The Immovable God

It was actually… taken from the spot?

Her motive wasn't the weeds but the fireflies in the grass.

The talisman and the fireflies caused the moonlight beams to turn into a complete three-tiered move. Even though it was the Heaven Technique that fox demons weren't good at, it still caused Ba Xingtian to fall into a brief period of blindness.

Great tactic!

Based on the path he remembered, he closed his arms with all his might. However, he was unable to catch anything.

Immediately afterward, howling wind could be heard behind him.

This process happened so quickly that ordinary people were unable to react.

Ba Xingtian turned around instinctively and swung his fists in the direction of the wind!

There was another loud sound.

However, this time, the other party didn't fly out.

Instead, Ba Xingtian felt a strong force coming from his front. Even The Immovable God made clicking and cracking sounds.

The white beam disappeared. When his vision recovered, he saw an extremely big palm.

The lady had disappeared, and what replaced her was a gigantic fox that was much taller than a human. Its claws there were as sharp as knife blades had sunk into his stone-like skin. If he hadn't blocked the attack based on instinct, he would have been overturned.

However, despite that, he had lost this advantage of strength in front of the fox demon. Although the fox demon was unable to cast illusions to hinder his consciousness after she turned back into demon form, her physical strength and speed had been fully enhanced, and the increase was beyond Ba Xingtian's expectations.

Feeling the spell on him gradually disperse, he no longer held in. He slammed his body forward and used his shoulders to hit the gigantic claw away, before drawing the heavy sword behind him.

A reverse slash from the bottom to the top forced the fox demon to back away.

"Didn't you say that it was enough to deal with me with just two palms?"

Li exhaled and said with a changed tone. Meanwhile, she was surprised too.

This person had a little too much strength, so strong that he didn't seem like a mystic anymore. Moreover, the power of her palm earlier on was so great that it could have smashed rocks, but yet, it was blocked by him.

Also, what was wrong with that sword? Usually, mystics used weapons made from peachwood to defend against demons and monsters, but why did he carry a gold metal sword? Moreover, the sword was longer than the usual swords… Did he get rid of monsters like that usually?

"I admit to underestimating you," said Ba Xingtian frankly. "It's indeed a little difficult for me to control my strength and still stay alive."

"Stop bluffing!"

Li used her claws to sweep across her but was blocked by her opponent.

"Come again!" Ba Xingtian shouted.

She gritted her teeth and continued to slap left and right several times in a row. However, she was unable to break through Ba Xingtian's defense. The sword which looked extremely heavy was able to fly around as though it was weightless. Moreover, he admitted that even though he lost the first half, he didn't lose momentum or confidence, but instead became stronger.

"It's my turn now, watch out!"

With that reminder, Ba Xingtian struck.

It wasn't fanciful but unavoidable. The attack wasn't done randomly. It was thrown at her when she attacked with her claws. She was unable to leave the attack region of the heavy sword and could only forcefully take the blow!

Her claws touched the sword and were shattered into pieces. She immediately felt the excruciating pain.

If the sword had an open edge, her entire forearm would have been severed.

However, Ba Xingtian didn't stop. He continued with the second attack!

This time, it struck her leg. Although her tail barely managed to avoid the sharp sword edge, it made a deep cut on her fur, so deep that her bones were exposed.

When Ba Xingtian raised his sword and was about to make the third strike, Li suddenly realized that she had been tricked.

His soaring aura and how he allowed her to attack first was all part of his plan. It seemed rash but was actually all part of the plan — allowing her to attack multiple times not only allowed him to spot her weakness but also tricked her into believing that Ba Xingtian wanted to fight with his strength. Once he managed to seize the opportunity where she was unable to change her moves, he immediately attacked.

Such a large-scale attack was unavoidable, but it left her with a margin of error. She could only choose between getting injured or being killed. Once she chose to get injured, she would definitely fall into a dead end where she would eventually lose the ability to resist.

The so-called "difficult to capture alive" was just Ba Xingtian's trick. His only thought was to capture Li alive. It simply changed from using his palms to using his sword.

After a few more strikes, she would be left powerless on the ground.

In a flash of thought, Li made the decision.

For the third strike, she didn't dodge. Instead, she charged towards the sword blade and aimed her claws at Ba Xingtian.

This would cause both parties to get injured!

That was her response!

Her sharp claws grazed Ba Xingtian's head while the sword stabbed into her stomach. This time, Ba Xingtian could no longer withdraw the sword quickly.

