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Chapter 253: Fight on the Warship
There was an anxious look on Xiao Chen's face. He operated the formation markings in the warship at full force, not caring about the expenditure of Essence as he headed to the palace at full speed.
Xiao Chen was consoling himself, Elder Sister Ruyue should not know the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique. Otherwise, Liu Tianyu would not have let her enter this sub-space.
After all, she is Liu Tianyu's daughter. No matter how much of a bastard he is, he will not joke around with his daughter's life.
However, another thought appeared in Xiao Chen's mind, Maybe that old man predicted I would be worried about Elder Sister Ruyue. So he purposely used such a method to make me remain in this sub-space and kill the Blood Demon General as he planned.
Given the character of that sly old fox, he might have done this. When Xiao Chen thought of this, he could not help but increase the speed of the silver warship again.
The speed of the silver warship was already approaching the speed of sound. The sharp wind blew on his face, cutting his skin like knives. Xiao Chen felt some pain, and had no choice but to use some Essence to block the wind.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Just at that moment, there was a series of sonic booms from behind Xiao Chen. A figure caught up quickly and landed firmly on the stern.
Xiao Chen took a look and clearly saw who it was. He exclaimed in some surprise, "Murong Chong!"
Murong Chong was holding a saber in his left hand as he said mockingly, "Are you in such a rush to die?"
When Xiao Chen heard this, his expression sank. He said in a cold voice, "I have no time to argue with you. This is my warship, please get off."
Murong Chong looked like he had heard a joke, it was reflected in the expression on his face. He said, "'Please get off?' What if I don't want to?"
"Then I can only chase you off."
Murong Chong laughed coldly, "I want to see how powerful you are, to dare challenge me, who could once be considered your senior brother."
"Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations! Clear Wind Chop!"
Xiao Chen did not continue the conversation. He simply shouted and executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and Clear Wind Chop. Suddenly, there were nine streams of cool breezes in the air, Xiao Chen had divided into nine illusions.
"Hu chi!"
Within the cool breezes, the snow-white Lunar Shadow Saber in Xiao Chen's hand disappeared. His killing intent was hidden. Combined with the illusions, it was difficult to differentiate the real from the fakes.
Just as the saber light was about to strike Murong Chong, something strange happened. There was a cool breeze, and Murong Chong vanished right in front of Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen was not startled; he simply extended out his Spiritual Sense and he was able to see the situation two hundred meters around him clearly.
In the midst of the haziness, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense picked up a black shadow on his lower right about a hundred meters away.
"I found you! Combine!"
The nine illusions in the air combined together and Xiao Chen's speed doubled, creating a sonic boom as he moved.
The Lunar Shadow Saber was glowing with a purple electric light, illuminating the dark red sky. The saber broke through the air and hacked at the black dot at lightning speed.
"Hu!"
The saber's blade gave off a thunderous sound when it struck his target. However, aside from the cool breeze, there were no signs of Murong Chong.
Xiao Chen frowned and thought doubtfully to himself, "What's going on? Even if he could hide himself in the cool breeze, he cannot really turn into the wind. If his location was found, he should be able to be attacked."
"Hu! Hu!" A cool breeze blew behind Xiao Chen and Murong Chong's unhurried voice could be heard, "Little Junior Brother, stop looking in the wrong place. I am here."
The voice moved together with the cool breeze. It circled around Xiao Chen then echoed in the surroundings. It was impossible to judge where the voice was coming from.
Xiao Chen revealed a cautious expression on his face. He slowly closed his eyes and returned the snow-white Lunar Shadow Saber to its scabbard.
Murong Chong has already practiced the Clear Wind Chop to Great Perfection. He had also comprehended the Clear Wind Chop's state of wind to Great Perfection. When the two fought using the Clear Wind Chop, Xiao Chen's usage of it could not be compared his.
It will be difficult to find him. Trying to find a weak point while he has not made a move yet is not the right way.
Only when he makes a move then would I have a chance to find him. At that time, I will use my strong physical body to force out a weak point.
After that, I will use the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique's relentless attacks to completely defeat him. As long as he retreats, he will not be able to dodge the successively faster moves of the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique.
A somewhat weak breeze blew across Xiao Chen's face. He could not help it, the gentle force caused his anxious expression to soften.
He is coming! Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes. A sharp light appeared in his eyes and there were crackling sounds coming from his bones.
"Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains, Dominating a Hundred Beasts!
Six thousand kilograms of force struck the empty air, hitting the cool breeze. There was an explosive sound coming from the formless wind; his fist had exploded it.
Murong Chong, who was hidden in the cool breeze, had a stunned expression and was mildly startled.
Murong Chong decisively revealed himself, giving up on his earlier method of attack. He released his hand from his saber and struck out with his palm. The wind from his palm roared like thunder, making the air tremble.
"Bang!"
The fist and palm gave off a loud explosive sound when they met, it was like the crackle of thunder. It shook their eardrums, reverberating in their eyes.
A surging shockwave spread out to the surroundings like a wave.
The two of them took five steps back at the same time. One stood on the bow and the other the stern. In this exchange of a fist and palm, they had struck to a draw.
The Qi and blood in Xiao Chen's body were surging, his internal organs were jolted. He could felt blood coming up his throat, He did not suppress it and vomited it out.
Xiao Chen had not expected such a result. His physical body had already reached a horrifying level. A full power punch from him carried six thousand kilograms of force.
A sudden attack with his fist could kill a Superior Grade Martial Saint. However, not only Murong Chong was fine, he struck a draw with him.
The silver warship flew continuously in the sky, beneath the red full moon.
A violent wind was blowing past the both of them; their long black hair danced in the wind and their clothes fluttered noisily
Blood leaked out from the corner of Murong Chong's mouth, his complexion was somewhat pale. That palm of his had been reinforced by Essence.
Actually, Murong Chong's physical body was significantly weaker than Xiao Chen's. Thus, the internal injuries he received were more severe than Xiao Chen's.
Murong Chong slowly wiped off the blood on the corner of his lips and revealed a faint smile, "To be able to force me to withdraw my saber…you are qualified to challenge me. However, if that is all you have, it is far from enough to chase me away."
"Huh!"
Just as Murong Chong was about to continue making his move, a green leaf appeared above the silver warship.
The falling green leaf looked very insignificant, but it strangely maintained an incredulous movement speed in the wind. It was neither fast nor slow, giving one a comfortable feeling. However, it drifted more than a hundred meters in an instant.
Its speed was actually faster than Xiao Chen's silver warship.
Xiao Chen's gaze focused on the leaf, extremely suspicious of it.
Who is this? Their Martial Spirit was actually released out? Going by the strangeness of this Martial Spirit, it might be an inherited Martial Spirit.
The green leaf slowly landed in between the two of them. Then, it glowed with a white light. A person in white clothes with a calm expression appeared before them; Yun Kexin, holding the Roaming Dragon Saber.
"The both of you! At such a time you are still in the mood to compete?" Yun Kexin said indifferently without any expression on her delicate face.
It was actually Yun Kexin, Xiao Chen was mildly surprised. However, when he thought about it, he realized Yun Kexin was strong for a peak Inferior Grade Martial Saint.
If she had an inherited Martial Spirit, that would explain it. In addition, she had an indifferent attitude toward the Demonic Cores. Only a person from a clan with inherited Martial Spirits would not care about Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.
