Dragon God Supreme

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Breakthrough Between Life and Death Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Breakthrough Between Life and Death Having stepped half a foot into the Third Layer of the Tianyuan Realm, Murong Tianlie couldn’t believe he would be defeated by a girl at the Ninth Level of the Yuandan Realm.

Of course, the Ninth Level of the Yuandan Realm was only a realm, Ling Xiaoxiao’s true strength had already surpassed the first layer of the Tianyuan Realm.

To Murong Tianlie, this was nothing short of humiliation!

Desperation and unwillingness surfaced in his eyes.

“Murong Tianlie! Your time to die has come!” Duan Tian Hun roared ecstatically as he endured his grievous injuries—it was all worth it!

“Brothers! Our chance has arrived! Once Murong Tianlie falls, the Tai Xu Sect and the Fenglei Sect will undoubtedly be annihilated! Attack!” Huanyang bellowed, seizing the opportunity while the two sects’ experts were in a state of panic, leading his soldiers to resume their frenzied slaughter.

After a fierce battle, the Tai Xu Sect had already lost thousands of disciples, the Fenglei Sect fared even worse; all their disciples were dead except for a few leaders, numbering less than a hundred people.

Though the soldiers of the Yanhuo Empire also suffered heavy casualties, it was all worth it.

High above, Murong Tianlie suddenly snapped out of his reverie.

“Buzz, buzz!”

Terrifying power surged out, blue light exploded, and the void vibrated.

No matter how desperate Murong Tianlie was, he would never give up lightly; no matter how reluctant, he would never concede defeat so easily.

“Old man! Still trying to resist?” Duan Tian Hun shouted angrily.

Murong Tianlie cast a fierce glance at Duan Tian Hun and thought to himself, “Duan Tian Hun is the key, and that wretched girl’s True Yuan is almost depleted as well. If this sect can withstand this sword energy, it will be their time to die!”

The viciousness in his old eyes intensified; Murong Tianlie decided to fight to the death!

Gathering all of his True Yuan, Murong Tianlie also summoned a crystal bead, radiating a powerful aura, which was a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact!

With the sacred treasure invoked, Murong Tianlie’s presence grew explosively.

“Earth Grade, entry-level martial skill! Taixu Jiemi Palm!”

His fierce gaze fixed on the purple sword energy, Murong Tianlie formed hand seals. His aura soared mightily, and with a ferocious shout, he unleashed a full-force palm strike.

“Earth Grade martial skill!” Duan Tian Hun’s face changed ever so slightly, his voice grim, “This old monster dared to hold back!”

Taixu Jiemi Palm, a technique passed down from the ancestors of the Tai Xu Sect, was such a terrifying skill, and Murong Tianlie had been reserving it until now to use.

It wasn’t that Murong Tianlie didn’t wish to use it before, but Ling Xiaoxiao’s barrier was too daunting; the stronger the attack, the more terrifying the rebound!

“Whiz!”

“Buzz, buzz!”

With a palm strike unleashed, a blue palm print dozens of feet wide tore through the air, its momentum imposing and fierce. Even though its power wasn’t at its peak, it still struck fear into the hearts of those who witnessed it.

“A futile struggle!” Ling Xiaoxiao shouted angrily. Her jade hand formed a sword gesture, and a streak of golden light shot from her brow—a scroll. It appeared to be an ordinary scroll casing, yet it emitted an extremely terrifying aura.

“An Immortal Artifact!” Sensing this terrifying aura, both Murong Tianlie and Duan Tian Hun’s complexions drastically changed, instantly recognizing the scroll casing as an Immortal Artifact!

“That’s the aura of an Immortal Artifact! Miss Ling even possesses an Immortal Artifact!” Yang Tianxian said in panic, his aged face filled with shock.

“An Immortal Artifact!” He Xiong and Zhou Shan were both startled, their faces painted with fear.

Everyone speculated in terror, who exactly was Ling Xiaoxiao? Not only did she possess an invincible barrier and a formidable Earth Grade martial skill, but she also had such a terrifying Immortal Artifact!

