The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

"Futile effort."

In the midst of unrestrained mockery, Blood Shadows flitted about, engulfing everything within the shadows. Once the attacks launched by Zhu Zhengyang and the others fell into the Blood Shadows, they were devoured by the bloody light, dissipating into nothingness.

The results of their repeated attacks were merely the destruction of several Blood Shadows and the reduction of others in size.

"The Blood Shadows formed by the 'Blood Shadow Divine Skill' also have a limit. If the limit is broken, they can be directly annihilated. Otherwise, one could forcibly deplete them using True Qi until exhaustion," Hua Baimei urgently reminded.

As a fellow practitioner of the Demon Path, she knew far more about these matters than the others.

"So, what if you know how to break the 'Blood Shadow Divine Skill'? The gap in strength won't change because of this."

Behind layers of Blood Shadows, the mocking voice of the Blood-clothed youth came through. With his taunting, the Blood Shadows grew more dense, covering the sky and coming down like a blanket.

Facing the devouring Blood Shadow attack, Hua Baimei remained composed and said, "We may not be capable of breaking your Blood Shadows, but someone can."

The Sword Gang tore through the sky, a pristine and ice-cold silver-white Sword Gang sweeping across, shattering Blood Shadows under its pure and frigid edge one after another.

The Blade Energy flew fiercely, and after annihilating the Blood Shadows, its residual power unabated, it slashed towards the Blood-clothed youth who stood motionless.

The Blood Shadow did not dodge or evade, letting the Blade Energy pierce through him. Of course, it's also possible he knew evasion was futile, as the chill in the air also froze the surroundings, preventing any escape.

"Crack—"

Frost spread from where the chest was struck by the blade, instantly encasing his entire body in ice, solidifying into a somewhat slender statue.

"'Frost Condensed Moon,' the favored ice blade of the Yin Sect Master of those days..."

Silently, a blood-colored figure appeared beside Chi Xiao, and upon closer inspection, it was none other than the Blood Shadow that had just been frozen.

"Crack—"

This time it was the sound of frost shattering; the previously ice-bound Blood Shadow statue collapsed and broke apart, turning into countless fragments of ice. Within it, the "Blood Shadow" was now reduced to several fragmented, blood-red traces.

Obviously, what was encased in ice was merely a Blood Shadow; the true Blood Shadow likely left the spot long ago, merely leaving behind a doppelgänger Blood Shadow to deceive and distract.

Now, the Blood Shadow's eyes were fixed intently on the woman with the clear, moon-like coldness who had dealt the blow, or perhaps on the narrow ice blade forged of frost she held in her hand.

"It's no wonder you were able to destroy my shadows with this 'Frost Condensed Moon'."

The Blood Shadow extended his blood-red tongue, licked the corner of his mouth, and greedily surveyed Yun Wuyue holding the ice blade, "Descendant of the 'Taiyin Jade Chapter' from the Yin Demon Sect, I wonder what your blood would taste like?"

Although the ice-forged Divine Weapon 'Frost Condensed Moon' was powerful, the wielder was not the once formidable Yin Tianxia, so the Blood Shadow fancied his chances at sampling the blood of the Demon Sect's Young Sect Master.

However, whether the outcome would play out as desired could only be decided after a battle.

Yun Wuyue's expression remained calm and unalarmed behind her veil, as the lowered 'Frost Condensed Moon' gently touched the ground. Instantly, frost began to spread across the earth, extending outwards.

"Such a slow pace, who could you possibly freeze with that?"

The Blood Shadow mocked, turning into a Blood Shadow in the air, soaring up. The Blood Shadows blossomed with bloody light, leaving traces in the air. These shadows solidified from the ethereal, emitting ghostly laughter while dancing in the air.

The spread of the frost was indeed not slow, but to the Blood Shadow, it was much too slow.

But of course, Yun Wuyue had no intention of relying on the frost to trap the Blood Shadow. With a twist of her jade hand, 'Frost Condensed Moon' emitted six paths of icy Blade Energy from the spreading frost, sweeping through the Blood Shadows in the air.

