The azure vortex was incredibly fast, leaving Xu Ning no chance to dodge. In a split second, he leaped off Tie Dan, activated his Thunder Strike and Snow Shadow Step techniques simultaneously, and instantly increased his speed to its maximum. He swept through the azure vortex, heading straight for Yue Rui.
Tie Dan, anwhile, was engulfed within the vortex, but his armored hide protected him.
Seeing Xu Ning abandon his mount and charge directly at him, Yue Rui's longsword shone brightly as he t Xu Ning's attack head-on.
Clang, clang, clang—
The long axe and sword clashed repeatedly in the air, producing a series of striking sounds that echoed through the forest.
"Moo, moo, moo, moo!" At the sa ti, Tie Dan charged out of the vortex, snapping his powerful jaws at Yue Rui's legs.
Seeing this, Yue Rui quickly sheathed his sword and retreated. Looking up, he was shocked to see his longsword now riddled with nicks and chips.
His low-grade spiritual weapon longsword was damaged! anwhile, the opponent's long axe seed completely unhard. What kind of weapon was that?
What he didn't know was that Xu Ning wasn't having an easy ti either. His arm gripping the long axe was trembling from the force of the impacts.
The spiritual energy of the seventh level of Qi Refining was terrifying, impacting his arm and body with every strike. He was barely holding on.
"Sir, please stop! I am an outer disciple of the Tianbao Sect! You'll bring trouble upon yourself!" Yue Rui was starting to panic, his voice rising.
He was also very distressed that his low-grade spiritual weapon longsword was almost destroyed. It had cost him years of savings.
Xu Ning remained silent, his face grim. He simultaneously activated Thunder Strike and Snow Shadow Step again, continuing his charge towards Yue Rui without pause.
At this mont, the advantage of his terrifying foundation was becoming apparent. If it were an ordinary cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, their spiritual energy would have been completely exhausted by the ti they activated these techniques multiple tis. He was still going strong.
Yue Rui gritted his teeth, desperation in his eyes. "I'm not made of clay either! Don't think I'm helpless!"
After saying that, Yue Rui took out another talisman and activated it without hesitation.
The talisman transford into a beam of light that enveloped Yue Rui's entire body, raising his aura to an unprecedented level. His power surged.
Seeing this, Xu Ning dared not be careless any longer. He activated his Vajra Indestructible Divine Art at full power, turning his skin a bronze color that glead in the dim light.
To be honest, this was the first ti Xu Ning had used the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art in battle after mastering it. Previously, he had kept it as a hidden trump card, never revealing it.
Sensing the sudden rise in Xu Ning's physical aura, Yue Rui frowned deeply. Sothing was wrong with this opponent.
However, now that the die was cast, he had no choice but to et the attack head-on with his longsword.
Clang, clang, clang—
The longsword and long axe clashed repeatedly, Yue Rui's terrifying spiritual energy striking Xu Ning's body with a series of "thump, thump, thump" sounds. The impacts were absorbed by Xu Ning's hardened skin.
What kind of strange technique was this? Yue Rui thought, his mind racing.
After fighting for so long, Yue Rui clearly felt that his opponent's spiritual energy was far weaker than his own, and his cultivation level was significantly lower. He should have won easily.
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Yet, his opponent had managed to block his spiritual energy attacks with his terrifying armor, long axe weapon, and strange body-hardening technique. Nothing was working.
This completely overturned Yue Rui's understanding of combat. A lower-level cultivator shouldn't be able to withstand him.
"You forced to do this!" Yue Rui created distance, then patted his storage bag. A new longsword radiating a powerful aura flew out.
Xu Ning was taken aback. "A mid-grade spirit weapon! You had that hidden?"
Yue Rui said smugly, though his voice was strained, "That's right, this is my strongest trump card accumulated over the years. If you know what's good for you, retreat now, or you'll die! This is your last chance."
At this mont, Xu Ning, clad in heavy armor, stood with Tie Dan, who was also heavily armored. He squinted at Yue Rui, calculating.
"Alright, then I have no choice but to reveal my trump card too!"
Xu Ning said, suddenly raising his hand to grab the sky with dramatic flair: "Sword, co!"
Seeing the aura and confidence emanating from Xu Ning, Yue Rui was startled and subconsciously looked up at the sky, expecting sothing to descend.
