Death Grip
“Xing Chen, you really kept us waiting. Finally decided to come out!” After seeing Xing Chen and the others emerge, Zhang Yifan mocked sarcastically.
“Enough with the useless chatter. If you want to fight, then let’s fight!” Xing Chen sneered, not even looking at Zhang Yifan, but instead fixing his gaze firmly on Yang Xingguang.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll oblige. I hope you can still escape this time,” Yang Xingguang slowly drew his Seven Killing Sword, his eyes also locked onto Xing Chen without showing any contempt for Xing Chen's Human Soul Realm cultivation.
“Whether I can escape or not is not your concern.” Xing Chen's gaze was icy as his Vital Energy gradually began to coalesce.
“Prepare yourself!” Yang Xingguang twisted his gaze, suddenly thrusting his long sword forward. A blood-red sword energy shot out from the blade with a sharp sound, rushing towards Xing Chen.
“Big Dipper Steps, Shadow Shift!” Xing Chen's figure flickered as he instantly executed the Northern Dipper Star Steps, dodging Yang Xingguang's Seven Killing Sword energy. At the same time, the space behind Yang Xingguang subtly rippled, and a figure slowly emerged from behind him.
Then, with a surge of intense blood light emanating from his palms, Xing Chen thrust them forward. Two blood-red Blood Seals surged towards Yang Xingguang like an Angry Dragon.
Boom!
“The double imprint Seven Killing Blood Seal won’t affect me at all.” Yang Xingguang slashed through the two Blood Seals with one strike and instantly retreated.
“Hmph!” Xing Chen coldly snorted and flickered back to his original position, keeping a vigilant eye on Yang Xingguang.
“Xing Chen, let me handle him!” At this moment, Xu Yuxi stepped forward and spoke softly.
“You’re not his match. His Seven Killing Sword Technique is too terrifying; you won’t be able to withstand it,” Xing Chen slowly shook his head. He understood how formidable Yang Xingguang was far better than anyone else; even Xu Yuxi, who was at the Half-Step Soul Realm, would absolutely not be able to endure the power of his two strikes.
“But you’re not his match either. I can buy you more time by dealing with him,” Xu Yuxi said, a hint of urgency appearing on her delicate face.
“It’s useless. This battle is unavoidable; we have no way to escape unless a miracle happens,” Xing Chen shook his head again. This battle was indeed inevitable, and unless a miracle occurred, they were bound to face dire consequences. There was no way he could withstand Yang Xingguang's third strike, God-Slaying Strike, unless he could master the Fourfold Thunder of Ninefold Thunder Palm or use the forbidden techniques within Ninefold Thunder Palm to compete with him.
“Yang Xingguang, make your move. Let me see just how powerful your sword really is,” Xing Chen said as he looked at Yang Xingguang.
“To die under my Seven Killing Sword Technique is something you should take pride in,” Yang Xingguang pointed his long sword at Xing Chen and slowly said. Then a terrifying aura radiated from him; this aura was so overwhelming that even those at the Soul Realm Pinnacle or Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm would be intimidated by it.
“Seven Killing Sword Technique——God-Slaying Strike!” The long sword in Yang Xingguang's hand erupted with a blinding blood-red light, and his own momentum surged to its peak.
“Brother Yang is so strong; with this strike, even a strong practitioner from the Yang Spirit Realm would probably have to avoid it!” Zhang Yifan looked at Yang Xingguang with envy, wishing he could reach such a level someday.
“Of course, Brother Yang ranks among the top three in our Sword Sect's younger generation,” Hong Qizhi nodded proudly, as if Zhang Yifan was praising him instead.
“Slash!” Yang Xingguang shouted loudly, swiftly bringing down his long sword. At the same time, a terrifying aura of slaughter descended upon Xing Chen, crashing against his mental will like relentless waves.
“Ninefold Thunder Palm, Thunder Descends Upon the World!” A fierce glint flashed in Xing Chen's eyes as he suddenly struck out with his palm, which was entwined with purple arcs of electricity.
Boom!
As Xing Chen struck out, the sky instantly became turbulent, dark clouds replacing the previously clear sky, accompanied by rumbling thunder.
Thunder Descends Upon the World, using his own lightning energy to summon thunder from above while acting as a conductor to attack the enemy.
At that moment, Yang Xingguang's sword, carrying an unparalleled aura of slaughter, was already slashing toward Xing Chen.
“Thunder Descends Upon the World!” Just as Xing Chen finished speaking, a loud crack echoed in the air, followed by a purple lightning bolt striking his raised palm.
As Xing Chen unleashed his palm strike, a purple lightning bolt shot away from his hand like the Annihilation Thunder Dragon, charging toward the Giant Sword Phantom in the sky.
Bang!
The purple lightning instantly wrapped around the giant sword, and then that Giant Sword Phantom was completely obliterated amidst the raging thunder.
