Chapter 316: Turning the Tables

Chapter 316 -314: Turning the Tables

Shangguan Moyuan and Su Changhe had only teamed up to explore a ruin once before, but they now attacked with perfect synchronization.

Working in tandem, their attack, initially from the left and right, instantly shifted to a pincer from the front and back, aiming to catch Chen Yuan completely by surprise.

Chen Yuan gave a cold smile, neither dodging nor evading. Within his Dantian and Reincarnation Sea, the Celestial Fire boiled fiercely as he pushed his Blood Fiend Power to its absolute limit.

In an instant, Chen Yuan’s left palm descended. The Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand crashed down, its Killing Tribulation Power obliterating the myriad golden rays. The Feather Sword Qi before Su Changhe shattered into pieces.

Afterward, Chen Yuan formed a seal with his right hand. A divine shadow split the sky as blood flames blazed through the air.

The Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal descended, directly annihilating the power of the Beichen Evil-slaying Sword. In the air, the forces of Ice and Fire collided with a roar, creating a terrifying display of power.

Amidst the tremendous fluctuations of power, the blood flames around Chen Yuan erupted with a deafening CRACK. He shot straight for Su Changhe like a crimson meteor!

Accompanied by the piercing cry of his saber, a boundless Killing Saber Intent slashed down, and the Karma Fire Red Lotus bloomed in an instant.

Su Changhe’s face fell as he sensed the immense power approaching.

Previously, Su Changhe had personally experienced Chen Yuan’s vast power and astonishing Saber Intent. ‘I absolutely can’t withstand this!’

Su Changhe immediately retreated, forming a Seal Technique as he moved. Layers of golden light materialized before him, stacking up like innumerable pieces of armor.

Blazing Armor Technique!

Chen Yuan’s saber slashed down, causing a tremendous BOOM as Blood Fiend Saber Aura flew in all directions.

Though the slash sent him flying, Su Changhe was momentarily stunned.

‘The power of this slash… it isn’t as strong as I imagined. It didn’t even break through half the Shield Armor of my Blazing Armor Technique.’

‘I’ve only practiced this defensive Secret Technique a little, and my mastery is far from Great Success. How can its defensive power be this strong?’

But before Su Changhe could react, Chen Yuan suddenly spun around, drew a bow, and nocked an arrow. Immense power gathered on the ethereal bowstring and was unleashed with a thunderous blast!

Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow!

From the rear, Shangguan Moyuan saw their joint attack had been fruitless. Chen Yuan was now targeting Su Changhe, the softer target, so of course, he had to rush to his aid.

But who could have predicted that Su Changhe would go on the defensive, giving Chen Yuan the perfect opportunity to suddenly pivot and aim at him instead.

Shangguan Moyuan had felt the power of this arrow before. He hurriedly threw out a Cold Ice Hand Seal to block it, but was still blasted back several steps.

Before he could react, Chen Yuan fired three more arrows in quick succession.

The power of the Three Arrows Linked Together instantly converged into a single beam, hurtling toward him with incredibly terrifying might. Shangguan Moyuan’s face fell.

“Idiot!”

Shangguan Moyuan cursed inwardly.

‘That Su Changhe must have been traumatized by Chen Jiutian. It’s two against one, a pincer attack, and he still chose to defend? He let Chen Jiutian seize the tempo of the fight in an instant, completely turning the tables on us.’

‘Now, it’s not us ganging up on him—it’s him, alone, dominating the both of us!’

‘If word of this got out, we’d be a laughingstock!’

But Shangguan Moyuan had no time to worry about his reputation.

In an instant, Shangguan Moyuan’s Qi Blood blazed ferociously. He pushed the Beichen Ice Soul True Skill to its limit, and a deep, black, chilling light condensed at his fingertip.

This chilling light grew more and more solid, finally transforming into a ray of profound, deathly light that emitted powerful fluctuations of energy.

As Shangguan Moyuan pointed his finger, that profound, deathly light burst forth, devouring and annihilating all other power!

Nine Nether Ice Soul Divine Finger!

The power of the Three Arrows Linked Together was annihilated by the Nine Nether Ice Soul Power, but the powerful aftershock still sent a tremor through Shangguan Moyuan’s very core. This left him utterly aghast.

‘This Chen Jiutian’s strength is absolutely on par with those monsters in the top five of the Hidden Dragon Rankings!’

‘It’s been a long time since anyone has put this much pressure on me, not since I first broke into the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings all those years ago.’

The next moment, an overwhelming wave of crimson saber aura slashed down. Blood flames danced, and the Karma Fire Red Lotus bloomed in mid-air.

Such a ferocious assault instantly overwhelmed Shangguan Moyuan.

“Su Changhe! What are you still waiting for!?”

Shangguan Moyuan roared at Su Changhe. He was incredibly frustrated with how this battle was going.

‘They had agreed beforehand: Su Changhe would lead the attack from the front, bearing the brunt of Chen Jiutian’s assault.’

‘Meanwhile, I, with my numerous powerful Attack Secret Techniques, would strike from the rear to heavily wound him. Then, we would finish him off with the Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow.’

‘Who would have thought Chen Jiutian would seize control of the battle? Su Changhe has been completely useless, and now I’m the one taking all the hits.’

‘They say Xu Tianhong from the Ten Thousand Demon Sect has the most overinflated ranking on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, that his power comes entirely from his Demon-Drinking Saber.’

‘From the looks of it, this Su Changhe isn’t any better!’

Su Changhe, further back, wore a grim expression.

‘Take Chen Jiutian’s attacks head-on? Easy for you to say!’

