Imperial Ambitions Turned to Nothing in an Instant

The Evil-Slaying Sword Qi and the Crimson Blood Gang Sha clashed and annihilated each other, neither giving way, weaving together a magnificent and grand scene of fierce battle between good and evil.

The Wheel-Turning King Sword was a divine weapon forged by the Glazed Temple over hundreds of years. It contained boundless Yuan Power, which made up for Shang Yu's lack of cultivation. In addition, the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique had the effect of becoming stronger when encountering evil or filth, so for a time, it did not fall behind.

However, Li Ban was a veteran of countless battles and had experience fighting against peerless experts like Si Ming. He saw an opportunity at a glance, immediately wielded his halberd and charged out, ignoring the threat of the Evil-Slaying Sword Qi. He rushed to Shang Yu with the momentum of striking straight at the Yellow Dragon's head, and slashed out with his halberd like the roar of a red dragon, without holding back in the slightest.

Shang Yu raised her sword to block, the Sword Qi forming a wall, like a flower bud enveloping her. She then released her full strength, but in the blink of an eye, the red dragon broke through it. The sword and halberd clashed with a clang, and the internal energy collided, causing Shang Yu to be injured and forced to retreat once again.

Li Ban pressed his advantage, gathering evil power in his left palm to form Human Evil Seal, which he then brought down on Shang Yu's head, intending to kill her in one move.

"Illusory Moth Sword Tribulation!"

Liu Qingqing transformed her right hand into a sword and launched a flying thrust. Her footwork was dreamlike and ethereal, and her sword strikes were relentless, like a moth drawn to a flame, attacking the enemy's most vulnerable point.

However, Li Ban did not stop his attack. He swung the Blood Dragon Halberd in his hand and smashed it towards Liu Qingqing's Blood Sword. The two Blood Sha Qi collided with each other, and the Blood Dragon Halberd was shaken out of his hand and flew away. However, it also successfully forced Liu Qingqing 'One Sword to avoid a vital point, only grazing her back and tearing a sword mark.

The gushing blood transformed into moths and scattered in all directions. Li Ban endured the stinging pain in his back and ignored his injuries to continue the pursuit, determined to kill Shang Yu with his bare hands. He knew that once the physical body died, the Blood Spirit Body, as an incarnation, would also dissipate. In fact, destroying the Blood Spirit Body would be meaningless, as the opponent's consciousness would return to the physical body.

"Li Lang, are you really going to continue deceiving yourself and making the same mistake all the way down?"

Shang Yu did not speak, but their eyes met, and everything was understood without words.

The eyes are the windows to the soul. As if sensing the other person's soul, a hint of hesitation flashed in Li Ban's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"I still have goals to achieve, I cannot stop here, and no one can stop me!"

The palm strike aimed at killing was about to land, but just as it touched him, Li Ban suddenly heard the sound of a flute. His internal Qi and Blood surged, triggering his internal injuries, and he immediately lost control of his body. As a result, the palm strike landed on empty air, with only the remaining force hitting Shang Yu.

"I'm back in time."

Yuezheng Yao stood in front of Li Ban, stopping him from continuing to pursue Shang Yu, and said, "I advise you to run now without hesitation, or you'll likely die a horrible death."

Li Ban snorted, not taking the threat to heart. He had already seen through Yuezheng Yao's strength. Under normal circumstances, he could defeat her within ten moves. However, at this moment, he was seriously injured, and there was also a Blood Spirit Body with stronger cultivation interfering. It wasn't impossible for him to win if he insisted on fighting, but he couldn't stop her from saving someone.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Li Ban had no choice but to abandon his murderous intent. He looked at Shang Yu and said, "As long as you don't come looking for me again, I won't kill you. Take care of yourself."

He turned to leave when suddenly a tremendous force burst through the air, like the Five Fingers Mountain of the Tathagata Buddha. The overwhelming force pressed him down so hard that he could not move and could only obediently endure the blow. When they made contact, he felt as if ten thousand wild horses were trampling on his body. His Blood Flow Gang Qi was useless, and he was immediately severely injured and sent flying. Half of his body was smashed into a bloody mess.

You're the one who needs to behave yourself!

Si Ming strode over, glanced at the heavily injured Shang Yu, and roared in fury, "You're dead! How dare you harm her body! No one in heaven or earth can save you!"

Li Ban struggled to his feet, exclaiming in astonishment, "Impossible! How could you break free of the Seven Slaughter Blood Formation so quickly?"

"Because I went to help. With attacks from both inside and outside, it was easy to break the formation," Yuezheng Yao said. "Didn't I remind you not to hesitate and to run away? It's a pity you didn't listen to my advice."

