Chapter 209: The Defiant Fang Boxuan

Chapter 209: The Defiant Fang Boxuan

Lunar Edges shot toward Jiu Yuan one after another under the night sky of the Primordial Wilderness.

The elder of the Blood Moon Sect cursed loudly as he fended off the Lunar Edges with his Blood Reversal Blade. At times, he was even forced to resummon his protective shield.

Regardless of how he chose to respond to Pang Jian's attacks, his spiritual power was steadily depleting.

He swallowed some pills to restore his spiritual power.

Deep down, he knew it was futile. Jiu Yuan had fought the invading forces for a long time even before the Spirit Slaughtering Astral Array malfunctioned. A few pills could not possibly restore his spiritual power in such a short amount of time.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Jiu Yuan's protective shield flickered unsteadily under Pang Jian's relentless attacks, causing his spiritual power and blood essence to rapidly drain away.

As he turned around to look at the imposing Pang Jian, Jiu Yuan could not help but feel a sense of bewilderment and fear.

Why? Why hasn't this brat shown any signs of fatigue? How does he, a Profound Abode Realm cultivator, have such vast spiritual power?

Even if Pang Jian had advanced to the Profound Abode Realm, it made no sense that his spiritual power was so vast to be seemingly inexhaustible.

He killed Lou Yunming and even battled me in the world under the umbrella. Despite that, he still has the strength to relentlessly attack me with his Lunar Edges. Does this brat possess unlimited spiritual power?

Fear took root in Jiu Yuan's heart.

Boom!

Lunar Edges once again shattered Jiu Yuan's protective shield and he let out a muffled grunt as blood flowed from his nose.

His wobbling blood-colored cloud drifted steadily toward Fang Boxuan, passing through the valley between the Second Peak and the First Peak on the way.

Those in the valley raised their heads to see Pang Jian and Jiu Yuan flying several hundred zhang above them.

One chased relentlessly, while the other fled frantically.

The pursuer was calm as the hunted panicked.

The contrast between the two was striking.

"Jiu Yuan!"

"Pang Jian is chasing after Jiu Yuan of the Blood Moon Sect!"

"Am I seeing this right? Did Pang Jian chase Jiu Yuan from the summit of the First Peak? Oh my god!"

Shocked exclamations rang out throughout the valley.

The cultivators were all aware of the feud between Pang Jian and Jiu Yuan. They also knew the beautiful woman Jiu Yuan had drawn the lot for was Pang Jian's sister.

Regardless, Jiu Yuan was a cultivator in the Spirit Condensation Realm, while Pang Jian, despite his extraordinary talent, was still only in the Profound Abode Realm.

It was unprecedented for a cultivator in the Profound Abode Realm to chase a Spirit Condensation Realm cultivator as they fled desperately.

Everyone's brows raised in astonishment.

"Damn it, my lifelong reputation is bound to be ruined today!" Jiu Yuan lamented.

A wave of sorrow swept over Jiu Yuan as he peered down at the crowd and overheard their words.

A lowly scum from the lower world like Pang Jian was chasing him, a powerful cultivator in the Spirit Condensation Realm. This was probably the most humiliating moment of his life!

Even so, he was powerless to retaliate.

Some of the other younger disciples previously under Liang Ying's care also shouted indignantly at Pang Jian.

Frowning, Pang Jian fixed his cold stare on Jiu Yuan of the Blood Moon Sect and said "When she separated from you all at Emerald Lake, she pretended to question me with the intention of killing me and taking my spatial bracelet."

Pang Jian paused, gaze shifting from Jiu Yuan to the members of the Star River Alliance.

"After I narrowly escaped, she ambushed me again in the valley between the Fourth Peak and the Fifth Peak, once again intending to kill me and seize my million spirit stones.

"You may have experienced her so-called kindness, but that kindness of hers didn't extend to someone like me.

"Liang Ying had tried to kill me twice. Why shouldn't I kill her? Am I supposed to just stretch out my neck for her to chop off? Is there any logic to that?" Pang Jian questioned frostily.

The members of the Star River Alliance were speechless.

Pang Jian's cold eyes then turned to the equally shocked Fang Boxuan and said, "Fang Boxuan of the Blood Moon Sect witnessed the entire event. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

Stunned, Fang Boxuan cursed inwardly. He had only seen Pang Jian kill Liang Ying and had not witnessed the events leading up to it. Thus, when he saw Xie Xiwen staring stonily at him, he was unsure how to respond.

He then noticed Shen Lei and two senior disciples of the Star River Alliance showing signs of sudden realization. Pang Jian's explanation did not seem to surprise them.

Fang Boxuan's mind turned.

The younger generation, like Xie Xiwen, did not know about Elder Liang's ruthlessness. The senior disciples like Shen Lei, on the other hand, had been in the Star River Alliance for many years and were aware that Liang Ying was not as kind and gentle as she portrayed herself to be!

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Fang Boxuan nodded solemnly. With a pained expression on his face, he then said to Xie Xiwen, "Junior Sister Xie, I hate to expose this ugly truth in front of you! After all, it concerns Elder Liang's reputation and is a stain on your Star River Alliance!

"Pang Jian was wearing the outer disciple robes of the Sword Pavilion when Elder Liang attacked him. She was truly ruthless!" Fang Boxuan condemned as though he had indeed witnessed the entire event.

"Fang Boxuan!" Jiu Yuan roared, Fang Boxuan's words enraged him to the point of wanting to stomp his feet in anger. He wanted to kill Fang Boxuan.

Senior disciples like Shen Lei hung their heads in silence. They were fully aware of Liang Ying's personality and knew what Fang Boxuan had told them was the truth.

"How could this be? I don't believe it," Xie Xiwen murmured, shaking her head in denial.

"Fang Boxuan! How dare you provide false testimony for an outsider!" Jiu Yuan snarled in fury as his face twisted with hatred. Based on his demeanor, he intended to kill Fang Boxuan once he regained his strength.

"Elder Liang Ying's character should be clearer to you than to me. The two of you have explored several restricted areas together. You should know in your heart whether what I'm saying is true," Fang Boxuan sneered.

Fang Boxuan's words unexpectedly silenced the endlessly cursing Jiu Yuan.

Whoosh!

At that moment, the Star Crushing Umbrella once again floated toward Jiu Yuan.

Realizing neither Fang Boxuan nor the members of the Star River Alliance would fight for him, Jiu Yuan turned to escape once more—only to find his feet glued to the ground.

He was rendered immobile and could not escape being enveloped by the Star Crushing Umbrella for a second time!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The radiance of the Star Crushing Umbrella cascaded down from the edges of its canopy and connected to the ground, Fang Boxuan, Xie Xiwen, and the others outside the umbrella could see Pang Jian's and Jiu Yuan's blurry figures but could not hear their conversation.

"Pang Jian!" Jiu Yuan was much more terrified now that his feet were rooted to the floor.

As he watched Pang Jian step into the small world within the umbrella, he abruptly realized something.

"Cao Mang didn't activate the Spirit Slaughtering Astral Array and tear my cloak apart with those interwoven light beams! It was you!"

Jiu Yuan finally understood what had happened.

Pang Jian could not only manipulate the gravity of the Primordial Wilderness but also activate the Spirit Slaughtering Astral Array!