Wu Jiangming exerted his utmost effort, coupled with Li Xuanxiao seizing every second to slay the enemies. One minute later, six of the eight Demon Race members had fallen!
Only one injured Heaven Realm Ninth Layer and the Heaven Realm Peak expert Yu Chou remained. It wasn't that Li Xuanxiao couldn't kill them; it was simply that time ran out. If he had just ten more seconds, he was confident he could have slain the remaining two Demon Race members!
Li Xuanxiao panted, looking at the last two Demon Race members. The two Demon Race members also stared at Li Xuanxiao with terrified expressions. Wu Jiangming's Formation was too targeted, and the timing was grasped too perfectly!
In one minute, Li Xuanxiao had gone on a killing spree, slaughtering a full six of their companions!
As a result, the balance of power had flipped. Li Xuanxiao, who could simultaneously unleash six types of Heaven Realm Martial Arts and Buddhist Dharma, was fully capable of killing them!
Yu Chou's mind raced. Its current condition was the most complete. In other words, if it decided to flee, Li Xuanxiao would likely have a very hard time catching up. By the time Li Xuanxiao finished off the injured Heaven Realm Ninth Layer, Yu Chou would already be far away!
Thinking of this, Yu Chou immediately formed a plan.
Li Xuanxiao was unaware of its petty scheme. After slaying five Heaven Realm Eighth Layer Demon Race members, plus one Heaven Realm Ninth Layer Demon Race member, his Demon value Points soared from 4.4 million to 9.3 million!
That was enough to raise a Heaven Realm Cultivation Technique from Minor Achievement to Major Achievement Realm. Li Xuanxiao didn't hesitate much and decided to invest it into his Cultivation Technique. Although a Cultivation Technique does not offer the immediate, visible boost to combat power like a Martial Art, improving it would make his True Essence more abundant and refined.
It would grant bonuses to his endurance and the mobilization of his True Essence. Judging from the previous battles, his combat power was already sufficient to kill Yu Chou. What Li Xuanxiao currently lacked was sustainability!
Maintaining the simultaneous casting of the Six Arts had already placed an immense strain on his True Essence reserves. Then, to slay as many Demon Race members as possible in a short time, he had been continuously operating with the most violent True Essence output just now. He completely disregarded the consequences, never caring about waste.
Under such terrifying output, his achievements were indeed significant, but his internal True Essence was only left with twenty percent. Twenty percent True Essence, under the condition of casting the Six Arts simultaneously, could not last for long at all. Therefore, he had to indirectly increase his True Essence by raising the Realm of his Cultivation Technique.
At least enough to last until he killed the last two Demon Race members?
Those were all Demon value Pointss!
[Consuming 8 million Demon value Points, Heavenly Dharma of Myriad Forms has entered the Major Achievement Realm!]
[Current Demon value Points: 1.3 million]
With 8 million Demon value Points spent, Li Xuanxiao's Realm advanced to the Heaven Realm Eighth Layer!
His True Essence reserves, refinement, and circulation capabilities improved again. He quietly looked at the final two Heaven Realm Demon Race members, and the Steps of Unbound Freedom was immediately unleashed!
Yu Chou and that Heaven Realm Ninth Layer Demon Race member fled in almost perfectly synchronized, yet different directions. Long Hui decisively pursued the Heaven Realm Ninth Layer!
Li Xuanxiao opened his mouth to shout. Long Hui waved his hand: "I know, isn't this one being left for you to kill!"
Li Xuanxiao let out a wry smile and chased after Yu Chou!
Three minutes later...
[Successfully slain Heaven Realm Peak Bull Demon, obtained 950,000 Demon value Points!]
Li Xuanxiao turned back without hesitation and flew toward the direction Long Hui had pursued. However, a terrifying aura suddenly surged out in the direction Long Hui chased. Li Xuanxiao immediately halted his steps, his expression filled with shock and uncertainty.
That aura again...
It was an existence one Realm higher than the Heaven Realm!
Was it a Demon Race member, or a Senior from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court whom Long Hui contacted Lu Yixian to call?
If it was a Demon Race member, Long Hui would be in danger!
