Fairy, you call this repaying a debt of gratitude?

He hadn't fed the Evil Dragon for the past few days, and the Sword Void Shadow had really drained too much of his spiritual power. If he wanted to deal with Meng Changgeng, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, the only option at the moment was to devour the Demon Pill.

As for dying from an explosion, Shen Wei, who possessed the Evil Dragon's Fury, hadn't even considered that possibility.

But in order to increase his chances of winning, Shen Wei slowly took out the Tongxuan Seal from his bosom. However, it was no longer surrounded by a lustrous blue light as before, and its spiritual energy fluctuations had become extremely weak.

"It seems it won't be usable for a while."

Shen Wei sighed inwardly. If he had the Tongxuan Seal, his chances of winning would be much greater. After all, Meng Changgeng was at the Nascent Soul stage, and he wasn't confident he could defeat him completely.

While he was thinking, Meng Changgeng had already seized the opportunity and thrust his longsword straight at him with sharp sword energy. Shen Wei hurriedly turned around to dodge, and his movement was inevitably a bit forced.

After all, it takes some time for the evil dragon to go from devouring to digesting and then feeding back spiritual energy.

But he could clearly sense that his body, which had been exhausted just moments before, was gradually becoming stronger, and the dormant spiritual energy within him was slowly recovering.

After dodging to the side, he grabbed Meng Changgeng's wrist holding the sword with one hand and forcefully flipped it downwards.

Meng Changgeng felt a pain in his wrist and frowned. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated the Soaring Clouds Technique. A light blue Soaring Clouds Spirit Qi emanated from his body, condensing into a thin but tough wind spirit shield, which sent Shen Wei flying with a backhand.

"How does this guy... have such abundant spiritual energy?"

Upon seeing this, Ren You and the other two rushed forward to help, drawing their swords and unleashing their mastered Wind-Stepping Cloud-Chasing Steps.

His figure moved as gracefully as the wind, attacking Shen Wei from three directions simultaneously. His sword moves were fierce, and this was a combined attack move from the Feng Huijian Manual of the Fuyou Sect.

However, Shen Wei was agile, and his footwork was unpredictable, with each step faster than the last.

Shen Wei faced the three men's attack alone, and amidst the clash of swords, he managed to firmly suppress them.

"What kind of movement technique is this? How can it be even more agile than my sect's Wind-Treading and Cloud-Chasing Steps?"

It should be noted that the Fuyou Sect is known for its agile movements and elegant swordsmanship, yet the person before them was able to take on all three of them alone.

The three of them were newly promoted true disciples. Although they were still in the Golden Core stage, they had already mastered the Wind-Treading and Cloud-Chasing Step.

Normally, even if they joined forces, they could hold their own for a while against a cultivator in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm. But now, facing Shen Wei alone, they were starting to struggle.

"Make way, everyone."

Meng Changgeng could sense that Shen Wei's spiritual energy was becoming more and more abundant. If this continued, he would probably have to return to his prime.

Moreover, the righteous aura that Shen Wei revealed was becoming increasingly strange, which must be the effect of the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill. But why hasn't he exploded and died yet?

He knew that the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill was extremely violent and its energy was difficult to control. If an ordinary cultivator swallowed it, he would inevitably die from broken meridians and body explosion because he could not withstand its violent power.

Even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage like him would need to use Heart-Cleansing Grass and Qi-Gathering Flower to refine and neutralize the medicinal liquid before taking this pill, and then crush the pill and take it in small amounts three to five times.

Each time you swallow it, you must refine a portion of the energy and wait for your meridians to adapt before consuming the next portion. If you are not careful, it will backfire on you.

But he swallowed the entire pill in one gulp and was completely unharmed, even able to use it to launch a counterattack?

But now is not the time to delve into these matters. Meng Changgeng's eyes flashed with murderous intent. It was best to kill him as soon as possible before he could fully digest the pill's energy and then extract the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill from his body!

"Wind Returns to Flowing Clouds Sword!"

Meng Changgeng concentrated all his spiritual energy at the tip of his sword. In an instant, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered around him, and a pale blue spiritual energy surrounded him.

