"Kill!"
Seeing this, a Dao Foundation cultivator from the Flying Sword Sect seized the chance and shouted.
The cultivators who had seen Chen Xuan strike were all greatly encouraged.
The situation began to tilt.
The Feng Family cultivators gradually fell into a disadvantage.
"What a body cultivator, with such abundant qi and blood!"
A Purple Mansion cultivator from the Feng Family had also noticed Chen Xuan, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
The Flying Sword Sect's vice sect master blocked the other man's line of sight with a jovial laugh, then summoned a magical treasure and attacked. "Fellow Daoist, why are you letting yourself get distracted?"
The Feng Family's Purple Mansion cultivator immediately defended himself, with no time to keep watching Chen Xuan.
He merely sent a message to the other two Purple Mansion cultivators, telling them to seize the opportunity to eliminate Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan was truly powerful—a rare talent even in the Cloud Sea Sect.
If they could take him out before he had fully grown, it would be a good thing.
Otherwise, once his cultivation advanced further, and he successfully reached the Purple Mansion Realm and formed a Nascent Soul, he would surely become a major obstacle to the Feng Family's growth.
The Feng Family had brought three Purple Mansion cultivators to attack the Flying Sword Sect, while the Flying Sword Sect had only two. The sect master alone was holding off the other two Purple Mansion cultivators.
The Feng Family's Purple Mansion cultivators received the message.
The two acted in perfect accord. One went all out against the Flying Sword Sect's sect master, while the other seized the chance to summon a flying sword. On the surface, he attacked the sect master; in truth, he meant to ambush Chen Xuan.
The flying sword shot out. Just as it was about to hit the Flying Sword Sect's sect master, it abruptly veered toward Chen Xuan.
With the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye from the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique keeping watch over the battlefield, how could Chen Xuan be so easily ambushed?
Under the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique, Chen Xuan saw that the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Cloud Sea Sect, hidden in the shadows, was already prepared to intervene.
If Chen Xuan couldn't dodge or defend himself, he would step in.
Just as the flying sword was about to reach him,
the three hundred Azure Dragon Marks around Chen Xuan's body suddenly blazed with dazzling light. His surging qi and blood instantly gathered at the index and middle fingers of his right hand.
He pressed the two fingers together. A blue dragon shadow coiled around their tips as he thrust one finger toward the incoming flying sword treasure!
"Azure Dragon Finger!"
His fingertip collided fiercely with the sword's tip, ringing out with a sharp clang of metal.
His frenzied qi and blood crashed violently against the treasure's spiritual power, creating a visible ring of air that spread in every direction.
The flying sword treasure, despite its fine quality, was forcibly stopped by that one finger. Its body shook violently and its light flickered wildly. It did not break, but it could no longer advance.
The Feng Family's Purple Mansion cultivator was shocked. Though he hadn't used his full strength, that strike still carried the might of the Purple Mansion Realm. How could a Dao Foundation cultivator have stopped it with his bare hand!?
The Flying Sword Sect's sect master flew into a rage at the sight. "You Feng Family bastards have no shame! A Purple Mansion cultivator ambushing someone in the Dao Foundation Realm!"
The Feng Family wanted to curse him. That body cultivator of yours had been the one to break the rules first, attacking the Feng Family's junior cultivators in the Spirit Sea and Qi Gathering Realms.
The Flying Sword Sect's sect master didn't care about that. Spiritual power surged around him, and his aura grew even more terrifying.
He unleashed a killing move at the Feng Family's Purple Mansion cultivator.
Seeing his ambush fail, the Purple Mansion cultivator recalled his flying sword at once and resumed fighting the Flying Sword Sect's sect master.
After stopping the ambush, Chen Xuan didn't even glance toward where the flying sword had come from, much less try to strike back at the Purple Mansion cultivator who had attacked him.
After all, he was only in the Dao Foundation Realm. He could fight a Purple Mansion cultivator, but killing one would be far too difficult.
Rather than retaliate, he was better off continuing to slaughter the Feng Family's lower-level cultivators. If they lost too many, let's see whether the Feng Family felt the pain.
Thinking this, Chen Xuan swept his gaze across the Feng Family cultivators in the Spirit Sea and Qi Gathering Realms who were fighting the Flying Sword Sect's disciples.
