"Hmm?"

Within the dark forest, the black-clothed man holding a jade flute seemed to feel something, his gaze swept over, and upon seeing the Flying Snake speeding towards him, he frowned, a cold gleam emerging in his eyes.

"You can actually sense my presence."

Mu Ruyue lowered her head to gaze at the black-clothed man and said coldly, "Is it you who controlled the demon beasts’ uprising?"

"That’s right!"

The black-clothed man curled his lips, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"I am the puppeteer behind the scenes, but what of it? With you merely at the Divine Sovereign Peak, you are not my opponent!"

As she listened, Mu Ruyue’s eyes gradually darkened: "Tell me, your objective!"

"Haha!"

The black-clothed man suddenly laughed out loud, his wild laughter echoed throughout the entire forest.

"You want to know my objective? If you defeat me, perhaps I might tell you, but unfortunately..."

Swish!

As his words fell, the jade flute in the black-clothed man’s hand once again reached his lips, and in an instant, a melodious tune spread throughout this Dark Night Forest...

Mu Ruyue frowned slightly and coldly observed everything around her. Just then, with several swishing sounds, countless swords tore through the night sky, flying towards her, each with a chilling glint...

"Xiao Teng!"

Her gaze directly met the cold swords flying towards her, an icy intent flashing between her brows.

In that instant, Xiao Teng let out an astonishing roar from his throat, the roar spread out like a wave of light scraping towards the swords...

And then, those swords seemed to soften and gradually dissipated.

"Hmm?"

Under the brim of his hat, the man’s brow slightly furrowed, but he soon began to laugh again.

His laughter echoed throughout the entire serene valley, sending shivers down the spine...

"Girl, you are too overconfident, daring to trespass into this place alone, so, I absolutely will not let you leave alive..."

The man’s voice was hoarse with a sinister undertone, particularly unpleasant, then the jade flute in his hand began to transform...

Under Mu Ruyue’s gaze, the jade flute slowly turned into a sharp jade sword, casting the entire sky in a green glow...

"I will make you understand the hefty price you will pay for your foolishness!"

Swish!

The black-clothed man’s body flickered and he swiftly appeared in front of Mu Ruyue.

Mu Ruyue’s pupils suddenly shrank, she hurriedly sidestepped, yet the jade sword still managed to slash her arm, causing blood to splatter, dyeing her entire arm red...

"So fast!"

This black-clothed man’s speed was too quick, leaving her unable to react...

"No, if this continues, I definitely cannot beat him!"

Mu Ruyue’s thoughts started to churn.

However, she realized that the elixir in her hand was simply unable to defeat this man...

Unless she could break through to the Supreme!

Yet, even though now she was just a step away from the Supreme, this step was not so easy to cross...

Bam!

Just as her mind raced, the jade sword in the black-clothed man’s hand quickly expanded, striking down from the air. She quickly dodged, and as the sword hit the ground, dust flew up, obscuring her stunning face...

"Roar!"

Xiao Teng became furious, letting out a roar and pouncing towards the black-clothed man.

At this moment, however, the black-clothed man suddenly vanished...

"Xiao Teng, watch out!"

In an instant, Mu Ruyue’s heart skipped a beat, and she urgently shouted loudly...