Tie Jiao did not recognize the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, but he recognized the terrifying power of condensed water light.
He immediately retreated rapidly, wielding the iron rod in his hand at the same time.
The water-colored lightning, stretching for several meters, was directly shredded into countless streams of light by the iron rod.
Tie Jiao was afraid that there might still be those tiny threads in the forest, so he waved his iron rod as a way of testing his surroundings.
The other party is despicable and cunning. He has fallen into an ambush, so there's no need to fight them. He should leave the dangerous situation first.
Zhou Wuji was unconcerned about his failed attack and immediately unleashed three consecutive bolts of Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
With the blessing of the Divine Thunder Bracelet, the power of the Yin Thunder can be increased by at least 50%.
The barbarians are physically strong and possess abundant True Qi. Any living being will have its life force destroyed by the Yin murderous intent of the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
As a dignified Daoist master, there was no need for him to engage in close combat with barbarians; he simply used Thunder Method to blast this wretched creature to death!
In a battle without even an audience, the most important thing is the outcome; the process of the battle is irrelevant.
Zhou Wuji unleashed the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder instantly, and locked onto Tie Jiao with his Divine Sense. In the few steps he took to retreat from the pine forest, Tie Jiao withstood seven strikes of Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
Tie Jiao's body is strong and his True Qi is powerful, and he can also unleash raging True Qi to destroy the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
Even so, seven consecutive Thunder Method caused Tie Jiao to suffer a great loss.
His thick body hair turned to ashes in the lightning, as did most of the hemp clothing he wore.
Only the waist and abdomen were barely protected by scales, which were enough to cover the body.
Tie Jiao didn't care about these things, but some of the lightning had penetrated deep into his internal organs, causing some damage to his body.
If this continues, he will be blasted to death by the human cultivators on the other side.
But he was somewhat unwilling to just turn around and run away.
His opponent was clearly no match for him; if he could close the distance, he could finish this guy off with one blow.
Tie Jiao was a veteran of countless battles and had a wealth of combat experience. Although Zhou Wuji's ambush injured him, it only fueled his fighting spirit.
After retreating from the pine forest, Tie Jiao suddenly turned and left.
Zhou Wuji not about to let him go. He kept his distance and followed, unleashing a series of attacks with the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
A Fourth Rank martial artist has at least reached the Marrow Refining Realm. Even if the wound inflicted by the Heavenly Puppet Silk reaches the bone, Fourth Rank martial artist can recover in a very short time.
Marrow Refining means that the blood is as heavy as mercury, and every move has the power of a thousand pounds. Through the continuous replenishment of the Qi Sea, the True Qi is inexhaustible.
Zhou Wuji knew very well that all his methods could at most wear down 30% of the opponent's combat strength.
The injured Fourth Rank martial artist is actually in greater danger.
A series of lightning bolts, like flowing water, rained down, forcing Tie Jiao to stop and urge his Qi and Blood to break through the Yin Thunder with his iron rod.
The two were twenty paces apart. No matter how high Tie Jiao's martial arts skills were, he could only take the hits and couldn't retaliate at all.
Zhou Wuji unleashed thirty-six bolts of Yin Thunder in one go, consuming nearly ninety percent of his pure cultivation and True Qi.
Casting spells from a distance may look impressive, but it consumes far more True Qi.
Although Tie Jiao was in a sorry state, he actually consumed less energy than Iron Horn because he only needed to protect himself.
Zhou Wuji was fully aware of this, and he immediately activated the Rejuvenation Technique, instantly restoring his Divine Sense and True Qi to their peak state.
Compared to dealing with Fourth Rank barbarian expert, the loss of ten or eight days of lifespan is nothing.
Tie Jiao, with his keen senses, immediately noticed Zhou Wuji's unusual behavior. This time, he didn't hesitate and swung his iron rod straight at Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji gracefully moved backward, simultaneously unleashing his Thunder Method once more.
A continuous band of lightning connected the two of them. Tie Jiao remained silent, charging forward fiercely against the lightning.
After Zhou Wuji retreated into the pine forest, Tie Jiao suddenly threw out the iron rod in his hand.
With a loud bang, the iron rod flew past Zhou Wuji and landed deep in the pine forest.
Zhou Wuji didn't pay any attention. He knew the iron rod must have some tricks up its sleeve, but he didn't touch it.
Tie Jiao grinned maliciously at Zhou Wuji, his hands crossed as he channeled his Qi and Blood to activate the witchcraft runes on his body.
The iron rod that had fallen deep into the pine forest shone with a crimson light, transforming into a giant crimson tiger.