But he saw nothing. When he looked down again, he saw the lightning that Tie Dan had transford into arrive in an instant, a blur of motion.
Bang—
Yue Rui was directly knocked away by the enormous force of Tie Dan's charge. At the sa ti, the bull, like a dog, kept opening its mouth and tearing at him, not letting up.
Yue Rui quickly steadied himself and swung his new mid-grade longsword straight down at Tie Dan's head.
"Wangcai, bite his butt!" At this mont, Xu Ning shouted again, pointing behind Yue Rui.
Upon hearing this, Yue Rui panicked instantly. His longsword, aid at Tie Dan, paused abruptly before he slashed backward, expecting an attack.
However, he missed completely. There was nothing there.
"Damn it, I've been tricked again!" Yue Rui quickly looked up, only to see a gigantic eagle claw looming larger in his vision, filling his view.
Boom!
A white light suddenly appeared on Yue Rui's body, a protective talisman activating automatically, blocking the eagle claw's strike.
Screech!
The Yingying Monster, having failed in its attack, rose into the air again, then swooped down, its head outstretched, pecking at Yue Rui with deadly accuracy.
Yue Rui quickly took out several more talismans and activated them simultaneously, creating multiple barriers around himself.
At the sa ti, Tie Dan's attack arrived, smashing into his legs.
Xu Ning also arrived, and to Yue Rui's horrified gaze, produced a high-grade Fire Lightning Talisman, its aura terrifying.
"No—!" Yue Rui roared, his eyes wide with terror.
Boom!
Instantly, Yue Rui was engulfed by the combined attacks of the man and the two beasts. The explosion lit up the forest.
After a long while, the dust settled, revealing Yue Rui's broken figure.
He could only stand by leaning on his shattered longsword, his body covered in wounds, severely injured and barely conscious.
He raised his head, his face full of bitterness as he looked at Xu Ning. "I'll die without ever knowing why you suddenly attacked . Who are you?"
Xu Ning didn't waste any words, nor did he step forward. Instead, under Yue Rui's wide-eyed gaze, he took out another high-grade Fire Lightning Talisman from his robes, its power ready.
"No! Don't do this! I'll give you anything you want! Spare !" Yue Rui roared frantically, his bravado gone.
He had originally planned to use a trump card, waiting for Xu Ning to step forward so he could launch a surprise attack and deliver a fatal blow. He had one last trick.
Who knew that the other party had no intention of stepping forward at all, but instead took out that extrely precious high-grade Fire Lightning Talisman once again from a distance.
His sche failed, and with his life hanging in the balance, he instantly went mad with despair.
Xu Ning remained silent, fearing complications. He wasn't going to take any chances.
Without hesitation, he activated the superior-grade Fire Lightning Talisman in his hand, unleashing its power.
Boom—
The talisman transford into a fiery red bolt of lightning, striking Yue Rui directly.
When the dust settled again, they saw Yue Rui lying there, completely lifeless, his body smoking.
Xu Ning didn't imdiately approach. Instead, he looked at the Yingying Monster in the air and said coldly, "Give him another hit. Make sure."
The Yingying Monster nodded, rose into the air, and then transford into a bolt of lightning itself, swooping down with devastating force.
Boom—
The terrifying force smashed Yue Rui's corpse to pieces, scattering them, rendering him utterly dead beyond any recovery.
Now, Xu Ning finally stepped forward, crouched down, and reached out to touch what remained of Yue Rui's body.
The expected improvent in his spiritual root quality did not occur. Nothing happened.
Perhaps the body was already too incomplete, or perhaps Xu Ning hadn't touched him at the mont of his death when his soul departed.
Perhaps the other party harbored no affection for Xu Ning during their lifeti, hence their spiritual root did not recognize Xu Ning. There was no bond.
The specific reasons for this required further investigation. He would need to study it.
After Yue Rui's death, he left behind a storage bag containing several talismans and a few low-grade magic artifacts. To Xu Ning's surprise, there was even a high-grade spirit-level Jade Wind Sword Technique talisman hidden inside.
This was clearly intended for a sneak attack on Xu Ning. Fortunately, he didn't rush in when the other party was injured; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.
The world of cultivation was indeed extrely dangerous. Every wrong step could lead to utter destruction. Caution was everything.
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