163: Breakthrough in the Battle

Among the dozen or so Devil Cultivators who were originally forming the Demonic Formation and fully suppressing Liu Tiezhu,

immediately, two figures with the strongest auras split off!

One was a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator, holding a Demonic Blade burning with black flames;

the other was surprisingly at Golden Core Perfection, Devilish Qi surged around him, condensing into a giant Ghost Claw.

The two, one on the left and one on the right, instantly pounced on Yao Delong, carrying sharp killing intent!

Facing the siege of one Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator and two Golden Core Perfection Cultivators, Yao Delong's pressure instantly doubled!

The Great Five Elements Sword Formation was tottering under the combined assault of the three,

the sharp Demonic Blade, the sinister Ghost Claw, and Xue Jiu's tricky Dagger attacked from all directions, every Move aiming for a kill!

Yao Delong pushed the Instantaneous Body Sword Art to the extreme, his figure constantly flickering in the small space, like a ghost.

The golden crow setting sun transformed into streaks of golden light, and the Pure Yang Sword Art was displayed by him to its fullest extent.

He either blocked or counterattacked; Sword Qi and Devilish Qi continuously collided, erupting in deafening roars!

He was like a small boat in a raging storm, seemingly about to capsize at any moment,

yet he always managed to narrowly avoid fatal attacks, and occasionally, his sharp counterattacks could even force his opponents into a panic.

The immense pressure squeezed Yao Delong's body and spirit like a millstone.

The Golden Core inside his body spun wildly at an unprecedented speed,

the cultivation barrier he had long reached at the Peak of the Middle Golden Core Stage,

under the intense pressure of this life-and-death struggle and the stimulation of Pure Yang Yuan Power operating at its limit, emitted an unbearable "crack!"

"It's now! Break through—now!"

A sharp glint shot out of Yao Delong's eyes, and he let out a long howl that echoed through the valley!

Boom—!!!

A violent aura, several times stronger than before,

erupted from his body like a volcano suppressed for ten thousand years!

Dazzling golden light shot into the sky, dyeing the surrounding dark purple Demonic Miasma with a layer of gold!

The volume of the Golden Core in his Dantian swelled dramatically, and its light became more condensed and brilliant,

the Yuan Power fluctuations it emitted surged like a tsunami!

Late Golden Core Stage!

Breakthrough in Battle!

"Late Golden Core Stage?! This... this is impossible!"

Xue Jiu screamed involuntarily, his face filled with unbelievable fear and despair!

This kid actually achieved a Breakthrough during combat?! If he was already so troublesome at the Middle Golden Core Stage, what would happen after reaching the Late Stage?!

A chill rushed straight to his head! He was immensely grateful that he had invited his Junior Martial Uncle.

If he had brought people alone... Xue Jiu looked at the surging aura before him,

Yao Delong, who was like a God of War and only grew stronger under the siege of the three,

then glanced at the terrifying Puppet whose fierce might forced his Junior Martial Uncle to barely hold on,

and felt the Fire Formation that weakened the Demonic Formation's suppression... He felt a chill shoot straight from his tailbone to his forehead, regretting his decision immensely!

Xue Li was controlling the soul devouring banner, commanding a massive number of Resentful Souls to fight the incredibly fierce Six-Armed Asura Puppet.

Although the Puppet's Moves were simple, its strength was terrifyingly immense,

its six arms swung like six gigantic Mountain-Cleaving Hammers, each blow carrying the power to shatter mountains and split the earth!

When the Resentful Soul Ghost Generals rushed forward, they were often scattered by the Fierce Murderous Qi erupting from its body,

or directly torn apart by its metal arms covered in Runes!

Relying on the power of the soul devouring banner, a Heaven Rank Magic Treasure, Xue Li constantly summoned more powerful Resentful Souls,

even condensing a giant Phantom of the Ghost King, barely managing to fight this damaged Late Nascent Soul Stage Puppet to a standstill.

But sweat was already beading on his forehead, and he was suffering immensely internally.

"Blood Fiend! May your ancestors be damned! Two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones?

If you gave me twenty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, I still wouldn't take this job!

How is this a fat sheep? This is a Primordial Vicious Beast disguised in sheep's clothing!"

Xue Jiu cursed the Senior Brother who had given him the mission,

fear wrapped around his heart like a poisonous vine.