This is Fire Tiger Totem blessed by a priest on an iron rod, using the spirit of a fire tiger, which coexists with the magical runes on his body.
As soon as the spirit of the Fire Tiger appeared, its blazing flames illuminated the night sky and covered all directions.
The wild grass and shrubs around Zhou Wuji burst into flames, and Zhou Wuji immediately activated the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, blessing himself with azure light robes.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tie Jiao suddenly roared, his voice as powerful and violent as a tiger's roar, and the layers of lightning surrounding him also spread and shattered with the sound waves.
Tie Jiao unleashed all the True Qi he had cultivated for decades in this roar.
Centered on him, rings of transparent, wavy lines exploded outwards, breaking and shattering vegetation wherever the ripples passed, raising countless specks of dust.
The giant tiger formed from the spirit also opened its huge mouth and roared, releasing sound waves that echoed the Tie Jiao, attacking Zhou Wuji from both sides.
Even Zhou Wuji, who was twenty paces away, was shaken by the earth-shattering roar. His powerful Divine Sense saw a madly roaring red tiger pouncing fiercely towards him.
Almost simultaneously, he drew his sword from its sheath, about a foot long, and swung the Evening Bell Sword, causing the blade to vibrate rapidly.
Through the Sword Spirit, Zhou Wuji sensed the changes in the tiger's roar, which became high-pitched and fierce. His sword's cry, on the other hand, changed in the opposite way, vibrating at high speed and silently.
The two different sound waves cancel each other out, forming a buffer zone around him.
Even so, his firm Divine Sense was violently shaken by the tiger's roar, the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation he had been empowered with immediately shattered, and his skin was covered with hundreds of tiny cracks, as if his internal organs had exploded.
Because his Divine Sense was severely impacted, he was even unable to activate the Heavenly Puppet.
It was only because he had mastered the Army-Breaking Sword and his physical strength far surpassed that of Sixth Rank body-refining martial artist that he was able to withstand such a terrifying sonic shock.
The vegetation around him crumbled into dust, and the soil and gravel on the ground spewed up dust more than ten feet high.
Zhou Wuji was also shocked; Fourth Rank martial artist was actually this powerful!
The barbarian's roar of Tiger Roar Thunder Sound not only countered all kinds of Law Technique, but at the Fourth Rank rank, he could also directly target the barbarian's Divine Sense through martial arts divine intent.
He was actually prepared for this; this was the only trick the barbarians could use to threaten him.
However, the power unleashed by the barbarian's martial arts divine intent still exceeded his expectations.
When Tie Jiao saw that Zhou Wuji was still alive, he was both shocked and furious. Without thinking, he mustered all his remaining strength and rushed towards Zhou Wuji.
Within twenty paces, Tie Jiao flashed and appeared in front of Zhou Wuji, his ten fingers curled like tiger claws, grabbing straight at Zhou Wuji's chest.
No matter what skills this human cultivator possesses, this one claw strike could tear him in two.
Zhou Wuji didn't want to retreat, but the tiger's roar was too domineering, forcing him to stabilize his body and adjust his Divine Sense True Qi.
Seeing Tie Jiao rushing towards him, Zhou Wuji's mind stirred. He first activated the Heavenly Puppet, which transformed into Heavenly Robe to protect his entire body. The unsheathed White Rainbow Sword transformed into a streak of light and pierced straight into Tie Jiao's chest.
He used to like stabbing people in the throat because the throat was unprotected, and he couldn't tell what the enemy was wearing.
This attack aimed straight at the chest, but the barbarian was almost naked; even stabbing the throat required adjusting the angle and posture, and there was a possibility the opponent would dodge it.
In a split second, stabbing someone in the chest is the safest option.
Tie Jiao neither dodged nor parried, but instead accelerated and charged straight at the White Rainbow Sword.
Zhou Wuji immediately realized something was wrong, but the two sides were too close and moving too fast, leaving him no time to change his tactics.
The White Rainbow Sword easily pierced through Tie Jiao's chest, but Tie Jiao contracted his chest muscles and bones, tightly enveloping the White Rainbow Sword.
His left hand also gripped the sword blade, suppressing all the Sword Qi changes on it.
Although Zhou Wuji possessed a Sword Spirit that could control his sword, he was far inferior to the barbarians in terms of True Qi and strength. In the heat of the moment, his sword blade was seemingly locked shut by the barbarians.
At the same time, Tie Jiao's right tiger claw arrived. Zhou Wuji could only raise his left palm to block.