Li used the last of her strength to turn around and swung her tail, knocking Ba Xingtian down. Then, she leaped towards the exit of the town. After jumping past the bottomless cliff, she stumbled and ran into the forest.

"I was found out… Incredible." Ba Xingtian brushed the coarse blood-stained fur on his body away and stood up slowly.

Meanwhile, a straight crack appeared on his silver mask and rapidly expanded. Eventually, his mask broke in half and fell on the ground with a clang.

He admitted that he had shown some mercy in the last attack. Because of that, he was unable to kill the fox demon. As a person who always guarded, he didn't have any intention to kill the fox demon by exchanging his own life, but the fox demon's judgment and decisive moves caused him to exclaim in admiration.

He made use of the power of The Immovable God, attacking non-stop with the sword. This would cause his enemy to be exhausted between defenses until he died from the accumulation of injuries. This was his most frequently used tactic.

Many people could perceive the trap halfway through the battle. However, only a handful dared to face the desperate situation and launch a counter-attack. Even if they knew that it might be the only way to live, not many could do it as well as the fox demon. The so-called fight for life's key lied in the word "fight". If their moves were mixed with fear and panic, it would naturally not be able to force him to give way. The seemingly desperate attack would cause one to die if one lost focus.

It had been a while since he encountered an opponent that he enjoyed facing.

Although the fox demon was inexperienced in fighting, her bravery was praise-worthy. If time passed, she would probably become the enemy of the Privy Council.

However… that wasn't possible anymore.

Although the third sword missed slightly, it still caused a fatal wound. In the wilderness where there wasn't even a shadow of a person, no one would be willing to treat a demon's injuries. Even if she tried to treat herself, she wouldn't last a few days.

After dying, a demon was no different from an ordinary person. Its body would decay and the Qi would return to nature.

The mountain would be her grave.

Ba Xingtian picked up the sword and broken mask from the ground and turned to walk to the suspension bridge.

…

So this was… the Privy Council's capability?

Li fought an intense dizzy spell. She could no longer stay in the gigantic form of a fox and turned back to her human form.

The injuries on her arm and leg were still bearable. However, the lacerating horizontal wound on her waist smelled like death.

The mystic who appeared in Qing Shan Town was definitely not the most powerful mystic in the Privy Council. However, even so, she couldn't see any hope of winning.

Moreover, the Privy Council didn't have only one town guard. There were two more rankings above the town guard.

No wonder, her "master" had warned her many times not to become enemies with the Privy Council and to not attract their attention.

"I don't have other expectations, I only hope for you to live on. Don't come and find me and don't seek revenge for me. Just pretend we've never met."

That was the last sentence that her "master" left her before she confined her.

However, how would she be able to forget everything that had happened in the past?

Ever since she could remember, for most of her life, the figure of the lady in green was in her memory. It was the lady who taught her how to read and write, the basic etiquette, and the rules of the world. Even if she never admitted to being Li's master, Li had long regarded the lady as her only master.

Li initially thought that this would continue until the Privy Council found her.

The lady in green had since disappeared, and now Li was left alone.

Her "master" taught her many things but did not teach her how to defend against the Privy Council.

She had to look for a method by herself.

Yet now… Everything seemed to be disappearing.

The intense pain made it hard for Li to breathe. She wobbled and sat down against a tree. Her hand covering her wound was soaked with warm blood.

She wasn't scared of death.

However, before she reached her goal, she couldn't die like that. Once she left the world, nobody would remember the lady's name anymore. Nobody would remember that she had found a newborn fox demon in a bamboo forest.

If she died, her master would die too.

This thought caused Li to regain control of her body and her mind.

No, she couldn't remain in the forest. Even if Ba Xingtian didn't find her, she would definitely die. With her weak body, not to mention mystics, any beasts attracted to blood might come and kill her.

However, where could she go?

She needed clean water, food, and a place to rest in order to heal her wounds. She probably needed a lot of herbs too.

However, the nearest town was at least 800km away, and she would definitely not be able to walk out of the mountain.

"If I hadn't thrown away… the beef…"

For some reason, Li suddenly remembered the strange young mystic.

Forget it, she'd be a weakling if she held onto hopes at this moment. The other party's attitude was established based on the difference in their power. If he found out that she had lost all power to resist, would he still sit down and chat with her like before?

That was almost impossible.

Humans were creatures who changed easily.

Perhaps, the only thing she could do was to tell the other party about her "master", so that her "master's" name wouldn't be lost.

As for herself, she no longer cared.