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Five-Finger Fist Heart Sword! The Fifth Sword! As these words fell, everyone felt an incomparably sharp sword intent, and even had the illusion that they dared not look at the caster.

It was as if simply turning one's gaze to that proud figure standing in the sky would cause a stinging pain in the pupils, like being pricked by needles.

At this moment, both eighth-level immortals were severely injured. If this move landed, it would likely finish off one of them. However, at the same time he made his move, his opponent finally reacted and launched an attack, not because he thought he could actually deliver this move, but because he felt the opponent had exhausted all his tricks and prepared to counterattack immediately, catching him off guard. But this also became the only opportunity to counter this move.

Although the Cuiyun Fireworks Ship had taken a severe hit, the damage to a spaceship at that level didn't actually affect its functionality. Damaged armor didn't mean its weapon systems would be damaged as well. Therefore, its firepower wasn't reduced at all. On the other side, Yuqing Difeng Xiaozhulou had also prepared a fatal blow. However, this time she didn't use the Great Harmony Wind. Although this move was powerful, it wasn't suitable for the current situation. It was very strong in a one-on-one fight, but it was quite bad when teammates were involved. First of all, it was a wide-range attack. It would spread out in a spherical shape in all directions. There was basically no way to contain the attack range, which meant that teammates would also be within the attack range. Moreover, once grazed, it was likely to be an instant kill, and there was basically no way to escape.

Wiping out his teammates in one fell swoop was far too detrimental. Even with extremely powerful killing moves, he could only use conventional attacks at this stage. However, even these conventional attacks, amplified by the spaceship, were quite formidable. At this moment, the two attacks seemed to merge, transforming into two intertwined beams of light that shot rapidly towards the direction of the blue sky.

At that very moment, Lan Tian had perfectly timed his attack. He could have targeted the lone Wu Meng, who had charged in without protection, exposed to the elements, and was already severely injured. Wu Meng was a perfect target. However, now that he was facing a powerful attack, switching his focus to Wu Meng would mean the formidable attack in front of him wouldn't be neutralized. This could potentially kill an immortal, but Lan Tian himself would be obliterated. Therefore, he could only focus his attack on his own front, making minor adjustments to the trajectory. This meant he could only target the less seriously injured Xiao Li.

The incredibly powerful sword energy collided with the two intertwined pillars of light. Fortunately, both pillars of light were top-tier killing moves at the eighth rank; otherwise, they likely wouldn't have been able to hinder the sword energy in the slightest. Even though the intensity of these two attacks was already incredibly high, upon colliding with the sword energy, they disintegrated at an unbelievable speed, as if they had crashed into an insurmountable cliff.

The scene resembled a high-pressure water jet impacting a massive hydraulic press. While it appeared to create some resistance, it was like throwing an egg against a rock, utterly unable to halt the opponent's advance.

The sword energy wasn't as fast as expected. It was visible to the naked eye. But even if you could see it, it didn't mean you could dodge it. The two terrifying attacks used all their energy, yet they still couldn't break through the sword energy. Even after completely dissipating, they only made the sword energy appear slightly smaller. And an attack of this level couldn't be repeated anytime soon. Seeing that he was about to be annihilated, Xiao Li had already resorted to any means necessary. Fortunately, the attack speed wasn't particularly fast; otherwise, he wouldn't have had time to prepare. At this moment, he mobilized all the energy on the entire spaceship, aiming all the cannons at the high-speed incoming sword energy, firing continuously. Although they weren't the main cannons, the dense barrage of shells hitting the sword energy still caused some damage.

He himself had emptied his coffers, pulling out any weapons he had that could be used in a single attack without hesitation and throwing them into the distance. It has to be said that once you reach this level of strength, everyone has a substantial amount of resources, making it very difficult to kill someone instantly. For example, among these one-time use items, there were even two one-time use sixth-rank Immortal Gu.

Undoubtedly, disposable Gu worms are far more powerful than those that can be used regularly. Even without combining them into any killing move, their power, if thrown out alone, would not be inferior to a typical seventh-rank killing move. Now, after being enhanced by him, they could at least provide some degree of obstruction. The other disposable items were also quite precious. But seeing his own life in danger, he didn't hesitate and took out everything he could, throwing it all at him. Although the others weren't as destitute as him, since it wasn't them who were going to lose their lives, they all lent a helping hand. They threw out their instantaneous killing moves without reservation.

The sword energy was subjected to several rounds of saturation fire. It was fortunate that the attack was indeed powerful enough. If its power had been reduced to expand its range, it could have cleaved a planet in two. Otherwise, it might have been completely neutralized by the desperately thrown-out defensive items. But ultimately, no matter how slow the sword energy was, it was fleeting. Giving them even a little time to counterattack was already the limit. The terrifying sword energy struck the warship's protective shield first.

To save their lives, the warships' shields were activated at full power. Previously, various legions had unleashed attacks at the eighth-tier level, but few could penetrate this level of shield. However, at this moment, the shield was as brittle as an eggshell; even a slight contact with the surface caused numerous cracks to appear. After a brief stalemate, the shield was breached, leaving only the ship's basic surface defenses. This layer of physical defense was quite effective, but even with it, it was difficult to truly stop the attack. By the third attack, the surface armor had already been cut open once.

This time, the power was far greater. It was only natural that it could break through the defenses. Even this physical shield, so formidable that even the indescribable terrors from beyond the world couldn't directly destroy it in a short time, was still smoothly sliced ​​in two. It only consumed a small amount of the sword energy.

