Situ Shuang'er's expression was icy, her feet treading on white frost.
She gripped the Ice Soul Spirit Sword tightly, and the essence of the Nine-Colored Imperial Phoenix Physique within her body surged forth.
Three divine rays of light—red, white, and gold—pierced the sun like rainbows, instantly pouring into the Ice Soul Spirit Sword.
The originally icy and bone-chilling sword Sword Qi suddenly gained an overwhelming and domineering pressure that surpassed all living beings.
" Nine Heavens Sword Wheel!"
She gripped the sword hilt with both hands and brought the Ice Soul Spirit Sword down heavily.
The void trembled violently.
Nine tri-colored sword wheels, each about ten feet in size, condensed one after another. The blades of the wheels were covered with fine sword patterns, and each one emitted a sharp sword sound when it rotated.
This is Heaven Rank Low Grade martial skill from the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Nangong Wuhen had used the same sword technique before.
But in Situ Shuang'er's hands, its power increased several times over.
The first sword wheel collided with the ancient ape's fist, and a blinding burst of spiritual light erupted instantly.
The two foremost arms of the ancient ape were blasted away by the sword wheel, and the knuckles were instantly mangled and bloody.
The second and third sword wheels followed closely, cutting into the existing wound on the shoulder.
Pfft!
Large amounts of blood splattered.
The arm that had almost been severed by the earlier sword light finally gave way and broke off completely at the shoulder.
The remaining six sword wheels did not stop.
They crisscrossed each other in mid-air, slashing at the ancient ape's chest, abdomen, and legs respectively.
The ancient ape brandished its five arms in a frantic defense, but was still torn open with one hideous wound after another by the tricolor sword wheel.
The massive body retreated backward in succession.
One step, five steps, ten steps!
With each step, the underground palace trembled violently, leaving a huge footprint several meters deep on the ground.
The final tri-colored sword wheel slammed into the ancient ape's chest.
Bang!
The ancient ape crashed heavily into a stone pillar with a coiled dragon design, causing the pillar to shatter in the middle, and a large amount of rubble fell on it.
Situ Shuang'er was also forced back several feet by the force of the recoil.
She managed to steady herself in mid-air after a series of icy Sword Qi exploded beneath her feet. Her pretty face was slightly pale, and her arm holding the sword was trembling slightly, but she was not actually injured.
A brief silence fell over the underground palace.
Countless cultivators stared blankly at the white-clad figure in mid-air, their eyes filled with shock.
Divine Sea Realm Second Layer dealt a severe blow to Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level demon beast!
This level of combat prowess far exceeds everyone's understanding of young talents.
Xiao Yihan stared intently at the lingering tri-colored spiritual energy around Situ Shuang'er, his expression grave.
Even he wouldn't dare say he could unleash such a terrifying sword strike while only at the Divine Sea Realm Second Layer.
The physique of this newly appointed Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect is probably even more terrifying than other sects have speculated.
Qin Hao felt a chill run down his spine.
He had previously tried to win over Situ Shuang'er by offering her a chance at the ruins, and even became dissatisfied when she refused.
Now it seems that if Situ Shuang'er had struck him with that sword just now, his Heaven-grade inner armor might not have been able to withstand it.
Thinking back to what he had said earlier, a hint of apprehension crept into Qin Hao's eyes.
Situ Shuang'er didn't give everyone time to continue marveling.
She stood in mid-air, sword in hand, her clear, cold voice echoing throughout the underground palace.
"What are you all standing around for? This ancient ape is already severely injured. Everyone, attack together and kill it first!"
Wu Changge was the first to come to his senses.
He gazed at the blood-soaked ancient ape, his fighting spirit surging once more in his eyes.
"Good!"
Wu Changge laughed loudly, his feet shattering the ground as he charged out like a ferocious humanoid beast.
" Nine Heaven-Shaking Strikes, Third Strike!"
A crimson fist imprint condensed in mid-air and slammed into the back of the ancient ape's knee.
Click!
The wound that had already been torn open by the sword wheel burst open again, causing the ancient ape's right leg to buckle and its massive body to kneel down on the spot.
Xiao Yihan and Si Yunshu drew their swords simultaneously.
A silver-white sword light locked onto the three arms on the left side of the ancient ape, while another overwhelming sword technique advanced layer by layer, pressing its raised hand back to the ground.
At this moment, He Yang suppressed his injuries and led the Cangyun Sect disciples to form a sword formation.
He already harbored great resentment towards Qin Hao, but if the ancient ape didn't die, the disciples of the Cangyun Sect would also be unable to escape.
"Attack its chest wound, don't distract it!"
At He Yang's command, dozens of azure Sword Qi converged into a giant sword, piercing straight towards the ancient ape's chest.
Zhao Manshan and the nearby Rogue Cultivator also joined the attack.
Blade strikes, fist imprints, and magical artifacts rained down in succession.
The ancient ape's injuries worsened, and its Yao Qi rapidly weakened.
It tried to get up and rush towards Qin Hao, but was held back by Wu Changge. Its broken right leg could not support its massive body, and it stood up several times only to kneel down again.
Qin Hao hid behind the crowd and saw that the ancient ape was at its last gasp. A fierce look finally reappeared in his eyes.
