"You insolent wretch!"
Seeing Long Lifen's trembling yet ethereal face, Su Xiaobai felt a chill pierce his very soul.
The air around them tensed, vibrating with a growing intensity.
He knew that if he didn't flee immediately, his life would be forfeited to her wrath.
Whooooosh!
"Trying to escape, you coward? Humph! Today, I shall end you and avenge my niece's honor!"
Ignoring her own state of undress, Long Lifen furrowed her delicate brows and flicked her wrists, summoning a mighty gust of wind that grabbed the fleeing Su Xiaobai.
"Argh!"
A formidable aura erupted beneath him as the tempest knocked him off balance.
Before he could regain his footing, an iron grip clamped around his throat.
His eyes widened in terror.
Despite her breathtaking beauty, the sight of Long Lifen's enraged face was like a demon to him.
"Release me... You witch... It was an accident!"
He spat the words out, his face contorted with a mixture of fear and hatred.
He had always despised her, and the sentiment was mutual.
He knew she wouldn't spare him today.
Hiss!
Long Lifen's chest heaved with a mixture of disbelief and fury.
She scoffed, "Who's the witch, you vile scum? I'll carve you into a thousand pieces for your insolence! Let's see who dares to save you now!" Her eyes burned with malice, and an evil smile played on her lips, promising a slow, painful retribution.
At that same moment, a breathtaking sword, its blade shimmering with green, pulsating veins, materialized in Long Lifen's right hand.
Peng....
A formidable aura emanated from the weapon, making Su Xiaobai feel as though the air had been sucked from his lungs. His face turned a ghastly pale.
He knew that if he had enough qi left, he could circulate it through his veins and trigger the invincible body to escape. But his reserves were woefully insufficient.
'She truly wants to kill me?'
Staring at the sword in her hand, Su Xiaobai was stunned. This woman truly intended to kill him outright.
"Unreasonable woman! Release me!" he struggled under her iron grip.
"Release you? Impossible!" Long Lifen spat.
Su Xiaobai felt his lungs empty as he gasped for air, while Long Lifen's lips curved into a sinister grin.
"Using the Azure Dragon Breath to finish off ants like you would be a disgrace to our Azure Dragon Clan! My sword alone is enough!" she declared, her face turning deadly serious as she raised the blade to strike.
With a flick of her wrist, Long Lifen's sword descended, slicing into Su Xiaobai's flesh.
Swoosh!
His scream tore through the air, mingling with the soft ripple of the knee-deep lake around them.
"Ahhh..."
Her sword moved with precision, delivering a thousand cuts to his body.
Each slash was swift and calculated.
His groans echoed through the stillness of the water, which reflected her delicate yet fierce form.
"Pathetic worm," she spat, her eyes burning with intense hatred. "You think someone of your meager talent could ever be worthy of my niece? You, who cowers and flees at the first sign of danger?"
Su Xiaobai's vision blurred with pain as her relentless onslaught continued.
Long Lifen's beauty was a clear contrast to the cruelty of her actions.
Her skin, like porcelain, gleamed in the reflection of crystal water; her raven hair flowed like a silken waterfall, framing a face that was both angelic and demonic in her rage.
"Each cut is a reminder of your worthlessness," she hissed, her voice laced with venom. "You will never rise above mediocrity, never ascend to true power. You're nothing but a stain on the honor of cultivators."
The water around them began to tint red with his blood, his body convulsing with every new wound.
Her mocking laughter filled the night, cruel and unyielding.
"Do you feel it, Su Xiaobai? The agony of your inadequacy? The sharp reminder that you will never, ever be enough?"
Her eyes, glowing with malevolent delight, bore into his, relishing his suffering. "My niece deserves greatness, a warrior of unparalleled strength, not a coward who hides behind excuses and accidents."
Su Xiaobai's face darkened as Long Lifen's words cut deeper than her blade.
He no longer felt the searing pain of his wounds or the open flesh on his chest.
His fists clenched, and his eyes, bloodshot and trembling, hid beneath the shadow of his lowered head as he whispered slowly, "... stop..."
"Stop? Oh, no," Long Lifen sneered, her face a mask of righteous fury. "I won't stop until you understand the depth of your insignificance. Until your last breath, you will know that you are nothing but a blight upon this world."
His breath came in ragged gasps, but her relentless words and actions ignited a spark of anger within him.
The air around him shimmered with the faintest trace of qi, his determination flickering like a dying ember.
"You're wrong," he croaked, his voice gaining strength despite the agony. "I am not... insignificant."
Long Lifen's laughter rang out, cruel and mocking. "You dare defy me even now? You truly are a fool. I will enjoy watching the light fade from your eyes."
But Su Xiaobai's eyes, though bloodshot, held a glimmer of unyielding spirit. He raised his head, meeting her gaze with a fierce intensity. "I will survive... and you will regret this."
Her face twisted with contempt as she raised her sword once more. "Regret? I think not. Prepare to meet your end, Su Xiaobai."
"End?" Su Xiaobai's eyes glinted with a devilish light as he licked his lips.
His gaze lingered on Long Lifen's exposed jade shoulders, then drifted down to her majestic twin peaks, like proud mountains of heavens, and finally settled on the forbidden valley between her legs.
This woman possessed the figure of a devil, with curves that could suck the soul, with a face that radiated the innocence of a celestial fairy.
Her delicate features were like a finely painted masterpiece: round-shaped eyes shimmering with a deceptive purity, high cheekbones accentuating her flawless, porcelain skin, and soft, petal-like lips that could both enchant and deceive.
Yet beneath that angelic face lurked the heart of a venomous serpent, her personality as ruthless and cruel as a demoness from the darkest abyss.
Long Lifen saw his perverted gaze and frowned, a mixture of disgust and fury flashing in her eyes.
However, Su Xiaobai continued, his voice a sinister whisper, "You better run away to the depths of the void," he warned, "or once I find you... you will learn the true meaning of pain."
His words dripped with venom as he went on, "This insignificant ant will trample over you, nail you a thousand times before feeding you to the worms."
Hiss!