The Yinshan Sect old man had no time to dwell on his astonishment. Facing the Foundation Establishment corpse charging at him once more, the corpse qi and Spiritual Power within his body mingled, forming a hazy suit of armor over him.
His arm, already transformed into a corpse's, clenched into a fist and churned the air. Wrapped in corpse qi, it smashed into the descending blade of the Foundation Establishment corpse.
Bang!
The violent impact sent a shock wave that tore the hall's structures from the ground.
The rock shook. The repeated battles had left cracks gradually appearing in the Mansion's rocky walls, now that the formation no longer reinforced them.
Beneath the falling rubble, the Yinshan Sect old man expended his Essence Blood, striking at the Sword Qi with one punch after another.
He watched the Foundation Establishment corpse across from him, its body already crumbling bit by bit while the Sword Qi in its hand lost none of its power. Panicked, he gritted his teeth and continued squeezing the scant Essence Blood remaining within him.
"Blood old man, if you don't act now, we'll both be buried at this corpse's hands."
After his chest was torn open once more, not a drop of blood flowed from the Yinshan Sect old man's blackish-purple flesh. His dark eyes fixed on the Blood Demon Sect old man nearby, who was doing his utmost to quell the disorderly souls and Spiritual Power inside him.
Seeing that the other man merely kept his eyes shut and was having no effect at all,
a greedy glint appeared in the Yinshan Sect old man's eyes. Yin Qi coiled around him as he drove back the Foundation Establishment corpse, then leaped over to the Blood Demon Sect old man.
His sharp-nailed hand plunged into the Blood Demon Sect old man's heart.
"Ugh~"
"Since you're no longer of any use, I might as well use your Essence Blood to help me survive this final tribulation."
"Once this Foundation Establishment corpse disintegrates, I'll be able to revive through the blood pool!"
The Yinshan Sect old man looked down with a hideous, vicious glare. Amid the corpse qi coiling around him, his fangs sank hard into the Blood Demon Sect old man's neck as the latter glared at him with unwilling hatred.
Gurgle...
His throat bobbed. Just as the Yinshan Sect old man, savoring the moment, swallowed his first mouthful of blood,
a familiar sword cry rang out. That streak of Sword Qi, bright as a rainbow, shot in again from outside the Mansion.
The Yinshan Sect old man angrily sent out a blast of black mist with his Yin Qi. The swiftly moving Sword Light suddenly rode the wind, nimbly dodging the black mist. After circling once, it cut off the Blood Demon Sect old man's head with a single slash.
With his blood vessels severed, the blood still left in him spurted out, splattering across the ground.
"My blood! My blood!"
The Yinshan Sect old man dropped the head and desperately tried to draw the blood back from the soil, but it was no use.
"Ah! I'll tear you limb from limb and rip out your soul!"
In a fit of fury, the Yinshan Sect old man shot toward the Mansion's exterior, intent on killing Bai Yi and taking his Essence Blood.
The moment he moved, the Foundation Establishment corpse he had driven back caught up with him. It swung the White Bone Artifact down in a mighty strike, smashing the Yinshan Sect old man to the ground.
"Ah! I hate this!"
Feeling death's threat, the Yinshan Sect old man screamed inwardly, his heart almost twisted with rage, but he could only face the Foundation Establishment corpse once more.
Although that Sword Cultivator had used up most of the Blood old man's Essence Blood, the corpse before him had also been reduced to its limits by the Blood-Melting Soul-Burning Art.
If not for the powerful life force of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would have long since turned into a pool of blood.
"I only need to hold on a little longer. Just a little longer, and I can wear this Foundation Establishment corpse down to death."
The Yinshan Sect old man roared inwardly. Though he now thought more highly of Bai Yi's Sword Light at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, he still considered it no threat.
He had already shattered that Sword Light with a single claw. That was the best proof.
Outside the Mansion
Watching the Yinshan Sect old man dodge in every direction, not daring to engage the Foundation Establishment corpse and merely stalling for time, Bai Yi's heart sank slightly. He then took out the last bottle of Qi-Blood Pills and Qi-Replenishing Pills from his pocket.
"Trying to run?"
"I'll wear you down to death today, even if that's what it takes."
