The head looked like a human but not a beast. It was dyed red with blood and emitted a strong smell of blood. Its eyes were white and gloomy. It stared at Leng Luoxue and made Leng Luoxue feel a sense of fear. He couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"I'm afraid this guy is going to be unlucky."
Zhang Ye sneered. Qin Pojun opened his mouth and spat out a sound. The head on the blade also opened its mouth and spat out a blood-red blade light.
Those blade lights were like ferocious blades that covered the sky and the sun as they shot towards Leng Luoxue.
"Slash!"
Leng Luoxue raised his saber high up in the air and danced about. His entire body was enveloped by frost and ice shards. The saber light overlapped in a dazzling manner and formed a glacier of saber Qi. It stretched across the sky and enveloped the blood-red saber light within.
Boom!
The blade light glacier was easily torn apart by the blood-red blade light. Qin Pojun shouted angrily and waved his blade again. Leng Luoxue's body immediately retreated like a ray of light. He felt a piercing pain in his chest and a muffled sound came from his mouth.
Thump!
Dense cracks immediately appeared on the ground she stepped on. Leng Luoxue retreated over a dozen metres before finally coming to a stop. She raised her head and looked coldly at Qin Pojun.
"As expected, it was a bit too much."
The gazes of the people from the Qinwu Dynasty all froze and fell on Leng Luoxue.
In these few exchanges, Leng Luoxue was at a disadvantage. Qin Pojun's blade technique was very strong and was indeed superior to his.
However, this result was still acceptable.
Qin Pojun's cultivation had reached the ninth level of Truth while Leng Luoxue was only at the late stage of Truth Eighth Level. There was still a gap between the two of them. Leng Luoxue's defeat was reasonable. Moreover, he was only slightly injured. This showed that the gap between the two of them wasn't too big.
Puff!
Right when everyone was pondering like this, Leng Luoxue's figure suddenly trembled, and then he fell backwards. His mouth opened wide as large mouthfuls of blood sprayed out from his mouth, and the boiling blood instantly dyed his body red. Even more surprising was that this blood actually contained a strand of a strange and evil aura.
Fang Yi immediately moved forward and carefully inspected Leng Luoxue's injuries. After that, he raised his head and glared coldly at Qin Pojun, and his gaze actually contained killing intent.
"What's the situation?" Lin Guanqi and the others walked forward and asked in a low voice.
"Not so good."
Fang Yi's face was gloomy as he replied, "This Qin Pojun's blade light is a little strange. It actually contains an evil force. Once this force enters the body, it will flow into the Yuan Sea along with the Zhen Yuan, causing great damage to the Yuan Sea. It is very sinister. Leng Luoxue's Yuan Sea has not only been damaged, but also her meridians. I'm afraid she won't be able to participate in the Imperial Battle."
Everyone's eyes narrowed slightly, and they were all stunned at the side.
The Battle of the Empires had an extraordinary meaning to every young genius.
Not only did it represent strength, but it also represented honor and affirmation.
Every young genius had the goal of cultivation to participate in the Battle of the Empires. They'd cultivated bitterly for over 10 years just for the sake of competing with the most outstanding geniuses of the entire continent on the arena and displaying their strength and elegance.
But now, Leng Luoxue had been injured by Qin Pojun and was unable to participate in the Battle of the Empires.
Such cruel news caused the hearts of the crowd to twitch, and it even caused Leng Luoxue to reveal a pained expression. Her bloodstained hands were tightly clenched, and they were filled with unwillingness.
"The geniuses of the Qinwu Empire are only so-so. I really don't know where exactly you got the courage to actually challenge me."
Qin Pojun stared at Leng Luoxue whose face was filled with pain as he spoke coldly. After that, he returned to where he stood just now. His gaze was calm as if nothing had happened. He was extremely calm.
On the other hand, Leng Luoxue's face was ghastly pale, and her eyes were completely red as she directly charged towards Qin Pojun.
But her injuries were truly too severe. She'd just raised her foot when she lost balance and was about to fall to the ground.
Swish!
Just at this moment, a figure suddenly flashed over and caught Leng Luoxue's body.
"Ye Chen?"
Leng Luoxue's gaze suddenly shook as she gazed at the young man before her. A trace of a bitter smile spread on her face as she said in pain, "Are you satisfied now? My Origin Sea and meridians are damaged, and I'm already unable to participate in the Battle of the Empires. Now, I've lost face for the Qinwu Empire and my own dignity. Don't you feel very vindicated when you see my sorry state?"
"Why should I feel very vindicated?"
Ye Chen helped Leng Luoxue up, and his words caused Leng Luoxue's gaze to suddenly tremble. She raised her head, yet she noticed that there was no ridicule or ridicule in Ye Chen's pitch black eyes, and they were filled with certainty instead.
"Even though there's enmity between us, at this moment, you're representing the Qinwu Empire and not yourself. When facing the provocation of the Skyflame Empire, your willingness to stand out and defend the dignity of the Qinwu Empire is already worthy of praise. So what does it matter if I win or lose?"
As he spoke, Ye Chen placed his arm on Leng Luoxue's shoulder, and then the flames of the sun erupted and entered Leng Luoxue's body. It surged wantonly through her meridians before enveloping her entire Origin Sea in the end.
"Hmm?"
Leng Luoxue's gaze focused slightly, yet she heard Ye Chen say, "Endure it for a while."
As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Luoxue felt intense pain that tore at her heart. The pain came from her Origin Sea, and it came from the inside out. It was as if even her soul was twitching. Even a genius expert like her couldn't help but let out waves of wails.
But she still gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly as she forcefully endured it.
After a short while, the pain vanished, and Leng Luoxue felt a wave of exhaustion. Her body went limp on the ground as she gasped for breath, and her forehead was densely covered in fine sweat.
"The evil aura in your body has been completely purged. Recuperate properly during this period of time. Leave the rest to me."
Ye Chen withdrew the flames of the sun, turned around, and strode towards Qin Pojun.
"Ye Chen!"
Leng Luoxue suddenly called out. Ye Chen stopped and turned around. He saw some hesitation on Leng Luoxue's face. She gritted her teeth and said loudly, "You have to be careful. His blade is extremely strange. Don't take it head-on."
"Alright." Ye Chen nodded slightly. He took a step forward and directly arrived before Qin Pojun.
Qin Pojun licked his lips as he looked at the handsome young man with a gloomy expression, and his gaze was slightly provocative. He said, "What?
You're finally willing to stand out and help the Qinwu Empire regain face? "
"You're wrong."
Ye Chen shook his head and spoke coldly. However, it caused the crowd to be stunned. They didn't understand what Ye Chen meant.
A wisp of a piercingly cold arc arose on the corners of Ye Chen's mouth, and he said slowly, "Your battle with Leng Luoxue represents the dignity of the empire. In this way, you'll seem to be too restrained and unable to enjoy yourself to the fullest."
"So, I, Ye Chen, will issue a personal challenge to you, Qin Pojun. May I know if you dare to accept it?"