Elder Bai gave Jiang Liu some instructions, telling him to be careful and to retreat if he couldn't handle the situation, so he could focus on dealing with the four Minor Grandmaster in front of him.
Jiang Liu nodded in agreement, then drew his broadsword, circulated his inner energy to gather vital energy, and soon a layer of vital energy adhered to the broadsword.
The Minor Grandmaster Corpse Golems had already thrown a punch at Jiang Liu, while the two ninth-rank Corpse Golems followed closely with their own punches. The remaining four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner were gathering their energy while holding their weapons.
Jiang Liu slashed at the incoming Minor Grandmaster Corpse Golems with his sword. A clang rang out as the Minor Grandmaster Corpse Golems was knocked back, and Jiang Liu's sword was sent flying backward, leaving his hand.
The two ninth-grade Corpse Golems attacked at this moment. Jiang Liu slapped the two ninth-grade Corpse Golems with his left hand and used the move "Control Heaven and Earth"Corpse Golems to immobilize them.
At this moment, the four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner had all finished gathering their Qi and each picked up their weapons to slash at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu quickly withdrew and retreated, and the two ninth-grade Corpse Golems immediately escaped Jiang Liu's control.
Jiang Liu leaped backward, gripping the broadsword in mid-air once more.
Jiang Liu continued to fly into the air, holding his sword in both hands. With a move called "Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop," he slashed at the three Corpse Golems and the four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner on the ground.
A massive blade of light flashed, and one of the two ninth-grade Corpse Golems on the ground was cleaved in two, while the other had one arm severed. The four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner dodged behind it, while the Minor Grandmaster Corpse Golems withstood the attack head-on.
The five men and two Corpse Golems exchanged several more blows. Jiang Liu fought and dodged at the same time, and finally leaped into the air. The four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner followed suit.
"Alright! Warm-up over." Jiang Liu muttered to himself, then pressed his body down, his Divine Sense covering the remaining two Corpse Golems and four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner. He unleashed his Annihilation by Thought Technique, enveloping them.
Instantly, the four martial artists and two Corpse Golems who had been poised to continue attacking Jiang Liu collapsed to the ground.
Jiang Liu was just testing whether he could withstand the attacks of Minor Grandmaster -level Corpse Golems without using the Annihilation by Thought technique. He was attacked by three Minor Grandmaster -level Corpse Golems when his Divine Sense sea was injured, but now he was in his normal state.
Only through constant, real combat can one truly understand their own strength, especially in battles where one can control the entire situation.
Jiang Liu stepped forward and beheaded the two Corpse Golems and the four martial artists. He thought to himself that his spiritual power had increased a bit too much. Perhaps the Soul-Loss Grass in Corpse Valley was good. He should find more to replenish it when he had time.
Jiang Liu looked at the battlefield between Elder Bai and the four Minor Grandmaster. He saw that the four Minor Grandmaster were fighting back and forth with Elder Bai. Whenever one of the Minor Grandmaster was in danger of being beaten by Elder Bai, the other Minor Grandmaster would desperately try to save him. They probably knew the principle of mutual help.
So the five men and one tiger are now evenly matched. However, Jiang Liu knew after watching for a while that it wouldn't be long before Elder Bai would win, judging from the fact that the four of them were constantly in danger.
Jiang Liu didn't have the leisure to wait for them to decide the winner. Holding his broadsword, he began to absorb vital energy, and a broadsword Illusory Transformation, directly merging with the one in his hand. He then slashed at the Corpse Valley Minor Grandmaster who was dodging Elder Bai's attack.
The Minor Grandmaster of Corpse Valley was caught off guard and was immediately cleaved in two by Jiang Liu's blade.
This startled everyone who was fighting. They all turned around and saw that the battle on Jiang Liu's side had already ended.
Jiang Liu coldly looked at the three Minor Grandmaster of the Zhang Family, "Now you can explain the matter of Corpse Valley in detail. Don't think about escaping. With Elder Bai here, you should know that you can't escape."
Immediately, the three Minor Grandmaster of the Zhang Family broke out in a cold sweat, staring at Jiang Liu in disbelief. Zhang Zhiyi, the patriarch of the Zhang Family, was particularly filled with resentment.
Elder Bai laughed heartily, "I didn't expect you to have grown so strong, kid. I underestimated you before."
Jiang Liu nodded slightly and continued to keep an eye on the three Minor Grandmaster from the Zhang Family.
At this moment, Elder Bai said to Zhang Zhiyi, "Explain yourself clearly! Or, I might consider letting you off the hook for your father's sake."
Jiang Liu glanced at Elder Bai but didn't say anything more.
Zhang Zhiyi softened a bit after hearing what Elder Bai said, and then Elder Bai began to interrogate him, "When did you get in touch with Corpse Valley?"
"About five years ago," Zhang Zhiyi replied.
"Five years ago?" Elder Bai muttered to himself, then continued, "Then tell me, how did you get in touch with them? Did Corpse Valley approach you on its own initiative?"
Zhang Zhiyi shook his head and said, "It was the Chen Family Mountain City who introduced us. At first, the Chen Family used the Blood Pills from Corpse Valley to lure us, so we agreed."
"It's Blood Pills again. It seems the Chen Family is Corpse Valley's agent in Qi Province. No wonder we haven't been able to find any trace of them," Elder Bai said, suppressing his anger.
Elder Bai continued, "Then do you know where Corpse Valley's stronghold is in this Mist City?"
Zhang Zhiyi nodded and said, "I know. The one who was just killed by this young man was the person in charge of Corpse Valley in this Mist City." After saying that, he turned to look at Jiang Liu.
Then, Elder Bai turned to Jiang Liu and said, "You stay here and watch over them. I'm going to check on the Corpse Valley stronghold."
Jiang Liu nodded, Elder Bai immediately flashed and knocked the two Minor Grandmaster of the Zhang Family to the ground before leading Zhang Zhiyi into the depths of the mountains.
Jiang Liu waited there idly, when suddenly an idea struck him. He leaped into the air, gripped his sword with both hands, concentrated his mind, and slowly absorbed vital energy.
Instantly, the surrounding energy began to converge wildly towards the greatsword in Jiang Liu's hand, and Primal Qi Storm gradually rose around Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu's action terrified the two Minor Grandmaster of the Zhang Family who were paralyzed on the ground. They didn't know what Jiang Liu was trying to do. Did he intend to destroy the Zhang Family with a single blow?
Upon realizing this, the two Minor Grandmaster of the Zhang Family turned pale as they looked at Jiang Liu. One of them hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "Young hero, please stop! If you strike again, my entire Zhang Family will be wiped out!"
The other one, with tears streaming down his face, cried out, "Young hero, please spare us! We'll do anything you ask if you can spare the Zhang Family this time!"
Jiang Liu ignored their words and continued to gather his energy. Soon, a large energy blade appeared, followed by a large energy hand.
Then a huge body appeared, followed by another large hand, and finally two legs. Jiang Liu did not stop until a blurry face appeared.
The two Minor Grandmaster on the ground stared at Jiang Liu in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.
The giant in front of Jiang Liu's face gradually became clearer, and it looked very much like Jiang Liu. It held a large sword in its right hand, and then lifted its right foot, trying to take a step forward. As soon as it lifted its foot, the entire giant disappeared, including the large sword.
Jiang Liu landed on the ground panting, realizing he still couldn't fully control the Illusory Transformation giant.