Xiao Chen said, "This is my warship. I do not welcome people who are here to pick an argument with me."
Murong Chong ignored him and placed his saber at his side. Then he sat down at the stern and closed his eyes, recovering his energies.
Xiao Chen was very anxious about Liu Ruyue; he did not want to continue fighting with Murong Chong. He turned around and said, "Senior Sister Yun, why are here?"
Yun Kexin looked at the red light in the distance, the origin of the extending killing Qi, and the palace that loud sounds were coming from. She said, "Same as you."
Xiao Chen found it funny. He said, "What is my purpose? You don't even know? How can you say it is the same as mine?"
Yun Kexin glanced at Murong Chong, then at Xiao Chen. She said, "Actually, the three of us have the same purpose."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly and did not continue to pursue the matter. He piloted the silver warship at full power and flew quickly toward the palace.
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"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Within the palace, there were seven Divine Saber Camp bladesmen who had their strength raised by the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique. They were covered with a surging killing Qi. Boundless scarlet saber Qi were flying everywhere in the palace.
Every saber Qi was at least a hundred meters long, they were incredibly frightening. They contained a horrifying energy. When they struck the Blood Demon General, they would cause him to retreat. His body was covered in bleeding wounds.
After the seven of them executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique, their combat prowess surpassed that of a Medial Grade Martial King. Adding in the other three, they had beaten the Blood Demon General to a point of helplessness.
After that, they had kept the Blood Demon General in a suppressed state, not giving him a chance to retaliate.
"Angry Azure River!" the seven people shouted, and a scarlet light covered their bodies. Seven red saber Qi merged together in the air and turned into a scarlet river, surging toward the Blood Demon General.
The Blood Demon General revealed a grave expression as he placed his palms in front of him. A round ball of blood appeared and enveloped him.
Only seeing the cool breeze, but not the saber!
A cool breeze blew in the great hall. Liu Ruyue moved very fast in the cool breeze. The saber light flashed and the blood ball condensed by the Blood Demon General cracked.
"Boom!"
The surging scarlet river entered through the crack.
A miserable shriek came from the blood ball, and it exploded in the next instant. The Blood Demon General turned into countless tiny droplets of blood and disappeared.
"Is it over?" Lu Chen asked, looking t where the Blood Demon General had vanished, an expression of uncertainty on his face.
The other people did not let down their guards. It had been hard for them to get to this point; if they were careless, they could lose everything. They could not afford to lose!
After waiting a long time, the majestic palace still did not have any activity. The great hall was completely silent. There was only the sound of people breathing.
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Chapter 254: Unlimited Revival
Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then he said, "He should be dead. He is only a projection after all. After we kill the remaining Blood Demons, this space will disappear."
When the others heard this, they nodded. The strength of the Blood Demon General was indeed horrifying. However, it was only a projection in his space; he was not even a tenth as strong as he actually was.
Just as the group was about to heave a sigh of relief, countless droplets of blood suddenly appeared in the great hall. The droplets quickly gathered at a certain spot.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. When all the blood droplets gathered together, the figure of the Blood Demon General appeared behind a bladesman who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique.
"Pu ci!"
There was a terrifying, miserable shriek and a bubbling sound came from that bladesman. The Blood Demon General absorbed all his blood; he became a husk of himself.
The dark red moon in the distant sky shone a red light on the Blood Demon General, strengthening his somewhat weak body.
All this happened in the time it took for a spark to fly. Everyone was unable to react. They wore shocked expressions on their faces.
The Blood Demon General casually tossed aside the bladesman. His pale lips dripped blood as he revealed a sinister smile, "Stupid humans, am I that easy to kill?"
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As the silver warship drew nearer to the palace, the pressure from the horrifying killing Qi grew.
Yun Kexin said, "Even though it is just a projection, the strength of this Blood Demon General is probably the equivalent of a peak Medial Grade Martial King at the very least."
Murong Chong, who was on the stern, suddenly opened his eyes. He stood up and said, "Probably not just that. When adding in his status as a Demon, his true fighting strength is probably at Superior Grade Martial King."
Within the Great Qin Nation, a Martial Saint was an individual who had only begun the road of cultivation; they could be considered to be minor experts.
They could become a tyrant of a small place, such as Mohe City. The local powers would invite them and treat them well.
After one reached Martial Saint, every grade they advanced would bring about a qualitative change to their strength. However, it was difficult for them. For a cultivator to become a Martial Saint before they turned thirty was considered pretty good.
For one to become a true expert in the Great Qin Nation, one had to became a Martial King. After successfully becoming a Martial King, every big clan and power in the Great Qin Nation would fawn over one.
In general, the strength of a clan was determined by the number and quality of Martial Kings they had. Of course, the number referred to how many Martial Kings there were and quality referred to their grade.
At the Martial King realm, not to mention a grade, even a small advantage could immediately determine a victor. This was because it was too difficult to advance once one got to this cultivation realm.
Everyone clearly knew the difference between a peak Medial Grade Martial Saint and a Superior Grade Martial Saint. It was simply the difference between heaven and earth; it would not be an exaggeration to say that the difference was ten times.
After Xiao Chen heard Murong Chong, he maintained a calm expression on his face. However, he was extremely anxious; he could only pray Liu Ruyue would be fine.
Xiao Chen finally understood why Liu Tianyu left behind such a huge power in the Lunar Shadow Saber. This was because he had long anticipated the younger generations of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion would be no match for the Blood Demon General.
Suddenly, the expression on Murong Chong's face changed. He said in a confused manner, "What's going on? The Blood Demon General's aura suddenly vanished."
Xiao Chen and Yun Kexin also felt it at the same time. The pressure from the surging aura disappeared; they could not feel it at all.
Yun Kexin was suspicious as she guessed, "Could the Blood Demon General have already died?"
When a person's aura vanished, aside from that person hiding it on purpose, it was only the result of death.
Given the Blood Demon General's style, hiding himself was definitely not the answer. That only left the explanation of death.
"Hu!"
Under the full moon, a red light descended and once again, everyone felt the horrifying aura of the Blood Demon General.
Yun Kexin frowned and said, "This feeling…why does it feel like a revival after death? What exactly happened in that palace?"
The silhouette of the palace had already appeared before their vision. It did not look far away, but it would still require some time before they arrived.
Xiao Chen stayed silent as he stared at the scarlet moon above him. He had felt that something was wrong with this scarlet moon since a long time ago.
The red light that came from the scarlet moon verified Xiao Chen's guess. The red light seemed to contain the energy of life; it carried a surging energy.
Murong Chong said, "This moon seems a little strange. I am sure the Blood Demon General was indeed killed on some level. However, the red light from the moon allowed him to revive."
Immortality while the moon shines? Xiao Chen frowned as he thought suspiciously.
Xiao Chen stopped thinking; at this moment, the most important thing was to quickly arrive at the palace.
Xiao Chen took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and absorbed its energy. The Qi whirlpool in Xiao Chen's dantian spun quickly as he used his Essence unreservedly.
The silver warship increased its speed significantly. After ten minutes, the three of them finally arrived at the palace.
"Rumble…!" The intense sound of fighting penetrated through the palace's barrier, echoing in their ears.
"Hu chi!"
Murong Chong jumped into the air, leaving the stern of the warship and descending to the top of the palace quickly. He sent out a palm strike and a large hole immediately appeared in the roof of the palace. Then, he jumped down the hole without hesitation.
