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Song Que's right hand flickered with the gesture of a spell, stabbing toward Yan Xiaobao's finger. A Blood Seal appeared below Bai Xiaochun, then exploded upward in the next attack. At the same time, a surge of Blood Qi spiraled out from Song Que, forming a bloody sword tip in front of him.

Yan Xiaobao performed another spell, summoning a violet cauldron, along with the projections of dragons and mammoths. Closing in on Song Que, he unleashed the physical power of his body with fists and kicks, containing wave water that covered the mountains.

The Golden Crow Sword and his little Wooden Sword appeared, blowing incredible power into the air.

He also launched two swords, featuring three spiritual enhancement designs. Sword Qi raged. Black mist swept out from the Wooden Sword, and as for the Golden Crow Sword, since Yan Xiaobao was now on the Foundation, the golden crow's blazing flames surpassed previous versions greatly.

Within mere minutes, they exchanged hundreds of intercepts, and the battle became increasingly brutal. Song Que had the power of eight Tideflows, so when he attacked, it resulted in terrifying, thunderous booms.

Yan Xiaobao was equally extraordinary. He had Immortal golden skin and had already broken through the first shackles of death. He possessed the power of nine Tideflows, placing him at a higher level than Song Que. But he was injured, which worsened his situation. Of course, Song Que was also injured. Every strike caused some Wave Energy to leak from one to the other, then swiftly absorbed by the opponent.

Overall, Song Que appeared to be losing more energy. He had already lost fifty percent of his original quantity, whereas Yan Xiaobao only thirty!

As they continued to counterattack back and forth, Yan Xiaobao kept absorbing increasingly more.

After the divine ability release came another divine ability. Despite being at a disadvantage, Song Que still had a significant reserve of Blood Qi. Soon, he was summoning a massive Blood Sword, filling Yan Xiaobao with lethal crisis. Additionally, his Immortal golden skin began to darken, as if he couldn't sustain it any longer.

Yan Xiaobao already knew what Song Que was doing. He knew he wasn't Song Que's match, but he still took him away. This meant, besides his crazy fighting style, he surely had another card up his sleeve.

After all... Song Que was one of the strongest electors of the Blood Flow Sect, a sect that shocked the other three sects. Although his sect might have other more powerful electors, they were not here now, and now he was forced into battle, he would surely surpass any ordinary cultivator.

Song Que seemed not to be in an advantageous position. However, at this point, he opened his mouth and spat a blood ball. Yan Xiaobao had been waiting for this to happen and immediately retreated. Just as he did, the blood ball exploded, releasing destructive power in all directions.

The sky trembled, strong winds blew across the land below. A huge, 300-meter area below was completely flattened, and at the same time, blood seeped from the corner of Yan Xiaobao's mouth. Song Que also coughed some blood, then took a deep breath, his body visibly withering. This in turn restored his power level; with a vicious expression, he advanced towards Bai Xiaochun.

"Die!!" he shouted, reaching for the Blood Qi Sword, he slashed viciously at Yan Xiaobao. The sword danced through the air, making it look like a bloody crescent!

This was his trump card!

The mysterious magic from the Blood Flow Sect's Middle Peak, Blood Annihilation World! Blood Annihilation World is the legacy magic of the Blood Flow Sect's Middle Peak, only fully unleashed by a cultivator on the Foundation. However, even when Song Que was just a Qi Condensation disciple, he could use some of its power. Now that he had reached the Earthstring Foundation, he could unleash it completely. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Even the first form was terrifying. As the sword slashed down, the bloody sword light seemed to transcend everything around it, becoming the only thing in heaven and earth slashing towards Yan Xiaobao.

Careful inspection would reveal the Blood Sword was a Sword Qi, bright and shimmering, seeming able to cut anything. When Yan Xiaobao's Wooden Sword blocked its path, it shattered into pieces. The Wooden Sword with Triple Spiritual Enhancement made little difference to its foundational material; it was instantly destroyed.

The Golden Crow Sword was of higher quality and also benefited from the fundamental transformation of Triple Spiritual Enhancement. When the Blood Sword struck it, it was knocked aside.

Song Que howled, madness filled his eyes, and supreme confidence. In his first battle with Yan Xiaobao, he hadn't used this Reverse Blood Sword form mainly due to the lack of his cultivation base. But now he could use it!

This was his most powerful trump card, to ensure success, he even harmed Bai Xiaochun with his last precious blood ball. Only then would he use the Reverse Blood Sword form.

Only then was he absolutely certain he would succeed!

"Give me some energy or die!"

When cultivators engage in battle, planning and stratagem often become very important. But sometimes, there isn't much need to overthink such things. Sometimes, you just need to find the right moment to weaken your opponent and then unleash your most powerful attack!

Song Que was also very confident his secret healing magic would heal his wounds in very short time. Once he regained the strength to fight at full power, he was convinced he could effortlessly seize victory.

However, even as his sword descended, a strange expression flashed in Yan Xiaobao's eyes. This Blood Sword was somewhat odd, yet there was no time to ponder over it at the moment. Suddenly, as he extended two fingers toward Song Que's throat, the intensity of the fading golden glow emanating from his body increased.