Ximen Bao followed closely behind Xiao Chen. His sword light moved like a shadow, moving up and down. His attacks were fast and ruthless.
"Dang!
Dang! Dang! "The two moved extremely fast. To others, they could only see two figures of light dancing around. The sound of sabers clashing resounded endlessly.
Quintessence surged, and shock waves swept out. The surrounding ground exploded inch by inch. Several venomous pythons hidden in the depths of the ground were riddled with holes by the shock waves of Quintessence. They bled profusely as they howled in pain.
Ximen Bao comprehended the state of wind. His sword was very fast. The moment he executed the first move, he immediately followed up. He had a firm grasp of the rhythm of the battlefield.
Speed was not the most important thing. Xiao Chen's attack speed was not much slower than Ximen Bao's. The scary thing was that Ximen Bao's Quintessence was too strong.
With the difference in cultivation, even if Xiao Chen had the same attack speed as Ximen Bao, Xiao Chen would not have the upper hand. Every time Ximen Bao blocked, his Quintessence would knock him back.
If not for Ximen Bao's Great Perfection saber intent, which could amplify the might of his Quintessence, the Lunar Shadow Saber in his hand would have been knocked away in less than ten moves.
"It's useless. You are not a match for me. Hand over the mutated fruit on you and the saber in your hand, and I can spare you from death. "
With everything under control, Ximen Bao verbally attacked Xiao Chen. This was the rhythm that he liked the most.
When Ximen Bao met a strong opponent, he would not feel nothing when the opponent was too weak, nor would he be at a loss when the opponent was too strong.
Verbal attacks gave Ximen Bao even greater pleasure. If Xiao Chen really agreed, Ximen Bao would immediately break his promise and enjoy the spectacular expression on Xiao Chen's face before he died.
Xiao Chen remained silent, indifferent in his heart. He did not answer the other party.
Be it the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram or the Golden Savage Ox sculpture, he had at least three ways to escape.
The intense battle spread increasingly wider. As the two fought, several venomous pythons went into a frenzy, fleeing in all directions, afraid of getting caught in the shockwaves.
The cultivators in the area all noticed this battle and stopped to watch from afar.
"Why is Ximen Bao here? His strength is second only to the seven giants. The Python Swamp should not attract him this much."
"Wait, it looks like his opponent is Ruthless White Robe. They are actually fighting."
During this period of time, Xiao Chen was well-known in the depths of Python Swamp. He had practically become the overlord of this place, and no one dared to cause trouble for him.
Seeing that Ximen Bao's opponent was Xiao Chen, the attractiveness of this battle immediately increased.
"I really did not expect Ruthless White Robe to be so strong. He did not immediately lose to Ximen Bao."
Everyone was somewhat astonished. Young experts second only to the seven giants were not common in the Tianwu Domain. Even including the hidden clans, there would not be more than twenty of them.
Moreover, every single one of them had already made a name for themselves a long time ago. Their backgrounds were illustrious, and they would not be unknown. Their future accomplishments would definitely not be low.
Xiao Chen looked to be only 21 or 22 years old. With such a young age, could it be that he had the strength to fight against Ximen Bao without losing?
This was too shocking. They had never heard of such a young expert using the saber in the Tianwu Domain.
"This won't do. The difference in Quintessence is too great. If I continue fighting, no matter how strong my physical body is, I will not be able to endure the accumulated damage."
Xiao Chen wanted to retreat. He did not want to continue fighting with this person. The acupoints on his feet burst open at the same time, and a huge force shot out from under his feet.
Xiao Chen's figure flashed, instantly widening the distance between him and Ximen Bao. Two dragon roars came from his chest, and two Blue Dragon images appeared beside Xiao Chen.
The three Blue Dragon images circled around each other, carrying Xiao Chen into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he had risen more than two hundred meters.
This unexpected scene stunned Ximen Bao. Then, he shouted, "Trying to run? How can it be that easy?"