Si Ming snorted and said, "Those guys saw that you only left one clone, and they immediately disappeared without a trace. I couldn't even catch up with them in time. There's no reason why these Outer Dao can live for so long."

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the two heads rolled to the ground. Li Ban looked closely and recognized them as the Evil Seal Master Mao Wei and the Blood Shadow Sword Diao Mei.

"Those two old guys were probably trying to buy you time, so they didn't run away the moment the formation broke. They were a little slow to react, and then they got betrayed by the other four, ha."

Si Ming seemed to have thought of something amusing, chuckled a few times, and continued, "On the way here, I figured it out. The so-called challenge was actually your ploy to lure me away. You invited those four Evil Dao Grandmaster with no good intentions, but rather to use them to hold me back. However, they have been roaming the martial world for many years and are not so easily fooled. When they escaped, each of them struck with a palm, forcing your two subordinates to stay in place and using them to hold me back—in a sense, it really is retribution."

Chapter 571 Imperial Ambitions Turn to Nothing

Si Ming, Yuezheng Yao, Liu Qingqing (Blood Spirit Body) surrounded Li Ban, whose chances of survival were already slim. Even if he were in good condition, it would be difficult for him to escape from such a lineup.

Especially with the Blood Spirit Body, his control over the Blood Escape Technique is almost instinctive, like a fish swimming or a bird flying. His speed and agility are far superior to his flesh and blood. In a one-on-one situation, he could use various means to stop his opponent from moving in place. But now, as long as his opponent catches up and keeps interfering and slowing down his speed while he is running away, he will be helpless.

"All your scheming and plotting has come to nothing in the end," Si Ming stood in front of Li Ban and asked expressionlessly, "Do you have any last words?"

"I..."

"Still spouting nonsense even when you're about to die!"

Si Ming impatiently threw a punch, his divine power vast and Li Ban. Although Li Ban crossed his arms to block in time, his hands were still shattered and his defense was forcibly smashed open. He took a solid punch to the chest and flew out like a kite with a broken string.

"I haven't said anything yet!"

"Go tell King Yama what you've been to in hell!"

With a single stride, Si Ming seemed to shrink the distance between them, catching up with Li Ban in the blink of an eye. He gathered the power of wind and thunder in his hands, controlled the force, and thrust forward, but instead of harming Li Ban's body, he inserted it into the newly gathered Blood Flow Gang Qi. The power of wind and thunder scattered and surged, dissolving the source of the Gang Qi.

This is the method Si Ming came up with to break the Blood Flow Gang Qi. Simply attacking it is meaningless; the Gang Qi will only shatter and then reassemble. Only by completely depleting the Primal Qi will the Blood Flow Gang Qi disappear completely.

Li Ban realized Si Ming's purpose and hurriedly summoned his halberd to launch a frantic counterattack. However, due to his serious injuries and the difference in strength, he was easily suppressed by Si Ming and could only watch helplessly as his protective Gang Qi was forcibly depleted.

"It's all over."

With no further obstacles, Si Ming struck Li Bantian's head with Li Ban strike, combining the power of the three divine forces with the Divine Sight Illusory Observation Art, a feat that astonished Gods and Devils.

"How can I die here!"

Li Ban held his halberd horizontally in front of him, and with a clang, the Blood Dragon Halberd was shattered. The remaining force struck Li Ban's chest, sending him flying once more.

Si Ming was about to give chase when a crimson dragon flew out from the broken Blood Dragon Halberd, bit him, swallowed him whole, and then flew into the sky.

In the Barbarian Continent, there is no Eternal Barrier, and the Artifact Spirit can manifest. If the same situation were to occur in the Sea Continent, the Blood Dragon Halberd would only let out a mournful cry and do nothing else.

Seeing this, Shang Yu was about to save them when she noticed that Yuezheng Yao and Liu Qingqing both had indifferent expressions. Confused, she felt the Wheel-Turning King Sword in her hand beckon and fly out.

"Ten Thousand Swords Heavenly Dipper!"

The sword energy multiplied into countless forms, creating a continuously blooming sword lotus in mid-air. It spread across the heavens and earth with seemingly slow but actually rapid speed, sweeping across the sky in the blink of an eye and completely enveloping the blood-red dragon. Then, it contracted inward and twisted fiercely!

Blood Qi splattered everywhere, and the Artifact Spirit perished on the spot.

Seeing this scene, Li Ban felt as if his heart was being torn apart. For a martial artist, a weapon he carried with him was no less important than a brother. But at this moment, he could only suppress his grief, because this was his only chance of survival. He immediately spat out a mouthful of his life Essence Blood, and his body transformed into a beam of blood light as he flew out and fled at full speed.