However, the current Xue Shuangjiao was not in a normal state. After barely enduring the explosion of the Starfire Thunderbolt Pearl, she was already severely weakened, and her recovery ability was naturally far inferior to before.
The experienced Wu Tao naturally knew this, so he was not too worried.
At this moment, he was worried about other things.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, but there might be an eagle behind the oriole.
He not only had to face Xue Shuangjiao, but he also had to face an enemy who could appear at any time.
Time ticked by, and both Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao were recovering their spiritual energy and bodies rapidly as they went all out.
However, in their severely weakened state, it was impossible to recover completely in a short period.
Half an hour later, both Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao were able to move, but neither dared to act rashly.
Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao were both silently healing in their original positions.
Light flashed, and Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao raised their arms almost simultaneously.
...
After using a secret technique that accelerated physical recovery but had some side effects, Wu Tao's recovery speed significantly increased.
Even if there were some side effects later, it couldn't be helped. What he needed most was time.
...
Xue Shuangjiao first changed into a set of clothes and then used a secret technique, so as not to be seen naked by others again.
The effect of the secret technique was similar to Wu Tao's, both accelerating physical recovery but with the risk of some side effects.
With both sides simultaneously enhancing their recovery abilities, neither of them launched an attack.
Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao both had full confidence in themselves, which was the pride of a Heavenly Chosen.
The scene became eerily quiet, and as time passed, their bodies recovered bit by bit.
The eyes of Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao, who were looking at each other, began to shine brighter, and their imposing aura grew stronger.
Just as everything was developing in a direction that satisfied both Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao...
Suddenly, a burst of wild laughter echoed.
Xiu Dis, a fugitive of the Asura clan with a bird's beak, bull's horns, and dark skin, appeared.
Xiu Dis's gaunt and cold face was full of arrogance.
Sensing Xiu Dis's powerful cultivation base, which was comparable to the late stage of Core Formation, Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao were secretly shocked, and a sense of fear welled up.
If it were any other time, neither Wu Tao nor Xue Shuangjiao would have feared Xiu Dis; they could have killed such a person.
But now, it was truly a different day.
As the saying goes, a tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs, and a dragon in shallow waters is mocked by shrimp.
Sensing Xiu Dis's power, Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao could not care about anything else. They quickly stood up, held their respective magical treasures, and secretly guarded themselves, watching him coldly with vigilance.
Wu Tao still stood in place, hesitated for a moment, then took a step forward and asked, "May I know which clan you belong to? And your esteemed name?"
Xiu Dis's eyes gleamed sinisterly as he stared at Xue Shuangjiao beside him, rubbing his hands repeatedly and chuckling, looking like a lustful demon.
However, in the next second, Xiu Dis flashed and, pulling out a black spear from nowhere, fiercely thrust it towards Wu Tao.
He intended to paralyze Wu Tao and then take the opportunity to sneak attack the unprepared Wu Tao.
Suddenly, the tip of the spear erupted with black light, accompanied by ghostly wails, and a dark aura permeated the air.
Seeing this, Wu Tao snorted coldly. His Chuxi Sword arrived first and directly blocked this wave of attack.
Playing this trick on him was too early for Xiu Dis.
The spear in Xiu Dis's hand was called the Slaughter Luo Sha Spear, his Natal Magical Treasure.
...
Seeing that he could not defeat Wu Tao in one blow, the Slaughter Luo Sha Spear in Xiu Dis's hand suddenly glowed brightly again, growing more than ten times in size.
The Slaughter Luo Sha Spear swept out fiercely, striking hard at Wu Tao.
With power overwhelming all techniques, Wu Tao, whose spiritual energy was insufficient, was sent flying along with his Chuxi Sword.
The Chuxi Sword was inserted diagonally into the ground. Wu Tao, who had been sent flying several feet away, spat out another mouthful of blood.
He had just recovered a little of his vital energy and was once again severely injured.
Looking at Xue Shuangjiao, who was standing by and watching with folded arms, Wu Tao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said word by word, "Why aren't you making a move yet? What are you waiting for?"
Xue Shuangjiao snorted and said, "What does this have to do with me? His target is not me."
...
Facing Xiu Dis, who charged forward again, Wu Tao drew the Chuxi Sword, and while struggling to cope, he said to her, "It has nothing to do with you. Can't you see what kind of person this fellow is..."
"Do you think you can survive if I die? Hurry up and make a move, I can't hold on much longer."
Looking at the cold and crazed gaze in Xiu Dis's eyes, Xue Shuangjiao finally lost her composure.
