His Sage Ordeal was far more frightening than he had imagined. His cultivation had already reached the third rank, and he was one of the stronger ones among them. But even so, if a third rank lightning tribulation were to strike him, he would still have a hard time dealing with it.
Had it been any other time, he would have been able to make a full recovery as long as he could endure it. However, he was currently surrounded by enemies, so he could only act according to the situation.
…
"Young Master Xue, let's make a move quickly. Otherwise, by the time he's done with his lightning tribulation, he'll only grow stronger, and we'll have no advantage over him anymore …"
Seeing how the young man was able to withstand the second rank lightning tribulation without using any sword or artifact, Sage Liu Yun could not hold himself back any longer.
There were other Sages around as well, but as long as they succeeded, no one would dare to make a move. After all, they were from the Firmament Sect.
"Un …" Knowing this, Xue Qianqiu could only nod. "Let's make a move!"
He had no idea whether the young man had really absorbed the energy of the three Sages to achieve a breakthrough or if he was faking it, but it was indeed the best time for him to make a move. If he were to wait any longer, he would be able to wield greater fighting prowess.
Standing up, Xue Qianqiu ordered, "Senior Ling Xiao, Mu Xuan, and Elder Chi Yan, the three of you will hold back the Heaven's Measure. Senior Zhaoxia, the two of us will kill Su Yin!"
Ling Xiao, Mu Xuan, and Chi Yan were all at the third rank. Even though the Heaven's Measure had reached the fourth rank, it would still be difficult for it to defeat the three of them. This way, he would have sufficient time to deal with the young man.
"Alright!" the crowd replied. Without concealing themselves anymore, 'hu!', they appeared in the air and split into two groups before charging toward Zhang Xuan.
Ling Xiao, Mu Xuan, and Chi Yan made a move simultaneously, and the ferocious might they exerted caused the world to boil. This was especially so for Chi Yan, who had reverted to his true form, a five-clawed golden dragon that spanned several hundred meters long. Unable to withstand the pressure, the mountain below collapsed.
"You all should return first …"
Sensing the might of the three experts, the Heaven's Measure lost its composure. Instead, it raised its hand and waved it.
A powerful force immediately wrapped around Fairy Hanyun, Shangguan Wanqing, and the others, sending them several hundred li away in the blink of an eye.
Given their strength, they were no longer qualified to participate in a battle of this level. If they were to remain here, the shockwaves from the shockwaves would be sufficient to obliterate them.
Ling Xiao, Mu Xuan, and the others didn't mind Huang Xiaolong sending them off.
As long as he could kill Su Yin, these people could be easily exterminated.
The violent power condensed into a rope that tore through space and lashed out.
Knowing that this was a matter of life and death, the Heaven Measuring Ruler decided not to hold back any longer. It reverted back to its original form and slashed down on Zhang Xuan like a sword.
Boom! Boom!
As the two of them clashed, innumerable mountains and immortal beasts were reduced to dust.
Fortunately, Su Yin had chosen to break through in such an uninhabited place. Otherwise, merely the aftershock of the battle would be able to cause complete annihilation within a radius of 500 kilometers.
"Hmph!"
Facing the attacks of the three masters, the Sky-Measuring Ruler showed its super power. Although it was in a difficult situation, it did not fall into a disadvantageous position at all.
It was difficult for him to kill the three experts, but correspondingly, it wasn't easy for the three experts to kill him either.
As the battle began, Su Yin's side also entered the climax.
Morning Dawn Saint waved his hand and sword Qi spread forward like a rainbow, turning into a seven-colored bridge.
What he had comprehended was the Morning Dawn Great Dao. Every move he made was dazzling and dazzling.
The seven-colored bridge spanned across a thousand kilometers and crashed toward Su Yin. Once hit, even a Third Grade Sage would be at a disadvantage.
His ultimate move!
Back in the Sword Qi Pavilion, when he fought with You Chi, he had not used it. But now, he used it as soon as he attacked. Obviously, he knew that the current situation was more dangerous than before.
Su Yin was fearless. He held up the sky with one hand, resisting the lightning that kept striking down from above. His other hand clenched into a fist and smashed toward the bridge.
He didn't use his Quintessential Essence, nor did he use his Sword Qi. He only used his physical strength.
When his fist landed on the seven-colored bridge, countless dragon scales appeared on Su Yin's arm. His strong muscles twisted together like a bulging tent.
Dragon Qi surged. His arm seemed to have turned into a giant dragon that galloped across the Nine Heavens with unparalleled power.
"H-how did he cultivate?"
The Dragon Emperor, who was hiding at the side, was in disbelief.
Previously, he suspected that Lin Fan was his descendant because of his physical body. But now, the strength that Lin Fan displayed was something that not even the elders of the Dragon Tribe could achieve.
It was unbelievable.
Some people would even believe that he had the purest bloodline of the Dragon Tribe.
