When experts fought, it was usually just a thin line.
The slightest difference could determine the direction of the battle and the final outcome.
Most of the time, the true strength of the two might not be far apart, and they might even be the same.
But one wrong step could lead to the risk of losing everything.
Just like how the Northwestern Exalt Lian Zulin had not known that Yan Di possessed the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud to protect him earlier, she had instead been injured by him.
Just like Zhuang Shen at this moment.
If it wasn't for the sake of seeking victory in the midst of danger, and had instead been fighting steadily and surely, he wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.
Zhuang Shen suffered a blow from the Extreme Yang Seal, his head bleeding as he saw stars.
He was also a veteran of hundreds of battles, and he knew that it was more important for him to stabilize his footing at times like this.
Otherwise, if Yan Zhaoge had continued his victorious pursuit with the Extreme Yang Seal, continuing to strike down unceasingly, he might not have been able to retaliate at all as he would have been casually beaten to death by an Immortal Bridge Martial Saint just like that.
However, it was impossible for Yan Zhaoge to let him do as he swiftly pursued with a Slaying Azure Dragon.
Zhuang Shen could only barely defend against it. The ruthless Sword Qi kept trying to break through his True Essence.
The water ripples of the Holy Virtue broke and the Purple Light of Fortuitous Virtue dimmed. The thick soil of Meritorious Virtue tried its best to replenish it, but it felt powerless.
The White Qi of nether virtue began to play its main role, fighting for a chance of survival for Zhuang Shen.
After blocking Yan Zhaoge's Slaying Azure Dragon, that terrifying Extreme Yang Seal smashed downwards once more.
Zhuang Shen summoned the golden Wutong tree, barely managing to resist the Extreme Yang Seal once more.
However, the wutong tree was connected to his heart and blood. Now that he was injured, the golden wutong tree's branches and leaves had withered slightly, and its strength had decreased.
As this went on, the momentum of the Extreme Yang Seal grew increasingly ferocious, suppressing the golden Wutong tree as it descended unceasingly, getting closer and closer to Zhuang Shen himself.
Lang Qing, Lian Zulin, and Daoist Oneheaven frowned when they saw this.
Of everyone present, the Western Exalt Lang Qing actually had the ability to help Zhuang Shen.
Because he was the fastest, while he was unable to do anything to the Southeastern Exalt Cao Jie, if he wanted to help Zhuang Shen and the others, Cao Jie who relied on inaction could not guarantee that he would be able to intercept him in time every time.
During the fight just now, he had helped Lian Zulin several times.
While she would often only have the chance to unleash a single move before she would be entangled by Cao Jie once more, these interruptions and disruptions in his attacks were already sufficient for the injured Lian Zulin to stabilise her footing once more.
The Western Exalt Lang Qing unleashed his ability to shift space to the maximum, his figure seemingly omnipresent as he was even more elusive, making it hard to guess where he would appear next.
He had taken care of the entire battlefield.
Besides the Northwestern Exalt Lian Zulin, the Eastern Exalt Daoist Oneheaven had also received Lang Qing's help.
There was only the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen whom Lang Qing had not been able to take care of.
It was not that he did not want to. Instead, Yan Zhaoge possessed an extraordinary cultivation base in the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture.
He was not like Yan Di who had simply comprehended the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture, raising his sabre intent and increasing his qi returning speed.
Yan Zhaoge's attainments in the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture were much deeper than Yan Di's.
Just like how neither Cao Jie nor Liu Zhenggu would attempt to surround and attack the Northwestern Exalt Lian Zulin.
As soon as the Yin Yang Finger was executed, unless the opponent was clearly much stronger or was able to break through this supreme martial art, they would not have to fear being surrounded and attacked by their enemies at all.
If Lang Qing attacked Yan Zhaoge, it would still be fine if it was a continuous series of attacks. However, if he casually struck out every now and then, Yan Zhaoge would only direct his attacks towards the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen, making things even worse for him.
