Overpowering Mad Lion

The Dragon's Judgment Sword ripped a deep, long gash into Tie Zhan's body, drawing blood incessantly. The Three Consecutive Slashes Skill not only attacked incredibly fast-moving opponents, but more importantly, it inflicted a bleeding effect on the final target...

The roar was filled with anger and pain. Right in front of Mo Lingna, a cultivator at the seventh level of the Gathering Origin Stage was injured instantly by a guy in the True Essence Realm, and this guy was the one who dared to lay a finger on Mo Lingna.

Tie Zhan raised his lion claw high and slammed it down towards Zhuge Xiang. The power of this palm strike was enough to shatter even a mountain.

Ghostly Flash Steps!

Zhuge Xiang's figure blurred, creating several afterimages in an instant. Then, with the Ghostly Flash Steps footwork, his True Body circled behind his opponent. He raised the Blade of Destruction and plunged it down fiercely, creating another terrible wound. At the same time, it triggered the Blade of Destruction's Severe Injury effect, reducing all "attributes" by 50% for 10 seconds.

Following the Blade of Destruction, Zhuge Xiang continued his attack, reaching out his palm and pressing down on Tie Zhan's head. He unleashed his power, taking advantage of the opponent's severe injuries, and slammed his head hard into the ground. With a deafening roar, almost the entire Heaven-Piercing Peak shook, and stone chips flew everywhere.

Triple Rock Collapse Technique!

Like a ghost, his attacks came one after another, leaving the opponent breathless. Zhuge Xiang's moves seemed complicated, but in reality, all of these Skills were executed in an instant.

First, Knockback away, then followed up with Three Consecutive Slashes to close the distance. Next, he used Ghostly Flash Steps to hide behind the opponent, finishing Skill off with Blade of Destruction, followed by Triple Rock Collapse Technique. The timing and execution of these Skills were truly fluid and seamless. Fast and ruthless, even with his cultivation at the Gathering Origin Stage, Tie Zhan's HP dropped by about a third after Zhuge Xiang.

Rumble...

Thunderclap roars echoed from Zhuge Xiang's palm. After pinning Tie Zhan to the ground with the Triple Rock Collapse Technique, Zhuge Xiang didn't change his move. Holding down Tie Zhan's lion's head, he directly activated the Palm Thunder Skill.

Roar...

However, being a golden boss at the seventh level of the Gathering Origin Stage, although Zhuge Xiang's fluid combos were incredibly fast, Tie Zhan quickly regained his senses. With a muffled roar, terrifying Demonic Qi suddenly erupted. The intense impact sent Zhuge Xiang flying before his Palm Thunder could fully form.

The sudden burst of Qi Energy sent Zhuge Xiang flying. Tie Zhan then pulled his lion head out of the ground, shaking his somewhat dazed head. His bloodshot lion eyes stared at Zhuge Xiang, unleashing a terrifying Mental Shock without warning.

The Mental Shock was truly tangible and irresistible. Almost simultaneously, Tie Zhan's four limbs appeared before Zhuge Xiang in an instant, his mouth wide open, ready to bite down hard on Zhuge Xiang...

The Mental Shock, followed by this ferocious bite, would surely cause anyone, regardless of their mental strength, to be momentarily stunned when faced with such a mental attack. In that brief moment, the Tie Zhan strike would undoubtedly hit its target.

However, although the Mental Shock caught Zhuge Xiang off guard, Zhuge Xiang's Sword Soul automatically appeared the instant the Mental Shock arrived, blocking it.

Sword Soul, with its wisdom as sharp as a sword, cuts through all illusions; it cannot be eroded by simple Mental Shock.

With the Mental Shock ineffective, the lightning attack of the Tie Zhan naturally lost much of its power. After successfully blocking the opponent's attack with the Block Prediction Skill, Zhuge Xiang activated Ice Eye, followed by Blood Thunder Slash, Southern Departure Finger, and Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers...

The battle was extremely fierce, leaving the Cultivator on Heaven-Piercing Peak dumbfounded and speechless. Tie Zhan, the renowned genius of the Great Tang Dynasty and the Young Sect Master the Ten Myriad Beast Sect, was actually suppressed by a Cultivator at the True Essence Realm and could hardly turn the tide.

The terrifying power, the dazzling Attack Speed, and the various status effects have kept Tie Zhan under constant pressure since the start of the battle...

"Am I seeing things? Tie Zhan was actually suppressed by a True Essence Realm Cultivator?" Some Cultivator rubbed their eyes and said in disbelief.

"How is that possible? Isn't Tie Zhan a genius capable of challenging opponents of higher levels?" Some people stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape for a long time.

"Such a fast Attack Speed, his combat experience is extremely rich..." Talisman Venerable Lin Qingyu murmured, his eyes fixed on Zhuge Xiang's attack. Even the Second Prince Li Buling's expression turned serious as he watched the battle unfold.

Watching the life-or-death struggle between Zhuge Xiang and Tie Zhan on the field, Mo Lingna's face was filled with anxiety.

On the surface, Zhuge Xiang seemed to have the upper hand in this battle, but over the years at the Myriad Beast Sect, Mo Lingna had become very familiar with Tie Zhan and knew that he had not yet unleashed his full strength. Otherwise, it would be uncertain whether Zhuge Xiang would still be a match for him.

