In the earlier exchanged glances, Su Jingzhen and Shen Yifeng had established a tacit understanding.
The moment Shen Yifeng made his move, Su Jingzhen’s ring flickered. The black brick was already in his hand.
The blood energy from his Surging Spring point surged instantly.
The Netherworld Ghost Technique was activated in an instant.
At the same time, Su Jingzhen did not hesitate to activate Bloodthirst!
At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s speed had reached its peak.
As Shen Yifeng’s powerful sword aura approached the black-clad youth, Su Jingzhen also closed in to within ten feet of him.
Without hesitation, he gathered all his blood energy.
He struck with the brick!
Enhanced by Bloodthirst, the power of this strike was such that many Nascent Soul cultivators would hesitate to take it head-on.
A high-pitched dragon’s roar echoed from the void in front of Su Jingzhen.
The terrifying force within this strike took on the form of a dragon.
The dragon’s roar immediately captured the attention of the black-clad youth.
His eyes involuntarily shifted towards Su Jingzhen, filled with disbelief.
He had never expected Shen Yifeng and Su Jingzhen to suddenly attack him.
But despite his shock, he did not exhibit much fear.
With a movement of his hand seals, the Nascent Soul energy within him was fully infused into the Heavenly Mystery Compass floating in front of him.
The compass’s golden light flashed once again.
However, this time it was not a defensive posture, but instead condensed into a golden light shield filled with countless divine patterns.
The golden light shield firmly enveloped the black-clad youth.
Around this light shield, there seemed to be a golden dragon shadow moving, exuding a hint of formidable dragon might.
The dragon might on the shield was even purer than the dragon-shaped force projected by Su Jingzhen.
“Boom! Boom! Boom…”
Before the five Golden Core demonic cultivators and Luo Yuebai could fully react, Shen Yifeng’s sword aura and Su Jingzhen’s dragon-shaped force had already slammed into the golden light shield formed by the Heavenly Mystery Compass.
The roar of the impact instantly reverberated through the canyon.
The golden shield was like a physical great bell, firmly encasing the black-clad youth within. The turbulent energy fluctuations caused no harm to him.
Although his figure was shaken backward by the violent energy, his lips still curled into a mocking smile.
“You want to kill me? With your current methods, you’re still far from enough.”
As the energy from Su Jingzhen and Shen Yifeng dissipated, the black-clad youth’s lips once again curled into a contemptuous smile.
“Shen Yifeng, now that you have tested me, you should also consider what I said before, right?
Since I have revealed my background, you should be aware of the consequences. Don’t resist any longer.
I swear by the heavens that as long as you cooperate, both your Evil Moon Sect and this Linjiang Branch will be safe and sound. You should know that I have no interest in this Qingzhou region.”
After regaining his footing, the golden shield formed by the Heavenly Mystery Compass continued to protect the black-clad youth.
His tone remained as arrogant as ever.
Before Shen Yifeng could respond, the black-clad youth suddenly turned his gaze to Su Jingzhen.
“By the way, besides what I mentioned earlier, I’ve suddenly taken an interest in you, Su Jingzhen.
Your energy seems to resonate with mine. Perhaps you could become my attendant.
Believe me, being my attendant will be far more promising than staying in this Linjiang City. Many people desire such a position but never have the chance.”
At this moment, Su Jingzhen and Shen Yifeng were still brimming with killing intent, but the black-clad youth clearly did not care. He even shamelessly offered to take Su Jingzhen as his subordinate.
This was his confidence.
Su Jingzhen’s brows twitched slightly, dismissing the offer as if it were mere background noise.
His gaze remained fixed on Shen Yifeng.
“Master, this might be a bit difficult to handle.
Even with your unparalleled combat strength, you couldn’t break through his turtle shell, right?”
Although the combined attack from the master and disciple duo hadn’t caused any harm to the black-clad youth, Shen Yifeng remained calm. Su Jingzhen believed that his master must still have some means.
Hearing Su Jingzhen’s words, Shen Yifeng couldn’t help but laugh in anger.
“Do you know what kind of turtle shell he has? There is a Hundred Artifacts List in the Luo River region.
The Heavenly Mystery Compass of the Heavenly Dragon clan ranks fourth on this list.
Although this one is likely a replica, it is still extremely impressive among replicas.
