In the mountain forest, the void trembled, and a strong wind swept out. A loud sound echoed for several miles. Under the pressure of the violent aura, the mountain rocks shook, and the soil cracked, and the landslide came down.
Occasionally, there would be terrifying flames and lightning sputtering out, landing on the trees and the ground. In the blink of an eye, the trees would collapse and burn. Even the sturdy rocks would be shattered, burned, and turned into surging lava that flowed down.
"Boom!"
Terrifying spells and sword sounds exploded in the sky. Under the raging destruction, the void kept twisting and twisting. Any ordinary creature that approached would be torn to pieces.
"Who are they?"
This mountain road was one of the roads that one had to pass to get to the market of Yunxiao Mountain from the Chaoyang Sect. Many disciples of the Chaoyang Sect came and went every day.
Such a huge commotion naturally attracted the attention of many passersby.
They stood in the distance, feeling agitated and inexplicably shocked.
A kind of fear involuntarily grew in them. They wanted to leave as soon as possible, but were attracted by the fierce battle. They were rooted to the ground and did not move.
It was not that they had never seen a battle at the level of an Enlightened Immortal Master, but it was very rare to see such a fierce and powerful battle.
This was especially true for one of the figures. Although he was at a disadvantage and his strength and aura were completely suppressed, he was incomparably violent. All kinds of magic spells poured out like a torrential flood, dazzling them and causing them to be filled with admiration.
"Ziyue … How can he be so strong?"
Xu Zhixuan stood at the edge of the battlefield. The shock in his heart was like rolling waves that swept over continuously.
Early-stage Connate Realm, ninth level Qi Refinement Realm …
Actually, this level of strength was not beyond his expectations.
When he first met Ziyue, he knew that his Immortal Technique was at the ninth level of the Qi Refinement Realm. He also vaguely felt that his Martial Dao strength was not weak.
However, when he and Gong Fei reported this matter and the Sect Master decided to do it himself, he was not worried at all.
A peak Enlightened Realm powerhouse dealing with a ninth level Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, who was at most in the early stage of the Connate Realm, would definitely be a piece of cake for them.
They could easily take down and kill him.
However, the development of the situation was completely out of his expectations.
The expected crushing did not occur. Instead, a stalemate gradually took place on the battlefield.
A stalemate?
Since when could a ninth level Qi Refining cultivator, an early Greater Heaven stage martial artist, block the attack of a peak Aperture Enlightening stage martial artist?
But everything in front of him proved this point …
One breath, two breaths, three breaths …
As time passed, Ziyue didn't care about the consumption of energy. Magic spells whistled out one after another.
Iceflame Technique, Treasure Stabilizing Divine Light, Grand Immortal Martial Palm, God-Vanquishing Saber Technique, Thunderfall Technique, Geocentric Flame Technique …
Zhang Xuan executed all sorts of means at once, and it felt as if a torrential storm was raining down on him.
At this moment, Ziyue was fighting like a madman.
The spiritual energy in his body seemed to be endless. Spells were blasted out one after another, fighting attacks with attacks. He desperately collided with Zhou Qing's attacks, blocking them, and then wearing them down.
This caused the opponent's attacks to be unable to land on his body.
Precise control, exchanging blows, and wearing down each other. From an outsider's point of view, the two of them seemed to be evenly matched, and the battle was very exciting.
However, only Ziyue himself knew that this was actually a kind of helplessness.
Regardless of whether it was the Ice Flame Technique, the Great Immortal Martial Handprint, or the God-Vanquishing Saber Technique, he couldn't block Zhou Qing's sword at all.
Therefore, he could only attack crazily. Two or three Magic spells and martial arts blasted out at the same time. Only then could he block and repel the opponent's attacks.
It was only by chance that an attack would land on the other party's defensive light.
However, when his attack fell on the opponent's body, there was no threat at all.
The top defensive Magic Spell, the Immortal Martial Glazed Light, was unshakable like an ancient Buddha.
"It's been thirty breaths. What kind of monster is he?
Could it be that his spiritual energy won't dry up? "
Zhou Qing's face was incomparably gloomy. He even felt that it was ridiculous to face an expert of the same level.
The opponent's level and strength were indeed not strong. Although the attack methods were unique, they were not much of a threat to him. However, when the opponent attacked, the continuous momentum really surprised him.
Could it be that he had some kind of treasure on him that could continuously supply spiritual energy?
His heart was burning, but he was also secretly anxious.
Moreover, as time passed, a sense of helplessness gradually emerged in his heart.
There was not enough time …
"Who is it? How dare you behave so atrociously in my Chaoyang Sect …"
At the same time, a thunderous roar could be heard.
From afar, a somewhat fat figure could be seen stepping on a small flying knife. As it swayed, it rushed over rapidly.
"Oh no, it's Lu Youpeng, the Flying Knife Taoist from the Chaoyang Sect. How did he get here so quickly?"
Zhou Qing's expression changed. His anxiety became more obvious, and a trace of hesitation flashed across his eyes.
