Old Qian's face had turned purple as the poison spread through him. He was currently using only True Essence to suppress it and urgently needed to calm down and force the poison out. His strength had been greatly reduced, but even so, he was still an Innate Peak expert. True Essence swept out in waves of Saber Qi, making Zhong Shan's situation extremely troublesome.
The Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, first layer—twice the strength—was still no match for Old Qian. He had held the upper hand only at the beginning; afterward, he fell into the disadvantage and was suppressed by Old Qian.
"Shiii~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
A tear was stabbed into the hem of Zhong Shan's clothes by Old Qian. Zhong Shan's eyes widened, a fierce chill flashing through them. A whole incense stick had already passed. He could not drag this out any longer.
The Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique, second layer.
With three times the strength, Zhong Shan brought his saber upward from below.
Slaughter Without Mercy!
The saber rose in a single stroke, unexpectedly carrying a huge mass of Baleful Qi. Saber Qi even burst out from the blade.
"Clang~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Old Qian's sword was knocked flying by the tremendous blow, and a lock of hair fell away by the narrowest margin.
Old Qian looked at Zhong Shan in disbelief. In the blink of an eye, Zhong Shan's cultivation had surged? That was impossible. How could this be? Hadn't he only reached the Innate Stage a little over a year ago? The head of the Qian Family had said before that Zhong Shan's aptitude was too poor and his cultivation speed was extremely slow. Was this still slow?
"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Heaven Splitting Strike!
The saber cleaved straight down. Old Qian raised his sword to block, but the force was simply