The bright moon was clear, reflecting in the deep pool.
The fish, which had rarely been fed in a long time, were all actively surging after finally getting a meal, competing for the fish food Bai Xuanling tossed in every now and then.
Bai Xuanling's movements paused slightly. Then she threw down all the remaining fish food, slowly stood up, and beckoned lightly. The spirit sword on the table flew up into her hand.
"Since you're here, there's no need to hide anymore," Bai Xuanling said calmly. "That day, you severed your own arm to survive. That was my failure. But if you walk away today, then I am the incompetent one."
Bai Xuanling stood alone, moonlight shining upon her.
In the next moment.
Four beams of black-red spiritual light blazed up from all directions, their terrifying power crashing directly into the formation.
The multiple layers of circulating formations were shattered in an instant, dissolving into streams of flowing light. The shockwaves scattered, destroying most of the surrounding structures.
Bai Xuanling's figure shifted slightly. With just a casual glance and a light swing of her sword, she effortlessly cleared the remaining shockwaves as if taking a leisurely stroll.
Chu Xingchen still had his eyes closed, lying quietly on the reclining chair, moonlight illuminating his slightly furrowed brows.
Bai Bo's figure surged forward at high speed. Without a word, he charged straight at Bai Xuanling.
At the same time, a hundred zhang behind Bai Bo, Xu Linglong drew her bow and loosed. Countless black shadows blotted out the sky, directly covering the entire sect.
A vicious smile appeared on Bai Xuanling's face. She raised her hand slightly, and her long sword slashed toward Bai Bo: "A defeated opponent, coming back today to humiliate yourself again?"
Bai Bo did not dare to be careless. His figure transformed instantly, and his muscular body raised a fist to meet Bai Xuanling's sword strike, which carried extreme sword intent.
Boom!
Spiritual energy twisted and crushed, and blazing white spiritual power scattered outward.
The corridor and the distant area were all destroyed. The sword strike carved a trench several zhang long.
Bai Bo was pushed back by the sword strike. His expression remained extremely calm.
This force was much lighter than their previous clashes. Although the dao rhythm hadn't changed, the density and refinement of the spiritual power were incomparable to before.
If it was only at this level, the tables had turned. He alone would be enough to take down Bai Xuanling.
The rumors were indeed true. Bai Xuanling was indeed bound by restrictions, able to suppress only her spiritual power and realm.
Bai Xuanling faced the sky-covering black spiritual energy arrows coming at her. She closed her eyes lightly and slowly exhaled.
Then.
She raised her sword.
As for techniques to quickly clear out trash opponents, Bai Xuanling was confident she wouldn't lose to anyone.
In a fight of one against hundreds, she was usually the one.
Using this kind of mob-clearing tactic against her was simply showing off before an expert!
"Illuminate… all living beings."
Bai Xuanling's voice was light and clear. Her long sword rose.
With just one strike, brilliant light circulated, as if a bright moon had risen and returned to the heavens.
Sword intent surged like a waterfall, sweeping forward.
Bai Bo had just stabilized his figure when he charged at Bai Xuanling again.
He ignored the sword strike Xu Linglong had loosed and tanked it directly with his body, the brilliant light nearly scraping off a layer of his flesh.
"Hah!" Bai Bo roared. His left hand's spiritual pressure reached its peak, and a crimson-black light blasted out, origin power surging forth.
This punch, even peak Bai Xuanling could not ignore.
Although Bai Xuanling could block it, she would have no power to spare at this moment to protect Chu Xingchen.
Bai Bo didn't understand why Chu Xingchen, from the moment they first encountered him until now, still lay on the rocking chair without moving, as if dead.
But regardless, he was only at the Integration realm now.
As long as Bai Bo could distract Bai Xuanling for just a moment.
Xu Linglong's lethal strike could go straight for Chu Xingchen. Even if he had some life-saving measures, as long as they were triggered, they could confirm that Chu Xingchen was here alone, taking a risk.
Then Zhong Su could join forces with Chi Guo to deliver the fatal blow.
