Zhang Yuan gathered sword qi, formed a Sword Finger with his hand, and slashed at Wenren Qihan's neck.
The sword qi streaked forward.
Already traumatized by sword qi, Wenren Qihan's expression changed sharply at the sight. He hastily raised both arms to block it.
Yet just then-
Wenren Qihan's chest suddenly burst open. True Dragon blood spilled out, glittering with flecks of golden light, flowing outward in an endless stream. In an instant, bloody mist shrouded the entire northern side of the island.
And the sword qi, which should have cut through anything, was instantly corroded into nothing within that bloody mist.
"Something's wrong."
Zhang Yuan's gaze changed. He hurriedly activated the celestial conceptual image within him to keep out the thick bloody mist filling heaven and earth.
He had accumulated this sword qi for half a month, adding another tenth of his own sword qi to it. Even if its killing power could not compare to that of a true Sword Cultivator like Cui Zhaowei, mere bloody mist should never have been able to corrode it.
This did not seem like Wenren Qihan's technique, or even something a Foundation Establishment Celestial could employ. Could this be Wenren Qihan's trump card?
His expression twisted, Wenren Qihan looked down at the bloody crater in his chest. Clinging to his last breath, he mustered every ounce of strength to traverse the great void and arrive before Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan's heart jolted. He instinctively tried to retreat, but Wenren Qihan was faster, seizing his arm before he could move back.
Wenren Qihan gritted his teeth. "Quick! Before they make their move, cut off my head with your sword and destroy my body, or neither of us will survive!"
He understood now.
Immortal Lord Duo Ning the Usurper had healed his injuries and