Chapter 358 - 287: A Sword’s Glare Shocks the Sky

Chapter 358: Chapter 287: A Sword’s Glare Shocks the Sky

"Mere parlor tricks."

Chen Buhuo snorted coldly. Despite his words, a grave expression appeared on his face as he curled his palm and thrust it toward the sky.

"Turn Hand to Cloud, Flip Hand to Rain!"

In an instant, the wind and clouds stirred. Ripples spread through the mist, which, despite its gentle appearance, carried boundless power. It condensed into a colossal palm of cloud, while at the same time, raindrops were drawn from the air to form a second massive palm of water. Both then pushed outward in all directions!

RUMBLE!

With the force of an avalanche, the cloud and water palms struck simultaneously with unstoppable momentum. In a flash, the Red Refining Shadow Dragon Kill was shattered. The Red Purgatory roared in defiance, lashing out with its tail, but the cloud palm swatted it down instantly.

"Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Strike!"

Zhang Tianwen’s hair and beard stood on end as he transformed into a veritable Thunder God incarnate. Arcs of lightning crackled in his eyes, and his Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger willingly lowered itself to become his mount, letting out a world-shaking roar.

ROAR!

Riding the waves of the roar, a barrel-thick, violet Thunderbolt shot toward Chen Buhuo at lightning speed.

Chen Buhuo’s brow furrowed. With a flip of his hand, he raised the cloud palm to parry Zhang Tianwen’s fierce assault. With his other hand, he pushed outward, and the water palm began to ripple, surging horizontally toward the man and his tiger.

...

Meanwhile, Shen Xingchen and Li Minghan were locked in a deadlocked battle of their own.

Shen Xingchen’s strength was self-evident; as the head disciple of Sword Control Peak, he had reached the Foundation Establishment Eighth-Layer Spirit Platform. But Li Minghan was no slouch either. At the Foundation Establishment Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform, fighting in tandem with his Red Mountain Sub-Dragon and continuously empowered by the surrounding Domain, he could even stand against a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

By coordinating seamlessly, the two of them kept Juelingzi tied down. Though they were on the back foot, they showed no signs of imminent defeat.

This was especially true for Shen Xingchen. Wielding his incomparably exquisite Swordsmanship, he fought with room to spare, occasionally even finding an opening to land a potentially fatal blow on Juelingzi.

This forced Juelingzi to remain on high alert, unable to let his guard down for a moment. The situation was starting to give him a headache.

Both Juelingzi and Chen Buhuo were rather surprised. They had investigated their opponents beforehand, but they had never expected them to be this troublesome.

’We have two Golden Core cultivators and one at the Fake Pill stage on our side,’ Juelingzi thought. ’Even the weakest Golden Core cultivator is beyond what someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm can even fathom. The gap of a major Realm isn’t something an ordinary person can challenge.’

’So this is what true prodigies are like. What a pity... that fool Bai Zichen failed to lure them into the Array of Ultimate Destruction. If he had, they wouldn’t be this troublesome now.’

As he fended off Shen Xingchen, Juelingzi mulled this over with a hint of regret. His gaze hardened. The corner of his mouth twitched as he silently sent a message to Wen Zai’fu with his Divine Sense.

Out loud, however, he said, "You two brats, why bother with this pointless struggle?"

With that, killing intent flared in his eyes. He charged forward, opened his mouth, and exhaled a stream of white energy. It instantly swirled into a tornado lined with razor-sharp blades that shot toward Shen Xingchen and Li Minghan.

"Red Mountain Divine Dragon Strike!"

The Red Mountain Sub-Dragon roared and spewed a massive pillar of Flame from its mouth. It transformed into a boundless Sea of Fire that crashed into the bladed tornado.

A cold glint flashed in Shen Xingchen’s eyes. His Dragon’s Roar Sword hummed incessantly as he swung it in a semicircle. The wind and rain seemed to halt as starlight burst forth, and a resplendent Sword Light shot out from its center, tearing through the air.

"Nine-Star Sword Shocking the Sky!"

As he struck, nine shimmering Stars materialized and orbited the blade before simultaneously undergoing Silent Extinction. All their starlight flowed into the sword. For an instant, the Sword Light shone like a star itself, carrying an unstoppable power that pierced through the bladed Tornado and shot toward the point between Juelingzi’s eyebrows.

Juelingzi’s expression changed. He retreated explosively, flicking his sleeve to send a wave of immense force to bat the sword away. But this only impeded it for a moment; the blade’s keen edge was not the least bit diminished.

Seeing this, Juelingzi’s gaze turned glacial. He performed a Finger Technique and let out another sharp breath, which transformed into a dense shower of Ice Needles that shot forward to intercept the sword.

CRACKLE, CRACKLE...

Though sharp, the Ice Needles couldn’t hinder the sword in the slightest, and it seemed Juelingzi hadn’t expected them to. A protective barrier glowing with white light materialized around his body, and in the next instant, the sword struck it.

The barrier shattered piece by piece, but Juelingzi didn’t seem surprised. The sword finally pierced his chest, and a trickle of dark red blood flowed out. Juelingzi’s face went pale and he staggered back, yet a bizarre smile played on his lips.

He spun around abruptly, using the recoil from the blow to somehow close the distance to Wang Dingsheng. He brought his Blood Saber crashing down on the man’s skull!

"What?!"

The color drained from Shen Xingchen’s and Li Minghan’s faces. The Colorful Star Deer and Golden-Winged Eagle guarding Wang Dingsheng were the first to react. Countless trees sprouted from the void, and a storm of Wind Blades surged toward Juelingzi.

Countless Ice Crystals flew from the Cold Pool Giant Crocodile’s massive body, assembling into a colossal Ice Shield that materialized in Juelingzi’s path.

Wang Dingsheng himself took a deep breath, his expression grim. With a wave of his sleeve, he pulled the raindrops from the sky, forming them into massive, towering waves that crashed toward Juelingzi.

"Ninefold Shocking Wave!"

Juelingzi laughed with contempt. With a flick of his wrist, he channeled more power into his Blood Saber. In an instant, it smashed through the blockade from the Colorful Star Deer and the Golden-Winged Eagle. The massive Ice Crystal Shield shattered as well. The saber finally struck the tidal wave, tearing a gash through it. Fortunately, this bought Wang Dingsheng just enough time to dodge the blow.