Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 831 - 538: Witnessing Yan Chuan’s True Power, You Are Devastated and Overwhelmed

Sheng Xuan's strength is formidable, he is the most diligent in slaying Beast Kings.

Further back, there are Ying Jifeng, Luo Qi, and a total of forty-nine Divine Generals, which is half of the Tan Valley Realm. They follow behind without taking action, conserving their physical strength.

Also, there is one division of the Tan Valley Army, three divisions of the Guard City Army, and two divisions of the New Army in pursuit, totaling three thousand people.

Among them, five hundred Tan Valley soldiers are lightly equipped, conserving their strength. One thousand New Army temporarily acts as logistics, responsible for transportation, purely here to witness the scene. Currently, the action is taken by the three divisions of the Guard City Army. Fifteen hundred soldiers take advantage of Yan Chuan's 'Gravity Domain' making the limit-breaking Alien Beasts temporarily unable to recover fully. They take advantage of the enemy's weakness to attack relentlessly.

Easy!

Yet not easy!

These Alien Beasts are crushed by the 'Gravity Domain,' although their lives are intact, they cannot move for a while. Relying solely on Yan Chuan, it matters little whether they are pressed or not. Once 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' is activated, all those below the Innate level must die, but such an approach consumes True Qi and mental strength. Yan Chuan is unwilling to act, and since Sheng Xuan volunteers with great enthusiasm, the task is handed to him.

Thus the slaughter continues.

Moving deeper along the way.

Heading straight towards Wanhe City, one of the two ruined cities within the Fourteen Ruined Cities where a Fifth Rank Beast King is known to be entrenched—

Wanhe City!

... 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Three days later.

Thirteen Restricted Areas, Heavenly King Ridge.

"Heavenly Gang and Beidou, True Martial Seven Styles, Breaking Body Sword Qi, woven into a net, this is the 'Sword Net'!"

Yan Chuan stepped on 'Wave Riding Micro Steps,' both hands unleashed 'Six Meridians' Sword Qi, stepping through Gua Xiang, with Sword Qi lying in ambush, hundreds of Sword Qi strands formed a sword array, achieving the fifth move of the 'Innate Chapter' in 'Wave Riding Micro Steps,' the 'Sword Net.'

Within the Sword Net.

Within Heavenly King Ridge, the Fifth Rank Beast King 'Iron Armored Dragon' is trapped, continuously worn down by the Sword Qi. Its seemingly indestructible scales are constantly damaged under Yan Chuan's fierce Sword Qi.

Look at this Iron Armored Dragon—

Its entire body is covered in dark green scales, with fiery red eyes. It stands five meters tall, over ten meters long, with a tail over ten meters long, and its body is slender with a curved black horn on its forehead.

It frantically breaks through.

Shaking its head and tail—

Rumble!

Rocky mountains and earth mounds are shattered like tofu with a single headbutt. As its dragon tail sweeps, large boulders are pulverized, Flying Sand and Stone, seemingly heralding doomsday.

Yan Chuan engages, besides the 'Sword Net,' he doesn't even dare to have any direct confrontation with the Iron Armored Dragon.

Iron Armored Dragon!

Fifth Rank Physique!

Great Power!

That's not all; its speed is also fast, reaching 500 meters per second, the full speed of a standard Fifth Rank Divine General.

"Roar!"

The Iron Armored Dragon roars, echoing throughout the entire Heavenly King Ridge, generating visible shockwaves that sweep through the heavens and earth, causing mountains to collapse and waters to break.

The power almost rivals Yan Chuan's 'Ksitigarbha Heavenly Dragon Roar.'

Around, Ying Jifeng and forty-nine Divine Generals are shaken to the point their formation almost breaks apart. They form seven 'True Martial Seven Style Formations,' each formation of seven can exert the combat power of sixty-four Divine Generals of the same rank—

One formation, sixty-four!

Seven formations, four hundred forty-eight!

These forty-nine join forces, seven 'True Martial Seven Style Formations' equal to four hundred forty-eight Divine Generals in battle, mutually supporting each other, fiercely fighting four Fourth Rank Beast Kings in Heavenly King Ridge.

"Roar!"

But the roar of the Iron Armored Dragon almost scatters their formation, causing their previous advantage to turn sour.

