It was clear that he was willing to end the battle in mutual defeat!

Song Que's face flashed with light and then twisted violently. Instead of dodging, he accelerated! The Blood Sword struck Yan Xiaobao's shoulder, while Yan Xiaobao's two fingers closed around Song Que's throat.

A crackling sound erupted. Song Que's neck suddenly blurred, leaving behind an afterimage. As a result, Yan Xiaobao's attack only struck thin air. Meanwhile, as Song Que's sword pierced into Yan Xiaobao's shoulder, a golden light exploded. The full power of his Immortal Golden Skin concentrated on the Counterattack Sword. Clearly... the sword was completely neutralized. Clearly... the power of the sword couldn't compare to Yan Xiaobao's defensive power!

Both Song Que and Yan Xiaobao were stunned. However, neither hesitated. They both realized that the opponent was obviously well prepared, so they released their next techniques.

"Reverse Blood Seal!" Song Que howled. His Blood Qi Sword collapsed, transforming into countless blood-colored sealing marks which flew toward Yan Xiaobao and then exploded.

Meanwhile, Yan Xiaobao's "Throat Crushing Pen" turned into a spell gesture. He waved his fingers at Song Que, unleashing the power of the Violet Qi Cauldron Dragon Control Art. He didn't use the Violet Qi Cauldron Summoning, nor Lightness-in-Heaviness. Instead... he used something he had failed at repeatedly, yet never abandoned... the great magic of Human Control!

Back on the North Shore, he had never been able to perfect his great magic of Human Control. He couldn't even completely control small animals; at best, he produced some random effect on their limbs.

But now, at this moment, he didn't need full control; he wanted random effects!

As the control art was released, Song Que's arms and legs suddenly seemed uncoordinated. He felt as if someone was pushing him hard from behind, causing him to stagger and almost fall. As he realized that his body was being affected by something else, his expression flickered. Moreover, the next attack was charging toward his throat, but... instead, it was his Dantian Region!

All these events take some time to describe, but actually happened in the instant a spark flies from a flint. With the explosion of the Blood Seal around Yan Xiaobao, a rumbling sound filled the air, causing him to cough up several mouthfuls of blood. Simultaneously, he unleashed the Throat Crushing Grip toward Song Que's abdomen, where his Dantian Region was located.

Song Que was horrified. The Dantian Region was extremely important. Though not necessarily fatal, it was the location of his spiritual ocean and massive energy. He tried to spin aside, but the Throat Crushing Grip from Yan Xiaobao suddenly erupted with powerful gravitational force.

Song Que's right hand was immediately overpowered by the force of the Throat Crushing, stabbing into Song Que's abdomen, deeply piercing the flesh, and thrusting directly into his Dantian spiritual ocean.

Song Que let out a painful scream. If Yan Xiaobao used the Throat Crushing force to squeeze his fingers, Song Que's spiritual ocean would be destroyed.

Under such circumstances, an ordinary person would not retain a clear mind to protect themselves. They would be unable to escape the fate of their spiritual ocean being destroyed. But Song Que... widely regarded as the top choice of the Blood Flow Sect. He was no ordinary person!

This was a moment of profound crisis, but he was deeply decisive. Therefore, he immediately channeled all the energy within him directly toward his Dantian Region and Yan Xiaobao's right hand.

He was using heavenstring energy as an attack! The intense force struck his Dantian Region, causing cracking sounds as the fissures spread across his eight spiritual oceans. However, at the same time, tremendous force erupted into Yan Xiaobao's right hand!

Song Que gave up his energy, even damaging his spiritual oceans, all to push Yan Xiaobao's hand away. Thankfully, his spiritual ocean was not destroyed. With a pallid complexion and coughing up blood, he fled without hesitation at the fastest speed possible.

Though in pain, and despite how weakened his body was, he produced a piece of jade, which he viciously crushed. Instantly, all the energy nodes connected through the Fallen Sword World... began to explode!

The cracks rapidly spread across the entire surface of the sword! Initially, Song Que could never have managed to do this. However, the reason the gigantic sword remained intact for so long was due to the massive energy. Now, with its energy gone, its power was dissipating. The sword had already tilted on its side, but now the strange spell formation created by the Blood Flow Sect was activated, causing the entire sword to collapse! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Yan Xiaobao's eyes flashed as he held a bundle of complete Wave Energy in his hand. Without further hesitation, he started to absorb it through his palm. As it entered his Dantian Region and combined with the previous portion of energy, a heart-shaking Earth Energy surged within him.

The Heavenly Dao Halo erupted, a profoundly sacred thing capable of destroying mountains and drying up seas. It filled the world, causing the dispersed remnants of the four sects' disciples to be utterly shaken. Shockingly, a giant face appeared mid-air, originating from the same direction as the halo.

That face... belonged to Yan Xiaobao!

"Yan Xiaobao... has reached the Heavenly Dao Foundation!"

As the far-off light extinguished, Song Que slowly spewed more fresh blood. When he witnessed what was happening, he jubilantly looked up at the enormous face of Yan Xiaobao. With bloodshot eyes, he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his own skin. Blood began to drip, yet he paid no attention.