Xiao Chen did not hesitate, either. He put the silver warship back into his right eye and entered the hole Murong Chong created with Yun Kexin.
"Bang!"
Before they landed, they saw Murong Chong turn into a cool breeze and head for the Blood Demon General. He silently left a severe wound on the Blood Demon General's body with his saber.
"Angry Azure River!"
In the great hall, the horrifying scarlet saber Qi gathered together again and formed a scarlet river. It carried a boundless aura as it rushed at the Blood Demon General.
The Angry Azure River was originally a peak Earth Ranked Martial Technique. When there were so many people executing it together, the might of this move reached the level of an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked Martial Technique.
"Pu ci! Pu ci!"
An intense explosion came from the great hall. The entire great hall started to shake without stopping. With a loud bang, this move killed the Blood Demon General again. Then, he turned into countless blood droplets and vanished once more.
When Liu Ruyue saw Xiao Chen, she quickly leaped over. Her pretty face revealed an anxious expression. She quickly said, "Ye Chen, why are you here? Didn't I give you a Divine Flame Talisman?"
Xiao Chen said quietly, "There is no need to worry; your father told me to come. He already anticipated that you all would not be a match for the Blood Demon General. He sealed a Martial Technique in the Lunar Shadow Saber. It can kill him."
The group killed the Blood Demon General again. However, this time, no one showed any signs of relaxing. Instead, they became even more anxious.
"Senior Brother Lu, the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique effects are going to end. Everyone has already exhausted their strength. If we use the Angry Azure River again, its might will be significantly lower. If the Blood Demon General revives again, the situation would not be good."
One of the Divine Saber Camp bladesman spoke to Lu Chen anxiously.
Lu Chen had a sullen expression; he was well aware of the situation. However, this was completely out of their expectations.
They originally thought, with the tenfold increase of strength from the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique and the combined Angry Azure River, they would be able to kill the projection of the Blood Demon General with the other Blood Demons gone. However, they did not expect the situation they were currently in, a situation where the Blood Demon General was undying.
When Murong Chong saw Liu Ruyue standing with Xiao Chen, a difficult-to-trace anger flashed in his eyes. He quickly walked to Lu Chen and said, "His true body should be the red moon in the sky. There is no such thing as an unlimited revival in the world. If we continue killing him, he will die eventually."
Lu Chen smiled bitterly and pointed to the three human husks on the ground and said, "I'm afraid, before he dies, we will not be able to hold out. If he still does not die after we kill him one more time, we can only choose to retreat."
"Pu ci! Pu ci!"
The countless blood droplets appeared in the great hall again. They quickly gathered to a spot and the Blood Demon General appeared.
However, this time, because they were more cautious, he could sneak-attack no one.
The scarlet moon shone a red light down and the Blood Demon General's weak body became strong again.
A cruel grin appeared on his pale face as he looked at the three new arrivals, "Another three people bringing themselves to die?"
"Kill!"
The amount of time they could maintain the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique was limited. Lu Chen did not want to waste any more time. The moment the Blood Demon General appeared, he led the team to attack him.
Liu Ruyue, who was beside Xiao Chen, only told Xiao Chen to be careful before she rushed onto the battlefield, fighting the Blood Demon General with the rest.
The seven people fighting had already experienced several big battles togethers; they were able to coordinate perfectly. Xiao Chen, Yun Kexin, and Murong Chong were not in a good position to enter the battle. Otherwise, they might disrupt their rhythm. They could only stay by the side and watch quietly, waiting for an opportunity.
"Blood Demon Death Spear!"
The Blood Demon General shouted and condensed a ball of blood in his hand. The ball of blood elongated and turned into a long spear. It left behind a scarlet afterimage in the air as it flew quickly at the group.
The speed of the spear was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived before Lu Chen. There was a glint in Lu Chen's eyes as he swung his saber in a full circle in the air.
A spinning air current generated in front of Lu Chen. When the scarlet spear came into contact with it, it changed direction and flew to the side.
"Bang!"
The scarlet spear hit a huge stone pillar in the great hall. The stone pillar exploded and corroded.
In the next moment, there was a loud crash. The upper half of the pillar fell to the ground.
When the several-meter-tall stone pillar fell, everyone quickly dodged. The fall of the stone pillar kicked up a large amount of dust. Under such a heavy impact, the great hall shook relentlessly.
"Pu ci!"
The Blood Demon General took advantage of the moment everyone dodged. He laughed strangely and turned into a scarlet liquid, rushing at a bladesman who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique.
When the bladesman was stable, he felt danger from behind him. However, it was too late.
Chapter 255: Failure?
There was a crunch and the Blood Demon General pierced through the bladesman. There were bubbling sounds as that person cried out miserably. After a while, he was just a husk that was sucked dry and tossed aside.
The Blood Demon General took human form again as he chuckled, "Human blood is always so exquisite. It leaves behind a rich aftertaste."
Lu Chen's expression turned cold. Several bladesmen who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique had already died; there were only a few left to execute the Angry Azure River. Its might would significantly diminish.
"Senior Sister Ruyue, we can't drag this on for much longer. Quickly create an opening to execute the Angry Azure River." Lu Chen called out in a loud voice as he hacked at the Blood Demon General.
The Blood Demon General was also aware of the might of the Angry Azure River. Hence, it kept executing the Blood Demon Death Spear, not giving them an opportunity. The long corrosive spear flew quickly at the group through the air.
Everyone had seen the might of the Blood Demon Death Spear earlier. They did not take to take head on and all dodged.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Soon, only eleven stone pillars were left standing in the great hall. A number of them had already been destroyed by the Blood Demon Death Spear. Pillar after pillar fell over, kicking up a large amount of dust. The battlefield immediately turned chaotic. Amidst the chaos, the Blood Demon General transformed into a red liquid, attacking them endlessly.
Lu Chen and the others had to dodge the falling pillars and be wary of the Blood Demon General's sneak attacks at the same time. They did not have an opportunity to make a move on him. Their hands were already full.
Murong Chong looked up at the roof of the palace. His expression changed as he said, "It's not good; the palace is going to collapse.
The palace, that had lost twelve of its pillars, shook unceasingly. Rocks crumbled and fell from above.
Just as Murong Chong spoke, there was a loud sound. The entire roof collapsed and countless rocks fell.
Lu Chen shouted, "Get out, now!"
"Boom!"
The remaining people condensed boundless saber lights with their sabers and made a move, smashing the rocks falling on them.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change. He flashed through the air and executed the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. Everytime he punched, it contained six thousand kilograms of force, smashing the rocks to bits.
Yun Kexin turned into a lead and drifted about the dust, moving with the wind. Soon, she drifted out.
When the dust settled, the huge majestic palace had become ruins.
In the midst of the rubble, a red light exploded out. Dust was kicked up again and under the illumination of the moon, he reappeared.
The Blood Demon General's weak voice revealed anger. He said in a cold voice, "Ignorant children. How dare you wreck my palace! No one will walk out of here today."
"Hu!"
There was a cool breeze blowing in the battlefield; Liu Ruyue's figure suddenly vanished in the cool breeze. In the next moment, a wound appeared on the Blood Demon General's chest; blood sprayed everywhere.
