Chapter 651 - 660: Annihilating the Heaven-Burying Sect (8)

The onlookers instantly understood. Yanm Yihai and Guann Qingping were clearly trying to stall the Flood Dragon, creating an opening for the experts from Taiyi Hall to kill Wen Qingye with lightning speed.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A deafening roar echoed in the ears of the crowd as shards of shattered ice rained down from high above.

ROAR!

The Cold Ice Flood Dragon roared and shot into the sky, vanishing among the clouds. Its massive maw gaped open, fangs radiating a terrifying chill. From deep within its throat, a heart-stopping, icy glow began to emerge.

In the next instant, the surrounding clouds seemed to freeze solid, suffused with an awe-inspiring, icy light.

When Guann Qingping and Yanm Yihai saw this, a wary look flashed in their eyes. They drew their swords, transformed into streaks of light, and shot toward the Cold Ice Flood Dragon from the left and right, vanishing into the clouds.

Meanwhile, the three from Taiyi Hall—Qing Xing, Qing Yun, and Qing Yue—fixed Wen Qingye, Sima Feng, and Tu Bai with icy stares. Then, they transformed into streaks of light and charged.

A chill went through Wen Qingye as he watched the three charge toward him. ’With my current cultivation, it would be incredibly difficult to defeat even one of them, even with the Qilin Fire. Let alone all three.’

Tu Bai and Sima Feng were already heavily injured; even if they teamed up, they wouldn’t be a match for a single one of their opponents.

’Our only hope lies with me and the Cold Ice Flood Dragon. But even though the dragon is a Life and Death Realm Eighth Layer Heaven Demon Beast, those two Yu Generation Elders from Taiyi Pavilion, Guann Qingping and Yanm Yihai, are unfathomably powerful.’

’Can it defeat Yanm Yihai and Guann Qingping before Qing Yun, Qing Yue, and Qing Xing kill us? It’s highly unlikely!’

Taking a deep breath, Wen Qingye gave a grim smile. "Looks like this is going to be a true bloodbath," he muttered to himself.

He weighed all these factors again and again. In the end, Wen Qingye decided to handle it himself. He had to trust that his opponents’ strength was not insurmountable, and that his own sword would be enough to defeat them.

At this thought, he tightened his grip on his sword. He had no choice but to give it his all. He would not hesitate, even if it meant using the Spirit Blood Sacrifice again and suffering the severe backlash of a drastically reduced Lifespan.

Of the three, Qing Xing was the first to attack. He strode forward, gathering the surrounding Primordial Qi. He threw a punch that shot out like a Rapid Fire Meteor, striking with the force of a meteorite hitting the earth.

Wen Qingye stood his ground at the forefront. Steeling himself, he advanced instead of retreating and slashed with his sword.

A Sword Aura, as fast as a flash of light, erupted from the blade. Its razor-sharp presence seemed to soar into the heavens. This single strike was a fusion of the Rock Law, the Vibration Law, the Swift Wind Law, and the Overlord Law.

It contained the hundred-thousand-jin force of the Rock Law, eight waves of Dark Force from the Vibration Law, the boundless might of the Overlord Law, the light-speed velocity of the Swift Wind Law, and the sheer power of his own cultivation. Wen Qingye was holding nothing back.

BANG!

As the Sword Aura and Fist Force violently collided, visible ripples of Primordial Qi spread through the air, surging outward in waves. The surrounding gravel and sand were instantly annihilated, creating a vacuum at the epicenter of the clash.

The destructive power of this single exchange was enough to severely injure an ordinary Life and Death Realm Martial Artist.

The terrifying fluctuations of Primordial Qi spread endlessly. Wen Qingye’s body shuddered, and he was forced back half a step, his expression growing more solemn.

He had clearly been at a disadvantage in that exchange.

But he remained resolute. ’I still haven’t used the Qilin Fire,’ he thought. ’If I had, I’m confident I wouldn’t have been at a disadvantage.’

BOOM! BOOM!

Just then, two explosions of violent Primordial Qi erupted nearby. Wen Qingye turned to see both Tu Bai and Sima Feng smash into the ground, which instantly filled with a thick cloud of smoke and dust.

Wen Qingye stared at the dust cloud, gritted his teeth, and said with a furrowed brow, "You two, use the Azure Dragon Infinite Skill! Buy me the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Leave the rest to me!"

He was betting everything on himself, Tu Bai, and Sima Feng. He had to believe that in the time it took for an incense stick to burn, he could defeat Qing Xing, and then take on the other two.

Tu Bai and Sima Feng had clearly heard Wen Qingye. Their resolve hardened in an instant. A brilliant cyan light erupted from within the dust cloud, piercing through it. In a flash, the smoke vanished, leaving everything clear.

On the ground stood two figures bathed in cyan-colored blood—it was Tu Bai and Sima Feng. An endless, blindingly brilliant cyan light radiated from their bodies.

Their magnificent, surging aura made everyone present stare in shock.

This was the Azure Dragon Infinite Skill, the Extreme Law of the Azure Dragon Break Extreme Dao. It was a technique that allowed a user to instantly shatter their limits—a Secret Skill among Secret Skills. A Law like this could not be used lightly.

As the saying goes, powerful techniques inevitably harm the user. The price for using this skill was not to be underestimated. However, since this was their first time using it, the cost was relatively small. Besides, with Wen Qingye there, as long as they didn’t die, they would suffer no lasting harm.

As for Wen Qingye, he could not easily use the Spirit Blood Sacrifice again. The backlash was now dozens of times stronger than the first time he’d used it. With his current cultivation, he would likely die from the backlash before he could even execute the skill. Thus, Wen Qingye would not use it unless it was a true life-or-death moment.

Both of their eyes now shimmered with cyan light, their expressions filled with unwavering resolve.

Strange lights flickered continuously in the sky above, accompanied by rumbles that sounded like the roars of tigers and dragons. Countless shards of ice drifted down, landing on the onlookers’ faces and shoulders.

Everyone could feel the duo’s aura swelling dramatically, and they were all shaken. ’What kind of Secret Skill is this? How can it increase their cultivation by so much?’

Qing Yue frowned. "What is this Secret Skill? It’s terrifying. I’ve never heard of anything like it."

"We can’t waste any more time!" Qing Yun shouted. "We have to end this quickly! Don’t let them stall. We need to regroup with Qing Xing and kill Wen Qingye!"

With a loud shout, Qing Yun charged at Tu Bai again.

The other two were jolted by his words and charged at their own opponents as well.

Wen Qingye watched the approaching Qing Xing and took a deep breath. A wisp of the Qilin’s Origin Fire from his Qi Sea began to surge into his meridians.

FWOOM!

In an instant!

Wen Qingye felt the faint Dragon’s Might within his Primordial Qi wash away, replaced by the overwhelming might of a Holy Beast. His Primordial Qi, originally pale gold, shifted to a violet-gold hue. His aura became domineering, and his power increased by thirty percent.