The Silver-Edged Spear, trailing a streak of blood, pierced through the second Bone Demon Palace disciple.
A single spear, killing two Bone Demon Palace disciples in the blink of an eye, left both sides in the battle momentarily stunned.
The Bone Demon Palace party, including Jiang Ping, the cold-faced man, and others, all ceased fighting.
Everyone's face was filled with trepidation as they watched a tall youth make a fearless entrance.
"Spear Demon Hunter... Chen Yu!"
The cold-faced man sized up Chen Yu with an expression full of solemnity and wariness.
Chen Yu's notorious reputation resounded like thunder in the ranks of the Bone Demon Palace disciples.
That demon was alive and well, nearly untouchable by anyone in the Bone Demon Palace camp.
Even Mei Changqing, the Bone Demon Palace's number one prodigy, for the sake of the bigger picture, had temporarily abandoned the pursuit of Chen Yu.
"Junior Brother Chen! Your timing couldn't be better!"
Mu Xueqing and Nangong Li, faces lit with surprise.
Chen Yu's domineering entry truly shocked them, and they let out a breath of relief.
They believed that with Chen Yu's arrival, even if the Bone Demon Palace had two Late Stage of Organ Refining like Jiang Ping, they could at least stand on equal footing.
"Tsks, one often hears about 'killing two birds with one stone,' but who would have thought, my spear isn't to be outdone either."
Under everyone's gaze, he walked unhurriedly toward Mu Xueqing and the others.
The cold-faced man and the remaining three Bone Demon disciples tensed, subconsciously retreating.
A hint of dread and complexity flashed across the Red Sand girl's face.
"If only I had known this day would come, back at Beishan Spirit Garden..."
Jiang Ping sighed inwardly.
Back at Beishan Spirit Garden, if she had joined the battle with Shangguan Qi, her fate might have been different.
Chen Yu was able to slaughter the Helian Tu squad and in two encounters kill Shangguan Qi who was aided by Bloodline Power, making him at least as powerful as one at her level.
Chen Yu slowly advanced, making the cold-faced man and his group of four tense and the atmosphere oppressive.
"What do you want, Chen Yu?"
The cold-faced man and others, wary and resentful, couldn't help but retreat.
Mu Xueqing and Nangong Li were taken aback.
It seemed that the Bone Demon Palace disciples were very afraid of Chen Yu.
"What do I want? I'm just retrieving my spear, do you have a problem with that?"
Chen Yu said playfully, approaching the second slain Bone Demon Palace disciple.
Blood splashed, and Chen Yu leisurely pulled the spear from the corpse.
This act caused the already tense cold-faced man to twitch fiercely in the face.
This only confirmed the rumors about the Spear Demon Hunter Chen Yu.
Rumor had it that after every kill, the Spear Demon Hunter would stingily "retrieve" his spear from the body.
Jiang Ping and the cold-faced man exchanged glances.
She flashed away, no longer dealing with Chang Xuan, and joined the cold-faced man and the four others.
The five Bone Demon Palace disciples swiftly withdrew, not wishing to linger a moment longer.
Chen Yu let out a cold laugh and raised the freshly blood-wiped spear.
With a flash of silver-purple shadow amid a thunderous evil Qi, the spear pierced a Bone Demon Palace disciple who had fallen slightly behind.
The Bone Demon Palace disciple screamed as he fell.
Jiang Ping and the cold-faced man, containing their anger and humiliation, disappeared into the distant forest.
"Jiang, when have we ever retreated in such disgrace? If we two joined forces with all our might, would we really have no chance of winning?"
The cold-faced man's face was clouded with gloom.
Jiang Ping shook her head, her face serene: "Brother Mei once asserted that, aside from him, none of the Bone Demon Palace's True Disciples could match this man."
The Red Sand girl continued, "Although I'm not convinced and would really like to fight him, there's also an enraged Chang Xuan over there. If you were Pang Tiancheng, I would indeed like to fight him with full strength rather than swallowing this insult."
Jiang Ping's choice was to protect the bigger picture.
If she went to fight Chen Yu, who would deal with the berserk Chang Xuan? Perhaps then, the losses would be even more severe.
The cold-faced man's pride was greatly wounded, yet he was left speechless.
Meanwhile, near the hill,
Chang Xuan, Mu Xueqing, and Nangong Li looked in surprise and astonishment at the swiftly departing Bone Demon Palace disciples.
Among the just faced squad, two were from the top five secret disciples of the Bone Demon Palace.
Chen Yu's mere appearance had caused Jiang Ping and the others to retreat.
Chen Yu's deterrent power among the Bone Demon Palace disciples must have been considerable.
Chen Yu's power to deter the disciples of the Bone Demon Palace was far greater than within the Three Sects Camp.
Chen Yu's deeds of annihilating Helian Tu's squad, wounding someone in the Qi Transformation Realm, and escaping from Mei Changqing while coming out on top...many disciples of the Three Sects neither knew about these nor knew them in full.
"Junior Brother Chen, we really owe you for stepping in this time."
Chang Xuan's face was complex.
How could he not see? Jiang Ping and the others were deeply wary of Chen Yu, which surpassed even his own reputation as "Blood Mad Blade" Chang Xuan.
"Senior Brother Chang is too kind; we are from the same sect. This little help is nothing noteworthy."
Chen Yu responded with a slight smile.
Both were disciples under Elder Mao. Moreover, Chang Xuan was a True Disciple and the most favored by Elder Mao.
The group of four recovered on the spot near the hillside.
Chang Xuan, Mu Xueqing, and Nangong Li were injured, but fortunately not severely.
"Senior Brother Chang, your use of the Blood Frenzy Secret Saber is unmatched in battle, but its endurance is short, leaving you weakened afterward."