As Liu Ruyue flashed by the Blood Demon General, he cried out in pain. He stretched his hands out to grab her, but he grabbed nothing but thin air. Instead, another wound appeared on his back.
Lu Chen quickly said, "It's a good opportunity; prepare to attack!"
Streams of cool breeze blew around the Blood Demon General incessantly. Liu Ruyue appeared and disappeared around him, leaving wounds behind.
The Blood Demon General circulated his energies and moved around quickly, turning into flashes of red light. However, the cool breeze followed very tightly. No matter where the Blood Demon General hid, or what he turned into, saber lights left wounds on his body.
"Damn it!"
The Blood Demon General clapped his hands vigorously, creating an explosion. His body emitted a surging red light.
Under the illumination of the red light, Liu Ruyue, who was hidden in the cool breeze, was revealed as a red figure. The Blood Demon General gave a sinister smile as he said, "I found you. Go die! Blood Demon Death Punch!"
"Lightning Evasion!"
There was a bolt of lightning and Xiao Chen appeared before Liu Ruyue. The bones in his body cracked as he took the dragon stance with his left hand and the tiger stance with his right.
The dragon and tiger merged into him as the illusion of the dragon and tiger intertwined together.
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!"
"Bang!"
The Blood Demon General's horrifying punch struck both Xiao Chen's arms. The horrifying force gave off a loud sound. Cracks appeared on the ground below Xiao Chen.
There was a strong wind blowing from the cracks. The huge rocks around Xiao Chen flew up and spun.
However, Xiao Chen did not move; he continued to circulate the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, quickly storing up energy. The dragon did not roar and the tiger did not howl. Crouching tiger hidden dragon...letting the opponent be arrogant first.
The next instant, Xiao Chen roared angrily and his body tilted back slightly as he punched. The roars of the dragon and the howls of the tiger sounded out continuously.
Crackles of thunder could be heard in the dark red sky; the layers of clouds churned, countless strikes of lightning danced among them.
The illusion of the tiger and dragon behind Xiao Chen merged into his body. The energy the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon stored up was unleashed with this punch.
This was the third move of the Great Dragon Tiger Fist. Using the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon to store up energy and unleash it with the Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars!
The Blood Demon General did not expect Xiao Chen to withstand his Blood Demon Death Punch. Even more, he did not expect Xiao Chen to make a quick counter attack after the Blood Demon Death Punch struck him.
Such a horrifying punch contained 7,500 kilograms of force. It struck the Blood Demon General in the chest.
After the punch struck, there was a scarlet light. A hole the size of a head appeared in the Blood Demon General's chest. On the sides of the wound, arcs of electricity flickered, stopping the wound from healing.
Xiao Chen endured the surging Qi and blood in his body. He pushed his feet off the ground and turned into a purple flash, retreating at least a hundred meters.
Liu Ruyue rushed over and asked worriedly, "Ye Chen, are you alright?!"
The might of the Blood Demon Death Punch was stronger than the Blood Demon Death Spear. Xiao Chen received this punch head on; he was definitely not as fine as he looked.
Xiao Chen swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill and said, "I suffered some internal injuries; I still can hold on. You don't have to bother about me."
"Angry Azure River!"
A surging scarlet river gushed at the Blood Demon General, who planned to make a counter attack on Xiao Chen, stopping him from doing so. The river surged and splashed up, containing a boundless energy.
"Damn it!" The Blood Demon General stopped and placed his hands before him. A moving scarlet ball completely enveloped his body.
Lu Chen had a sullen expression as he threw out his saber. The saber transformed into an eagle and flew at the scarlet ball. He shouted, "Break for me!"
"Dang!"
The eagle pecked the surface of the scarlet ball and there was a flash of saber light. A tiny crack appeared on the surface of the scarlet ball.
However, before Lu Chen had time to rejoice, the surging blood immediately moved and sealed the crack.
In the next moment, the scarlet river crashed violently against the scarlet ball. The scarlet ball did not last long; under the relentless attacks from the scarlet rivers, it quickly broke.
Although the Blood Demon General's defenses broke, the might of the scarlet river had reduced significantly. When it struck the Blood Demon General's body, it created an intense explosion. There was a rain of blood and a red light shining.
When the red light faded away, it revealed that the Blood Demon General did not die like the previous times. There was a pool of blood moving on the ground, trying to reform the body.
"Peerless Lunar Shadow!"
Murong Chong decisively made a move and drew his saber. The two crescent moons on his saber criss-crossed. The two crescent moons spun and eventually turned into a scarlet moon behind Murong Chong.
Two scarlet moons strangely appeared in the sky. Under the full moon, a red light lit on Murong Chong's saber.
Murong Chong sent out an arclight with his saber, shaped like a scarlet crescent moon, at the Blood Demon General.
"Eagle Flock Gathers!"
Lu Chen stretched out his hand and the saber flew back. At the same time, countless eagles formed by his aura flew over, filling the air.
He waved his saber and all the eagles in the sky quickly gathered and merged into a single eagle glowing with a golden light.
The eagle spread its wings and cried out. It tore through the air and created shockwaves as it rushed at the blood on the ground.
"Bang! Bang!"
The eagle and crescent moon struck the blood together and exploded. A huge, deep pit appeared in the ground; countless cracks extended out everywhere.
The aura of the Blood Demon General disappeared from their perception again. Lu Chen withdrew his saber and sheathed it.
When Lu Chen saw the remaining bladesmen turn into dry corpses as a result of the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique's effect ending, his expression turned frosty.
"Shua!"
He took out a Divine Flame Talisman at threw it to Liu Ruyue. Then he took out another one, intending to leave this place.
Liu Ruyue stretched her hand out to catch the Divine Flame Talisman. Then she said, "Lu Chen, the Blood Demon General is definitely not dead yet."
Lu Chen said indifferently, "I know. However, we are out of cards to play. The First Elder, Jiang Chi, has already informed the Royal Clan's Imperial Dragon Legion. This is as far as we go."
After he spoke, the Divine Flame Talisman started burning and he turned into a ball of fire, disappearing slowly from everyone's sight.
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Heaven Viewing Platform, Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Lingyun Mountain Range:
The Elders' Assembly's people anxiously waited for the results.
"Hu!"
A ball of fire appeared before everyone's eyes. When the fire completed burned out, Lu Chen appeared, wearing a frosty expression.
When they saw Lu Chen's expression, the Elders' Assembly's hearts sank and a dark look appeared on their faces.
The Second Elder carried a hopeful attitude as he asked, "Lu Chen, how did the mission go?"
Lu Chen shook his head, "Failed. The Blood Demon General should be severely injured. The seal breaking should be delayed."
"Failed?" the people at the side asked in disbelief. "How could this be? Although the strength of the Blood Demon General is immense and is the equivalent of a Medial Grade Martial Sage, he is only a projection in that sub-space.
"His strength should be lowered to the equivalent of Martial King. In addition, there are the other disciples to help you distract the remaining Blood Demons."
"Relying on the tenfold increase of strength by executing the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique, combined with Angry Azure River, is equivalent to an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked Martial Technique; there should be no problems."
Le Chen explained, "It is not that simple. Within that space, there is a strange scarlet moon in the sky. Every time we kill the Blood Demon General, the scarlet moon revives the Blood Demon General.
"After the third time, the disciples executing the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique burned up their lifeforce. I had no other choice but to retreat."