Even Murong Tianlie, who had held onto a sliver of hope, was now utterly desperate at this moment.

Ling Xiaoxiao’s Immortal Artifact was something no one had ever seen before, and this was the first time she had revealed it in public.

At this moment, Ling Xiaoxiao’s aura skyrocketed at an alarming rate, the power of the sword energy increasing several folds, becoming even more terrifying!

“Rumble, rumble!”

“Puh!”

The two destructive energies collided under the horrified gazes of the onlookers with a thunderous explosion that was deafening. The terrifying ripples of energy swept away with an unstoppable force, making Murong Tianlie spit out blood from the impact and flung his body outwards.

Ling Xiaoxiao, having summoned the Immortal Artifact, left Murong Tianlie powerless to resist. Already heavily injured, he was now further wounded, causing his body to plummet as he was thrown.

Murong Tianlie’s injuries were severe, and he could no longer support himself.

Ling Xiaoxiao had her barrier’s protection, leaving her unharmed by the energy ripples.

However, Ling Xiaoxiao’s complexion grew even paler, her True Yuan consumption too vast.

“Sect Master!” He Xiong yelled in panic, immediately flitting towards him.

“Protect the Sect Master!” Zhou Shan urged in a frenzied desperation.

Seeing Murong Tianlie’s defeat, the disciples all began to panic!

“State Preceptor! Block him!” Duan Tian Hun ordered angrily.

“Your Majesty, rest assured, he won’t escape!” Yang Tianxian said with a grim tone, pursuing He Xiong at full speed to intercept.

“Miss Ling! Finish him off quickly!” Duan Tian Hun then shouted, and had it not been for his severe injuries rendering him incapable of further combat, he would have charged out himself.

“Finish him!” Huanyang and many other soldiers shouted with ecstasy, Murong Tianlie’s defeat securing their victory.

At that moment, the soldiers all felt that Ling Xiaoxiao was even more powerful than Feng Wuchen!

Of course, Ling Xiaoxiao’s ability to successfully defeat Murong Tianlie principally owed to that barrier, not the Immortal Artifact scroll.

Without the barrier severely injuring Murong Tianlie, the Immortal Artifact alone would not have been enough to harm him.

Ling Xiaoxiao was now visibly weakening, breathing heavily. This battle had pushed her to her limits.

“Whizz, whizz, whizz!”

Just as Murong Tianlie was defeated, a large number of figures flickered over, and ten more silhouettes flew over from the high sky, each exuding an exceedingly strong aura.

Ye Cangqiong and the others had hurried back!

“Grand Commander!”

“Pavilion Master!”

“Father Emperor!”

Urgent shouts resounded outside Yanhuo City.

“They’re back!” Duan Tian Hun exclaimed in great joy.

The many powerhouses of the Yanhuo Empire had rushed back, causing the Tai Xu Sect and the Fenglei Sect to panic. With Murong Tianlie’s defeat, their deaths were certain!

“Father Emperor! The three armies have already entered the empire’s borders and will soon arrive!” Duan Wuqing hastily reported.

“Good! Very good!” Duan Tian Hun laughed with joy, looking at Duan Wuqing with great satisfaction.

“Chen Er!” Xiao Qingqing and Chi Huang had landed on the city gate, where the body of Feng Wuchen lay silently.

“Chen Er! My Chen Er!” Xiao Qingqing’s grief was overwhelming as she clung to Feng Wuchen’s body and wept bitterly, heartbroken.

In a panic, Feng Qianyang hurriedly checked Feng Wuchen’s condition, but the sight caused his aged face to turn gloomy— he could no longer feel any life force in Feng Wuchen’s body nor sense anything else, just a cold, lifeless corpse.

Seeing Feng Qianyang’s expression, everyone understood; Chi Huang and the others simply couldn’t believe that Feng Wuchen was truly dead!

“Third Brother!”

“Pavilion Master….” Chi Huang and Feng Zhan, with red-rimmed eyes and shaking bodies, let tears fall; their minds filled with memories of Feng Wuchen.