He took out two pills and put them in his mouth. Bai Yi fixed his gaze on the Yinshan Sect old man inside the Mansion as he dodged another attack from the Foundation Establishment corpse.
He formed the Sword Art with his hand, pouring all the Spiritual Power in his body into the Heart-Questioning Sword without holding anything back. Streams of Sword Qi gathered and condensed into Sword Light, which then became a streak of sword rainbow and shot straight forward.
Just as the Yinshan Sect old man sent out black mist and fled, the Sword Light caught up from behind and intercepted the direction of his escape.
"Seeking death!"
The Yinshan Sect old man growled furiously. Yin Qi clung to his arm as he swiped a claw at the incoming sword rainbow.
Clang!
Amid the clang of metal colliding, the sword rainbow scattered. The Heart-Questioning Sword's Sword Light dimmed, spun several times in place, then flew backward.
The sword had been damaged. Blood seeped from the corner of Bai Yi's mouth, but he swallowed the pills he had already prepared without hesitation.
By contrast, after the sword intercepted him, the Yinshan Sect old man, who had already escaped the pursuit, staggered back several steps. A Sword Qi brimming with corrosive force slashed hard into his back.
The Yinshan Sect old man cried out in pain, hurriedly turned around, and summoned Yin Qi to block the Foundation Establishment corpse's next strike.
Just as he was about to flee again, that familiar, dazzling sword rainbow flashed through the air once more. Amid his furious expression, it cut off the Yinshan Sect old man's path of escape.
"Shameless ant! Dare you show yourself and fight me!"
Intercepted yet again, the Yinshan Sect old man, furious and aggrieved beyond measure, burned some of his Essence Blood. His Yin Qi surged, and only then did he block the Foundation Establishment corpse's attack once more.
"Let's see how much more blood you have to burn!"
Bai Yi's face was pale. He tossed the pills into his mouth like candies without the slightest hesitation, then slashed out again with all his strength.
On the battlefield, with Bai Yi constantly intercepting him, the Yinshan Sect old man roared again and again in aggrieved fury, but could only keep burning his Essence Blood, hoping to hold on until the Foundation Establishment corpse collapsed on its own.
After seven or eight sword strikes, Bai Yi tossed the last two pills into his mouth.
The Yinshan Sect old man's hair had turned completely white, and his once-robust body kept withering. Gazing at the Foundation Establishment corpse, now crumbling until only its bones remained, he let out a cry of despair and unwillingness.
"You despicable ant!"
"I had a chance at Foundation Establishment, a chance to walk the path of immortality again! I refuse to accept this! I refuse!"
The Foundation Establishment corpse brought its sword down. Its Sword Light illuminated the Yinshan Sect old man's unwilling expression as it severed his head and sent it flying.
Bang!
The headless body crashed heavily to the ground. The Foundation Establishment corpse, now nothing but a skeleton, stared fixedly at Bai Yi outside the Mansion with its hollow eyes. Its white-bone legs sprang up, and it flew toward Bai Yi, slashing with its sword.
Seeing that the Yinshan Sect old man was truly dead, Bai Yi had no time to rejoice before the Foundation Establishment corpse appeared in front of him.
Its fierce Sword Qi seemed to suck all the air away. A crushing pressure bore down on his shoulders like a boulder.
"So this is a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator?!"
Bai Yi was slightly startled, but his thoughts remained calm.
After watching for so long, he had understood that the Foundation Establishment corpse before him had also reached its limits after being attacked by the two old devils.
As long as he dragged things out a little longer, it would collapse on its own.
Sword Light broke through the pressure. Bai Yi took flight on his sword and pushed the speed aspect of the White Rainbow Sword Art to its limit. Man and sword seemed to become a streak of rainbow light, circling and dodging back and forth throughout the Mansion.
Several dozen breaths later, most of the Foundation Establishment corpse's bones crumbled into dust as well.
Just as Bai Yi's eyes lit up, he saw the Foundation Establishment corpse's pitch-black eyes suddenly sharpen.
Its only remaining arm held the White Bone Artifact. An edge that was difficult to withstand gathered around it, and as Sword Intent enveloped Bai Yi, he felt the air grow still. The whole world seemed to pause, and he couldn't help but feel greatly alarmed.
"Please, appraise this..."
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