Seeing this, the Purple Sea Swordsman Zhao Zhen hurriedly executed another sword.
Yan Zhaoge tapped out with a Yin Yang Finger as the dense purple sea of sword-qi suddenly changed direction, joining forces with Yan Zhaoge’s own Slaying Azure Dragon as the twin swords struck over towards Daoist East Spring together.
“Ha!”
Zhao Zhen now demonstrated his shocking sword arts which allowed him to reign supreme over the Bright Connection Sea.
With a low roar, the dense sword qi transformed into a massive oceanic whirlpool which circulated and forcibly terminated its momentum, blocking the influence of Yan Zhaoge’s Yin Yang Finger and instead attempting to obstruct Yan Zhaoge’s Slaying Azure Dragon.
Yan Zhaoge was not troubled by this as he simply executed another Slaying Azure Dragon, chopping through the massive oceanic whirlpool formed of the purple sword-qi.
Even as he did so, he strode forward, again striking towards Daoist East Spring with a Cyclic Heavenly Seal.
Standing on the location of the Eight Trigrams, Daoist East Spring spun, rapidly distancing himself from Yan Zhaoge.
The Eight Trigrams Encapsulating Heaven Palm was both a palm art and a movement technique. Being competent in the palm art, one would thus be competent in the movement technique too.
Daoist East Spring went all out in his footwork now. While his movements did not seem fast, they were shockingly agile as he shifted amidst space, reducing calamity and bad luck into formlessness.
Yet, a Taiji diagram appeared beneath Yan Zhaoge’s feet, yin and yang circulating.
The next moment, yin and yang that stood on opposing sides as Taiji, Grand Ultimate, transformed into two extremities that became four phenomena and finally Eight Trigrams.
Yan Zhaoge strode forward, arriving directly in front of Daoist East Spring!
The Taiji Yin Yang Palm was similarly linked with a movement technique as it possessed infinite profundities.
Daoist East Spring’s eyes looked on the brink of imploding as Yan Zhaoge’s Cyclic Heavenly Seal mightily descended!
The old Daoist tried to raise his palms to block yet had his arms directly broken by Yan Zhaoge’s mighty palm which had within it integrated the profundities of various supreme martial arts like the Cyclic Heavenly Seal and the Taiji Yin Yang Palm.
His palm did not stop as it continued descending, caving Daoist East Spring’s head right in with a bang!
The martial practitioners of the south atop Vast Spirit Mountain were all rendered dazed and speechless at this.
Not long ago, Daoist East Spring had still been full of spirit as he had borrowed the might of Wutong Slope to suppress his longtime enemy, the Night Magnificence Sect, looking like the Alliance Chief of the Announcing Peace Mountain Range.
At this moment, however, his head had exploded as he had been reduced to a corpse.
A lofty mid Immortal Bridge stage expert was slain on the spot!
The one who had killed him was precisely Yan Zhaoge whom he had organised this alliance meet to deal with this time.
Daoist East Spring had naturally had impure attentions in organising this as it had actually been more to make use of Yan Zhaoge’s matter to strive to secure total hegemony within the Announcing Peace Mountain Range.
Sadly, Yan Zhaoge whom he had wanted to make use of had instead claimed his life.
Of all the martial practitioners of the south who were present, Yuan Xiancheng and Zhao Zhen included, who could have thought that not only would Yan Zhaoge not avoid them after arriving in the Announcing Peace Mountain Range, he would instead even take the initiative in coming straight to Vast Spirit Mountain?
It was okay that he had come. They had been feeling troubled over where to look for him in the first place.
Yet, the alliance of countless experts atop Vast Spirit Mountain was actually unable to stand against a single Yan Zhaoge who had thereby claimed his old life just like that!
After killing Daoist East Spring, Yan Zhaoge did not cease in his actions as he now guided the Cloud Circulating Heavenly Light Sword in attacking towards another direction.
There, flames wreathed the area as the clear cry of a phoenix resounded.
A phoenix flew out from amongst the flames, the man who was enveloped by its silhouette being none other than Yuan Xiancheng.
