"The true intent of the Great Sage Fist?"
Blade Ghost turned toward Fairy Lingyue in some confusion.
"When he first entered the Blade Prison for secluded cultivation, Taiping mentioned to me that when Gu Qingcheng gave him this fist manual, she said that if he could fuse the two Great Sage Fist manuals, he could not only remedy the Great Sage Fist's shortcomings, but might also comprehend the true intent the Demon Ancestor left within it."
"The Demon Ancestor?"
At that name, Blade Ghost's heart inexplicably shuddered, and pain crossed his face.
"Old Ghost, could you have crossed paths with the Demon Ancestor?"
Seeing the change in Blade Ghost's expression, Fairy Lingyue immediately grew alert and asked tentatively.
"That name makes me very uncomfortable. I probably have crossed paths with the Demon Ancestor, but I still can't remember anything for now."
Blade Ghost covered the left half of his face with one hand and nodded, his gaze razor-sharp.
Seeing that his expression did not seem feigned, Fairy Lingyue merely nodded and did not press him further.
"Bang!"
Just as the two fell silent, the protective gang qi around Xu Taiping suddenly burst apart in the desert ahead, and the purple-gold Bull Demon phantom over his forearm vanished with it.
"It seems that although this punch is powerful, the boy can barely control it with his current cultivation."
Sensing the fluctuations of Xu Taiping's aura rapidly weakening, Blade Ghost folded his arms and murmured.
"It's not just this punch. After he fused thunderflame into his fist aura, both his divine soul power and his qi and blood and true essence began draining rapidly. At full strength, he can last no longer than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."
Fairy Lingyue had noticed this as well.
"Whether it's