Boom!
The two collided. Su Yin floated in the air and did not retreat. The seven-colored bridge seemed to have been smashed by a hammer, and a layer of cracks appeared on it.
Pfft!
Morning Dawn Saint's face turned pale as he spat out blood.
"This is … Physical Sanctification? You refined the Sun Primordial Fire Pill? "
Xue Qianqiu's eyes narrowed as he understood. His face turned ugly.
Yang Fire was burning in Lin Fan's physical body like a scorching sun, shining in all directions. As a Third Grade Sage, how could he not know that his Sun Primordial Fire Pill had been refined?
"Die!"
Without any hesitation, Xue Qianqiu whipped out a sword and pierced it toward Lin Fan.
Similarly, there was no splendid Sword Qi, nor was there any powerful Sword Intent. The long sword soared through the sky and looked extremely ordinary. However, the moment the sword appeared, Su Yin felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. All the hairs on his body stood up.
The speed of the sword was as slow as a snail, but it suddenly appeared right before Lin Fan, making it impossible for him to block it.
Thousand Autumns of an Instant, Great Dao of a Thousand Autumns!
After overcoming the lightning tribulation to become a Celestial Sage, Zhang Xuan was already able to grasp the Great Dao of Time.
Su Yin's face turned grim.
He had reached Sainthood through swordsmanship, and there was not a single sword art in the world that he did not know. He had thought that the other party was trying to fool him by using a sword against him, but from the looks of it now … that was not the case.
Zhang Xuan's swordsmanship had broken through the limits of time, and it felt as if space and time had been distorted. If he hadn't overcome the lightning tribulation earlier, his soul would have already succumbed to it before it could strike him, and he would have been killed on the spot.
Even so, he still felt incredibly frustrated, and he felt like vomiting.
"Eternal Sands of Time!" Su Yin bellowed coldly as he flicked his wrist.
Huala!
A huge expanse of eternal sands of time flew toward Lin Fan, carrying with it a powerful corrosive energy.
As soon as Xue Qianqiu's powerful Thousand Autumns Sword came into contact with the sand, the dizzying feeling of the vicissitudes of time immediately vanished.
"Y-you … How can you take these things away with you?" Xue Qianqiu was stunned.
The Thousand Autumns Sword Art was a branch of the Great Path of Time, and it surpassed the Great Path of Swordsmanship. As a grade-3 pinnacle cultivator, Xue Qianqiu was confident that even the Heaven Reckoning Ruler would not be able to withstand it. Who could have thought that the young man would actually toss out the eternal sands of time?
The sand harnessed the power of time, and it was formed when the world was first created. Even with Xue Qianqiu's deep comprehension of time, he was still unable to withstand it.
Unable to be bothered to explain, Su Yin continued to absorb the descending lightning bolts in order to further strengthen the laws in his body.
At this moment, the sky rumbled. The final lightning tribulation of the grade-2 lightning tribulation had arrived!
This lightning tribulation was not only thick, but it also harnessed the power to tear space apart. It was somewhat similar to the spatial distortion in the first trial of the Myriad Ruins Abyss. Before it could land on Lin Fan, the powerful destructive force already caused cracks to appear on his skin. Even the dragon scales formed by his Saintly Body were unable to withstand it.
"Solar Trueflame, burn!"
With a low bellow, the energy of the Solar Trueflame Pill began to burn within Su Yin's body. In an instant, it was as if Su Yin had turned into a blazing sun. Under the illumination of the sun, the speed of the lightning tribulation was actually halted.
"This is my chance!"
Seeing that Lin Fan was going to use half of his strength to fend off the lightning tribulation, Xue Qianqiu laughed heartily as he thrust his sword forward once more.
This sword strike was even more powerful than the previous one, and it harnessed the vicissitudes of time. As soon as the aura of the sword strike came into contact with the vegetation on the mountain peak, the verdant trees withered and turned yellow. Following which, they turned green once more, and so on.
Three Autumns in a Single Sword!
Given Xue Qianqiu's current strength, this was the best he could do. When he reached Major Accomplishment, his sword strike would be like the eternal sands of time. No matter how powerful a saint artifact or saint body was, it would be unable to withstand it.
Xue Qianqiu wasn't the only one who executed his strongest move. The Morning Dawn Sage had also made a move at the same time.
Spurting a mouthful of blood, the Morning Dawn Sage pulled the Morning Dawn Sage's Path out of his body. It hung in the sky like a massive bridge, and it came crashing down on Su Yin once more.
Even though he was only a grade-2 Saint, he had cultivated in the Sword Qi Pavilion for too long, and he had gained a certain level of understanding toward the Invincible Sword Intent. The bridge harnessed powerful Sword Intent, and it felt as if it was a sharp sword that could pierce one's soul.