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Chapter 253: Fight on the Warship
There was an anxious look on Xiao Chen's face. He operated the formation markings in the warship at full force, not caring about the expenditure of Essence as he headed to the palace at full speed.
Xiao Chen was consoling himself, Elder Sister Ruyue should not know the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique. Otherwise, Liu Tianyu would not have let her enter this sub-space.
After all, she is Liu Tianyu's daughter. No matter how much of a bastard he is, he will not joke around with his daughter's life.
However, another thought appeared in Xiao Chen's mind, Maybe that old man predicted I would be worried about Elder Sister Ruyue. So he purposely used such a method to make me remain in this sub-space and kill the Blood Demon General as he planned.
Given the character of that sly old fox, he might have done this. When Xiao Chen thought of this, he could not help but increase the speed of the silver warship again.
The speed of the silver warship was already approaching the speed of sound. The sharp wind blew on his face, cutting his skin like knives. Xiao Chen felt some pain, and had no choice but to use some Essence to block the wind.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Just at that moment, there was a series of sonic booms from behind Xiao Chen. A figure caught up quickly and landed firmly on the stern.
Xiao Chen took a look and clearly saw who it was. He exclaimed in some surprise, "Murong Chong!"
Murong Chong was holding a saber in his left hand as he said mockingly, "Are you in such a rush to die?"
When Xiao Chen heard this, his expression sank. He said in a cold voice, "I have no time to argue with you. This is my warship, please get off."
Murong Chong looked like he had heard a joke, it was reflected in the expression on his face. He said, "'Please get off?' What if I don't want to?"
"Then I can only chase you off."
Murong Chong laughed coldly, "I want to see how powerful you are, to dare challenge me, who could once be considered your senior brother."
"Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations! Clear Wind Chop!"
Xiao Chen did not continue the conversation. He simply shouted and executed the Azure Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and Clear Wind Chop. Suddenly, there were nine streams of cool breezes in the air, Xiao Chen had divided into nine illusions.
"Hu chi!"
Within the cool breezes, the snow-white Lunar Shadow Saber in Xiao Chen's hand disappeared. His killing intent was hidden. Combined with the illusions, it was difficult to differentiate the real from the fakes.
Just as the saber light was about to strike Murong Chong, something strange happened. There was a cool breeze, and Murong Chong vanished right in front of Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen was not startled; he simply extended out his Spiritual Sense and he was able to see the situation two hundred meters around him clearly.
In the midst of the haziness, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense picked up a black shadow on his lower right about a hundred meters away.
"I found you! Combine!"
The nine illusions in the air combined together and Xiao Chen's speed doubled, creating a sonic boom as he moved.
The Lunar Shadow Saber was glowing with a purple electric light, illuminating the dark red sky. The saber broke through the air and hacked at the black dot at lightning speed.
"Hu!"
The saber's blade gave off a thunderous sound when it struck his target. However, aside from the cool breeze, there were no signs of Murong Chong.
Xiao Chen frowned and thought doubtfully to himself, "What's going on? Even if he could hide himself in the cool breeze, he cannot really turn into the wind. If his location was found, he should be able to be attacked."
"Hu! Hu!" A cool breeze blew behind Xiao Chen and Murong Chong's unhurried voice could be heard, "Little Junior Brother, stop looking in the wrong place. I am here."
The voice moved together with the cool breeze. It circled around Xiao Chen then echoed in the surroundings. It was impossible to judge where the voice was coming from.
Xiao Chen revealed a cautious expression on his face. He slowly closed his eyes and returned the snow-white Lunar Shadow Saber to its scabbard.
Murong Chong has already practiced the Clear Wind Chop to Great Perfection. He had also comprehended the Clear Wind Chop's state of wind to Great Perfection. When the two fought using the Clear Wind Chop, Xiao Chen's usage of it could not be compared his.
It will be difficult to find him. Trying to find a weak point while he has not made a move yet is not the right way.
Only when he makes a move then would I have a chance to find him. At that time, I will use my strong physical body to force out a weak point.
After that, I will use the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique's relentless attacks to completely defeat him. As long as he retreats, he will not be able to dodge the successively faster moves of the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique.
A somewhat weak breeze blew across Xiao Chen's face. He could not help it, the gentle force caused his anxious expression to soften.
He is coming! Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes. A sharp light appeared in his eyes and there were crackling sounds coming from his bones.
"Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains, Dominating a Hundred Beasts!
Six thousand kilograms of force struck the empty air, hitting the cool breeze. There was an explosive sound coming from the formless wind; his fist had exploded it.
Murong Chong, who was hidden in the cool breeze, had a stunned expression and was mildly startled.
Murong Chong decisively revealed himself, giving up on his earlier method of attack. He released his hand from his saber and struck out with his palm. The wind from his palm roared like thunder, making the air tremble.
"Bang!"
The fist and palm gave off a loud explosive sound when they met, it was like the crackle of thunder. It shook their eardrums, reverberating in their eyes.
A surging shockwave spread out to the surroundings like a wave.
The two of them took five steps back at the same time. One stood on the bow and the other the stern. In this exchange of a fist and palm, they had struck to a draw.
The Qi and blood in Xiao Chen's body were surging, his internal organs were jolted. He could felt blood coming up his throat, He did not suppress it and vomited it out.
Xiao Chen had not expected such a result. His physical body had already reached a horrifying level. A full power punch from him carried six thousand kilograms of force.
A sudden attack with his fist could kill a Superior Grade Martial Saint. However, not only Murong Chong was fine, he struck a draw with him.
The silver warship flew continuously in the sky, beneath the red full moon.
A violent wind was blowing past the both of them; their long black hair danced in the wind and their clothes fluttered noisily
Blood leaked out from the corner of Murong Chong's mouth, his complexion was somewhat pale. That palm of his had been reinforced by Essence.
Actually, Murong Chong's physical body was significantly weaker than Xiao Chen's. Thus, the internal injuries he received were more severe than Xiao Chen's.
Murong Chong slowly wiped off the blood on the corner of his lips and revealed a faint smile, "To be able to force me to withdraw my saber…you are qualified to challenge me. However, if that is all you have, it is far from enough to chase me away."
"Huh!"
Just as Murong Chong was about to continue making his move, a green leaf appeared above the silver warship.
The falling green leaf looked very insignificant, but it strangely maintained an incredulous movement speed in the wind. It was neither fast nor slow, giving one a comfortable feeling. However, it drifted more than a hundred meters in an instant.
Its speed was actually faster than Xiao Chen's silver warship.
Xiao Chen's gaze focused on the leaf, extremely suspicious of it.
Who is this? Their Martial Spirit was actually released out? Going by the strangeness of this Martial Spirit, it might be an inherited Martial Spirit.
The green leaf slowly landed in between the two of them. Then, it glowed with a white light. A person in white clothes with a calm expression appeared before them; Yun Kexin, holding the Roaming Dragon Saber.
"The both of you! At such a time you are still in the mood to compete?" Yun Kexin said indifferently without any expression on her delicate face.
It was actually Yun Kexin, Xiao Chen was mildly surprised. However, when he thought about it, he realized Yun Kexin was strong for a peak Inferior Grade Martial Saint.
If she had an inherited Martial Spirit, that would explain it. In addition, she had an indifferent attitude toward the Demonic Cores. Only a person from a clan with inherited Martial Spirits would not care about Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.
