1254: Long River

“Ferocious!”

“Too ferocious!”

“How could he be so heartless as to blast apart such a delicate young lady?!”

From the shadows, seeing Purple Cloud Fairy’s chest blasted apart, a Lean Youth with sharp eyes shook his head regretfully.

However, though he spoke with regret, his face showed no such emotion; instead, it was incredibly solemn.

To be able to ruthlessly kill even the delicate Fairy Zi of the Ten Thousand Wonders Sect, this target was incredibly troublesome!

Thinking of this, the Lean Youth turned to look beside him.

Beside him were two figures with restrained Qi, one a Bald Strongman over two meters tall, whose physique was extremely robust, with explosive power hidden beneath his rock-carved muscles.

The other was an old Daoist in green robes, whose appearance was ordinary and unremarkable, except for a pair of eyes that flashed with light as sharp as swords, making it difficult for people to look directly at him.

“Dao Brother Li, should we still proceed?”

“Wang Xiaotu’s strength, I’m afraid, is already more than just 11th Stage Peak.”

The Lean Youth looked at the old Daoist, his tone somewhat worried.

Both he and the strongman were 11th Stage Peak in strength, and in terms of direct combat ability, they were naturally a cut above the Ten Thousand Wonders Sect’s Purple Cloud Fairy, but in situations like the one just now, they simply couldn’t resolve Purple Cloud Fairy as easily as Wang Chen had.

It was even very likely that they would be interfered with by Purple Cloud Fairy’s charm power immediately upon meeting, thus falling into a dangerous situation.

Judging solely from the power Wang Chen had just displayed, it was far above theirs.

Not to mention the 12th Stage, but the title of 11th Stage Invincible was absolutely well-deserved.

Therefore, this made the Lean Youth unable to help but feel a desire to retreat.

This kind of monster could easily crush opponents of the same Realm, and even fighting across Realms was not an issue; if they continued, Purple Cloud Fairy’s fate might be a cautionary tale for him and the Bald Strongman.

However…

Whether to retreat still depended on the will of Dao Brother Li before them.

After all, among them, the true leader who took on the black market bounty to hunt Wang Chen was Dao Brother Li, who possessed 12th Stage Early Stage strength.

“Did one dead Purple Cloud Fairy scare you two like this? She’s just used to having things go smoothly relying on her charm, thinking that if she flirts, everyone will become her subordinate. How ignorant!”

Li Old Daoist snorted coldly, his eyes sweeping disdainfully over the two beside him:

“This Wang Xiaotu’s Divine Soul is powerful; Purple Cloud Fairy didn’t understand the situation and rashly went forward to probe, wanting to take a large share of the bounty, but she hit a wall and suffered a backlash, which is why she died so easily.”

“However…”

“Her probing was not without use.”

“This Wang Xiaotu is indeed extraordinary; his strength has not only reached 11th Stage Peak, but the profoundness of his Divine Soul power can also be described as unfathomable. As expected, he lives up to his reputation; he can probably cross the threshold of the 12th Stage at any time.”

“It’s just a pity…”

At this point, Li Old Daoist shook his head, a look of triumph appearing on his face.

“Even if he can take that step at any time, if he doesn’t become 12th Stage, he is ultimately worlds apart from me.”

“Let’s go. I originally wanted to resolve him easily and claim the bounty, but now, this Old Daoist must personally make a move.”

Li Old Daoist no longer restrained his own Qi and stepped out from the shadows.

Just at this moment, Wang Chen waved his hand, shattering Purple Cloud Fairy, and his gaze projected over:

“Sirs, you should be able to give me a satisfactory answer next, right?”

“Your Excellency is indeed an unparalleled figure capable of slaying Qingyun Sword Immortal. To be able to perceive this Old Daoist hidden in the shadows, the sheer power of your Divine Soul alone is enough to be compared with a Fellow Daoist who has just entered the 12th Stage.”

“Unfortunately, in front of this Old Daoist, you will have no chance of winning.”

Facing Wang Chen, Li Old Daoist sneered.

His true name was Li Xuanji, the Grand Elder of the Everlasting River Sword Sect. Although the Everlasting River Sword Sect’s power could not compare to the Sun Moon Sword Sect, it was a well-known Sword Cultivator School in this Realm.

Li Xuanji’s name as a Sword Immortal was not as widely renowned as White Jade City of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, but among low-level Cultivators, it was well-known, and he was a Grand Sword Immortal highly sought after by ordinary Sword Cultivators.

This time, the Sun Moon Sword Sect issued a sky-high bounty on the black market, which included not only one billion top-grade spirit crystals but also a sky-rank breakthrough pill and a supreme divine material capable of forging a Dao Artifact.

Each of these items was irresistible to any Cultivator or force.

Especially the sky-rank breakthrough pill. Such a Divine Pill might not be refined even once in a thousand years and has always been divided among the ten top-tier forces. It can allow Cultivators below 12th Stage Late Stage to directly Break through a minor Realm, saving hundreds or even thousands of years of arduous cultivation, making it a divine item that drives many ordinary 12th Stage Cultivators crazy.

Li Xuanji cooperated with others to take on the bounty precisely for this sky-rank breakthrough pill. He had been cultivating painstakingly in the 12th Stage Early Stage for six hundred years, constantly stagnant without any progress.

If he could obtain this sky-rank breakthrough pill, he would not only immediately step into the 12th Stage Middle Stage, adding five hundred years to his lifespan, but also be able to use it to elevate the Everlasting River Sword Sect to a higher level.

“Young Friend Wang, surrender. You will have no chance in front of this Old Daoist.”

As Li Xuanji spoke, he pointed his right hand like a sword, stirring up wind and clouds.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Sword lights shot out, instantly enveloping all directions. The sword lights were either as heavy as mountains or as surging as the sea, pressing upon the Void Realm to form various phenomena, their might shaking heaven and earth.

In a trance, the sword lights seemed to transform into an immense Bagua diagram descending from the sky, fixing this heaven and earth, and binding Wang Chen in the center.

“Everlasting River Sword Formation?!”

“Dao Brother Li actually used the Everlasting River Sword Sect’s signature technique right from the start. This is to completely seal off all of Wang Xiaotu’s escape routes, giving him no chance to flee.”

“I’m afraid, in the upcoming battle, you and I will have no room to intervene at all.”

Seeing this scene, the Lean Youth’s eyes couldn’t help but flash with a hint of helplessness.

When they cooperated with Li Xuanji, it was agreed beforehand that the one billion spirit crystals would be equally divided, and the sky-rank breakthrough pill and the supreme divine material for forging a Dao Artifact would all belong to Li Xuanji.

But now it seemed that Li Xuanji was going to use the Everlasting River Sword Sect’s signature technique, the Everlasting River Sword Formation, to directly slaughter Wang Xiaotu. Since they two did not exert any effort, the bounty reward would likely have nothing to do with them.

“…To be able to witness the Everlasting River Sword Sect’s signature technique with our own eyes, you and I are not without Gains.”

The Bald Strongman next to him had an unwilling expression, but in the end, he could only give a self-deprecating smile.

And at this moment…

Boom boom boom!!!

Li Xuanji continuously pointed with both hands, and sword lights shot out, condensing and gathering into a vast sword glow like a mountain, crushing the air and smashing directly at Wang Chen.

The power of this sword was more than several times stronger than the sword-body fusion technique of Qingyun Sword Immortal, whom Wang Chen had fought that day!

Wherever it passed, the incredibly stable space of the Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield was pressed into cracks, truly like Mount Tai pressing down.

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