Various thoughts flashed through Li Xuanxiao's mind. He flew down to the ground, helped Wu Jiangming up, and took him to hide in a concealed spot. He then suppressed his aura, minimizing the presence of the two of them to the utmost.
If it was a Demon Race member, there was no need for him to go; going would just be throwing his life away, and he would drag Wu Jiangming down with him. If it was a Senior from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, he had even less reason to go; Long Hui would bring people to find him.
Li Xuanxiao stayed by the unconscious Wu Jiangming's side, waiting for time to slowly pass. At this time, the less one did, the fewer mistakes one made; observing the situation quietly was the best strategy. A short while later, a terrifying aura descended from the sky, approaching rapidly—almost instantaneously!
It hovered over the location where Li Xuanxiao had just fought. The newcomer was burly with a resolute face, appearing to be around thirty years old. He wore a Martial Artist robe similar to Li Xuanxiao and Long Hui, but the patterns on his robe were no longer simple lines. Instead, they were intricate star patterns!
Li Xuanxiao secretly glanced over and felt a slight sense of relief in his heart. It seemed a Senior from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court had arrived. Just as he was thinking this, the burly man's gaze shot directly over, landing on Li Xuanxiao. Li Xuanxiao was greatly alarmed. What kind of sharp perception was this!
Without releasing any True Essence, just by looking from a distance, he could pinpoint his location so accurately!
Terrifying!
The burly Martial Artist looked at Li Xuanxiao and chuckled lightly: "Good lad, your vigilance is quite strong!"
"Senior Liang, wait for me..."
Long Hui finally arrived, panting heavily. He took a look around, didn't see Li Xuanxiao's figure, and immediately scratched his head in confusion.
Where is he?
He was just here a moment ago.
While wondering, Li Xuanxiao immediately soared into the air and flew before the two of them.
He cupped his hands in a salute toward the burly Martial Artist: "I am Li Xuanxiao, greetings, Senior."
The burly Martial Artist looked at Li Xuanxiao with appreciation: "Truly a formidable junior! Even though your Realm and numbers were at a disadvantage, you still achieved such results!"
Li Xuanxiao's expression was calm, appropriately displaying a hint of pleased joy from being praised, appearing very humble.
"This is Senior Liang Jianqiu, ranked as an Imperial Court Envoy..." Long Hui gave a brief introduction.
Li Xuanxiao raised his eyebrows in surprise. The Ancient Martial Mystic Court's four grades of Disciples were: A, B, C, D. Above those came the Imperial Court Envoy. Imperial Court Envoys were already beyond the scope of 'Disciple'. They were the absolute backbone of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court!
He hadn't expected that the person Long Hui called for would actually be an Imperial Court Envoy!
Long Hui looked at Li Xuanxiao somewhat sheepishly: "Uh... that... Senior Liang casually killed that Demon Race member. I didn't have time to persuade him to spare the demon..."
Li Xuanxiao let out a startled laugh.
"How dare they lay hands on the Disciples of my Ancient Martial Mystic Court..." Liang Jianqiu glanced at the corpse of the Demon Race member on the ground: "Do you two know where these Demon Race members came from?"
Long Hui shook his head, not knowing.
Li Xuanxiao recalled the exchange between Ang Shan and Lao Bai during the battle.
Yanhuang Ridge...
"Reporting to Senior, these Demon Race members should be from Yanhuang Ridge! I heard them mention it before when I fought against the Demon Race occupying Nanping Mountain."
Liang Jianqiu pondered: "Yanhuang Ridge... What kind of broken place is that? I haven't heard of it! Now even nameless, insignificant cats and dogs dare to attack my Ancient Martial Mystic Court Disciples?"
"I think they're tired of living! Let's go! You two follow me to Yanhuang Ridge and demand an explanation!"
Li Xuanxiao was stunned for a moment: "Uh... is that necessary? Didn't we win? Moreover, the Demon Race from Yanhuang Ridge was completely wiped out."
Liang Jianqiu shook his head: "The point isn't who won; the fact that they dared to attack you is their problem!"
Li Xuanxiao clicked his tongue. How domineering! I like it.
Who doesn't like an organization that always stands on their side?
As an invisible aura surged, Liang Jianqiu was about to fly off.
"Wait, where is Yanhuang Ridge again?"