Chapter Eleven: Oriole in the Rear

  A beautiful woman in a light blue long dress appeared in Ding Hao's line of sight, her skin as white as snow, and her complexion was so delicate that it made people hold their breath.

  The woman walked from the explosion site, raised her hand and beckoned with a soul flag and yin-yang shovel already in her hand. She took a look, her face slightly joyful, and put it into her storage ring. She slowly walked towards Hao Cheng.

  She put her own Soul Flag into the storage bracelet, Hao Cheng's expression became even more gloomy, "Jiang Ruyun, you took away the Chicken Claw Yin Yang Token, but what is the meaning of taking away my Soul Flag?"

  "Alas! You're all going to die soon anyway, these two things are yours now, but you won't be able to bring them with you to the Yellow Springs either!" The voice was still pleasant to hear, but the words were so venomous.

  "Jiang Ruyun, you and I have no past grievances. I'm here as per your appointment. Take the two objects if you want to, why do you still want to force me to my death? What benefit will it bring to you? Moreover..."

  Before the words were finished, Jiang Ruyun had already taken out a length of dark green rope that shot towards Hao Chengzhong, changing from one to ten, and then from ten to a hundred in an instant, arriving right in front of Hao Chengzhong.

  "Do you think I don't know you're stalling for time to recover from your injuries? Although I'm not afraid of you, I hate trouble the most, so let's just send you off quickly!" Jiang Ruyun looked calm and composed, but her actions were swift and decisive!

  Just as the rope was about to reach Hao Chengzhong, Hao Chengzhong suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his spirit suddenly became full, his body stiffly retreating several feet, narrowly avoiding the entanglement of the rope. He then charged towards Jiang Ruyun without hesitation, raising his hand to throw a black air mass at Jiang Ruyun, with three bloody skulls wrapped inside.

  "The Nine You Inverse Soul Technique of the Xi Hun Sect, haha, it seems that I've angered you. However, using this technique may temporarily suppress your injuries, but don't you know that your cultivation will regress by a stage? The Soul Refining Sect in this realm will have no chance with you anymore. Yet, instead of escaping while using this technique, you still dare to continue fighting me. It seems that you're truly tired of living!" The dark green rope suddenly changed direction and wrapped around the skull head!

  "Jiang Ruyun, this Soul Banner is something I've been refining for a hundred years. It won't be able to unleash its full power in your hands either. Why must you compare and try to outdo me? Just hand it over to me, and I promise to forget today's events and never seek revenge!" Despite his words, the three blood-stained skulls continued to rotate on their strings.

  "Hao Chengzhong, I originally thought you were quite clever, but looking at you today, you're nothing special. After I subdue you, I'll use the Yin-Yang Magic to absorb your soul and turn you into a dry corpse. Do you think I won't be able to find the method to use the Soul-Refining Flag on you? By then, my powers will have greatly increased, and I can even participate in this Soul Refining Sect's gathering! Isn't that even better? Ha! You're clever for a lifetime, but foolish for a moment!"

  The dark green rope suddenly changed again, with one half still fighting the skull and the other half wrapping around Hao Cheng, who was caught off guard and instantly wrapped up like a rice dumpling.

  The next moment, Jiang Ruyun had already cheated and got on top of Hao Chengzhong's body. After a while, Jiang Ruyun was already naked, with her private parts subtly exposed, sitting on Hao Chengzhong's body and rubbing vigorously.

  Hao Chengzhong also let out a sigh of pain and pleasure, Ding Hao looked at it with great excitement, he never thought that his first peep would see such a scene, and even more bizarre was the evil woman overpowering the man!

  At this time, Hao Cheng's heavy breathing became more intense, and his body was still wrapped in a fierce struggle. Although Jiang Ruyun had him firmly restrained, Hao Cheng's struggles were becoming weaker and weaker. Just when Jiang Ruyun thought that Hao Cheng had completely lost the ability to resist, a burst of black smoke mixed with blood shot out from his mouth towards Jiang Ruyun. With her eyes closed, seemingly enjoying herself, Jiang Ruyun was completely caught off guard by this sudden display of internal strength, and she took a direct hit to the chest.

  At this time, Hao Cheng suddenly twisted with great force, and unexpectedly pressed Jiang Ruyun under his body. Just as he was about to take advantage of the situation to escape, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

  A surge of intense pain came from behind, a black giant sword tore through the dark green ropes wrapped around his body, directly piercing his own body. The sword didn't slow down, and it also pierced a huge hole in Jiang Ruyun's abdomen before stopping. This was his last consciousness before death!

  Ding Hao finally made his move at the best moment. He was originally worried that the Inverse Heaven Sword might not be able to cut through the rope, but now he had even more confidence in its sharpness. Under the Inverse Heaven Sword, Hao Cheng's body along with the rope was like thin paper, and it broke apart as soon as they came into contact!

  Hao Chengzhong was pierced to death by the Inverse Heaven Sword, while Jiang Ruyun's abdomen was also hit with a big hole, but he only suffered serious injuries and did not die. He pulled out the Inverse Heaven Sword, kicked Hao Chengzhong's corpse away with one foot, and summoned the Eight-Winged Purple Python to swallow his corpse into its belly!

  "Eight-winged purple python! Young brother actually has such a rare object, looking at young brother's unfamiliar face, I don't know which sect he comes from in Duanhun Mountain. I am Jiang Ruyun, the third generation disciple of the Yin Yang Harmony Sect. This man just tried to force himself on me, fortunately, young brother saved me, I'm extremely grateful, but unfortunately, I have injuries and can't repay you well, so let's part ways for now!"

