Under the suppression of the saint attribute, Xue Hao could only unleash the power of an early Yue Yao cultivator. However, this did not mean that he was truly only at the early Yue Yao stage.
He still had the foundation of a late Yue Yao cultivator, after all, especially that powerful physique of his!
Because the Blood Race cultivated blood arts, their physiques were generally stronger than those of other races, let alone someone like Xue Hao.
This could be seen from the fact that Xue Hao was not seriously injured when he was struck by Lu Ye's full-strength saber. If his physique was not strong enough, that saber strike would have crippled one of Xue Hao's arms. It was precisely because his physique was strong enough that he could block that sharp saber strike.
This was the situation that Lu Ye was currently in. Xue Hao was prepared, so even if he used his full strength under the enhancement of Li Shang's Soul Possession, he could only break through the blood-colored barrier around Xue Hao's body and leave shallow wounds on him. He could not cause him any serious injuries at all.
Xue Hao did not counterattack. He tried his best to avoid Lu Ye's attacks, and only took them head on when he really could not. However, those shallow wounds were no different from scratching an itch to an elite like him. Moreover, he was full of vitality, and his physique had long since been refined to the extreme. So, in the blink of an eye, those wounds had already healed.
Lu Ye slashed out over a hundred times, but to no avail.
Xue Hao suddenly grinned at him. "It's my turn!"
He wanted to capture Lu Ye alive and find out the secret of refining Sacred blood. Otherwise, how could he allow a Star Constellation to act so impudently in front of him?
Since he wanted to capture him alive, he naturally had to wear down his opponent's strength and fighting spirit. This was the reason why he had let Lu Ye go all out. He wanted Lu Ye to see the disparity in their strength with his own eyes. It was about time now.
When he finished speaking, Xue Hao had already launched a punch.
Lu Ye's expression was serious. This punch looked ordinary, but he felt a great threat from it. He hurriedly raised his saber in front of him.
When the huge force hit him, he felt as if a star had crashed into his body, and his body flew back uncontrollably. Xue Hao, on the other hand, did not show any mercy after gaining the upper hand. He followed closely behind like a maggot, and his two fists smashed down like a storm.
Although Lu Ye tried his best to resist, how could he withstand such an attack? He was momentarily dazed and hurriedly switched to a defensive stance, constructing Holy Protection Spirit Inscriptions one after another.
However, even the Holy Guard could not withstand Xue Hao's attacks. Almost every layer that appeared was destroyed.
In just a short period of time, Lu Ye had lost count of how many punches he had received. The blood in his chest was surging, and the taste of blood filled his throat. Several of his bones had been broken.
Xue Hao retracted his hand and looked at Lu Ye indifferently, "Surrender, I don't want to kill you!"
A human who could refine large amounts of sacred blood was simply too precious. No matter what, he had to figure out Lu Yiye's secrets. Before that, how could Xue Hao bear to let Lu Yiye die?
Lu Ye didn't say anything. He just raised his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He slowly raised his left hand and pressed on his right wrist to stop it from trembling. His eyes were resolute and firm.
He had to find an opportunity to use the red talisman. Otherwise, he would not be a match for Yue Yao of the Blood Tribe with his own strength. However, using the red talisman required some time. Before that, he could not let Xue Hao notice anything amiss.
He took a step forward and arrived in front of Xue Hao, slashing out with a continuous stream of saber light.
Xue Hao shook his head slowly, "Stubborn!"
He raised his fist and attacked again!
Saber light flashed as fists rained down. The two figures attacked each other furiously, but Lu Ye's attacks were nothing compared to Xue Hao's. Yue Yao's late-stage physique was not something Lu Ye could shake as he wished. Instead, it was Xue Hao's fists that caused Lu Ye's body to tremble.
Lu Ye was at a disadvantage from the start, and the situation was getting worse and worse. This was a huge gap in their foundations. It was not something external power could make up for.
The Coiling Mountain Saber enhanced with the Divine Edge Spirit Inscriptions was sharp enough. Very few people of the same level could block the Coiling Mountain Saber's attacks. However, Xue Hao only needed to rely on some simple blood energy protection and his own powerful physique to render Lu Ye's attacks useless.
It was also thanks to the suppression of Xue Hao's saintly nature that caused Xue Hao's strength to plummet. Otherwise, he would not have been able to fight this battle at all.
Amidst the intense battle, Lu Ye was already secretly channeling his spiritual power into the red talisman hidden within his body. However, he did not dare to move too much, in case Xue Hao noticed something. Thus, he still needed some time to activate the red talisman's might.
Lu Ye did not even know if he would be able to last until then. His situation was getting worse and worse. His vision had already become blurry, and the blood flowing from his forehead had dyed his eyes red. Everything he saw was blood-red.
His left arm hung limply by his side, and a large part of his chest had caved in.
Suddenly, Lu Ye's movements froze. The Coiling Mountain Saber stopped above Xue Hao's head.
Xue Hao stood a foot in front of him. He stretched out a hand and plunged it into Lu Ye's chest. His large hand grasped Lu Ye's heart, and transcendence energy surged from his palm. It was as if he would crush Lu Ye's heart if he made any sudden movements.
