Chapter 418

The first cooperation between the Buddhist Sect and the young experts of Hidden Dragon City had ended in failure. This had dealt a huge blow to their confidence and fighting spirit.

Ji Xuan frowned.

On the contrary, the experienced Taoist Master Jiao Ye, who was a bystander, immediately judged the situation.

"Don't panic.

"Young Master, Xu Qi 'an is a Third Grade Warrior after all. His body is much stronger than yours.

"But a strong body doesn't mean that his combat power is equally strong. He could easily cut off the White Tiger's right claw by relying on the Peerless Godly Weapon.

"As long as we find a way to get rid of that saber, Xu Qi 'an is just a Fourth Grade Warrior with Third Grade Defense …

"With our combat power, it's enough to hold him back."

Now, Taoist Master Jiao Ye no longer dared to boast that he could defeat Xu Qi 'an. He believed that Ji Xuan and the others' mentality had changed.

"Get rid of that saber …" Ji Xuan frowned. Thoughts flashed through his mind. He quickly summarized the information and went through the advantages, specialties, and combat power of his side.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he whispered,

"Joy Pill Fragrance. I remember that the Voodoo can control some creatures with low intelligence. Does it include the Artifact Spirit with initial intelligence?"

Everyone present was smart. They immediately turned to look at the Joy Pill Fragrance.

"Theoretically, as long as it has intelligence, it can be controlled and influenced. But I've never tried to influence the Peerless Godly Weapon. "

The Joy Pill Fragrance said slowly.

"That's enough!"

Martial Monk Jing Yuan said in a low voice.

"We don't have to defeat him. We just need to stall for time until the Emotionless Arhat or the two Vajras finish off their opponents.

"If they can't decide the winner after a long time, we can also slowly kill Xu Qi 'an."

After a private discussion, everyone regained their confidence. At least they saw the hope of victory.

With hope came fighting spirit.

Xu Qi 'an watched silently as they discussed telepathically. He was not anxious or impatient.

His gaze swept past Ji Xuan and the others and looked at his younger brother and sister in the distance.

They're rather obedient and didn't get in the way … he evaluated inwardly.

Perhaps there would be an unexpected surprise if he kidnapped Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai and used them to threaten Xu Pingfeng?

No, Xu Pingfeng is no longer human in order to advance to the next grade. Since he can use one son as a tool and pawn, he can naturally use the other son and daughter as pawns.

The difference between me and Xu Yuanhuai is that I was born early, not that Xu Pingfeng dotes on them more.

If his second and eldest daughter obstructs to advance to the first grade, he would abandon them.

After dual cultivating with the Imperial Preceptor for so long, our Qi activity has skyrocketed. We can use them to practice.

Xu Qi 'an retracted his gaze and saw Jingxin leading the Zen Masters to sit cross-legged in meditation and formation.

"He" is, "Sect Master" is a "Master".

Indeed, after the formation was set up, Jingxin looked at him with a deep gaze.

The power of the commandment was amplified by the array formation. At that instant, not only did Xu Qi 'an feel calm, but he also had no thoughts of fighting. He even wanted to abandon his saber.

The power of the commandment was amplified by the array. At that moment, not only did Xu Qi 'an's state of mind become calm, he could not even think about fighting. He even wanted to throw away his saber.

The power of the commandment was amplified by the array formation. At that instant, not only did Xu Qi 'an feel calm, but he didn't have any thoughts of fighting. He even wanted to abandon his saber.

Similarly, he could sense the thoughts conveyed by the saber: "Ah, Master, I don't want to fight anymore!"

Jing Yuan took the lead. This time, he did not use his arrogant head hammer to hit Xu Qi 'an. Instead, he snatched the saber from his hand.

Jingyuan took the lead. This time, he didn't use an arrogant headbutt to clash with Xu Qi 'an. Instead, he snatched the saber from him.

Be it Xu Qi 'an or the saber, they didn't put up much resistance.