If a nameless brat like Xiao Chen managed to escape in front of so many people, Ximen Bao would not be able to accept it.
The sword light pointed at Xiao Chen, and the ferocious wind in the surroundings suddenly stopped. Time seemed to freeze, and the world seemed to freeze.
"Sword-like Strong Wind!"
Under Ximen Bao's control, the frozen strong wind and the drifting wind-attributed Spiritual Energy in the surroundings suddenly turned into swords.
Out of nowhere, a huge, solid-looking sword instantly formed. Wind blades circled the sword, and a brilliant light flowed around it. Then, it appeared ten meters in front of Xiao Chen.
Sword-like Strong Wind, Sword-like Strong Wind. The three Blue Dragon images circling around Xiao Chen suddenly exploded into beams of azure light and disappeared. "Pu ci!
Pu ci! "
The fine sword wind tore holes in Xiao Chen's clothes and scratched his skin, covering him in wounds.
"Seventy percent comprehension of a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique. However, it is not enough to block me."
Xiao Chen did not show any fear in the face of danger. He had comprehended eighty percent of the might of his Blue Dragon Goes to Sea, ten percent more than his opponent.
The sea behind Xiao Chen exploded into nine hundred nine hundred and ninety-nine pillars of water. The Blue Dragon leaped out of the sea and gathered on the saber, forming a three-kilometer-long saber light.
Under the restriction of the Great Perfection saber intent, the dragon-shaped saber light quickly shrank. Then, Xiao Chen casually raised his hand and clashed with the sword formed by the strong wind.
"Boom!"
The seventy-percent-comprehended Heaven Ranked Martial Technique Strong Wind Like Sword clashed with the eighty-percent-comprehended Heaven Ranked Martial Technique Blue Dragon Goes to Sea. The boundless saber Qi and sword Qi intertwined and soared into the sky. Dust flew everywhere, reaching a height of one kilometer.
A horrifying shock wave swept out, and a huge bottomless hole appeared in the muddy swamp.
The remnant might of the Great Perfection Heaven Ranked Martial Technique lingered in the air for a long time. The humming of the sword and saber resounded endlessly in the wind.
Xiao Chen's Quintessence was not comparable to his opponent's. However, his understanding of the Heaven Ranked Martial Technique was superior. In this move, they were evenly matched.
Xiao Chen flew back like a cannonball. While he was in the air, he took advantage of this opportunity to increase the distance between him and Ximen Bao.
"Brat, where are you going?!"
The two Ximen Clan cultivators guarding the periphery leaped into the air and blocked in front of Xiao Chen. They quickly made their moves, trying to force Xiao Chen back.
Xiao Chen's expression turned cold. He had not expected anyone to block his way. He grasped his saber with his right hand and circulated his remaining Quintessence, executing Soaring Dragon.
Xiao Chen took one step in the air, and a surging energy spread out from his feet. Space trembled intensely like it was a solid object.
The two cultivators in front of Xiao Chen felt like their bodies were stuck in the air. Their movements immediately paused.
After transforming into a True Dragon, Xiao Chen merged with his saber. Seizing this opportunity, he chopped down with his saber light. It was like a True Dragon's claw tore through the sky. Bolts of lightning tore through the sky.
"Bang!"
Soaring Dragon's aura surged. The two Ximen Clan cultivators in front of Xiao Chen were immediately knocked back, vomiting blood and severely injured.
After his Quintessence was completely exhausted, Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and quickly tore off the strip of cloth on his forehead. A scarlet light flickered on Xiao Chen's forehead, and the scarlet throne appeared. Then, it carried Xiao Chen into the distance, turning into a beam of scarlet light.
The shock waves from the swamp scattered. Ximen Bao looked into the distance and saw a strand of scarlet light growing fainter in the sky. There was no sign of Xiao Chen.
Ximen Bao lowered his head and looked at the two Ximen Clan cultivators vomiting blood. Ximen Bao's expression was frighteningly sullen. Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen managed to escape unscathed from his hands. How could this be?
