Chen Chaohai, who was rushing over at high speed, watched as Zhou Wuji split into countless pieces like rain, with one point of sword light striking Bai Zhenghong's brow.
Bai Zhenghong was clearly bewildered by Zhou Wuji's Sword Intent, and was completely unaware that he had been struck by the sword.
Without conscious control, Bai Zhenghong plunged headfirst from the lotus into the water, and then fell silent.
When Chen Chaohai learned that Bai Zhenghong was dead, he was shocked and angry, but also felt a sense of unease.
Many people in Yunyang say that Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship is incredibly powerful, earning him the title of "Sword Lord Xiaoxiang".
He never cared, after all, Zhou Wuji was only Fifth Rank sword cultivator no matter how strong he was.
In direct combat, martial artists can always overcome cultivators of the same level, let alone one whose cultivation level is a grade higher than Zhou Wuji's.
Even though the orthodox methods of Daoism can overcome the various methods of the demonic sects, he, who mainly cultivates martial arts, is not afraid of this.
It wasn't until he saw Zhou Wuji kill Bai Zhenghong with his sword that he realized Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship was so advanced that even he couldn't quite understand it.
How come Swordsmanship, once in Zhou Wuji's hands, becomes as mysterious and unpredictable as Law Technique?!
He had also encountered Northern Pole Sect sword cultivators before; although the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword was powerful, it was definitely not of this kind.
Chen Chaohai felt something was amiss. How could a dignified Fourth Rank martial artist like himself be thinking so much on the eve of battle?
Clearly, he was intimidated by Zhou Wuji's Sword Intent, causing his Divine Sense to tremble and his mind to become suspicious.
Sword Intent is ultimately a change in Divine Sense. In essence, it is the same as Law Technique like bewitching and soul-capturing, which disrupt and guide the consciousness of others through the interaction of Divine Sense.
As a martial artist of the Myriad Devils Sect, Chen Chaohai, though not skilled in these mind-altering Law Technique, had seen many of them.
Realizing this, Chen Chaohai immediately suppressed all distracting thoughts, visualized the Tie Jia Devil God's Dharma Image in his mind, and concentrated his martial arts divine intent.
The Tie Jia Devil God is clad in Tie Jia, with a ferocious appearance. His body, encased in Tie Jia, is strong and tall. This is the fundamental image that must be visualized when practicing Tie Jia Art.
Among all the demon gods, the Tie Jia Devil God didn't have any special Divine Ability; he was simply incredibly tough and possessed immense strength.
Because the Tie Jia Devil God is relatively simple and very easy to visualize, the Tie Jia Art is also easy to learn.
However, it is extremely difficult to cultivate Tie Jia Art to the Fourth Rank rank.
Chen Chaohai has immersed himself in Tie Jia Art for decades, making his muscles and bones incredibly strong and resilient, and his True Qi exceptionally powerful.
That's why his lightness skill was very average; he could only slowly make it over a distance of several dozen steps.
Chen Chaohai knew his lightness skill was lacking and that he couldn't outrun Zhou Wuji even if he wanted to.
There's another point he just doesn't believe: how could Zhou Wuji maintain such excellent condition after repeatedly unleashing Thunder Method and swiftly killing a master like Bai Zhenghong?!
In his view, now is the best opportunity to kill Zhou Wuji.
Just be careful not to be misled by Zhou Wuji's Sword Intent!
Visualize the Tie Jia Devil God; all his Divine Sense and intentions are centered on the Tie Jia Devil God and will not be guided or disturbed by external forces.
More importantly, the two were extremely close, so he could easily entangle Zhou Wuji Zhou Wuji not give him a chance to escape.
Once Chen Chaohai made up his mind, he didn't hesitate any longer and let out another thunderous shout.
As a martial artist, the only means of long-range attack is basically shouting.
This move is extremely simple, yet incredibly practical. Especially against cultivators, the Thunderous Roar can both break spells and directly target the cultivator's Divine Sense.
Tie Jia Art Kung Fu is a method of external training. Chen Chaohai's muscles and bones are like iron, and his blood is like silver and mercury. When he fully unleashes the Thunder Sound, it leaves behind water-like ripples in the air as if they were tangible.
The dampness here makes it easier for the inner True Qi to manifest and take shape in the air.
Zhou Wuji had just killed Bai Zhenghong, and his True Qi was now about 70% depleted. Seeing how violent the opponent's thunderous sound was, he suppressed his aura like a drifting catkin in the wind, and with a loud crash, the thunderous sound dissipated behind him.
The protective azure light robe shattered instantly under the thunder, but Zhou Wuji used the force to drift back more than ten steps.
The distance wasn't far, yet he managed to do so with almost no effort, while simultaneously activating his Rejuvenation Technique.
Although this Rejuvenation Technique is of a low rank, he has mastered it to perfection, and with the blessing of the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, it can directly stimulate the source of life force to restore his own state.
