Her first move made Chen Jie realize her considerable strength.
She was at least a master of the Innate realm.
He couldn't help but nod inwardly.
If the Tenth Elder was an Innate master, then the other nine likely were as well.
It seemed the Dark Shadow Sect was slightly stronger than the Heavenly Will Sect.
Chen Jie, holding his sword, said to the Tenth Elder, "Come down here and beg me."
"Seeking death! Do you think I'm negotiating with you? I'll cripple you right now and turn you into a cripple!"
The Tenth Elder waved her hand, about to unleash her whip.
"Tenth Elder, don't bother. Let me have a go at this trash!"
Another middle-aged man said.
Although he appeared to be just a middle-aged man, Chen Jie knew that neither this man nor the Tenth Elder could possibly be middle-aged.
It was impossible for them to reach the Innate realm in their middle years.
Their appearance of being only in their forties was due to their powerful cultivation and abundant vitality.
"Ninth Elder, you..."
The Tenth Elder exclaimed in surprise.
"Hahaha... Since this brat managed to trap and kill members of the Heavenly Will Sect, he must have some skill. Today, before we trap and kill him, I want to see just how strong he really is!"
The Ninth Elder swiftly approached Chen Jie.
At the same time, two Falun appeared in his hands.
The Falun immediately swung towards Chen Jie.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Chen Jie met the attack with his bronze sword, producing sharp sounds.
For a moment, the Ninth Elder's Falun was not at a disadvantage against Chen Jie's sword.
"As expected of someone who could trap and kill the Heavenly Will Sect. His skill is not bad, and with that traitor Fang Shaohua's sword, his combat power has doubled!"
The Ninth Elder shouted.
"Traitor?"
Within the sword, Fang Shaohua's consciousness was furious.
It was clearly him who had been betrayed.
This person called him a traitor. Damn him, how hateful!
The Ninth Elder turned back and shouted, "Everyone, we can move to suppress this scoundrel. Since the Tenth Elder wants this person to be her male cauldron, we'll spare his life then!"
"Good, let's attack together!"
The Tenth Elder sneered and immediately swung her whip, lashing out at Chen Jie from a distance.
The other eight also took out their weapons and attacked Chen Jie.
The Tenth Elder's whip, the White Marrow, reached Chen Jie first.
Chen Jie calmly released his grip and chopped at it with his sword.
The two collided, producing a crisp sound.
Chen Jie's hand felt a little numb.
"Good whip!"
Chen Jie's eyes lit up.
He suddenly realized that the whip in the Tenth Elder's hand was a treasure, as he hadn't felt such a shock when his sword collided with the Ninth Elder's Falun.
"Brat, stop! Being a human cauldron isn't so bad!"
Another elder's attack arrived, which was the Six-Armed Iron Hand, striking Chen Jie from various tricky angles.
In just a few seconds, they had exchanged over a hundred blows.
However, Chen Jie had met the attacks of three people, and he remained composed, parrying each one.
Chen Jie's movements flickered, his sword dancing like a blur, as if he were enveloped by a blade, preventing any attack from getting close.
"Damn it, this brat is so strange!"
The others yelled. Seeing that the attacks of the three could not subdue Chen Jie, they became anxious and all ten attacked together, no longer holding back, unleashing their strongest attacks.
In the shadows, two pairs of eyes were watching Chen Jie.
One pair, with sharp eyes, greedily eyed the long sword in Chen Jie's hand.
He was determined to snatch that sword!
The other pair of eyes, from within a rock, were narrowed into slits, at first glance indistinguishable from a giant boulder.
Only when he occasionally opened his eyes could one discern that this was the hidden eye of a person.
During this time, Chen Jie was forced to defend, his sword swinging back and forth with a continuous clanging sound.
The Tenth Elder's whip constantly made sneak attacks on Chen Jie from a distance.
The other nine elders, each using their own abilities, relentlessly pursued Chen Jie.
"No matter how powerful you are, facing our ten Innate masters, aren't you still going to die? Ridiculous!"
Seeing that Chen Jie could only defend, the Tenth Elder revealed a cold smile.
She felt this was a sure win.
But after a while, they gradually felt something was wrong.
Because after such a long time, with the ten of them attacking together, Chen Jie should have been crippled by all rights.
Yet, Chen Jie could still block their attacks.
His true qi seemed inexhaustible.
After expending so much energy, all ten of them were somewhat tired.
"What kind of pervert is this?"
They were all astonished.
The greedy eyes in the shadows were also filled with surprise.
This person seemed to realize something, and his expression changed drastically: "He's discovered me!"
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and fled in a flash.
Although the great sword was tempting, safety was paramount!
Just moments ago, he had suddenly understood Chen Jie's purpose...
As this person left, Chen Jie's expression subtly changed.
Within a minute, a flare rose in the distance.
"What? Flee? Why should we flee?"
The elders of the Dark Shadow Sect were incredibly surprised by this flare.
But soon their expressions turned serious.
"It seems our whereabouts may have been discovered. This brat is lucky today. We'll retreat for now, let's go!"
All ten elders were rational and immediately abandoned Chen Jie, preparing to flee.
Naturally, they did not believe this flare signaled their escape; it was precisely because of Chen Jie.
"Trying to run? Did you ask me first?" Chen Jie felt that the person had already escaped and knew it was unlikely he could keep that person behind. He stopped pretending.
"Brat, don't be ungrateful just because you've survived! If I see you again, I will make you my slave!"
The Tenth Elder glared fiercely at Chen Jie, extremely unwilling, but she had no choice but to give up.
"Oh? You still have a chance!"
Chen Jie sneered and suddenly shifted from defense to offense, lunging at the last person.
*Puff...*
Before the Ninth Elder could react, his throat was slit by Chen Jie.
"Ah! Damn it! He was faking it!"
"He wasn't unable to fight back, he was just waiting for an opportunity! Now that we've suddenly stopped attacking, it's his chance! How shameless!"
Several of them were enraged.
The next second, Chen Jie, sword in hand, pursued another man.
"Damn it, get lost! You're seeking death!"
The Eighth Elder was furious and struck at Chen Jie with his iron hands.
*Swish!*
A cold gleam flashed. The Eighth Elder's six iron hands were like molded clay, directly severed.
Did they really think Chen Jie couldn't do anything to him?
The next second, Chen Jie swung his sword again. The Eighth Elder perished.
A chilling killing intent swept towards the crowd.
"What?"
In the blink of an eye, two had died.
If the Ninth Elder's death by a sneak attack was somewhat understandable,
then the Eighth Elder, who had been exchanging blows with Chen Jie, had his six iron hands severed by one sword, and his throat sealed by another.
This was enough to shock the remaining eight.
"He was faking it! He wasn't using his full strength at all! He's actually beyond the Innate realm!"
"Let's run! We are no match for him! The flare the boss gave us was specifically for him!"
The crowd realized the truth, and with both shock and fear, they fled.