"Young Master!"
"Lord Bai!"
"Brother Bai, what are you doing..."
Bai Zihe's actions startled everyone within the light cocoon. He was facing an elder of the Tianshan Sword Sect, a cultivator far beyond his own realm, unleashing a killing blow in his fury. There would be no holding back. Yet, Bai Zihe was abandoning his defenses. This was akin to the Old Man of Longevity hanging himself—a clear invitation to death!
"Seeking death!"
Seeing Bai Zihe's actions, Qin Changsheng was enraged. This was blatant disregard. This was a provocation! A mere cultivator of the Nascent Soul stage, facing his enraged strike, dared to adopt such an attitude…
Without further ado, Qin Changsheng could only resort to the most brutal and direct means, to instantly kill Bai Zihe and respond to his defiance and contempt!
"Swish!"
Qin Changsheng formed another hand seal.
Then.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Buzz!"
The sword energy in mid-air instantly flared with brilliance, more dazzling and radiant than before, and its speed more than doubled!
"Puff!"
"Puff puff!"
"Puff puff puff!"
Though it seems like a long story, everything happened in the blink of an eye. The sword energies pierced into Bai Zihe's body one by one, without any surprise. Just the initial few alone easily penetrated his form, creating bloody holes that made onlookers shudder.
And Bai Zihe… the moment the first sword energy struck, his brow furrowed deeply, his face contorting uncontrollably. He was clearly enduring immense pain.
Even so.
Bai Zihe gritted his teeth tightly, uttering no sound.
However.
Despite his will being incredibly strong.
His body still responded truthfully.
Scarlet blood trickled from the corners of his mouth. From a mere trickle initially. It soon became a steady stream, flowing downwards.
Fortunately…
No one noticed.
Every time Bai Zihe was injured, a faint, imperceptible white light would emanate from his chest and seep into his body. This was Kong Wu!
Initially, Bai Zihe had no idea of this item's true utility. He only knew it was the key to opening the dodecahedron. But facing Liu Wen's sword moves just now, after his first injury, this item actually glowed, spreading throughout his body, protecting him and healing his wounds. However, amidst the flurry of attacks, no one had noticed this. Bai Zihe only began to discern some clues after the subsequent exchanges.
This was one of the seven reasons why Bai Zihe dared to face Xu Changsheng's powerful sword attacks without defense, choosing to fight with all his might!
"This is..."
Qin Changsheng, seeing the blood flowing from Bai Zihe, sensed a peculiar yet familiar aura. His pupils contracted slightly: "Blood of Hell?"
With his power.
Even with a wisp of divine sense attached to the Golden Sword Bone, he could have detected Bai Zihe's earlier actions of activating the Blood of Hell by the coast, if he had intended to investigate. However, he hadn't taken the Dragon Island expedition seriously at first, remaining dormant. He had only instructed Liu Wen to awaken him when facing an unfathomable or unconquerable opponent. Therefore, it was only now that he realized.
"Interesting."
Qin Changsheng suddenly understood some of Bai Zihe's actions. He looked down at Bai Zihe from his superior position and said calmly, "You bear the Blood of Hell, no wonder you have reached the Nascent Soul realm."
"Alas—"
"In the outside world, there are almost no cultivation methods or combat techniques that surpass the Core Formation realm."
"Therefore…"
Qin Changsheng's lips curved slightly. "You wish to seek some answers by sensing my sword energy?"
"Allowing the sword energy to enter your body, to perceive it as it causes destruction."
"Either, find the flaws within the sword energy."
"Or, comprehend your own sword energy."
"Am I correct?"
It must be said that Qin Changsheng, as an elder of the Tianshan Sword Sect, possessed insights and experience that Zhuge Sheng and others lacked. Hearing his words, everyone present was momentarily stunned and looked at Bai Zihe involuntarily. Bai Zihe was truly audacious, to use such a method to find a way out of their predicament.
Bai Zihe was indeed thinking this. However, Qin Changsheng's explanation was not entirely accurate. Besides sensing Qin Changsheng's moves, Bai Zihe had an even bolder idea: to draw inspiration from his sword energy to comprehend the axe strike from the nameless scroll. That axe strike, capable of splitting the heavens and earth!
Although.
Bai Zihe had only witnessed that axe strike in a dream previously.
But.
That single strike, transcending all, supreme over chaos, was undoubtedly the most powerful, most dominant, and most unsolvable move he had ever seen. Even if he couldn't fully comprehend it, if he could grasp just one ten-thousandth of it… splitting this Dragon Island would be a matter of minutes!
"So what if it is?"
Bai Zihe's body was already riddled with wounds. Countless injuries, countless holes, continuously bled. Pathetic. Bloody. Difficult to look at directly.
However, the Blood of Hell also became exceptionally active, flowing through his limbs and veins, circulating within his meridians. Each circulation brought Bai Zihe a warm sensation. It emanated power. It repaired his body. It could be said… as long as Bai Zihe didn't die on the spot, with the Blood of Hell, he possessed infinite possibilities!
"Ridiculous!"
Qin Changsheng looked at Bai Zihe, his eyes filled with disdain. "My sword energy, even powerful cultivators of the same realm, may not be able to see through it at a glance."
"You, an ignorant brat…"
"Who barely understands the laws of heaven and earth, the birth and death of all things, yet you wish to comprehend the profundities of my sword energy? This is nothing but wishful thinking, a pipe dream!"
His words dripped with contempt for Bai Zihe. Yes. Qin Changsheng had indeed seen peerless geniuses who could comprehend and break through during battles, thereby turning the tide. Even within their Tianshan Sword Sect, there were such geniuses capable of fighting opponents of higher realms. But who was Bai Zihe? A common dog from the secular world! Aspiring to emulate a genius? This was simply a laughable pretense!
"Is that so?"
Bai Zihe grinned, more blood spilling from his lips, but his eyes shone like brilliant stars, exuding boundless radiance.
Immediately.
Bai Zihe raised a finger. True essence gathered at his fingertip, gradually taking shape, eventually condensing into the form of sword energy, almost identical to what Qin Changsheng had just unleashed! Although. The aura it emitted was slightly weaker, it possessed more than half of the divine essence, a divine essence that was enough to move Qin Changsheng.
"Hiss—"
"The Young Master actually…"
"Lord Bai is truly a rare prodigy in this world!"
"This…"
Those within the light cocoon were also stunned by this scene. Zhuge Sheng's eyes gleamed, and he muttered, "With such talent, Brother Bai will surely achieve great things in the future, great things!"
On the field.
Qin Changsheng frowned slightly upon seeing this sword move. He had never expected. Bai Zihe had actually comprehended it. With his current cultivation of only the Nascent Soul realm, could he see through the profundities of his sword energy? It was simply incredible!
"So what?"
Qin Changsheng's cold eyes flickered with malevolence, his intent to kill now absolute. The previous move, though seemingly spectacular, was more for show than for killing, intended to make Bai Zihe feel the despair of facing death. He hadn't expected. This brat not only survived but also gained insight… This time, he would show no mercy!
"Damn it, he will die sooner or later!"
Qin Changsheng spoke coldly, his voice chilling as he declared, "Now, I will send you to hell!"