"Spells?"
Seeing the written information, Ren Xiaoyao's face lit up with joy. This was the first time a spell-type reward had appeared. Without any hesitation, he chose to stand or fall with the Imperial Observatory.
Ren Xiaoyao had now reached the Dao Realm Fourth Heaven and possessed the confidence to contend against any martial artist.
He even looked forward to the Imperial Observatory's crisis arriving sooner, since it concerned the first spell he would obtain.
Naturally, Ren Xiaoyao also informed Li Chunfeng of this matter, so that Li Chunfeng could be mentally prepared.
Li Chunfeng was naturally rather uncertain. He repeatedly asked Ren Xiaoyao how confident he was, and after hearing that Ren Xiaoyao was completely certain, Li Chunfeng finally set his mind at ease.
Not long afterward, Zhao Luoxia led over a hundred Super-Rank Realm martial artists up Fulong Mountain, naturally alarming everyone in the Imperial Observatory.
The Director was in a deranged state and did not show himself. Li Chunfeng, Song Duanyang, Lin Ping, Dongfang Ye, and Ren Xiaoyao were already standing ready in battle formation, and they soon met Zhao Luoxia's group.
Zhao Luoxia looked at Li Chunfeng and said,
"Li Chunfeng, I will not waste words with you. The Great Evolution Tome in your hands is a Martial Art that benefits the entire martial world. It should not be monopolized by you alone. If you hand it over today, we will naturally retreat. Otherwise, the Imperial Observatory may not escape a bloody calamity today!"
Song Duanyang gave a bitter smile and said,
"Alliance Leader Zhao, you have truly misunderstood. How could our Imperial Observatory possess such an unfathomable Martial Art? If we truly had it, would my Master still be trapped in the True Man Realm? And I would not merely have stopped at the Super-Rank Realm! It is all nothing but rumors from the martial world!"
"What are you worth?"
Zhao Luoxia did not even deign to glance at Song Duanyang. He Snorted Coldly. "A presumptuous ant like you thinks you are qualified to speak to me?"
As his words fell, Zhao Luoxia directly circulated his True Essence. Using his fingers as a sword, his True Essence left his body and transformed into a terrifying Qi Sword that slashed toward Song Duanyang!
Song Duanyang was merely in the Grandmaster Realm, while Zhao Luoxia had already entered the Heavenly Human Realm. How could he possibly block Zhao Luoxia's attack?
Even if Song Duanyang unleashed his utmost strength, he could not withstand Zhao Luoxia's Casual Strike. The gap between them was simply far too great.
Song Duanyang was sent flying several meters by Zhao Luoxia's Qi Sword before crashing heavily to the ground. He coughed up blood mouthful after mouthful, disbelief filling his eyes as he looked at Zhao Luoxia.
Too strong!
Strong enough to drive one into despair!
"Zhao Luoxia really has entered the Heavenly Human Realm!"
The Devil Master was hidden among the crowd. Seeing this scene, his pupils contracted. No wonder he was a strong person the Empress had spent three months inviting. He truly had the qualifications to deal with Li Chunfeng!
"An ant is still an ant!"
Zhao Luoxia let out a Cold Laugh. He no longer looked at Song Duanyang, as though Song Duanyang was not even qualified to earn another glance from him.
Zhao Luoxia looked at Li Chunfeng and said,
"Li Chunfeng, I will say this one last time. Hand over the Great Evolution Tome. Otherwise, I will not hesitate even if I must flatten the entire Imperial Observatory!"
"Hand over the Great Evolution Tome!"
Behind Zhao Luoxia, the more than one hundred Super-Rank Realm martial artists roared in unison. Their voices were like thunder, rumbling across all of Fulong Mountain.
Li Chunfeng clenched his fists.
His gaze turned toward Ren Xiaoyao, who nodded. Li Chunfeng then gave a Cold Laugh and said, "You want the Great Evolution Tome? Are you worthy? Zhao Luoxia, do you truly think you can match me?"
"Oh?"
Zhao Luoxia narrowed his eyes at Li Chunfeng, genuine fury already rising within him. Then his right hand settled on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
But at that very moment, the sound of a sword tearing through the air rang out. A brilliant streak of light descended as if from heaven itself, carrying a speed beyond all else.
Before Zhao Luoxia could make any move, it had already arrived before his eyes!
The sword was far, far too fast, vastly exceeding the limit of Zhao Luoxia's reaction.
By the time Zhao Luoxia prepared to draw his sword, a divine sword radiating Brilliant Light was already hovering before his brow. The light emanating from it was scorching and terrifying.
The Great Sun Divine Sword!
When Ren Xiaoyao controlled this Magic Item with the Imperial Sword Art, its originally dim black color completely faded away, Replaced by endless brilliance!
The Great Sun Divine Sword was simply too dazzling, like a great sun hanging in the sky, stabbing pain into the eyes of everyone present. Only after they struggled to open their eyes did they discover that the Great Sun Divine Sword was merely an inch away from Zhao Luoxia's brow!
It seemed...
That in the next instant, it could Pierce Through Zhao Luoxia's head.
Yet at this moment, the sword was frozen in midair.
As the Great Sun Divine Sword froze, everything in time and space seemed to freeze completely as well.
Zhao Luoxia's entire body stiffened. He wanted to Avoided this sword, but discovered that there was nowhere to avoid it. He had a feeling that if he made the slightest movement, his life would be buried on the spot!
Sweat drops the size of soybeans rolled down Zhao Luoxia's forehead.
"That is all you can do?"
Though Li Chunfeng was equally shocked within, never having expected Ren Xiaoyao to be this powerful, it seemed Ren Xiaoyao's strength had improved again during this time.
