Central Hanging Continent's situation grew increasingly dire.
Because she had been caught off guard and severely wounded by Scarlet Spirit, the Divine Malefic, Sword Lord Qing Shuang's injuries began to worsen continuously as time passed.
At first, relying on the wondrousness of the Cloud-Cutter Sword, she could still match Scarlet Spirit blow for blow. But now, she was already struggling to hold on. Compared to her, Scarlet Spirit, as the Divine Malefic, was undoubtedly in far better condition.
His Bloodfire Dao was highly suited for battle. Not only did it grant him a powerful physique, it also allowed him to nourish himself through combat. Although Sword Lord Qing Shuang had inflicted many wounds upon him during their earlier clashes, none of them were fatal to him.
Most crucially, he had already used the Five-Directions Mountain-River Cauldron to seal off these ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers. He could endlessly draw upon the blood qi of all living beings within these ten thousand miles. To a certain extent, unless every living being within these ten thousand miles died out, he could continually restore himself.
"You can't hold on any longer!"
The bloodfire around him grew ever more rampant. Watching Sword Lord Qing Shuang retreat again and again, Scarlet Spirit's face twisted with savagery.
Hearing this and seeing Scarlet Spirit catch up once more, Sword Lord Qing Shuang's fighting spirit remained unextinguished as she swung her sword again.
However, compared to before, her sword light was undoubtedly much weaker. Most terrifying of all, that stubborn bloodfire power continued to erode her flesh and blood, in turn affecting her divine soul.
"Venerable Chi Yuan..."
After being driven back once more, Sword Lord Qing Shuang's mind wavered for an instant. In that moment, blood-colored light stained her divine soul. Though it was still