The fiery phoenixes within Yuan Xiancheng’s pupils soared, again transforming into two phoenix clones as he flew back in retreat, avoiding Yan Zhaoge’s sword.
“Jade Clear direct lineage’s Cyclic Heavenly Scripture, Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture,” Yuan Xiancheng had an incomparably solemn expression on his face, “And that sword art, what exactly is it…”
Ordinary martial practitioners who cultivated in peak martial arts, especially those with great explosive and offensive power, might have the ability to surpass levels as they clashed in a few simple exchanges.
Geniuses who cultivated in peak martial arts would be able to display even more of their intricacies.
Therefore, their martial foundation and superior innate powers of comprehension could assist them in temporarily surpassing the gap in their cultivation levels.
Such an eruption of power, however, would definitely be short-lived.
Even if they could gain the upper hand in the initial exchanges, they would still run out of stamina afterwards.
If they could overwhelm their foe within a short period of time, there was still the possibility of obtaining victory.
This was how the majority of victories by the weaker against the stronger came about in this world.
Yet, if they were unable to obtain victory within a few exchanges, there would be nothing they could do to avoid the fate of defeat.
The greater one’s cultivation base, the greater their comprehensions of martial principles as well as the depth of their accumulation and power.
Yuan Xiancheng was outstandingly talented and of the direct lineage of the Southern Exalt, originally already having been a genius who could surpass levels in battling while at the Immortal Bridge stage.
He could battle ninth level Martial Saints as an eighth level Martial Saint because he was outstanding and also cultivated in Wutong Slope’s Phoenix True Form Scripture, being bolstered by four Virtues which possessed boundless profundities.
Although he could not achieve victory through explosive power and offensive capabilities, he had shocking defensive capabilities.
Still, Yuan Xiancheng was shocked by the fact that such was clearly not the case for Yan Zhaoge.
Such fierce attacks seemed endless for him, with his power running rampant and without end casually and freely as his qi returning speed seemed to be virtually negligible.
Being from Wutong Slope, Yuan Xiancheng possessed great knowledge as he had heard of the intricate uses of the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture. However, Yan Zhaoge’s strength still left him in utter disbelief.
“Broad Creed Mountain…is such abundant accumulation really possible for a sect from the lower worlds?” Yuan Xiancheng deeply doubted this.
Having personally ‘died’ once to Yan Zhaoge’s sword, Yuan Xiancheng already dared not rely on the protection of the four Virtues to forcibly withstand Yan Zhaoge’s attacks using his phoenix body now.
Immortal Bridge Martial Saints who cultivated in the Phoenix True Form Scripture all possessed a chance to undergo nirvanic rebirth.
Yuan Xiancheng was exceptionally fortunate as having refined his eyes into phoenix clones, he had two additional chances at rebirth!
At crucial moments of life and death when it was utterly necessary, he could get his phoenix clones to die in his place.
This was the strongest aspect of ‘Phoenix Pupils’ Yuan Xiancheng, being an ultimate technique that belonged only to him.
Even ninth level Martial Saints like ‘Blazing King’ Peng He and ‘Treasured Branch Suppressing Peak’ Zhang Shuren were unable to do this.
Ever since he discovered that Yan Zhaoge
had utilised Thunder of Eternal Night to slaughter a large amount of Vast Spirit Mountain martial practitioners, even having soundlessly slain a fellow sixth level Martial Saint, Yuan Xiancheng had already dared to underestimate Yan Zhaoge no longer.
Before entering this battle, he had already prepared himself to sacrifice a chance at rebirth and even an eye to enter a protracted battle with Yan Zhaoge.
However talented Yan Zhaoge was, however powerful the martial arts he cultivated in, he was still a Seeing Divinity Martial Saint at the end of the day. He did not believe that he would not be able to dwindle Yan Zhaoge down till death.
As they battled now, however, Yuan Xiancheng gradually realised that if he still continued thinking like he had earlier, he would probably perish here for good today!
The white-clothed, blue-robed youth before him possessed great power that completely surpassed his worldview!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 979: No one at all who can fight
HSSB979: No one at all who can fight
Those two additional chances at rebirth were his greatest trump card against evenly matched opponents.