  Just looking at Ding Hao's behavior, it can be seen that this person is not only ruthless but also meticulous in his actions. From the way he destroyed the evidence, it can be known that he is a master of covering his tracks and is definitely not a good person. Considering that he has just started cultivating and is still in the initial stages, I wouldn't normally be afraid of him. However, now that I'm severely injured and my magic treasure, the Green Cord, has been destroyed by his sword, I have no choice but to retreat early!

  Summoning the Eight-winged Purple Serpent to appear two zhang behind Jiang Ruyun, Ding Hao let out a soft laugh. "No rush, I've just entered the sect and don't understand many of the rules on Duanhun Mountain. Could sister enlighten me?"

  In just this short while, Jiang Ruyun had already used a secret method to repair the large hole in her body, and it was once again smooth as jade.

  After glancing at the Eight-Winged Purple Python behind her, Jiang Ruyun smiled and said to Ding Hao, "I don't know what doubts you have, but if I know, I'll explain it to you in detail!"

  "Little brother just heard what sister said about the Soul Refining Sect, little brother is extremely curious, may I ask if sister can tell me?"

  "It turns out that this matter, my sister actually knew a thing or two. The Soul Refining Sect holds an event every fifty years, initiated by the largest demon-refining sect on Broken Soul Mountain, the Lianyu Demon Sect. All demon-refining sects on Broken Soul Mountain can send their disciples to participate, but this grand meeting is only for young disciples of demon-refining sects, so only those in the Yuan Ying period or above who have merged with their demonic energy are eligible to participate. Each sect on Broken Soul Mountain has twenty disciple slots, and the Lianyu Demon Sect will select a few items from the tributes offered by each sect every hundred years as prizes for the survivors! The venue is chosen by the Lianyu Demon Sect, and there are no rules inside - those who can survive for a year are considered winners!" Jiang Ruyun said slowly.

  "Oh, there's such a thing, it's interesting. Well, since that's the case, to avoid having too many dreams at night, I'll send my sister and Hao Chengrong off together!" Ding Hao had just been smiling with Yan Yuese, but now he was suddenly turning against her.

  With a cold and stern expression, he wielded the Inverse Heaven Demon Sword and slashed at Jiang Ruyun. Jiang Ruyun's face changed, and she hastily retreated backward, but her voice still echoed out, "Younger brother, why are you so ruthless? I treated you like this, how could you bring yourself to strike such a vicious blow? If you spare my life, I'll use the Yin-Yang Demon Technique to make you feel both desire and despair!"

  Jiang Ruyun knew that she was seriously injured and had lost her magic treasure, leaving her with no choice but to use her charm on Ding Hao, relying on the secrets of her Yin-Yang magic to have any chance of winning.

  "Ding Hao let out a cold snort, 'A body as weak as a withered flower and a willow tree is also worthy of receiving my favor?'"

  Taking advantage of the speed of the Inverse Heaven Sword, the Eight-winged Purple Python also chased after Jiang Ruyun. The Eight-winged Purple Python was extremely ferocious and bloodthirsty, with a massive amount of deadly poison in its body. To it, everyone except Ding Hao was nothing but food! Jiang Ruyun knew that this creature was extremely vicious and feared it even more than she feared Ding Hao.

  In front of the wolf, behind the tiger, Jiang Ruyun quickly dodged to the left but didn't notice a white chain-like light coming towards her. Suddenly she felt herself unable to move, and it was Ding Hao who had used the Soul Binding Technique. By the time she could move again, she was already completely wrapped up by the Eight-Winged Purple Python. It was just like the saying "the wheel of fortune turns", just a moment ago she was still wrapped around Hao Chengrong's body, absorbing his energy with pleasure, but now she had been wrapped up by Ding Hao's Eight-Winged Purple Python instead.

  At such a good opportunity, if Ding Hao didn't know what to do, he wouldn't be Ding Hao. He arrived in front of Jiang Ruyun, pressed his hands on her forehead, and wildly operated the Wuji Demon Technique, devouring all of Jiang Ruyun's true yuan essence. Just now, she had absorbed half of Hao Cheng's cultivation benefits, but now someone else was devouring them - what an irony! The Yin-Yang Demon Technique and the Wuji Demon Technique have some similarities, but they are different in that the Yin-Yang Demon Technique must rely on male-female dual cultivation, and it doesn't care about the physical toll on the practitioner. As a result, the absorbed true yuan is less than one percent of what others can absorb, and even if it is absorbed, it's impure and unbalanced, posing great danger to the practitioner's body, with the risk of backlash at any time. This is extremely unfavorable for the late-stage cultivation of a true immortal, and it's worlds apart from the Wuji Demon Technique.

  But the dual cultivation of male and female doesn't have this danger, most sects adopt the method of dual cultivation by male and female, but in doing so, the improvement of their powers becomes even slower, far inferior to the peerless demonic power!

  Jiang Ruyun had just absorbed Hao Chengzhong into a half-dead state, and the true yuan inside his body was not yet fully absorbed and digested. Instead, it benefited Ding Hao, who coincidentally swallowed it along with Jiang Ruyun. Just over an hour later, Ding Hao had already devoured Jiang Ruyun into nothingness.

  Ding Hao felt his entire body's power surge, but this was also the most dangerous time. If he couldn't completely purify and eliminate the impurities, and easily fall into madness, he would throw Jiang Ruyun's corpse to be devoured by the Eight-winged Purple Python, and then put the three people's storage bags and wristlets all into his own storage ring.

  Then carefully looked around and confirmed that there was no trace left, immediately carrying the Inverse Heaven Sword towards the Cold Spring Secret Cave!