The Great Battle, Part 2

As for the Blood Lord, leader of the Blood Kill Organization, he did not move immediately. Instead, he quietly sought an opening from the sidelines. As the leader of an assassin organization, head-on combat was not his strong suit!

His main targets were the Shadow Pavilion's elders, hall masters, pavilion master, and the like...

The Blood Kill Organization had merely accepted a mission and entered a partnership. They would not truly risk their lives for anyone!

And now the Blood Lord spotted an opportunity. The Shadow Pavilion's young master? His strength was at the mid Yin-Yang realm!

But the Shadow Pavilion's pavilion master was beside him. What should he do? With that man there, he could not kill him at all!! And he was at the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm!

He had set his sights on Luo Tian. If he could kill the Shadow Pavilion's young master, this mission would count as completed!

As for whether the Ghost King Sect and the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect could destroy the Shadow Pavilion, he did not care much!

Luo Tian sensed an ill-intentioned gaze. Hmm? Someone's watching me?

Luo Tian turned his gaze toward him. Someone from the Blood Kill Organization?

Could he be Blood Slaughter's leader? Isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity to get rid of him and bring the Blood Kill Organization under my command while I'm at it!

Noticing Luo Tian's gaze, the Blood Lord's lips curled slightly, and he chuckled softly. "The Shadow Pavilion's young master must surely be worth a fortune?"

"As long as I capture you, everything will be settled."

Meanwhile, Qi Tianlong roared angrily at the Blood Lord, "Blood Lord, what are you standing around for? Hurry up and act! You took our money, so rid us of our troubles! Get moving!"

Although Qi Tianlong was at the mid Tribulation Crossing realm, he had no chance of victory against Bai Tianyu.

"You should worry about yourself instead," Bai Tianyu said.

Bai Tianyu moved and drew his long saber, its edge cleaving through the air toward Qi Tianlong like a violent storm.

Seeing Bai Tianyu's saber light hurtling toward him, Qi Tianlong dared not be careless and hurriedly unleashed Netherworld Ghost Claw to counter it. A gigantic claw appeared in the air as though reaching out of hell and lunged at the saber light!

Boom! Boom! For a time, saber light and ghostly shadows collided!

Bai Tianyu's swift saber shifted through countless variations as his figure moved rapidly! Sweeping horizontally, slashing, cleaving, hacking-techniques every master of the saber had to grasp!

Bai Tianyu moved like an immortal in the heavens, his long saber flowing freely yet incomparably fierce as he traded blows with Qi Tianlong!

As for Han Tang, Lü Baichuan, and the others, they clashed with the elders of the Ghost King Sect and the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect. Although the three enemy forces held the numerical advantage!

Their top-level combat strength was somewhat lacking. Before long, two elders from the Ghost King Sect and the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect had gone to the Yellow Springs, even after employing a combined attack formation.

Quite a few of their elite disciples had also fallen. The Six Sword Slaves had stationed assassins around the perimeter, ready to launch sneak attacks whenever an opening appeared! One could only call it a display of professional ethics!

The Blood Lord did not hesitate either and attacked directly!

"Brat, meet your death!"

Yan Nantian, standing beside Luo Tian, was about to act, but Luo Tian said calmly, "Let me handle this one!"

"I also want to try out the strength of the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm! If anything unexpected happens later, it won't be too late for you to step in!"

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"Yes, Young Master!!" Yan Nantian said!

Luo Tian took a deep breath and silently called out to the system in his mind. System, hurry and use the Peak Tribulation Transcendence Realm Trial Card for me.

The system's voice instantly rang out-

"Ding! Successfully used!"

In that instant, everything around him seemed to tremble.

An incomparably powerful presence, surging with the force to topple mountains and overturn seas, suddenly erupted from Luo Tian's seemingly slender body like an enraged primordial beast.

Luo Tian could not help clenching his fists tightly, feeling the unprecedented, immense power coursing wildly through his meridians.

His heart pounded violently, as though it would burst out of his chest.

At that moment, he marveled inwardly. Is this the power of the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm? It's so powerful that it makes my heart tremble until I can hardly breathe!

At the same time, the Blood Lord nearby instantly detected the astonishing change in Luo Tian's presence with his exceptionally keen perception.

His eyes, which had been narrowed to slits, suddenly widened in disbelief, for he could clearly sense it.

Luo Tian's cultivation had actually rocketed all the way from the mid Yin-Yang realm to the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm!

