Martial Cultivator

Chapter 536: Pull One Hair and the Whole Body Is Affected

Could he really not fucking kill this crazy woman?

Chen Chao also fell into the snow and looked at Autumn, who was slowly extending her hand to wipe her neck, her hand covered in fresh blood.

However, the blood from this demon princess's neck quickly stopped flowing and no longer trickled.

"You've somewhat exceeded my expectations. Among the young people of this world, you're the only one who could force me to this extent."

Chen Chao looked at Autumn with some curiosity and asked, "If it were someone else, would they have already died from that last strike?"

Autumn did not hide anything and replied directly, "Indeed, they would have. But it has nothing to do with what you might think. It's not some secret technique that allowed me to withstand that blow, your strike was just slightly lacking."

Chen Chao was indifferent. Even if what Autumn said was true, and his final strike was just a bit lacking, her final move was also somewhat lacking.

"You have some secrets yourself."

Autumn clearly sensed that she was also just a hair's breadth away from killing Chen Chao earlier. However, beyond that thin thread, there was an inexplicable force within Chen Chao that blocked her final move in the end.

It was merely a fleeting opportunity, one she had waited a long time to get. In the end, she failed to succeed. There was more or less some regret on Autumn's part.

However, this regret was quickly cast aside by Autumn, who did not mind.

This battle was not over yet.

Chen Chao sensed the fighting intent emanating from the woman opposite him and asked weakly, "Still fighting?"

Autumn nodded and said calmly, "I said I would kill you. Until you're dead, it's not over."

Chen Chao said seriously, "The Great Dao is long, why rush in a single day?"

Autumn smiled. Having interacted with the young martial artist before, she had more or less come to understand this young martial artist's nature.

When he became talktative, it usually meant he was lacking confidence in the current situation.

Autumn said calmly, "The commotion between us has already attracted countless eyes in the shadows. If it weren't for me taking action, you would have been trampled to death by some great demon by now. Do you believe that?"

Chen Chao frowned and asked, "In that case, I should be thanking you instead?"

Autumn nodded, "From a certain perspective, indeed so."

The corners of Chen Chao's mouth twitched.

“Rest for a moment?” After a while, Chen Chao tentatively asked. At this point, both of them had already reached their limits. Any further action would likely make their fates dependent on a single reckless move.

Autumn thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright.”

Chen Chao sighed in relief and threw a medicinal pill into his mouth.

Autumn did not make any movements. It was just that after a moment of silence, she opened her mouth to ask, “Can you tell me the details of your battle with Yuan Ling?”

Chen Chao frowned, “What are you plotting? Do you think I don't know? Don't even think about it!"

“I can share the details of my battle with Yun Jianyue in exchange.”

Autumn was not upset and just spoke calmly. One of the traits of this person opposite was that he never acted without benefit.

“Go ahead and speak first.” Chen Chao sat down in the snow, not caring whether Autumn might suddenly attack. He just panted heavily.

Autumn did not hesitate. She quickly began to recount the details of the battle, “Yun Jianyue is less cunning compared to you, but not by much. His pure lightning arts are extremely formidable. The lightning pool he constructs is so powerful that no young cultivator in the world should underestimate his lightning techniques. If you are fortunate enough to survive my hands and safely return to Great Liang, he might be your lifetime rival. That battle...”

Although Autumn appeared to Chen Chao as a truly crazy woman, in some ways, she was indeed more straightforward than many humans. When she began to speak about the details of that battle, she held nothing back. However, in the end, Autumn had not used any trump card techniques during that fight.

After a few minutes, Autumn calmly said, “I'm done.”

Chen Chao raised an eyebrow, somewhat unwilling to believe it, “How come that so-called daoist prodigy sounds like just any random person from your description?”

Autumn replied indifferently, “In my eyes, you're no different from any random person either.”

Chen Chao retorted angrily, “Have you forgotten that you were almost killed by me?!”

"Still a random person."

A hint of amusement appeared in Autumn's eyes, as if she was quite satisfied with this comparison.

Chen Chao laughed coldly.

But he did not go back on his word. Soon, he began to recount his battle with Yuan Ling.

However, compared to Autumn, his account was much more vague and incomplete.

After listening to the general process, Autumn shook her head, “You're very shameless.”

Chen Chao responded matter-of-factly, “This is your damn home turf. It's only reasonable for me to hold back a bit.”

Autumn said calmly, "The thirty thousand miles of desolate north once belonged to your human race."

Chen Chao softly replied, "And now it belongs to you demons, no?"

Autumn did not respond, only glancing at the distant wind and snow.

Chen Chao smiled and said, "We'll take it back sooner or later."

Autumn calmly replied, "Even if that day comes, you won't live to see it."

……

……

By the banks of the Onan River.

Compared to the desolate northern plains, which were now littered with the dead, this place was much quieter.

After all, this had always been the territory of the demon race.

The origin of the demon race was widely believed to be the Onan River.

A demon was reporting on the casualties of the demon race with a bow. After finishing, they did not wait for any response and silently dissipated into the wind and snow.

The Demon Emperor stood amidst the wind and snow, with the demon race's High Priest by his side.

For a moment, neither spoke, both remaining silent.

"Yuan Ling died at the hands of that young martial artist. It seems that he is indeed the young man most valued by the Great Liang Emperor. Not bad. There aren't many who could kill Yuan Ling."

The Demon Emperor's voice slowly echoed, "That girl insisted on a life-and-death battle with him, but it seems it didn't go very smoothly."

The High Priest nodded and softly said, "Although Her Highness is unmatched among the younger generation, she did have a battle with that daoist beforehand, which put her at a disadvantage."

"That young man was in the same situation." The Demon Emperor looked at the High Priest and smiled, "He killed Yuan Ling and managed to escape unscathed?"

The High Priest was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Your Majesty, in this old subject's opinion, no matter what, we cannot allow that young martial artist to leave the desolate north. Having one Great Liang Emperor is already troublesome enough, if there were another, the consequences would be endless."

The Demon Emperor said nothing, he just stared at the wind and snow.

The High Priest continued, "If Her Highness can kill him, that would be best. If not, we should immediately gather our forces and ensure he dies after his battle with the princess."

The Demon Emperor still said nothing.

The High Priest furrowed his brow, preparing to remain silent. As a subject, one must have the awareness of a subject; speaking too much would only invite annoyance.

The Demon Emperor looked into the distant snow and wind, softly laughing, "A small action can affect the whole situation, can't it?"