Even with his current cultivation level, the Rejuvenation Technique is enough for him to instantly restore his depleted Law Power and Divine Sense.
The thunderous impact also destroyed a large area of blue lotus flowers, leaving a huge, trumpet-shaped scar in the sea of flowers.
The impact of the sound waves continued to spread outward from the sea of flowers, shaking countless blue lotuses.
Zhou Wuji tightly guarded his Divine Sense, keeping it perfectly round inside and out, blocking all the impact of the thunderous sound.
Through the thunderous impact, Zhou Wuji could tell that the opponent's hard skills were formidable, even stronger than the Fourth Rank martial artist he had killed.
However, the opponent has a significant weakness: they are not skilled in light-footed techniques.
The seven-pointed star beneath his feet shimmered, and he landed lightly on the water's surface.
It's difficult to gain leverage on water, and it's far less stable than the large blue lotus. Given the opponent's clumsy lightness skills, fighting on water would be more advantageous for him.
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Seeing this, Chen Chaohai jumped down without hesitation. He was not good at fast and agile Movement Method, but with his powerful True Qi, he could still walk on water without sinking.
With a splash, Chen Chaohai exerted his strength as he fell into the water, creating a huge crater on the surface.
Instead of sinking into the water, he exerted force evenly on the surface, and the immense force returning from the water propelled him high into the air, from which he then used the momentum to leap further.
In three consecutive steps, three craters were blasted into the water, causing the surface to ripple and vibrate violently.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Chen Chaohai rushed in front of Zhou Wuji and raised his twin black iron rulers to smash him down.
Zhou Wuji swayed lightly on the undulating water, raising his sword to meet Chen Chaohai's fierce and powerful double-footed sword.
The White Rainbow Sword gracefully transforms into a circle, its movement mirroring the transformations of the Tianxuan Sword.
The heavy, powerful black iron rulers slammed into the perfectly round sword light, causing the circular sword light to pause momentarily.
Chen Chaohai's Xuan Tie Twin Rulers did not undergo any complex changes; their power was exceptionally fierce and violent, yet their True Qi was cold and profound.
Even Zhou Wuji's Tianxuan Sword was insufficient to completely neutralize the power of the two-foot sword.
He could only channel all the power from the two swords into his feet through the transformation of the perfect Sword Qi.
With a loud bang, the water suddenly exploded, and Zhou Wuji's body sank more than three feet. But he did not sink into the water; instead, he blasted away all the water around him.
From his elevated position, Chen Chaohai used two rulers to strike Zhou Wuji repeatedly, one after the other.
Zhou Wuji did not dodge, and took the blow head-on with his Tianxuan Sword.
Clang clang clang clang! Chen Chaohai unleashed a double-foot strike, each foot extending with increasing power.
Eight consecutive blows like hammering nails drove Zhou Wuji deep into the river.
The perfect sword light never shattered; instead, it used the Tianxuan transformation to continuously transmit the force it received outward, pushing aside the surrounding flowing river water and forming a huge cavity several meters in diameter.
At the bottom of this cavity, you can even see the accumulated rotten soil and mud.
The technique of continuous attacks is a unique skill in Tie Jia Art Kung Fu, known as the Ninefold Mountain-Collapsing Force.
The force unleashed is fierce and sharp, yet contains the potential for collapse and change; each release of force increases its power.
By the ninth strike, the accumulated power from the previous eight strikes converged, maximizing the power of the Xuan Tie Twin Rulers.
Chen Chaohai roared and unleashed the full Ninefold Mountain-Collapsing Force, his two feet slamming into Zhou Wuji's perfect sword light.
The perfect sword light suddenly plunged down again, and Zhou Wuji was deeply embedded in the black, rotten soil.
Countless streams of mud and sand splashed everywhere, and Chen Chaohai could only see a perfect sword light still flowing and swirling in the mud and sand.
Even with all this, he couldn't break through Zhou Wuji's perfect sword light, which disappointed Chen Chaohai. Zhou Wuji's cultivation level far exceeded his expectations.
This kid not only possessed pure and abundant True Qi, but his body and bones were also exceptionally tough and powerful. The force that could shatter mountains penetrated into him, and Zhou Wuji actually withstood it.
Indeed, Zhou Wuji did transmit his power, but before that, he had to withstand the impact of the Ninefold Mountain-Collapsing Force.
Chen Chaohai was still puzzled. Zhou Wuji a cultivator, so how could he have tempered his body to be so powerful, almost as strong as his own?
Before he could figure it out, the perfect sword light below suddenly split into two halo lights.
The halo, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, sometimes real, sometimes illusory, is like the moon shining on a great river. The moon in the sky and the moon in the water reflect each other, one hanging high in the sky, shining brightly in all directions, and the other swaying and drifting, illusory and unpredictable.
Chen Chaohai couldn't discern the truth for the moment, so he dared not attack rashly and immediately withdrew his two rulers and retreated.
