Chapter 271: Slaying the Protector

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Slaying the Protector

At that moment, Yi Xiaoyao hovered in the void, his body clad in armor solidified from the phantom of a blood-colored Fierce Beast. Roaring Flames wreathed around him, and he emanated a destructive Sword Intent.

Yuan Lie’s heart pounded with terror under Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze. His face grew even paler, especially when he saw that the Right Protector had been at a disadvantage in their recent exchange.

’Even the Right Protector can’t handle this guy?’

Yuan Lie wondered in shock. ’Just what kind of monster is standing before me?’

The Right Protector’s face was also filled with astonishment. Then, he spoke in a chilling voice, "Brat, it seems I’ve underestimated you. Since you want to see my true strength, I’ll grant your wish!"

The moment he finished speaking, the sky filled with a murky gray light, which coalesced into a storm that corroded the very air as it swept outward with incredible speed.

Seeing this, Yuan Lie also moved, intending to assist the Right Protector by running interference on Yi Xiaoyao.

A black shadow shot out. Little Hei appeared before Yuan Lie and threw a punch, forcing him to a halt.

"A fourth-rank beast dares to block my path? Get lost!"

Golden Killing Qi erupted from Yuan Lie’s body, forming his Golden Demon Body as he threw a thunderous punch to meet Little Hei’s.

A shocking shockwave exploded from between their fists. Little Hei was sent stumbling backward, but he roared and charged at Yuan Lie again, absolutely determined to keep him away from Yi Xiaoyao.

Yuan Lie’s brow furrowed. He clearly hadn’t expected a fourth-rank Demon Beast to be able to withstand his attack.

"In that case, I’ll kill you, beast, and then I’ll kill your master!"

The next moment, Yuan Lie and Little Hei were locked in fierce combat.

Meanwhile, the storm of murky gray light unleashed by the Right Protector was already upon Yi Xiaoyao.

Within this storm were tens of thousands of rays of venomous, murky light. Anything they touched, be it a person or an object, would be instantly corroded into nothing.

A cold glint flashed in Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes as he watched the approaching storm. He raised his hand and slashed, unleashing a Sword Qilin Flame Dragon. However, this one radiated a shocking, blood-red glow, its power far beyond anything he had shown before.

ROAR!

The long dragon roared and charged into the storm. Even as it was rapidly corroded by the tens of thousands of murky rays, it blasted a massive hole straight through the tempest.

Yi Xiaoyao’s figure flashed as he shot through the opening. He then unleashed a demonic Sword Aura, slashing toward the Right Protector on the other side.

The two figures crisscrossed, clashing continuously.

The Right Protector excelled at assassination. His Body Technique was incredibly fast, allowing him to constantly dodge through the void and launch surprise attacks, which proved to be a major headache for Yi Xiaoyao.

In terms of pure speed from a Body Technique, Yi Xiaoyao, who had mastered the Celestial Fire Illusion Body, was naturally far superior to the Right Protector.

However, using the Celestial Fire Illusion Body in quick succession consumed an astonishing amount of Spiritual Power. Yi Xiaoyao could only use it about ten more times, but he just needed to seize a single opportunity to land a killing blow.

The two figures flickered in and out of existence throughout the void, each reappearance unleashing a shocking disturbance that left the powerful experts watching the battle utterly dumbfounded.

Finally, Yi Xiaoyao seized his chance. The instant the Right Protector whipped a pitch-black chain toward him, Yi Xiaoyao activated his Celestial Fire Illusion Body and appeared directly behind him.

A demonic, blood-red slash descended. A suffocating Killing Intent, carrying a world-destroying Sword Intent, accompanied the blade of light, arriving just inches from the Right Protector’s back in a flash.

In that instant, though the Right Protector reacted with a horrified expression, he was completely unable to dodge, let alone mount any defense.

The only thing he could do was use all his strength to twist his head out of the path of the attack.

SWISH!

After the flash of blood-red light, fresh blood sprayed forth. The sword had completely severed a section of the Right Protector’s body, from the base of his neck through his right shoulder.

