At this moment, Yun Fan activated his demonic power. With the aid of the demonic path’s energy, his combat strength was comparable to a cultivator at the Divine Refinement realm.
Qing Ming also held nothing back, knowing that the God of War was too formidable. Without going all out, victory would be impossible.
Under the combined assault of the two, the God of War, Lu Bu, roared.
He entered a fully blackened state. After blackening, the God of War was almost a powerhouse at the Half-step Mahayana stage.
With a single strike, the two were forced back in disarray, their expressions grave, as the God of War was now nearly invincible.
It could be said that in the mortal world, no one could contend with him. Apart from the Marquis of Champions, he was unrivaled.
"This is bad, he's too strong!"
Qing Ming said with a solemn face.
Yun Fan felt regretful, thinking that if Xiao Bai were here now, even the God of War couldn't withstand Xiao Bai's onslaught.
Just as the two were discussing strategies, the Fangtian Huaji cleaved downwards.
"Be careful!"
At this critical juncture, Yun Fan shoved Qing Ming aside and took the full force of the Fangtian Huaji's strike.
"What?"
Qing Ming despaired at this moment. If Yun Fan hadn't pushed her away, she would have been the one struck.
Frankly, if it were her, she would never have shielded Yun Fan from such a fatal blow.
At this instant, even her originally cold heart wavered.
"Why did you save me?"
Qing Ming asked the dying Yun Fan, her voice trembling as if she might break down into tears at any moment from her grief.
Yun Fan weakly replied, "Because you came to help me. I couldn't stand by and watch you get injured!"
"Stop talking!"
Qing Ming said with deep sorrow, "I will kill him and avenge you!"
"Senior, you must leave quickly, you are no match for him!"
Yun Fan struggled to utter his last words before he fainted.
"All who challenge this God of War shall perish!"
The God of War, Lu Bu, roared.
At this moment, Qing Ming wiped away her tears, set Yun Fan down, and walked towards the God of War. Anger filled her eyes, but there was no fear.
"Sword, come!"
With her command, a sword appeared in her hand. This sword was the prized possession of the Grand Supreme Dao Sect, the Qing Ming Sword.
"Overestimating yourself!"
Yin Chan, hidden in the shadows, sneered. In his eyes, the gap between them was too great. Even if Qing Ming unleashed all her skills, she couldn't defeat the God of War.
Qing Ming's fate was already sealed.
Of course, if he joined the battle, he could win faster. But he chose to conceal his presence.
It wasn't that he feared Yin Chan, but rather the lingering aura of the Marquis of Champions. He feared the Marquis of Champions might intervene directly.
In reality, the Marquis of Champions had long since passed away; it was merely his residual aura that deceived him.
Even this residual aura was enough to make Yin Chan hesitate to reveal himself.
However, fortunately, Yun Fan was finally dead. He refused to believe Yun Fan could withstand the God of War's full power.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Qing Ming and the God of War faced off.
"You died two thousand years ago. You shouldn't come out and harm people!"
Qing Ming said coldly, "He died for me today. I will kill you to accompany him!"
"With you?"
The God of War, Lu Bu, with his muddled consciousness, charged fiercely at Qing Ming.
At this moment, Qing Ming dripped a drop of blood onto her sword.
"A Single Sword’s Cold Light Shines Across Fourteen Prefectures!"
In an instant, this millennia-old sword strike erupted. Fueled by Qing Ming's life force, the sword energy shook the land for eighty thousand miles.
"Roar!"
The God of War swung his Fangtian Huaji downwards. This strike, even if mountains and rivers stood in its path, would be severed.
"Boom!"
The next moment, the two weapons collided.
The God of War Lu Bu's Fangtian Huaji immediately snapped. Although his weapon was also a divine artifact, it was no match for the Qing Ming Sword.
The Qing Ming Sword was forged in ancient times with supreme materials. As long as Qing Ming was strong enough, even severing the Fangtian Huaji was within her capabilities.
The God of War, Lu Bu, froze in place, astonished that his Fangtian Huaji had broken.
Before he could react, Qing Ming attacked again, her peerless sword technique descending, striking the God of War Lu Bu multiple times.
Even the God of War couldn't withstand an enraged Qing Ming. For at this moment, Qing Ming was burning her life force, elevating her strength to the Half-step Mahayana realm.
"Damn it!"
The God of War Lu Bu fell to his knees. He was brave and invincible, the foremost warrior of the Three Kingdoms era, yet he was inferior to a woman.
