Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 507 Can't Run Away?

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Bai Zihan unleashed the Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword, creating nine figures to surround and strike Chong Sheng, but the enemy's shadow evasion technique rendered the attacks ineffective, passing through like mist. Bai Zihan quickly discerned the technique's fatal weakness: its enormous qi consumption with each use. He began relentlessly shattering the ground, forcing Chong Sheng to dodge repeatedly and rapidly deplete his reserves, until the foe realized the ploy too late.

After Bai Zihan revealed his vulnerability, Chong Sheng's eyes grew shadowy.

Suddenly, Chong Sheng sprang into action.

Demonic qi exploded from his form as he charged ahead.

Whoosh!

Numerous shadowy afterimages trailed his blurring figure as he dashed at Bai Zihan.

Given that Bai Zihan aimed to deplete his qi—

He would crush him first, before it ran out.

A chilling glint sparked in Chong Sheng's gaze.

"I will kill you before my qi is exhausted."

Twisted shadows writhed around him during his assault.

Slash!

A claw formed from dense Demonic qi ripped through the air straight at Bai Zihan's chest. Boom!

The strike detonated upon impact.

Dust and rubble flew everywhere.

However, once the dust settled—

Bai Zihan remained in place, completely steady.

His Eternal Spirit Sword had effortlessly parried the blow right before him.

He hadn't shifted a single step.

No injuries marked his form.

Chong Sheng's eyebrows jerked.

He struck once more.

Whoosh!

His form dissolved into shadows, reappearing behind Bai Zihan.

Yet another blow hammered down at his rear.

Boom!

The earth split open.

But Bai Zihan had spun around already.

The Eternal Spirit Sword swept with ease.

Clang! Clang!

The Demonic qi fragmented in an instant.

Chong Sheng's silhouette vanished anew.

Then repeatedly.

Over and over.

Barrage after barrage poured from all angles.

For spectators—particularly those at Void Refinement Realm or lower—the battle appeared as a mere haze.

They failed to track Chong Sheng or Bai Zihan's velocity.

"What sort of monsters are these?"

Mingzhu whispered.

Even in the Void Refinement Realm herself, she doubted she could endure a minute against either.

Their sheer pace would utterly dominate her.

Clang! Clang!

Chong Sheng unleashed ferocious assaults, desperate to wound Bai Zihan. Still, each one ended identically.

Parried or repelled.

And if a rare hit connected, Bai Zihan's frame was so robust it hardly signified.

Bai Zihan scarcely shifted from his spot.

Regardless of Chong Sheng's onslaughts, no substantial harm landed.

"What sort of physique is that?"

Even Chong Sheng, immensely proud of his own body, burned with envy.

Unlike his qi-dependent invincibility, Bai Zihan required no qi whatsoever.

His frame was purely overpowering—nearly unbreakable.

Chong Sheng wondered if Great Ascension Realm experts could fare better, as his blows rivaled theirs in power.

Yet Bai Zihan appeared utterly unaffected.

Of course—

The reverse held true as well.

Bai Zihan hadn't inflicted damage on Chong Sheng either.

Chong Sheng's reflexes proved remarkable; instantly,

he morphed into shadow at any sign of Bai Zihan's counter.

With a millennium of speed and cunning, surprises eluded him.

Thus, ambushing him proved nearly impossible.

And if surprised, his physique ensured getaway.

No technique could breach his defenses easily.

On the surface—

It seemed a flawless deadlock.

Yet all recognized the true disparity, exposed by Bai Zihan.

Each instant in Shadow State cost Chong Sheng qi swiftly.

Conversely, Bai Zihan lingered composed, expending minimal qi.

He forwent qi to shield himself.

His raw physique alone repelled every assault.

Chong Sheng's spirits gradually plummeted.

(Damn it...)

Chong Sheng's breaths turned labored.

His qi levels kept falling.

Sixty percent...

Fifty-five...

Fifty...

Upon hitting about half his qi—

Chong Sheng resolved himself.

This couldn't persist.

Prolonging the clash would empty his qi.

And then—

Escape would become impossible.

He refused to permit that.

Chong Sheng halted his strikes abruptly. His form materialized meters from Bai Zihan.

He gradually stood tall.

Then laughter escaped him.

"Hah!"

Arrogance colored his voice once more.

"This battle serves no purpose."

