Chapter 2054: Xi’s Transformation

For the major forces that were hunting down Lin Xun, Ice Devouring Sword Emperor was their strong ally.

With him around, they could suppress the extremely ferocious sword spirit.

If he wasn't there, then no one would be stupid enough to come and die.

Therefore, when Ice Devouring Sword Emperor appeared, they also appeared and surrounded their target, sealing off this space.

The area became solemn and oppressive.

Ice Devouring Sword Emperor was after Sword Spirit Yezi, while the cultivators from the major forces were after Lin Xun.

To be more precise, they were after Lin Xun's inheritances and fortunes!

However, for Lin Xun, this lineup still couldn't make him change his expression, so he was still as calm and composed as ever.

Since the beginning of this hunt, Lin Xun had never been afraid. Rather, he had enough confidence not to be scared of all this.

Therefore, along the way, he had either cultivated in silence or sparred with Sword Emperor Hunkong. Neither panic nor worry dogged him.

Even if he was surrounded at this moment, it was still the same.

It was obvious that those enemies all thought that he was doomed.

Sword Spirit Yezi’s expression was unprecedentedly serious and solemn at this moment.

He whispered, "If you fight to the death, I can open a way for you to live, but from now on...you can only go forward alone..."

There was a steely determination in his voice, and there was also a hint of reluctance.

It seemed that he had also gotten used to the days of working with Lin Xun.

Lin Xun's heart was inexplicably touched and he said, "Yezi, listen to me, these pieces of trash...are not worth your life."

Yezi was stunned.

At this time, Ice Devouring Sword Emperor declared, "Follow me and one day, I will make your name resound throughout the world."

He stared at Yezi with a burning gaze, as if he had encountered a rare treasure that he had long admired and desired.

This sword spirit was able to kill an expert from the third realm of the Emperor Stage and below. Such a treasure...was too rare! It could even be called unique!

He was sure that if there was an old Sword Ancestor around, they would also definitely have the same irrepressible desire to get the sword spirit themselves.

As for Lin Xun, he was completely ignored.

He was just a remnant of Fangchun Mountain, a young man who was only in the Quasi-Emperor Stage. In that huge game, if it weren't for someone's protection, he would have died countless times.

Similarly, in this chase, if it weren't for the protection of the sword spirit, this boy would not have survived until now.

Swish!

Yezi answered with his sword qi that was like the sun across the sky, brilliant and blazing. It covered the sky and was terrifying.

Countless experts were frightened by the power of this sword. Some Emperors became breathless and their faces changed suddenly.

Sure enough, this sword spirit was terribly fierce!

However, in the eyes of Ice Devouring Sword Emperor, this display also made him more determined to suppress Yezi.

It was incredible. A sword spirit had such a peerless sword intent, which was completely beyond his imagination.

Boom!

Although he was scheming in his heart, Ice Devouring Sword Emperor was not slow. With a grasp of his palm and fingers, a piece of sword qi condensed and turned into an icy sword formation, whistling out.

The sword qi was dense, flowing with the power of the supreme law belonging to the Emperor Stage, and the sword intent emitted made the area around them become covered with a layer of frost.

Buzz!

The sword qi that Yezi slashed out was like a fish frozen in the ice, stagnating in the void, and then breaking into pieces.

Then, the icy sword formation enveloped Yezi, like a cage falling from the sky, blocking the sword spirit’s retreat in all directions.

Yezi's figure flickered, turning into strands of illusory sword qi, and easily rushed out of the sword formation.

"Wonderful!" Ice Devouring Sword Emperor couldn't help but exclaim, "Wonderful!"

Kill!

At this moment, the cultivators from various forces, including Battle Emperor Ruiyang, also launched an attack.

The target was Lin Xun alone.

Yezi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and just as he was about to rescue his companion, he was stopped by Ice Devouring Sword Emperor who had come to attack him.

"Your opponent is me." Ice Devouring Sword Emperor's expression was full of ecstasy, and his eyes seemed to want to eat the sword spirit alive.

"Scram!"

Yezi exuded a terrifying and ferocious sword intent, and it was clear he was about to fight to the death.

Although Lin Xun's combat power was heaven defying, he was only a supreme quasi-Emperor after all. How could he stop the attacks of a group of powerful people from major forces?

At this moment, Yezi was really anxious.

For countless years, Lin Xun was the only person who made him feel that familiar, although his memory had long been seriously damaged.

Yet, the feeling was still there!

At this moment, Yezi made a move that was beyond everyone's expectations.

He resolutely gave up the opportunity to resist against Ice Devouring Sword Emperor. Instead he turned around without hesitation and rushed towards Lin Xun.

So decisive!

A trace of surprise flashed across the eyes of Ice Devouring Sword Emperor.

Sword spirits were absolutely loyal to their masters, which was what every Sword Emperor valued most.

However, Ice Devouring Sword Emperor knew very well that Yezi's master could not possibly be a supreme quasi-Emperor like Lin Xun, but at this moment, Yezi did exactly what a loyal sword spirit would do!