It should possess some of the aura of the original Heavenly Mystery Compass.
Even in the Luo River region, this would be considered a treasure.
Its defense is such that ordinary Nascent Soul late-stage or even Soul Formation stage cultivators would be unable to break it.”
As Shen Yifeng spoke, a trace of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
It was only after the black-clad youth revealed his background that Shen Yifeng realized the gravity of the situation.
Before Su Jingzhen could say anything further, Shen Yifeng continued to speak to himself, “But that’s only true for ordinary cultivators. Your master is not ordinary.”
Shen Yifeng’s self-praise was quite remarkable.
Su Jingzhen’s eyes revealed a hint of curiosity. He was eager to understand Shen Yifeng’s true limits and what exactly this so-called Heavenly Dragon clan was.
“He came here alone with a replica of the Heavenly Mystery Compass. Fortunately, he is only in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.
If his cultivation level was a bit higher, I really wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Shen Yifeng murmured to himself.
His aura intensified once more.
The aura of the Killing Sword surged fiercely.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen felt as though Shen Yifeng had transformed into a sharp sword.
“Is the Master going to use his ultimate move?”
Su Jingzhen wondered.
Being closest to Shen Yifeng, he could feel his skin tingling from the intense pressure, as if the surrounding space was filled with sharp sword energy. He instinctively took a step back.
Behind him, Luo Yuebai and the other five Golden Core demonic cultivator were even more horrified.
“Third Grandpa is actually being pushed to this point? Who exactly is that person?”
At this moment, Luo Yuebai was too stunned to even process the fact that Su Jingzhen was involved in such a high-level battle. Her gaze was fixed on Shen Yifeng, filled with shock and confusion.
On the other side, the black-clad youth’s heart raced uncontrollably.
A profound sense of unease rose within him.
As he looked at the golden shield before him, his confidence suddenly wavered.
“This old man had managed to make a name for himself in the Luo River region with his Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivation, causing unrest among the Yan and Ji clans in those years.
Is it possible that he truly has the ability to break through the Heavenly Mystery Compass’s defenses?”
This thought crossed his mind.
But then he quickly denied it: “Impossible, it’s impossible.
Shen Yifeng is cursed, and he can never break through the Nascent Soul mid-stage in his lifetime. Even if he reaches the peak of this realm, his power will still be limited!
And while my Heavenly Mystery Compass is a replica, it has at least been blessed by the holy light of the authentic compass.
It stands undefeated!”
As he spoke to himself, he regained his confidence, his gaze once again firm and arrogant.
“Shen Yifeng, you should know this is a futile effort.
Very well, I will stand here and let you attack.
I can understand your feelings; you won’t be convinced until you see this through, right?
Then come!”
The black-clad youth had no intention of engaging with Shen Yifeng and the others, but since they had crossed paths, he would let them feel despair.
Even though he had the Heavenly Mystery Compass and its invincible defense, he did not possess the strength to kill Shen Yifeng.
His main goal was to acquire the object he coveted from the mysterious land, which required Shen Yifeng and his companions’ cooperation.
He was confident that once Shen Yifeng realized he couldn’t break his defenses no matter how hard he tried, he would make the right choice.
After all, the force behind him could easily crush the Evil Moon Sect and even the entire Qingzhou.
Shen Yifeng and Su Jingzhen continued to ignore the black-clad youth’s taunts.
Shen Yifeng’s aura grew even more formidable.
The Killing Sword in his hand was held upright with both hands.
The red light emanating from the Killing Sword enveloped Shen Yifeng entirely.
Su Jingzhen had retreated ten paces.
Even with his current Body Cultivation, he found it difficult to endure the intense sword aura.
He certainly didn’t want to be inadvertently injured by Shen Yifeng.
The five Golden Core demonic cultivators were forced out of the canyon, hovering in the air.
Luo Yuebai retreated to the protective barrier.
They could not fathom why a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator could emit such overwhelming power.
The next moment, as Shen Yifeng was completely enveloped by the red light of the Killing Sword, his ferocity reached its peak.
The sword and its wielder were united.
Shen Yifeng let out a clear shout: “Demon Sword!”
His body merged with the sword, transforming into a stream of red light that surged towards the black-clad youth.
“Heavenly Mystery Compass, defend!”
