Chapter 57. Blood cultivators are the strongest?
Chapter 57: 57. Blood cultivators are the strongest?
The moment Lin Xuan identified the blood cultivator, Li Hanyaun stepped forward without the slightest hesitation.
A sharp sword intent quietly spread from his body.
"I will deal with Huang Guangzhou."
His calm voice carried unquestionable confidence.
He then looked toward Zhao Moying.
"Junior Sister Zhao, the other Golden Core cultivator is yours."
Zhao Moying nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"Understood."
Li Hanyuan shifted his gaze toward Ouyang Jun and Su Qingci.
"Junior Brother Ouyang, manager Su. The two of you will assist Patriarch Lin. Have your people hold back the remaining bandits."
Neither of them objected.
Ouyang Jun immediately drew his sword.
Su Qingci quickly issued several orders, directing the cultivators of the Blue Sea Restaurant into formation.
Within moments, dozens of cultivators rushed onto the battlefield, intercepting the charging bandits before they could surround Lin Xuan once again.
Li Hanyuan took another step forward as an incomparably sharp sword qi erupted from his body.
The ground beneath his feet cracked apart as a brilliant phantom slowly appeared behind him.
It was a sword.
A simple silver sword standing proudly behind his back.
Although its appearance was ordinary, an astonishing sword intent radiated from it, causing the surrounding air to become incomparably sharp.
Seventh-Grade Mortal Rank Sword Martial Spirit.
The instant the Martial Spirit appeared, Li Hanyuan’s aura surged dramatically.
His robes fluttered without wind as streams of sword qi danced around him.
Across the battlefield, Huang Guangzhou’s eyes narrowed.
A sinister crimson light suddenly burst from his body.
Behind him, a massive wolf gradually took shape.
Its fur was the color of fresh blood, while countless crimson veins spread across its body like living parasites.
Its eyes glowed with a terrifying scarlet light.
The wolf raised its head and released a silent roar toward the heavens.
Six-and-a-Half-Grade Mortal Rank Blood Wolf Martial Spirit.
Unlike an ordinary Martial Spirit, its aura was unstable.
Bloody qi continuously seeped from its body, as though it had been stitched together through unnatural means.
Its cultivation had clearly been forced upward through blood cultivation.
The crimson wolf opened its jaws, revealing rows of bloodstained fangs.
A violent and sinister pressure immediately spread across the battlefield.
Li Hanyuan’s expression remained completely unchanged and his sword slowly left its sheath.
A clear sword cry echoed across the battlefield.
The Sword Martial Spirit behind him resonated with the blade in his hand and sword qi surged in every direction.
Without wasting another moment, Li Hanyuan stepped into the air and shot directly toward Huang Guangzhou.
The Seventh-Grade Mortal Rank Sword Martial Spirit behind him released a clear sword cry that echoed across the battlefield.
Streams of sword qi gathered around his blade, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
Opposite him, Huang Guangzhou no longer concealed his strength and unleashed his seventh Layer of the Golden Core Realm.
Li Hanyuan’s expression remained calm as the spiritual qi within his body surged without restraint.
An even greater pressure descended upon the battlefield.
Eighth Layer of the Golden Core Realm.
Although only separated by a single layer, the difference in aura was immediately apparent.
The surrounding bandits instinctively stopped moving, unable to endure the pressure released by the two experts.
The next instant, Li Hanyuan disappeared and a streak of sword light flashed across the battlefield.
Huang Guangzhou’s pupils contracted.
The Blood Wolf Martial Spirit lunged forward, its massive claws tearing through the air with frightening force.
Boom!
Sword qi collided head-on with the crimson claws.
The violent impact erupted into a powerful shockwave that flattened the surrounding grass and sent loose stones flying in every direction.
Li Hanyuan’s sword descended in a smooth arc and the crescent of sword qi tore through the air, splitting the ground apart as it rushed toward Huang Guangzhou.
The Blood Wolf leaped into its path and its blood-red claws slashed downward repeatedly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each slash shattered part of the incoming sword qi.
By the time the attack disappeared, deep claw marks stretched across the ground beneath the wolf.
Li Hanyuan did not pause as his sword become one with his Martial Spirit.
Huang Guangzhou’s expression gradually darkened.
The Blood Wolf continuously intercepted the incoming attacks, yet fine cuts had already begun appearing across its crimson body.
Whenever a sword qi landed, the wolf’s bloody aura visibly weakened.
Huang Guangzhou suddenly stepped forward and bloody qi erupted from his body.
The Blood Wolf Martial Spirit opened its jaws as countless strands of crimson energy gathered within its mouth.
The surrounding spiritual qi was violently drawn toward it and amoment later, a pillar of blood-red light burst forward.
It ripped through the battlefield like a raging torrent.
The pillar of blood-red light tore across the battlefield like a raging torrent.
Li Hanyuan’s Sword Martial Spirit behind him shone brilliantly as streams of sword qi gathered before his blade and he swung his sword without hesitation.
A dazzling crescent of sword qi shot forward and collided head-on with the crimson torrent.
A deafening explosion erupted across the battlefield.
The sword qi held its ground for only a brief moment before countless cracks spread across its surface.
The next instant, it shattered and Li Hanyuan’s expression finally changed.
He immediately crossed his sword before him.
Boom!
The blood-red torrent slammed into him with terrifying force.
His protective spiritual qi trembled violently before the impact forced him backward.
His feet carved two deep trenches across the earth as he slid more than thirty meters before finally stabilizing himself.
A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Before the dust had even settled, Huang Guangzhou moved.
He did not give Li Hanyuan even the slightest chance to recover.
His figure shot through the smoke like a blood-colored phantom.
The Blood Wolf Martial Spirit followed closely behind, its massive claws tearing through the air with frightening speed.
Li Hanyuan immediately raised his sword.
Clang!
The wolf’s claws collided with the blade and sparks erupted in every direction.
The tremendous force shook Li Hanyuan’s arms until they became slightly numb.
Before he could regain his footing, Huang Guangzhou was already upon him.
His attacks came one after another without the slightest pause, all aimed at his vitals.
Li Hanyuan was forced to retreat step after step.
His swordsmanship remained refined and precise, repeatedly deflecting attacks that should have been impossible to block.
Even so, he gradually found himself falling into Huang Guangzhou’s rhythm.
Huang Guangzhou had spent decades walking the edge between life and death.
Every battle had been fought with his life on the line.
He knew exactly when to press forward.
Li Hanyuan, on the other hand, possessed astonishing talent.
His cultivation was higher and his Sword Martial Spirit was stronger.
His sword techniques were also nearly flawless yet this was one thing talent alone could not replace.
True life-and-death experience.
Li Hanyuan realized he had underestimated his opponent.