Her figure flashed, and Xue Shuangjiao, holding her Blood Drinking Mad Blade, attacked Xiu Dis.
Seeing this, Xiu Dis was not surprised. He had long guessed the choice of this little bitch.
As a fugitive of the Asura clan, although he had a cultivation base comparable to the late stage of Core Formation, his magical treasures and divine abilities were not outstanding.
Besides the Slaughter Luo Sha Spear, his only other magical treasure was the set of armor he wore.
And his highest divine ability was only a third-grade divine ability.
Xiu Dis twirled the Slaughter Luo Sha Spear with both hands, causing the spiritual energy within his body to surge into the spear like a flood breaking through a dam.
With such a vast amount of spiritual energy as its backing, the Slaughter Luo Sha Spear instantly transformed into a ferocious black dragon hundreds of feet long.
The hundred-foot-long black dragon was lifelike, with bared fangs and claws. Its thick dragon body was covered with deep black scales.
"Go."
Xiu Dis commanded, and the hundred-foot-long black dragon lunged and tore at Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao.
Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao's faces slightly changed. After exchanging a glance, they began to exert all their strength.
Despite their previous animosity, as Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao worked together tacitly under the pressure of death, resisting Xiu Dis's waves of attacks,
They could not help but secretly admire each other's decisiveness.
If they did not go all out and give up their selfish thoughts, they would still be defeated in this battle.
At least before they could deal with Xiu Dis, Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao had to
Trust each other.
...
On the other side, although Xiu Dis seemed to have a similar cultivation base to Xue Shuangjiao, he was inferior to her in terms of attack and defense, and his overall strength was also significantly weaker.
This discovery also relieved Wu Tao. His spiritual energy had only recovered by one-tenth, and he might not be able to last many moves against a strong enemy.
Xue Shuangjiao's thoughts were somewhat different from Wu Tao's. Wu Tao's attention was entirely focused on Xiu Dis, and he fought desperately, as if he were not afraid of death.
As for Xue Shuangjiao, who was assisting, since she only needed to attack with Wu Tao, even if her consciousness was slightly dispersed, it would not matter much.
Xue Shuangjiao unconsciously projected the figure of Wu Tao in front of her onto her husband.
Although she had lived for hundreds of years, Xue Shuangjiao was still a maiden.
As a descendant of the Blood King's direct lineage, she was usually a high and mighty existence in front of ordinary blood races. Even among those with the same status, only a handful could earn her respectful attention.
She could be said to be arrogant and look down on most men, and of course, Xue Shuangjiao herself was indeed powerful.
With her personality, she would never find a husband who was worse than herself.
When she first entered the Ten Thousand Ore Mountain Range, she met Wu Tao. When she discovered that Wu Tao only had the strength of the middle stage of Core Formation, she didn't think much of it and directly attacked.
After fighting for some time, she realized she had encountered a tough opponent, but even then, she didn't pay too much attention.
After all, she was not a pushover herself.
However, when they truly fought seriously, she realized how profoundly wrong she was.
This human male cultivator, whose cultivation base was lower than hers, defeated her directly without any suspense.
It was precisely because of this that Xue Shuangjiao, with her lingering obsession, had followed Wu Tao for so long and had even ambushed him at a critical moment.
Wu Tao, of course, did not know what Xue Shuangjiao was thinking at this moment. His eyes were fixed on Xiu Dis.
Seeing that he couldn't take down two half-crippled people for so long, Xiu Dis became completely enraged and unleashed his "Third-Grade Divine Ability – Asura Demonic Body."
"Third-Grade Divine Ability – Asura Demonic Body!"
A terrifying aura surged from Xiu Dis's body, carrying a world-destroying momentum, and instantly enveloped Xue Shuangjiao and Wu Tao.
Wu Tao and Xue Shuangjiao's hearts trembled violently. They suddenly realized that if they could break Xiu Dis's "Third-Grade Divine Ability – Asura Demonic Body" here, they could defeat him and achieve ultimate victory.
"Roar!" A roar that seemed to come from ancient times erupted...
Standing thousands of feet tall, almost as high as a mountain peak, the majestic Asura body was enough to instill fear in all hearts.
Xiu Dis, who had transformed into his Asura body, had the appearance of a tiger's head but bull's horns, four limbs, and a tail, and his entire body was suffused with a netherworldly aura, making him terrifying to behold!
The Chuxi Sword in Wu Tao's hand hummed incessantly at this moment. The flowing five-colored sword light was like a solid substance, and the tip of the sword flashed with an extremely sharp, bone-chilling radiance!
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