novelhk 807. Not yielding an inch.
807. Not yielding an inch.
"Cut it open!"
The Soul Jade's slash collided completely with the golden flames, and a very strange sound rang out.
The sea of golden flames, like glass, was sliced through by the black and red blade light, which then continued its momentum towards Xun'er.
Xun'er's golden flames ranked fourth on the list of strange flames. Their effect was to burn away battle qi, a heaven-defying power that gave Xun'er the upper hand against any opponent. However, the Soul Clan had a multitude of methods, and Soul Jade used this technique of condensing souls into blades to break through Xun'er's encirclement.
Xun'er stared at the Soul Jade with her beautiful eyes, devoid of any emotion. Even as the black blade rushed towards her, she remained calm, for before it even reached her delicate body, it had already been shattered by the power of her soul.
Hunyu was extremely shocked to see this scene, after all, he was a late-stage half-saint and originally had absolute confidence in his strength.
Because of Lei Dong and Gu Qingyang's unexpected intervention, he didn't expect to be able to defeat them, but he was still very confident in dealing with the others. In his mind, he was basically certain that, apart from Gu Qingyang and Lei Dong, no one else who entered the Heavenly Tomb would be able to get away with anything from him.
Who would have thought that Gu Xun'er, who seemed to be all talk and no action, could force him to use his trump card with just one move? And when he used his trump card, it only stopped Xun'er's attack; it didn't threaten her at all.
"This woman is really difficult to deal with!"
Seeing that the Soul Jade had broken through her golden flames, Xun'er no longer concealed herself. Her black hair moved without wind, flowing behind her like an ink waterfall, making her exquisite face appear even more aloof.
She already felt she had wronged Xiao Yan regarding the matters concerning the Xiao family and the ancient clan. Now that she was fighting alongside Xiao Yan, Xun'er no longer needed to suppress her strength. What she wanted was to unleash it without reservation!
In this battle, we'll first use the Soul Jade's head to slightly appease Xiao Yan's anger.
Sensing Xun'er's explosive aura, Hun Yu's pupils constricted sharply: "This is... the peak of a half-saint?"
Soul Jade was at the late stage of the Half-Saint realm, and his soul perception was extremely sharp, which is why he was able to see Xun'er's strength even more clearly.
Her battle aura was condensed to the point of being substantial, with a faint flow of holy might. She was already far beyond what I, a late-stage Half-Saint, could compare to; she was about to advance even further!
He was absolutely certain that Xun'er was now incredibly close to the realm of a one-star Dou Sheng, and could even be said to have already stepped one foot into that realm. Given time, she would definitely be able to break through to that level. As for himself, although he was a late-stage Half-Saint, he was still in the accumulation phase and was still quite a distance away from becoming a one-star Dou Sheng.
"And this Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame is truly troublesome." At this moment, a chill rose in Hunyu's heart.
Seeing the obvious gap in strength between himself and his opponent, Hun Yu gripped his black blade tightly, his knuckles turning white, and forcefully suppressed his urge to retreat. He then turned to look at the battlefield where Xiao Yan and Ling Feng were fighting; that was his true target. No matter what, he couldn't be the first person to fail to stop his opponent.
He dared not be negligent. Soul mist rose around him, forming a black protective shield. Even if he was no match for the opponent, he tried to buy himself some more time.
In the distance, Gu Hua kept a close eye on the battle.
"Big brother, should we get involved?"
As soon as Xiao Yan and the other eight entered the Heavenly Tomb, a fierce battle broke out, and the scene was extremely chaotic. No one expected that both Xiao Yan's side and the Soul Clan's side would attack so recklessly, regardless of the cost.
The other races stayed behind to watch the spectacle, as the battle was quite large. The ancient races, on the other hand, had a more delicate relationship with the enemy.
On one hand, the ancient clan and Xiao Yan already have an irreconcilable blood feud, and the conflict between the ancient clan and Xiao Yan is already out in the open.
On the other hand, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Yan is Gu Xun'er, the young lady of the Gu clan.
However, Gu Hua wasn't worried anymore. After all, Xun'er had clearly gained the upper hand in her fight with Hun Yu, and there was no immediate risk of anything unexpected. Besides, Gu Qingyang was still there, and he could completely trust Gu Qingyang's decisions; he would just follow them.
"Let's see. If Xun'er is in danger later, we'll act immediately!" Gu Qingyang said solemnly after thinking it over.
The situation is already very chaotic. Just as Gu Qingyang finished speaking, Hunyu had already cleaved through Xun'er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame Sea with a single strike.
Then Xun'er's jade-like hands moved like butterflies, forming hand seals so fast that they left behind afterimages. As her hand gestures changed, an aura of annihilation quietly permeated the air— The already dark sky of the Heavenly Tomb dimmed rapidly, and even the sound of the wind slowly stopped with Xun'er's movements.
"What is this?" Gu Hua exclaimed in surprise. He was all too familiar with that aura of annihilation; in fact, every ancient clan's prodigy was intimately familiar with it.
Gu Qingyang's gaze was also fixed on Xun'er. The fact that she had used a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique so quickly meant that Xun'er had no intention of sparring with him today. From the beginning, she intended to leave the Soul Jade here.
However, every prodigy cultivated by the Soul Clan is a formidable opponent, let alone an elite among elites like Soul Jade. If Xun'er tries to kill Soul Jade at any cost, the backlash she will face will be extremely terrifying.
Xun'er parted her red lips slightly, her voice as cold as ice: "Great Annihilation Finger!"
Xun'er's gaze locked onto the Soul Jade. At this moment, the onlookers all had a strange thought: the Soul Jade, having escaped the sea of fire, seemed to appear somewhat small and helpless.
As Xun'er uttered her last word, darkness gathered into a vortex above the Heavenly Tomb, and a gigantic finger, hundreds of feet long, materialized out of thin air. The fingertip, wreathed in the power to annihilate all things, slowly pressed down on the Soul Jade. Space distorted, and cracks spread across the ground, as if the entire Heavenly Tomb was groaning under this single finger.
On the other side, Xiao Yan, who was fiercely fighting Ling Fengzhui, was also drawn to this attack. Gu Yao had used this move before, but it was different from the way Xun'er was releasing it now. Xiao Yan was now not very confident that he could withstand Xun'er's finger strike.
Ling Fengzhui didn't put too much pressure on Xiao Yan, so he continued to focus on the other three battle zones besides his own. Xiao Yan also noticed that Xun'er's effort was no less than that of the furious Huo Zhi. He naturally knew perfectly well who she was doing it for.
In stark contrast to Xiao Yan's feelings, Hun Yu was extremely agitated. He had just broken through Xun'er's sea of fire, only to find himself locked in by this Heaven-Rank Battle Technique. There was no way to escape; he could only confront it head-on!
"Damn it!" Hunyu cursed angrily.