However, that did not matter. This Astral Banner would be his soon. No matter how powerful a Secret Treasure was, the other party would run out of energy eventually.
"Receive another saber strike from me! Avici Hell, Eight Division Heavenly Ghost!"
Xiao Chen shouted and took eight steps in the air. With each step, he left behind an unscattering ghost image in the air. His aura continued to soar.
After eight steps, the saber light in Xie Zixuan's hand was like a ghost attacking, shaking the world.
Qing Cheng's expression turned grave. The might of this saber strike was sufficient to shatter the barrier of the Starry Heavens and injure her.
She could not leave even if she wanted to. She could only clench her teeth and endure. She circulated the Law Energy in her body, preparing to resist this saber strike head-on.
"Whoosh!"
Just at this moment, Qing Cheng suddenly felt that the Cycle Banner no longer obeyed her commands. She squinted and saw a white figure flashing by, holding the Cycle Banner in his hand.
With a casual wave, the seven stars returned to their positions. Then, Xiao Chen drove his Law Energy, bringing out all the power of massacre, death, and ruin in Merak, Megrez, and Phecda.
"Massacre, ruin, and death." Three ancient black characters materialized on the banner pole. The three-colored light mixed with the starlight and immediately formed a vast sea with undulating waves.
The will of massacre, the sound of ruin, and the sound of silent death reverberated endlessly in the air. The Cycle Banner's might was completely unleashed.
"Boom!" It blocked Xie Zixuan's Eight Division Heavenly Ghost in midair.
Qing Cheng's face lit up in joy. Xiao Chen finally arrived. If he had been any later, the consequences would have been hard to predict.
Xie Zixuan spun around, and the afterimages of the Eight Division Heavenly Ghost returned to his back. He showed a slightly shocked expression. He had not expected the Cycle Banner to erupt with such might.
However, when he stood still and saw Xiao Chen's cultivation, he calmed down. Then, he looked at the Eight Ghost Palanquin behind him and understood what was going on. The two exchanged Secret Treasures.
Xiao Chen could not help but smile. The Ghost Empress Xi Xun's favorite disciple actually chose a human, a human cultivator who was only a Superior Grade Martial Sage.
If they didn't have a close relationship, why would they exchange secret treasures?
"Qingcheng, is this the reinforcement you spoke of? My Ghost Race has so many talented geniuses, yet you actually chose a human cultivator."
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. He did not know what this person meant. He handed the Cycle Banner back to Qing Cheng and said, "Go and save Bai and the others. Leave this to me."
"You want to leave? Ask me first!"
Xie Zixuan's figure split up again. Each of his eight clones held a weapon. The vague outline of the Avici Hell descended from the sky. Torrential death aura poured out endlessly, looking extremely terrifying.
Xiao Chen's expression involuntarily turned grave. This Saber Technique was really strange. He did not know how it was cultivated, but the mysterious phenomenon it materialized was actually so real.
However, he didn't have the time to think of a way to break it. He could only break it with brute force.
A beam of divine light descended from the sky. Xiao Chen executed the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist's Deities Descending.
Xiao Chen charged up three Dragon Force. Due to the limitations of his body, he did not dare to bring out the tenfold combat prowess. So he held back a small portion. His punch instantly reached twenty Dragon Force.
Twenty Heaven Dragon images roared ferociously behind Xiao Chen. Dragon Might spread out endlessly.
"Bang!"
The might of one punch shattered the vague outline of the Avici Hell before Xie Zixuan's incredulous gaze, collapsing completely.
The eight clones fell to the ground at the same time and vomited a mouthful of blood before merging back together. Xiao Chen's pale face turned ashen as he coughed endlessly. He felt like his internal organs had all cracked.
Xie Zixuan glanced at Xiao Chen in horror. Then, he stood up and fled in a sorry state.
Xiao Chen did not give chase. He looked at the cracked skin on his palm and the aching bones under the flesh. He frowned slightly and said, "It looks like ten Dragon Force is what my body can endure. If I add another ten Dragon Force, I might not be able to endure it. At most, I can use it twice in a row. "
Qing Cheng, who had not flown far away, rushed over to help. When she saw Xie Zixuan quickly fleeing, she felt somewhat dazed. Xiao Chen felt a little dazed. Why did such a huge change happen the moment he turned around?
Xie Zixuan had used a secret technique to summon the five gigantic Ice Phantoms together with a single-use Secret Treasure. Now that the other party had fled in defeat, the summoning Ice Phantoms naturally fled far away.
When Xiao Chen saw the five-hundred-meter-tall Ice Phantoms, he trembled in fear. He did not know how Xie Zixuan had summoned them.
The other party's final Saber Technique was also very strange. If not for a fortuitous encounter, Xiao Chen would not have been able to increase his Vital Qi significantly.
Even Xiao Chen's Subduing Dragon Profound Slash would not have been able to break it. At most, it would have been slightly stronger. It would not have forced the other party to retreat so decisively.
When Bai and the others met up, Xiao Chen heard about what happened. Then, he stared at Qing Cheng's startling face.
Xiao Chen was the one who caused the two troubles in the Nine Layers of Purgatory.
Qing Cheng felt somewhat diffident from Xiao Chen's stare. She said, "Don't look at this lady. Who could have imagined that Xie Zixuan just happened to break through and even ran into him in the Nine Layers of Purgatory?"
However, Xiao Chen did not say anything. He quickly stretched out his hand, and his fingertip landed on Qing Cheng's forehead.
Before Qing Cheng could react, she felt the restriction of the cold saber Qi that Xiao Chen left in her body slowly draining away.
After all the cold Qi was gone, Xiao Chen withdrew his hand. A crystalline Ice Wandering Flower appeared in his palm.