If he had met Lu Youpeng under normal circumstances, he would not have had the slightest fear. Although Lu Youpeng was also a cultivator at the peak of the Aperture Enlightening Realm, he could not break through his Celestial Martial Glazed Light.
However, at this moment, they were at the foot of the mountain gate of the Chaoyang Sect. If a fight broke out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"I'm saved!"
Ziyue was overjoyed, and his attacks became even more frenzied.
In the face of such a powerful existence like Zhou Qing, he did not dare to relax at all. He did not want to fail miserably at such an easy task. Extreme joy begets sorrow, and he did not want that to happen to him.
Therefore, streaks of Ice Flame Technique danced in the sky. Streaks of Immortal Martial Handprints swept up boundless wind and waves, and slapped out in an overwhelming manner.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
…
"You're lucky!"
Sensing that the Flying Blade Taoist was getting closer and closer, and knowing that it would be difficult for him to really finish off Ziyue and snatch the Zhou Tianyan Dharma Mirror in a short period of time …
Therefore, Zhou Qing gritted his teeth. In the end, he gave Ziyue a deep look unwillingly. With a shake of his body, he turned into a blurry shadow and flew rapidly toward Xu Zhixuan.
Without any pause, he reached out and grabbed Xu Zhixuan's clothes. However, the Green Bamboo Sword had already flashed past and landed on his feet.
"Swish ~!"
The void trembled, but Zhou Qing's divine movement had already cut across the sky and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
"It's finally over!"
It was only then that Ziyue heaved a long sigh of relief and stopped attacking.
This time, he was really going all out.
Finally, he had stalled for time and waited for rescue.
Then, he hurriedly stopped the continuous operation of the Burning Essence Technique. That seething and violent aura finally gradually calmed down. His originally tall and swollen body also returned to its original appearance.
After relaxing his taut heartstrings, Ziyue felt that his entire body was limp and weak. His spiritual power, which had recovered to its peak after suddenly comprehending the Heaven and Earth acupoints, was almost exhausted. He saw stars and felt dizzy.
"As expected, even if the Burning Essence Technique only consumes the Connate True Qi and spiritual power converted from spiritual power, it still caused some uncontrollable damage to my body under the influence of that violent power.
My meridians, flesh, and blood have all been damaged to varying degrees. After being tensed up for a long time, my essence, qi, and spirit have all been damaged to a certain extent.
Although it's not too serious, it still needs a few days of recuperation to fully recover. "
Ziyue felt the state of his body slightly …
He couldn't help but sigh.
"Moreover, the Burning Essence Technique was used for 39 breaths. Under the continuous supply of spiritual power, my spiritual power actually evaporated …"
His gaze immediately fell on his attribute panel.
Then, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Only 270,000 points left?"
He felt a pain in his heart.
Originally, he had 840,000 points of spiritual power left. Now, he only had 370,000 points left. This was equivalent to him using a total of 570,000 points during this period of time …
But thinking about it, it was normal.
Originally, to maintain the Burning Essence Technique, he needed to consume 10,000 points of spiritual power per breath. Coupled with his crazy attacks, his spiritual power and Connate True Qi were constantly consumed. Naturally, the consumption of spiritual power also increased dramatically.
"Fortunately, I didn't come out empty-handed from this battle.
At least because of this, I finally comprehended the most important secret between the ninth level of the Qi Refinement realm and the Aperture Awakening realm — the specific location of the Heaven and Earth acupoints.
In this way, I no longer have any obstacles to breaking through to the Aperture Awakening realm.
As long as I have this abundant spiritual power, I can naturally break through if I cultivate step by step. "
He couldn't help but immerse his mind and feel the two acupoints in his body. After exhausting them, they were like two stars in the endless darkness, incomparably clear.
It made him feel a sense of comfort in his heart.
Whoosh, whoosh ~!
The wind whistled, and the fat figure quickly landed. He looked at Ziyue and said, "What's the matter?
Who did this to you? "
After he asked the question, a few more figures quickly approached them at lightning speed.
Among them were Ma Chengfu and Zhu Shuizhen, whom he had met once before.
"It's you?"
"Mount Ziyue, what's the matter?"
Ma Chengfu and Zhu Shuizhen spoke one after another and asked.
"Thank you, seniors of the sects, for coming. I, Ziyue, am eternally grateful.
As for this matter, it's the people of the Dao Attainment Sect who tried to kill me. "
Ziyue didn't hesitate. He knew that he couldn't hide it at all, so he spoke directly.
"Hmm?
The Dao Attainment Sect? "
Everyone was shocked. Then, a look of doubt appeared in their eyes. They asked, "The Dao Attainment Sect is an immortal cultivation sect. Although its power is second-rate, it can be considered to have an orderly inheritance.
Why did they attack you?
Moreover, although the person who attacked you was a little far away and didn't recognize him, his aura and strength were very strong. "
As he spoke, everyone's eyes couldn't help but be suspicious.