Holding the Sword to Carry Away Senior Sister (Transmigration) - Chapter 37

The breeze brushed past, and the rustling of leaves in the woods evoked a sense of infinite tranquility—a stark contrast to the violence about to unfold.

The Red-Eyed Great Bear, which had been knocked down by Fu Yan’s Hedo Talisman, finally scrambled clumsily to its feet. It was thoroughly enraged. With a thunderous roar, it charged straight toward Fu Yan with heavy, earth-shaking strides.

To ensure the ensuing battle wouldn’t interfere with Bai Yueli’s breakthrough, Fu Yan led the beast as far from the cave as possible. She turned back, her sword in hand, her entire being radiating a fierce will to fight.

Perhaps because it vividly remembered the strike she had dealt it earlier, the bear ignored the cave and swung a massive paw directly at Fu Yan.

A powerful sense of oppression swept over her. Escape was not an option. Fu Yan reverse-gripped her Ling Long broken sword, leaped off a nearby branch, and aimed a strike straight at the bear’s neck.

Clang!

It felt as if her blade had struck reinforced iron. The shock numbed her palm, yet the Red-Eyed Great Bear remained completely unscathed. Its physical defense was truly staggering.

The bear retracted its paw and lunged again, its claws slicing through the air with enough force to seemingly tear space itself. Fu Yan didn’t doubt for a second that if those claws caught her, she would never stand up again. Fortunately, her Wind-Shadow Steps had reached mastery; she performed a mid-air flip and narrowly evaded the strike.

She used the momentum to leap away, creating a safe distance. However, in that moment, the bear’s gaze shifted—it was looking toward the cave where Bai Yueli sat.

Not good! Fu Yan cursed internally. Without hesitation, she closed the distance and attacked again. She raised her broken sword, and the air currents around her accelerated violently. Sharp blades formed in the air, swarming the bear to deny it a moment’s rest.

“Illusionless Sword Second Form: Phantom Form!”

From mid-air, Fu Yan gave a low cry. The air-blades descended in a focused massacre. For a moment, the air was filled with flying brown fur.

The scene was almost comical—the bear’s fur was being shaved off in patches—but Fu Yan was in a life-or-death struggle and couldn’t afford to laugh.

The strike pushed the bear’s rage to its peak. Its crimson eyes seemed to burn with literal fire. Before Fu Yan could retract her sword, a massive paw slammed toward her.

Having just unleashed her technique, she had no time to dodge. Watching the paw grow larger in her vision, she could only explode her True Essence to shield her vitals.

The next second, Fu Yan was like a kite with its string cut. She was slammed into the ground with such force that she created a human-shaped crater in the dirt.

Fu Yan: “…”

Cough, cough!

She struggled to climb out, the dust making her cough violently. A trail of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth. Had she not shielded her vitals, that single strike would have ended her.

The bear, seeing her still moving, gave her no time to breathe. As the dust cleared, a massive shadow loomed over her. Fu Yan looked up to see a giant foot descending. If she stayed there, she’d be crushed to a pulp.

She scrambled out of the crater, rolling frantically until she reached the bear’s rear. A massive BOOM echoed behind her as the foot hit empty ground. Fu Yan felt a cold sweat; that was a close call.

She glanced at the cave. Bai Yueli’s breakthrough had reached its climax—the most critical stage where any interruption could lead to total failure.

Fu Yan swallowed a True Qi pill and ignited her True Essence once more, drawing the bear’s attention back to her. While the bear had the power of a Hedo stage cultivator, it lacked the agility of a human. If it weren’t for that, Fu Yan wouldn’t have lasted two moves.

But her situation was dire. She was out of options. She couldn’t use the Xu You Jade Seal; an illusion array wouldn’t stop a rampaging Level 3 beast, and its hide was too thick for the bees to sting through.

Worse, the noise would eventually attract other high-level beasts. She couldn’t afford to wait.