‘If it were you facing this kind of power, you wouldn’t be able to handle it either, would you?’

However, Su Changhe also knew that this was not the time for infighting.

Su Changhe formed a Seal Technique. The power of his Qi Blood surged. He touched the spot between his eyebrows, and in an instant, a golden light filled his eyes.

The next moment, two rays of golden divine light shot out from Su Changhe’s eyes.

Blinding Divine Light!

This Blinding Divine Light wasn’t a physical attack, but one that struck the spirit.

However, this technique placed an enormous strain on any Blazing Sect Martial Artist who hadn’t specifically trained in Spiritual Power Secret Techniques.

The moment the divine light was released, a sharp pain shot through Su Changhe’s eyes, and two streams of blood flowed from his sockets.

Chen Yuan formed a Seal Technique. Buddha Light surged around him, and the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava erupted.

But the Attribute of this Blinding Divine Light was extremely special. Even the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava couldn’t offset its power.

As the divine light entered his body, Chen Yuan felt his vision completely enveloped by a golden divine glow.

‘It’s like I’ve been separated from my own body! Besides the golden glow, I can’t feel my physical form at all!’

Shangguan Moyuan’s eyes lit up. ‘So Su Changhe is useful for something after all.’

The next moment, Shangguan Moyuan’s Qi Blood surged once more, coalescing into Cold Ice Sword Qi. Pushing his Ice Soul Power to its absolute limit, he brought the Beichen Evil-slaying Sword slashing down on Chen Yuan again!

But in that very instant, Chen Yuan directly activated the power of the two Seven Kills Steles within his body. Boundless Blood Fiend Power surged, and Killing Intent descended, beginning to assault his own body and spirit!

At this moment, Chen Yuan’s Spiritual Power was being bombarded by the Blinding Divine Light, cutting him off from his physical body. But there was only one thing Chen Yuan could still perceive: the power of the Seven Kills Steles.

The Blood Fiend Power was incredibly potent, and the manifestation of the Killing Intent Origin would also impact one’s own Spiritual Power.

Previously, Chen Yuan had always used the Inner Vision God Observation Method to restrain this power and prevent himself from suffering a backlash.

But now, Chen Yuan proactively released this restraint, allowing the Blood Fiend Power and Killing Intent Origin to assault his very being with maximum force, instantly shattering the hold of the Blinding Divine Light!

In an instant, Chen Yuan’s eyes snapped open. They were blood-red, filled with boundless killing intent.

His Qi Blood began to burn uncontrollably, and rampaging Blood Fiend Power filled his entire body, as if he would explode in the next moment!

With a furious roar, an endless bloody light condensed on Chen Yuan’s saber, the Blood Sea Listening Tide. He slashed down, and an incomparably potent Blood Fiend Power erupted, unleashing a hundred-zhang-long crimson saber aura that crashed down as if to tear the heavens and split the earth!

In that moment, Chen Yuan had unleashed nearly all the Blood Fiend Power in his body in a single slash. Even with his physical fortitude, he could barely withstand this power. Hair-thin bloody marks appeared on his body, his skin looking as if it were covered by a net of blood.

This incredibly powerful slash instantly shattered the attack from Shangguan Moyuan’s Beichen Evil-slaying Sword. The rampaging Blood Fiend Saber Intent washed over him. Shangguan Moyuan’s face contorted in horror. He frantically burned his Qi Blood as Cold Ice True Qi continuously surged forth, forming one Cold Ice Giant Shield after another to block the attack.

But the power of Chen Yuan’s slash was simply immense, far beyond what Shangguan Moyuan could have ever imagined.

The Cold Ice Giant Shields were shattered instantly by the slash. Shangguan Moyuan spat out a mouthful of blood. A huge gash appeared on his chest, and he was sent flying straight back.

“Do it!”

Shangguan Moyuan roared furiously, spitting blood as he did.

‘I never imagined this battle would turn out this way.’

‘This isn’t us ambushing Chen Jiutian, it’s him hunting us down!’

Their original plan was in tatters. They couldn’t find any opportunity to use the Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow for a one-hit kill on Chen Jiutian.

He had been heavily injured by Chen Yuan’s slash. If they didn’t use the Divine Artifact Incarnation now, it would be Chen Jiutian who delivered the fatal blow to them!

Su Changhe grit his teeth and decisively took out a golden arrow.

This arrow was golden all over, forged from Refined Gold. Its fletching, however, was pitch-black, yet it emitted an iridescent light.

This was the Blazing Sect’s Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow, a Divine Artifact Incarnation, and it was extremely difficult to create.

Refined Gold is an excellent material for forging weapons and setting up formations. Although it isn’t cheap, it can at least be mass-produced.

But the black feathers used for the fletching were the tail feathers of the Exotic Beast Black Demon Eagle. This creature had long gone extinct in the outside world and could only be found in the dense forests of Desolate Heaven Ridge, making them incomparably rare.

Therefore, within the Blazing Sect, very few possessed a Divine Artifact Incarnation of the Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow. Besides Su Changhe, only two or three other young geniuses were qualified to wield one.

At this moment, Su Changhe’s Qi Blood boiled and burned fiercely, and a dazzling golden light erupted from his body.

Holding the Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow, Su Changhe used his own body as the bow, pouring the boundless golden light into the arrow. In an instant, the arrow erupted with an extremely terrifying fluctuation of power.

With a thunderous shout from Su Changhe, the golden light around him rapidly converged. The Blazing Extremity Godslaying Arrow shot out, carrying a power capable of slaying immortals and annihilating gods as it blasted towards Chen Yuan!