He flicked his hand casually. "We can't injure one another."

His eyes locked steadily with Bai Zihan's. "Why squander more time?"

A cocky grin spread across his features.

"Call it a draw for now!"

Chong Sheng pivoted as though to depart.

Yet then—

Bai Zihan uttered.

"Oh?"

Amusement laced his tone clearly.

Chong Sheng froze mid-motion.

Bai Zihan regarded him with a subtle smirk.

"A draw?"

He tapped the Eternal Spirit Sword idly on his shoulder.

His smirk broadened faintly.

"How utterly shameless."

His gaze intensified.

"It's not truly a draw."

Chong Sheng's brows knit.

Bai Zihan's stare stayed serene, fixed upon him.

"Had you lingered moments more..."

Mockery tinged his words.

"You'd grasp the reason soon enough."

Truthfully, Chong Sheng knew it too, but uttered it to preserve dignity.

Regardless of Bai Zihan's retort, Chong Sheng's mind was set.

"Hmph! Prove you can catch me first."

As those words faded—

Chong Sheng evaporated.

Whoosh!

His body streaked like black lightning at maximum velocity.

He sought no further fight. Fleeing now was wisest.

But as he bolted—

Bai Zihan pursued.

Boom!

The terrain underfoot crumbled as he rocketed forth.

His velocity terrified.

Within mere breaths—

The gap closed.

Chong Sheng's face twisted faintly.

(This swift?!)

Evidently, Bai Zihan had restrained himself before.

He veered to strike anew.

Shadow blades surged at Bai Zihan.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Explosions bloomed midair as Bai Zihan's sword demolished them sequentially.

"Trying to flee? Such a coward, huh?"

Bai Zihan taunted lightly.

Chong Sheng loathed Bai Zihan's condescending tone and sneer.

At full power once, he'd have humbled him eternally.

Regrettably, current weakness barred victory.

"Tch!"

Chong Sheng tsked.

Abruptly—

Chong Sheng lifted his palm, ripping space apart.

A shadowy fissure gaped in the sky. Swiftly—

Chong Sheng plunged inside.

He vanished without trace. Bai Zihan matched the pace.

As Chong Sheng faded—Bai Zihan advanced.

He sundered the void and chased.

Reality warped.

Instantly—Chong Sheng materialized scores of miles distant.

But upon exit—

He forged another rift.

Boom!

His form blinked out again.

Bai Zihan emerged shortly after.

Then rifts yawned repeatedly.

Over and over.

Endlessly.

The duo streaked through heavens, leaping voids ceaselessly.

Yet Chong Sheng displayed no panic.

Rather—

A sly grin crept onto his lips.

At last—

Post another void leap—

Chong Sheng touched down on a desolate peak thousands of miles off.

Bai Zihan emerged from the void behind him.

"Yielding already?"

Bai Zihan queried, noting Chong Sheng ceased void-tearing.

Chong Sheng erupted in booming laughter.

"Hahaha! Bai Zihan!"

"Such tenacity!"

Mid-speech—

A vast array underfoot flared alive.

Antique runes blazed across the terrain.

A Teleportation Formation. Chong Sheng's grin turned triumphant.

"I set this up ages ago for emergencies!"

The array intensified its radiance. Reality warped fiercely.

Chong Sheng stared straight at Bai Zihan.

Loathing blazed in his eyes.

"Next encounter—"

"I'll slay you for certain! Etch this deep, Bai Zihan. I won't forget this hatred. Like the Quan Clan, your Bai Clan meets the same doom!"

The array's glow detonated.

Space convulsed wildly.

And instantly—

Chong Sheng vanished.

The peak fell eerily quiet.

Bai Zihan lingered poised.

No trace of concern showed.

Rather—

He lifted his gaze gradually.

He checked the System Interface for Chong Sheng's nearby presence.

A luminous dot raced across the display.

Bai Zihan eyed it and smirked softly.

"Found you!"

Meanwhile—

Thousands of miles distant—Chong Sheng rematerialized in a forsaken wild.

His visage soured deeply.

"Curse that Bai Zihan..."

Killing intent roiled.

"Next time, I'll end him utterly!" Believing the ordeal concluded—

A steady voice resounded from behind.

"So this is your hideout." Chong Sheng stiffened entirely.

He turned slowly—

Only to behold Bai Zihan's arrival.