Xiao Chen said, "This is my warship. I do not welcome people who are here to pick an argument with me."
Murong Chong ignored him and placed his saber at his side. Then he sat down at the stern and closed his eyes, recovering his energies.
Xiao Chen was very anxious about Liu Ruyue; he did not want to continue fighting with Murong Chong. He turned around and said, "Senior Sister Yun, why are here?"
Yun Kexin looked at the red light in the distance, the origin of the extending killing Qi, and the palace that loud sounds were coming from. She said, "Same as you."
Xiao Chen found it funny. He said, "What is my purpose? You don't even know? How can you say it is the same as mine?"
Yun Kexin glanced at Murong Chong, then at Xiao Chen. She said, "Actually, the three of us have the same purpose."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly and did not continue to pursue the matter. He piloted the silver warship at full power and flew quickly toward the palace.
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"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Within the palace, there were seven Divine Saber Camp bladesmen who had their strength raised by the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique. They were covered with a surging killing Qi. Boundless scarlet saber Qi were flying everywhere in the palace.
Every saber Qi was at least a hundred meters long, they were incredibly frightening. They contained a horrifying energy. When they struck the Blood Demon General, they would cause him to retreat. His body was covered in bleeding wounds.
After the seven of them executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique, their combat prowess surpassed that of a Medial Grade Martial King. Adding in the other three, they had beaten the Blood Demon General to a point of helplessness.
After that, they had kept the Blood Demon General in a suppressed state, not giving him a chance to retaliate.
"Angry Azure River!" the seven people shouted, and a scarlet light covered their bodies. Seven red saber Qi merged together in the air and turned into a scarlet river, surging toward the Blood Demon General.
The Blood Demon General revealed a grave expression as he placed his palms in front of him. A round ball of blood appeared and enveloped him.
Only seeing the cool breeze, but not the saber!
A cool breeze blew in the great hall. Liu Ruyue moved very fast in the cool breeze. The saber light flashed and the blood ball condensed by the Blood Demon General cracked.
"Boom!"
The surging scarlet river entered through the crack.
A miserable shriek came from the blood ball, and it exploded in the next instant. The Blood Demon General turned into countless tiny droplets of blood and disappeared.
"Is it over?" Lu Chen asked, looking t where the Blood Demon General had vanished, an expression of uncertainty on his face.
The other people did not let down their guards. It had been hard for them to get to this point; if they were careless, they could lose everything. They could not afford to lose!
After waiting a long time, the majestic palace still did not have any activity. The great hall was completely silent. There was only the sound of people breathing.
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Chapter 254: Unlimited Revival
Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then he said, "He should be dead. He is only a projection after all. After we kill the remaining Blood Demons, this space will disappear."
When the others heard this, they nodded. The strength of the Blood Demon General was indeed horrifying. However, it was only a projection in his space; he was not even a tenth as strong as he actually was.
Just as the group was about to heave a sigh of relief, countless droplets of blood suddenly appeared in the great hall. The droplets quickly gathered at a certain spot.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. When all the blood droplets gathered together, the figure of the Blood Demon General appeared behind a bladesman who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique.
"Pu ci!"
There was a terrifying, miserable shriek and a bubbling sound came from that bladesman. The Blood Demon General absorbed all his blood; he became a husk of himself.
The dark red moon in the distant sky shone a red light on the Blood Demon General, strengthening his somewhat weak body.
All this happened in the time it took for a spark to fly. Everyone was unable to react. They wore shocked expressions on their faces.
The Blood Demon General casually tossed aside the bladesman. His pale lips dripped blood as he revealed a sinister smile, "Stupid humans, am I that easy to kill?"
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As the silver warship drew nearer to the palace, the pressure from the horrifying killing Qi grew.
Yun Kexin said, "Even though it is just a projection, the strength of this Blood Demon General is probably the equivalent of a peak Medial Grade Martial King at the very least."
Murong Chong, who was on the stern, suddenly opened his eyes. He stood up and said, "Probably not just that. When adding in his status as a Demon, his true fighting strength is probably at Superior Grade Martial King."
Within the Great Qin Nation, a Martial Saint was an individual who had only begun the road of cultivation; they could be considered to be minor experts.
They could become a tyrant of a small place, such as Mohe City. The local powers would invite them and treat them well.
After one reached Martial Saint, every grade they advanced would bring about a qualitative change to their strength. However, it was difficult for them. For a cultivator to become a Martial Saint before they turned thirty was considered pretty good.
For one to become a true expert in the Great Qin Nation, one had to became a Martial King. After successfully becoming a Martial King, every big clan and power in the Great Qin Nation would fawn over one.
In general, the strength of a clan was determined by the number and quality of Martial Kings they had. Of course, the number referred to how many Martial Kings there were and quality referred to their grade.
At the Martial King realm, not to mention a grade, even a small advantage could immediately determine a victor. This was because it was too difficult to advance once one got to this cultivation realm.
Everyone clearly knew the difference between a peak Medial Grade Martial Saint and a Superior Grade Martial Saint. It was simply the difference between heaven and earth; it would not be an exaggeration to say that the difference was ten times.
After Xiao Chen heard Murong Chong, he maintained a calm expression on his face. However, he was extremely anxious; he could only pray Liu Ruyue would be fine.
Xiao Chen finally understood why Liu Tianyu left behind such a huge power in the Lunar Shadow Saber. This was because he had long anticipated the younger generations of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion would be no match for the Blood Demon General.
Suddenly, the expression on Murong Chong's face changed. He said in a confused manner, "What's going on? The Blood Demon General's aura suddenly vanished."
Xiao Chen and Yun Kexin also felt it at the same time. The pressure from the surging aura disappeared; they could not feel it at all.
Yun Kexin was suspicious as she guessed, "Could the Blood Demon General have already died?"
When a person's aura vanished, aside from that person hiding it on purpose, it was only the result of death.
Given the Blood Demon General's style, hiding himself was definitely not the answer. That only left the explanation of death.
"Hu!"
Under the full moon, a red light descended and once again, everyone felt the horrifying aura of the Blood Demon General.
Yun Kexin frowned and said, "This feeling…why does it feel like a revival after death? What exactly happened in that palace?"
The silhouette of the palace had already appeared before their vision. It did not look far away, but it would still require some time before they arrived.
Xiao Chen stayed silent as he stared at the scarlet moon above him. He had felt that something was wrong with this scarlet moon since a long time ago.
The red light that came from the scarlet moon verified Xiao Chen's guess. The red light seemed to contain the energy of life; it carried a surging energy.
Murong Chong said, "This moon seems a little strange. I am sure the Blood Demon General was indeed killed on some level. However, the red light from the moon allowed him to revive."
Immortality while the moon shines? Xiao Chen frowned as he thought suspiciously.
Xiao Chen stopped thinking; at this moment, the most important thing was to quickly arrive at the palace.
Xiao Chen took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and absorbed its energy. The Qi whirlpool in Xiao Chen's dantian spun quickly as he used his Essence unreservedly.
The silver warship increased its speed significantly. After ten minutes, the three of them finally arrived at the palace.
"Rumble…!" The intense sound of fighting penetrated through the palace's barrier, echoing in their ears.
"Hu chi!"
Murong Chong jumped into the air, leaving the stern of the warship and descending to the top of the palace quickly. He sent out a palm strike and a large hole immediately appeared in the roof of the palace. Then, he jumped down the hole without hesitation.