Qing Cheng heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she looked at Xiao Chen with a strange expression and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and replied, "What do you want me to do?"
Seeing Xiao Chen's expression that was not a smile, Qing Cheng blushed slightly. After a while, her expression returned to normal. She asked, "Why did you remove the restriction? Are you not afraid that I will sneak away?"
"Let's go. We don't need you on the road to the Yellow Springs anymore."
The moment Xiao Chen said that, the others could not help but find it strange. They did not know why Xiao Chen made such a decision. Even Qing Cheng felt surprised. Then, she rejoiced. She smiled and said, "Since you said it, you can't go back on your word. This lady is not going back on my word."
Xiao Chen said calmly, "If you still don't leave, I might change my mind. I'll lend you the Cycle Banner. Leave your Eight Ghost Palanquin to me. We can exchange it after we come out."
Qing Cheng giggled and took the Ice Wandering Flower from Xiao Chen's hand. She said, "That suits me. I'll take care of this flower. As a reward, I'll give you a sentence: Don't look back on the road to the Yellow Springs. "
Melodious laughter echoed in Xiao Chen's ears. Qing Cheng's figure flashed, moving far away. In a few breaths, she disappeared from the sight of Xiao Chen and the others.
"Xiao Chen, why did you let her go? We will definitely need her for the rest of the journey," Kong Yuan said, feeling confused.
The few of them had long suspected that Xiao Chen and Qing Cheng were not friends. At this moment, they were not surprised that Xiao Chen laid his cards on the table. They only felt that it was strange that Xiao Chen let Qing Cheng go.
Xiao Chen said softly, "We met with trouble twice in a row because of her. I don't know if it is a coincidence or if she played some trick. In any case, if she is not willing to go, let her be. This matter is very important. I'm not willing to gamble. "
Everyone thought for a while. This was indeed too much of a coincidence. If there were such coincidences along the way, it would be very troublesome.
It would be fine if it was a coincidence. However, if it was not, it would be terrifying.
"Let's rest here for the night. We will continue on our journey tomorrow."
The few of them had experienced a huge battle and were definitely somewhat fatigued. Xiao Chen had overloaded himself with twenty Dragon Force. His body needed time to recover as well.
The Sin Mirroring Hell was filled with mirror-like glaciers. There was no distinction between day and night. Resting for the night was just getting used to the division of time on land.
The group remained silent. Amidst the silence, Bai and the others slowly circulated their Qi.
Xiao Chen looked at the cracks on his skin. The wounds had not healed yet, and there were still many tiny cracks in his bones. Occasionally, he felt pain.
After obtaining the Flood Dragon Scissors, Xiao Chen gained an additional two Dragon Force. However, his body did not absorb much divine materials, which could not keep up with the growth of his Vital Qi.
Otherwise, with his tenfold combat prowess and thirty Dragon Force, Xiao Chen was confident of dealing with a great grandmaster-level Martial Sage of the Ghost Race, catching him off guard and even severely injuring him.
On the surface, the divine materials that Xiao Chen absorbed in the Heavenly Ruin Wasteland only increased his strength by one Dragon Force. However, it was steady and steady. The divine materials had already strengthened his physical body.
Otherwise, Xiao Chen would not have dared to burst out with ten Dragon Force with a Rank 3 Sage Body.
That Ghost Race great grandmaster-level Martial Sage clearly had a peak Rank 4 Sage Body, which was why he could casually bring out ten Dragon Force. However, it was still somewhat taxing for him to bring out fifteen Dragon Force.
If the other party's physical body could keep up, given his hundreds of years of accumulations, he should be able to triple his combat prowess and bring out thirty Dragon Force.
Unfortunately, the other party did not have the Blue Dragon Body Nourishing Art. A heaven-defying Cultivation Technique like that was stuck at the bottleneck of his physical body. Without a fortuitous encounter, he would not be able to take another step forward.
Xiao Chen thought to himself, After I go out, the auction for the Longevity Fruit that Ying Qiong helped organize should be over.
At that time, I will use this large sum of Astral Coins to search for Secret Treasures containing dragon souls and raise my basic Dragon Energy to ten Dragon Force.
Once I enter the second layer of the Blue Dragon Body Nourishing Art, my physical body will advance to a Rank 4 Sage Body.
…
--- On the other side, after Qing Cheng traveled fifty kilometers, she stopped before an icy peak. She looked around expressionlessly, and her lips started to move silently.
Waves of cryptic information quickly spread in all directions.
In just a short moment, two figures quickly flew towards Qing Cheng. One of them was Jiang Chengzi, who had been defeated by Xiao Chen. The other was an old man who was a bona fide great grandmaster.
"Congratulations on breaking free, Young Miss," the two said joyfully when they landed.
Qing Cheng nodded slightly and said, "How did Xiao Chen's strength improve so much in such a short time? He managed to shatter Xie Zixuan's Avici Hell with one punch. Did you discover anything while following behind him? "
Jiang Chengzi answered honestly, "He seems to have cultivated a strange Cultivation Technique that can absorb Secret Treasures to increase his strength. After he absorbed the Flood Dragon Scissors, his strength increased explosively."
So, that's how it is. Qing Cheng toyed with the Frost Lingering Flower in her hand, thinking of something.
Jiang Chengzi looked around and suggested, "Young Miss, since you already broke free, should we make a move on Xiao Chen? Elder Han is still observing them from a distance."
The Death Qi of the Nine Layers of Purgatory shrunk the senses of cultivators. However, the Ghost Race cultivators were not restricted, so they had a great advantage.
The moment Qing Cheng stepped into the Mute Desert, she used the Ghost Race's secret language to inform the experts of the Ghost Empress' faction in the Nine Layers of Purgatory to follow her.
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