That strike was too fast!
Hun Xian'er's face went pale. She could only watch as the blade came for Lu Ren.
Lu Ren's senses were extraordinary. Facing the sudden attack, he showed no fear. He summoned the Burial Fire Dao Sword and struck at the thunder blade.
Clang!
Sword and blade collided, unleashing a terrifying shock wave that swept outward.
The dozen or so cultivators behind Lu Ren, including Hun Xian'er, were thrown back, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.
The hemp-robed elder, a First Tribulation Master, staggered backward too. Blood surged through his body, and shock spread across his aged face.
I can't even withstand the aftershock of their clash?
The hemp-robed elder was shaken to his core.
He had used all his strength to resist that shock wave, yet it had still forced him back.
How could a Second Tribulation Master be this strong?
Worse still, Lu Ren was only at the late Immortal King Realm.
The thunder blade flew backward through the air and condensed once more into a young man. Lightning rolled across him, and he radiated a force that threatened to destroy everything.
"You've reached the late Immortal King Realm, and you can even block one of my strikes. Impressive!" the young man said, mildly surprised. "No wonder Lei Feng and the others fell to you!"
"Lei Yuansheng, enough talk. Kill him. The Heavenly Mandate Ranking is almost upon us. Every moment counts, and we can't waste any time we could spend cultivating!" said another young man, also a Second Tribulation Master.
"Lu Ren, the Wuyue Clan announced that you'd take part in the Heavenly Mandate Ranking. The day of entry is less than half a year away. Without a Shattered Realm expert to help you, you won't even make it onto the ranking. Looks like