Chapter 551 - 353: Joining Forces (Part 2)

"But now that we can coordinate from both inside and out, we don’t need a single explosive burst. We just need high-intensity, sustained attacks to weaken the enemy as much as possible and create an opportunity for the person inside the barrier."

Ling said.

"Alright, let’s stick to the plan. Same as always: you provide support, and I’ll lead the attack."

Zhao Xuanqi said.

"Fine, but the person we’re saving has an extraordinary identity. Be careful not to use any techniques that might give away who you are."

Ling reminded him.

"Don’t worry, I’m prepared for this."

Zhao Xuanqi said calmly.

The next moment, his palms tapped a series of acupoints all over his body, activating the Secret Technique of the Second Gate of the Dragon Gate.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

The churning of his five internal organs sounded like a torrential river.

BOOM!

A terrifying tidal wave of Primordial Qi erupted from his body, surging toward the sky in layered waves as Zhao Xuanqi stepped through the air.

’Is this the kind of Primordial Qi fluctuation someone at the Refining the Internal Organs stage can have?!’

The four black-robed figures’ gazes sharpened. A flicker of surprise crossed their faces, but they weren’t overly shocked. Even Primordial Qi of this intensity was only on par with a standard practitioner in the Sensing Realm—something they could easily handle.

But then, as Zhao Xuanqi’s five organs churned within him, complex runes appeared over four of them: his heart, lungs, kidneys, and spleen.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

As these four runes materialized, the Primordial Qi within Zhao Xuanqi’s body raged even more violently. The flow of his Qi and Blood went into a frenzy, and his body endured immense pressure.

PFFT!

The hair on his body stood on end as blood seeped from his pores, forming a crimson mist that billowed around him and made his clothes flutter.

Four complex runes had appeared simultaneously, taking effect on Zhao Xuanqi’s body.

’Four... Three-dipped Talismans?!’

The pupils of the four black-robed figures contracted instantly. Even for a master of the Sensing Realm, Three-dipped Talismans weren’t something to be used casually, let alone four of them cast in an instant.

’Just who in the world is this person?!’

’Simultaneously releasing multiple techniques? This matches the description from that covert team leader.’

’It’s impossible for someone in the Refining the Internal Organs or even the Sensing Realm to do this. This must be some kind of Secret Transmission Ultimate Skill.’

’Most likely, it’s an Ultimate Skill that inscribes techniques in advance for instant release. And the techniques seem to complement each other...’

’An Ultimate Skill that fits this description... could it be that one from the Wuxiang Sect back in the day?’

Seeing Zhao Xuanqi’s display, Ten Thousand Laws’ eyes narrowed. He made a slight motion with his hands before his eyes, triggering a technique.

Xiezhi Observation Skill!

When cast by the current Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation, this technique allowed him to perceive far more than Xu Jingtian ever could.

At that moment, his vision of the world changed. He saw an incredibly tall silhouette of power surrounding Zhao Xuanqi, and another one around Ling beside him. However, the surfaces of these towering silhouettes were shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible to see their true forms.

’A True Form like this has far surpassed the scope of the Refining the Internal Organs or even the Sensing Realm. The identities of these two...’

A guess formed in Ten Thousand Laws’ mind.

With four runes empowering him, the veins on Zhao Xuanqi’s body bulged as if to burst, and his internal organs churned like a tempest.

’Without activating the First Gate of the Dragon Gate to alter my physical form, I can’t reach my absolute peak. Is simultaneously casting four runes already my current limit?’

Zhao Xuanqi took a deep breath, suppressing the various upheavals in his body, and said in a low voice to Ling beside him, "I’m making my move."

SWISH!

He spread his arms slightly, his hands forming the Diao Hand shape. His skin rippled, stirring the air around him. The crimson mist coalesced with the currents, taking the shape of a colossal, blood-red bird flapping its wings.

The instant the runes empowered him...

WHOOSH!

The abyssal Killing Fire flared to life, instantly enveloping the entire body of the blood-red giant bird.

The surging flames transformed into tangible feathers. The cruel and violent Divine Intent of the Killing Fire merged with the crimson Gang Qi of the blood mist, exuding a terrifyingly ferocious aura.

A grim, terrifying killing intent surged from it like a tidal wave.

In the past two months, Zhao Xuanqi had used the Rebirth Jade to search for various suitable techniques. He had finally chosen the Netherworld Killing Fire of the Rakshasa Sect as a replacement for the Red Heart Sect’s Golden Fire.

