison her for now?"

The reason for her hesitation was simple: she was terrified that Ye Fan would hate her for the rest of his life. If she killed Huang Ji, there would be no room for reconciliation between them.

"She stole your man. Are you really going to let that slide?"

"Master..." Mu Keqing trailed off, unsure how to answer.

Huang Ji glared vehemently at the middle-aged woman.

The middle-aged woman flew down, seized Huang Ji by the throat, and snarled, "You’re just as vile as your mother—good for nothing but seducing men!"

"Shut up! I won’t allow you to speak of my mother like that!" Huang Ji struggled.

"Am I wrong?" the woman sneered. "You’re just like your mother. How pitiful! Your mother stole the man I loved most, and now you’ve stolen my disciple’s beloved! You and your mother are both sluts who deserve to die!"

With that, she hurled Huang Ji to the ground.

"Not all men are as worthless as you think!" Huang Ji retorted. "Who they like and who they choose to be with is their own decision! Those are just useless excuses you’ve invented! You blame my mother for your own failings. You’re the truly incompetent one!"

The middle-aged woman laughed. "Just like that vixen of a mother of yours—sharp-tongued and only concerned with pleasing men. You’re cut from the same cloth! But what does it matter now? You’re about to die, and I will be delighted to watch it happen!" She turned and urged Mu Keqing, "Disciple, make your move!"

Naturally, she would not stoop to killing Huang Ji herself, so she wanted Mu Keqing to do it. But no matter what, Mu Keqing simply couldn’t bring herself to deliver the final blow.

Huang Ji looked at Mu Keqing and said, "Even if I die, you still won’t have him."

"Is that so? Then I’ll grant your wish!" In that instant, murderous intent surged from Mu Keqing as she brought her sword down.

"Stop!" a voice bellowed.

At this most dangerous moment, Mu Chen Dong arrived. Mu Keqing froze, her eyes landing on him.

"Brother!"

"Sister!"

The joy of their reunion was self-evident. "Sister, where have you been all this time?" Mu Chen Dong asked.

Mu Keqing replied, "I have been traveling the world with my Master."

"That’s wonderful! Do you have any idea how much Father and I worried about you? Now that you’re back, come home with me!" Mu Chen Dong urged. As they spoke, Wu Fa, who had also arrived, helped Huang Ji to her feet.

But Mu Keqing shook her head. "No, I want to stay with my Master."

A gratified look appeared on the middle-aged woman’s face.

Mu Chen Dong pleaded, "No! Look what you’ve become under the influence of this old witch! You’re as cold as ice. If this continues, you’ll eventually succumb to Demon Possession!"

"Insolence!" The middle-aged woman was about to discipline Mu Chen Dong, but Mu Keqing quickly intervened.

"Master, my brother speaks without thinking. Please don’t punish him!"

The middle-aged woman gave a cold snort but didn’t press the issue.

Wu Fa stepped forward. "Little Sister, what’s going on?" He was deeply troubled by the conflict between Mu Keqing and Huang Ji. On one side was his younger sister and on the other his sister-in-law; he was caught in an impossible position.

Mu Keqing declared, "I am going to kill her. She dared to steal the man I love most, so she must die!"

"This..." Wu Fa was at a complete loss.

Mu Chen Dong, however, said firmly, "Stop this foolishness! Our brother has always treated you like his own beloved sister. I absolutely cannot stand by and watch you harm our sister-in-law!"

"You keep calling her ’sister-in-law’!" Mu Keqing cried, her eyes welling with tears. "What about our feelings as brother and sister?"

"That’s a different matter entirely. Little Sister, you’re being unreasonable," Mu Chen Dong replied.

"See?" the middle-aged woman interjected. "Now you see their true colors. Even your own brother won’t side with you. They’re all cut from the same cloth! Today, if anyone dares to stop you from killing her, I will not spare them!"

Spurred on, Mu Keqing raised her sword again.

"That’s enough!" Mu Chen Dong shouted. "She isn’t the only one who stole the man you love! What about the Seven-Colored Demon Empress? Do you dare lay a hand on her?"

The middle-aged woman’s eyes turned icy. Though she was powerful, she knew the Seven-Colored Demon Empress was on another level entirely. They had heard the rumors, and now it seemed they were true. Even Mu Keqing was stunned into silence.

Mu Keqing began to cry. She had never expected to have so many rivals. She might have surpassed Huang Ji, but what about the Seven-Colored Demon Empress? Or maybe... maybe I’ve misunderstood what love is altogether.

Her eyes red with tears, she screamed, "I’ll kill her!" She was teetering on the edge of Demon Possession.

Grief-stricken, Mu Chen Dong stepped in front of her. "Then you’ll have to kill me first!"

"Do you think we wouldn’t dare?" the middle-aged woman scoffed. "Disciple, since you can’t bring yourself to do it, allow me!"

Just as the middle-aged woman was about to strike, Huang Ji began chanting a spell. As she did, two boundless and terrifyingly dark auras swept over the area.

"This is not good!" The middle-aged woman was horrified. The two auras were overwhelmingly powerful; even as a Main God, she knew she was no match for their combined might.

Sure enough, the Demon Sky Monkey and the Misfortune Pangolin appeared. The arrival of the two Asura Divine Beasts filled the entire area with an oppressive and terrifying presence.

"Inauspicious beings!" the middle-aged woman said resentfully. "To think she actually has control over such creatures of misfortune!"

The Demon Sky Monkey and the Misfortune Pangolin sneered, their voices booming. "Who dares to harm our Master’s woman? Come out and face your death!"