Chapter 359 - 196: Suppressing Zhou Kuohai! Yin Fire Burns Profound Mastery

Chapter 359: Chapter 196: Suppressing Zhou Kuohai! Yin Fire Burns Profound Mastery

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

High in the void, astral winds howled and Sword Qi flew in all directions.

Sun Yuzhi fought two-on-one, taking on two Profound Mastery experts from the Blood River Sect. Not only was she holding her own, but she seemed to grow stronger with every exchange.

The red spear in her hand moved like a living crimson dragon. Each sweep and thrust carried the force of thunder and wind. Wherever the spear’s energy passed, the surface of Yunze’s waters churned into a raging tempest that took long moments to calm.

Li Jizhou’s movements were like a phantom’s, his Sword Light like falling snow.

The moment he joined the fray, he precisely slipped between the two Blood River Sect experts. His Sword Qi split in two, forcefully severing their combined formation.

His sharp aura locked directly onto the weaker of the two: the Blood Robe elder who was only in the Primordial Sea Realm.

His arrival instantly shattered the delicate balance of the fight.

The pressure on Sun Yuzhi dropped sharply. The power of her spear instantly surged, its crimson radiance cascading like a waterfall.

She pressed the middle-stage Profound Mastery expert from the Blood River Sect, forcing him back again and again. He had no power to retaliate, only to parry.

Yet, there was no joy on her face. Instead, her sharp eyes glinted with killing intent, and her voice was as cold as ice.

"What are you doing here? Go help Chen Sheng! I can handle these two myself!"

Li Jizhou forced his opponent back with his sword and relayed a mental message, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"It was Chen Sheng who told me to come help you." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Go back!"

Sun Yuzhi’s spear never faltered, but her tone grew even sharper.

"If anything happens to Chen Sheng, I will hold you solely responsible!"

Except for the rare moments she showed her softer side to Chen Sheng, Sun Yuzhi had always been domineering toward others.

She would even argue her point forcefully with Governor Nie Xuanfeng.

Facing Li Jizhou, who was of equal rank, she made no effort to hide her cold, imperious demeanor.

The corner of Li Jizhou’s mouth twitched beneath his mask, but he didn’t get angry.

For one, he was long accustomed to this Female Demon’s aggressive temperament.

And for another, Sun Yuzhi’s strength far surpassed his own. The two had even sparred before, and he had been mercilessly crushed.

"If this stalemate continues, even if we win, our casualties will be severe. Only by achieving a swift breakthrough on one front can we secure a decisive victory. This was also Chen Sheng’s intention."

Li Jizhou parried an incoming crimson glow with his sword while explaining via mental message, his tone softening.

"Instead of blaming me, why don’t we work together to quickly finish these two and then go help Chen Sheng?"

At the same time, he felt a bit helpless.

’It’s like I’ve become a cog in Chen Sheng and Sun Yuzhi’s flirtations.’

Chen Sheng tells him to help Sun Yuzhi.

Sun Yuzhi tells him to help Chen Sheng.

’This is a completely thankless position.’

Hearing this, Sun Yuzhi’s spear faltered for a moment, and her gaze shot toward the distant waters.

She saw the exact moment Zhou Kuohai’s world-shaking blow blasted Chen Sheng into the depths.

Sun Yuzhi’s heart clenched violently.

Only when she saw Chen Sheng burst from the water, his Golden Bell Protection intact and his aura undiminished, did she secretly let out half a sigh of relief.

After a brief moment of thought, Sun Yuzhi suppressed her anxiety. Her gaze became sharp and icy once more, her aura climbed even higher, and the Red Flood Dragon Spear in her hand let out an increasingly excited, clear hum.

With a single thrust, she forced back the Blood River Sect expert who was charging again. Her voice was resolute.

"In that case, let’s stop holding back. We end this quickly!"

"Hah!"

With a sharp cry, Sun Yuzhi’s gaze was like lightning, locking onto her opponent. Her killing intent was so thick it was almost tangible.

Seeing this, Li Jizhou sighed internally.

’This is the first time I’ve ever seen the Female Demon so worried about a man.’

’It’s true. Once a woman falls in love, she’s completely different.’

But he was even more aware of the danger Chen Sheng was in. He had only just entered the Primordial Sea Realm, yet he was fighting Zhou Kuohai, who was at the peak of the Thunder Sound Realm. Even if his opponent was injured, the situation was still fraught with peril.

At this thought, Li Jizhou’s eyes hardened. He held nothing back, and a cold light shot from his eyes beneath the silver mask.

His Sword Stance suddenly became bizarre and swift, clinging to the Primordial Sea Realm elder from the Blood River Sect like a persistent disease.

The intensity of the battle skyrocketed in an instant!

With Sun Yuzhi and Li Jizhou now going all out, holding nothing back, the pressure on the two Blood River Sect experts multiplied, leaving them in dire straits.

Previously, facing Sun Yuzhi alone had already been difficult. They had only managed to hold on by coordinating their joint attacks, and even then, they were faintly at a disadvantage.

Now, with the addition of Li Jizhou, whose Swordsmanship was vicious and whose experience was vast, their defeat was all but certain.

The leader of the Blood River Sect duo, his blood and qi roiling from the force of Sun Yuzhi’s spear, finally broke when he saw Li Jizhou’s Sword Light approaching again. He roared furiously toward the distant waters:

"Alliance Leader Zhou! I need backup!!"

...

BOOM—!!

The water exploded. Chen Sheng and Zhou Kuohai’s figures shot apart from the churning rapids, each sliding back several dozen feet, carving deep furrows into the surface of the water beneath them.

Just as Zhou Kuohai stabilized himself, he heard the cry for help, filled with shock and anger.

His face instantly darkened, and his heart grew cold.

’I can’t drag this out any longer!’

The two from the Blood River Sect were here to lend a hand, not to fight to the death.

If they saw that the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance was showing signs of defeat, they would absolutely retreat without a moment’s hesitation.

At that point, he would be trapped in a desperate one-on-three situation. Defeat would be certain!

The problem was... this Chen Sheng before him was far more difficult to deal with than he had anticipated.

At first, while he knew not to underestimate Chen Sheng, he had believed the advantage was his. He thought Chen Sheng blocking him alone was nothing more than the reckless, death-courting arrogance of youth.

But after a fierce battle, Zhou Kuohai was shocked to discover that Chen Sheng’s foundation was incredibly solid, his Mental Realm sharp, his Sword Skill exquisite, and his Spirit Armor extraordinary—all far beyond that of a typical Primordial Sea Realm Cultivator.

They had fought to a stalemate, and although his opponent was clearly at a disadvantage, he was incredibly resilient and showed no signs of collapsing.

At this rate, he feared he might not be able to take him down even after several hundred more moves.

"I have to risk it all!"

A ruthless gleam flashed in Zhou Kuohai’s eyes.