“Grand Commander….” Gazing at the body of Feng Wuchen, Ye Cangqiong and the others were utterly stunned.

The death of Feng Wuchen had become a fact, which none of them wished or could accept!

Looking at the people who had rushed back, the mournful and disbelieving expressions on their faces, Duan Tian Hun was filled with grief and self-blame.

“Heaven envies the talented,” Headmaster Xing Tianfeng said as he shook his head in sorrow.

Above in the sky, Ling Xiaoxiao’s tears kept falling, her heart torn with grief. Even after defeating Murong Tianlie, she could not save Feng Wuchen’s life.

In Ling Xiaoxiao’s mind, everything was all about Feng Wuchen, all about the times they cultivated together and fought side by side; everything was a memory.

Memories were beautiful, but at that moment, they caused immeasurable pain.

The most heartbroken was undoubtedly Xiao Qingqing; Feng Wuchen was the son she loved the most, and she couldn’t accept his death.

Seeing the inconsolable Xiao Qingqing, Ye Cangqiong and the others fell silent.

Feng Wuchen had been kind to them, and his death made them feel guilty.

However, Feng Wuchen had fought for the empire and his indomitable spirit was respected by everyone in the empire!

“Kill them all! Slaughter them without mercy!” Huanyang roared again and again, eyes flashing with tears, emotionally enraged.

The soldiers were furious, risking their lives without a second thought for their own safety.

“Big Brother Feng! Xiao Xiao will avenge you right away!” Wiping the tears, Ling Xiaoxiao with her ice sword lunged forth.

Murong Tianlie plummeted downward, unable to resist; Ling Xiaoxiao could easily take his life.

Ling Xiaoxiao was incredibly fast, and in just a few blinks of an eye, she was already launching her attack.

“You brat! Stop!” He Xiong cried out in panic, his heart feeling as if it was about to leap out.

However, Yang Tianxian’s interference rendered him helpless.

“Buzz buzz!”

Yet, just as Ling Xiaoxiao thrust her ice sword, an even more terrifying power burst forth from within Murong Tianlie. The unprepared Ling Xiaoxiao was instantly sent flying back.

Luckily, a barrier formed in an instant to protect her; otherwise, she would have definitely suffered injuries.

Ling Xiaoxiao was shocked and stared at Murong Tianlie in disbelief, saying, “He… he had a breakthrough!”

Feeling that terrifying power, Duan Tian Hun and Yang Tianxian along with many other strong figures had their faces drastically change. They all turned their attention to Murong Tianlie at the first moment.

“Tianyuan Realm Third Layer! This old man has had a breakthrough!” Duan Tian Hun was horrified, feeling a strong sense of crisis.

“We’re in trouble! This freak actually had a breakthrough at this time!” Situ Zhentian worried immensely.

“It’s over! This freak has broken through to the Tianyuan Realm Third Layer!” Ye Cangqiong and the others were once again thrust into a desperate situation.

“The Sect Master has broken through!” He Xiong and Zhou Shan were first stunned, then overjoyed to the extreme.

The feeling of falling from heaven to hell and then back from hell to heaven was truly torturous.

That terrifying power was indeed of the Tianyuan Realm Third Layer!

Murong Tianlie had a breakthrough at the very edge of life and death!

Such a turn of events, undoubtedly, sent everyone in the Yanhuo Empire into a depth of despair.

With Murong Tianlie’s breakthrough to the Tianyuan Realm Third Layer, who could contend against him?

Duan Tian Hun and Mu Tianyun were both seriously injured, Ling Xiaoxiao’s True Yuan was exhausted, leaving the other powerhouses no match for Murong Tianlie!

“Murong Tianlie has just made a breakthrough, he needs time, everyone act quickly!” Duan Tian Hun shouted urgently, his face full of worry.

“Buzz buzz!”

Ye Cangqiong and other strong figures like Chi Huang rapidly mustered their full strength, all swarming in attack as not seizing this chance meant certain death for them!