Chapter 1166: Saber Soul Erupts
“Thunder Dragon Steps!”
Xiao Chen’s feet moved continuously. He flickered with crackling sparks, leaving behind a dragon-shaped figure with each step as he charged over.
When the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters smelled the flourishing Qi and blood in Xiao Chen, their eyes sparkled with red light. A disgusting liquid trickled out of the corners of their lips. In the one hundred times higher gravity, they moved forward frantically, taking great strides, and clashed with Xiao Chen’s attack.
Xiao Chen fought in close combat, using palms, fists, and claws, alternating rapidly and irregularly between the Deity Race’s Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, a Palm Technique that he comprehended on his own—the Thousand Year Flame—and the variable Dragon Claw Fist.
As his figure flickered, the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters could not land a blow on him at all, even though their attacks were as swift as the wind.
In the hundredfold gravity environment, Xiao Chen’s Movement Technique and physical body held a natural advantage. The two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters could not grasp his movement at all.
After dozens of moves, Xiao Chen threw a Thousand Year Flame filled with surging hot-bloodedness with one hand and a Thousand Year Death with the other.
Xiao Chen managed to bring out a perfect balance between the two completely different states. When the moves erupted out, one side was filled with surging hot-bloodedness with a bright moon like fire, while the other side was filled with multiflora roses and a scarlet moon hanging high in the air.
He beat the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters so badly that they could not retaliate, ripping them into several pieces that flew everywhere.
However, the strength of the bloodsucking monsters lay not in explosive power and combat prowess but their incomparable regenerative ability. Their ripped body parts quickly merged back together in the air just as they were about to fall to the ground.
By the time the bloodsucking monsters landed, their bloodied bodies were already standing nimbly, radiating a fearsome aura.
Are they really unkillable?
With a flip of the hand, the Lunar Shadow Saber appeared in Xiao Chen’s grasp. The saber intent in his sea of consciousness spread quickly throughout his whole body.
When he invoked the Flawless saber Dao, his clothes and hair fluttered without any wind. A strong saber intent shot out of his body without restraint.
The two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters looked at Xiao Chen. Then, they roared as they dashed over.
The ability of these bloodsucking monsters to adapt was unexpectedly strong. They were distinctly faster compared to before.
Yue Bingyun frowned slightly, wanting to intervene. This battle needed to end quickly. If it dragged out, the situation would only become increasingly disadvantageous to Xiao Chen.
Once the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters completely adapted to this gravity, Xiao Chen would not be a match for them, no matter how capable he was.
“Die!”
As the two bloodsucking monsters approached step by step, Xiao Chen drawled that one word before instantly drawing his Lunar Shadow Saber.
The saber soul that had been storing up power all this time erupted at this moment, startling Yue Bingyun. Xiao Chen’s saber soul was actually already this powerful.
All sorts of mysterious phenomena manifested with the brilliant saber light. This was Xiao Chen’s most powerful Profound Martial Technique, Instant of Glory. This Profound Martial Technique was the sum total of all the Saber Techniques that he knew.
There was only one saber strike, one filled with eternal glory.
Before the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters could react, the light that contained the lightning saber soul instantly shattered them into pieces and froze the scene.
Drenched in blood, this glorious scene gained a cold killing intent.
However, it was not over yet. At the critical final moment, Xiao Chen perfectly merged the state of death with his saber soul. Pushing off the ground gently, he entered that glorious scene. Using the Four Season Saber Technique together with the death saber soul, he commenced a frantic massacre.
He crushed the two shattered bloodsucking monsters into even tinier pieces, now completely devoid of life.
“Ka ca!” Xiao Chen sheathed his saber. The sound of glass shattering rang out as this glorious scene broke apart. The flourishing period was over; glory had passed.
The two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters burned to ashes and vanished, no longer regenerating.
A strange light flickered nonstop in Yue Bingyun’s eyes. Xiao Chen’s earlier attack seemed to have touched the boundary of the state of space.
The instant Xiao Chen attacked, he materialized hundreds of mysterious phenomena, forming a scene where space had frozen.
It was precisely because space was frozen that the bloodsucking monsters with strong regenerative powers did not immediately regenerate after they were shattered.
Yue Bingyun could not help her curiosity and asked quickly, “Xiao Chen, what is your earlier move called?” The state of space was a state that even Martial Emperors found hard to grasp. However, Xiao Chen actually managed to touch the boundaries of it.
He answered honestly, “Instant of Glory. What about it?”
“Nothing…”
The moment Yue Bingyun asked her question, she regretted it. This move definitely involved Xiao Chen’s secrets; how could she ask so directly?
If she continued asking, it would no doubt touch on his core secrets. Hence, she quickly stopped herself from pursuing the matter.
However, she could not satisfy the curiosity in her heart no matter what.
Seeing Yue Bingyun’s conflicted appearance, where she clearly wanted to ask more but did not dare to, Xiao Chen could not help finding it funny. He said, “I comprehended this move on my own. It involves unleashing all the states of my Martial Techniques in an instant.
“I also just discovered that as this move’s strength increases, it actually enters into the boundary of the state of space. It is not that I’ve managed to comprehend a part of the state of space; I am still very far from it.”
Yue Bingyun appeared somewhat embarrassed. She had not expected Xiao Chen to figure out what she was thinking. Furthermore, he even told her the secrets involved.
She quickly changed the topic. “What should we do now? Those guys must have been the ones to toss down the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters.”