They were extremely useful even against enemies who were slightly stronger than him.
Being able to undergo rebirth, he had the confidence to put his life on the line.
Even if he traded blow for blow with his enemy, sustaining injuries in the process as they dragged each other down into death, he would still be fine with that.
One who puts his life on the line cannot be defeated by ten thousand enemies-this phrase might be rather exaggerated.
Still, as two enemies fought and one did not fear death in the least, the other side would inevitably gradually be left hard pressed to parry their blows.
This was because they could not afford to lose.
As compared to the likes of the Night Magnificence Sect, Vast Spirit Mountain and Purple Tide Sword Sect or even the Radiant Light Sect, Dim Darkness Sect, North Sea Sword Pavilion, Grand Xuan Dynasty and Three Foot Mountain etcetera, Wutong Slope’s martial legacies naturally exceeded theirs in all areas.
Still, in comparison to the legacies like that of Golden Court Mountain and the northeastern Green Sky Mountain’s Grave Thunder Palace, Wutong Slope’s Phoenix True Form Scripture seemed rather more proficient in defence than offence.
Still, when martial practitioners of Wutong Slope clashed with those of Golden Court Mountain and Grave Thunder Palace, their opponents still had to be cautious, not daring to underestimate them.
This was because descendants of Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope dared to put their lives on the line in battles as their attacks were vicious and frenzied without a care for their own safety.
This had remedied the characteristic of Wutong Slope’s martial arts being powerful in defence but weak at offence.
It was just that in front of opponents who were stronger than them by too much, a powerful vitality and high defensive power or being able to undergo rebirth would then simply be completely useless.
If your enemy had to go all out just to kill you once, he would naturally be left without the strength to continue battling after you had been reborn.
Still, if your enemy did not find it very difficult to kill you once, after you were reborn, you would simply end up being slain again.
Yuan Xiancheng now discovered that this Yan Zhaoge was probably this very kind of enemy!
He did not fear Yan Zhaoge’s Yin Yang Finger, Cyclic Heavenly Seal and Taiji Yin Yang Palm. However, that sword art, Slaying Azure Dragon, posed an extremely great threat to him.
The despondence of Shen Lingzi, Kang Ping and the others that year was shared by Yuan Xiancheng at this moment.
It would be fine if it was just a Slaying Azure Dragon. Such a brutal and mighty sword art which could injure an expert at his level was something that ordinary Seeing Divinity Martial Saints would not be able to unleash even once.
Yet, for Yan Zhaoge who had the Peerless Heavenly Scripture, Cyclic Heavenly Scripture, Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture, Taiji Yin Yang Palm and Life Creation Heavenly Scripture as his foundation, ten or even a hundred of such swords would not be a problem for him.
As a result, Yuan Xiancheng felt that even his three lives would not be sufficient for him against such an opponent.
He would not be able to dwindle down Yan Zhaoge’s stamina till he was exhausted. On the contrary, Yan Zhaoge would be able to do that to him!
The greatest emotion within Yuan Xiancheng’s heart at this moment was actually…awkwardness!
Right, it was awkwardness.
Having experienced countless battles before, he had already realised that his side’s greatest problem was actually that their offensive capabilities were not capable of giving Yan Zhaoge enough pressure.
The most powerful of the trio, Yuan Xiancheng, was able to battle late Immortal Bridge Martial Saints. Yet, as compared to late Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, he lacked offensive power, depending more on his defensive prowess in battle.
If he was Long Hanhua who cultivated in the powerful sword arts of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory’s Golden Court Mountain, while he would be in greater danger, Yan Zhaoge would have to be more cautious when battling him.
While this did not appear major, it was actually a deciding factor which could break the equilibrium.
Yan Zhaoge bore the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture as he did not fear being surrounded by enemies.
Unless his opponent’s martial arts just happened to dispel the profundities of his Yin Yang Finger, an expert who posed a clear threat to him would be needed to suppress him, drawing away most of his attention as they worked together to kill him.
