Chapter 304: The Drunkard’s Intention Was Not in the Wine

Chapter 304: Chapter 304: The Drunkard’s Intention Was Not in the Wine

In this battle, although the Carefree Alliance had the advantage in numbers, the crucial factor was still the peak combat strength of both sides.

Just as Xing Jian Gang had said, in the face of true power, the weak were ultimately nothing more than a swarm of ants.

On the Criminal Alliance’s side, Xing Jian Gang and the Right Protector were at the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul Transformation, and the five elders were all at the Eighth Realm. Although the elders no longer possessed their peak strength, they were still incredibly powerful.

The Right Protector, in particular, was not to be underestimated. Although he was slightly weaker than the Left Protector that Yi Xiaoyao had previously killed, his strength was still comparable to Yuan Chou’s.

Against this man, Jin Sanbao, as the Vice Alliance Leader of the Carefree Alliance, played a crucial role.

At this moment, two Combat Puppets at the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul Transformation directly confronted the Right Protector, engaging him in battle.

These two puppets were powered by the Nascent Souls of Yuan Chou and the Criminal Alliance’s Left Protector, and were controlled by Wind Discipline and Leng Yan, respectively.

The two of them were extremely skilled in combat. Although these powerful puppets couldn’t quite match a true expert of the Same Realm, they weren’t at a disadvantage at all when working together.

With several other Alliance Leaders assisting and harassing the Criminal Alliance’s Right Protector, they were completely overwhelming him with a chaotic barrage of attacks.

As for the Criminal Alliance’s five Eighth-Realm Nascent Soul Transformation elders, they were facing Eighth-Realm puppets controlled by the Ninth Team. Similar to the situation with the Right Protector, two puppets fought each elder, with several Alliance Leaders providing support. In every case, they held a firm advantage.

As for the experts in the weaker Realms, it went without saying. The more numerous Carefree Alliance held a crushing advantage.

But everyone understood that the key to this battle still lay with Yi Xiaoyao and Xing Jian Gang.

Because if one of these two strongest experts were to fall, it would be just as Xing Jian Gang had said: one person could exterminate all the ants.

At this moment, Yi Xiaoyao caught sight of the Carefree Alliance’s overwhelming advantage out of the corner of his eye, and a smile touched his lips.

Xing Jian Gang also noticed the disadvantage his side was in. His expression darkened and his heart tightened. ’I have to finish Yi Xiaoyao quickly.’

"Die!"

With a furious roar, Xing Jian Gang’s Red Gold Sword erupted with a dazzling Sword Aura. First, it clashed with Yi Xiaoyao’s Bloodthirsty Sword, sending both weapons flying back. Then, a storm of violent Sword Shadows enveloped Yi Xiaoyao.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The astonishing sound of sword edges clashing rang out again and again.

"Hmph! You think you can kill me? A mere brat who just raised his Cultivation to the Sixth Realm of Nascent Soul Transformation? What an absolute joke!"

Xing Jian Gang roared as he launched a frenzied assault on Yi Xiaoyao.

But as his words faded amidst the flashing swords, a look of shock gradually appeared in his eyes.

Xing Jian Gang’s ferocious attacks were all being methodically blocked by Yi Xiaoyao.

"As expected of the third-ranked expert on the Chaos Alliance List, your strength is indeed formidable. But if you think you can kill me, you’re just as foolish!"

Yi Xiaoyao spoke calmly, the shadow of his Bloodthirsty Sword flashing as he alternated between attacking and defending.

At this moment, there were three Nascent Souls within his Dantian: the Devouring Nascent Soul, the Flame Nascent Soul, and the newly formed Destruction Nascent Soul. With more than three times the Spiritual Power storage and replenishment of a normal person, they provided him with an abundant supply of power.

It was precisely because he possessed this third Nascent Soul with its powerful Attribute that Yi Xiaoyao could contend with Xing Jian Gang. Otherwise, he would have been no match for him.

