"This time, you won't escape!"
Blood Jing's skin was as fair as jade, his appearance as handsome as a celestial god. After Zhang Fan gave the order, he transformed into a streak of blood light and charged directly at the one-armed Saber Sovereign.
Simultaneously, endless blood qi surged from within him, dyeing the sky a bloody red.
"Peak Golden Core Realm?"
The one-armed Saber Sovereign felt Blood Jing's formidable aura, no less potent than his own. His expression grew extremely solemn. In just half a year, this powerhouse of the Undying Blood Ancestor had broken through the late Golden Core Realm and reached his level.
It was important to remember that two and a half years ago, Blood Jing was merely an early Golden Core Realm cultivator.
"Could it be that they have obtained fortuitous encounters, allowing for such a massive increase in strength in such a short time?" The one-armed Saber Sovereign's mind began to wander.
While his thoughts were in disarray, Blood Jing had already reached him. A massive blood axe carved a crimson gash through the air, cleaving directly at him.
Wielding the Snow Spirit Saber, the Saber Sovereign felt no fear. He unleashed a blinding saber light, which collided with the blood gash.
The Saber Sovereign's comprehension of the True Intent of the Saber was known for its ferocity, naturally making him unafraid of a head-on confrontation.
"Hahaha!"
In this direct clash, Blood Jing no longer felt suppressed. He was exhilarated, wielding his axe techniques without reservation. His moves were grand and sweeping, each impact sending tremors through the Saber Sovereign's arm.
"Hmph!"
The Saber Sovereign was, after all, a peak Golden Core Realm expert. After only a few exchanges, he realized that in terms of pure strength, he was no match for this Undying Blood Clan powerhouse. Thus, he had to abandon the head-on fighting style.
The Saber Sovereign cultivated the path of the saber, while Blood Jing practiced the way of the Sea of Blood. In terms of the subtlety of techniques, Blood Jing was indeed inferior to the Saber Sovereign.
However, his cultivation of the Sea of Blood granted him immense power and extraordinary vitality. His reckless fighting style forced the Saber Sovereign to fight with restraint, making him feel stifled and frustrated. 138 Reading Network
The Undying Blood Clan was renowned for their immortality and tenacious vitality. A saber cut from him would at most inflict a minor injury on Blood Jing.
But if he were to be struck by Blood Jing's axe, he would likely be severely wounded and his combat power would rapidly decline.
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Lin Yun took one look at the remaining four Golden Core Realm cultivators and knew who his opponent was.
Lin Yun's aged and slightly hunched body moved through the void, and he sought out the brocade-robed youth holding a long sword.
Utilizing the path of shadows, Lin Yun's figure was like a phantom. By the time he appeared, he was already before Bai Zhen.
"Riiip!"
An incredibly sharp claw, tearing through the air with a sonic boom, descended directly towards Bai Zhen's face.
"A mere third-grade Golden Core dares to provoke me? You truly have no sense of self-preservation."
Seeing an old man, on the verge of entering his coffin, dare to challenge him to a duel, Bai Zhen couldn't help but sneer.
"Clang!"
The long sword was drawn, and Bai Zhen, holding his three-foot azure peak, exuded an aura of unparalleled sharpness.
Just as the claw, tearing through the air, was about to land on Bai Zhen, his sword flashed like a phantom and struck the center of the claw. Bai Zhen pushed with force, sending Lin Yun flying backward.
"Die!"
Immediately after, Bai Qi raised his sword with both hands and furiously slashed at the retreating Lin Yun. The sword edge, dozens of feet long, shimmered with azure light as it descended rapidly.
Lin Yun's figure flickered, and utilizing the path of shadows, he evaded Bai Zhen's lock-on. The sharp sword edge passed precisely by Lin Yun's side, missing its mark perfectly.
"Heh heh, old man's strength might be lacking, but my survival skills are decent. With your strength, killing me will still be a bit difficult."
Lin Yun chuckled sinisterly, greatly angering Bai Zhen.
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Lin Haotian, the Unfettered Sword Immortal, the three Blood Clan Princes, and the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, five individuals and one beast, faced the remaining three third-grade Golden Core powerhouses.
After half a year of cultivation, with the aid of numerous elixirs, everyone's strength had improved significantly. Especially the Unfettered Sword Immortal, whose progress had greatly surprised Zhang Fan.
In just half a year, the Unfettered Sword Immortal had comprehended two True Intents of the Sword and had now etched four Golden Core Dao patterns, meeting Zhang Fan's minimum requirement for Golden Core breakthrough.
Although he had not yet condensed a Golden Core, on the path of True Intent, he had gone further than those three third-grade Golden Core cultivators.
While their combat power was somewhat lacking, with the combined efforts of the group, they could still put up a fight.
Lin Haotian and the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, one human and one beast, both possessed incredibly strong physiques. It was difficult for those third-grade Golden Core cultivators to break through their defenses.
Therefore, although Lin Haotian and the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's offensive power was somewhat lacking, their defense was astonishing. Relying on their physical advantages, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon could easily entangle with one of the third-grade Golden Core cultivators.
As for the three Blood Clan Princes, although there were three of them and they had formed an offensive formation through their array, their strength was truly inferior. Under the leadership of Prince Hill, they could barely contribute.
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Zhang Fan stood calmly to the side, seemingly with no intention of intervening.
"The strength of that Undying Blood Ancestor powerhouse is no less than that of the Saber Sovereign. It seems the Saber Sovereign was indeed cautious. Now that that Saint Master Zhang has not yet made a move, his subordinates are barely holding off the Saber Sovereign and his allies."
Li Yangzi stood in the void, observing the battle on the lake island under the protection of the Mind Restraint Token.
"It is indeed strange. According to the Saber Sovereign, the strength of this Undying Blood Clan cultivator was at the late Golden Core Realm half a year ago, but now he has reached the peak of the Condensing Core Realm."
"Furthermore, he has etched six Golden Core Dao patterns and cultivated a second-grade high-grade Golden Core. I did not expect this place of fortuitous encounters to harbor such a terrifying powerhouse."
The Master of the Mind Inquiry Sect's eyes were filled with solemnity. With six Golden Core Dao patterns condensed and reaching the peak, there was almost no one in the Golden Core Realm who could kill Blood Jing.
Just like the Saber Sovereign, even when facing a weaker Nascent Soul cultivator, he had the confidence to escape.
If the Saber Sovereign was like this, how much more so for the Blood Clan, with their stronger vitality and survival capabilities?
"When should we make our move?"
Li Yangzi asked. Although the Saber Sovereign and his allies could hold their ground for now, with Saint Master Zhang not having intervened yet, the situation was already like this. If he were to join the battle, lives would be lost on their side immediately.
"No rush. That Saint Master Zhang has not made a move, clearly indicating he suspects our presence and is waiting for us to act. If we attack now, it will play right into his hands."
The Master of the Mind Inquiry Sect said, "When the time is ripe, we will attack simultaneously. I will use my divine sense to assault his consciousness, and you will use the Li Yang Spirit Fire Furnace to suppress him. His physical body is strong, but he has not condensed a Golden Core. His consciousness is far inferior to mine. As soon as he is momentarily dazed, we will have the opportunity to suppress him!"
The Master of the Mind Inquiry Sect declared.
Li Yangzi cast a deep look at the Master of the Mind Inquiry Sect and nodded lightly. He understood that the "ripe time" the Master of the Mind Inquiry Sect spoke of was when Zhang Fan believed he had victory in hand.
And the price to pay for waiting for this moment would be the lives of three third-grade Golden Core cultivators!
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ps: This is the third update today. There is one more to go, and it depends on whether I can make it up tomorrow.