Then Li Chunfeng chuckled and said, "Zhao Luoxia, you really disappoint me."
Li Chunfeng's voice was calm, yet it rumbled through the minds of everyone present like thunder.
The Devil Master hid among the crowd, staring at that brilliant divine sword that resembled a great sun. He Only Felt his mind go blank, because in the Devil Master's eyes, his own strength should have been similar to Li Chunfeng's.
Yet this sword made the Devil Master feel ridiculous.
If he searched his conscience, he absolutely could not block this sword!
Phoenix was even more so, but the thought she considered was far more terrifying.
Li Chunfeng was currently controlling a sword from afar. If Li Chunfeng used this sword to assassinate the Empress, would the Empress have no defense at all?
At this moment, Ren Xiaoyao smiled faintly.
He then controlled the Great Sun Divine Sword, turning it into a streak of light as it returned to Li Chunfeng's side. Ren Xiaoyao had to make everyone believe that Li Chunfeng had been the one to act.
Huff!
Zhao Luoxia let out a long breath. He Only Felt his legs going weak, as though he could barely remain standing, but the dignity of the Heavenly Human Realm prevented him from collapsing to the ground.
Zhao Luoxia could only sway unsteadily before barely stabilizing himself.
Only then did everyone notice that Zhao Luoxia's back had somehow already become completely drenched.
"This!"
While wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Song Duanyang looked at Zhao Luoxia. He had just endured Zhao Luoxia's Casual Strike and knew exactly how powerful Zhao Luoxia was, yet Zhao Luoxia was now in such a sorry state!
At this moment, the sect masters, elders, and others from the martial world sects who had followed Zhao Luoxia all revealed expressions of extreme terror.
Before Zhao Luoxia had even fought, he had already been reduced to such a state. They were all frightened out of their wits.
Li Chunfeng spoke slowly. "Well? Do you all still wish to flatten my Imperial Observatory?"
Li Chunfeng's voice was not loud, but when it fell into the ears of everyone present,
it sounded exceptionally piercing.
Yet Zhao Luoxia had now fully recovered. Fury burned in his heart. Since becoming famous in his youth, he had not suffered such humiliation for decades. He said,
"Li Chunfeng, that sword only caught me off guard. You and I are both in the Heavenly Human Realm. I refuse to believe you are much stronger than I am!"
At the same time, Zhao Luoxia's True Essence erupted in full. He drew the sword at his waist and said,
"Li Chunfeng, although I cannot control a sword from afar, I have cultivated the sword path for more than fifty years. I want to see whether you can truly suppress me in a fair fight!"
But after saying this, Zhao Luoxia looked at the more than one hundred Super-Rank Realm martial artists behind him and roared,
"Everyone, you have all seen it. The reason Li Chunfeng is so powerful must be because he cultivated the Great Evolution Tome. We must join hands and kill him. If we obtain the Great Evolution Tome, we can become this powerful as well!"
Upon hearing this, those Super-Rank Realm martial artists who had originally begun to think of retreating became excited once more. Every one of their faces was filled with fanaticism.
Then, led by Zhao Luoxia, the Super-Rank Realm martial artists all charged toward Li Chunfeng to kill him.
In their eyes, they held the advantage in numbers. No matter how powerful Li Chunfeng was, it was absolutely impossible for him to fight one against a hundred!
"Zhao Luoxia is quite despicable!"
Seeing this scene, the Devil Master gave repeated Cold Laughs. He could tell that Zhao Luoxia wanted these Grandmaster Realm martial artists to throw away their lives and exhaust Li Chunfeng's strength, creating an opportunity for himself.
Seeing the martial artists covering the sky and earth as they all came to kill him, Li Chunfeng could not help panicking. The sense of Oppressing was simply too strong.
But Ren Xiaoyao gave Li Chunfeng no chance to continue panicking.
Brilliant Light erupted from the Great Sun Divine Sword once more.
Whoosh!
The long sword tore through the air!
Like a fiery meteor.
The Great Sun Divine Sword once again Swept Past the more than one hundred Grandmaster Realm martial artists at a Maximum Speed beyond what anyone could see, still aimed at Zhao Luoxia.
"You!"
Zhao Luoxia had not expected this sword to come killing him again. Without time to hesitate, he gripped his sword with both hands and poured all the True Essence in his body into it, wanting to Contend Against the Great Sun Divine Sword!
But how could Zhao Luoxia possibly be qualified to contend against Ren Xiaoyao?
In Ren Xiaoyao's perception, although Zhao Luoxia was in the Heavenly Human Realm, the power within his body was only equivalent to one percent of Ren Xiaoyao's. Thus, beneath Zhao Luoxia's stunned gaze, the long sword in his hands was cleanly severed, followed by his defensive True Essence, and finally Zhao Luoxia's body.
Clang!
Zhao Luoxia's mangled body fell directly onto the ground.
The sound was not particularly loud.
Yet it frightened all the Grandmaster Realm martial artists present out of their wits.
Looking at Zhao Luoxia's corpse, blood gushing from it, the madness in their hearts vanished completely in an instant. They only felt themselves falling into endless despair.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
No one knew who took the lead first.
The Grandmaster Realm martial artists all threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground. They had been utterly frightened out of their wits. Where could they still find the courage to continue throwing away their lives?
And the Devil Master, the supreme leader of the demonic path, looked at Zhao Luoxia's corpse on the ground and felt his mind collapse for a moment.
This was a Heavenly Human Realm martial artist, the pinnacle of Martial Dao in this age.
Yet now, like a Chinese cabbage,
he had been cut into two?
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