Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 33 - 33 33 Death by Greed

33: Chapter 33: Death by Greed 33: Chapter 33: Death by Greed “Huh.”

Looking at the Yinwater Coldsnap Serpent’s body slowly sinking, Chu Fengmian’s tightly strung nerves also relaxed.

A feeling of exhaustion flooded Chu Fengmian’s mind.

His body was still too fragile; merely unleashing the Sword Qi Transformation drained it considerably.

He could maintain it for at most a minute before reaching its limit.

He sat down cross-legged on the ground, took out several Qi Gathering Pills, and swallowed them all at once.

Feeling a surge of pure Spiritual Power melting within his body, Chu Fengmian’s expression gradually eased.

Dealing with the Yinwater Coldsnap Serpent had truly pushed Chu Fengmian to his limits.

If it hadn’t been for the serpent’s overconfidence, venturing onto land to pursue Chu Fengmian, he might have truly had no way to defeat it.

After all, if the Yinwater Coldsnap Serpent had stayed in the pool, Chu Fengmian wouldn’t be foolish enough to fight it in the water—that would have been a real death wish.

“Are you two alright?”

Chu Fengmian looked at Mo Changhen and Hao Lan, who were also sitting and resting nearby, and spoke.

Both of them had just taken a solid hit from the Yinwater Coldsnap Serpent, and even though it wasn’t at full strength, their clothes were significantly torn.

“It’s nothing, just a few broken ribs.”

Mo Changhen said with a smile.

Though his chest hurt, the pain was nothing compared to the potential reward of the Royal Phoenix Grass.

“We should hurry and take that Royal Phoenix Grass.”

Mo Changhen said excitedly.

The Royal Phoenix Grass was a treasure any Martial Artist would desire, and his heart was equally thrilled.

Mo Changhen got up, turned his head to look towards the island, but his face suddenly turned pale.

“Wang He, what are you up to?”

Just now, Wang He had remained silent.

The others thought he was just beside them and hadn’t anticipated that, taking advantage of a moment when nobody was paying attention, he had already started running quickly towards the island.

“Of course I’m going to get the Royal Phoenix Grass.

Did you really think I’d let you have it?

Naive!”

Wang He looked back, heard what Mo Changhen said, and snorted coldly.

“Only a fool would share these Royal Phoenix Grasses equally.

If I can get them all for myself, imagine how much my talent could be enhanced.

By then, all of you will be my defeated foes!”

As he spoke, Wang He quickened his pace, dashing towards the island even faster.

“Damn it!

Are you planning to monopolize it?”

Hearing Wang He speak, Mo Changhen’s expression showed both shock and anger.

Although Wang He had had his conflicts with Chu Fengmian on the way, Mo Changhen hadn’t paid it much mind.

But he hadn’t expected Wang He to attempt to monopolize the Royal Phoenix Grass now.

Their relationship at the Victory Martial Academy wasn’t close, but they were considered friends.

Yet these few stalks of Royal Phoenix Grass had turned them into sworn enemies in an instant.

Not only Mo Changhen but the expressions on Hao Lan, Yun Jialan, and Yue Zhanqing’s faces were almost identical.

Almost everyone couldn’t believe what was unfolding before their eyes.

The only calm one was Chu Fengmian.

This scene seemed all too familiar to him, and even from Wang He’s earlier behavior, he had anticipated this moment.

These people, born into privilege and raised in the Victory Martial Academy, had barely experienced the outside world.

Cocooned in their ivory towers, they were oblivious to the dangers beyond.

The value of a single Royal Phoenix Grass was enough to turn friends against each other, let alone for some extreme Martial Artists who would betray even siblings or parents, leading to feuds of life and death.

“Let’s go, catch up to him!”

Hao Lan was the first to stand up, intending to chase after Wang He.

They had worked hard to defeat the Yinwater Coldsnap Serpent for those Royal Phoenix Grasses, and they certainly weren’t going to let Wang He have them all to himself today.

Hao Lan hadn’t had the chance to move when Chu Fengmian suddenly made his move, pulling Hao Lan back.

“Big Brother Chu?”

Hao Lan looked back at Chu Fengmian with a bit of confusion, not quite understanding Chu Fengmian’s action.

But in the next second,

Just as Wang He was about to step onto the island on the water, a massive body leaped out of the pool with a sudden force.

“Roar!”

The Deepwater Cold Serpent!

That very serpent, which had just been under the sword edge of Chu Fengmian, hadn’t died.

Instead, it was hidden in the waters, and the moment Wang He stepped into the pool, it shot out instantly.

Its gaping maw aimed straight for Wang He and swallowed him whole in one gulp.

“Ah!”

There was only one scream, followed by silence.

With Wang He’s strength, he had virtually no power to resist before this Deepwater Cold Serpent.

“It finally came out again.”

A hint of killing intent flashed in the eyes of Chu Fengmian.

His figure suddenly rushed toward the pool.

The moment Chu Fengmian’s swordplay had ended, he was aware that the Deepwater Cold Serpent hadn’t died.

Chu Fengmian’s last strike had been strong enough to smash the internal organs inside the serpent’s body, but the Deepwater Cold Serpent had a flood dragon’s bloodline, making its vitality extremely formidable.

Even if it was cut at the waist, it wouldn’t necessarily die.

Wang He’s surreptitiously action could fool others, but how could it escape the observant eyes of Chu Fengmian?

He purposely didn’t move, intending to use Wang He to draw out the Deepwater Cold Serpent.

As expected, despite being gravely injured, the serpent would still rush out if its territory was invaded.

“This time, you must die!”

Chu Fengmian looked at the Deepwater Cold Serpent, and the sword edge flashed.

Countless sword qi shot out toward the Deepwater Cold Serpent.

The serpent seemed to sense the danger as well, and after swallowing Wang He, it hurriedly tried to escape back into the pool.

But this time, Chu Fengmian wouldn’t give it another chance.

Countless sword qi tore through the water and smashed hard onto the serpent’s body.

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

Loud noises erupted from the pool, followed by a sea of blood that turned the water purple.

Before long, the body of the Deepwater Cold Serpent floated up from the pool.

“It’s dead.”

Now the Deepwater Cold Serpent had finally died under the sword of Chu Fengmian.

At the same time, a corpse gradually floated up from within the serpent’s body.

“This…”

Mo Changhen’s expression revealed a bit of helplessness as he looked at the now-dead Wang He.

But Wang He’s death was not anyone else’s fault; he had been greedy for the royal phoenix grass and had died at the hands of the Deepwater Cold Serpent.

It could only be said that Wang He had died due to his own greed.

Had he not been greedy, he wouldn’t have ended up dead in the serpent’s maw.

“Bring his body back to the academy.”

Mo Changhen looked at Wang He’s corpse and said solemnly.