Their exchange also drew the attention of the surrounding crowd.

"The Commander is actually evenly matched with Xing Jian Gang! You have to remember, Xing Jian Gang is the third strongest expert in the Chaotic Alliance Domain!"

"The Commander is so young, yet he possesses such strength at his level of Cultivation!"

"Only by being led by such a monstrous talent can we be truly convinced!"

The members of the Carefree Alliance laughed heartily, their morale soaring even higher.

The members of the Criminal Alliance, however, couldn’t laugh at all. They couldn’t afford a prolonged fight. If Xing Jian Gang couldn’t defeat Yi Xiaoyao quickly, even if he won in the end, the rest of the Criminal Alliance would have already been wiped out.

Hearing the laughter from the Carefree Alliance, Yi Xiaoyao grinned as well.

In the next instant, he unleashed Celestial Fire Hundred Illusions. Over a hundred identical figures, their auras indistinguishable, scattered across the void at once.

Yi Xiaoyao easily dodged Xing Jian Gang’s next wave of furious attacks. Immediately after, several figures suddenly appeared out of thin air around his opponent, simultaneously unleashing fierce slashes of sword light.

CLANG!

These beams of sword light were all real. They struck fiercely against Xing Jian Gang’s hastily erected defense of sword light, the impact sending him plummeting downward.

"Hmph! Yi Xiaoyao, let’s see how many times you can use that Celestial Fire Illusion Body!"

Faced with such a high-level Body Technique Spiritual Skill, even Xing Jian Gang was helpless and could only roar in frustration.

But he also knew that the Celestial Fire Illusion Body was of an extremely high level, and its Spiritual Power consumption was equally astonishing. ’For Yi Xiaoyao to use this move in battle is the height of foolishness.’

Hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao laughed loudly. With three Nascent Souls supplying his Spiritual Power, he was more than qualified to be so extravagant.

Besides, he never intended to use the Celestial Fire Illusion Body to kill Xing Jian Gang in the first place.

"Xing Jian Gang, haven’t you realized? The Drunkard’s Intention Was Not in the Wine!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s laughter finally made Xing Jian Gang realize what was happening, and his expression changed drastically.

Because at that very moment, behind the beleaguered and passive experts of the Criminal Alliance, fiery figures of Yi Xiaoyao had appeared one after another.

These flame figures flickered with continuous Instant Illusions, and in almost the same instant, they unleashed slashes of sword light that caught everyone completely off guard.

PSH! PSH! PSH! PSH... 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Under the assault of this eerie sword light that had appeared from nowhere, the experts of the Criminal Alliance spurted blood one by one as screams erupted everywhere!

Although the sword light from Yi Xiaoyao’s attacks wasn’t enough to kill these experts, it severely wounded every single one of them in that instant, making their situation even more desperate.

"Thank you for your help, Commander!"

The experts of the Carefree Alliance cried out in pleasant surprise. Now, finishing off these enemies would be even easier.

Seeing this, Xing Jian Gang was instantly enraged.

He let out a furious roar as the Spiritual Power throughout his body surged dramatically, instantly erupting to an utterly terrifying level.

Xing Jian Gang was finally using his full strength, preparing to unleash his most powerful Spiritual Skill!

He understood that after Yi Xiaoyao’s targeted surprise attack, the Criminal Alliance’s situation had become so dire that they couldn’t hold on any longer!

"Golden Punishment Heaven-Breaking!"

With a wild roar, Xing Jian Gang unleashed an incomparably dazzling and magnificent slash into the sky.

The entire void shrieked as a terrifying rift was violently torn open with a deafening RUMBLE!

Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze narrowed. As he watched the rift in the void bearing down on him, his pupils contracted and his expression became extremely grave.

This was an intermediate-grade Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill, and its power far surpassed any other intermediate-grade Celestial Tier skill Yi Xiaoyao had ever seen before.

’So this is the terrifying power of the third-ranked expert!’

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