When the cultivators here saw the distant Xiao Chen, they were all flabbergasted; they had not expected this.
Earlier, Xiao Chen had managed to remain undefeated against Ximen Bao. That had already shocked them. Now, he actually managed to retreat so calmly.
Ximen Bao's rage soared. He glared at the surrounding people, scaring them into hiding, afraid that Ximen Bao would vent his anger on them.
After flying far away, Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense to its limits. After he verified that no one followed him, he heaved a sigh of relief on the throne.
Xiao Chen's Quintessence was already drained. If not for the scarlet throne, the consequences would have been dire.
"Damn it! If my cultivation were higher, I would not have to fear him."
Xiao Chen clenched his right fist tightly as he sat on the throne. His eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.
The throne flew close to the ground. After a long time, Xiao Chen stopped at a remote and safe place. Then, he took out Spirit Gathering Pearls and started to recover his Quintessence.
After using five Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls, Xiao Chen completely recovered his exhausted Quintessence.
On the throne above the scarlet clouds, Xiao Chen vomited a mouthful of blood. Then, he vomited out all the bruises from the earlier battle. Now, he felt much better.
"I have enough Earth Essence Fruits. However, now is not the time to consume them. I should go and meet up with First Senior Sister and the others first."
Xiao Chen needed an absolutely safe and quiet place to use the Earth Essence Fruits to raise his cultivation. This place was Python Swamp. Who knew when a venomous python would emerge from the ground?
If Xiao Chen was disturbed while advancing, not only would he waste all the Earth Essence Fruits he had worked so hard to collect, but he might even suffer a backlash. His cultivation might even regress.
The risk was too great. Xiao Chen was not willing to take the risk. He returned the scarlet throne to his sea of consciousness. Then, he tied the blue strip of cloth around his forehead again, covering up his demonic aura.
Half a day later, Xiao Chen appeared at the periphery of Python Swamp. This was the place where he agreed to meet up with First Senior Sister and the others.
There was no one here. The others were probably still working hard. After all, not everyone had the help of Spiritual Sense like Xiao Chen. Their efficiency in searching for the Earth Essence Fruits was terrifying.
Since there was nothing to do, Xiao Chen organized the Earth Essence Fruits he obtained.
There were forty fifty-year-old Earth Essence Fruits, twenty-five hundred-year-old Earth Essence Fruits, ten close to two-hundred-year-old Earth Essence Fruits, and one three-hundred-year-old Peak Grade Earth Essence Fruit.
Naturally, the most valuable one was the three-hundred-year-old Peak Grade Earth Essence Fruit. If nothing else, the Earth Essence Fruit only had a lifespan of five hundred years. A Peak Grade Earth Essence Fruit that could live for three hundred years was worthy of the word "Peak Grade."
That was what Xiao Chen obtained after killing a three-hundred-year-old venomous python with much difficulty. It was even more valuable than all the other Earth Essence Fruits combined. It could save Xiao Chen two years of cultivation.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen took out Gu Mu's spatial ring. Ever since he received it from Shui Lingling, he had not taken the time to look at it.
Although Gu Mu was a loose cultivator, the treasures of a half-Sage should be a pleasant surprise.
Xiao Chen sent in his Spiritual Sense and looked around. However, he could not help feeling disappointed.
There were only a few Superior Grade Spirit Stones in the spatial ring. There were only a few hundred thousand of them. They were even poorer than Xiao Chen. However, Xiao Chen found about a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls. As for Medial Grade Spirit Gathering Pearls, he did not see a single one.
This made sense. If a loose cultivator did not come out for ten or twenty years, all the resources he collected would have been exhausted long ago.
Otherwise, he would not have to use Medial Grade Blood Crystals to exchange for Spirit Stones. Furthermore, Shui Lingling and Murong Lingfeng, who were also half-Sages, did not care about Medial Grade Blood Crystals at all.
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