77: Chapter 77 The Sound of Drums Assaults the Soul, Xiao Xin'er is Severely Injured, and Disguise as a Woman Becomes the Breakthrough Point

Inside the eighth floor of the Bone Tower, it was suffocatingly silent.

Only those three pairs of ghostly green Soul fires locked onto their respective targets, emitting cold and powerful pressure.

The expressions of the three were grave, their hearts shrouded in heavy gloom.

These enhanced Mirror Guards were not only one Realm higher in strength but were also forced to lock on by the rules, leaving no room to dodge. The battle situation instantly shifted from team cooperation to three dangerous life-and-death duels!

Even if one of them could luckily defeat their opponent, it would surely be a pyrrhic victory. How would they face the unknown terror on the final floor then?

However, the controller of the Bone Tower did not leave them any time to discuss or catch their breath.

Those three Bone Armor Guards moved at almost the same moment!

"Kill!"

Three silent yet murderous spiritual fluctuations exploded!

The "Li Siwen Guard," wrapped in the majestic Origin Qi of the Early Stage Kaiyuan Realm, thrust the bone sword condensed in its hand toward Li Siwen's chest with a sharp whistle that tore through the air. The sword stance was far more ruthless and tricky than Li Siwen's previous battles!

The "Xiao Xiner Guard" erupted with the terrifying Aura of the Perfection Kaiyuan Realm. The Moonlight Sword Gang instantly condensed into substance, carrying a freezing cold that could freeze the Soul, sealing all of Xiao Xiner's retreat paths!

The purity of its Sword Intent even faintly surpassed that of the real Xiao Xiner!

The "Yue Li Guard" was the most terrifying, its Soul Power like a boiling abyss of the Late Stage Tianyuan Realm.

The gray-white purification beam was no longer a point shot but transformed into a destructive curtain of light, covering Yue Li's head. Its power was enough to easily annihilate an existence at the Early Stage Tianyuan Realm!

The battle erupted instantly!

Facing the overwhelming purification curtain, Yue Li's clear eyes flashed with gravity, but there was no fear.

The Soul Origin she had absorbed along the way played a role at this moment. Her Soul body shimmered with light, and a similarly majestic purification beam met it!

Two purification powers of the same Origin but opposite nature collided with a bang, erupting into a brilliant and silent energy storm inside the Bone Tower, stinging people's eyes so they couldn't open them.

Stalemate!

Relying on a more solid Soul body and exquisite control over the power of purification, Yue Li, though slightly inferior in Realm pressure to her opponent, managed to hold her ground, and it was hard to tell who was winning for a moment.

Li Siwen's side was the most dangerous.

Although the opponent was only at the Early Stage Kaiyuan Realm, its Origin Qi was stable, and its Aura far exceeded that of Refining Viscera Perfection.

The bone sword struck with a whistling sound, fast as lightning.

Li Siwen pushed the majestic Internal Energy brought by the Triple Extreme Realm to the limit, operating the Void-Piercing Spiritual Eye, locking onto the trajectory of the opponent's bone sword!

"Clang!"

The fengwu sword blocked precisely, the crimson Sword Qi colliding with the bone sword!

A massive force transmitted through the sword body, shaking Li Siwen's blood and Qi, making his arm numb. He retreated several steps, leaving clear footprints on the hard bone floor with every step.

The gap was immediately apparent!

He didn't dare to fight head-on at all, so he could only rely on the prediction of the Dongxu Spirit Eye Technique, the exquisite Elementary Basic Sword Dao footwork, and the extraordinary reaction speed brought by the Extreme Realm to constantly dodge, block, and deflect force in the narrowest gaps.

Like a small boat in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment, yet he stubbornly held on, seeking a chance for a counterattack.

The most critical situation was Xiao Xiner's!

Her own strength was weaker than the "herself" at the Perfection Kaiyuan Realm, and coupled with the huge consumption from previous consecutive battles, she fell into a disadvantage as soon as they clashed!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Moonlight Sword Gang shadows intertwined, every collision emitting a harsh, ringing sound!