"There is still another way to break out of this …" Lang Qing's gaze flickered slightly.
Meanwhile, the gaze of the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen who was being suppressed by Yan Zhaoge similarly flickered slightly.
The Extreme Yang Seal up above finally crushed the golden Wutong tree, descending once more.
Busy dealing with Yan Zhaoge's attacks, Zhuang Shen did not have the strength to resist as he suffered another blow from the Extreme Yang Seal!
Beneath this blow, half of Zhuang Shen's body was virtually charred black as he only managed to escape death by relying on the white qi of nether virtue and the blessed purple light of fortuitous virtue.
Now, however, Yan Zhaoge did not continue his killing blow as he instead executed the Taiyi Fist once more, suppressing Zhuang Shen.
Now, however, he diverted some of his attention to wield the Extreme Yang Seal, turning to attack the Eastern Exalt Daoist Oneheaven!
As soon as this was done, everyone was shocked.
The spectators were all taken aback as they did not understand why Yan Zhaoge would give up on the already injured Zhuang Shen, instead going to attack Daoist Oneheaven.
Everyone understood the principle that it was better to break off a single finger than injuring ten fingers.
At the end of the day, that was the Southern Exalt who was a Human Exalt. Even if he was injured, his strength was still extraordinary.
While the spectators could not understand this, the gazes of the experts currently clashing flickered simultaneously.
"Good fella, calm enough," The Northeastern Exalt Liu Zhenggu roared, "Leave him for last."
Amongst the spectators on Broad Creed Mountain, someone now reacted, "Yan Zhaoge, he does not want the Southern Exalt to undergo nirvanic rebirth!"
His words hit the nail on the head. Everyone was enlightened.
As martial practitioners of Phoenix Wutong Slope underwent nirvanic rebirth, their cultivation bases and strength would be no different from before they had been reborn. It would not be as simple as just preserving their lives.
Unless they had been weakened by a force like the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation before undergoing nirvanic rebirth, all their injuries would be healed as they would return to their peak state.
If Yan Zhaoge killed Zhuang Shen now, the result would be Zhuang Shen undergoing nirvanic rebirth, his injuries completely healed as he would be filled with vigour and vigour once more.
At that time, having learnt from this experience, Zhuang Shen would definitely not take any more risks as he would advance steadily and steadily.
Not just that, because his injuries had healed, the currently weakened golden Wutong tree would also be able to regain its peak strength.
In that case, it would not be so easy for Yan Zhaoge to replicate his earlier battle results.
Now, the already injured Zhuang Shen was indisputably much weaker than he had been at his peak.
Yan Zhaoge could completely split some of his attention to help the others deal with Lang Qing, Daoist Oneheaven and Lian Zulin even as he was entangled with him.
After the other three had been defeated or retreated, he would then be able to deal with Zhuang Shen.
"Other than when one's lifespan comes to an end and they enter nirvanic rebirth, the phoenix cannot commit suicide." Yan Zhaoge looked calmly at Zhuang Shen, "While cultivating in the Phoenix True Form Scripture and obtaining great power, you are still restricted by it."
Zhuang Shen gazed coldly at Yan Zhaoge, not uttering a word.
The Western Exalt Lang Qing frowned, "Defeating an Exalt at the Immortal Bridge Realm is such a glorious feat. This Yan Zhaoge is actually able to forcibly maintain his mental state, remaining calm and not getting careless at all, such that this method of breaking this situation cannot be implemented."
"No wonder, no wonder … it is no wonder that he was able to walk this far. This is not merely something that can be nurtured with martial talent and supreme martial arts and treasures."
Lang Qing sighed inwardly, his figure instantly vanishing from the spot. There was virtually no time at all as he appeared somewhere else at the same time as he vanished.
A transparent, formless sabre condensed within his hand as he attempted to block the Extreme Yang Seal for Daoist Oneheaven.
This time, however, the Southeastern Exalt Cao Jie's sword arrived first despite having been unleashed, blocking Lang Qing's spatial sabre with a single sword.
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