After succeeding, Jingyuan didn't even think as he turned around and threw the saber.

Joyful Pill Fragrance took a step forward and reached out to grab the saber's hilt. With the peerless divine weapon in hand, he immediately used his Heart Gu in an attempt to control it and make it his weapon.

However, he failed to control it. The peerless divine weapon vibrated violently and nearly slipped out of his hand a few times.

Joyful Pill Fragrance changed his strategy and used nurturing "communication" to influence the peerless divine weapon, instilling the thought of "ceasing the battle."

The saber resisted a few times and found nothing wrong with it. It stopped struggling and looked like it wasn't very smart.

Success!

Ji Xuan and company were overjoyed.

Without the saber, Xu Qi 'an was nothing more than a thick-skinned tortoise. The threat level he posed had plummeted.

At that moment, Xu Qi 'an broke free from his commandment state. He ignored Jingyuan, who was just inches away from him. His body was covered in a shadow as he fused into Jingyuan's shadow.

He used Jingyuan's shadow as a springboard and appeared in Liu Hongmian's shadow.

Bang!

Liu Hongmian's skirt fluttered as her embroidered shoes left a deep hole in the ground.

However, Xu Qi 'an used his shadow jump to appear beneath Ji Xuan's feet before she could make a move.

He kept jumping around in the shadows of several people, and then he came out from the shadow of the Joyful Pill Fragrance.

His goal was very clear — to snatch back the saber.

Jing Xin's eyebrows twitched as he said in a deep voice,

"Don't kill!"

Xu Qi 'an, who was about to attack, suddenly froze.

Seizing this opportunity, Jing Yuan turned around to save him. The golden light on his body made him look like a bolt of golden lightning.

Clang!

Jing Yuan punched Xu Qi 'an in the face.

The commandment's effect on me is only a few seconds. It takes at least five seconds for a commandment to be used again … Xu Qi 'an laughed sinisterly. An eye for an eye, he headbutted Jing Yuan's forehead.

Bang!

Golden paint splattered on Jing Yuan's forehead. The golden light protecting his body instantly dimmed as he flew backward like a cannonball.

"Retreat!"

Ji Xuan pushed away the Joyful Pill Fragrance and took the initiative to meet him. The Lunar Shadow Sword erupted with a blinding light. This time, his target was his glabella.

"Roar …"

Xu Qi 'an let out a deep lion's roar, causing Ji Xuan's vision to turn black. Following that, he heard clanging sounds coming from his chest. It was so dense that it sounded like iron being forged.

In the next second, he felt an intense pain as his chest caved in.

Liu Hongmian quickly rushed over and caught Ji Xuan, who was flying backward, and retreated with him.

The Wan Hua Lou beauty's face turned slightly pale.

The Rank-4 Ji Xuan was defeated so quickly. Was it really as Xu Qi 'an had said, that it was just a warm-up?

"Young Master!"

The Joyful Pill Fragrance shouted. His expression was ferocious, as though he was furious and ashamed to the extreme. He held his saber in one hand and crushed the brocade pouch at his waist with the other.

"Bam!"

A green cloud exploded, and there was the buzzing sound of wings flapping as it gathered and scattered.

The expressions of Liu Hongmian, White Tiger, and company changed slightly as they quickly retreated.

This was an extremely terrifying poisonous creature. According to the Joyful Pill Fragrance, they were called Bone Eroding Worms. They lived in the Extreme Abyss where the Gu God was sealed and fed on the overflowing power of the Gu God.

Their whole body was poisonous, and their mouthparts could spit out toxins that could corrode a Rank-4 Warrior's body, from skin to flesh, and from flesh to bones. A large enough Bone Eroding Worm group could kill a Rank-4 Warrior in three breaths.

This was the Joyful Pill Fragrance's trump card. He didn't usually use it because once these Bone Eroding Worms ate human blood, even he would find it difficult to control them.

The extreme Heart Gu Master said sternly,

"Xu, I don't care what kind of genius you are. Today, I will make you pay the price even if I have to suffer the backlash of the Bone Eroding Worms."