Xiao Chen did not hesitate, either. He put the silver warship back into his right eye and entered the hole Murong Chong created with Yun Kexin.
"Bang!"
Before they landed, they saw Murong Chong turn into a cool breeze and head for the Blood Demon General. He silently left a severe wound on the Blood Demon General's body with his saber.
"Angry Azure River!"
In the great hall, the horrifying scarlet saber Qi gathered together again and formed a scarlet river. It carried a boundless aura as it rushed at the Blood Demon General.
The Angry Azure River was originally a peak Earth Ranked Martial Technique. When there were so many people executing it together, the might of this move reached the level of an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked Martial Technique.
"Pu ci! Pu ci!"
An intense explosion came from the great hall. The entire great hall started to shake without stopping. With a loud bang, this move killed the Blood Demon General again. Then, he turned into countless blood droplets and vanished once more.
When Liu Ruyue saw Xiao Chen, she quickly leaped over. Her pretty face revealed an anxious expression. She quickly said, "Ye Chen, why are you here? Didn't I give you a Divine Flame Talisman?"
Xiao Chen said quietly, "There is no need to worry; your father told me to come. He already anticipated that you all would not be a match for the Blood Demon General. He sealed a Martial Technique in the Lunar Shadow Saber. It can kill him."
The group killed the Blood Demon General again. However, this time, no one showed any signs of relaxing. Instead, they became even more anxious.
"Senior Brother Lu, the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique effects are going to end. Everyone has already exhausted their strength. If we use the Angry Azure River again, its might will be significantly lower. If the Blood Demon General revives again, the situation would not be good."
One of the Divine Saber Camp bladesman spoke to Lu Chen anxiously.
Lu Chen had a sullen expression; he was well aware of the situation. However, this was completely out of their expectations.
They originally thought, with the tenfold increase of strength from the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique and the combined Angry Azure River, they would be able to kill the projection of the Blood Demon General with the other Blood Demons gone. However, they did not expect the situation they were currently in, a situation where the Blood Demon General was undying.
When Murong Chong saw Liu Ruyue standing with Xiao Chen, a difficult-to-trace anger flashed in his eyes. He quickly walked to Lu Chen and said, "His true body should be the red moon in the sky. There is no such thing as an unlimited revival in the world. If we continue killing him, he will die eventually."
Lu Chen smiled bitterly and pointed to the three human husks on the ground and said, "I'm afraid, before he dies, we will not be able to hold out. If he still does not die after we kill him one more time, we can only choose to retreat."
"Pu ci! Pu ci!"
The countless blood droplets appeared in the great hall again. They quickly gathered to a spot and the Blood Demon General appeared.
However, this time, because they were more cautious, he could sneak-attack no one.
The scarlet moon shone a red light down and the Blood Demon General's weak body became strong again.
A cruel grin appeared on his pale face as he looked at the three new arrivals, "Another three people bringing themselves to die?"
"Kill!"
The amount of time they could maintain the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique was limited. Lu Chen did not want to waste any more time. The moment the Blood Demon General appeared, he led the team to attack him.
Liu Ruyue, who was beside Xiao Chen, only told Xiao Chen to be careful before she rushed onto the battlefield, fighting the Blood Demon General with the rest.
The seven people fighting had already experienced several big battles togethers; they were able to coordinate perfectly. Xiao Chen, Yun Kexin, and Murong Chong were not in a good position to enter the battle. Otherwise, they might disrupt their rhythm. They could only stay by the side and watch quietly, waiting for an opportunity.
"Blood Demon Death Spear!"
The Blood Demon General shouted and condensed a ball of blood in his hand. The ball of blood elongated and turned into a long spear. It left behind a scarlet afterimage in the air as it flew quickly at the group.
The speed of the spear was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived before Lu Chen. There was a glint in Lu Chen's eyes as he swung his saber in a full circle in the air.
A spinning air current generated in front of Lu Chen. When the scarlet spear came into contact with it, it changed direction and flew to the side.
"Bang!"
The scarlet spear hit a huge stone pillar in the great hall. The stone pillar exploded and corroded.
In the next moment, there was a loud crash. The upper half of the pillar fell to the ground.
When the several-meter-tall stone pillar fell, everyone quickly dodged. The fall of the stone pillar kicked up a large amount of dust. Under such a heavy impact, the great hall shook relentlessly.
"Pu ci!"
The Blood Demon General took advantage of the moment everyone dodged. He laughed strangely and turned into a scarlet liquid, rushing at a bladesman who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique.
When the bladesman was stable, he felt danger from behind him. However, it was too late.
Chapter 255: Failure?
There was a crunch and the Blood Demon General pierced through the bladesman. There were bubbling sounds as that person cried out miserably. After a while, he was just a husk that was sucked dry and tossed aside.
The Blood Demon General took human form again as he chuckled, "Human blood is always so exquisite. It leaves behind a rich aftertaste."
Lu Chen's expression turned cold. Several bladesmen who executed the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique had already died; there were only a few left to execute the Angry Azure River. Its might would significantly diminish.
"Senior Sister Ruyue, we can't drag this on for much longer. Quickly create an opening to execute the Angry Azure River." Lu Chen called out in a loud voice as he hacked at the Blood Demon General.
The Blood Demon General was also aware of the might of the Angry Azure River. Hence, it kept executing the Blood Demon Death Spear, not giving them an opportunity. The long corrosive spear flew quickly at the group through the air.
Everyone had seen the might of the Blood Demon Death Spear earlier. They did not take to take head on and all dodged.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Soon, only eleven stone pillars were left standing in the great hall. A number of them had already been destroyed by the Blood Demon Death Spear. Pillar after pillar fell over, kicking up a large amount of dust. The battlefield immediately turned chaotic. Amidst the chaos, the Blood Demon General transformed into a red liquid, attacking them endlessly.
Lu Chen and the others had to dodge the falling pillars and be wary of the Blood Demon General's sneak attacks at the same time. They did not have an opportunity to make a move on him. Their hands were already full.
Murong Chong looked up at the roof of the palace. His expression changed as he said, "It's not good; the palace is going to collapse.
The palace, that had lost twelve of its pillars, shook unceasingly. Rocks crumbled and fell from above.
Just as Murong Chong spoke, there was a loud sound. The entire roof collapsed and countless rocks fell.
Lu Chen shouted, "Get out, now!"
"Boom!"
The remaining people condensed boundless saber lights with their sabers and made a move, smashing the rocks falling on them.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change. He flashed through the air and executed the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. Everytime he punched, it contained six thousand kilograms of force, smashing the rocks to bits.
Yun Kexin turned into a lead and drifted about the dust, moving with the wind. Soon, she drifted out.
When the dust settled, the huge majestic palace had become ruins.
In the midst of the rubble, a red light exploded out. Dust was kicked up again and under the illumination of the moon, he reappeared.
The Blood Demon General's weak voice revealed anger. He said in a cold voice, "Ignorant children. How dare you wreck my palace! No one will walk out of here today."
"Hu!"
There was a cool breeze blowing in the battlefield; Liu Ruyue's figure suddenly vanished in the cool breeze. In the next moment, a wound appeared on the Blood Demon General's chest; blood sprayed everywhere.
