Chapter 199: The Wicked Woman

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Even with Lei Qing’s extensive experience, he was chilled to the bone by her words. Dongfang Si’s madness and viciousness had exceeded his imagination.

“You…” Zhu Xiyu’s face was as pale as paper, and a smear of scarlet blood at the corner of her mouth made her look extremely haggard. Her charming and gentle eyes had lost their luster and were now filled with anger and despair: “Dongfang Si, you are not human.”

“Two brothers, let us join hands to hold off Dongfang Si.” Lei Qing’s expression was incomparably heavy as he said to the two Silver-rank guards: “Zhu Yuer, take your Little Aunt and go.”

The two guards, clad in shining silver armor, were also stunned by Dongfang Si’s words. But at Lei Qing’s command, they immediately drew their swords and stood on the same line with him. The three of them formed a triangular formation and surrounded Dongfang Si from a distance. Although they were from the Divine Sword Villa, and their opponent was Dongfang Si, their mission was to protect the Villa Master’s wife. Moreover, Zhu Xiyu’s guards respected her to the extreme. They would never hesitate to attack just because Dongfang Si was the Villa Master’s sister.

Although Zhu Yuer was born into a wealthy family and possessed countless resources, she was not too enthusiastic about cultivation and was only at the High-stage Bronze level. But even a High-stage Bronze possessed considerable strength, and she immediately picked up Zhu Xiyu, wanting to retreat.

“You want to leave? Hehe~” Dongfang Si laughed with enchanting charm: “Good Sister-in-law, we sisters-in-law rarely meet, why leave in such a hurry?”

Her figure swayed, and clad in her palace dress, she moved like a ghost, leaving a series of faint afterimages. She raised her hand and clawed at Zhu Xiyu and the other.

Judging from the aura erupting from her body, it was steady, restrained, and heavy as a mountain. Compared to Wan Zhilan’s dazzling radiance, it seemed less magnificent. But the pressure it exerted on Lei Qing was far greater than Wan Zhilan’s.

What a powerful aura, Lei Qing was secretly shocked. But now was not the time to be afraid or retreat. This battle was probably the most dangerous one he had ever fought in his life. Stamping his foot with the momentum of rushing thunder, he took a step across and blocked Dongfang Si’s path.

The Heavenly Thunder Fighting Qi in his Qi Sea was like an ignited powder keg. With a boom, the burning Fighting Qi spread throughout his body, and the instant eruption gave him majestic power.

The Treasure Sword Lian Zhan instantly bloomed with magnificent sword radiance. Lightning flashed and thunder clapped, layer upon layer enveloping Dongfang Si. The move “Lightning Flash and Thunder Clap” from the Heavenly Thunder Combat Code had been cultivated by Lei Qing to the Great Completion realm. Driven by his Mid-stage Silver power, it was unleashed beyond his limit.

More than twenty gleaming sword rays looked like brilliant fireworks, permeated with a hint of destructive aura amidst their magnificence.

But in Dongfang Si’s eyes, these seemed not worth mentioning. She sneered: “How dare a grain of rice shine with such radiance?” She changed her claw to a finger and flicked it seemingly casually with her slender, pale fingers.

A strand of golden Fighting Qi shot out, arriving later but hitting first, striking Lei Qing’s shoulder. With a puff, it pierced through his shoulder blade, and blood splattered. Lei Qing’s move was completely broken by her.

Under the severe pain, Lei Qing was terrified in his heart. This woman’s strength was truly terrifying. Although he did not know how profound her level was, she was obviously not comparable to ordinary Gold-rank experts. Was she Mid-rank? High Rank?

However, the battlefield allowed him no time to hesitate. Just then, she swayed and closed in on him.

When Lei Qing sensed a delicate fragrance rushing toward his nose, his abdomen was struck by a palm. The domineering impact force sent him flying backward. With a bang, his back hit the cliff wall, and then he fell to the ground, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

With Lei Qing’s strength, facing Dongfang Si, he was actually beaten to the point where he had no power to fight back. This showed that her strength had reached a perverted level. With such strength, could it be that she was not a Gold-rank expert, but, but… Thinking of that terrible possibility, Lei Qing felt a wave of weakness.

Moreover, in that palm strike, Dongfang Si had shown mercy and used soft force. It looked fierce, but it did not take Lei Qing’s life. It was not that she suddenly softened her heart, but that she needed to keep Lei Qing for another use.

“Qing’er!” Seeing Lei Qing beaten so miserably, Zhu Xiyu cried out in grief.

“Sister-in-law, does your heart ache? It seems you still care quite a bit about your godson?” Dongfang Si smiled enchantingly repeatedly, her movements seductive and elegant as she spoke. Her lotus-root-like arms casually avoided two sword lights, her fingers formed an eagle claw, and she grabbed the throat of a Silver guard. With a crunch, she crushed his Adam’s apple.

Her exquisite body in the palace dress spun in a circle, and like a ghost, she circled behind the other Silver guard, striking out with a palm that lightly landed on his head.

With a “snap”, his skull did not break, but his brain matter was thoroughly shattered. He didn’t even let out a scream before falling directly to the ground.