“This... how is this possible? He’s just a mere Human Soul Realm practitioner; how could he possibly shatter Brother's God-Slaying Strike! This is absolutely impossible,” Hong Qizhi exclaimed in disbelief as he saw Yang Xingguang's God-Slaying Strike being destroyed, his face turning pale.
“I have already regarded you highly enough; I didn’t expect to underestimate you,” Yang Xingguang slowly lowered his arm, which was dripping blood, and looked at Xing Chen with an increasingly serious expression.
“I didn’t expect to have to use forbidden techniques from the Ninefold Thunder Palm. Being struck by lightning really doesn’t feel good!” Xing Chen said slowly while looking at his charred palm and the faint wound caused by the sword strike.
Thunder Descends Upon the World is a forbidden technique within the Ninefold Thunder Palm. To use this move, one must first be struck by lightning, and only then can they guide the lightning to attack their enemy.
“Xing Chen, I already admire you for being able to do this, but today you cannot escape your fate. Next, you will experience the fourth strike of my Seven Killing Sword Technique! If you can withstand this strike, then I, Yang Xingguang, will definitely stop troubling you!” Yang Xingguang said with a serious expression.
“No need for all this nonsense, just attack directly!” Xing Chen slightly closed his eyes and spoke after a while.
“Alright, brace yourself!” Yang Xingguang stopped wasting words, raising his long sword once more. A dense blood-red light and a terrifying aura of slaughter reappeared, but this time it was much stronger than the previous strike.
“My brother's Slash Sword can severely injure even those from the Yang Spirit Realm. This time, Xing Chen is surely doomed,” Hong Qizhi confidently stated upon seeing his brother use the Slash Sword.
“Now we can finally relax. A sword move that even those from the Yang Spirit Realm cannot withstand; there’s no way Xing Chen can endure it,” Zhang Yifan said, feeling a slight relief after hearing Hong Qizhi's words.
“Xing Chen, you will definitely be fine,” Xu Yuxi said, her face filled with worry as she looked at Xing Chen.
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Yang Xingguang, Xing Chen couldn't help but raise his hand again. At that moment, a thunderclap echoed as another bolt of lightning struck down.
As the lightning fell, Xing Chen’s face turned significantly pale.
“Seven Killing Sword Technique—Slash!” A blood-red glint flashed in Yang Xingguang's eyes as he shouted loudly and swung his long sword down. A sword light capable of piercing the earth surged towards Xing Chen.
“Double Thunder!” With an extremely serious expression, Xing Chen saw another bolt of lightning strike down from the sky. At that moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood, but madness flickered in his eyes as he thrust his palm forward. Two bolts of lightning surged forward to meet the earth-piercing Blood-colored Sword Light.
Boom!
The two forces collided, sending a terrifying shockwave spreading outward. The air rippled slightly as if it could not withstand the pressure of their clash and was on the verge of shattering.
Bang!
Struck by the expanding shockwave, Xing Chen was instantly sent flying backward while continuously spitting blood in mid-air. Meanwhile, Yang Xingguang was also pushed back by the shockwave, stumbling repeatedly.
He lost grip on his Seven Killing Sword, which flew out of his hand as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
After a while, the air finally calmed down, and at this moment, Yang Xingguang also relaxed. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave Xing Chen a thumbs up, saying, "I, Yang Xingguang, admit defeat. You are indeed very strong. If we were in the same realm, I would have probably been killed by you dozens of times already."
"If we were in the same realm, I would have killed you hundreds of times," Xing Chen replied as he staggered to his feet and looked at Yang Xingguang without holding back.
"I, Yang Xingguang, keep my word. Since you caught my attack, I won't make things difficult for you. You can go!" Yang Xingguang glanced at the severely injured Xing Chen and spoke calmly.
"Xing Chen, are you okay?" At that moment, Xu Yuxi came to Xing Chen's side, her voice filled with concern. Yuer also looked at Xing Chen with a worried expression.
"Don't worry, I'm not dead yet," Xing Chen said with a weak smile.
"Let's go!" Yang Xingguang said to Hong Qizhi.
"Senior Brother, we can't just let them go like this! Otherwise, it will definitely lead to endless troubles," Hong Qizhi said with a reluctant expression. "Now that Xing Chen is severely injured, it would be easy for us to take them down. We absolutely cannot give up so easily!"
"Since I promised not to make things difficult for him before, I won't make things difficult for them now. I, Yang Xingguang, keep my word and will never go back on it," Yang Xingguang coldly glanced at Hong Qizhi.
"Senior Brother, since you can't bear to take action against them, then let me do it!" At this moment, Zhang Yifan spoke with a sinister look on his face. Then he produced a long sword in his hand and swiftly moved to the side of Xing Chen and the others.
"Watch out!" Seeing Zhang Yifan stab toward the injured Xing Chen, Xu Yuxi hurriedly pushed Xing Chen away. However, she herself no longer had time to dodge the incoming long sword.
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