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"Song Que is super famous, with a shockingly murderous aura. Besides, recruiting people from the Blood Flow Sect is never a good idea. Furthermore, he might not have as much Earth Energy as Yan Xiaobao...."

"Yan Xiaobao has already been besieged by quite a few people. We should take this moment to kill him. If he dies, his Earth Energy will disperse back into the world!" After analyzing the situation, most of the disciples chose to target Yan Xiaobao.

At the same moment, Fang Lin completed his Foundation Establishment and solidified his spiritual ocean. As he flew into the air, a rumbling sounded, emitting the pressure of the Foundation.

His hair whipped around in the powerful wind swirling around him. Meanwhile, the image of the Heaven and Earth Furnace Crucible appeared behind him. Clearly, he was far superior to any cultivator at Qi Condensation stage.

He was the first to enter Foundation Establishment and was now the most powerful person in the Fallen Sword World!

"Since I obtained seven Tideflows, the rest of you won't even dream of completing your eighth!" His eyes flickered with killing intent as he looked around at Song Que, Ghostfang, and Bai Xiaochun. Then, he shot towards Yan Xiaobao like a bolt of lightning.

"I'll kill you first, then absorb your Earth Energy. Maybe I can still achieve eight Tideflows after all!"

When using Tideflow power to reach Earthstring Foundation Establishment, someone might interrupt any of their first eight Tideflows and prematurely reach Foundation Establishment. Moreover, since the Dao Foundation is incomplete in such cases, it's possible to continue after an interruption as long as not too much time has passed. However, it's typically difficult to do such a thing due to the immense Earth Energy required.

In contrast, once the Ninth Tideflow begins, one must choose to either complete it or risk death in the attempt.

Almost at the same moment that Fang Lin was heading towards Bai Xiaochun, a rumbling sound was heard as Nine-Isles ascended into the air like an agitated god.

Loosened magical symbols whipped around him, creating a 30-meter-wide band of magical symbols. They were black and pulsed with the power of Extinction Technology, filling the entire area with their will to annihilate.

From the energy radiating off him, he seemed even stronger than Fang Lin!

"Fang Lin is taking out Yan Xiaobao, so I'll kill the Ghost. Ghostfang, if not for the delay caused by your interference, I wouldn't have been the fourth to begin Foundation Establishment. Starting so late meant I couldn't complete my eighth Tideflow. But if I kill you and absorb your Earth Energy, I still have a chance!" Nine-Isles turned around and roared. He hated Yan Xiaobao, but he hated the ghost even more. Ultimately, he blamed Ghostfang's sudden rise for his own failures.

Of course, he equally despised Song Que and planned to take revenge on him. However, his plan was to take out Ghostfang first.

Radiating the power of the Foundation, he shot into the air, becoming a blur.

Song Que breathed a sigh of relief, focusing entirely on his eighth vortex. "Nine-Isles and Fang Lin aren't qualified to tangle with me. Only Yan Xiaobao and Ghostfang are.... But if they are interrupted, that will be my greatest chance for success!"

Above Yan Xiaobao, there was nothing; only a massive crater with the Immortal Cave he created at its bottom. There, disciples from the three sects continued to bombard his shimmering shields. At this moment, only one hundred shield layers remained as Fang Lin appeared like a streak of lightning.

He was a blur of motion, flying towards the shields, then waved his hand, causing the Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron to enlarge rapidly and come crashing down.

"Break!" he shouted deafeningly, causing the other disciples to support him in shock. Due to Fang Lin's Foundation power, many of them even coughed up blood.

The incredible force of the Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron shattered all one hundred shields in a single strike.

"Yan Xiaobao!!" As he prepared to enter the Immortal Cave, Fang Lin's eyes glimmered with killing intent. However, at that moment, Yan Xiaobao looked up, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

"Fang Lin!" he roared, then ignited his last 600 paper talismans.

The sound of explosions filled the air as the 600 shields seemed to block Fang Lin's path.

"Dammit, I can't believe he still has paper talismans!" Fang Lin frowned. He had just entered Foundation Establishment and hadn't fully acclimated, thus unable to unleash his full potential in combat.

The other disciples from the three sects all stared with wide eyes at what they were witnessing. The wealth Yan Xiaobao displayed was incredible, and they were astonished. They all knew how expensive paper talismans were, and a quick calculation showed he had just used over a thousand. In an instant, sounds of shocked gasps could be heard.

"How many paper talismans does he have?"

"Damn it! During Foundation Establishment, most people use spell forms or Magic Technology to protect themselves. I can't believe he relies entirely on paper talismans!"

"Even if he has more, it won't do him any good. He might as well forget about succeeding in his eighth Tideflow!" Fang Lin's eyes flashed as he launched another attack.

The booming sounds made Yan Xiaobao's growth more tense, but at the same time, furiously.

Without Fang Lin, the situation wouldn't be so nerve-wracking. But considering the mix of Foundation power now, Yan Xiaobao knew his defense couldn't last long.