The Nine-Eyed True Immortal's massive body streaked through the void, moving towards another teammate. However, before he had flown halfway, he saw Zhang Fan kill another person. His heart filled with shock, and he decisively abandoned the idea of rescuing his teammate. If he lingered any longer, he feared he would not survive today.
In the blink of an eye, two Nascent Soul realm cultivators were consecutively slain. This was something only a Seven-Star Marquis could accomplish.
The other Soul Refining realm cultivator in the team was clearly intimidated by Zhang Fan's thunderous methods, having the same thought as the Nine-Eyed True Immortal. Fortunately, he was luckier and successfully escaped the battlefield, fleeing towards the outer reaches of the Fire Element World without looking back.
The Nine-Eyed True Immortal's twin pupils were as cold as an icy spring. Just as he was about to flee the battlefield, he was intercepted by True Immortal Pu Ji.
"Nine-Eyed, today I will erase you from the starry battlefield!" True Immortal Pu Ji's eyes blazed with killing intent. Two years ago, his teammates were slaughtered by the Jiuyai Star Domain team. Now, his presence in the starry battlefield was not merely for training, but to find an opportunity for revenge.
"Get lost!" The Nine-Eyed True Immortal swung his serpentine tail, a tremendous force roaring forth like a pillar supporting the sky, unstoppable!
"I'll handle it!"
The Blood Demon Flood Dragon, seeing an opportunity, also transformed into its true form. Its body, tens of kilometers long, stretched across the void. Cold blood-red light flashed across its scales, and its blood-red eyes, like lanterns, fixed on the Nine-Eyed True Immortal, filled with fighting spirit.
"Dragon's Tail Swing!"
With the empowerment of everyone's spiritual energy, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon felt an infinite surge of power. Even facing a Soul Refining realm expert, it felt no fear.
The two collided, emitting a earth-shattering roar. The Nine-Eyed True Immortal cried out in pain, casting a surprised glance at the immensely large Blood Demon Flood Dragon. After a low growl, it quickly fled into the distance.
"That was exhilarating! Don't run, dare you fight me?" the Blood Demon Flood Dragon roared excitedly, thrashing its colossal body as it pursued the Nine-Eyed True Immortal.
Hearing the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's taunts, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal felt a lump in his throat, a sense of unspeakable frustration. How dare a mere Nascent Soul realm Blood Demon Flood Dragon be so arrogant! If not for the dire circumstances, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal would have loved to devour it whole.
"Thunderbolt Sword Domain!"
"Disintegration Domain!"
Zhang Fan unleashed both his Great Dao Domain and his physical body domain simultaneously, enveloping a space of ten thousand miles. Under the immense power of the domains, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal's speed was severely restrained. The Blood Demon Flood Dragon, seeing this, rejoiced and quickly caught up, engaging in a desperate struggle.
"Let me!"
After a prolonged struggle, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon had not inflicted any injuries on the Nine-Eyed True Immortal. Its realm was ultimately inferior. It could only relinquish control to True Immortal Pu Ji.
Zhang Fan continued his onslaught without pause, deploying all his techniques except for the Myriad Beast Cauldron. The remaining five heavily injured Nascent Soul realm cultivators, under the shroud of Zhang Fan's two great domains, were rendered utterly immobile. Under Zhang Fan's thunderous assault, they consecutively perished.
Meanwhile, under True Immortal Pu Ji's fierce onslaught, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal was completely at a disadvantage, forced into a passive defensive position with no ability to counter-attack. Dense sword marks began to appear all over its massive body, suffering considerable injuries.
Its own strength was already significantly weaker than True Immortal Pu Ji's. With the aid of the combined attack formation, True Immortal Pu Ji could unleash the power of a Six-Star General. While not enough to kill the Nine-Eyed True Immortal, it was sufficient to maintain a firm suppression. Once Zhang Fan was free, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal would surely die.
Witnessing his teammates fall one by one, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness. He never imagined he would one day be reduced to such a state. A mid-stage Soul Refining realm cultivator mastering the True Intent of the Great Dao – such a figure had never appeared in the starry battlefield before.
Though it seemed slow, Zhang Fan did not take long to kill the seven Nascent Soul realm cultivators. After unleashing sword techniques imbued with the True Intent of the Great Dao, it was almost one strike per person. In just over ten breaths, all seven Nascent Soul realm cultivators of the Nine-Eyed True Immortal's team had perished. Another Soul Refining realm cultivator had escaped, leaving only the Nine-Eyed True Immortal to desperately hold on.
As he watched Zhang Fan rapidly approaching him, the Nine-Eyed True Immortal sensed the aura of death. Just as despair began to set in, he detected a faint spatial fluctuation in the distance, and his heart surged with hope.
Tens of thousands of miles away, two teams were flying rapidly through the void. They were both teams adventuring in this Fire Element World. Because their captains were both Six-Star General level experts, their movements were concentrated in the center of the Fire Element World.
The two teams belonged to the Zi Xiao Star Domain and the Jiuyai Star Domain respectively. Due to their comparable strength, they had fought many times without being able to defeat each other. With the appearance of a treasure this time, both teams rushed to the location immediately.
They had expected a fierce battle, but when they arrived, they were stunned by the scene before them.
"Isn't that Nine-Eyed? Where did his teammates go?"
The captain of the Jiuyai Star Domain team was a young man in white. Seeing the Nine-Eyed True Immortal being suppressed by the combined formation led by Zhang Fan and True Immortal Pu Ji, with his injuries worsening with every passing second, he was astonished.
Although the Nine-Eyed True Immortal only had the combat power of a Five-Star General, when combined with his teammates in a formation, he could withstand the attacks of any expert below the Marquis level. Even if he led his teammates in a formation, he would be unable to do anything to him.
However, seeing the Nine-Eyed True Immortal in such a pathetic state, combined with the thick scent of blood permeating the void, made him consider a possibility.
"Stop!"
The white-clad youth roared, leading his teammates to attack Zhang Fan. The momentum shook heaven and earth, bringing a flicker of hope to the despairing Nine-Eyed True Immortal.
"Captain, should we intervene?"
Not far away, the team from the Jiu Xiao Star Domain stood in the void. Their leader was a bewitching woman draped in light gauze, her gaze fixed on Zhang Fan with a peculiar expression.
Hearing her teammate's question, the alluring woman shook her head gently and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the man wielding the blood-red long sword should be the Ten Absolutes True Immortal, who has recently gained renown at the war base."
"Ten Absolutes True Immortal?"
They were not unfamiliar with this title. Perhaps Marquis level experts wouldn't pay much attention to the news of these generals, as most Marquis level experts acted alone and rarely fought in teams.
However, cultivators below the Marquis level constantly updated the information they possessed, which greatly aided them in their adventures in the starry battlefield.
"Pu Ji, go and stop him."
Zhang Fan's blood-red long sword transformed into a sword light tens of miles long. Each strike sent the Nine-Eyed True Immortal flying back injured, but its vitality was incredibly tenacious. Despite severe injuries, it still struggled for survival.
Facing the formation led by a Six-Star General, True Immortal Pu Ji was undaunted. His own strength was already very close to that of a Six-Star General. Although his teammates' strength was significantly inferior to the opponents', he could still manage to hold them off for a moment.
Therefore, upon hearing Zhang Fan's command, True Immortal Pu Ji unhesitatingly led the formation to meet the enemy. The two teams clashed, erupting into fierce combat in the void.
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