Chu Li turned to look at Xue Luoyu and whispered, "Ninth Princess, you should leave first."
Xue Luoyu frowned. "What's going on?"
"I used the Sky Killer too much." Chu Li shook his head. "Looks like the City of Ten Thousand Swords is determined to kill me this time."
"Is there danger?" Xue Luoyu looked at his serious expression and whispered, "Is there any danger to your life?"
"It's hard to say." Chu Li said, "Ninth Princess, you should leave first. I have nothing to worry about."
"It's fine for me to watch from the side." Xue Luoyu said, "Is the City of Ten Thousand Swords trying to kill you because of the Sky Killer?"
Chu Li nodded.
Xue Luoyu was obviously a person with a strong mind and he could not change her mind. Moreover, Xue Luoyu's eyes were bright and unusually curious. She would definitely stay and watch the show, thinking that the City of Ten Thousand Swords would not kill her.
Chu Li sighed. "They might not show mercy if they're in a killing frenzy."
Xue Luoyu shook her head. "Don't worry, I have a way to protect myself. You just have to take care of yourself."
Chu Li nodded.
The handsome middle-aged man had turned into a decrepit old man, but his movements were light, as if he was being carried by the wind as he slowly walked towards Chu Li. The two of them were only four steps apart. When their gazes met, it was as if sparks were flying in the air.
Chu Li sighed. "You can't use the Sky Killer anymore."
"It's good that you were able to break my sword." The handsome man said slowly. His voice was hoarse, completely different from the voice he used before. It was the voice of an old man, hoarse and weak. "Try taking my sword again!"
As he spoke, he slowly stabbed his sword again.
His body suddenly shone brightly as if a sun had fallen in front of him. The Sky Killer turned into a light sword. One could only see the light but not the blade.
Chu Li could only feel an endless force surging towards him, immobilizing him. In front of this force, an individual's strength was insignificant. It was as if a mountain was pressing down on his back, no matter how strong he was, he would not be able to resist it.
The power in the Wheel Pagoda had already been exhausted, he could no longer struggle free from the Heaven Slaughtering Sword's power. Furthermore, the power of this sword was incomparable to the previous sword, even with the Wheel Pagoda, he would not be able to struggle free.
This time, death seemed to be right in front of him. He was about to die under this sword. There was no way to avoid it. He could only watch helplessly as the sword of light swept over and was about to stab his chest.
His eyes flickered, his white robe fluttered without any wind, his hair fluttered, the Heaven Slaughtering Sword at his waist slowly unsheathed, his movements calm and unhurried, lightly colliding with the tip of the Heaven Shocking Sword.
"Ding …"
There was a clear chime, like the light chime of a bell.
The melodious and sweet-sounding voice floated in the sky, spreading far and wide and not dispersing.
Xue Luoyu only felt that her blood and Qi were surging as if they were out of control, rising and falling with the tremor of the clear sound. As the clear sound gradually faded away, her blood and Qi also gradually calmed down, but a stream of blood had already gushed out of the corner of her mouth.
She forcefully swallowed the blood, took a deep breath, and stared at Chu Li and the old man.
The tip of the sword collided with the tip of the sword, but did not separate. The two maintained a motionless posture like statues.
She frowned at the old man and then looked at Chu Li, not knowing who won and who lost.
"Peng!" The old man slowly fell to the ground. He had already breathed his last without a sound.
Then, a green flame gushed out of his body with a "bang". The flame expanded in the blink of an eye and wrapped around his corpse, turning it into a fireball. In just a few breaths, his corpse disappeared completely, not even ashes were left.
The Heaven Shocking Sword fell to the ground, turning into broken swords.
Chu Li sighed and looked at the broken sword with pity.
Not only did the Heaven Slaughtering Sword need to be hard enough, but there was also a strange aura circulating around the sword. This strange aura was the key. No matter how hard and sharp the Heaven Slaughtering Sword was, without this strange aura, it could not withstand the backlash of fully activating the Heaven Slaughtering Technique.
This Heaven Slaughtering Sword was indeed a divine weapon, but unfortunately, in the hands of a cultivator of the Heaven Slaughtering Technique, it was destined to not have a good ending.
"Chu Li, you …?" Xue Luoyu looked at Chu Li in shock.
Chu Li looked down at his skinny hands, then touched his frowning face. He shook his head and sighed. "The backlash of the Heaven Slaughtering Technique will heal after a while."
At this critical moment, his cultivation of the Heaven Slaughtering Technique broke through a level, releasing almost all of his lifespan in one blow. In the end, he did not have much lifespan left. If he was not in the Outland, he would have died in the lower realm.
He felt weak, and the aura of decay filled his body. He could not get rid of it, even with the Life and Death Scripture. This was the power of lifespan of heaven and earth, and it could not be changed.
In Xue Luoyu's eyes, Chu Li had turned into a frail old man. His hair was white like snow, and his skin was like an old tree. Even his eyes were dim and yellow, not as good as the handsome middle-aged man from before. It was as if a gust of wind could blow him down, and the fire of life was like a candle in the wind, going out at any time.
"Can you really recover?" Xue Luoyu asked.
Chu Li nodded.
"What about now?" Xue Luoyu frowned. "Do you need a spirit pill?"
As she spoke, she took out a jade bottle and handed it to Chu Li. "This is the Soul Rain Pill. It can save a person's life. Try it."
"Thank you." Chu Li slowly extended his skinny left palm and smiled. "It's alright. I'll be fine after some rest."
The Soul Rain Pill was an amazing spirit pill. It could bring the dead back to life, and it was rare even in the Rain Master's Hall.
As he spoke, he opened the jade bottle and poured out a crystal clear spirit pill. It was about the size of a fingernail, perfectly round and flawless. It looked like a condensed water droplet, shining brightly.
He put it directly into his mouth. Suddenly, a warm breath entered his internal organs and nourished them. He could not help but feel refreshed.
This Soul Rain Pill was refined from dozens of spirit herbs, and it was the essence of spirit herbs. Unfortunately, although this pill was wonderful, it could not condense the lifespan of these spirit herbs, so it was not of much help to his situation. However, it could provide a large amount of spirit energy to support him for a little longer.
"Are you feeling better?" Xue Luoyu stared at him without blinking.
Chu Li nodded. "Much better … I'll need to rest for a few hours."
"No problem, there's no rush." Xue Luoyu said. "We've already set off in advance. There's more than enough time on the road."
Chu Li smiled. "I hope I didn't delay the Ninth Princess. Why don't we just teleport there?"
"The road to the Cliff of Forgetfulness is a rare opportunity to train." Xue Luoyu shook her head. "My cultivation will improve after surviving these assassinations."
Chu Li frowned and shook his head.
These assassinations were too dangerous. If he wanted to train, he could wait until his martial arts became stronger. There was no need to train on the road to the Cliff of Forgetfulness. This reason was too far-fetched.
Xue Luoyu sighed. "This is the rule of the Sword Meet of Forgetfulness. You can't directly teleport to the Cliff of Forgetfulness. Otherwise, you won't be qualified to participate in the meet."
Chu Li asked, "How do I know if I teleported or walked there?"
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