But compared to the unparalleled Overbearing Fury of the Golden Fire, the various characteristics of the Netherworld Killing Fire were actually a much better fit for the Flying Bird Form of the Hundred Beasts Fist.

In other words, Zhao Xuanqi had prepared the Netherworld Killing Fire specifically for his Flying Bird Form.

After all, his Walking Beast Form was too easily recognizable. When traveling, the Flying Bird Form, with its completely opposite technical characteristics, was much better for concealing his identity.

Heart: Killing Fire Hundred Nether Rune!

Lungs: Cloudy Qi Sea Rune!

Kidneys: Hundred Rivers Torrent Rune!

And Spleen: the Black Earth Mother Rune, which could maximally activate the body’s metabolic power, ensuring a ceaseless supply of physical ability in a short time!

Fusion!

SWISH!

Zhao Xuanqi’s body shot forward like a diving Divine Bird, rushing toward the four black-robed figures.

"Falling Leaves and Picking Flowers!"

Meanwhile, Ling was not standing idly by. A deep green light burst from her body and enveloped the twisted, blood-red barrier the enemies had constructed, holding nothing back.

’The opponents are extremely strong. Even though Zhao Xuanqi and I are special, our physical cultivation is still only at the Refining the Internal Organs stage. Facing such masters, we can’t afford to be careless, or one slip-up could be disastrous.’

’Going all out is the only choice.’

Falling leaves! Picking flowers!

The "flowers" and "leaves" both refer to the opponent’s "vitality." When this technique is used, it can maximally weaken an opponent’s vitality and limit their strength. If used against an opponent of equal strength, it could even erase their vitality completely.

The technique Ling cast took effect on the barrier even before Zhao Xuanqi arrived, and the light of the blood-red barrier dimmed instantly.

The expressions on the four black-robed figures’ faces shifted repeatedly. They had thought the guy who instantly cast four runes was terrifying enough, but they never expected the woman beside him to be just as formidable.

However, they had no more time for thought. Zhao Xuanqi was already upon them.

"Kill him first!"

The four communicated via Divine Sense, attacking Zhao Xuanqi in perfect unison.

’So what if he’s empowered by four Three-dipped Talismans? Two fists can’t beat four pairs of hands.’

BUZZ!

Twisted Talismans formed on the surface of their bodies.

But in the next instant, Zhao Xuanqi attacked.

Not in one direction, not at one person, but...

In every direction!

His Diao Hand form sliced through the night sky at a terrifying speed, leaving behind a flurry of afterimages. The Gang Qi and Killing Fire combined, looking like countless burning wings raining down from all directions.

Hundred Kills Dark Phoenix!

This was the terrifying barrage of attacks formed by combining the four Three-dipped Talismans with the Flying Bird Form!

Physical Ability poured out of him. The sharp shriek of Qi Force echoed through the sky, and the ferocious, sharp intent seemed poised to pierce the very void.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The runes the four black-robed figures had launched were blocked by the countless attacks and began to rapidly disintegrate. Under the relentless assault of the terrifying Qi Force, they were taking continuous damage.

’At this rate, the barrier’s damage-sharing ability will be weakened. We can’t meet him head-on. An attack this terrifying can’t possibly last for long.’

"Did you have your fun? Have you forgotten about me?"

Just as they were preparing to escape Zhao Xuanqi’s attack range, a voice sounded from the side. The Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation, now cloaked in a blazing light, stared them down with a vicious glint in his eyes.

BOOM!

Terrifying Vitality and Primordial Qi exploded outward. The light, like the break of dawn, illuminated the night sky for several kilometers in every direction.

The warhammer fell!

One of the black-robed figures failed to escape and was struck.

The terrifying power rained down. The combined attacks of Zhao Xuanqi and the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation, along with Ling’s weakening effect, caused the blood-red barrier covering the area to tremble violently. High above, the overlooking Asura form distorted to an extreme degree, as if it had reached some kind of limit.

BANG!

With a soft pop, the blood-red barrier shattered.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Horrific clouds of blood mist erupted from the bodies of all four black-robed figures simultaneously, and the sense of their vitality weakened rapidly.

With the three of them joining forces, the stalemate was completely reversed in a single exchange!

The power those two had unleashed in that instant surpassed the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation’s imagination.

He originally thought that even with the three of them working together, they would have to go through a dangerous battle. He never expected it to be over so easily.