Evan Malice moved swiftly. As he approached, dark energy surged within him, forming a black hand that grabbed directly onto the red vine.
With a swift pull, the red vine lifted from the bamboo house window and was immediately stored in Evan Malice’s Storage Sack.
In the next moment, Evan Malice’s gaze shifted to the two potted plants.
The black hand reached directly for the pots containing the white jade Spirit Fruit.
“Scoundrel! Stop!” Wood Sword Venerable shouted angrily, his internal spiritual power surging and transforming into a long vine.
The spiritual vine moved faster than the black hand, encircling one of the pots and retracting it swiftly.
In the end, each of them, Wood Sword Venerable and Evan Malice, obtained one pot.
“Damn it!” Although he had secured one pot, Wood Sword Venerable was still filled with anger and resentment because he had to share one of the two white jade Spirit Fruits with Shatter Mountain Sect.
The demonic hand retracted. Seeing that he had only obtained one pot, a cold light flashed in Evan Malice’s eyes as he glared at Wood Sword Venerable.
“Wood, hand over the pot!” Evan Malice demanded with a sinister tone.
Evan Malice’s words made Wood Sword Venerable’s face turn extremely grim, his eyes filled with flames of fury. “Evan Malice, the barrier was broken by the combined efforts of Broken Blade Gate and Shatter Mountain Sect. How dare you seize it! Do you really take us for pushovers?”
The other members of Broken Blade Gate and Shatter Mountain Sect also glared angrily at Evan Malice.
“You’re right. I do take you for pushovers,” Evan Malice sneered dismissively.
“You…!” Wood Sword Venerable gritted his teeth in rage but hesitated to make a move.
The Malevolent Twins were notorious, ruthless, and cunning. Both were upper-level Spirit Saints and demonic cultivators. Most sects wouldn’t dare confront them directly.
“Wood, with so many of us here, can’t we handle these two ugly fiends?” Kade, the tall elder from Shatter Mountain Sect, shouted angrily.
Wood Sword Venerable knew that the Malevolent Twins would not let go of the pot he had just secured. Resolute, he said, “Kade, let’s fight!”
“Broken Blade Gate, form the Demon Slayer Sword Array!” Wood Sword Venerable commanded his people.
“Shatter Mountain Sect, form the Earthshatter Formation!” Kade echoed loudly.
Eight members of Broken Blade Gate and seven from Shatter Mountain Sect moved swiftly to their positions, forming their respective arrays.
“Summon the Demon Slayer Sword!” Wood Sword Venerable shouted again.
The eight members of Broken Blade Gate quickly formed identical hand seals. Their spiritual power converged and merged together.
Above their heads, a giant sword radiating multicolored light appeared. As it emerged, a fierce sword aura spread out.
On the other side, the seven members of Shatter Mountain Sect also formed seals rapidly. Above their heads appeared a massive stone axe.
The stone axe was incredibly heavy, exuding an aura capable of splitting mountains and rocks.
The appearance of the multicolored giant sword and the massive stone axe made the Malevolent Twins’ eyes narrow slightly. However, there was no fear on their faces.
“Slash!” Wood Sword Venerable commanded coldly.
The multicolored giant sword shone brightly and slashed towards Evan Malice.
Simultaneously, the massive stone axe chopped towards Derek Malice under Kade’s loud command.
“Do you think such petty tricks can defeat us?” Evan Malice sneered disdainfully.
Dark energy surged from Evan Malice and Derek Malice, forming two black flaming fists in mid-air.
Twisted runes moved across the black fists, emitting an extremely terrifying heat.
With the Malevolent Twins’ sinister laughter, the black fists collided with the multicolored giant sword and the massive stone axe in mid-air.
Boom! Boom!
With two terrifying explosions, both the multicolored giant sword and the massive stone axe shattered.
Visible shockwaves of dark energy spread out. Wherever they passed, the eight members of Broken Blade Gate and the seven from Shatter Mountain Sect turned pale and retreated several steps.
After steadying themselves, blood trickled from their mouths.
The Malevolent Twins also took two steps back but looked far better than those from Broken Blade Gate and Shatter Mountain Sect.
“Damn it!” Wood Sword Venerable’s face turned pale with anger. Such a powerful array attack had been defeated in just one round!
The Malevolent Twins were even stronger than expected.
“Wood, hand over the pot, and my brother and I will spare your lives,” Evan Malice said coldly to Wood Sword Venerable.
“The Malevolent Twins, don’t push it too far!” Kade glared angrily at them.
“Enough talk. If you don’t hand over the pot, then give us your lives!” Evan Malice’s face twisted with malice.
Wood Sword Venerable’s mind raced. In a somber voice, he said, “Evan Malice, not far from here is Treasure Tower filled with countless treasures. Its protective barrier might already be broken. If you have the guts, go compete with those prodigies there. Why fight us for these few Spirit Herbs?”
“Treasure Tower?” Evan Malice’s interest was piqued. “My brother and I will go there eventually, but first, hand over that pot or die!”
Evan Malice wasn’t foolish. Ruthless as he was, he had no intention of sparing Wood Sword Venerable and his group.
After all, seventh-grade Spirit Fruits were rare in the major dynasties and extremely valuable.
Dark demonic energy surged from Evan Malice’s body, forming a black flaming mountain in mid-air.
Seeing this, Kade and Wood Sword Venerable’s faces changed drastically. Though they didn’t want to fight to the death against the Malevolent Twins’ formidable strength, they had no choice now but to give it their all.
Just as Evan Malice prepared to smash down with the black mountain, he suddenly noticed Leo and Seraphina in the bamboo grove.
“It’s you two!” A nasty smile appeared on Evan Malice’s ugly face.
“What a coincidence to meet these two again,” Derek Malice also noticed Leo and Seraphina and grinned wickedly.
With the Malevolent Twins’ attention diverted, members of Broken Blade Gate, Shatter Mountain Sect, and other cultivators in the bamboo grove turned their gaze towards Leo and Seraphina as well.
A cold smile curved on Leo’s lips. This was already the third time encountering the Malevolent Twins after their meetings at the pond and ice valley.
Leo and Seraphina flashed into the clearing in front of the bamboo house.
“Seraphina?” Recognizing her, a look of joy appeared on Wood Sword Venerable’s old face.
As for Leo, Wood Sword Venerable did not know him.
Evan Malice glared at Leo and Seraphina viciously. “My brother and I went through a lot of trouble chasing you before. Now that you’re here, hand over eight Jade Spirit Crystalfruits or die along with Broken Blade Gate and Shatter Mountain Sect!”