Xiao Li tried in vain to dodge, attempting to use his speed to avoid vital points, but he was now like a magnet, drawn to the sword energy. Wherever he hid, the sword energy chased after him. Although the sword energy's speed was slightly slower than before, it was still far faster than a cultivator's flight speed. What was even more terrifying was that this thing seemed to be spatially locked. Even if teleportation occurred, the sword energy would also teleport there. The distance between the two was locked by an inexplicable concept, only constantly decreasing.

Xiao Li had already fled outside the spaceship, but ultimately couldn't escape. The crescent-shaped sword light moved with him instantly, appearing outside the spaceship. It gave him no chance whatsoever. Ultimately, it completely eliminated the distance between them, striking him squarely. This instant was like a continuous burst of fireworks. Earlier, realizing he might become a target, he had activated all his available life-saving items—both his substitutes and defensive items—all were now activated. Layers of transparent or solid defense appeared on his body. They were instantly shattered, exploding into countless points of light. His substitutes, on the other hand, suffered the fatal attack, turning into a shower of flesh and blood, but in an instant, the sword energy locked onto their original bodies again, giving them no chance to escape. This terrifying pursuit ability continuously destroyed several of his substitutes, piercing through layer after layer of their defenses. And all of this was completed in the blink of an eye. To the average person, it looked like a magnificent fireworks display.

Those hundreds of layers of defense were completely shattered in a fleeting instant. The attack struck his very body, instantly exploding him into a shower of blood. It seemed he had truly been killed in a single, decisive blow.

The two surviving eighth-level cultivators were still shaken by what they witnessed. They actually had a way to save their comrade. The simplest way was to attack Lan Tian's main body and kill him, just like before. Even if the killing move had been released, it would likely lose its power due to the user's death.

But Wu Meng's fate had already served as a sufficient warning. If they rashly interrupted someone's ultimate move, they might very well become the target of that move themselves. A killing move that wasn't originally intended for you might suddenly change its target and attack you after you forcibly dismantle the goods.

But no one present was willing to take the hit. They had already done their utmost, using their own killing moves to weaken the sword energy. Asking them to sacrifice themselves was out of the question.

Just as Lan Tian breathed a sigh of relief, believing his opponent was dead, and the two eighth-level immortals were prepared for their teammates' deaths, the blood floating in the sky began to slowly gather. Logically, every drop of blood should have been annihilated by the sword energy, leaving no chance of survival. It should have been a fatal attack. Even if it instantly blasted him into countless pieces of flesh, scattering in all directions, as long as one piece was hit, theoretically, it could follow the connection between them, striking each piece of flesh and completely slaying it.

Even these two well-versed eighth-level cultivators felt there was no chance of survival in this situation. They would be killed on the spot. Yet, the seemingly lifeless flesh and blood were genuinely and slowly piecing together, gradually reforming into a human form. However, no life force could be sensed in this process; it was as if all of this was merely a change in the material world, forming something like mountains, rivers, and vegetation, not a living person.

Soon, someone finally realized what had just happened. Xiao Li had indeed died for a fleeting moment. He had become a complete corpse. But in this world filled with mysterious powers, being dead didn't mean lacking self-awareness, nor did it mean being unable to move. The dead could become zombies. This was a bug in the Heavenly Dao system of this world. After their lifespan ended, many immortals would choose to transform themselves into immortal zombies to continue living. After transformation, they could no longer produce any immortal energy, and in a sense, they were no longer immortals. They were merely puppets with self-awareness and immortal combat power. They had to find a way to replenish their energy from the outside world to maintain their combat power. In a sense, they could indeed be considered dead.

The sword energy was aimed at him while he was alive. After he died, the pursuit naturally ceased. Otherwise, the relentless killing couldn't continue indefinitely. Matter is indestructible. Even if a person is chopped into mincemeat after being killed, the body doesn't disappear. Even if the body is thrown into a black hole, the matter itself doesn't vanish; it simply loses almost complete connection to this world. Therefore, the sword energy wouldn't continue the pursuit indefinitely. It stopped once it was certain the person was dead.

In that split second, Xiao Li considered this possibility and devised a possible way to exploit a bug. That is, at the very moment he was about to be killed, he could automatically transform himself into a zombie. This way, his state would instantly switch from alive to dead. After dying, there would be no possibility of being killed again.

And this time, he actually gambled correctly. He successfully deceived the sword energy. However, only he could do something like this. After all, among everyone present, only he came from the East Sea Zombie Alliance. If it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn't know of any secret technique that could instantly transform oneself into a zombie. Generally speaking, such a secret technique is unnecessary. Most people who need to transform themselves into zombies are those whose lifespan is about to end. Almost no one would have the need to transform themselves into zombies on the battlefield. This means that there is actually no need to develop this spell into an instantaneous one. Only a Zombie Alliance with numerous zombies, gathering the power of immortal zombies from all over the world, could possibly possess such an instantaneous transformation technique that can be used in wartime.

He probably never imagined that this seemingly meaningless technique would save his life on the battlefield. After transforming into a zombie, although his strength in all aspects would decrease, and he would lose the ability to produce his own immortal energy, the dependence of immortals on immortal essence has gradually decreased. Furthermore, becoming a zombie isn't necessarily impossible.

[To be continued]

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