Once successful, they could retreat. Bai Xuanling was already a drifting figure. There was no need to press her too hard.
Bai Bo's expression was solemn. He punched straight at Bai Xuanling.
Just as Bai Bo had predicted, Bai Xuanling could only raise her sword to block this punch.
Boom!
Bai Bo showed slight surprise. Bai Xuanling had actually been blasted away by his punch, her figure retreating rapidly, leaving Chu Xingchen right where he was.
This was a force-deflection technique… but didn't that mean handing Chu Xingchen over to him to kill?
He didn't even need Xu Linglong to follow up. He could take Chu Xingchen's life during this opening.
Bai Bo quickly seized this opportunity and raised his fist again.
The force was even fiercer than the punch he had thrown at Bai Xuanling.
Crimson-black energy overflowed from Bai Bo's body. He threw an earth-shaking punch at Chu Xingchen.
Chu Xingchen slowly opened his eyes and looked at Bai Bo.
Bai Bo suddenly felt his body freeze, as if he were being frantically rejected, and in the next moment would be expelled from this world.
He didn't know what kind of technique of Chu Xingchen's this was, nor did he ponder whether it would get him killed on the spot.
Bai Bo only knew he had to throw this punch.
Even if he couldn't escape, he would take Chu Xingchen down with him.
He had been stifled for long enough.
"Hah!"
Bai Bo's entire body turned crimson. His divine sense locked onto Chu Xingchen completely, ensuring he couldn't escape this punch.
But in the next moment, even though his divine sense had captured Chu Xingchen, he suddenly couldn't detect him at all.
The Chu Xingchen sitting on the rocking chair suddenly dissolved into clear qi and drifted away.
Boom!
Bai Bo didn't care. His punch landed on the ground.
Whatever technique it was—deception or illusion—Chu Xingchen would still have to take the force of this punch!
A crimson beam of light pierced straight up toward the bright moon.
At this moment, Yuzhou City had no sect left. Only a deep cliff remained.
Chu Xingchen's figure reappeared behind Bai Xuanling by some unknown means. His breathing was rapid, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes slightly narrowed.
Bai Bo looked up, forcibly ignoring the frantic rejection force on his body, planning to push Bai Xuanling away again so Xu Linglong could find an opening.
But in the next moment, an unfamiliar Tribulation Transcendence aura rose from behind him.
Immediately after, an extremely terrifying shockwave of spiritual energy clash came.
Xu Linglong's voice transmission followed closely: "There's more than just Bai Xuanling among the Tribulation Transcendence cultivators who came! There are other Tribulation Transcendence cultivators too!"
Bai Bo's charging figure halted. His gaze shifted to the left.
Zhong Su's spiritual pressure was boiling. The person fighting him was a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, and that side was also locked in fierce combat.
He didn't need to look to the right. Chi Guo was the same—the shockwaves from that clash were no weaker.
Each battle was spectacular in its own right.
Bai Xuanling held her sword against Bai Bo, her expression provocative: "I often fight outnumbered, and I've basically never lost. Naturally, in the past I was the outnumbered one. Today I'm on the side with more. Are you ready?"
"Oh, and there's some good news I forgot to tell you."
As Bai Xuanling's words fell, a beam of light descended rapidly from the sky.
Huang Miao landed in front of Bai Xuanling, spiritual swords circulating around him, his pressure bearing down directly on Bai Bo, his peak Tribulation Transcendence cultivation fully revealed.
Bai Xuanling grinned: "Your opponent isn't me. It's this Huang Xiao'er here. Beat him, and you'll have a chance to challenge me. Consider it a warm-up for you."
One against four?
Five against four, with one person spectating!
Bai Bo was slightly stunned. Why would Huang Miao be here?
Even with an ambush, concealing the trail all the way from the Pudu River to here would take two days.
From the Western Niu Continent, how could news like this not spread?
Huang Miao lowered his eyes, glancing down at Bai Bo below: "Tonight, demon extermination."
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