The Feng Family's lower-level cultivators felt chills run down their spines.
"Not good! Fall back!"
A Dao Foundation cultivator from the Feng Family noticed Chen Xuan's gaze and immediately shouted.
Chen Xuan's figure blurred. He became a streak of blue light and charged into the densest cluster of the Feng Family's mid- and lower-level cultivators, like a tiger plunging into a flock of sheep.
Facing enemies in the Spirit Sea and Qi Gathering Realms, Chen Xuan pushed the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art to its utmost. With every punch, he felled a Feng Family cultivator.
Screams and cries of alarm rang out among the Feng Family's lower-level cultivators.
"Beast!"
The Feng Family's Dao Foundation cultivators who could break free all charged at Chen Xuan.
But Chen Xuan was invincible among his peers. He could even fend off attacks from Dao Foundation cultivators while reaping the lives of lower-level cultivators.
For a time, the Feng Family's lower-level cultivators were terrified of Chen Xuan. Some couldn't take the pressure and began to flee.
The Flying Sword Sect cultivators pressed their advantage and gave chase.
"Damn it! Damn it! Since it's come to this, everyone, kill the Flying Sword Sect's lower-level cultivators!"
A Dao Foundation cultivator from the Feng Family roared, his voice hoarse and his body radiating killing intent.
"Want to copy me? Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms!"
Chen Xuan immediately unleashed Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms.
Clouds blanketed the area, interfering with the Feng Family's Dao Foundation cultivators' vision.
"Qi Gathering and Spirit Sea disciples, retreat first."
The Flying Sword Sect's Dao Foundation disciples also immediately ordered the lower-level cultivators to withdraw.
Wu Xun and the others, along with the Flying Sword Sect's Dao Foundation cultivators, all released clouds to obstruct the Feng Family cultivators' vision if they knew Flowing Cloud Myriad Forms.
"Retreat!"
Seeing this, the Feng Family's leading Purple Mansion cultivator shouted through gritted teeth.
They had suffered a crushing defeat in this battle.
Seventy percent of their lower-level cultivators had fallen, and they had also lost a considerable number of Dao Foundation cultivators.
As soon as the Feng Family cultivators withdrew, the Flying Sword Sect's disciples erupted in cheers.
The clouds over the battlefield were quickly dispersed by the cultivators.
Wu Xun and the others came over to Chen Xuan.
The Flying Sword Sect's sect master and vice sect master came over to Chen Xuan and the others with smiles.
"Thank you all, young friends, for your help this time," the Flying Sword Sect's sect master said gratefully.
"We are all cultivators of the Cloud Sea. It was only right," Wu Xun replied, cupping his hands.
"Good! May I ask what you are all called?" the Flying Sword Sect's sect master asked again.
They all gave their names.
The Flying Sword Sect's sect master and vice sect master were clearly warmer toward Chen Xuan.
For one thing, Chen Xuan had shown impressive strength, able to withstand a Purple Mansion cultivator's strike head-on.
For another, it was thanks to Chen Xuan's disregard for his own reputation and his direct attack on the Feng Family's lower-level cultivators that the Flying Sword Sect had avoided even greater losses. One could even say Chen Xuan had helped drive the Feng Family back.
As for Chen Xuan, he didn't care about any of that.
What good was face or reputation? Could either make him stronger?
"You've done well. There will be rewards when you return to the sect."
As they were talking, an old man suddenly appeared and spoke slowly.
The two sect masters and Wu Xun and the others were all startled when they saw him. They immediately cupped their hands. "Greetings, Supreme Elder."
Chen Xuan immediately cupped his hands and greeted him too.
"You're quite impressive, young man."
The Supreme Elder smiled at Chen Xuan and praised him specifically.
"Thank you for your praise, Supreme Elder," Chen Xuan said, cupping his hands.
"No need for formalities. Let's talk somewhere else."
As he spoke, the Supreme Elder headed into the Flying Sword Sect.
The Flying Sword Sect's sect master gave instructions to the Dao Foundation cultivators under him, telling them to lead the lower-level cultivators in clearing the battlefield.
Then the two sect masters and Chen Xuan and the others followed the Supreme Elder.
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