Chapter 1567: In Truth, It Was to Guard Her Reincarnation
Chapter 1567: Chapter 1567: In Truth, It Was to Guard Her Reincarnation
"Nine Heavens, Star Fall!" Faced with Ao Fangchen’s overwhelming palm strike, Han Yan didn’t even have the chance to retreat and could only grit her teeth and slash out with her sword.
"Life and Death are Limitless, Qiankun Hell!" Zhao Sinin also did not retreat but instead advanced, charging forward with an aura of madness like an injured beast.
"Saint, Sword Dao!" Although his injuries were not healed, and his strength weakened a lot due to the damaged foundation, Yue Fanchen still resolutely raised his longsword.
Lu Nianxin entrusted him with the task of protecting Han Yan. Even if it meant death, he would never retreat a single step. Especially since even Zhao Sinin knew that Ao Fangchen’s target was the three of them. If they couldn’t unite and work together, any one of them would only face a dead end. He naturally understood this.
Zhao Sinin’s Sword Light, filled with black Qi, was like it came from the abyss of Hell, full of dark and deathly aura. In contrast, Yue Fanchen’s Sword Light was pure white, filled with the meaning of light and vitality. Logically, these two drastically different Sword Intents should suppress each other, but at this moment, they did not conflict at all.
A faint golden Sword Light cascaded to the earth, appearing so mysterious. Under the illumination of this light, the two opposing Sword Intents of Zhao Sinin and Yue Fanchen coexisted peacefully. Black mist intertwined with white halos, circulating in a perfect cycle.
It was like the alternation of life and death, like the reincarnation of life!
In a flash, the overwhelming Palm Force had already surged forth, engulfing Han Yan and the other two. Han Yan’s chest felt constricted, almost causing her to cough up blood. She felt like a helpless boat in a storm, battered by wave after relentless wave, her chest churned with Qi and blood, nearly making her spit out blood.
Yet on Han Yan’s face, there was no sign of panic, but rather a look of shock and ecstasy.
She could also sense that Ao Fangchen’s Palm Force was much stronger than before, but this time, her Sword Light did not dissipate into nothingness as it had earlier. Though unable to reach Ao Fangchen, it stood in front, resisting the force of his palm.
Beside her, Yue Fanchen and Zhao Sinin were the same. Although they could not inflict any harm on Ao Fangchen, neither were their attacks easily dispelled. Instead, they stood firm, resisting the mighty palm force that came like a landslide.
Their Sword Lights intertwined, forming a cycle like life’s reincarnation. Even though the Sword power did not noticeably increase, their defensive power saw a remarkable enhancement.
This was because Ao Fangchen’s strength was much higher than theirs. If the opponent were another Sword Saint, their combined sword strike would be described as impenetrable.
If Han Yan guessed correctly, this should also be related to her lineage and destiny through the cycles of reincarnation. Based on the illusions she saw when her Divine Sense traveled through time and space, these so-called Guardians of the Gods were actually the followers of that mysterious woman. Perhaps only under her guidance could they unleash their utmost potential.
Han Yan even suspected that their presence on the Holy Court Continent was not to protect the continent, but to guard the reincarnation of that mysterious woman—herself.
"Oh?" Seeing this scene before him, Ao Fangchen’s eyes also showed surprise.
To think this time, he had unleashed seventy percent of his combat power, and with some anger in his strike, he feared that one palm might blast all three into ashes. Who would have thought the result would be like this?
His palm force couldn’t dispel the Sword Light jointly slashed by the three, leading to a deadlock.
"No wonder they could wound Wei Xiaotian like this; I underestimated them," Ao Fangchen resolved to disable Han Yan. He certainly wouldn’t lay down his banner and stop just because of a minor setback. He accelerated the operation of his Cultivation Technique.
In the air, the two Palm Shadows became clearer and more concrete, as if becoming substantial, their might doubled. This time, Ao Fangchen actually unleashed eighty percent of his combat power.
Han Yan and the others immediately felt the pressure, as if struck by lightning, their whole bodies shuddering violently, their faces going pale in an instant.
Blood slowly seeped out from the corner of Han Yan’s mouth, her internal organs showing signs of rupture. Despite her current strength being at Great Sword Master Peak, and when striking with full force, no less than an ordinary Sword Saint, she still couldn’t withstand Ao Fangchen’s increasingly powerful palm strike. Yue Fanchen and Zhao Sinin were inherently less strong than her, and of course, they suffered even more.
Yue Fanchen coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, falling to one knee on the ground. Although he continued to release Qi while gripping his sword with both hands, it was clearly unsustainable.
Zhao Sinin was in the same state, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood, his eyes already showing a blank emptiness. But what’s surprising is, despite being clearly heavily injured, even his vitality rapidly waning, his Qi was completely unaffected, and the deathly aura on him grew even stronger.
"Surrender obediently, and I will spare you, otherwise, death!" Seeing the blood at the corners of Han Yan and the others’ mouths, Ao Fangchen said contemptuously.
Inwardly, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Being a Holy Court Divine Elder with such a transcendent status, it took eighty percent of his combat power to suppress a few juniors. If others knew, he would have no face to show himself. But fortunately, this was their limit.
As he spat out the word death, a murderous intent flared sharply in Ao Fangchen’s eyes.
Han Yan and the others, having suffered internal injury, found it exceptionally difficult to cope. Under the impact of this killing intent, their hearts quivered even more!
Han Yan knew well that if they continued to resist, it would likely lead to their deaths. However, to submissively surrender as Ao Fangchen said? Such a result would be a fate worse than death!
"Ah..." At this moment, Yue Sinin suddenly lifted his head, letting out a crazed howl.
His face contorted, a vein pulsing, his expression growing ever more ferocious, filled with rage. His aura also surged upward.
"It’s not that easy to kill me. I want to kill you! Ling Xian, watch closely as I kill this guy!" Zhao Sinin, like a mad beast plunged into madness after being wounded, babbled incoherently, then charged fervently at Ao Fangchen.
All around, Ao Fangchen’s majestic Palm Force struck Zhao Sinin like waves crashing against a cliff, each wave causing him to spew blood, blood flowers bursting all over him. Yet he seemed utterly unaware, even his face twisted into a ghastly and manic grin.
And his aura actually continued to rise. With a subconscious probe of her Divine Sense, Han Yan was shocked to discover that as the furious Palm Force struck Zhao Sinin’s body, while heavily damaging his viscera, bones, and meridians, a portion of the force was actually absorbed and refined by him, becoming his own power. This was precisely why, despite his grave injuries, his strength wasn’t impacted, and his aura continued to rise.