Otherwise, just an increase in quantity alone would be of no use.
If Daoist East Spring unleashed the full power of Vast Spirit Mountain’s grand formation in executing the mighty Crouching Dragon Vast Spirit Fist, they would have some chance of success.
However, Yan Zhaoge had restricted his control of the grand formation and eventually slain him, the weakest of the trio, on the spot.
After killing Daoist East Spring, Yan Zhaoge continued attacking the just reborn Yuan Xiancheng with his sword.
At the same time, he stood atop Eight Trigrams, roaring loudly!
As the grand formation of Vast Spirit Mountain circulated, a golden Eight Trigrams diagram appeared within the sky once more, enveloping the mountain peak.
It was just that as the formation circulated this time, it actually vaguely seemed to have fallen under Yan Zhaoge’s control.
Bolstered by the power of the formation, Yan Zhaoge grew increasingly rampant as after forcing Yuan Xiancheng into retreat with a Slaying Azure Dragon, he immediately struck out with a palm towards Zhao Zhen.
Seeing this, Vast Spirit Mountain’s sole remaining Immortal Bridge Martial Saint Elder hurriedly led disciples of the sect in taking control of the grand formation, going all out to wrest back control of it.
However, even Daoist East Spring’s grasp of the grand formation had been disrupted by Yan Zhaoge, much less these guys.
Yan Zhaoge stomped downwards as the Eight Trigrams diagram in the air above the mountain peak directly circulated in reverse.
All the Vast Spirit Mountain martial practitioners besides that Immortal Bridge Martial Saint Elder were directly jolted into collapse as they simultaneously vomited blood.
“Everyone else, come at me too,” Yan Zhaoge said casually, “Wasn’t the purpose of this alliance meet of yours to discuss how to gather enough chicken feathers into a gall, ganging up on me?”
Amidst his words, Yan Zhaoge’s figure flickered as he instantly arrived before that Grand Elder of Vast Spirit Mountain, striking down with a palm as he sent him to the netherworld to meet Daoist East Spring.
An Immortal Bridge Martial Saint was instantly slain beneath a single palm!
Hearing his words, the other martial practitioners of the south instantly shivered.
They all exchan
ged looks, yet none of them moved.
The same thought occupied all their minds.
Come at him together?
That was a joke, right?
Wasn’t that suicide?
Hadn’t they seen even Yuan Xiancheng being unable to withstand this scourge?
If surrounding him and attacking him together might be effective, they would not mind doing so.
If they could really kill Yan Zhaoge, Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope would definitely be grateful to them.
Yet, seeing how three mid Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, Yuan Xiancheng, Zhao Zhen and Daoist East Spring had failed to bring Yan Zhaoge down with their combined attacks, instead having been completely overwhelmed by him, these martial practitioners of the south knew that it would not be of any use even if they provided their assistance. They would end up being pointlessly killed instead.
“Chief Wang, doesn’t your Stranger Mountain Sect have deep enmity with Broad Creed Mountain?” Someone suddenly asked, “You were saying earlier that a junior apprentice-brother of yours died to someone of Broad Creed Mountain known as Yuan Zhengfeng when attacking the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory two years ago. Now that Yan Zhaoge has appeared in the southern Blazing Heaven Territory this time, you will be wanting to seek vengeance for this.”
An old man who was not far away from him visibly jolted upon hearing this as shock and rage were visible within his eyes.
This old man who was surnamed Wang cursed inwardly. He had indeed been very enthusiastic in coming to attend this alliance meet as he wished greatly to see Yan Zhaoge dead.
Still, was asking him to make a move any different from asking him to die now?
Those words might even draw Yan Zhaoge’s attention to him.
Indeed, Yan Zhaoge gazed over, smiling with a look of pleasant surprise on his face, “My Grand Master did indeed kill a few martial practitioners of the south in battle that year. So there was such a sect too?”
Hearing this, Chief Wang of Stranger Mountain Sect instantly felt bitter within.
His Stranger Mountain Sect was a flourishing entity in the lands of the southern Blazing Heaven Territory.
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