Falling in Battle, One After Another!
The Lei Huan's carcass lay on the rubble.
The blood was still flowing, and the warmth hadn't dissipated yet.
The Lord Rat's hatred surged, and this time, its speed became even faster, like a ghost.
Only one thought remained in his mind: kill!
On the battlefield, Xiao An knelt on one knee, his right hand supporting his three-foot- Qingfeng, panting heavily.
That sword strike just now almost drained the last bit of spiritual energy from his body.
The backlash from the Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi caused his meridians to tear apart inch by inch, and excruciating pain surged through his dantian, but he still managed to kill one of them.
The tide of battle should be turning!
But when he looked up and saw the eyes of the remaining six Demon Beast...
He knew he was wrong.
That was not fear, nor was it retreat.
It was an incomparably pure killing intent, ten times more intense than before!
This is a fight to the death!
Come on!
"Come and kill me! You beasts!"
"Human Race will forever be the masters of this land!"
"And you will only become food on our plates, slaves for generations to come!"
Xiao An roared and stood up, supporting himself with his sword.
Since we can't escape, let's fight to our last breath!
Human Race, through its unyielding self-improvement and countless generations of tireless efforts, has finally reached the pinnacle of existence.
How could he back down!
How could we back down!
But at that moment, Lei Nu took the initiative.
All the lightning around him receded and condensed in his palm, transforming into a fist-sized ball of lightning, containing terrifying Daoist energy!
Inside the lightning sphere, purple-white arcs of lightning swirled wildly, as if venting their inner rage.
"Go to hell!"
Lei Nu furiously, pushing forward with both palms, sending the lightning pearl flying straight for Xiao An's chest.
Xiao An's expression changed.
The energy contained within this thunder pearl already possessed some of the power of the False Core Realm; its terrifying lightning even chilled him to the bone!
He gritted his teeth and urged Qingfeng to unleash his remaining spiritual power, channeling it into the sword. The last vestiges of the Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi transformed into a layer of earth-yellow sword shield, blocking his path.
The lightning bolt collided with the sword and shield.
Boom--!
A deafening roar, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart.
The shockwave swept in all directions, blasting rubble within a radius of ten zhang into dust, and creating a huge crater three zhang deep in the ground.
Xiao An was thrown over by the shockwave and fell to the bottom of the pit, spitting out a large amount of blood.
The Qingfeng flew out of his hand and stuck into the stone wall ten feet away, vibrating with a buzzing sound.
The earthen-yellow sword and shield shattered, and arcs of lightning poured into his body.
Xiao An suffered from muscle spasms all over his body, and half of his body turned black and charred.
But he didn't die.
The protective power of the Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi's energy shielded him from the fatal blow at the last moment.
Lei Nu also in a bad mood.
The Thunder Pearl was a killing move that overdraws on demonic Demon Power. After it was used, its aura dropped by 70%, its limbs went weak, and it almost couldn't stand up.
But he still didn't back down.
He is the leader of the Lightning Bear Line under the patriarch, and he also wants to witness the day when the Demon Race regains its glory.
He absolutely cannot fall here!
Even if he were to perish here today, he would tear this Human Race prodigy's throat apart!
Such a threat must not be allowed to grow unchecked.
If he escapes with his life, he will surely become a major threat to the Demon Race in the future, and many more of his kind will die by his sword!
This person must die!!
However--
At the bottom of the pit, Xiao An suddenly opened his eyes.
Those eyes no longer held that earthy yellow light.
Instead, it was a dark, abyss-like black.
Yin-Attribute Heaven and Earth Qi!
This was his last trump card, a second Heaven and Earth Qi hidden deep within his Dantian, never revealed to anyone.
"Since we're going to die anyway... let's take a few down with us!"
"Come die with me!"
Xiao An made a grasping motion with one hand, and the Qingfeng was pulled from the stone wall, traversed a distance of ten zhang, and returned to his palm on its own...
The earthen-yellow spiritual energy on the sword faded.