In the distance, Xu Yuanshuang dragged her brother and retreated decisively. She obviously knew the horror of this poisonous worm.

The green cloud danced in the sky. Under the control of the Joyful Pill Fragrance, it quickly shrouded Xu Qi 'an, covering his body and cheeks tightly.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yuanhuai suddenly felt his sister stop. He turned his head and looked over. Her expression was incomparably complicated as she stared at the green figure in a daze.

This is enough to make him pay a huge price … Xu Yuanhuai thought with a complicated feeling.

His eyes suddenly widened, his face full of disbelief.

Xu Yuanshuang, Taoist Jiao Ye, Liu Hongmian and others also had similar expressions. In their eyes, those poisonous worms that were supposed to be bloodthirsty suddenly "melted" on a large scale and turned into a pure, green liquid.

It turned into a pure, green liquid. This liquid did not drip down. Instead, it seeped into Xu Qi 'an's body through his pores.

Thus, the golden light on the surface of Xu Qi 'an's body was mixed with green light.

After a few seconds, the green light slowly dissipated and disappeared completely.

"Burp ~ ~"

Xu Qi 'an burped and said with a smile,

"Thank you for your hospitality."

This … The Joyful Pill Fragrance's pupils suddenly shrunk and her face turned pale. She roared nervously,

"This is impossible! This is impossible!"

"This is Xu Yinluo. He's too powerful …"

Liu Hongmian's fighting spirit was mostly extinguished.

"There's still a chance. Control that saber. I'll hold him back."

Warrior Monk Jing Yuan roared angrily. Veins protruded from his forehead as his handsome face turned somewhat hideous.

This was different from what he had imagined. From his point of view, with the combined strength of so many fourth-grade experts and Jingxin's support, wouldn't it be easy to suppress Xu Qi 'an?

However, Xu Qi 'an's strength exceeded everyone's imagination.

Jing Yuan also knew that Xu Qi 'an still had his strongest move that he had yet to use.

Compared to when he was in Xiang Prefecture, he seemed to be stronger.

This wasn't an illusion. Xu Qi 'an was indeed much stronger. The seal was still there, and he had only unlocked two nails.

However, his overall standard had risen. This was thanks to his dual cultivation in recent days.

After dual cultivating with a peak second-grade female expert, the thickness and purity of his aura could not be compared to before.

In addition to his third-grade body, the assistance of the saber, and the means of the seven absolute Gu, there was almost no one below third-grade that could beat him.

"Do not kill!"

Jing Xin calmly cooperated with Jing Yuan, imposing commandments to imprison the target.

Clang clang clang …

Jing Yuan attacked at close range, turning every part of his body into a weapon. Crisp explosions rang out one after another, each heavier than the last. The attacks were like a storm.

Jing Yuan gradually entered a good state and fought more and more smoothly. Suddenly, a martial artist's premonition of danger warned him.

There was no specific scene, but the danger seemed to come from all directions.

Poison!

He, who had interacted with Xu Qi 'an in Lei Prefecture, immediately recognized the source of the danger.

At the same time, he felt a burning pain on his skin. The poison was like maggots that seeped into his body through his pores.

His poison can already threaten me … Jing Yuan's heart sank as he subconsciously held his breath. His consecutive attacks were blocked.

At this moment, Xu Qi 'an finally seized the opportunity and spewed a mouthful of green gas at him.

In that instant, Jing Yuan's vision turned black as he could not see anything. Following that was an intense burning pain in his eyes.

Two streams of blood flowed out of his eyes. His eyeballs were corroded and shriveled, turning him blind.

Jing Xin's expression changed drastically. Due to the distance, he was unable to feel the poison in his body. He never expected that Jing Yuan, who was as ferocious as a tiger a moment ago, would become blind the next moment.

Xu Qi 'an twisted his waist and swung his arms, assuming a stance of killing.

"Do not kill!"

