Chapter 250: Chapter 127: Secret Cave

If not for his special system, which made his True Qi formless and allowed its attribute to manifest at will, the old Sect Leader would have probably tried to strike him down first upon seeing the raging Demon Flame currently engulfing him.

The two remained locked in battle, unknowingly fighting their way down to the mountainside. The trees, dirt, and rocks along their path were blasted into disarray by the impacts of their blows.

BANG!

Suddenly, a basin-sized hole was abruptly blasted into the mountainside by a stray burst of their combined True Qi.

How could the sound of cold wind rushing into the opening possibly escape their ears?

They both glanced over out of the corners of their eyes.

The entrance to the cave was faintly glowing, not at all like a pitch-black cavern.

As if by some unspoken agreement, they both simultaneously aimed their Palm Force at the opening.

With a thunderous BOOM, the rock around the entrance shattered and collapsed, tumbling down into the cave.

The entrance widened to be about ten feet across.

“Ore Stones?”

The woman’s heart leaped with joy. She struck Zhao Rui aside with a palm and, with a flicker of her body, dove into the cave.

How could Zhao Rui possibly let her escape? He executed a Dipper Step to instantly catch up to her and thrust his sword forward.

“Brat, you’ll regret this!”

“Regret my ass!”

’I’ve already copied this much. You think I’m going to let you get away and come back for revenge?’

The two fought as they charged deeper into the cave tunnel.

Before long, they arrived at the source of the light.

The narrow space suddenly opened into a massive cavern, as wide and high as a basketball court.

The source of the light was something like a Crystal Pool, filled with all sorts of strangely shaped, crystal-like objects.

Behind the pool was a blurry halo of light that looked like a spatial distortion, emitting its own hazy glow.

On the ground in front of the Crystal Pool lay many meditation cushions and Magical Artifacts.

Clearly, this place was not unclaimed.

“Do you know what this is?” the Female Demon asked hurriedly after clashing palms with Zhao Rui.

“What?”

“These are Spirit Crystals, the key to the Secret Techniques we cultivate. Only by absorbing the power of these Spirit Crystals can we unleash our true strength.”

As she spoke, she reached out and drew a Spirit Crystal toward her palm.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui immediately sent out a blast of Sword Qi, knocking the Spirit Crystal away.

“You… Don’t you want to feel what it’s like to have Supreme Power course through you?”

The Female Demon was furious. She couldn’t understand why this Little Demon, Zhao Rui, was so fixated on her and completely unmoved by the prospect of increasing his own strength.

“You *are* my Supreme Power!”

Zhao Rui scoffed.

“How dare you take liberties with me?”

The woman’s expression turned terrifyingly grim.

“You wanted to bed me, but I can’t tease you back?”

Zhao Rui snorted coldly and resumed his assault.

“Charming Maiden Formless Celestial Demon Great Method copy progress: fifty percent…”

“Residual Image Falling Star Finger copy progress: fifty-two percent…”

The progress bars in his mind were advancing faster, a clear sign that the Female Demon was growing anxious.

“You can’t stop me!” the Female Demon roared, shifting the battle line toward the edge of the pool.

Zhao Rui had to restrict her path forward as best he could, but since they were currently evenly matched, his efforts had little effect.

In no time, the two were standing on top of the strange Crystal Stones.

“Haha, to think there are Ore Stones here too!”

The Crystal Stones shifting underfoot instantly generated a strange form of True Qi, which swirled above them like a cloud of mist.

The woman’s triumphant laughter echoed, making the very cave tremble.

Zhao Rui remained unfazed, refusing to let up on his attacks for even a moment.

He unleashed all sorts of Martial Arts with ease, his unpredictable techniques coming one after another, leaving the woman with no time to react and no way to break free.

The longer the two fought, the thicker the mist generated by the Ore Stones underfoot became.

The pallor on the woman’s face actually began to give way to a healthy, rosy color.

Zhao Rui was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly opened twenty-eight Acupoints throughout his body and pushed his Power to one hundred and twenty percent, attempting to force the woman out of the Crystal Pool.

Just then, a formless, intangible Energy began to surge into his body along with the True Qi, entering through his open Acupoints.

This Energy was richer than True Qi. Though they shared the same origin and quality, this new Energy possessed a trace of Attribute Power, as if it were some kind of natural energy in a gaseous state.

An idea sparked in Zhao Rui’s mind. He changed his technique, executing a move from the Five Thunders Celestial Heart Technique while simultaneously brandishing his Peach Wood Sword to perform the Thunderbolt Swordsmanship.

Instantly, that Energy followed the Cultivation Meridians of the Celestial Heart Technique and the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, transforming into Thunder Power that surged forth from his Peach Wood Sword.

Its might was far greater than what he had displayed back in the main hall.

