Ye So-hyang''s eyes widened in shock.For a fleeting moment, Jeong Yeon-shin felt a vile sense of satisfaction. Perhaps it was because his opponent was the sworn enemy who had annihilated his family’s home. Her words from earlier still echoed vividly in his mind:


    — “I was on an excursion. Beneath me lay a land far too prosperous. Fertile soil is nothing more than prey for the heavens, so your family deserved to be devastated.”


    — “For such a reason? There were many common folk who lived on the land my mother had chosen.”


    — “How pitiable. Instead of gratitude for contributing to our sect leader’s grand vision, you dare hold resentment.”


    The battle with one of the core high-ranking elites of the Thirteen Heavens was nearing its end.


    Jeong Yeon-shin had severed her sole remaining arm entirely. The elder of the Blade Specters, famed for her swordsmanship even more than her protective inner qi, was no longer able to defend herself.


    The transparent winter sunlight glinted off Ye So-hyang''s severed right arm, casting shadows that ebbed and flowed as if mourning the fight’s conclusion.


    At last—


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    A guttural groan escaped from Ye So-hyang''s lips as her expression twisted in agony. Her once-composed and lofty demeanor shattered, replaced by convulsions of pain that wracked her aged body.


    The sword beneath her feet lost its momentum, sending her plummeting toward the earth.


    “You… damn wretch!”


    Ye So-hyang twisted her body mid-air, now reduced to a torso and legs.


    Blood sprayed wildly around her as her dissipating qi exploded in erratic bursts. Even the residual energy in her fragmented veins was monumental in scale.


    Jeong Yeon-shin didn’t let his guard down. Clenching his left fist, he readied himself. His opponent, even as a fallen master, had once rivaled the Violet Rank. It was only natural to expect dozens of hidden techniques or escape arts.


    If she managed to remotely manipulate her flying sword with just her toes, the consequences could be dire. She had to be subdued completely.


    ‘Tsk.’


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