Xiao Chen smiled in a relaxed manner. “There is no need to worry. We can deal with them. Just focus on cultivating in peace. If they dare come down, even if it is Fei Lengyi or Bing Xuejian, I will make it such that they never return.”
As he finished speaking, he unconsciously released a domineering air that inspired such awe in her heart that she did not dare to doubt him.
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Above the deep chasm, the people who were listening for any activity below only heard the sound of a saber and the unique roar of the quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters. After that, there was nothing else.
All their expressions turned unsightly.
The result did not need to be said. Based on the sounds, one could guess that Xiao Chen finished off the two quasi-Emperor-level bloodsucking monsters with his Saber Technique.
Given this, the originally hesitant and already impatient Bing Xuejian and Fei Lengyi made their decision.
They absolutely could not jump into this deep chasm. Otherwise, they were very likely to die at the hands of Xiao Chen, a junior.
Half-step Martial Emperors like them could not waste time with just waiting there. Since they could not jump down, the only option left was to leave.
Bing Xuejian snorted coldly and glanced meaningfully at the bottom. After that, he decisively turned away and left.
Fei Lengyi’s eyes flickered. Clearly, he had not expected that this Life and Death Art would really end up in the hands of a junior in the end.
He stomped his feet in frustration but still helplessly left in the end.
Jin Liangqi and the others exchanged glances, not knowing what to do. They could not decide whether to leave or to stay.
After a discussion with no conclusion, Jin Liangqi said, “Let’s wait for a while longer. They are half-step Martial Emperors; time is very precious to them. We are all Consummation quasi-Emperors; we have no problem with wasting one or two months here.”
“Very well, we will wait for another two months. I don’t believe that this brat will not come out.”
“Then, the instant they appear, we will attack together and not give them any chance to react. This will prevent anything unexpected from happening again.”
“Haha! What can happen? We are four peak Consummation quasi-Emperors against two Great Perfection quasi-Emperors. Snatching the Life and Death Art away from them will be easy.”
“It is settled, then!”
Two half-step Martial Emperors had left, feeling depressed. Now, only four Consummation quasi-Emperors remained above the deep chasm, continuing to wait for Xiao Chen to appear.
However, these four people did not know that by the time Xiao Chen was capable of coming out, they would not be able to deal with him.
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“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
At the bottom of the deep chasm, Xiao Chen took seven steps in the air. With each step, he rose one hundred meters. After reaching a height of seven hundred meters, he felt that the pull of gravity was too great. So, he turned around and descended.
Not far away, Yue Bingyun put down the Life and Death Art’s secret manual. She said, “That’s pretty good. You’ve made a lot of progress from three days ago. If we want to get out, your Movement Technique needs to improve by another twenty percent.”
Xiao Chen estimated the mouth of the deep chasm to be about five kilometers above. If he were somewhere else, he would be able to fly up within one breath.
Unfortunately, the gravity here was one hundred times that of the outside. Even after putting in his full effort, he only managed to climb seven hundred meters.
Xiao Chen wiped off the sweat on his forehead and asked, “How is the Life and Death Art? Is this Secret Technique reliable?”
This secret manual was the largest gain of this trip, something which Xiao Chen was filled with anticipation for. Whether he could condense the Heart of an Emperor in advance or not would depend on the Life and Death Art in Yue Bingyun’s hand.
“I only read through a third of it. The words are exceedingly cryptic, very much like tongue twisters. However, I am mostly certain that the Life and Death Art can indeed help someone condense the Heart of an Emperor in advance,” Yue Bingyun answered honestly.
Given her talent, comprehension ability, and experience, she should not be wrong.
Xiao Chen could not help being in a good mood. What he feared was taking too long to break into Consummation quasi-Emperor, missing the deadline to advance to Martial Emperor.
Given this, as long as he had the Life and Death Art, he should not have any problems breaking through to Consummation quasi-Emperor within two years.
After that, he could spend two years in preparation for the Great Tribulation of wind and fire and open the Emperor’s Door.
This plan might seem clever, but the risks involved were hard to describe. Taking only two years to prepare was precipitous. If one was not careful during the Great Tribulation of wind and fire, one would very likely die without hope of reprieve.
Regular Consummation quasi-Emperors found it difficult to decide to undergo the Great Tribulation of wind and fire even after one hundred years of preparation. Even an outstanding talent would require at least five years to prepare before they would be confident of undergoing the Great Tribulation of wind and fire.
However, no matter what, this was still good news. Without the Life and Death Art, Xiao Chen estimated that he would require at least three years to advance to Consummation quasi-Emperor.
By which point, he would have almost no time left.
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and moved to another wall drawing. Then, he started to use the sword intent, which the Blood Sword Sovereign left fifty thousand years ago, to temper his own saber soul.
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Another half month passed, Xiao Chen’s saber soul became significantly more powerful.
Consider that with Bing Xuejian’s cultivation of a half-step Martial Emperor, his sword soul was only comparable to Xiao Chen’s. As for Fei Lengyi, his sword soul was weaker.
However, Xiao Chen was currently only a Great Perfection quasi-Emperor, yet his saber soul was so powerful—this was a very horrifying thought.
Yue Bingyun shook her head silently as she watched him tempering his saber soul yet again. After trying once, she did not use the sword intent to temper herself. It had felt like her soul was dancing on knives. The pain aside, there was great danger involved.
Only Xiao Chen had the courage and determination to use this sword intent to temper himself.