The sword techniques of the Fuyou Sect are mostly elegant and agile, but the Wind Returns to Clouds Sword, as a secret sword move of the Fuyou Sect, should not be underestimated in terms of explosive power.

In a flash, the sky and earth seemed to light up, and the azure light was about to arrive!

Meng Changgeng charged out with his sword, the tip of the sword so sharp that even the air couldn't avoid it, and the fierce sword energy was about to go straight for Shen Wei's face!

Shen Wei's expression hardened. His keen senses detected the terrifying power of the sword strike, and the evil dragon within his body seemed to sense the danger as well, becoming increasingly agitated.

A terrifying aura emanated from his entire body, his eyes turned cold and deep, and his cultivation level increased dramatically.

"Azure Frost Moonfall Sword Technique!"

Shen Wei let out a low shout, and the long sword in his hand emitted a cold white light, which contrasted sharply with the black aura around him. As he circulated his sword technique, the sword shadow was as cold as frost, and the sword tip was sharp.

The white light collided with the blue light, and the black energy intertwined with the wind spirit energy. With a loud "boom," a huge impact swept across the entire area.

Even Ren You and his two companions, who had seized the opportunity to retreat, were caught in the crossfire. They nearly lost their footing, blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, and their swords almost slipped from their hands.

Shen Wei was already at his limit; his previous move, Sword Illusion Myriad Shadows, had depleted too much of his spiritual power. Even with the enhancement of the Evil Dragon Fiend and the Profound Demon Heart-Devouring Pill, he was still no match for Meng Changgeng, who was truly at the Nascent Soul stage.

Shen Wei was forced back by the sword energy, dark red blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The black aura around him also faded, and his aura became increasingly unstable.

"Was it still too rushed?"

He could clearly feel that the evil dragon within his body was now operating wildly, doing its utmost to digest the energy of the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill.

However, the time was too short, and it had only absorbed less than 20% of the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill, which was far from enough to support him in fighting against Meng Changgeng.

If given time to fully digest it, he is absolutely capable of competing with it.

Meng Changgeng remained motionless, only slightly frowning. He clearly hadn't expected Shen Wei to be able to withstand his sword strike. The killing intent in his eyes intensified, and he gathered spiritual energy in his Changxiao Sword once more, preparing to strike again and end Shen Wei's life completely.

Shen Wei gritted his teeth, trying to keep his body upright and circulate his inner energy to stabilize his mind, but the spiritual energy in his body was already in disarray.

The evil dragon's power was also mostly depleted in the previous collision, the evil aura around him was getting weaker and weaker, and his vision was beginning to blur.

He could feel his body gradually losing strength, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to withstand Meng Changgeng's second sword strike.

"Rest in peace here forever!"

Meng Changgeng let out a low shout and charged forward again with his sword.

With his last ounce of strength, Shen Wei swung his sword to parry. With a crisp clang, the sword was jolted out of his hand, and he was struck by the sword energy, flying backward and crashing heavily onto the ruins, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The evil dragon within him completely subsided, and his spiritual energy dissipated. He struggled a few times, but ultimately could not hold on any longer. His vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

A smug glint flashed in Meng Changgeng's eyes. He strode forward, his sword tip poised to pluck the Xuanmo Devouring Heart Pill from Shen Wei's body. But just as the sword tip was about to touch Shen Wei's chest...

A figure in white rushed over like a startled swan, its movements graceful and agile, not at all inferior to the Wind-Stepping Cloud-Chasing Step of the Fuyou Sect. The long sword in its hand gleamed with a faint silver light, and it pierced straight for Meng Changgeng's back.

Sensing the killing intent behind him, Meng Changgeng quickly turned to block. With a clang, the two swords clashed, and he was forced back half a step, his eyes filled with astonishment: "Who?"

"Elder Meng, it is far too ungentlemanly to attack an unconscious person."

A figure in white landed steadily, with long hair like a waterfall, a face as cold as frost, and an otherworldly temperament; it was Ye Qingci.