134: Chapter 134 The Severed Arm

Bound by Zhang Hai and caught in the close-range self-detonation, that Golden Core Realm cultivator from the Canghai Sword Pavilion simply could not react in time.

"Madman! Madman! How on earth did you dare to do this!!!"

That Golden Core Realm member of the Canghai Sword Pavilion widened his eyes in horror, his pupils filled with disbelief as he roared fearfully and struggled desperately to break free.

However, amidst this terrifying self-detonation, all of his struggles were in vain, and he could only watch helplessly as the terrifying Spiritual Qi unleashed by the explosion enveloped and swept over him.

Boom!!!

Another loud explosion echoed out.

Amidst this terrifying explosion, the body of that Golden Core Realm cultivator from the Canghai Sword Pavilion directly blew apart, leaving not even a complete corpse behind.

He was dead!

The Canghai Sword Pavilion had suffered the loss of a Golden Core Realm cultivator, and he had been taken away by an extremely decisive self-detonation. The occurrence of this scene instantly sounded an alarm for the other Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Canghai Sword Pavilion present.

Their offensive was no longer aggressive, and their killing blows were not as sharp as before, giving the Golden Core Realm cultivators of the other Four Great Sects some breathing room.

Seeing this, the Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Four Great Sects also heaved a sigh of relief, similarly slowing down their own offensive and continuously strengthening their defensive power.

Everyone knew clearly in their hearts that the Canghai Sword Pavilion had been badly frightened by Zhang Hai's self-detonation, terrified that they too might detonate themselves, which was why they had slowed down their attacks.

Naturally, they would not push their luck and take advantage of the situation. After all, if they went too far and posed a threat to the Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Canghai Sword Pavilion, the other side would certainly no longer hold back or tolerate them.

The people from the Canghai Sword Pavilion indeed thought the same way. They did not want to risk their lives like a reckless brute like Zhang Hai. After all, coming from the East Sea this time, they were merely following orders and certainly did not want to throw away their lives in vain because of this.

This caused the Elders of the Four Great Sects who had originally fallen into a disadvantageous position to feel a trace of gratitude in their hearts toward Zhang Hai, who had resolutely chosen self-detonation.

For a time, the smell of gunpowder in the clashes among the many Golden Core Realm cultivators in mid-air instantly diminished. Instead, they exchanged blows with extreme tacit cooperation while observing the situation on the scene.

High up in the sky, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and the others naturally sensed this situation as well.

For them, this was a favorable situation. As long as they could slay Xue Wuhai and Sword Demon Dugu Yulong, the people from the Canghai Sword Pavilion would definitely not fight to the death.

After sensing the current situation before them, Sword Demon Dugu Yulong and the others merely furrowed their brows tightly.

Although Sword Demon Dugu Yulong deeply detested the Canghai Sword Pavilion for just going through the motions without exerting true effort, he was currently asking for their help and it was not convenient to reprimand them too harshly.

The only hope right now was to pin their hopes on the Canghai Sword Pavilion being able to hold down the remaining Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Four Great Sects, allowing him and Xue Wuhai to focus on dealing with the leaders of the Four Great Sects.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and the others wanted to use this opportunity to slay him and Xue Wuhai, but how could he and Xue Wuhai not be thinking the exact same thing?

The battle among several individuals grew increasingly fierce.

Amidst the collision and explosion of one terrifying attack after another, the individuals high in the sky all sustained varying degrees of injuries.

During the fierce battle, Sword Demon Dugu Yulong seized a flaw in Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and slashed out with his demonic sword in hand, whipping up surging waves of chilling and terrifying Devilish Qi as the Sword Intent tore through the air.

Sensing this terrifying strike, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, who had already been caught in a flawed state, was already too late to dodge. At the critical moment of crisis, a sturdy protective shield enveloped his front, and his figure shifted desperately.

Boom!!!

The terrifying explosion swept outwards.