At the same time, the frost continued to spread unchecked, now advancing towards the people at Purgatory Peak.

Looking at the situation, Yun Wuyue seemed to be attacking both the Blood Shadow and the people of Purgatory Peak at the same time.

"Arrogant!" Zhao Han let out an angry shout, as molten fire-like True Qi enveloped his body, crashing against the encroaching frost.

Though "Frost Condensed Moon" was indeed a Divine Weapon once used by Yin Tianxia, to think that with just this Divine Weapon one could attack both the Blood Shadow and the people of Purgatory Peak, that showed how little regard she had for Purgatory Peak.

Zhao Han's True Qi exploded, molten lava-like Fluid Flame covered his body as he punched toward the ground.

"Boom—"

When the molten fire came into contact with the frost, ice and fire interacted, instantly steaming up a large amount of water vapor.

Yun Wuyue, graceful as a Moon Palace Fairy, glided across the ice. The tip of her "Frost Condensed Moon" blade skimmed the ice, leaving not a single mark.

"You're courting death!"

Layers of Blood Shadows moved in the sky, pouncing and striking with six icy Blade Energies, as the true body of the Blood Shadow appeared from among the illusions, with a blood-red hand pressing towards Yun Wuyue's back.

"Young Sect Master!"

Hua Baimei cried out in shock, as she noticed that Yun Wuyue had no intention of turning back to block the attack and instead swept her blade upward, cleaving through the mist.

The "Frost Condensed Moon" that had been touched by the steamed water vapor didn't turn into ice beads, but from heat to cold, it instantly became a bone-chilling mist.

At the same time, on the ground, the icy surface reflected the high-falling figure of the Blood Shadow, and the edge of the figure in the mirror was encircled by a bright, full moon.

Then, a ray of blade light split the moon in two, and at the same time, shot out from the ice surface, slashing towards the astounded Blood Shadow looking back.

The air suddenly turned silent, as if frozen by the cold.

A blue light abruptly appeared on the descending Blood Shadow's face, and cold moon Blade Energy split his figure in two, turning him into two rag-like blood-colored shadows.

The Blood-clothed youth reappeared not far away, his face dark and somber.

Clearly, the Blood Shadow had used a technique similar to "Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell" to escape Yun Wuyue's hidden blade attack.

However, judging by the straight blade mark on his face, he wasn't left unscathed.

On the other side, as the chill mist dispersed, "Frost Condensed Moon" pierced through a large hand, the blade tip stabbing into Zhao Han's left chest. The extreme cold Blade Energy froze the heart, Zhao Han's molten fire True Qi slowly extinguished, and with it, so did his Life Fire.

'I was careless...' the Blood Shadow's complexion turned even grimmer, devoid of his previous recklessness.

He had thought this young Sect Master of the Yin Demon Sect was merely relying on the power of a Divine Weapon and hadn't taken her seriously. After all, as strong as a Divine Weapon was, it also depended on the strength of its wielder.

The Blood Shadow hadn't anticipated it, nor had Zhao Han—that in terms of strength, while Yun Wuyue might still be inferior to them, she was nonetheless able to unleash a significant portion of "Frost Condensed Moon"'s power.

A matching cultivation body and Cultivation Technique allowed this peculiar ice blade to unleash a might it shouldn't have had, causing both men to be miserably overturned.

The Blood Shadow was alright, suffering only a superficial wound, but Zhao Han had paid with his life.

"If you choose to stay, then leave your life behind."

Yun Wuyue spoke for the first time, her words greatly infuriating the Blood Shadow.

The Blood Shadow, who had caused rivers of blood to flow in Ji Province, when had he ever been insulted like this? She was clearly just a woman who hadn't yet turned potential into power, and yet she threatened him so.

However, having witnessed the power of "Frost Condensed Moon" in Yun Wuyue's hands, the Blood Shadow dared not linger any longer.