Yin Chan, hidden in the shadows, trembled. He hadn't expected Qing Ming to be so terrifying when enraged. He inwardly rejoiced that he had been threatened by Zhu Wanjiang with his two subordinates that day. If he had attacked directly then, he would have been killed by this madwoman. And he mustn't forget that besides Qing Ming, the Grand Supreme Dao Sect also had a formidable Qing Xuan.
Although these two women were beauties, their combat power when enraged was truly monstrous.
At this point, the God of War Lu Bu, roaring, struggled to his feet, preparing for a final battle with Qing Ming.
"Kill her, kill her!"
Yin Chan gritted his teeth in the shadows. He knew that even if the God of War Lu Bu killed Qing Ming, his body would be ruined.
But as long as Qing Ming could be eliminated, it would be worth it.
Seeing this, Qing Ming showed no fear. Even though her body was in a weakened state and she couldn't last long, she still chose to fight with all her might.
"Battled for three thousand miles in my life, a single sword cleaved through nine heavens!"
Qing Ming channeled her sword energy, the sharp sword energy extending for dozens of meters, immensely terrifying.
"Grand Supreme Sword Art!"
Qing Ming roared, and the sword energy descended. This strike utilized nearly all her strength.
"Slash!"
Instantly, a white light shot towards the heavens. As the white light descended, even from dozens of meters away, the God of War felt the searing sword energy.
"Darkness Without Boundaries!"
The God of War Lu Bu did not attack. Even with his muddled consciousness, he would never dare to clash with this sword strike.
Therefore, he activated his blackened power on the spot, attempting to neutralize this sword strike.
"Boom!"
The sword energy struck the barrier of Darkness Without Boundaries, and it shattered instantly.
"No!"
In his unwillingness, the God of War Lu Bu was cleaved in two by this sword strike. Thus, a generation’s God of War met his end.
After dealing with the God of War Lu Bu, Qing Ming collapsed to the ground. That last strike had depleted all her strength.
Although she didn't faint, she was unable to move. Looking at Yun Fan, tears welled up in her eyes.
At this moment, Yin Chan, who was hidden in the shadows, almost peed himself. With such combat power, if he had been in Yun Fan's place earlier, he would have been instantly annihilated.
He remained there, in a state of indecision. Should he attack or not?
If he attacked, he could certainly kill Qing Ming. After all, Qing Ming currently had no ability to resist, making her an easy target.
However, he was still filled with fear. It wasn't Qing Ming he feared, but the Marquis of Champions. As a newcomer to the mortal world, he was unaware that the Marquis of Champions had already passed away.
If the Marquis of Champions had intervened, he probably wouldn't have lasted a single move.
But he quickly realized: if the Marquis of Champions were present, why hadn't he acted earlier?
Therefore, he surmised that the Marquis of Champions might not be present, or perhaps he was unable to disengage, otherwise, he wouldn't have stood by and watched.
After setting aside these concerns, Yin Chan's courage suddenly grew.
With a gritted teeth, he revealed himself.
Qing Ming, who had been in grief, turned pale upon seeing Yin Chan.
Now utterly devoid of strength, how could she contend with Yin Chan?
Yin Chan smiled playfully, "Sect Master Qing Ming, long time no see!"
"What do you want?"
Qing Ming's eyes were devoid of fear, showing no concern for her own life.
Yin Chan smirked, "I should be asking you! Sect Master Qing Ming, you have immense audacity to betray my Zen Master lineage and aid this demon!"
"Today, I, from the Zen Master lineage, will deal with you, a traitor, and then sweep through your Grand Supreme Dao Sect!"
After saying this, Yin Chan still felt indignant, and added, "And that old fellow Zhu Wanjiang, for daring to threaten me! He must die too! After all, the evidence is now conclusive!"
"Hmph!"
Qing Ming snorted, "Do you think I'm afraid of you!"
"I know you aren't afraid of me, but that's when you're at your peak. You're just a lamb to the slaughter now, to be disposed of as I please!"
"Kill me if you will, why so much nonsense!"
Qing Ming said disdainfully, "If I beg for mercy, I'm not human!"
"Hahahaha!"
Yin Chan laughed maniacally, "Interesting, very interesting!"
"I must admit, you are quite a beauty. I've had my eye on you for a long time. Now, I've decided to play with you before I kill you!"
Seeing Qing Ming's beautiful yet tragic appearance, Yin Chan was moved. Such a proud and aloof beauty was normally beyond his reach, but now she was his prey.
Therefore, he walked directly up to Qing Ming, knelt down, and examined her beauty closely.
Qing Ming's expression changed instantly. She prepared to bite her tongue and commit suicide, but Yin Chan grabbed her mouth and forced a red pill down her throat.
