The man's presence was strong; although not at the level of the peak of Transforming Force, it was enough to make Lin Zheyu wary.

Lin Zheyu was unprecedentedly weak at the moment.

The Life Essence had been severely depleted in the reckless burning just now.

The remaining Life Essence, even if used again, would likely only explode with strength around the peak of Transforming Force briefly.

If he were to fight with this person before him, it was very likely that the Blood Burning Saber Skill would completely consume his life.

Not even the chance to use Source Power for recovery.

"Since you mean no harm, leave at once. If you don't go, don't blame me for being ruthless." Lin Zheyu shouted fiercely.

He was in too poor a condition now and did not want to engage in combat with the other party.

"I'll leave immediately..."

The man hurriedly said.

His eyes continuously scanned Lin Zheyu's body.

Every now and then, he glanced at the mutilated corpse of Pei Xuan on the ground.

In the man's eyes, a hint of fear flashed obscurely.

'Such dense Demon Essence; the half-demon he just killed was almost transforming into a pure demon.'

The man's heart was somewhat shocked.

If he encountered such a powerful adversary, he would only be able to run away, and might not even succeed in escaping.

However...

"Senior just used the Blood Burning Saber Skill, right..."

The man made a move to leave; after walking over thirty meters, he suddenly stopped, smiled, and said.

"So what if I did?"

"Before life is burned out, I still have the power to drag you down with me."

Lin Zheyu said indifferently, his murderous intent erupting in an instant.

"Haha, you must have misunderstood my intentions; I mean no ill will towards you."

"You're not in a good state right now; I can stay by your side and be your Guardian, to prevent any sneak attacks by Demon Martial Artists or malefactors."

The man laughed heartily as he spoke.

He retreated another dozen meters, tightening his grip on the battle-axe in his hand, his true force surging within, ready at any time to flee.

To prevent the other from a mutual destruction scenario.

The man knew something about the Blood Burning Saber Skill. Once this cultivation technique was used, it would burn the Martial Artist's Life Essence, causing immense damage to the physique.

Even with Spiritual Liquid or treasure medicine, recovery was difficult.

He only needed to delay time, wearing down the other's body until they were devoid of final battle strength, then it would not be too late to strike.

"Hmph!"

Lin Zheyu snorted coldly, seeing through the other party's intentions.

He watched the man coldly, took out the last two bottles of Spiritual Liquid from his bosom, and drank them.

The man smiled as he watched and had no intention of stopping him.

He knew the severe aftereffects of using the Blood Burning Saber Skill were impossible to recover with Spiritual Liquid, which could only let the other hold on for a while longer.

"If you don't want to leave, then die!"

The energy from the Spiritual Liquid exploded in his abdomen. Lin Zheyu raised his head, his eyes brimming with terrifying murderous intent.

Boom!

In an instant, Qi Blood erupted, and Lin Zheyu's body broke the sound barrier, rushing toward the man at a terrifying speed.

His hands tightly gripped the Azure Sky Blade, slashing toward the man's direction.

Lin Zheyu looked almost insane, with murderous intent soaring, fully prepared for mutual destruction.

"Alas..."

"Why must you do this; I'm just trying to help."

The man, already prepared, vanished from sight the instant he sensed something amiss, disappearing into the forest.

His voice echoed distantly from within the forest.

Lin Zheyu snorted coldly, his figure coming to an abrupt halt.

Perceiving that the other party had fled hundreds of meters away, he immediately closed his eyes, conveying his thoughts: 'Use one unit of Source Power, cultivate the Sacred Inference Spirit Skill.'

In a split second.

Lin Zheyu's spirit was momentarily dazed, entering a space of consciousness and beginning endless cultivation.

A massive, mysterious energy burst forth from his body, channeling the energy of the Spiritual Liquid within to quickly heal and restore his broken body.

With no pursuing activity sensed behind him, a slight smile appeared on the man's lips as he once again cautiously approached Lin Zheyu.

However, this time, he was more cautious.

"Hmm, why did this guy close his eyes? Is he deliberately exposing a weakness to lure me in?"

"Such childish tactics."

The man stood at a distance. Upon seeing Lin Zheyu standing with eyes shut in place, an expression of disdain showed on his face.

He reached into his bosom, retrieved a few concealed weapons, and forcefully hurled them, shooting them toward Lin Zheyu.

Thud thud thud—

A few dull sounds echoed; the concealed weapons hit Lin Zheyu but didn't even break his skin.

"Hmm?"

"Something seems off!"

The man's expression tensed as he sensed something uneasy.

Suddenly.

Lin Zheyu's eyes snapped open.

Boom!

Without any hesitation, Lin Zheyu unleashed his golden Qi Blood, propelling himself like a cannonball towards the man.

His formidable physique broke through powerful wind resistance and the sound barrier, creating a massive roar.

"How can this guy still erupt with such formidable strength!"

The man's expression changed drastically, and he instantly turned to flee.

The terror of Lin Zheyu's supersonic speed was intimidating.

"Trying to run?"

"Too late!"

Lin Zheyu chuckled coldly, his speed subtly increasing.

The man, although possessing true force, had mediocre accomplishments in Lightweight Skill, his speed far from reaching supersonic levels.

With full effort, the gap between the two rapidly closed.

"Impossible!" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Didn't this guy just use the Blood Burning Saber Skill, nearly burning out all his Life Essence? How can he erupt with such terrifying speed and maintain it for so long?"

Feeling the rapidly approaching aura from behind, the man's heart was filled with terror.

Screech!

Suddenly, a golden blade light streaked across the sky, slicing through the man's Energy Shield, embedding into his back, splitting his bones.

From his right shoulder, diagonally down to his waist, he was cleaved in two.

Thud thud—

The two halves of the severed body, driven by inertia, flew forward for a distance, thudding onto the ground.

"How... how can this be..."

The man's eyes widened, dying in disbelief as he stared at Lin Zheyu.

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