King of Ten Thousand Years

At that moment, both friend and foe were stunned.

Yan Lihui and Yi Jingwen had thought the situation was hopeless, but it had taken a dramatic turn in an instant.

Joy flooded their faces as they saw a glimmer of hope for victory.

”Purple Jade Palm!”

The purple-haired elder roared, his body erupting with a cataclysmic aura. He unleashed a powerful palm strike of violet light that shot forward with unstoppable, earth-shattering force!

The dark slash from Yan Lihui’s blade was crushed head-on.

BAM!

He was sent flying back over twenty meters, several new wounds crisscrossing his body. A trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth.

”Don’t get cocky! You will all be buried here today!”

The purple-haired elder’s expression was sinister, his rage soaring to the heavens!

Zi Shan had been killed. If he failed to complete his mission, he would face punishment from both the Clan Leader of the Purple Scale Race and the Cyan Armor Race. There would be virtually no way for him to survive.

Today, no matter what, he had to kill Luo Tian!

WHOOSH!

As the purple-haired elder charged toward Luo Tian, a fierce glint appeared in Yan Lihui’s eyes, and he moved to intercept him again.

”Luo Tian, I can only hold him off for twenty breaths!”

Yan Lihui said through gritted teeth.

If Luo Tian and Yi Jingwen could defeat the Blood Robe man within twenty breaths, they would have a chance of winning!

”Twenty breaths? I’ll take your life in ten!”

A bolt of ethereal purple lightning seemed to shoot from the purple-haired elder’s eyes, his aura terrifying.

”The two of you killed Zi Shan. You can’t escape. Your deaths are certain!”

The Blood Robe man threatened Luo Tian and Yi Jingwen as well.

”Enough talk. Take this!”

Without another word, Luo Tian launched his attack, his figure flickering as he closed the distance.

Only at close range could he bring the full advantage of a Body Cultivator and his Cold Current Vortex to bear.

”Iron Blood Demon-Breaking Claw!”

The Blood Robe man’s hands turned crimson, like the talons of a Fierce Beast, as he unleashed a series of savage, blood-soaked claw attacks.

Luo Tian was unafraid, meeting the assault head-on with his swordsmanship.

SHING! BANG! BANG!

In the void, crimson claw marks and Icy Cold Sword Qi clashed relentlessly, setting off a continuous chain of explosions.

In the fierce exchange between Luo Tian and the Blood Robe man, neither showed a clear advantage.

’I’m at the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer, but he looks like he just broke through to the Second Layer. How can he be fighting me on even ground?’

The Blood Robe man found this hard to accept.

It wasn’t a one-on-one duel between Luo Tian and him. Yi Jingwen was also keeping her distance, running interference.

On top of that, there was the Crow’s music, which had a huge effect on the Blood Robe man. It sowed confusion in his mind and caused his body to stiffen from time to time.

After exchanging ten moves,

Luo Tian closed the distance with the Blood Robe man, and a dark Cold Current Vortex erupted from his body, corroding everything around it!

The terrifying chill invaded the Blood Robe man’s body, freezing his blood and True Essence.

Instantly, the Blood Robe man’s strength plummeted, and his movements were hampered.

He tried to break free, but Luo Tian stuck to him like a shadow.

Luo Tian’s sharp swordsmanship broke through the Blood Robe man’s assault, leaving a trail of bloody gashes and continuously wounding him.

The Blood Robe man switched from offense to defense.

He just had to hold on a little longer. Once the purple-haired elder killed Yan Lihui, he could come over and help finish off Luo Tian.

But how could Luo Tian let him have his way?

”Nine Heavens Seventh Technique, Sword Sea Waves!”

The Ice Nether Sword danced wildly, unleashing a wave of dark, icy Sword Qi that surged skyward like a tidal wave, emanating an aura of boundless immensity.

The Sea of Sword Qi crashed down with insane force, pulverizing all of the Blood Robe man’s attacks!

’How can he be this strong?’

Fear appeared on the Blood Robe man’s face as he retreated in a panic.

BOOM-SHING!