The sword stance of the "Xiao Xiner Guard" was sharper, the power heavier, and the Origin Qi more majestic!

The longsword in Xiao Xiner's hand buzzed. She bit her silver teeth, retreated step by step, her face becoming paler, and a trace of blood had already seeped from the corner of her mouth!

The sword net was constantly being compressed, and her defense was already in jeopardy!

"Damn it!" Yue Li felt the critical situation on Xiao Xiner's side and was burning with anxiety.

She wanted to force back or even solve the strong enemy in front of her to help, so her Soul Power erupted violently, attempting to forcefully tear open the opponent's purification curtain!

"Roar!"

The "Yue Li Guard" opposite seemed to sense her intention and let out an invisible roar, the terrifying Aura of the Late Stage Tianyuan Realm exploding with full force!

The gray-white light curtain suddenly tightened, turning into an extremely condensed beam of light, like a spear of divine punishment, instantly piercing through Yue Li's defense!

Pfft!

Yue Li's Soul body shook violently, a wisp of Soul Power dissipated, and the light at the position brushed by the beam dimmed significantly!

She groaned, forced to turn from attack to defense again. Not to mention rescue, even she herself was in danger!

Just at this critical moment—

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A dull, strange, and rhythmic drum sound, carrying some ancient melody, sounded without warning throughout the entire eighth floor of the Bone Tower!

This drum sound was low at first, but it seemed to pierce through the bone marrow and act directly on the Soul!

The hearts of the three jumped violently along with the drumbeats involuntarily!

Immediately after, the rhythm of the drum sound suddenly accelerated!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heartbeats of the three also accelerated crazily!

Their hearts felt like they were tightly gripped by an invisible big hand and then suddenly released. Every pulsation brought tearing pain and the shock of blood flowing backward!

"Pfft!"

Xiao Xiner, who was already struggling to support herself, was shocked in her heart and mind. The churning blood and Qi in her body could no longer be suppressed, and she spat out a mouthful of blood!

Her sword stance inevitably showed a fatal delay!

The "Xiao Xiner Guard" opposite saw the light in its eyes flourish, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Die!"

The cold Sword Intent was bone-chilling!

A Moonlight Sword Gang condensed with extreme cold power pierced through Xiao Xiner's hasty defense like a venomous snake and slashed fiercely on her shoulder!

Crack! The protective Origin Qi shattered!

Xiao Xiner let out a painful groan, blood sprayed from her shoulder, and cold air permeated the wound, making half of her body almost paralyzed!

Staggering backward, her Aura instantly withered to the extreme, and it looked like she was about to be overwhelmed by the subsequent pursuit!

"Senior Sister!" Li Siwen's eyes were about to crack!

He wanted to rescue her, but he was tightly entangled by his own opponent and couldn't get away at all! Yue Li was also suppressed and unable to move!

The situation was extremely critical!

However, just as Li Siwen was burning with anxiety, amidst the violent impact of the strange drumbeat on his heart, a familiar and peculiar power erupted in response.

Like a cool spring, it quietly emerged from the depths of his Dantian, instantly soothing the manic heartbeat and tearing sensation brought by the drum sound!

It was the [Mental Resistance and Focus Bonus] brought by the [Cross-dressing State]!

"This..." Li Siwen's heart tightened!

The Void-Piercing Spiritual Eye subconsciously swept over his copycat opponent, that "Li Siwen Guard."

Sure enough! Its Aura, strength, Internal Energy operation, and even the faint light of the Void-Piercing Spiritual Eye were imitated vividly, but it lacked that... unique flavor of special spiritual protection!

The Cross-dressing bonus, this special BUFF from the System, was not copied!

Or rather, it was more like an additional state, rather than a part of its cultivation itself!

This discovery was like a lightning bolt cutting through the darkness!

It might... be his turning point!