She engaged the bear in several more rounds of combat. Her sword couldn’t wound it, and the bear couldn’t catch her. However, Fu Yan’s True Essence was hitting the bottom of the barrel. She had already used half her reserves leading the bees away earlier.

Two breaths later, her True Essence failed. Her speed plummeted.

This time, the paw strike was unavoidable.

Fu Yan took the full force of the blow. Her body flew through the air in a long arc before hitting the river with a heavy splash. The ripples faded, and there was no more movement from the water.

“ROAR!”

Satisfied, the bear turned its gaze back to the cave. It began to walk toward it, each step heavy and deliberate. The air grew tense. It reached the entrance and raised a paw, ready to cave in the entire mountain.

Bai Yueli still hadn’t opened her eyes.

“HEART-PIERCING…”

A voice rang out from behind the bear.

With a sharp whoosh, a broken sword erupted from the river, glowing with a brilliant light. Fu Yan followed, bursting through the surface of the water.

She shot into the sky, her sword spinning before her. Her gaze locked onto the bear’s raised arm with murderous intent.

“ONE STRIKE!”

Fu Yan traced an arc in the air. The Ling Long broken sword shot forward like a meteor, shredding the air in its path. In the split second before the bear’s paw could descend, the sword tore through its arm.

Squelch!

A massive bear paw flew into the sky. The broken sword fell, trailing a spray of blood.

The Red-Eyed Great Bear stared in shock at its severed limb before the agony set in. It roared in a frenzied madness, turning to charge at Fu Yan, wanting nothing more than to tear her to pieces.

Seeing that the cave was safe, Fu Yan gave a weak, bitter smile. That strike had taken everything. She felt hollowed out, lacking even the strength to stand. As her body fell toward the ground, she closed her eyes.

Senior Sister, I really can’t hold on any longer…

But instead of the cold river water, she fell into a warm embrace. A familiar scent filled her nose. She smiled wordlessly.

“Senior… Sister…”

Fu Yan managed to open one eye to see Bai Yueli’s face. The other woman was holding her firmly as they stood steadily on the surface of the water.

“I’m sorry… are you okay?”

Bai Yueli’s voice was trembling slightly—she had clearly been frightened.

“ROAR!!”

The one-armed bear charged, its jaws wide. But Bai Yueli, having successfully reached the Great Circle of the Opening Light, was now a different class of warrior. She leaped easily, carrying Fu Yan out of harm’s way.

Fu Yan, completely spent, hung limply against Bai Yueli. She expected them to flee, but Bai Yueli summoned her Moon-Sway Sword. She needed a fight to stabilize her new power, and this bear was the perfect target.

Fu Yan, being swung around as Bai Yueli fought, felt like she was going to vomit. She didn’t have the strength to even ask to be put down.

The battle was spectacular. Bai Yueli’s sword danced around the bear, carving wounds wherever she found an opening. Eventually, she saw her chance—the bloody stump of the bear’s severed arm.

Bai Yueli lunged. Her Moon-Sway Sword, carrying fierce spiritual power, drove straight into the raw flesh of the stump and deep into the bear’s body. The beast let out a final, agonized wail. Bai Yueli jerked her hand back, and the sword flew out through the bear’s chest in a spray of blood.

The bear collapsed, its breath fading into silence.

The thick stench of blood filled the air. Bai Yueli prepared to leave, but felt a tug on her sleeve. She looked down at Fu Yan.

“Wait… wait a moment,” Fu Yan stammered. She pointed a trembling finger at the bear’s corpse.

Bai Yueli understood and brought her down. Fu Yan used her last ounce of strength to manifest the Xu You Jade Seal and suck the bear’s corpse inside. She couldn’t let her newly captured Erosion Bees starve to death; they needed to eat, and this giant hunk of meat would provide several meals.

Once finished, Bai Yueli carried her and flew toward the outskirts. Fu Yan’s eyelids grew heavy. She couldn’t stay awake any longer.

“Senior Sister… I’m going to… faint…”

Before she finished, she went limp in Bai Yueli’s arms.

“…”