"Option One: Flee the battlefield immediately. No reward!"
"Option Two: Seriously injure Lei Zhenzi and receive a Taixu Blind Box!"
Just then, the system's prompt rang out in Deng Jiugong's mind.
Deng Jiugong froze at the words.
Wasn't this system making things difficult for him?
Even when Nezha had been struck by the Agitation Banner, he hadn't managed to seriously injure him.
Lei Zhenzi was entering the fight at full strength. Whether Deng Jiugong could beat him at all was another question.
Seriously injure him? Wasn't that asking a bit too much!!!
If he forced it and put himself in danger, it wouldn't be worth it.
Still, since the system had offered this choice, he must have some chance of seriously injuring Lei Zhenzi.
Besides, the reward this time was a Taixu Blind Box.
The last Taixu Blind Box had yielded a grand prize.
Who knew what kind of grand prize this one might contain!
Deng Jiugong didn't want to let a Taixu Blind Box slip through his fingers.
Fortune favored the bold!
"I'll risk it!"
"I choose Option Two!"
Deng Jiugong gritted his teeth.
"Deng Jiugong, Nezha lost to you, but that doesn't mean he couldn't beat you. Take this!"
Lei Zhenzi beat his wings, his speed surging. He swung the Golden Cudgel in his hand, sending a bolt of lightning crashing toward Deng Jiugong.
Clearly, if Nezha hadn't been struck by Li Qi's banner technique, Deng Jiugong wouldn't have been a match for him.
Now Lei Zhenzi was at full strength, and he was confident he could take Deng Jiugong down.
Buzz!
A bolt of lightning came crashing down. Deng Jiugong's expression turned grave.
A Golden Immortal's all-out attack was indeed stronger than his own.
Still, taking Deng Jiugong down wouldn't be easy.
Deng Jiugong circulated the Pangu Divine Art and raised his twin blades to block. The successive bolts of lightning only left his arms somewhat numb.
It was fortunate that he cultivated both his physical body and his soul. Though he could withstand Lei Zhenzi's attacks, their residual force was considerable.
Deng Jiugong had also cultivated the Mortal Scroll of the Pangu Divine Art, which could only take him to the peak of the Mystic Immortal Realm.
Golden Immortals, however, were already relatively powerful immortals. Mortals couldn't overcome that kind of strength, let alone kill one outright.
Perhaps that was the real reason the system had classified the Pangu Divine Art it gave him as a Mortal Scroll.
Still, Deng Jiugong had the advantage of a higher-grade cultivation art, and he also wielded two mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasures, the Heavenly Origin Divine Blade and the Destruction Divine Blade. Those helped make up some of the gap between him and Lei Zhenzi.
Boom!
As the two fought, Deng Jiugong gradually found himself unable to hold his ground and soon fell into a disadvantage.
Unlike the injured Nezha, Lei Zhenzi was unleashing his full strength. His power seemed endless, and every attack was ferocious.
What's more, Lei Zhenzi's Wind-and-Thunder Wings beat at tremendous speed.
Fortunately, Deng Jiugong had mastered the Five Elements Great Escape, so he was no slouch in speed either. That was what allowed him to keep going.
If things continued like this, Deng Jiugong would soon be defeated, never mind seriously injuring Lei Zhenzi.
This system task was proving rather difficult!
"Marshal, Zhu Tianlin is here to help!"
Just then, another of Lu Yue's disciples arrived.
He had clearly realized that Deng Jiugong was no match for Lei Zhenzi and had come to reinforce him.
"Perfect timing!"
Before Deng Jiugong could even speak, Lei Zhenzi laughed.
With the upper hand, Lei Zhenzi was obviously growing overconfident, as if he thought Mystic Immortals were nothing but pushovers.
He could take down anyone who came!
Clang! Clang!
Zhu Tianlin drew his sword and joined forces with Deng Jiugong. Even facing two opponents, Lei Zhenzi handled them with ease.
He even managed to keep both Deng Jiugong and Zhu Tianlin suppressed.
Seeing this, Jiang Ziya nodded.
Let's see how you handle this, Deng Jiugong, when you're facing Lei Zhenzi alone.
If Lu Yue dared to step in, he had his two senior brothers, Manjushri and Samantabhadra, on his side.
Besides, Yang Jian and Tu Xingsun were also with him.
With this battle, Xiqi would be safe!
Yet Lu Yue's disciples each had their own trump cards.
At one point, Zhu Tianlin seemed to narrowly escape death, as if Lei Zhenzi were about to kill him.
But Zhu Tianlin drove the sword in his hand to its utmost limit. Its power suddenly surged, and in an instant, it slashed toward Lei Zhenzi.
Lei Zhenzi thought he could easily block the strike again and kill Zhu Tianlin while he was at it. But then the force of the sword enveloped him, and its blade light burst open, making his heart sink.
His head spun!
Realizing things had gone badly, Lei Zhenzi beat his wings and fled.
But his body was already unsteady. He wavered in the sky, stars dancing before his eyes.
As it turned out, the sword in Zhu Tianlin's hand was the Coma Sword. Driven to its utmost, it could knock people unconscious.
If Lei Zhenzi's cultivation hadn't been so high, he would likely have already passed out.
Zhu Tianlin hadn't used his trump card earlier because he wanted Lei Zhenzi to lower his guard. Now that he had unleashed it, Lei Zhenzi had indeed fallen for it.
Whoosh!
Just then, Deng Jiugong swung his twin blades straight at Lei Zhenzi.
Deng Jiugong had picked the perfect moment. Lei Zhenzi's strength had been impaired, his body was unsteady, and his speed had dropped sharply. Deng Jiugong immediately used the Five Elements Great Escape, moving much faster than him.
He circulated the Pangu Divine Art, unleashed the full strength of his body, drove his soul power to its limit, and brought his twin blades crashing down!
Lei Zhenzi's Golden Cudgel blocked a strike from the Heavenly Origin Divine Blade.
The Destruction Divine Blade shattered Lei Zhenzi's defenses and pierced straight into his body!
Pfft!
Lei Zhenzi spat out a mouthful of blood. His wings beat violently, and his speed surged in an instant. He quickly escaped Deng Jiugong and landed in Xiqi City in the blink of an eye.
Then he spat out another mouthful of blood. Unable to suppress his injuries, he passed out on the spot!
Hah!
Everyone was shaken to the core by the sight.
They hadn't expected Lei Zhenzi not only to lose this battle, but also to be seriously injured and knocked unconscious.
Fortunately, Lei Zhenzi had escaped at the last moment. Otherwise, Deng Jiugong might have killed him.
Still, for someone in the Mystic Immortal Realm to deal so much damage, it helped that Lu Yue's disciple Zhu Tianlin hadn't been dead weight!
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You seriously injured Lei Zhenzi. Reward: one Taixu Blind Box!"
Just then, the system's prompt rang out in Deng Jiugong's mind.
Deng Jiugong was delighted and returned to his own ranks.
"Marshal Deng has returned victorious! Congratulations!"
Just then, Lu Yue spoke.
Clearly, Deng Jiugong had fought a splendid battle.
"Immortal Lu, you flatter me. The credit belongs to your disciple, Zhu Tianlin!"
Deng Jiugong replied modestly.
After all, without Zhu Tianlin, he wouldn't have gotten this Taixu Blind Box!
That assist had been perfectly timed!
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