Seeing the thunderbolt approach, the woman remained fearless. A swirling vortex of hazy red qi instantly appeared in her palm, blocking Zhao Rui’s Thunder Power.

“You’re not his disciple. Who are you?”

A sharp glint flashed through the woman’s eyes.

“I am who I am. A different kind of flame!”

Seeing how miraculous this Energy was, Zhao Rui began to absorb it frantically.

At the same time, he took ten of the Advancement Points he had accumulated in his system panel and used them to open ten more Acupoints in his body.

With thirty-eight Acupoints now working in unison, a continuous stream of the strange True Qi flowed into his body.

It transformed into an endless torrent of Thunder Power that he unleashed upon the woman.

At first, the woman could still rely on the hazy qi vortex in her palm to defend, but with her existing injuries, she gradually found herself overwhelmed and began to desperately dodge his attacks.

But Thunder Power was an energy that combined both might and speed, perfect for offense and defense.

In just a moment, he found an opening and sent a jolt of electricity through her entire body.

And where there was a first time, there was a second.

The woman was sent twitching and spasming by the electricity, on the verge of going mad.

Yet she couldn’t bear to leave the Crystal Stone Pool and give up the chance to absorb this power to heal her injuries.

Caught in this dilemma, the woman wretchedly endured a pleasure she was never meant to feel!

“Charming Maiden Formless Celestial Demon Great Method copy progress: one hundred percent. Reward: one Advancement Point!”

“Residual Image Falling Star Finger copy progress: one hundred percent. Reward: one Advancement Point!”

“Bone-Softening Palm copy progress: one hundred percent. Reward: one Advancement Point!”

“Heavenly Charm Condensing Yin Skill copy progress: one hundred percent. Reward: one Advancement Point.”

Half an hour later, Zhao Rui had finally finished copying four of the woman’s eight top-tier Martial Arts.

With these four techniques in hand, especially after having mastered the Charming Maiden Formless Celestial Demon Great Method, Zhao Rui’s understanding of the Female Demon’s techniques reached a completely different level.

The many openings and opportunities he had failed to grasp before were now as clear as if they had been magnified.

TCH, HSSS!

The woman couldn’t believe that even as she was beginning to recover her Power, Zhao Rui was still wiping the floor with her. She became utterly incensed.

She wished she could tear him to pieces with her bare hands.

Just then, a clamor of voices came from outside the cave. Apparently, the people from Qing City had discovered the broken entrance and were investigating.

The one in the lead was none other than Daoist Yu, Yu Zhengnan.

The moment he entered and saw the two of them standing on the Crystal Stone Pool, his face instantly turned pale.

“Zhao Rui, no!”

But before the words had even left his mouth, his expression turned to one of astonishment.

He saw that not only was Zhao Rui unharmed, but he was actually overpowering the Female Demon.

Anyone with eyes could see that the Female Demon had lost the upper hand.

“Your name is Zhao Rui? I’ll remember you. This isn’t over between us!”

Seeing the people from Qing City arrive, and knowing she couldn’t defeat Zhao Rui, the Female Demon, in a fit of rage, charged headfirst toward the strange, mirror-like, rippling space behind the Crystal Pool.

With a soft THUD, the woman’s body fell straight to the ground, motionless.

Zhao Rui rushed forward and slammed a palm into the woman’s chest. The sound of cracking bones immediately followed.

The woman was like a rag doll, completely unresponsive.

Zhao Rui froze. When he looked at her eyes, they were already closed.

He could no longer hear a heartbeat or a breath.

’She’s dead?’

Zhao Rui was dumbfounded!

Daoist Yu and the others hurried over, but they didn’t dare step onto the pool, remaining on guard at its edge.

“Zhao Rui, what happened?”

“I don’t know!”

Zhao Rui reached out, grabbed the woman’s body, and threw it off the pool, where it landed heavily on the ground.

Daoist Yu quickly checked the woman for any sign of life. After a long moment, he looked up, stunned. “She’s dead!”

Zhao Rui sighed. ’What a shame,’ he thought to himself. ’There were still four ultimate techniques I hadn’t copied!’

“I’m still not convinced. Why don’t you avenge your fallen sect brothers, Daoist Yu?” Zhao Rui said this thoughtfully, his eyes on the strange, mirror-like, rippling space behind the Crystal Stone Pool.

Daoist Yu instantly understood Zhao Rui’s meaning. With a flash of his sword, he unhesitatingly cut off the woman’s head.

Seeing that the woman was now well and truly dead, Zhao Rui finally looked around, his gaze lingering on the meditation cushions on the ground. He asked curiously, “Daoist Yu, you know this place, don’t you?”

Daoist Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said in a solemn voice, “Of course. This is a secret cavern of the Qingcheng Sword Sect!”

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