He had just been chased and fled in a sorry state, losing all face.
If they could kill the ancient ape at the last moment, they could at least salvage some of their reputation.
He flipped his hand and took out the crimson ancient spear, forcibly pouring spiritual power into it.
The gun's internal restraints violently repelled him, causing his hand to split open.
Qin Hao, however, couldn't care less about any of that.
"You wretch, today I will use your demon core to sacrifice to this holy son's Heavenly Rank spiritual artifact!"
He leaped up and thrust his spear towards the ancient ape's brow.
The ancient ape's six eyes simultaneously blazed with fury.
It was already severely injured, but it still remembered the grudge of having its ancient spear stolen. Its remaining five arms suddenly rose up, ignoring the attacks around it, and grabbed at Qin Hao at the same time.
Qin Hao's expression changed drastically.
He hadn't expected that the monster would still be staring at him even in its dying moments.
Just as the spearhead pierced the ancient ape's brow bone, five giant hands closed together from different directions.
"Help me!"
Qin Hao, no longer caring about the dignity of the Holy Son, cried out in alarm.
He Yang's face was grim. Just as he was about to activate the sword formation to rescue, a three-colored sword light slashed down from the top of the ancient ape's head.
Situ Shuang'er arrived, stepping through the frost.
She had just used the Nine Heavens Sword Wheel, which had greatly depleted her spiritual energy, and her breathing was now fluctuating.
Yet this sword strike was still incredibly fast.
The Ice Soul Sword slashed into the ancient ape's head along the wound Qin Hao had made.
Pfft!
The three-colored Sword Qi erupted completely.
The ancient ape's massive body suddenly froze, and its five giant hands, less than three feet away from Qin Hao, also stopped in mid-air.
The next instant, Sword Qi pierced through the ancient ape's lower jaw.
The fierce glint in his crimson eyes quickly faded.
Its massive body swayed several times before crashing down heavily, sending dust flying throughout the underground palace.
The Crimson-Armored Ancient Ape, at the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level, has fallen!
Qin Hao collapsed to the ground in a disheveled state, panting heavily.
If Situ Shuang'er had been even a moment later, he would have been severely injured by the five giant hands, even if he hadn't died.
But when he looked at Situ Shuang'er, there was little gratitude in his eyes; instead, there was a deeper layer of apprehension.
The final sword strike, seemingly aided by the combined momentum of everyone's exhaustion, actually managed to easily tear apart the bones of the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level demon beast as the blade pierced the ancient ape's skull.
If Situ Shuang'er wanted to kill him, it wouldn't be much more difficult than killing the ancient ape.
All eyes of the surrounding cultivators turned to him.
Shock, awe, fear—the list goes on.
Situ Shuang'er slowly landed back on the ground.
The tip of the Ice Soul Sword drooped, her pretty face was even paler than before, and her chest was rising and falling gently.
She instinctively looked towards the edge of the underground palace.
Chu Yunfei was still standing on that broken stone pillar.
When the Nine Heavens Sword Wheel severed the ancient ape's arm, a hint of surprise did flash in his eyes.
But that's all.
At this moment, the ancient ape was killed by her sword, but Chu Yunfei's gaze had already fallen back to the center of the pool, as if the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower was far more worthy of attention than her.
Situ Shuang'er felt inexplicably choked up.
He unleashed his strongest sword strike using his own physical essence, even surpassing five realms to slay a demonic beast, yet in his eyes it was only worth watching for a moment?
There wasn't even a hint of surprise.
Situ Shuang'er tightened her grip on the sword, then looked away.
On the other side.
Yue Chenzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the ancient ape perish.
If the two demonic beasts continue to go berserk at the same time, the Puppet Sect's battle puppets will be completely destroyed sooner or later.
He looked at the Blood-Scaled Crocodile, whose life force was already waning, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.
"Don't give it a chance to return to the array node!"
Yue Chenzhou formed hand seals, and the tattered four-armed battle puppet lunged out again, its serrated scimitar firmly wedging the Blood-Scaled Crocodile's hind leg.
Yin Hanmei also manipulated three black-armored corpse puppets to press down on the monster's abdominal wound.
The Blood-Scaled Crocodile roared and struggled, its massive tail whipping up a spray of blood.
However, it had already been besieged and its demonic power had been overdrawn by the intrusion of the Crimson-Armored Ancient Ape, so it was now at its limit.
A gray glint flashed in Yin Hanmei, and she had already quietly separated more than ten puppet threads, which approached the stone platform in the center of the pool along the water's surface.
Once the Blood-Scaled Crocodile falls, she can immediately seize the medicinal herb.
Yue Chenzhou clearly saw through her plan, but did not stop her.
Once the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower falls into the hands of the Puppet Sect, the question of who will ultimately keep it can be decided after leaving the underground palace.
Chu Yunfei took in their subtle actions, his eyes filled with amusement.
The connection between the array around the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower and the Blood-Scaled Crocodile has been severely injured.
The elixir is nearing maturity.
It's time to prepare to pick it up.
Just then, Yin Hanmei's cold and sharp shout echoed through the pool.
" The Blood-Scaled Crocodile is at its last gasp. Everyone, attack together and kill the Blood-Scaled Crocodile first!"