Amidst this explosion, the protective shield in front of Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu shattered, and the Sword Intent filled with Devilish Qi slashed down.

Pfft!!!

Hot blood sprayed out, appearing exceptionally bewitching under the illumination of the dazzling sunlight.

Under this sword strike, due to his desperate shifting at the critical moment, that sword did not strike Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu's chest, but instead severed his entire arm right from the root.

"Ah! It hurts me to death!"

The pain of his severed arm caused Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu to burst into a miserable scream. Under the erosion of that terrifying Devilish Qi, his face turned extremely pale, and the Spiritual Qi within his body began to fall into chaos.

"Go and die!"

As the saying goes, one should beat a dog that has fallen into the water. Seeing that Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu had one of his arms severed by him, Sword Demon Dugu Yulong pressed his advantage and fiercely thrust out his longsword once again.

Violent winds surged high in the sky, and terrifying Devilish Qi swept outward, diagonally enveloping an extremely sharp Sword Intent that tore through the air to kill Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu.

However, at this moment, Daoist Changchun and Sect Master Li Yan on the side had also reacted.

Although the relationship between Sect Master Li Yan and Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu was not harmonious and they even harbored some personal grudges, with a formidable enemy right before them, Sect Master Li Yan still knew to prioritize the bigger picture.

If Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu were slain by Sword Demon Dugu Yulong, their side's chances of winning would plummet drastically, and they might even be picked off one by one by Sword Demon Dugu Yulong.

With simply no time to think much, while Sword Demon Dugu Yulong was attacking, Sect Master Li Yan and Daoist Changchun erupted with a series of fierce attacks, directly blocking horizontally in front of Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu to shatter that fatal strike.

"Old Thief Gongsun, aren't you going to kowtow to me? If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Changchun and me, you probably would have already kicked the bucket long ago."

Having helped Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu block Sword Demon Dugu Yulong's fatal strike, Sect Master Li Yan could not help but let out a long sigh of relief, and at this moment he even had the mood to start teasing Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu.

However, although he was teasing verbally, his hands were not idle. Bursts of terrifying raging flames blossomed and erupted as Sect Master Li Yan coordinated with Daoist Changchun to continuously launch assaults against Sword Demon Dugu Yulong on the side.

"Many thanks to both Fellow Daoists for saving my life! After this battle ends, I, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, will definitely heavily reward you."

Escaping death, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu did not talk back to Sect Master Li Yan. He let out a sigh of relief from surviving a catastrophe, quickly swallowed a Medicinal Pill to recover from his injuries, and sincerely expressed his thanks to Sect Master Li Yan and Daoist Changchun.

If the two of them had not stepped in to help in time, he probably would not have even left a skeleton behind under that sword strike from Sword Demon Dugu Yulong.

Along with a slight recovery from his internal injuries and with his Spiritual Qi no longer in chaos, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu dragged his severed-arm body and erupted with a series of long-range attacks from afar, sending Spells flooding across the sky to assist Sect Master Li Yan and Daoist Changchun from the side in besieging Sword Demon Dugu Yulong.

The cooperation among the three of them was considered quite tacit. Even with Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu missing an arm, they were still able to contend against Sword Demon Dugu Yulong.

On the other side, Xue Wuhai saw that Sword Demon Dugu Yulong was unable to break the deadlock after so long, and his heart could not help but grow increasingly anxious.

Compared to more than a hundred years ago, his own strength not only showed no improvement whatsoever, but had instead decreased significantly.

Now facing Zhao Yuanzheng, whose cultivation had increased by a hundred years, as the battle reached its climax, the Spiritual Qi within his body had already begun to show signs of depletion, and his offensive grew increasingly chaotic.

If Sword Demon Dugu Yulong still couldn't defeat or kill his opponent, then facing Zhao Yuanzheng all by himself, he would definitely be defeated and perhaps even slain.

"Sword Demon Dugu Yulong, bring out all your strength! Could it be that this is all the progress you've made in over a hundred years?"