"Are you still not going to submit?!" Xue Hao's expression was cold.
This was a good opportunity. Although the red talisman's might had not been fully activated, he could not care less about it now. Just as Lu Ye was about to activate the red talisman's might, Li Shang's voice suddenly rang out in his mind, "Open your Deity Ocean!"
Lu Ye's mind moved, and he hurriedly opened his Deity Ocean.
In the next instant, something strange happened. His vision suddenly became strange, and his entire body relaxed, as if all his injuries had been healed. Then, he directly crashed into Xue Hao in front of him.
He had clearly crashed into Xue Hao's body, but he did not feel any impact. When Lu Ye came back to his senses, he was already standing on a vast ocean.
After being stunned for a moment, Lu Ye suddenly reacted, "Deity Ocean!"
This was clearly not his Deity Ocean, because Lu Ye did not see the Soul Pagoda. Furthermore, the aura here was very unfamiliar to him. The entire ocean was blood-red, as if it was a sea of blood.
Lu Ye immediately reacted to where he was.
This was clearly Xue Hao's Deity Ocean!
Li Shang had brought him along, and started a Soul Battle, just like what Li Shang had done to Lu Ye on the way back from the Island of Versatility's auction.
Invading another's Deity Ocean and starting a Soul Battle was not a simple matter for the average person. After all, everyone's Deity Ocean was protected, and without breaking through the protection, it was impossible to invade the Deity Ocean. Thus, one would need to use some special methods or treasures.
However, the Soul Race was born with such abilities, and their Deity Ocean was their forte. This kind of battle was a huge advantage for them.
As expected, above the Blood Sea, a figure suddenly appeared. It was Xue Hao's Soul Avatar.
At this moment, he frowned as he looked at Lu Ye, completely unable to understand how Lu Ye had managed to invade his Deity Ocean. However, when he saw the figure beside Lu Ye, he came to a realization, "Soul Race!"
He had been wondering how Lu Yiye had such ability. Even if he had been careless, he would not have allowed a Star Constellation to casually invade his Deity Ocean. So it turned out that he had the help of the Soul Race.
Xue Hao was overjoyed. When luck came, there was no stopping it. The value of a Soul Race member was not low. If he could subdue Lu Yiye, and then subdue this Soul Race member, he would have made a killing this time.
He looked at Lu Ye with a cold smile. "Soul Battles are indeed the Soul Race's forte, but this is my Deity Ocean. Do you think the two of you can make waves here?"
Although he saw that Lu Ye had the help of a Soul Race member, Xue Hao was not afraid in the slightest. In fact, it could even be said that he was very happy. This was because suppressing Lu Ye with his physical body alone might not be enough to subdue him. However, if he used some tricks on his Deity Ocean, the chances of success would be higher.
As he spoke, his aura spread out. It was still the aura of the early Yue Yao.
The suppression of the Divine Attribute did not only suppress one's physical strength, but it also suppressed one's Deity Ocean. This was something that no Blood Race member could resist.
The Blood Sea started to churn, turning into huge waves. It was as if a dormant Vicious Beast had awakened, and it wanted to devour the two thieves who had intruded here.
Lu Ye's expression became strange. He only calmly looked at the terrifying waves that were sweeping toward him, and he had no intention of dodging at all.
The waves swept over and swallowed him whole.
Xue Hao frowned because he suddenly realized that something was not quite right.
When the Blood Sea calmed down and the waves dissipated, Xue Hao's eyes suddenly widened.
He saw that a dilapidated warship had somehow appeared above the Blood Sea. Lu Yiye was standing on the deck of the warship, looking at him with an indifferent expression.
The ferocious waves that had swept over just now had no effect on him at all.
What was this? Even with Xue Hao's knowledge, he could not tell what this strange warship was.
It was called a Soul Artifact, but did such a Soul Artifact exist in this world?
But very soon, his expression turned to one of shock because as Lu Ye's Spiritual Energy surged, the dilapidated Battleship suddenly took on a new look. Following that, numerous blurry figures emerged from the Battleship and scattered around.
The dilapidated warship suddenly seemed to come alive. It was like an ancient vicious beast that had barged into this world. It was ferocious and terrifying.
A huge and fierce sense of danger rose in Xue Hao's heart. Before he could do anything, the warship suddenly shook and a huge and fierce beam of light shot toward him. The ferocity of the beam of light caused his heart to palpitate.
Fortunately, this was Xue Hao's Divine Sea. He more or less had the geographical advantage, and it was also very convenient for him to move around. Faced with such an attack, he quickly dodged and easily avoided it.
But in the next moment, Xue Hao felt his soul tremble uneasily. That attack had indeed not hit his Soul Avatar, but this place was his Divine Sea. No matter where that attack had hit, it would have been a kind of injury to him.
Before Xue Hao could stabilize himself, another bright beam of light shot toward him. He dodged again, but just like before, the beam of light slammed into the Blood Sea, causing the Blood Sea to churn. It was very uncomfortable for him.
When the third beam of light arrived, Xue Hao roared, "That's enough!"
He raised his hand and the Blood Sea churned. An object rose from the Blood Sea. It looked like a mirror and was clearly a Soul Artifact.
(End of Chapter)
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