Jing Xin hurriedly chanted a Buddhist proclamation and used commandments to save his junior brother.

I've fallen for a trap … Xu Qi 'an immediately vanished, using Shadow Leap to emerge from Joy Seeking Pill Fragrance's shadow.

As a heart Gu Master, being sneak attacked by Wu Fu at close range was a road to death.

Joy Seeking Pill Fragrance tried his best to save himself. He no longer diverted his attention to affect the saber and activated his Heart Gu, causing his Essence Soul to fluctuate.

He failed to affect the Third Rank Warrior's Essence Soul with his own strength. His eyes were filled with his fists.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew. The one-armed white tiger blocked in front of him and took the punch head-on.

Clang!

A Fourth Rank Demon's body was equally sturdy. The white tiger grunted and flew out with Joy Seeking Pill Fragrance.

At that moment, because the Heart Gu's control was severed, the saber 'woke up'. It broke free from Joy Seeking Pill Fragrance's grasp and flew back to its owner's side.

Buzz …

The saber transmitted a thought fluctuation, meaning: It's not what you think, listen to my explanation …

Don't use this scumbag's opening line on me … Xu Qi 'an held the saber and quickly retreated. He widened the distance and made a posture of drawing his saber from afar.

This distance had already exceeded the range of the commandments.

What was he trying to do?

Zen Master Jing Xin and the others could not understand his actions.

At such a great distance, how much strength would he have left even if he brandished his saber beam?

It was impossible to break through the formation formed by so many Zen Masters' Zen techniques.

"Jade Shatter!"

Xu Qi 'an spoke softly. After a brief moment of gathering strength, he swung the saber.

A majestic lion's roar sounded, and a dark golden saber beam flashed. The next moment, it appeared in front of Jingxin and the others.

It was better to die in glory than to live in dishonor.

As long as he locked onto his target, he could ignore distance.

Pfft! Pfft!

Hideous knife wounds appeared on the chests of the Zen masters. Their hearts were destroyed, and their vitality was also destroyed.

The Zen array failed to block the domineering saber intent.

Jingxin was the only Zen Master to escape. Although his body was inferior to Warrior's, his vitality exceeded that of mortals after reaching the Fourth Rank.

After his heart was destroyed, he did not die immediately.

With trembling hands, he took out a porcelain bottle from his monk robes, poured out some incense ash, and smeared it on his chest.

This was the incense ash from the Arhat of Expiation's incense burner. It was stained with the aura of the Immortal Realm all year round.

It had the effect of reviving the dead and growing flesh on bones.

On the other side, bloody wounds appeared on Xu Qi 'an's chest one after another. His flesh was mangled, and his heart was torn apart.

The price of jade shatter.

However, for a Third Rank Body like him, this injury was not fatal. At most, the wound would heal a little slower due to the Fiend Sealing Nail.

Liu Hongmian's petite body trembled slightly. Her legs went limp, and there was only fear left in her heart.

Ji Xuan was heavily injured, but he was not unconscious. After witnessing everything, his eyes were dim, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

The Joyful Elixir Fragrance, who had luckily survived, finally felt great fear towards this famous genius of the Central Plains.

White Tiger only wanted to escape. He had no other thoughts.

On the other side, Xu Yuanhuai clenched his fists. He felt bitter and hopeless. At this point, he no longer had any thoughts of competing with Xu Qi 'an.

He had lost. He had lost completely. And this was when his cultivation was sealed … Xu Yuanshuang was in a daze.

"T-too powerful. This is the realm I've always dreamed of," mumbled Miao Youfang.

He then looked to the side in an attempt to get the old Taoist priest's approval, but he realized that the old man had already retreated far away.

At that moment, the golden alms bowl hovering in the sky suddenly trembled violently, emitting ripples of golden light.

The battle between the Arhat of Expiation and Luo Yuheng was about to end.

Jingxin, Ji Xuan, and company, who were in despair, held their breaths, grasping the last ray of light in the darkness.