Chapter 430: Battle Against Blood Spirit King
Blood Spirit King had already fused one-third of the Half-Saint Light, and her own Martial Soul had become immensely powerful.
In terms of Martial Soul strength alone, among those below the Half-Saint realm, she already belonged to the top tier.
Moreover, after arriving at the Eastern Domain Sacred City, she had absorbed a large amount of blood from martial arts experts. With her current strength, she was already comparable to a cultivator at the seventh transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm.
Although Zhang Ruochen’s sword strike was extremely fast, her speed was even faster. She retreated backward, turning into a series of afterimages, narrowly dodging the attack.
“Swish!”
Zhang Ruochen once again executed a Space Shift, appearing behind Blood Spirit King and slashing downward with his sword.
Blood Spirit King seemed to have eyes in the back of her head. Her reactions were sharp, and she dodged again.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
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In the blink of an eye, Zhang Ruochen performed eighteen Space Shifts in succession, changing positions eighteen times, while simultaneously unleashing eighteen killing techniques.
Blood Spirit King also changed positions eighteen times, each time barely managing to evade Zhang Ruochen’s lethal strikes.
“Blood Spirit King’s speed is incredible. I’ve already pushed Space Shift to its limit, yet I still can’t injure her.” Zhang Ruochen was somewhat shocked in his heart.
Although Space Shift was extremely fast, Zhang Ruochen still needed a brief moment to execute his sword strike.
Blood Spirit King relied on that brief moment to grasp the direction of Zhang Ruochen’s sword, thus managing to evade.
Finally, Blood Spirit King caught her breath, stopped moving, and released her Protective Heavenly Gang.
“Boom!”
A blood-red Heavenly Gang wave, carrying the momentum of an avalanche and a tsunami, surged outward in all directions, forming a massive sphere ten zhang in diameter.
A cultivator at the sixth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm possessed terrifying cultivation. Just releasing the Protective Heavenly Gang alone was already something Zhang Ruochen could not withstand.
Zhang Ruochen once again executed Space Shift, immediately retreating ten zhang away to evade the attack of the Heavenly Gang.
Stabilizing his footing, a pillar of light shot out from above Zhang Ruochen’s head, condensing into his Martial Soul, and he began to mobilize the heaven and earth spiritual energy.
He intended to use the power of his Martial Soul to continue competing with Blood Spirit King.
“Zhang Ruochen, so you were using Space power. This shows that you, too, harbor an extraordinary secret on you.”
Blood Spirit King possessed part of a Half-Saint’s memories, so she could naturally judge the fluctuations of Space.
Moreover, only the legendary Space Shift could be so fast, making it impossible for even her to defend against.
Of course, Blood Spirit King had now released her Protective Heavenly Gang, so even if Zhang Ruochen could rapidly shift through space, he could not harm her.
After all, Zhang Ruochen was only at the Heavenly Extreme Realm. It was impossible for him to break through the defenses of a cultivator at the sixth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm.
Furthermore, Blood Spirit King also had the Half-Saint Light protecting her body. Only a Half-Saint personally intervening could suppress her.
Zhang Ruochen’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to control his Martial Soul.
As the Martial Soul continuously mobilized the heaven and earth spiritual energy, the aura on Zhang Ruochen’s body grew stronger and stronger, surpassing the limits of an ordinary mortal.
Blood Spirit King was somewhat surprised and said, “Last time, you only took away one percent of the Half-Saint Light, yet it has already made your Martial Soul this powerful.”
Zhang Ruochen said coldly, “Since I could take away one percent of the Half-Saint Light, I can naturally take away the remaining ninety-nine percent. Since you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish. I will use the Half-Saint Light within you to help me break through to the Middle Extreme Position of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.”
In the Five Elements Ruins Realm, after Zhang Ruochen refined the Black Water Liuli Crystal, he had reached the peak of the Small Extreme Position of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.