As Liu Ruyue flashed by the Blood Demon General, he cried out in pain. He stretched his hands out to grab her, but he grabbed nothing but thin air. Instead, another wound appeared on his back.
Lu Chen quickly said, "It's a good opportunity; prepare to attack!"
Streams of cool breeze blew around the Blood Demon General incessantly. Liu Ruyue appeared and disappeared around him, leaving wounds behind.
The Blood Demon General circulated his energies and moved around quickly, turning into flashes of red light. However, the cool breeze followed very tightly. No matter where the Blood Demon General hid, or what he turned into, saber lights left wounds on his body.
"Damn it!"
The Blood Demon General clapped his hands vigorously, creating an explosion. His body emitted a surging red light.
Under the illumination of the red light, Liu Ruyue, who was hidden in the cool breeze, was revealed as a red figure. The Blood Demon General gave a sinister smile as he said, "I found you. Go die! Blood Demon Death Punch!"
"Lightning Evasion!"
There was a bolt of lightning and Xiao Chen appeared before Liu Ruyue. The bones in his body cracked as he took the dragon stance with his left hand and the tiger stance with his right.
The dragon and tiger merged into him as the illusion of the dragon and tiger intertwined together.
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!"
"Bang!"
The Blood Demon General's horrifying punch struck both Xiao Chen's arms. The horrifying force gave off a loud sound. Cracks appeared on the ground below Xiao Chen.
There was a strong wind blowing from the cracks. The huge rocks around Xiao Chen flew up and spun.
However, Xiao Chen did not move; he continued to circulate the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, quickly storing up energy. The dragon did not roar and the tiger did not howl. Crouching tiger hidden dragon...letting the opponent be arrogant first.
The next instant, Xiao Chen roared angrily and his body tilted back slightly as he punched. The roars of the dragon and the howls of the tiger sounded out continuously.
Crackles of thunder could be heard in the dark red sky; the layers of clouds churned, countless strikes of lightning danced among them.
The illusion of the tiger and dragon behind Xiao Chen merged into his body. The energy the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon stored up was unleashed with this punch.
This was the third move of the Great Dragon Tiger Fist. Using the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon to store up energy and unleash it with the Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars!
The Blood Demon General did not expect Xiao Chen to withstand his Blood Demon Death Punch. Even more, he did not expect Xiao Chen to make a quick counter attack after the Blood Demon Death Punch struck him.
Such a horrifying punch contained 7,500 kilograms of force. It struck the Blood Demon General in the chest.
After the punch struck, there was a scarlet light. A hole the size of a head appeared in the Blood Demon General's chest. On the sides of the wound, arcs of electricity flickered, stopping the wound from healing.
Xiao Chen endured the surging Qi and blood in his body. He pushed his feet off the ground and turned into a purple flash, retreating at least a hundred meters.
Liu Ruyue rushed over and asked worriedly, "Ye Chen, are you alright?!"
The might of the Blood Demon Death Punch was stronger than the Blood Demon Death Spear. Xiao Chen received this punch head on; he was definitely not as fine as he looked.
Xiao Chen swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill and said, "I suffered some internal injuries; I still can hold on. You don't have to bother about me."
"Angry Azure River!"
A surging scarlet river gushed at the Blood Demon General, who planned to make a counter attack on Xiao Chen, stopping him from doing so. The river surged and splashed up, containing a boundless energy.
"Damn it!" The Blood Demon General stopped and placed his hands before him. A moving scarlet ball completely enveloped his body.
Lu Chen had a sullen expression as he threw out his saber. The saber transformed into an eagle and flew at the scarlet ball. He shouted, "Break for me!"
"Dang!"
The eagle pecked the surface of the scarlet ball and there was a flash of saber light. A tiny crack appeared on the surface of the scarlet ball.
However, before Lu Chen had time to rejoice, the surging blood immediately moved and sealed the crack.
In the next moment, the scarlet river crashed violently against the scarlet ball. The scarlet ball did not last long; under the relentless attacks from the scarlet rivers, it quickly broke.
Although the Blood Demon General's defenses broke, the might of the scarlet river had reduced significantly. When it struck the Blood Demon General's body, it created an intense explosion. There was a rain of blood and a red light shining.
When the red light faded away, it revealed that the Blood Demon General did not die like the previous times. There was a pool of blood moving on the ground, trying to reform the body.
"Peerless Lunar Shadow!"
Murong Chong decisively made a move and drew his saber. The two crescent moons on his saber criss-crossed. The two crescent moons spun and eventually turned into a scarlet moon behind Murong Chong.
Two scarlet moons strangely appeared in the sky. Under the full moon, a red light lit on Murong Chong's saber.
Murong Chong sent out an arclight with his saber, shaped like a scarlet crescent moon, at the Blood Demon General.
"Eagle Flock Gathers!"
Lu Chen stretched out his hand and the saber flew back. At the same time, countless eagles formed by his aura flew over, filling the air.
He waved his saber and all the eagles in the sky quickly gathered and merged into a single eagle glowing with a golden light.
The eagle spread its wings and cried out. It tore through the air and created shockwaves as it rushed at the blood on the ground.
"Bang! Bang!"
The eagle and crescent moon struck the blood together and exploded. A huge, deep pit appeared in the ground; countless cracks extended out everywhere.
The aura of the Blood Demon General disappeared from their perception again. Lu Chen withdrew his saber and sheathed it.
When Lu Chen saw the remaining bladesmen turn into dry corpses as a result of the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique's effect ending, his expression turned frosty.
"Shua!"
He took out a Divine Flame Talisman at threw it to Liu Ruyue. Then he took out another one, intending to leave this place.
Liu Ruyue stretched her hand out to catch the Divine Flame Talisman. Then she said, "Lu Chen, the Blood Demon General is definitely not dead yet."
Lu Chen said indifferently, "I know. However, we are out of cards to play. The First Elder, Jiang Chi, has already informed the Royal Clan's Imperial Dragon Legion. This is as far as we go."
After he spoke, the Divine Flame Talisman started burning and he turned into a ball of fire, disappearing slowly from everyone's sight.
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Heaven Viewing Platform, Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Lingyun Mountain Range:
The Elders' Assembly's people anxiously waited for the results.
"Hu!"
A ball of fire appeared before everyone's eyes. When the fire completed burned out, Lu Chen appeared, wearing a frosty expression.
When they saw Lu Chen's expression, the Elders' Assembly's hearts sank and a dark look appeared on their faces.
The Second Elder carried a hopeful attitude as he asked, "Lu Chen, how did the mission go?"
Lu Chen shook his head, "Failed. The Blood Demon General should be severely injured. The seal breaking should be delayed."
"Failed?" the people at the side asked in disbelief. "How could this be? Although the strength of the Blood Demon General is immense and is the equivalent of a Medial Grade Martial Sage, he is only a projection in that sub-space.
"His strength should be lowered to the equivalent of Martial King. In addition, there are the other disciples to help you distract the remaining Blood Demons."
"Relying on the tenfold increase of strength by executing the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique, combined with Angry Azure River, is equivalent to an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked Martial Technique; there should be no problems."
Le Chen explained, "It is not that simple. Within that space, there is a strange scarlet moon in the sky. Every time we kill the Blood Demon General, the scarlet moon revives the Blood Demon General.
"After the third time, the disciples executing the Blood Demon Self-Disintegration Technique burned up their lifeforce. I had no other choice but to retreat."