Instead, a layer of dark, ink-like yin-attribute spiritual energy appeared.
A chill spread from the sword.
The temperature within a radius of several meters plummeted, and a layer of black frost condensed on the ground.
Xiao An stood up, raised his sword, and pointed it to the sky.
"Yin Nether Sword Domain - Nether Slash!"
A jet-black Sword Gang burst forth from the Qingfeng, its terrifying Sword Edge spreading outwards and sweeping across the entire area!
Wherever the black Sword Gang passed, the space seemed to dim, and a chilling power capable of eroding the soul permeated all directions.
"Careful!"
The Lord Rat warned the demons, but it was too late.
Lei Nu, charging at the forefront, bore the brunt of the attack.
The black Sword Gang slashed at its chest, shattering its protective lightning and leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound that cleaved diagonally from its left shoulder to its right abdomen.
The Daoist essence of this sword strike was completely different from the one before.
The Earth Dao Sword Gang is primarily about heavy pressure and crushing, while the Yin Dao Sword Gang is primarily about erosion and Decay.
The skin and flesh around the wound turned black and necrotic at a visible rate, and the cold, damp energy seeped in through the blood vessels, eroding the internal organs.
"I refuse to accept this!"
"I refuse to accept this!!!"
Lei Nu roared to the sky, staggered, and finally collapsed slowly.
Xiong Shan rushed up from the side, trying to come to his rescue, but the tail of the dark Sword Gang had already swept across his limbs.
A crisp cracking sound rang out as Xiong Shan's entire foreleg twisted into an impossible angle, bone fragments piercing through his flesh.
"Roar--!"
Xiong Shan howled in pain and collapsed to the ground, rolling away from the battle.
Shuang Yu's ice armor melted rapidly under the erosion of the black Sword Gang, like spring snow meeting the scorching sun. Fortunately, it reacted quickly enough to retreat in time, and only had one layer of its outer armor shaved off by the aftershocks.
One move.
Just one move.
Of the six Demon Beast, Lei Nu collapsed, Xiong Shan lost a leg, and Shuang Yu's ice armor shattered.
The tide of battle turned in an instant!
"The second Heaven and Earth Qi!" The Lord Rat's pupils constricted sharply.
He figured it out.
This sword cultivator possesses more than just the Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi!
It also contains a wisp of Yin-Attribute Heaven and Earth Qi!
With two strands of Heaven and Earth Qi within him, it's no wonder this person is being hunted down by all sides.
No wonder even his own fellow disciples wanted to kill him.
Such wealth is enough to make anyone green with envy!
"We can't let him strike a second time!"
The Lord Rat hissed as it emerged from the ground and pounced on Xiao An without hesitation.
But as soon as he peeked out, he saw Xiao An's condition.
The swordsman knelt at the bottom of the pit, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, nostrils, and eyes.
Blood was flowing from all seven orifices.
His meridians could no longer withstand the strain.
Two different types of Heaven and Earth Qi collided and clashed within the same body.
The Earth Dao governs stability and solidity, while the Yin Dao element governs erosion Decay. Their essences are diametrically opposed, and the price of forcibly converting them is the rupture of meridians and the collapse of the Qi Sea.
Xiao An looked down at his bleeding palm.
He had long known that possessing two strands of Heaven and Earth Qi with different attributes was an extremely dangerous thing.
He should have discarded it when he obtained this Yin Dao Heaven and Earth Qi from the ancient formation.
But he couldn't bear to.
The Heaven and Earth Qi is so precious, how could he possibly bear to throw it away?
Greed ultimately destroyed him.
"Oh..."
Xiao An gave a bitter smile and forced himself to stand up.
Qingfeng horizontally in front of his chest, the tip trembling slightly; he could barely hold it anymore.
But his gaze remained as sharp as ever.
"He's not dead yet..."
His voice was hoarse, like a broken bellows.
"Again!"
"You lowly beasts, come here!!"