Not only did the duo use their full strength, but more importantly, their coordination was flawless. Su Yin was in the midst of fending off the lightning tribulation, and his strength was running out.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing how vicious the duo was, intending to kill him as soon as they made a move, Su Yin roared furiously as he flicked his finger.
Weng!
The Firmament Pearl appeared, and it spun swiftly toward the Three Autumns Sword.
"How dare you tame my teacher's weapon!"
Xue Qianqiu's body trembled in rage, and he nearly went berserk.
Even though he had lost the Firmament Pearl previously, he wasn't afraid at all. He had thought that the weapon spirit within it wouldn't submit to him, and it wouldn't be easy for him to tame it. As long as he could raise his cultivation, he would be able to snatch it back.
Yet, who could have thought that in less than two hours, the other party would be able to tame it and use it against him so obediently? He nearly exploded on the spot.
"Break!"
Unable to be bothered with Xue Qianqiu's nonsense, Zhang Xuan swung the Firmament Pearl and swallowed the Three Autumns Sword's Sword Intent whole.
The Firmament Pearl specialized in the Dao of Space, and it specialized in tearing apart and sealing space. It was for this reason that even the Heaven's Measure Ruler was unable to escape within a short period of time.
No matter how sharp a sword was, it would be rendered useless in a box. This was the case for Xue Qianqiu at this moment. His powerful Sword Qi was like a tiger without its fangs and claws, completely ineffective.
"It's no wonder that fellow was able to pass through the eternal sands of time without passing through the oasis …"
Su Yin's heart skipped a beat as he realized something.
Back in the Myriad Ruins Abyss, he had expended two sage corpses and used all of his means just to reach the oasis. Back then, he had thought that Xue Qianqiu would be in the same state as him, but who would have thought that the other party would be able to pass through so smoothly?
It was only then that he realized that it was the Firmament Pearl's strength.
The eternal sands of time could corrode anything, but it would be helpless against space.
Only with space would there be time, and only with time would there be space. The two of them were interdependent, and there was no one more suitable than the Firmament Pearl to deal with the Dao of Time.
These thoughts flashed across Su Yin's mind, but he knew that this wasn't the time for him to be thinking about such matters. He quickly sealed off the other party's attack and summoned the True Dragon Sword. Once again, he entered a state of tranquility.
Boom!
A brilliant sword will immediately pierced towards the Morning Dawn Saint.
The Sword Intent that Zhang Xuan had executed previously did not involve the use of a sword, nor did he sever his emotions. As such, it could only be considered as an elementary version, so its prowess was not too great. However, at this moment, the True Dragon Sword released a whimper as cracks began to appear on its surface.
This sword was forged in the Dry Origin World. Even though it had absorbed the Dragon Qi in the Dragonization Reservoir and evolved into a high-tier Immortal artifact, it was still too weak for Zhang Xuan to handle at full strength.
"Hang in there. I'll find a way to help you achieve a breakthrough later!"
Knowing that he couldn't hold on any longer, Su Yin bellowed. Not only was the sword on the verge of collapsing, but the Sword Intent that he had worked so hard to accumulate would also suffer a backlash.
"Don't worry, master!"
The True Dragon Sword replied, and the dragon inscriptions on its surface suddenly released a dazzling light.
Hu!
The Sword Intent was successfully shot out.
"Ahhh!"
The Sword Intent pierced through the air, leaving behind a unique pattern. With just a glance, Sage Morning Dawn let out a cry of agony as blood flowed out of his eyes.
Peng!
The Sword Intent collided with Sage Morning Dawn's Bridge. Like a mouse meeting a cat, the Bridge of Dawn began to crumble.
Even though Sage Morning Dawn was a second-rank Saint, he wouldn't have crumbled so quickly if he had only executed his own Great Dao of Dawn.
However, the Sword Intent that he had comprehended for several hundred years had grown stronger by leaps and bounds. It might have been impossible for others to withstand it, but against a Sword Saint, it was no different from slamming into a spear.
As soon as the Sword Intent of Dawn appeared, the Sword Intent that he had comprehended seemed to be suppressed by his bloodline, and he lost all will to resist. Even his Great Dao of Dawn was affected, losing all of its might.
It was for this reason that the Sword Intent that should have lasted for a few breaths and given him enough time to react was reduced to dust in less than half a breath's time.
It seemed like both success and failure were due to the Sword Intent.
Sage Morning Dawn narrowed his eyes. He wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
The Sword Intent had already enveloped him.
Puhe!
In just an instant, the Sword Intent pierced through his throat, shattering his meridians and killing his soul.
"I … I … I can't accept this!"
Sage Morning Dawn's eyes widened, and his teeth chattered uncontrollably. Even at the moment of his death, he still couldn't believe it.
A second-rank Saint was killed just like that.
He couldn't even withstand a single move.
Boom!
Crimson clouds filled the sky, and a rain of blood poured down once more.
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