If he could absorb a large amount of Half-Saint Light, he could indeed use that powerful energy to break through to the next realm in one go.
“Such big talk. Your Martial Soul might be quite powerful to others, but in front of me, your Martial Soul is far too weak. I only need to extend one finger to crush you to death.”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze was firm, and he said, “That remains to be seen.”
Blood Spirit King snorted coldly and said, “I originally planned to let you live a few more days, but since you insist on fighting me to the death, I can only send you on your way ahead of time.”
Blood Spirit King had fused with Golden Cloud Half-Saint’s Half-Saint Light, while Zhang Ruochen had refined Golden Cloud Half-Saint’s Sacred Blood. Therefore, Zhang Ruochen was Blood Spirit King’s greatest nemesis.
Only by killing Zhang Ruochen could Blood Spirit King have no future worries.
Zhang Ruochen’s Martial Soul hovered above his head as he executed the Soul Summoning Art, attempting to take away the Half-Saint Light within Blood Spirit King’s body.
“Boom!”
Blood Spirit King felt a roar in her brain. In her Qi Sea, the Half-Saint Light was no longer under her control, surging violently, as if it wanted to rush out from between her brows.
“Whoosh—”
Zhang Ruochen executed a Space Rift, tearing open Blood Spirit King’s Protective Heavenly Gang, charging inside, and appearing before Blood Spirit King. He pointed a finger, striking toward her brow.
“Zhang Ruochen, are you still trying to use the Soul Summoning Art to take away my Half-Saint Light?”
Blood Spirit King had already thought of a way to counter the Soul Summoning Art and was not panicked. She opened her two lips, red as blood, and spat out a three-inch-long Blood Sword. It flew out, broke through Zhang Ruochen’s Protective Heavenly Gang, and stabbed toward his heart.
Within his heart, the Dragon Pearl emitted a golden radiance, blocking the Blood Sword.
The Dragon Pearl protected his heart but could not protect the blood vessels throughout his body.
More than half of the blood vessels inside Zhang Ruochen’s body ruptured, causing severe internal injuries. He spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Xiao Hei quickly shouted, “Zhang Ruochen, use the Cosmic Divine Wood Map to suppress her!”
“Can the Cosmic Divine Wood Map suppress her?”
Although Zhang Ruochen was very doubtful in his heart, he still took control of the Cosmic Divine Wood Map, flying it out of his Qi Sea and striking it toward Blood Spirit King.
“She is merely a Blood Spirit controlled by the Half-Saint Light. The Cosmic Divine Wood Map cannot suppress others, but it can definitely suppress such evil beings.”
Xiao Hei suddenly leaped and flew into the Cosmic Divine Wood Map.
Ripples spread across the surface of the scroll, and then Xiao Hei disappeared.
“Whoosh!”
Under Xiao Hei’s control, the radiance of the Cosmic Divine Wood Map greatly increased. It flew above Blood Spirit King’s head, enveloping her in its light.
Xiao Hei’s voice came from within the Cosmic Divine Wood Map, extremely excited, “Excellent! The Cosmic Divine Wood Map has absorbed so much Wood Spirit Origin Qi. I was worried I might not be able to suppress her, but now I am fully confident.”
Blood Spirit King’s expression changed. She felt countless forces descending from above, pressing down on her and suppressing her until she could not move.
“Zhang Ruochen, quickly use the Soul Summoning Art to absorb the Half-Saint Light within her body,” Xiao Hei said.
There was no need for Xiao Hei to transmit the message. Zhang Ruochen had already taken a step forward, arriving in front of Blood Spirit King. He extended his index finger and struck her brow.
“Whoosh—”
The Half-Saint Light within Blood Spirit King’s Qi Sea immediately surged out continuously, passing through Zhang Ruochen’s finger and entering his brow Qi Sea.
Strands of Half-Saint Light gathered together in Zhang Ruochen’s Qi Sea, forming a white ball of light.