A shrill scream erupted. As the Right Protector shot backward, only a large portion of his body remained, gushing blood and viscera.

The powerful experts watching from a distance all gasped. The exchange had been so fast they hadn’t seen what happened at all. All they saw was a series of flickering figures, and when they became distinct again, a chunk of the Right Protector’s body was gone.

Regardless, everyone now understood Yi Xiaoyao’s might. Even a Protector was no match for him.

"You dare to injure me so grievously!" the Right Protector snarled at Yi Xiaoyao, his face a mask of savagery.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a cold smile. "I’m not just going to injure you. I’m going to kill you!"

"I’ll make you pay!" The grievously wounded Right Protector knew that he would surely die if this dragged on. A crazed look immediately appeared on his savage face.

In an instant, the world seemed to change color, and the very air grew viscous.

"Poisoning the World!"

With a crazed roar, a vast ocean of black blood formed behind the Right Protector. His mutilated body bizarrely transformed into a black liquid and merged into it.

The surging tide of black blood rolled toward Yi Xiaoyao, blotting out the sky and corroding everything in its path.

Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze sharpened. Locking onto the Right Protector hidden within the sea of black blood, he sent slash after slash of sword light into it.

But inside the sea of blood, the Right Protector moved like a fish, his speed reaching an extreme. He not only dodged every slash, but the sword light itself was as useless as trying to cut water with a knife.

’What a bizarre technique.’

Yi Xiaoyao frowned, a harsh glint in his eyes as he watched the surging waves of the blood sea.

An incredibly dense Slaughter Qi instantly dyed the world blood-red.

"Nine Swords of Slaughter, Seventh Technique!"

"Blood Prison Sword!"

With that shout, the entire area enveloped by the blood-red Slaughter Qi instantly transformed into a Blood Prison.

The moment the roiling ocean of black blood surged into the Blood Prison, it shuddered to a halt, churning up countless black waves.

Even the Right Protector, hidden within the ocean of black blood, felt as if he were being gripped by countless powerful, bloody hands, and his speed was cut by more than half.

At the same time, within the Blood Prison, a Blood-colored Giant Sword materialized out of thin air and delivered a sky-shattering slash down into the sea of blood.

WHOOSH!

The instant the Blood-colored Giant Sword descended, it parted the sea of black blood, carving a wide path down its center. It pinned the Right Protector, who had transformed into liquid, beneath its blade.

But the Right Protector did not die. Like the sea of blood itself, he was liquid. Even if he were sliced into a million pieces, he could reform in the next instant.

Just then, where Yi Xiaoyao had been standing, the Flame Illusion Body dissipated. His true form, however, appeared above the parted sea of blood.

With a wave of Yi Xiaoyao’s hand, Flame surged forth, enveloping the liquid form of the Right Protector and beginning to frantically burn and refine it.

The stench of burning flesh filled the air. As the liquid was refined by the Flame, the Right Protector’s savage face materialized within it, screaming and shrieking in unbearable agony.

Apparently, a drawback of this technique was that after turning into liquid, the Right Protector was temporarily unable to revert to his physical form. He was swiftly burned into nothingness by the Flame.

As the Right Protector’s screams ceased, the surrounding ocean of black blood also vanished into nothingness.

High in the void, the powerful experts who were watching felt their scalps tingle at the Right Protector’s screams. They had just witnessed Yi Xiaoyao burn a Protector alive.

Everyone was shocked, crying out in alarm.

"The Right Protector was actually killed!"

"Captain Yi possesses such incredible strength!"

"Look! Captain Yi is going to kill Squad Leader Yuan Lie, too!"

"He’s insane!"

"He killed a Protector and is now after Yuan Lie. The Alliance Leader will never let him go after this!"

Just as the crowd had predicted, after killing the Right Protector, Yi Xiaoyao immediately unleashed a sword light brimming with Killing Intent, shooting it toward Yuan Lie, who was still locked in battle with Little Hei.

But just then, an aura countless times more terrifying than the Right Protector’s erupted from the Main Pillar, soaring into the sky.

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