What's going on? How has this brat's presence become so powerful?

Faced with this sudden turn of events, even with the temperament the Blood Lord had tempered through countless storms over the years.

He could not help being somewhat dumbstruck, thinking to himself, This... what on earth is going on? Could this boy possess some unfathomable, peerless secret art?

Yet despite his shock and confusion, the Blood Lord was no ordinary man.

After a brief moment of shock, he quickly recovered and made an immediate decision.

His expression darkened, and he snorted coldly. "Hmph! Whatever trick you're using, daring to show it off before me, the Blood Lord, is nothing but smoke and mirrors!

"Watch how I shatter this illusory power of yours! Take this-Blood Fury Strike!" With that, the Blood Lord swiftly formed hand seals, blood Qi churning around him as he hurtled toward Luo Tian like a blood-red rainbow.

His full peak Tribulation Transcendence realm cultivation erupted like a volcano. He did not believe what was before his eyes, yet he could only grit his teeth and press forward!

Seeing this, Luo Tian's lips curved slightly into a disdainful smile!! He shouted:

[Bone-Dissolving Soft Palm]

He lightly raised his right arm, stepped forward and swept out his right foot, and struck with a palm carrying powerful, bizarre internal force like a sudden, violent storm!

This palm strike resembled a netherworld fiend, carrying a sinister, eerie, and supremely yielding presence. Like a black palm print of lightning, it shot straight toward the Blood Lord with lightning speed.

With a thunderous boom, the two attacks collided! Dust instantly billowed across the scene, as though a savage tornado had ravaged it.

Once the dust and smoke cleared, everyone discovered to their astonishment that Luo Tian was completely unharmed, while the Blood Lord flew backward several meters like a kite with its string cut, blood trickling from his mouth!

How was that possible? They were both at the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm, yet the Blood Lord had been injured in a single strike??

"Cough, cough..." A bout of violent coughing rang out. The once-imposing Blood Lord now lay in a miserable heap on the ground, his face full of shock and disbelief. Staring at the person before him, he muttered, "You... you really are at the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm?

"I was far too careless! What's happening inside my body?"

At that moment, the Blood Lord felt an exceptionally bizarre palm force rampaging through his body, as difficult to tame as a wild horse that had broken its reins.

Enduring the intense pain, he hurriedly circulated spiritual power throughout his body, trying to suppress his steadily worsening injuries.

Yet just then, a cold, mocking laugh reached him. "Heh, the Blood Kill Organization?

"Our Shadow Pavilion hadn't even gone looking for trouble with you, yet you dared to come knocking on our door today to court death!

The speaker was none other than Luo Tian. He wore a smile, but traces of coldness showed in his eyes.

Hearing Luo Tian's words, the Blood Lord was startled and shouted angrily, "Brat, don't be so arrogant! Once I recover, I'll tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

Luo Tian sneered. "Blood Lord, do you think you still have a chance? I might as well tell you-the palm strike I just used was no ordinary palm technique!

As he spoke, he pointed at the Blood Lord's arm and continued, "Take a look at your arm. Is there a black line rapidly extending along your meridians toward your shoulder?"

Hearing this, the Blood Lord hurriedly lowered his head to examine his arm. Sure enough, a black line was swiftly moving beneath his skin like a venomous snake, nearly reaching his shoulder in the blink of an eye.

His expression instantly changed, and he roared in terror, "You!! What exactly did you do to me?"

Watching the panic-stricken Blood Lord, Luo Tian explained unhurriedly, "This is my exclusive technique-Bone-Dissolving Soft Palm. Once you're struck, the black line will erode your body along your meridians until it reaches your heart meridians.

"When that happens, even an immortal descending to the mortal world won't be able to save you!

"What's more, the harder you forcefully mobilize the Spiritual Qi inside your body in a futile attempt to resist, the faster this black line will spread, and the closer you'll be to death!

At this point, Luo Tian paused, his lips curling slightly as he added with a hint of mockery, "As for anyone within this Heavenly Star Dynasty, I'm afraid no one besides me can neutralize this poisonous palm strike!

"So, Lord Blood Lord, you'd best obediently accept your fate! Hahahahaha..."

Everyone was so stunned by the scene before them that they stood dumbstruck. They stared at Luo Tian in disbelief, thinking, The Shadow Pavilion's young master is actually this powerful. Could he be a heavenly god descended to the mortal world?