Shock flashed through Jue Yuan and Xiong Ba's eyes at the same time. Under the environment of the Flying Sand Cave, yellow sand filled the sky. Large amounts of rocks and sand rolled back into the sky. The rising momentum of Lu Xiaotian when he swallowed the Emperor Eye Demonic Deer's soul essence was mostly covered by the movement of the Flying Sand Cave. They did not clearly feel the change in Lu Xiaotian's momentum. However, when they saw Lu Xiaotian's arm shake slightly and shatter the ice on his arm, they were inevitably shocked. They had seen with their own eyes the scene of Daoist Jue Xin punishing a late Jin Dan cultivator with the Cold Condensing Powder. Even they would not be willing to touch that penetrating cold Qi. However, this silver-haired brat before them seemed to have some other tricks up his sleeve.
"Brat, the cold Qi emitted by the Cold Condensing Powder must not be pleasant. Obediently surrender and die!" Xiong Ba sneered and clenched his fist. Unknowingly, a silver glove had appeared on his hand. He punched towards Lu Xiaotian's head.
Lu Xiaotian directly unsheathed his saber with his right hand. The Earth-shattering Saber turned into a shocking cold ray, cutting an arc in the air and chopping down on Xiong Ba's glove.
With a clang, Xiong Ba's body shook violently. He and Lu Xiaotian both retreated several steps at the same time.
"How is this possible?" Xiong Ba cried out in shock, his face filled with disbelief. He was already at the ninth step, but was still some distance away from the peak of the ninth step. Therefore, he always had a certain degree of fear and respect for Chiyunsang. However, in his eyes, Lu Xiaotian, who he could kill with a single slap, was actually pushed back several steps by this brat who was only at the early Jin Dan stage. A person who he could easily defeat was actually able to contend with him and even push him back. With Xiong Ba's pride, he naturally found it hard to accept for a moment.
Even Jue Yuan, who purposely fell behind on the pretext of controlling the Cold Condensing Powder in the distance, was shocked. Suddenly, a trace of fanaticism flashed through Jue Yuan's eyes. However, for an early Jin Dan cultivator to reach such a level, he must have some extraordinary treasure on him.
Lu Xiaotian didn't feel the slightest bit of discomfort after clashing with Xiong Ba. On the contrary, he felt a bit of excitement in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be able to fight a ninth-rank monster head-on after only thirty years of forming his Gold Core. Although there was a lot of luck involved, from the bottom of his heart, Lu Xiaotian had always hoped that one day he would be able to experience the strength of a Ninth-Order Monster Beast at close range, which was equivalent to the late stage of Jin Dan, would be of great benefit to his future cultivation. Only by surviving through more difficult tempering and challenges would the speed of improvement be faster than usual.
However, Lu Xiaotian also knew the gap between him and Xiong Ba. Although he had consumed the Rank 9 Monarch Eye Demonic Deer's primordial spirit essence, his strength had increased greatly. The Great Soul-Devouring Technique was considered heaven-defying, but the Heavenly Dao was simple. If the power wasn't his, then it wasn't his. No matter how powerful a cultivation technique was, it couldn't make up for the difference in cultivation accumulated over time. Lu Xiaotian knew that even though he had consumed the Rank 9 Monarch Eye Demonic Deer's primordial spirit, there was still a gap between him and the Xiong Ba. However, because he had the Earthvein Leaf given to him by Scarlet Cloud Mulberry, the suction of the Flying Sand Point on him had been greatly weakened. Coupled with his own cultivation and the Great Soul-Devouring Technique, he was able to gain a slight upper hand in the probing exchange just now.
If the Flying Sand Point wasn't present, even if the residual cold from the Cold Congealing Powder had affected him to a certain extent, Lu Xiaotian would at most be able to resist Xiong Ba. He wouldn't be able to gain a slight upper hand like now.
Since he had gained the upper hand, there was naturally no need to be polite. Lu Xiaotian's face carried a trace of coldness. With a leap, his body slid a few feet like a ghost through the violent sand and flying stones, pressing closer to Xiong Ba. In the blink of an eye, the Earth Splitter in his hand slashed out several saber rays. He didn't use any saber skills, just simple and unadorned slashes. The moves were crude, but the speed was surprisingly fast and concise.
"Junior, you dare be impudent!" Xiong Ba's lungs were about to explode from anger after being attacked by a Jin Dan early stage cultivator. With a loud shout, he crossed his fists. The silver gloves on his claws flashed, and a silver armor-like protective slash extended out from within, tightly protecting his pair of small arms.
Without any worries, Xiong Ba brandished his arms like a forest, and layers of arm shadows like a row of mountains blocked in front of him.
The saber ray and the silver gloves collided, and a loud and dull sound rang out.
This kind of battle without any fancy tricks was the best test of the opponent's strength. After repeated probing, Xiong Ba's heart calmed down. He could feel that although Lu Xiaotian's strength had increased sharply, it was still not enough to threaten his life. As long as he fought steadily, although he wouldn't be able to defeat Lu Xiaotian for the time being, protecting himself was not a problem. However, although Lu Xiaotian's strength was still inferior to his, he was able to advance and retreat under the crazy suction of the Flying Sand Point, and his speed was extremely fast. Every time he struck out with a heavy punch, Lu Xiaotian would always be able to dodge in time. Not only were his consecutive punches ineffective, it was as if he was punching cotton. Xiong Ba felt extremely uncomfortable. Every time Lu Xiaotian would take the opportunity to counterattack, causing him to be in a difficult situation.
Although his father was a Yao cultivator, he was able to maintain his human form due to his father's bloodline. Fortunately, there was still a thick layer of fur on his face, blocking the burning red. Jue Yuan was still watching from the side. Otherwise, being forced to such a state by a Jin Dan early stage cultivator would really make him feel ashamed.
Lu Xiaotian held the Earth Splitter in his hand as he swam around with the Tyrant Bear. He pressed his hand on the Spirit Beast Pouch several times, wanting to release Di Kun. With the Tyrant Bear's current strength, Lu Xiaotian could barely suppress it. If he had Di Kun's help, he might not be able to kill the Tyrant Bear, but he would at least have a chance to injure it. However, after hesitating a few times, Lu Xiaotian gave up. After all, Di Kun didn't have the Earthvein Leaf, which could block the suction of the Flying Sand Point. Even if he was fighting Xiong Ba with all his strength, Lu Xiaotian's sub-primordial spirit still noticed Jue Yuan's flickering gaze. There was a bit of an impulse to try, but there also seemed to be a bit of a desire to watch a show. He didn't seem to be worried about the threat of Scarlet Cloud Sang breaking out of the ice. Or perhaps, even if Scarlet Cloud Sang was lucky enough to break out of the Cold Congealing Powder's seal, Jue Yuan would be greatly injured and lose his former strength? Or perhaps Jue Yuan had something else to rely on?
Although Di Kun wasn't weak, in a battle of this level, he still couldn't play the decisive role. Xiong Ba was the son of the Yao cultivator Xiong Ao. Wanting to heavily injure him wouldn't be an easy task. Since Jue Yuan had the intention of watching a show. For the time being, it didn't matter if he let the other party watch. Right now, the most important thing wasn't to heavily injure Xiong Ba, but to delay until Scarlet Cloud Sang woke up. With Scarlet Cloud Sang's experience, it was impossible for him to not have a backup plan. He must have thought of the consequences of not being able to defeat the other party.
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