He was, after all, a Heavenly Human Realm expert of the Third Realm.
Nangong Pu She and Fahai, however, had not yet stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm.
Even with their extraordinary talent, they were no match for him.
“You want to kill me? Can the two of you do it?”
Han Diaosi had wielded a saber his entire life, killing countless people. Many renowned experts in the Jianghu had died by his hand.
While Fahai and Nangong Pu She were Geniuses he rarely encountered in his life.
But a Genius was still just a Genius.
As long as they hadn't truly grown, they would still die!
Nangong Pu She and Fahai’s gazes met: “Hold him off for a while first.”
Fahai responded in a deep voice.
They had once fought side-by-side on Wudang Mountain, confronting the Heavenly Human Realm expert Zhang Sanfeng! Today was no different!
Although Han Diaosi's cultivation was even stronger than Zhang Sanfeng's back then.
But they too were no longer who they used to be; their strength had soared, far surpassing their past selves!
The outcome of this battle was still uncertain.
Past and present intertwined, a sense of déjà vu.
The only difference was that last time on Wudang Mountain, Nangong Pu She had borne Zhang Sanfeng's pressure alone.
Now, the two of them were fighting side-by-side.
He no longer needed her to protect him with her life.
He could advance and retreat, attack and defend with her, facing the enemy together!
He hoped that in the next great battle, he could stand in front of Nangong Pu She, shielding her from all the worldly trials.
Taking on everything for her.
Fahai's eyes suddenly lit up, golden light flickering within them, as if nine-turn golden lotuses bloomed in an instant, the Buddha's light dazzling beyond compare! “Boundless Buddha Beads!”
Fahai let out a low roar, his Aura surging like a tide, and a string of Buddha beads instantly flew out, like nine stars aligning! Each one shone like a star, burning with intense golden light, shooting out with the force of thunder! “Nothing more than that!”
Han Shengxuan snorted coldly, and as his sleeves waved, countless red threads extended! Fahai frowned, staring at the fluttering sleeves.
How could this old Dong Xi have hidden so many red threads in his sleeves?
How many times had they been cut, yet they still appeared endlessly?
The sky-filling red threads spread out, obscuring the sun and sky, striking at the nine flying Buddha beads. However, those Buddha beads were exceptionally hard, completely unaffected!
They actually broke directly through the net woven by the red threads! At the same time, the nine Buddha beads descended, their Buddha light illuminating all directions, a mysterious Aura permeating, trapping Han Diaosi within! Han Diaosi was startled.
The nine Buddha beads actually broke through his three thousand red threads?
Just then, a saber light like a snow-white long ribbon, like a fleeting glimpse of a startled swan, wrapped in a monstrous Saber Intent, crashed down! “Eighteen Stops…”
Nangong Pu She, with her extraordinary talent, created the “Eighteen Stops,” which was enough to contend with a Heavenly Human Realm expert!
That saber strike was like the Qiantang tide, a line between heaven and earth, surging forward; and also like a snow-white long ribbon, cleaving through the sky! “Unreasonable!”
Han Diaosi's aged face twitched violently.
This saber strike actually made him feel the Aura of death!
This young girl, at such a young age, could actually be this strong!
Facing the combined assault of Fahai and Nangong Pu She, he could no longer hold back! With a cold laugh, his sinister Qi suddenly surged.
At this very moment, the “Human Cat,” who struck fear into the Jianghu and whose hands were stained with blood, finally fully revealed himself! The power of a Third Realm Heavenly Human Realm expert suddenly erupted, transforming into a violent Dragon tornado, sweeping across the land…
He no longer concealed himself, going all out, directly meeting this saber strike.
Everything happened in a flash of lightning!
The saber had already fallen!
Blood flowed profusely from Han Shengxuan's shoulder.
A terrifying saber mark split down from his shoulder, deep enough to expose bone, revealing stark white bone fragments, a shocking sight.
Bloodstains everywhere, bones stark white. Han Diaosi's face was now pale, his Aura weak, clearly not lightly injured! Nangong Pu She, with a single saber strike, severely wounded the “Human Cat” Han Shengxuan!
At this sight, everyone present was utterly horrified.
