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For so many years, he had endured countless humiliations in silence, waiting for this very moment of revenge. How could he allow Sikong Hongyue to shake his composure? Although his cultivation was superior to hers, finishing her off would likely require a prolonged battle.
This was the Silver Wing Family's territory!
If the Silver Wing Family's reinforcements arrived, they would be in serious trouble!
He had to end this quickly!
So Duan Jian deliberately left an opening for Sikong Hongyue. The moment her heavy sword cleaved into him, he suddenly grabbed the blade with his left hand and swung his own sword in a slashing arc toward her neck.
Sikong Hongyue's pupils contracted sharply. She never expected that after landing a clean hit on Duan Jian, he would be completely unharmed and launch such a devastating counterattack. In that critical instant, she hastily abandoned her sword and flung herself backward, narrowly dodging Duan Jian's strike. But then Duan Jian's foot shot out, kicking her square in the abdomen. Her entire body went flying backward, slamming into a large tree some distance away with a heavy thud.
A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. The kick had dealt her severe injuries — if not for the silver armor protecting her body, that single blow would have crippled her.
"Sikong Hongyue, die!" Duan Jian bellowed coldly, raising his sharp sword and slashing toward her.
Facing his enemy, he showed no hesitation, intending to cut her down on the spot.
Just as Duan Jian surged forward, Nie Li suddenly sensed three auras charging at him. A cold light flashed through his eyes — three Black Gold rank powerhouses!
A sharp whoosh rang out as the Scarlet Flame Flying Dagger in Nie Li's hand shot forward, aimed at one of the figures. With his current ability, he could only control one flying dagger at a time, and the Scarlet Flame Flying Dagger was the one he could handle most skillfully.
Boom! Boom!
Two devastating blows struck Duan Jian's body, sending him tumbling backward. He staggered several dozen steps before managing to stabilize himself. However, thanks to his powerful physique, even Black Gold rank powerhouses couldn't finish him off with a single hit.
Almost simultaneously, a scream erupted from the side. A figure went hurtling backward, pinned to the trunk of a large tree.
It was another Black Gold rank powerhouse.
That Black Gold rank fighter had been lunging at Duan Jian when Nie Li's Scarlet Flame Flying Dagger, silent as it pierced through the underbrush, struck him squarely in the chest, pinning him to the tree trunk. While Nie Li's strength was still no match for a Black Gold rank powerhouse, catching one off guard with the Scarlet Flame Flying Dagger was enough to kill even them with a single hit.
Nie Li shifted his Soul Power, and the Scarlet Flame Flying Dagger flew back to his hand.
When the two remaining Black Gold rank fighters turned and saw this, deep fear surfaced in their eyes. They looked at Nie Li standing atop the tree trunk, flying dagger already back in hand, and immediately barked: "Let's go!"
The two Black Gold rank fighters grabbed Sikong Hongyue and leaped into the distant jungle.
Duan Jian clutched his chest and was about to give chase when Nie Li said calmly: "Come back. Don't bother chasing — we won't catch them. We need to leave immediately. If
With that, Nie Li vaulted forward and took off.
To think that woman Sikong Hongyue had gotten away — Duan Jian let out a long breath of bitter frustration. He turned and followed Nie Li, soaring into the air.
As for the Silver Wing Family's affairs, Nie Li didn't plan to get too involved. He would let Duan Jian handle it himself. Duan Jian bore a blood debt of vengeance, and if he didn't repay it with his own hands, it could leave behind an obsession that would hinder his cultivation in the future.
Having lived through both his past life and this one, Nie Li understood that some things you simply had to do yourself — you couldn't entrust them to others.
The Silver Wing Family had been thoroughly battered that day and would likely need considerable time to recover. Moreover, Nie Li had killed one of their Black Gold rank powerhouses with a flying dagger, so they probably wouldn't dare send any more minor lackeys in pursuit.
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Sikong Yi had been chasing through the wasteland for several hours without finding any trace of Nie Li's group and had no choice but to return. When he learned that while he was searching for them, Nie Li's group had still been causing havoc in the Silver Wing Family's territory — and had even killed one of their Black Gold rank powerhouses — Sikong Yi flew into a thunderous rage.
Staring at the corpse of the Black Gold rank fighter, Sikong Yi threw a furious punch that shattered the massive tree beside him into splinters.
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"Father, besides Lei Zhuo, there is also Duan Jian. Duan Jian now possesses a physique rivaling that of a Black Gold rank powerhouse — even I am no match for him at all," Sikong Hongyue said, clutching her chest, still shaken by the ordeal. If the family elders hadn't intervened to save her, she would have died at Duan Jian's hands.