Yan Chuan sees this, without saying a word, takes out the 'White Horn Trumpet,' draws a breath, eyes blazing with fury, like the wrath of a Buddha—

"Om mani padme hum!"

This is 'Buddha's Anger'!

A roar in response.

Stopping the Iron Armored Dragon's fury.

Unable to fight it effectively.

Unable to escape.

Unable to out-roar it.

The Iron Armored Dragon feels fear—

Boom!

It suddenly leaps, breaking through layer upon layer of Sword Net, relying on its wounds to soar over a hundred meters high, attempting to flee.

However—

"I've been waiting long for this!"

Sheng Xuan raises his battle saber, one strike to vanquish evil, the saber light like a waterfall and river, let's call it 'Sword River,' this strike, Sword River, struck unexpectedly. The Iron Armored Dragon, just injured by the 'Sword Net,' didn't expect another killer hidden above, unsuspecting, intercepted.

"Roar roar roar!"

The Iron Armored Dragon bursts without a word—

Explodes explodes explodes!

The Beast King's life-and-death struggle!

Burning its lifespan!

The second stage of slaughter, two against one begins.

Sheng Xuan is above.

Yan Chuan is below.

The two attack the Iron Armored Dragon from above and below, unleashing their full power.

Sword Qi.

Saber light.

'Wave Riding Micro Steps'!

'Spirit Snake Eight Steps'!

The Iron Armored Dragon both fights and flees, Yan Chuan and Sheng Xuan both battle and pursue. Both are strong, even faster, especially Yan Chuan, whose peak speed approaches the Sixth Grade. Even those below the Sixth Grade can't outrun him. Although the life-risking Fifth Rank Beast King Iron Armored Dragon maximizes its speed, nearing twice the speed of sound, it still falls short, blocked by Yan Chuan's Sword Qi net.

Sheng Xuan catches up and strikes again.

In such an entanglement, half an hour later—

Clang clang clang!

Yan Chuan weaves the Sword Net again, trapping the Iron Armored Dragon.

"Sword River!"

"Evil Extinguishing!"

Sheng Xuan let out a bursting shout, aimed at Iron Armored Dragon's flaw, saber light broke through the defense, the sword river went straight to the vital point—

Bang!

The Iron Armored Dragon leapt high and fell heavily.

Fifth Rank Beast King!

Thus perished!

...

"Strong!"

"Impressive!"

Yan Chuan and Sheng Xuan praised each other in amazement, sincerely.

Yan Chuan looked at Sheng Xuan, this person's growth was too fast. He clearly remembers when he first encountered Sheng Xuan in Yong Mountain City. Sheng Xuan was no match for Tan Yunqing, was frightened away, but outside the city, overheard Yan Chuan's martial arts lecture, and Yan Chuan stole his cultivation techniques "Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber" and "Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body."

Including at the start of the 'Beast Tide,' Yan Chuan lectured in Yong Mountain City and Mengsha City, and Sheng Xuan listened to the lecture. Yan Chuan received feedback that his martial arts attainment improved significantly, but still within a reasonable range.

But this time!

This time, after three days fighting side by side, hunting fifth-rank Beast King all around, the two cooperated seamlessly. Yan Chuan finally realized Sheng Xuan's strength almost could compare with his—

"'Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber'!"

"'Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body'!"

"Originally just Absolute Skills, but now all True Skills, though only the Innate Chapter, mastered completely."

"Absolute Skills turned into True Skills, with attainment comparable to a Fifth-Rank Peak Divine General, naturally increasing strength greatly."

"Besides, also a new True Skill 'Spirit Snake Eight Steps,' somewhat similar to my 'Wave Riding Micro Steps,' seemingly, yet inspiring."

Yan Chuan was astonished.

This person progressed too much. Not long ago, he was merely at the third rank, even weaker in combat compared to those cultivating True Skill third-rank Divine Generals.

But in recent three days, Sheng Xuan exhibited a steady fifth-rank level, only slightly lacking in cultivation, in True Skill aspect even attaining fifth-rank Peak Divine General's standard, and not just one aspect, in Saber Skill, Cross Refining, and Movement Technique, all well-rounded without any shortcomings.

Just waiting for cultivation to catch up, Sheng Xuan rightly fifth-rank Peak, sixth grade might not be too hard either.