The two beams of light suddenly expanded, completely enveloping Chen Chaohai. Then, the beams spun and contracted into a stream of light, piercing straight for Chen Chaohai's throat.
This sword strike alternated between reality and illusion, transforming from round to sharp, displaying an extreme degree of subtlety and agility.
Chen Chaohai had unleashed nine consecutive strikes, was now at his weakest and most exhausted. Faced with the sword light aimed straight at his throat, he could only parry with his two feet crossed, using all his strength to deflect the sword light.
To Chen Chaohai's surprise, the swift and agile sword light contained a dense and profound Sword Qi, which stuck to the Xuan Tie twin rulers as soon as it touched them.
Chen Chaohai immediately realized that Zhou Wuji was using the same trick he had used to kill Bai Zhenghong – the same dense, misty Swordsmanship.
He immediately focused his mind on the Tie Jia Devil God, paying no attention to the changes in the opponent's sword light Sword Intent.
He unleashed his explosive power with the two black iron rulers in his hands, causing his lower and middle Qi Sea to erupt simultaneously. His blood, as white as mercury, surged like a flood, and he exerted force both inside and outside his body at the same time.
In Zhou Wuji's eyes, Chen Chaohai instantly transformed into a steelmaking furnace. Whether it was the Sword Intent emanating from the Night Rain Sword or the fine, dust-like Sword Qi of the drizzle, it was all destroyed by the furnace that the opponent had transformed into.
Overcome skill with force, overcome cleverness with strength.
Chen Chaohai, being a powerful Fourth Rank martial artist, relied on his brute force to break through the subtlety of the Night Rain Sword.
At the same time, several Sixth Rank Devil Cultivator had already arrived using Law Technique and lightness skills.
They all saw Zhou Wuji and Chen Chaohai entangled together, and saw the powerful Qi and Blood energy that Chen Chaohai unleashed, as strong as a furnace, turning the area within a radius of more than ten feet crimson.
Even from a distance of several dozen steps, everyone felt the intense heat of the wind hitting their faces, and the powerful martial arts intent that Chen Chaohai had gathered made it difficult for them to breathe.
Zhou Wuji, standing before Chen Chaohai, was surrounded by swirling and distorted light and shadow, seemingly about to be burned to ashes by Chen Chaohai's extremely powerful Qi and Blood and qi...
This was the first time anyone had witnessed Fourth Rank martial artist unleash their full power, and they were all awestruck by its might.
They were overjoyed; Elder Chen was displaying incredible power and was about to annihilate Zhou Wuji!
Chen Chaohai sensed something was wrong. Not only could he not see Zhou Wuji, but his martial arts divine intent also failed to lock onto Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji, who was so close at hand, seemed to have vanished into thin air.
The power that had been unleashed to its fullest extent suddenly lost its target, leaving Chen Chaohai bewildered and at a loss. However, he couldn't exert his strength recklessly, so he could only barely maintain this state.
A dazzling azure lightning bolt suddenly flashed from the front, and Chen Chaohai immediately spotted Zhou Wuji's trail, sweeping his two rulers across.
The violent force destroyed the lightning and also kicked up the river mud and sand more than ten feet high.
Zhou Wuji circled around from the other side, his White Rainbow Sword moving as fast as a shooting star, aiming straight for Chen Chaohai's neck.
Chen Chaohai parried again with his two rulers, the sword and rulers clashing. He was about to unleash his power to deflect the longsword with his rulers, but the rulers in his hands became somewhat slippery, as if they had been wet by rain.
The Sword Spirit can transform all things into swords. Zhou Wuji used Sword Qi to strike the Xuan Iron Ruler repeatedly, leaving a trace of mysterious and gloomy Night Rain Sword Energy within the ruler.
At this crucial moment, he used his sword to guide the flow of the Night Rain Sword Qi within the iron ruler, causing Chen Chaohai to react a beat slower.
This was also because the opponent's reckless burst of power created an opening, leaving them unable to cope with the sudden change.
Chen Chaohai paused in his grip on the two rulers, and the White Rainbow Sword seized the opportunity to transform into a bolt of lightning and plunge into his neck.
Although the Tie Jia Art was powerful, it couldn't withstand the Third Rank magic sword, the White Rainbow Sword, which pierced straight through Chen Chaohai's neck.
With a flash of light, Mingyao's sword sent Chen Chaohai's head flying.
The Fourth Rank Devil Cultivator of the Temple of the Myriad Devils Sect perished.
The several Sixth Rank Devil Cultivator who were on their way were utterly horrified upon seeing this; they turned and ran without a second thought...
Zhou Wuji ignored the Devil Cultivator. He adjusted his breathing before flicking his sleeve, drawing his sword, and following Devil Cultivator.
He said slowly, "No need to rush, gentlemen, I'll give you a ride..."
Compared to his leisurely words, the blazing sword light was exceptionally swift. Each flash of the sword light resulted in a Devil Cultivator falling into the water and drowning...