The two Golden Core experts supporting him were struggling under the increasingly sharp Pure Yang Sword Qi and the phantom-like Instantaneous Body Sword Art of the newly Breakthrough Yao Delong.

They were already stretched thin and frequently in danger!

As for Liu Tiezhu's side, with two high-end Combatants no longer restraining him,

the Mountain-Cleaving Giant Axe was swung even more fiercely, and the earthy yellow Yuan Power was like a landslide and tsunami,

impacting the Demonic Formation formed by the remaining Devil Cultivators until it was tottering and on the verge of collapse!

Drawing more manpower to deal with Yao Delong? They probably wouldn't even be able to hold back Liu Tiezhu anymore!

Xin Yuelan, protected behind Lin Qingxue's Ice-Blue Sword Light, also had eyes full of shock and complexity in her Red Pupils.

She watched Yao Delong erupt in a desperate situation; the Puppet, which originally only had Golden Core Combatant strength, was actually repaired by him,

he used exquisite Pill Fire to weaken the great Formation, and furthermore, achieved a Breakthrough in Battle under the siege of three people, growing stronger the longer he fought!

That tall, straight figure, those endless methods, that will seemingly capable of reversing the cosmos... made her feel an indescribable emotion towards the man who had "captured" her for the first time.

Anger and unwillingness still existed, but it seemed... there was also a trace of shock that she herself was unwilling to admit?

Perhaps even a subtle... admiration?

After the Breakthrough, Yao Delong's Pure Yang Sword Aura was more condensed and domineering.

Every sword strike carried the imposing might to burn out ten thousand devils; the golden crow setting sun in his hand transformed into a golden lightning bolt tearing through the Demonic Miasma.

The Instantaneous Body Sword Art was even more unpredictable; often, when Xue Jiu and the other two thought their attack was certain to hit,

Yao Delong's figure would strangely appear on the other side, followed immediately by a sharp counterattack!

The Late Golden Core Stage Devil Cultivator holding the Demonic Blade burning with black flames, due to a moment of carelessness,

had his weakness seized by Yao Delong; a streak of Pure Yang Sword Qi grazed past the edge of the Demonic Blade,

instantly piercing his Protective Devilish Qi, leaving a scorched hole in his shoulder blade.

The Pure Yang Power crazily corroded him, making him scream in agony, and his offensive instantly stalled.

"Damn it! This kid is completely a monster!"

Xue Jiu cursed frantically in his heart. Several times he tried to trade injuries,

determined to take one of Yao Delong's swords in order to severely injure him.

However, Yao Delong's physical strength far exceeded his imagination. Even when occasionally struck by the residual force of the Demonic Blade or the Ghost Claw,

his close-fitting Yao Meng Soft Armor only flashed slightly; Yao Delong merely swayed and acted as if nothing happened,

a backhand sword strike forcing Xue Jiu into a wretched state. How could this be a Golden Core Cultivator?

His physical toughness was comparable to a Yao Beast of the same rank!

Xue Li's side was even more miserable. The Asura Puppet swung all six arms, every blow carrying the immense force to shatter mountains and split the earth.

The ordinary Resentful Soul Ghost Generals summoned by the soul devouring banner were torn apart like paper.

"Junior Martial Uncle! This can't go on!"

Xue Jiu anxiously transmitted a message while desperately blocking Yao Delong's increasingly sharp Sword Light.

"This kid is too wicked! And that Puppet! We can't defeat them!"

The muscles on Xue Li's withered face twitched, and a trace of ruthlessness and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

He naturally saw the situation clearly. After Yao Delong's Breakthrough in Battle,

his strength surged, and he alone suppressed Xue Jiu and the other two with ease.

On Liu Tiezhu's side, with two high-end Combatants no longer restraining him,

the Mountain-Cleaving Giant Axe was as fierce as a mountain, scattering the Demonic Formation formed by the remaining Devil Cultivators until it was on the verge of collapse.

And on his own side, he was tightly entangled by this terrifying Puppet, completely unable to break free to rescue the Saintess!

"A failure at the last step! A failure at the last step!"

Xue Li roared internally. He never expected that such a meticulous plan,

involving him, a Mid Nascent Soul Stage Elder, and over a dozen Golden Core Elites,

setting up the Nine Nether Origin Locking Grand Array, still couldn't take down a junior at the Golden Core Stage!

This Yao Delong is truly a Prodigy!