"In the world, there are countless Heavenly Prides. Even though Tan Valley Realm is a poor land, there are Flood Dragons like Sheng Xuan. Previously Tan Valley was barren, yet Sheng Xuan already grew rapidly. Now after Heavenly Change, 'Beast Tide' impact, for characters like Sheng Xuan, every battle brings gains, fast progress. World energy fluctuates, invoking Martial Artist's inspiration—"

Yan Chuan sighed: "This Sheng Xuan is going to soar!"

...

Yan Chuan's heart lamented Sheng Xuan's Heavenly Pride is like a grand sun illuminating the sky, shining brightly.

Unbeknownst to him.

Sheng Xuan was also shocked by Yan Chuan's level these three days—

"Not yet Innate Seventh Layer, just second rank, but when he deploys 'Sword Net,' it threatens Fifth Rank Beast King. If I were trapped, even if I've cultivated 'Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body' to the Sixth Form, I'm afraid I'd still struggle."

Sheng Xuan silently measured, shook his head with a bitter smile.

Before fighting alongside Yan Chuan, he thought, after creating three True Skills, after perfecting the Innate Chapter of the three True Skills, he was unrivaled in Tan Valley Realm.

But after observing Yan Chuan's performance these three days, he realized: "His cultivation may not match mine, nor physique, but 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' and 'Ksitigarbha Heavenly Dragon Roar' are both astonishing, especially 'Wave Riding Micro Steps,' merely Fifth Move 'Sword Net,' yet the power is equivalent to 'Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber' Sixth Form 'Sword River'. Once he comprehends and masters the Sixth Form, once his cultivation catches up, when both at Fifth Rank Peak, the gap will become apparent, I will surely be crushed!"

Only by comparison can the gap be known.

Sheng Xuan initially thought he was already excellent, and once he achieved Fifth Rank Peak, he would be among the top, with few able to rival him.

Unexpectedly.

Before reaching Fifth Rank Peak, here appears one who can crush him.

"I'm still far behind!" Sheng Xuan discussed the battle with Yan Chuan, talked about Saber Skill, Movement Technique, and Cross Refining, while examining the lifespan taken from just slain Fifth Rank Beast King 'Iron Armored Dragon'—

[Slain Innate Eighteenth Layer, Fifth Rank Beast King Iron Armored Dragon, total lifespan six hundred forty-one, remaining a hundred twenty-five years, absorbed completely.]

...

"Hard!"

Sheng Xuan glanced, then smiled bitterly.

After painstaking efforts to slay a Fifth Rank Beast King, the lifespan taken is not even as much as from Low-rank Beast Kings, where's the reason in this?

But no choice—

"With my strength, slaying Low-rank is easily overwhelming, and with Yan Chuan suppressing ahead, slaughter is easier, not giving those Low-rank Beast Kings a chance to fight desperately."

"Without fighting desperately, their remaining lifespan is more."

"But Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Beast Kings are stronger, even when teamed up with Yan Chuan, there's no quick kill, we can only entangle, slowly wear down, after countless moves find an opportunity for a critical strike."

"During this period, Beast King's remaining lifespan already burst, burning through one to two hundred years or more."

Sheng Xuan smiled bitterly.

Slay Low-rank Beast King?

That's easy.

Yet with cultivation increasing, once upgraded to Fourth Grade, slaying Low-rank Beast Kings will likely exhaust lifespan, hard to claim.

Slay High-rank Beast King?

That's very tough!

Without one-hit kill, once Fourth or Fifth Rank Beast King fights desperately, it's hard to kill, hard to claim more lifespan.

"Sigh!"

"Hard hard hard!"

Sheng Xuan shook his head, it will all work out when reaching the bridge, simply won't overthink it, at least when slaying Low-rank Beast Kings now, it's effortless, claiming more lifespan, try to slay more, accumulate lifespan before upgrading to Fourth Grade.

Suppressing thoughts.

Looking at lifespan again—

"Good deal!"

Sheng Xuan smiled again.

Just slain Fifth Rank Beast King 'Iron Armored Dragon' claimed lifespan, along with previous lifespan, finally amassed to twenty thousand, Sheng Xuan reserved ten thousand for potential needs, the other ten thousand decisively used to further develop three True Skills—

Innate Chapter?

Ten thousand years, easily perfected.

"Continued development!"

Sheng Xuan urgently required subsequent techniques, hence continued development—

[Witnessed Yan Chuan's true strength, deeply hit, felt powerless...]

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