When Lin Xun saw this, he was stunned, and his heart was in turmoil.

Only then did he realize that he was this important in Yezi's heart, so important that he didn't even care about his life...

Boom!

The world was in chaos.

Anyone could see that even if Yezi could help Lin Xun out, he would also be severely injured by Ice Devouring Sword Emperor.

This was like an unsolvable deadlock.

Rather, Yezi really didn't care about his life!

However, at this extremely dangerous moment, a sigh sounded, "He is not your master, so why should you protect him with your life..."

When the voice echoed, a dreamlike light and shadow emerged, turning into a graceful and slender figure.

She raised her hand.

Sword Spirit Yezi, which was only three inches high, fell into her palm.

At the same moment when she raised her hand, Ice Devouring Sword Emperor was hit by a mountain, and he flew backwards fiercely, causing the void to collapse.

While the figure stood firm, he couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood!

The experts from various forces who were besieging Lin Xun, whether they were Emperors or other quasi-Emperors, all stopped at this moment. Their expressions flickered suddenly.

Who is the person who repelled Ice Devouring Sword Emperor with one blow?!

In the field, the illusory figure was graceful and beautiful, and the laws on her body were intertwined like the divine chain of order. Particles of light rain were floating, like smoke and fog, which made her mysterious and transcendent.

This person was naturally Xi.

After she appeared, she ignored the other people as if they were nothing and only looked at Yezi in her palm. With a hint of sadness in her tone, she said, "It turns out that you are another poor soul like me..."

Yezi looked at her in confusion.

Lin Xun explained from the side, "This is... Senior Xi, I just told you not to risk your life, it's not worth it, why didn't you listen?"

His voice was a little reproachful.

Before Yezi could speak, Xi turned her head, glanced at Lin Xun, and said, "Do you still need my help?"

There was a hint of resentment in her voice.

Lin Xun's face became slightly stiff, and he felt a little embarrassed.

In that huge game, Xi was originally going to take action, but who would have thought that his senior brothers and sisters from Fangchun Mountain had come one after another. This made Xi, who had been ready to play, once again become a mere ‘spectator.’

The dissatisfaction revealed in Xi's tone at this time was probably because he had rarely taken the initiative to ask her for help in recent years.

This might have made her feel uncomfortable, just like the eagle who no longer needed to protect its chick after it had spread its wings.

Her subtle change in mood was difficult to describe with words alone.

Ice Devouring Sword Emperor had a gloomy expression, and his face was filled with solemnity.

The experts from the other forces were also confused and felt cold in their hearts.

Xi's appearance had made them all feel that something was wrong, so even though they saw her talking to Lin Xun as if no one was around, none of them dared to act on their own.

Some even wanted to back off without attacking anyone!

"Yezi."

Xi looked at the sword spirit in her palm again, and her voice, as cold as ice, became much gentler than usual.

"Hmm?"

Yezi had a hint of doubt. He could keenly feel that the mysterious woman in front of him seemed to have a special...gentle interest in him.

"How about I help you kill that old guy?"

Xi's voice became gentler, but her words were full of undisguised murderous intent.

Ice Devouring Sword Emperor snorted coldly, but he felt nervous and began to calculate how much of a chance he would have if he went all out.

Yezi thought for a moment, pointed at Lin Xun, and said, "It's not me, it's him. Also, I never liked it when others helped me."

Lin Xun felt warm in his heart, and secretly made up his mind that he would do everything he could to help Yezi heal his wounds in the future!

However, Xi sneered, "This boy is very stubborn; he doesn't need help."

This was the first time Lin Xun had ever seen Xi mock him. For a moment, he was surprised and bewildered before he finally smiled bitterly.

He truly felt that Xi seemed to have really changed. She used to be like a fairy in the sky, cold and aloof, with almost zero emotional fluctuations.

However, in recent years, she seemed to have finally been touched by the events of the world, showing some subtle changes in her temper and emotions.

This was of course a good thing.

However, Lin Xun could only smile bitterly at this moment. Xi was complaining that he no longer asked her for help when he encountered dangerous and unpredictable things now...

This was clearly a different kind of care.

What else could he say?

"He didn't ask you because he wants to prove that he is strong enough, and you standing up now is equivalent to helping him."

Yezi thought for a while and said, "Although I don't understand the relationship between the two of you, I know that only people with emotional ties between them will act like this."

Lin Xun was stunned.

Xi was also flabbergasted.

The two glanced at each other and felt uncomfortable all over.

"As a sword spirit, how can you understand anything about emotions?"

Xi tapped Yezi's little head with her fingers, "Okay, don't make the enemy wait for too long, I will go kill them."

As she spoke, she had already locked onto Ice Devouring Sword Emperor in the distance.

At this moment, she seemed to have become the cold, illusory and ethereal fairy that she used to be.

It was also at this moment that the Ice Devouring Sword Emperor felt goosebumps rise all over, and the confidence he previously had disappeared instantly.

He had only one thought in his mind: Escape!