Chapter 113 (2/2)

“What… what did you do….” Just as Huo Xiyu spit out these words, his throat suddenly tightened, as if a pair of invisible was choking him. Now he was unable to make a sound. Huo Xiyu just stared at Claire with wide eyes. Blood started leaking out of his eyes. The blue fire net that had been around Claire disappeared.

Claire sneered as she watched Huo Xiyu. Of course she knew she was his match and that nobody among them were his match. She also knew that if she threatened to kill herself to open the barrier, then he would definitely open it for her. And she knew that with his narrow minded and vicious nature, he would definitely go back on his word and kill them all. She even knew that the god of Darkness would save her but not the others, which was why she forcefully made Ben bring them away. Now, the god of Darkness finally made his move.

“I didn’t do anything, but now I’ll be.” Claire smiled coldly, raising her hand high.

Whoosh…

A golden spear of fire now appeared in her hand.

“Now it’s my turn to say ‘go die’.” A brilliant, charming smile appeared on Claire’s face as she pulled back the hand holding the spear.

Huo Xiyu’s complexion turned ashy pale. His eyes were full of terror and despair, his body becoming ice cold. He didn’t understand at all how the situation had come to this. Who exactly was it that he was completely unable to contend with to the point that he was powerless?

“Thank you for killing all the people who had come to see what was going on. Now nobody will know how you died.” Claire smiled icily. She used all of her strength to throw the huge, golden spear of fire at Huo Xiyu.

The golden spear of fire whistled through the air and ran though Huo Xiyu’s body. Huo Xiyu’s incredulous and despairing gaze landed on Claire and then he slowly started burning. The golden flame spread across his entire body and turned him to ashes.

The flames slowly disappeared into the night sky. Even after he died, Huo Xiyu didn’t know what was the cause of his death.

Claire descended to the ground then looked up towards the night sky, smiling brilliantly. She said quietly, yet clearly, one word: “Thanks.”

Humph! There seemed to be a cold humph. Then, the surroundings quieted down.

Claire stood silently at the edge of the precipice, cold wind blowing past. She took a deep breath, then closed her eyes. Frustration engulfed her, submerging her heart. She broke through over and over yet this was the result! Unable to withstand a single blow! She had thought she had become strong, but in truth, she didn’t count as anything. There were simply too many powerful people in this world and she was simply tiny star in the vast sky. When would she stand at the peak of this world? When would she be strong enough to stand up for herself? When would she become powerful enough to undo the Dark Mark?

Claire clenched her hands into fists hatefully until her knuckles turned white.

Hidden Sect, Spirit Hall.

Thousands upon thousands of copper lights lit up the wide hall. Every light represented someone of the Hidden Sect. These were their spirit lights. If their light extinguished, that meant they had died.

A light suddenly extinguished and underneath it was three words: Huo Xi Yu.

A guarding disciple discovered it with shock.

“Oh no, Elder Huo Xiyu’s spirit light has extinguished. I’m afraid he’s had a mishap,” a disciple said worriedly.

“Quickly report it to the Fire Grandmaster,” another disciple said urgently.

Once the disciple of the Spirit Hall relayed the information to the Fire Hall’s Grandmaster, a dignified old man, the Fire Grandmaster only sighed. “With Huo Xiyu’s nature, this was bound to happen. And today just happened to be the day.” But although he said this, the grandmaster was secretly surprised. Who did Huo Xiyu meet that actually had the power to kill him? After all, Huo Xiyu was from the Hidden Sect and also an Elder of the Fire Hall. The grandmaster’s face darkened. The killer had to be found.

At this moment, Claire was still standing at the precipice and taking in the wind, feeling the changes within her body.

A disturbance in the air came from behind her. Claire turned and saw Ben had actually flown back, everybody on his back with worried expressions. Only when they saw Claire standing safely at the precipice did they sigh in relief.

The numerous injuries on Ben’s backs had already been healed by Leng Lingyun.

Ben descended. Everybody else dashed over to Claire.

“Claire, are you alright?”

“Claire, what happened to that guy?”

“Claire, are you injured?”

Each concerned voice warmed Claire’s heart. She shook her head slightly, then smiled. “I’m fine. He, on the other hand, has neither bones nor ashes left.”

“Who killed him?” Everybody asked at the same time. Of course nobody thought Claire had killed him. His power had far surpassed Claire’s.