What?! Senior Brother Zhang was burning his cultivation and lifespan?!
Cultivators practiced Immortal Arts in pursuit of eternal life. The higher their cultivation realm, the longer their lifespan; in theory, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm could live for around four hundred years.
But once lifespan had been burned away, recovering it was practically impossible.
Even if they obtained some heaven-defying Heavenly Treasures that could extend their lifespan, those would only add more years, not restore the years already consumed. There was an enormous difference between the two.
The lifespan being burned was part of a cultivator's foundation. Once it was consumed, that foundation became unstable.
Although Heavenly Treasures could repair some of the damage, the consumption of lifespan was governed by an irreversible law of heaven and earth. Restoring lifespan already consumed was impossible.
Knowing this, Ye Han could not help recalling how Zhang Qingshan had used this move against the Water Flood Dragon Beast. Back then, Zhang Qingshan had only been at the eleventh layer of Qi Refining Realm. Although he had killed the beast by burning his lifespan and cultivation, he had become an arrow at the end of its flight...
If the utterly heaven-defying Purple Cauldron had not produced that Purple Pellet and saved Zhang Qingshan's life, he would long since have become a handful of dust.
Ye Han also knew that this was the moment to stake their lives. In fact, the Bloodburst Pill he had taken also burned his cultivation and spell power to unleash such tremendous power.
Ye Han released his spell power like mad. Eight Qing Xuan sword-rays formed from the Millennium Ironwood Swords shot toward the Ice Refining Prince...
The corner of the Ice Refining Prince's eye twitched. Demonic qi erupted from his body, and he shifted repeatedly, becoming a