Besides, whether Zhuge Xiang or Tie Zhan lost, Mo Lingna wouldn't be happy. Zhuge Xiang was the man she loved most, Mo Lingna didn't want to see him lose, but she wouldn't be happy if Tie Zhan Zhuge Xiang.

Humans aren't plants or trees, so how could they have feelings? Although she had no romantic feelings for Tie Zhan, they had developed a friendship over the years. Moreover, it was Tie Zhan who saved her when she went to sea, leading her to join the Myriad Beast Sect, seize the Nine Beast Forbidden Canon, and ultimately use Tie Zhan.

Regardless of emotion, reason, or Guilt, Mo Lingna did not want anything to happen to Tie Zhan.

Zhuge Xiang and Tie Zhan fought fiercely, their battle intense and evenly matched. Tie Zhan was bleeding profusely, and the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger. Mo Lingna watched with great anxiety, feeling like an ant on a hot pan, wishing she could intervene immediately.

However, Tie Zhan had just declared himself his woman, and now that Tie Zhan was being suppressed, if she intervened, Mo Lingna feared that Zhuge Xiang would think she was favoring Tie Zhan. Zhuge Xiang was the man she loved most, the man Mo Lingna had even "forced" into marriage with. She couldn't imagine what would happen if she really lost Zhuge Xiang.

"Hmph! I don't have time to waste with you! Take this one last move!"

Although he had suppressed his opponent, he was still a golden boss at the seventh level of the Gathering Origin Stage. It wouldn't be easy to secure victory in a short time. After successfully deceiving his opponent with a Substitute Puppet move, Zhuge Xiang appeared behind Tie Zhan, raising the Dragon's Judgment Sword high in his hand. The liquid True Essence in his body surged out like a flood.

Vast Sword Qi!

With a swing of the Dragon's Judgment Sword in Zhuge Xiang's hand, a massive Giant Sword about Hundred Zhang appeared, like a celestial sword "inserted" from the heavens. With Zhuge Xiang's current cultivation level and the enhancement of his equipment, the Vast Sword Qi he unleashed was powerful enough to annihilate even the gods and demons.

Seeing the hundred-zhang giant sword unleashed by Zhuge Xiang's mighty sword energy, the cultivators on Tongtian Peak were all horrified.

This massive Sword Qi pillar, Hundred Zhang long, gave off an overwhelming feeling of invincibility. Although Zhuge Xiang was only at the True Essence Realm, this Vast Sword Qi was something that even Gathering Origin Stage, let alone Cultivator at the Void Core Stage, might not be able to withstand.

The enormous pillar of Sword Qi, once it falls, would surely level even this Heaven-Piercing Peak. The power of this attack is terrifying.

"Hmph! I, Tie Zhan! Am not so easily defeated..." However, facing Zhuge Xiang's massive Sword Qi pillar, Tie Zhan, though startled, remained calm. He coldly snorted inwardly, as if he had made up his mind. Suddenly, a dense black aura appeared in Tie Zhan's eyes...

The black mist was faint, yet incredibly pure, filled with an aura of evil, foreboding, and chilling coldness. As it emerged, the enormous lion seemed to transform into an ancient demonic beast, emanating a sense of crisis that sent shivers down Zhuge Xiang's spine...

"No!" At that moment, a graceful figure appeared with incredible speed, blocking the path between the Vast Sword Qi and Tie Zhan. She opened her arms and shouted loudly at Tie Zhan. It was unclear whether she was saying "No" to Zhuge Xiang or to Tie Zhan.

Just as Fox Demon Step Zhuge Xiang's Vast Sword Qi was about to strike, and Tie Zhan seemed to have made up his mind to counterattack, Mo Lingna suddenly unleashed the Fox Demon Step, blocking between the two.

"Damn it!" A pure, chilling black aura appeared in the lion's eyes, but when he saw Mo Lingna appear, Tie Zhan's expression changed drastically. Without thinking, he suddenly leaped high over Mo Lingna's body, blocking her from the incredibly huge and Vast Sword Qi.

"Mo Lingna..." Suddenly, Mo Lingna's appearance caused Zhuge Xiang's expression to change. He made a Sword Formula, and the huge beam of light that was pressing down suddenly shifted at an incredible angle, forcibly moving to another place by Zhuge Xiang.

With a deafening roar, the earth trembled, and a similarly large mountain next to Heaven-Piercing Peak was flattened in an instant.

Hiss...

The destructive power of the Vast Sword Qi made many Cultivators on Heaven-Piercing Peak gasp. Although they could see that Zhuge Xiang's Vast Sword Qi was strong, they never expected it to be this strong. Where did this guy come from? He reached the True Essence Realm at such a young age and possessed such terrifying strength.

"Lina, are you alright?" Mad Lion transformed back into human form, looking at Mo Lingna with concern. No matter how cold and fierce he had been to Mo Lingna before, it was out of jealousy. But now, seeing Mo Lingna rushing towards him without hesitation, how could Tie Zhan possibly harden his heart?

"Why do you want to protect him?" Zhuge Xiang asked Mo Lingna, his attack stance gone, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

Zhuge Xiang couldn't understand it. When he first saw Tie Zhan, there was clearly fear in her eyes. Coupled with Tie Zhan's words, Zhuge Xiang was convinced that he had done something terrible to Mo Lingna. But now, Mo Lingna was rushing to stop him, which Zhuge Xiang found hard to comprehend. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and give it a monthly pass on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m to read.)