Zhou Wuji's left palm formed a circle, triggering the transformation of the Tianxuan Sword.
Tie Jiao sneered inwardly. Human cultivators only knew how to play tricks. When striking face-to-face, they would spin around in mid-air. Such circular movements looked impressive, but they were meaningless in actual combat. They couldn't compare to the violent tearing and slashing of his tiger claws.
As their palms clashed, Zhou Wuji's masterful use of the Tianxuan Sword, though exquisite, ultimately proved no match for Tie Jiao's savage and domineering tiger claws. His left palm was sent flying high into the air by the impact.
However, the three extremely fine Heavenly Puppet Silk that had split from the Heavenly Puppet in his left palm were also suddenly straightened by the violent palm force.
With a hiss, Tie Jiao's arm was stretched and twisted into three pieces by the Heavenly Puppet Silk.
Just now, Zhou Wuji's palm changed shape into a circle, but he took the opportunity to wrap the extremely fine Heavenly Puppet Silk around Tie Jiao's arm.
In his frenzied outburst, Tie Jiao failed to notice such a subtle change until his arm was severed, at which point he realized something was wrong.
Tie Jiao reacted with extreme speed, his left leg swinging up like a tiger's tail, striking Zhou Wuji in the abdomen.
At the same time, Zhou Wuji also activated the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Yangming Divine Thunder, and the condensed azure lightning entered Tie Jiao's chest along the White Rainbow Sword.
With a deafening burst of lightning, a gaping hole blew open in Tie Jiao's chest, and Zhou Wuji was sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing into a pine tree.
Wood chips exploded, Zhou Wuji's body was deeply embedded in a pine tree about a foot in diameter.
Countless pine needles fell like rain, and the pine tree, which had been broken in half, swayed and slowly fell over.
Zhou Wuji felt as if his internal organs were churning and about to burst. He didn't even have the strength to dodge, letting the upper part of the pine tree fall close to his body.
Fortunately, he was conscious and first glanced at the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, which showed a new destiny of six taels and five mace.
Only after confirming that the barbarian expert was dead did Zhou Wuji breathe a sigh of relief, spitting out a mouthful of foul blood.
He immediately activated the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, first transforming a strand of Origin Mystic Essence over four ounces.
Where the Origin Mystic Essence passed, his severely damaged internal organs regained some vitality.
As he channeled the power of the Army-Breaking Sword, the broken bones automatically returned to their original positions under the adjustment and propulsion of his muscles and tendons.
Zhou Wuji then transformed five more Origin Mystic Essence, each weighing more than four ounces. Streams of azure light flowed, and his severely injured internal organs quickly healed, while his broken bones rapidly regenerated.
These Origin Profound Spirit all originated from the black deer he killed in the Dream Marsh, and now they are all playing their due roles.
He still possesses the Black Deer King's Origin Mystic Essence; as long as he doesn't die on the spot, he can revive.
Now it seems that it's no longer needed.
The barbarian expert's final kick was both mysterious and fierce, its power penetrating deep into his internal organs and breaking several of his ribs.
Fortunately, the Heavenly Puppet protected him, neutralizing 80% of the force; the remaining 20% was not enough to kill him.
Zhou Wuji took a while to climb out of the broken tree. There was a deep footprint on the lower abdomen of his Daoist robe, and the silk threads around the footprint were all broken and torn, as if it had been carved with a knife on the cloud brocade star gold Daoist robe.
This golden brocade robe, capable of withstanding swords and blades, couldn't withstand the barbarian's leg strength and was clearly no longer wearable.
However, it's still a good deal to be able to exchange it for a 6.5 tael destiny.
Emerging from the pine forest, Zhou Wuji saw the corpse of the barbarian expert. The man's chest and abdomen had been ripped open, with his internal organs completely carbonized and shattered. The hand that was gripping the White Rainbow Sword was also mostly carbonized.
The barbarian expert's eyes widened, his grey pupils filled with anger and resentment...
Zhou Wuji sheathed his White Rainbow Sword and looked at the barbarian expert, saying slowly, "Your martial arts are very powerful, but you lack detail. This is because your tactics are flawed. You acted rashly, trying to kill me with brute force in one punch. This is because your strategy is flawed."
"You have three points of strength over me, but I have ten points of intelligence over you. How can you win? What are you Qi Ingestion about?"
The barbarian remained silent, only staring wide-eyed.
Zhou Wuji his finger, unleashing a burst of Tianji Profound Yang Sword Qi that turned the barbarian into a ball of flames...