Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 810 - 396: Zhu Chan with Nine Tails?_2

Chapter 810: Chapter 396: Zhu Chan with Nine Tails?_2

Jiang Shouzhong’s footsteps remained steady as he swiftly took a step back, simultaneously drawing the Spirit Water Sword from his waist at lightning speed.

As the Spirit Water Sword left its sheath, a flash of cold light appeared. Without hesitation, he thrust the blade with all his might toward the weak point of Heaven Master Chou’s vital spot, as discerned earlier by the Yin Yang River Map Dual Swords.

When the sword struck, ripples emanated instantly around its blade, resembling a clear spring spreading through the air, leaving behind beautiful yet perilous waves.

Heaven Master Chou observed the incoming attack and merely sneered coldly, casually extending his hand to catch the slender Spirit Water Sword barehanded.

Putting force into his arms, he attempted to snap the Spirit Water Sword in half with brute strength.

Yet, the next moment, the sword seemed to come alive like a nimble serpent, writhing up his arm and aiming straight at his eyes.

"Hmph, such cheap tricks!"

Heaven Master Chou shook his arm forcefully, sending the Spirit Water Sword flying away.

At the same moment, Heaven Master Chou dashed forward like an arrow and grabbed Jiang Shouzhong’s arm.

Just as he was about to wrench Jiang Shouzhong’s arm violently, a sudden, intense sensation arose in his mind.

Preparing to evade, he was stunned to see a massive golden cow radiating dazzling light, charging toward him with an awe-inspiring momentum that pierced through the clouds.

Bang!

A deafening crash.

Unable to dodge in time, Heaven Master Chou was sent flying by the Big Gold Bull’s colossal impact.

His body traced an arc in mid-air before slamming heavily into a wall of spiked vegetation.

"Niuniu, keep going!"

Jiang Shouzhong shouted loudly at the Cow Demon he had summoned from the Zodiac Map.

Hearing the command, the Big Gold Bull snorted from its nostrils, digging its hooves into the ground before leaping forward like an arrow toward the fallen Heaven Master Chou.

Its eyes glared wide, exuding a murderous aura as if it intended to completely crush its target.

Just as the Big Gold Bull was about to strike Heaven Master Chou once more, the latter suddenly extended his hands and caught hold of the bull’s horns.

"Where did this beast come from? Get lost!"

With a powerful push of his legs, he hurled the Big Gold Bull away.

The bull’s massive body tumbled several times in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground, leaving a deep crater.

But Heaven Master Chou had no time to catch his breath before a small, agile rat crawled silently out of the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the creature transformed into a graceful woman clad in white.

Her lithe figure moved with lightning speed, coiling tightly around Heaven Master Chou like a supple white snake constricting its prey.

Meanwhile, a gleaming flying sword had somehow appeared firmly in her grasp. Seizing the opportunity, she drove the blade fiercely into the vital spot that had already been weakened by earlier blows.

This sudden assault was, of course, from Mousey.

Since Jiang Shouzhong reclaimed the Yin Yang River Map and advanced his cultivation to the Saintly Ascension Peak realm, he could freely summon the Cow Demon and Mousey from the Zodiac Map.

Heaven Master Chou let out a muffled groan as his previously impenetrable Golden Bell Shield shattered under successive assaults, dispersing into streaks of golden light that vanished into the air.

Staggering back a step, Heaven Master Chou’s eyes burned with fury.

He raised his palm abruptly and slammed it down toward the forehead of the Rat Demon, intent on obliterating her.

Yet, the white-clad figure of the Rat Demon deftly evaded, rendering Heaven Master Chou’s strike completely ineffective.

In a flash, the Rat Demon reverted to its tiny mouse form, darting into the ground like a black streak of lightning and disappearing without a trace.

Infuriated at the sight, Heaven Master Chou stomped his foot fiercely, bellowing.

"Come out!"

The underground Rat Demon was jolted out of the soil by this sudden surge of power.

"Die!"

Murderous intent overflowed in Heaven Master Chou’s gaze as he extended a massive hand, aiming to capture and crush the Rat Demon to vent his rage.

But in this critical moment, Jiang Shouzhong suddenly sprang into action.

His figure blurred, morphing into the form of the Heavenly Tribulation Divine Armor. Eight razor-sharp, clawed limbs rained down attacks on Heaven Master Chou like a tempest.