"What did you make me eat?"
Qing Ming was furious. She tried to self-destruct, but lacked the strength. In that instant, Yin Chan had sealed her acupoints.
Yin Chan smiled playfully, "Of course, it's something that will bring you pleasure. I believe you will enjoy dying in happiness!"
"You are despicable!"
Qing Ming despaired. She would rather die than fall into Yin Chan's hands, but unfortunately, she no longer had the chance to end her own life.
"What a pity, you are a woman who cannot be controlled. Otherwise, I wouldn't bear to kill you!"
With that, Yin Chan was about to make his move.
But at this moment, Qing Ming closed her eyes in despair.
However, the next moment, Yin Chan froze in place, his expression darkening.
Qing Ming opened her eyes and found that the sharp Qing Hong had pierced through Yin Chan's body.
"You're not dead?"
Yin Chan turned around unwillingly, looking at Yun Fan. Originally, with his strength, even a sneak attack from Yun Fan wouldn't have succeeded.
But just now, he had focused all his attention on Qing Ming, which was why he was successfully ambushed by Yun Fan.
At this moment, Qing Ming was the happiest. Yun Fan was alive, and the stone in her heart had finally fallen.
However, she never expected Yun Fan to miraculously survive. Even she would have certainly died.
In fact, Yun Fan, at the mere peak of Dao Seeking, couldn't have withstood that blow. Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the demonic power within him helped him neutralize the attack, and he fell into a brief coma.
Fortunately, he woke up at the most critical juncture.
Of course, Yun Fan understood that the power that resolved the fatal blow was definitely not his own; he simply didn't possess such strength.
It could only be said that his demonic body was incredibly strange and special.
"I'll kill you!"
Yin Chan, who hated Yun Fan to the bone, wanted to counter-kill Yun Fan. Unexpectedly, a devouring force had already begun to consume his body.
"Ah!"
Yin Chan cried out in pain. He had intended to make the worst-case scenario of dragging Yun Fan and Qing Ming down with him.
Unfortunately, this sword had pierced his dantian, leaving him no chance to self-destruct.
His power was quickly devoured by Yun Fan, turning him into a dried corpse.
Qing Ming, who witnessed this scene, gasped. This devouring power was truly despair-inducing.
After devouring, Yun Fan kicked Yin Chan's corpse away.
"Senior, are you alright?"
Facing Yun Fan's concerned inquiry, Qing Ming replied with a cold face, "I'm fine! It's just..."
"Just what?"
Qing Ming found it difficult to articulate, and said, "I've been poisoned!"
"What?"
Yun Fan froze. At this moment, Qing Ming added, "I have no strength at all now. Help me neutralize this poison!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded. After a brief examination, he discovered that the poison was somewhat unconventional. Fortunately, it was far less potent than the Honeysuckle Flower poison.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan channeled all his strength to help Qing Ming resist the ravages of the poison.
During this process, Qing Ming, several times unable to control herself, quickly circulated the Grand Supreme Forgetfulness technique to barely suppress it.
It could only be said that her willpower was incredibly strong. Anyone else would have succumbed long ago.
After the detoxification, Qing Ming was covered in sweat, her face flushed. This was a lingering effect. Fortunately, her eyes were no longer hazy.
Coupled with a slight recovery of her strength, she pushed Yun Fan away and flew off.
This left Yun Fan, who was sitting there, completely stunned. The senior left far too hastily!
However, he didn't dare to ask further, as Qing Ming was truly someone not to be trifled with. She had split the God of War Lu Bu in two, and he was likely just a casual move for her.
Later, when Qing Ming didn't return, Yun Fan assumed she no longer sought him.
Therefore, he directly chose to go into seclusion. After devouring Yin Chan's power, he had even greater confidence in breaking through to the Divine Refinement realm.
This was a truly formidable realm!
Little did he know, Qing Ming had already given up on finding him and had directly arrived at the Grand Supreme Dao Sect.
"Senior Sister, what's wrong?"
Qing Xuan, who was undergoing tribulation, was surprisingly seeing her Senior Sister also come here to go into seclusion.
Qing Ming let out a cold snort, "You reap what you sow. Now you know the terror of the love tribulation, don't you?"
"I..."
Qing Xuan didn't know how to respond. After all, she too understood the horror of the love tribulation and deeply regretted her entanglement with that young man. Now, it was out of control.
Thus, she changed the subject, "Then... why are you here to go into seclusion, Senior Sister?"
"I have a love tribulation too!"
"What?"