Such terrifying martial power made one’s heart feel like it had fallen into an ice cellar, cold to the bone. Killing Silver-rank experts was as easy as strolling in a garden or picking a flower.

Her magnificent and noble palace dress did not have a speck of blood on it. Like a demon, she blocked the way of the two Zhu Family women. She smiled sweetly and said: “Sister-in-law, Si’er is thinking entirely for your sake, please don’t let down Si’er’s good intentions. Now, the people in the way are dead, we can start playing games. Hahaha~” Killing two Silver experts was as easy as pinching two chickens to death. Seeing the indescribable grief in Zhu Xiyu’s eyes and her fear of her, she felt even more pleased in her heart and laughed loudly at the sky.

Lei Qing struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and held Lian Zhan. He walked over step by step. Similarly, he also felt heartfelt fear and dread toward the powerful Dongfang Si. However, there were many things that, no matter how afraid or terrified one was, had to be done. This Dongfang Si was probably already a Holy Rank cultivator. Otherwise, even a High-rank Gold expert, wanting to deal with three Silver experts, although sure to win, would have to expend some effort. How could it be as effortless as Dongfang Si made it look?

On Zhu Xiyu’s soft and desolate pretty face, a thick sadness revealed itself. Those two guards had followed her for two years. To think they died just like that in Dongfang Si’s hands. While feeling heartache and regret, her eyes gradually became firm, and her voice was full of coldness: “Dongfang Si, I didn’t expect you to have been hiding your true strength all along. But, don’t think that this will allow you to succeed. Even if I die, I won’t let you have your way.” The last few words were spoken with sonorous force, extremely resolute. She circulated her Light Fighting Qi and slapped a palm directly toward her own heart.

“Godmother, don’t.” Lei Qing staggered forward in a panic.

With Dongfang Si’s scheming, daring to play this scene, she had naturally calculated all of Zhu Xiyu’s possible reactions. She had long predicted that she would likely choose suicide rather than suffer such humiliation.

Dongfang Si, who was already prepared, chuckled lightly. Her movement was like a wandering ghost as she closed in and easily grabbed Zhu Xiyu’s fair wrist. Fighting Qi invaded her body, sealing several of her main meridians, instantly making her weak and unable to move.

She casually raised a foot and kicked the rushing Lei Qing away. On her stunningly beautiful face, a wicked look appeared. She used her well-maintained, slender fingers to lift Zhu Xiyu’s chin, and with soul-stealing eyes, said softly: “Sister-in-law, I see that although you look gentle and moving, compared to me, you are a notch lower. I don’t quite understand, what kind of magic did you use to make my brother willing to turn against me for you?”

“Wicked woman, let go of my Little Aunt.” Zhu Yuer was filled with grief and anger, punching fiercely at Dongfang Si.

For an attack of this level, Dongfang Si didn’t even turn her head. She slapped backhand onto Zhu Yuer’s shoulder. Fighting Qi rushed into her body, shocking her until she spat blood and fell to the ground. She struggled a few times but could not get up.

Lei Qing was kicked in the abdomen, and his injuries worsened again. However, Dongfang Si had no intention of killing him for the moment. This allowed him enough strength to barely struggle to his feet. With an incomparably firm gaze, he continued to walk toward Zhu Xiyu step by step.

“Qing’er, run quickly, don’t mind me.” Seeing that Lei Qing still wanted to save her, Zhu Xiyu shouted in anxious desperation.

“Run? Hehe, Lei Qing, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance.” Dongfang Si’s eyes lit up, as if she had thought of another interesting idea: “As long as you are willing to leave now, I absolutely will not hunt you down, and I will spare your life. But, this godmother you just acknowledged, I will feed her the strongest aphrodisiac, and then find a hundred dirtiest beggars to play with her in turn. Haha, holy Little Guanyin Zhu Xiyu, don’t you like helping the weak? Like saving the suffering? I heard you have given alms to many beggars? This time, you will give alms a bit more thoroughly, and give your body to those beggars who haven’t touched a woman in who knows how long.”

“You are shameless…” Zhu Xiyu was attacked by anger and almost fainted. But seeing Lei Qing still walking over step by step with difficulty, she said with great heartache: “Qing’er, don’t mind me. Leave quickly!”

But Lei Qing turned a deaf ear. His gaze was gloomy and incomparably firm. The Lian Zhan in his hand gradually gathered Heavenly Thunder Fighting Qi.

“Hehe, Zhu Xiyu, you are quite charming.” Dongfang Si said with a seductive smile: “Even your newly acknowledged godson protects you so much. But, I think this boy just can’t bear to part with his godmother’s body, right? That’s why he won’t leave, wanting to be the first to taste the soup? Lei Qing, since you like your godmother so much, I will grant your wish.”

Lei Qing moved. If he didn’t move, it was fine, but once he moved, it was like a sudden clap of thunder, shocking everyone. His figure rushed straight like lightning, his sword moving forward indomitably, charging straight at Dongfang Si.

At this moment, in his eyes, there was only Dongfang Si. His essence, qi, and spirit had been condensed to the extreme.

“This sword strike is not bad, but unfortunately, you are too weak.”

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