The high and mighty Han Diaosi, known as one of the three Devil Heads of Liyang, specialized in countering Prodigies, killed countless people, and his fierce reputation spread far and wide.
Yet he had such a day!
This time, he had originally come for Fahai, but unexpectedly, not only did he fail to succeed, but he was also severely wounded by Nangong Pu She's saber strike. This saber strike was astonishingly powerful!
Many Jianghu figures were still shaken by that snow-white saber light, as if ten miles of snow were flying, covering the sky and earth.
Perhaps, only such a saber strike could injure Han Diaosi.
“Is this the demeanor of the former number one on the heavenly pride ranking?”
“It's too amazing!”
“He and Fahai are evenly matched, both rare Geniuses in the world!”
Inside the inn, there were exclamations and whispers.
Fahai deeply understood the Dao of pursuing victory, and naturally would not let go of this rare opportunity.
He did not hesitate, activating the Buddha beads, and attacked Han Diaosi again.
At this time, the Buddha beads were no longer something to suppress Fahai, but a weapon to take Han Shengxuan's life.
Han Shengxuan's face changed drastically.
A moment of carelessness led to a great disaster; not only was he trapped by these strange Buddha beads, but he was also preempted by Nangong Pu She's saber.
Now he was severely injured, his combat power greatly diminished.
If he continued to fight head-on, he would likely be in grave danger.
No sooner said than done, Han Shengxuan immediately retreated rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, his figure had already drifted far away.
That crimson python robe disappeared without a trace.
“I will remember you two!”
The echo lingered in the air for a long time.
And in the inn, everyone stared dumbfounded at the direction where Han Shengxuan had instantly disappeared.
The entire scene fell into a dead silence.
What… had they just seen?
Was this an illusion?
Just now, did an extraordinary expert truly descend?
But, this was a Third Realm Heavenly Human Realm expert, a terrifying existence that shook Liyang and made people tremble at his name!
Yet he was forced to retreat by the combined efforts of Fahai and Nangong Pu She!
Relying on nothing more than a string of Buddha beads and the power of a single saber strike!
A string of Buddha beads, a flash of saber light, actually forced a Third Realm Heavenly Human Realm expert to flee in a hurry, without even looking back!
Such a feat was unprecedented in history.
If this news spread, it would surely shake the entire Jianghu!
Under the combined efforts of Fahai and Nangong Pu She, they already possessed the strength to challenge the Peak powerhouses of the Jianghu. If the Liyang Jianghu learned of this, it would undoubtedly stir up a monstrous wave!
Who was Han Shengxuan?
The head of the imperial eunuchs, commanding a hundred thousand, and having slain countless Prodigies.
His strength was terrifying, his reputation illustrious, firmly ranking among the top ten in both the Liyang and Northern Mang Jianghu!
In his hands, he had slain more than one First Realm Heavenly Human Realm expert, not to mention other powerhouses.
Such a figure, let alone a Great Grandmaster, even a Heavenly Human Realm expert, would find it difficult to harm him in the slightest.
But now, he was frightened into a hasty retreat by Fahai's string of Buddha beads and Nangong Pu She's saber. How could this not make people's hearts chill?
Fahai and Nangong Pu She's Aura was too astonishing!
Fahai looked at the direction where Han Shengxuan disappeared, his expression slightly dazed.
He didn't expect this person to leave so decisively, without any hesitation.
As a Heavenly Human Realm expert, he disregarded his status and face, and decisively retreated.
This way, he couldn't avenge Nangong Pu She and personally cut off that person's head.
But the monk could run, but the temple couldn't.
Thinking of this, Fahai subconsciously stroked his bald head.
“Han Diaosi, one day, I will take your life.”
Although Han Shengxuan escaped, he was not worried.
That old fellow must have gone into the imperial palace to heal his injuries.
He only needed to refine the remaining power in the sarira to step into the Heavenly Human Realm! By then, he too would emulate the Senior's actions—breaking into the Liyang Imperial Palace!
That unrivaled Cao Guanzi had entered the Liyang Imperial Palace three times, greatly enraging Emperor Zhao.
Fahai also had no qualms. He would follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and directly storm the imperial palace. Even if the Human Cat hid in the palace, he would eventually meet his end.