Although the black-clad youth remained confident in the Heavenly Mystery Compass, he once again exerted all his effort to activate it.
The golden shield became even more solidified, and the dragon-shaped aura around it grew stronger.
“Boom!”
The fusion of man and sword, the Demon Sword, collided violently with the golden shield. It was as if a great bell had been struck in the twilight.
The clash of golden and crimson energy waves spread out like ripples, scattering across the canyon. Massive rocks tumbled down from the canyon walls.
The residual energy from this clash was powerful enough to instantly kill even late-stage Golden Core cultivators.
Inside the golden shield, the black-clad youth’s expression changed drastically. He felt the energy within himself and the Heavenly Mystery Compass rapidly depleting. He could clearly sense the vibration from the compass.
He instantly realized why Shen Yifeng could stir such turbulence in the Luo River region despite being at the Nascent Soul mid-stage. This attack gave him an overwhelming sense of being unable to resist.
Had it not been for the Heavenly Mystery Compass’s supreme defense, he might have been shredded by Shen Yifeng’s intense sword aura in that moment.
At this instant, he began to entertain the thought of retreat. He realized he had underestimated the cultivators of Qingzhou.
“Crack!”
Just as this thought crossed the black-clad youth’s mind, another crackling sound caused him to tremble with fear.
“It’s impossible, this can’t be real!”
“Crack! Crack!”
Another crisp sound echoed from the golden shield. It was no longer just the sound of energy colliding; it now resembled the sound of physical cracking.
The cracking noises seemed to strike at the black-clad youth’s heart.
Shen Yifeng’s attack continued to batter against the golden shield.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s resolve hardened.
“Suzhen, watch me, I’m going in!”
Despite the powerful residual energy waves still raging ahead, Su Jingzhen’s fighting spirit could no longer be contained.
He could see that his master had the upper hand, and if he didn’t participate now, he would regret it for a long time.
His Bloodthirst state could last for a little over a minute, and there were nearly twenty seconds remaining. That was enough time for him to deliver a powerful blow.
Moreover, with Bai Suzhen as his trump card, he believed that at least until the ten-day deadline with Bai Suzhen was reached, his life would be safeguarded.
After a brief word with Bai Suzhen, he hesitated no more. The Netherworld Ghost Technique was activated once again, propelling him directly in front of the black-clad youth.
He put his full effort into another brick strike.
This time, he did not use the dragon-shaped energy but struck directly with the black brick.
“Boom!”
The brick hit the golden shield directly.
It was as if it were the final straw breaking the camel’s back.
The already cracked golden shield shattered into a burst of energy under Su Jingzhen’s attack.
The rebound force sent Su Jingzhen flying backward.
He was thrown and caught in the air.
“Yuebai!”
As his body was hurled through the air, Su Jingzhen felt his energy inside his body go haywire. He spat out a mouthful of blood and instinctively called out to Luo Yuebai.
He knew that his Bloodthirst state had ended prematurely due to his attack.
Without hesitation, Luo Yuebai came out of the barrier and caught Su Jingzhen before he landed. She then retreated back into the barrier with him.
As Su Jingzhen was caught by Luo Yuebai, he felt the aftermath of Bloodthirst hit him with excruciating pain.
Despite this, his gaze remained fixed on the battlefield.
With the golden shield shattered, Shen Yifeng and the Killing Sword, now transformed into a demon sword, faced no more obstacles.
In the terrified eyes of the black-clad youth, the sword pierced through his chest.
Once the demon sword was unleashed, it would not turn back!
Even if Shen Yifeng had wanted to leave a way out, he could not have pulled back in time.
After the red glow faded, Shen Yifeng stood five paces away from the black-clad youth, his Killing Sword still menacingly sharp.
“If the Heavenly Mystery Compass were genuine, I would have cooperated with the Heavenly Dragon people without any conditions.
But a mere replica is not worthy of such treatment!”
Shen Yifeng said disdainfully.
With that, he sheathed the Killing Sword and his aura calmed.
At that moment, the old man appeared somewhat imposing.
As he turned around, the black-clad youth fell to the ground with a look of confusion.
In his final moments, he seemed unable to comprehend why his life ended here.
He had come to this place guided by a fragment of a map, seeking to claim his destiny.
Why had he lost his life here?
How could the people of Qingzhou have killed him?
How dare they?
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