As the Sword Technique descended, the True Essence Shield around his body was instantly shredded to pieces.

Immediately after, he was engulfed by the Sea of Sword Qi, and his body exploded into a bloody mist.

’He’s dead!’

Yi Jingwen’s heart trembled.

A master at the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer had been slain by Luo Tian in just ten breaths.

Although she had also participated in the battle, she hadn’t really been of much use.

Elsewhere,

Yan Lihui was struggling to hold on under the purple-haired elder’s assault.

He realized he had underestimated the purple-haired elder’s strength. Even though his opponent was missing an arm, he himself would have trouble lasting twenty breaths.

He feared that if Luo Tian and Yi Jingwen couldn’t provide backup within fifteen breaths, his life would be in danger.

Just then, a sharp cry rang out. ”Old bastard, it’s your turn!”

Luo Tian transformed into a gust of icy wind, instantly striking out with a flash of bone-chilling, ethereal sword light!

”What?”

The purple-haired elder was flabbergasted.

Even if Luo Tian was exceptionally talented and could fight above his level, how could the Blood Robe man have been killed so quickly?

Yan Lihui, already heavily injured, revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

’Luo Tian and Yi Jingwen actually dealt with that Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer enemy so quickly?’

BAM!

The purple-haired elder threw a palm strike to his left, shattering Luo Tian’s Sword Qi head-on.

’Such deadly swordsmanship!’ the purple-haired elder thought, having experienced it firsthand.

Naturally, he noticed that the Treasure Sword in Luo Tian’s hand was extraordinary, unlike an Upper Grade Treasure Artifact.

’It must be a Profound Artifact!’

’Otherwise, Luo Tian’s attacks couldn’t be this powerful, and the Blood Robe man wouldn’t have been defeated so fast!’

The reason for all of this was that Luo Tian had a trump card—a Profound Artifact!

’And of course, there’s that ugly Crow making a racket with its music.’

Greed flashed across the purple-haired elder’s face.

If he could get his hands on this Profound Artifact, failing the mission wouldn’t matter. At worst, he could just become a bandit.

”Old bastard, take my sword!”

Luo Tian abruptly executed a killing move, pouring the Cold Power of his Nether Dragon Divine Vein into his swordsmanship.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

In the void, thousands of icy sword lights instantly appeared, exuding a magnificent and boundless momentum.

Nine Heavens Sword Technique Fifth Technique, Furious Sword Torrential Rain!

A sky full of Icy Cold Sword Qi, like a volley of Ice Cones, tore through the void and stabbed toward the purple-haired elder.

The assault was powerful and relentless!

But the purple-haired elder was at the Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer. With his profound foundation and immense strength, he continuously slapped out with his Palm Technique, shattering the incoming sword lights!

’This old man is strong!’ Luo Tian thought.

Yan Lihui and Yi Jingwen seized the opportunity to attack.

Yi Jingwen’s cultivation was too low, only at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer. Yan Lihui was injured and could only exert sixty percent of his combat power.

However, the purple-haired elder was missing an arm. He could handle a one-on-one fight, but dealing with a group battle was a bit overwhelming.

His expression turned ugly, and he ground out, ”If I hadn’t lost my arm, I could easily defeat the three of you!”

”Luo Tian, we can retreat now. He can’t stir up much trouble on his own.”

Yan Lihui sent via voice transmission.

There was no need to keep fighting the purple-haired elder. There was nothing to gain, and an accident could happen.

”Not yet!”

Luo Tian replied calmly.

The sharp Sword Momentum around him suddenly vanished, replaced by an obscure and dark Sword Dao intent that began to spread.

The surroundings grew even darker, and a sense of unease crept into the purple-haired elder’s heart.

Void Yin Sword Technique, First Technique: Shadowless Form!

In the pitch-black void, a cold, dark flash of sword brilliance carrying a fatal sense of crisis streaked by.

It was almost impossible to follow with the naked eye!

The hairs on the purple-haired elder’s body stood on end, and he hastily retreated!

SHLICK! SHLICK!

He suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his abdomen, arm, shoulder, and even his back.

When the darkness dissipated,

PSH!

blood suddenly sprayed from multiple places on the purple-haired elder’s body.

This scene left Yan Lihui and Yi Jingwen aghast!

’What a terrifying Sword Technique!’

They hadn’t noticed a thing, yet the purple-haired elder had been suddenly wounded, with gashes appearing all over his body!

’Just what kind of Sword Skill was that?’

”I’m still not proficient enough. If I had hit your vitals, you’d probably be on the ground by now!”

Luo Tian remarked with a sigh.

The profundities of a King Level Swordsmanship were not so easily grasped.

Shadowless Form required the swordsmanship to be silent and hidden in the darkness, yet also incomparably sharp. Furthermore, the technique was extremely complex, leaving no blind spots in its attack.

”Damn it!”

The purple-haired elder immediately stopped the bleeding, but fear was spreading in his heart!

If that swordsmanship came again, his performance wouldn’t be much better than before, and he would definitely be severely injured.

Alone and missing an arm, the purple-haired elder’s will to fight began to wane.

”You just wait!”

Leaving behind a harsh threat, the purple-haired elder turned and fled.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian immediately gave chase.

”Heh, ignorant brat. Don’t you know not to press a desperate foe?”

The purple-haired elder glanced at Luo Tian behind him and sneered inwardly.

’When it comes to the depth of one’s True Essence, how can you possibly compare to me? Besides, you used a Profound Artifact, so your consumption must be immense!’

The purple-haired elder decided to flee for a while. Once Luo Tian’s True Essence was nearly depleted, he would launch a counterattack and seize the Profound Artifact!

Just then,

a giant white crane flew by in the distance. Standing atop it was a white-robed elder with a transcendent, immortal-like bearing, flanked by a young man and a young woman.

The man was handsome, and the woman had delicate features. Both were very young.

The three of them looked at the purple-haired elder and Luo Tian in pursuit behind him, their expressions puzzled.

An Earth Element Realm Second Layer chasing an Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer?

The immortal-like, white-robed elder seemed to think of something. His gaze fixed on Luo Tian, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes!

His True Essence surged, and he suddenly pointed a finger.

SHIIING!

A cyan pillar of light nearly two meters thick shone out with magnificent power, and the thin Spiritual Qi in the void frantically gathered toward it!

”What? Who are you?”

The fleeing purple-haired elder sensed a life-and-death crisis, his face a mask of confusion.

He had never met these three before. Why would they suddenly try to kill him?

BAM!

Caught completely off guard, the purple-haired elder was struck head-on. His body was sent flying a hundred meters before he died.

A one-hit kill!

’A High Tier Earth Element Realm master!’

Luo Tian stopped, his expression grave.

The Outer Void was fraught with danger, and powerful Martial Artists often appeared!

However, the three of them appeared to be of the Human Race, so they were likely helping him. It was unlikely they were enemies.

WHOOSH!

The pristine, ethereal crane flew over swiftly.

”We are all of the Human Race. It was no trouble to lend a hand.”

the white-robed elder said amiably.

”Thank you for your help, Senior!”

Luo Tian cupped his fists in a salute.

Just then, Yan Lihui and Yi Jingwen also arrived. They immediately grew tense upon seeing the white-robed elder.

”You all are quite remarkable, to be able to force an Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer master to retreat.”

the white-robed elder said with a hint of deeper meaning.

Luo Tian had already put away the Ice Nether Sword. This Half-Profound Artifact was actually a true Profound Artifact. If it were recognized, there was no guarantee this white-robed elder wouldn’t kill him for his treasure!

”It was just a fluke. That old bastard was missing an arm; otherwise, we would have been no match for him.”

Luo Tian said politely.

He had a nagging feeling that this white-robed elder had another motive for helping them.

The handsome young man beside the white-robed elder then spoke up, ”You were lucky. That old man must have run into some other powerful enemy first, losing an arm and suffering heavy injuries. Otherwise, you definitely wouldn’t have been his match.”

The beautiful young woman beside him nodded in agreement.