Forced into a precarious retreat, Heaven Master Chou struggled to fend off the unrelenting assault, finding himself increasingly disheveled and desperate.

"Who the hell is this brat? How does he possess such a myriad of unpredictable techniques?"

Heaven Master Chou was inwardly alarmed.

Realizing that continued delay would be disastrous for him, he clenched his teeth, determination flashing in his eyes. Planting his legs firmly like two iron pillars into the ground all the way to his knees, he began to move his hands in wide arcs, seemingly embracing an invisible, massive bell, his aura surging upward fiercely.

With a burst of momentum, Heaven Master Chou charged straight toward Jiang Shouzhong.

Boom!

A dull, thunderous noise exploded in the air.

Caught off guard, Jiang Shouzhong was sent flying like a cannonball and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Die!"

Heaven Master Chou dashed forward like an arrow, grabbing one of the sharp claws of Jiang Shouzhong’s Heavenly Tribulation Divine Armor before the latter could rise.

Using brute strength, Heaven Master Chou broke off the claw, forcing it away.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his appearance slightly haggard, but the killing intent in his eyes only grew more intense.

Suddenly, Jiang Shouzhong shifted quickly, retracting the Heavenly Tribulation Divine Armor without warning.

In an instant, the distance between them diminished to the absolute minimum.

Seizing the opening, Jiang Shouzhong clenched his fists tightly and rained blow after blow onto Heaven Master Chou like a torrential storm.

Each strike carried the sound of howling winds.

By the time the eighth punch landed with resounding force, Heaven Master Chou felt unbearable pain spreading throughout his body. His robes burst open, scattering into fragments.

Heaven Master Chou was once again sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground on the opposite side.

What was most horrifying was that his body began to visibly age at an alarming rate.

His once-dark hair turned silvery white in an instant, like frost enshrouding it, while deep wrinkles quickly etched themselves across his face.

It was as though time itself had hastened, leaving him to bear the full brunt of its curse.

——

Underneath the Demon Sea Mountain.

Two elders sat in a pavilion, immersed in a chess game.

These two were none other than Xuanyuan Shugui and Kumu, two of the remaining three top Heavenly Human practitioners of the bygone era.

"That old pervert seems overly eager,"

Kumu stroked his beard and frowned.

Xuanyuan Shugui, calm and detached, kept his focus on the chessboard, holding a chess piece in his hand as he replied unhurriedly, "His time is running out. If the Nirvana Bone doesn’t solidify soon, he will lose all hope of ascending, perhaps even have his cultivation entirely ruined."

"Should we help him? He’s still an old comrade, after all."

Kumu glanced at his companion.

Xuanyuan Shugui heard this but remained silent, continuing to stare at the chessboard.

After a long pause, he dropped a chess piece onto the board with a crisp sound that echoed vividly in the quiet pavilion.

"You can help him."

Xuanyuan Shugui remarked.

Kumu chuckled coldly, saying, "If you hadn’t backed out at the last moment back then, maybe we could’ve taken down the Demon Venerable. You old rascal, always too cautious and afraid—never achieving anything great."

"To achieve greatness, one must be cautious."

Xuanyuan Shugui sighed, "The last Emperor of the former dynasty practiced caution all his life, yet he met his end in haste and folly."

Kumu raised his head to gaze at the sky, murmuring, "If Zhao Wuxiu fails this time, he might block our path forward forever."

"The heavens... are they truly worth it?"

Suddenly, a melodious yet icy voice drifted into the scene.

The two elders jumped, feeling as though an overwhelming presence had arrived.

A woman, with poised elegance, walked softly into the pavilion.

Casually, she reached out her slender, graceful fingers, picked up a chess piece, and placed it onto the chessboard leisurely.

In an instant, all the chess pieces seemed to come alive, bouncing chaotically across the board before colliding into one another, producing crackling sounds. Moments later, the pieces crumbled into dust and scattered, leaving an empty chessboard.

"You—"

Xuanyuan Shugui began to speak, but as his eyes inadvertently swept behind the woman, his pupils contracted sharply, filled with shock.

Behind her, nine fox tails slowly materialized as ethereal shadows.

Kumu’s face was even more incredulous, his eyes wide with disbelief as he muttered repeatedly, "Impossible... impossible..."

His expression was one of utter astonishment, as though witnessing something that shattered his understanding of reality.

"No need to be surprised. I’m merely borrowing its demonic power."

Ye Zhuchan smiled with a radiance that was utterly bewitching.

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