This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 622 Dao Struggle
Beneath the abyss, three ninth-grade exotic beasts are attracting the Dao principles of the [Forgetful River] in their own ways.

At one moment, three world-destroying auras collided violently at the core of the abyss, like three burning stars falling into a narrow abyss!
The three parties have already begun their battle in the field.

The Dao of the [Forgetful River] has been lured down to the Abyss by three ninth-grade exotic beasts, but this thing is not a real treasure that can be swallowed whole.

To complete the 'Devouring the Dao', one needs to merge the Dao principles with one's own source blood. This is by no means something that can be accomplished in an instant, especially when there are other ninth-grade exotic beasts coveting it.

Therefore, the three parties took the initiative to attack each other, attempting to temporarily suppress one another and buy themselves enough time.

Just as the three realms collided fiercely and annihilated each other.

Jiao Yuan was like a suspended black sun, its golden vertical pupils locking onto the increasingly violently fluctuating void node above. Its dragon-like maw opened again, not to devour, but to spew.

Whoosh—Boom!!!

A torrent of pure, destructive black flames, like the River Styx overflowing, tore through space, carrying the aura of annihilation, and rushed straight towards that node!

Wherever it passed, space was scorched into a distorted, pitch-black trail, and even the dissipated energy was ignited, turning into fleeting sparks!
At the same time, the shrill tidal wave originating from the depths of Gu Lina's soul arrived first, with the mouths of hundreds of towering tentacles wide open, and the surging mental power, like a reversed tsunami of death, crashed into that spatial node first.

Its most effective attack method lies at the mental level, with the [Fear of the Mind] supernatural power as its core, supplemented by other supernatural powers, and combined with the power of its domain.

While a direct assault may not be able to break the mind of a ninth-grade beast, it can certainly disrupt its mental state.

At this moment, Gu Li and Jiao Yuan suddenly launched an attack, joining forces to attack the Void Pool Clam in the void!

The death tide that annihilates souls surged into the void first, causing even more violent spatial fluctuations.

Jiao Yuan's world-destroying black flames followed closely behind. The space where Xu Chihan was located was like an ice surface tossed with a boulder, violently denting and twisting, and bursting out with dazzling spatial turbulence!

Just as Jiao Yuan was about to unleash his full power and further tear through the void, a sudden change occurred—

The space to its side and rear shattered without warning, like fragile glass!

This time, the broken hole was even larger, and the terrifying dark red scales that flowed with a metallic luster were clearly visible. The enormous and despair-inducing body of the Void Pool Clam was no longer just a section, but a giant fin covered with mountain-like scales!

It did not completely emerge from the void. The giant fin that emerged carried a terrifying power that stirred up spatial turbulence, and slammed down fiercely towards Jiao Yuan's furious, black-flame-covered, sky-piercing wings.

The space rippled and collapsed violently like water under this strike, extinguishing Jiao Yuan's world-destroying flames.

Jiao Yuan's enormous wings, which were enough to blot out the sky, collided squarely with Xu Chi Han's giant fins!
Snap! Sizzle—

The chilling sounds of bones cracking and scales shattering rang out in rapid succession. The hard scales covering Jiao Yuan's giant wings were like porcelain struck by a heavy hammer under the impact of Xu Chi Han's spatial cutting power, shattering and breaking in large areas!
Black blood mixed with burning scale fragments splattered across the sky like a black meteor shower. The supporting skeleton inside the giant wings let out a groan of despair, instantly revealing several terrifying cracks, and the wing membrane was torn open with several huge rips hundreds of meters long!

Jiao Yuan had been using most of his power to suppress Li Fei, and was caught off guard by Xu Chihan's sneak attack, suffering a great loss!

What truly enraged it was that even if Gu Li was utterly useless, his full-force mental attack wouldn't be completely ineffective.

How could Xu Chihan possibly have the strength to launch a sneak attack on him?
There's only one answer—it was betrayed by Gu Li!

With a sharp screech mixed with pain and rage, Jiao Yuan's massive body was sent flying by an overwhelming force, crashing heavily into a distant cliff face, causing the mountain to collapse and rocks to rain down.

However, this injury was far from fatal for Jiao Yuan.

The boiling black flames around it suddenly surged, and the wounds on its shattered and torn wings did not flow out blood and flesh, but were covered by pure black flames.

In the flames, shattered bones regenerate, piece together, and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The shattered scales seemed to be drawn back by an invisible force, merging into the flames and reforming.

The torn wing membrane rapidly wove and mended itself amidst the leaping black flames.

The entire process was accompanied by roaring flames, like a ritual of rebirth from the ashes!
In just a few breaths, the pair of colossal wings that blotted out the sky were restored to their original state, and the black flames covering them even appeared more condensed and intense!
But just as Jiao Yuan regained his body, layers of void around him pressed in, forming a dense barrier around him.

However, Xu Chihan took the opportunity to build a spatial cage for Jiao Yuan!
Moreover, it was also imbued with a strong dark power.

However, Gu Li used the [Dark Domain] divine power as the core, gathering the power of the domain to add a 'lock' to this spatial cage, making it even more difficult to break through!
Moreover, Gu Li did not let this rare opportunity slip by.

Its massive, fleshy body suddenly sank, and hundreds of tentacles, like deadly javelins, carrying thick, putrid miasma and soul-tearing sonic waves, ignored spatial distance and pierced towards the Void Pool Clam, which had briefly emerged from the void due to its attack on Jiao Yuan!
Besides Jiao Yuan, Xu Chi Han also sought an alliance with it.

It was the weakest, so Xu Chihan had the same reason for trying to win it over as Jiao Yuan—it was impossible for it to obtain the Dao Principles on its own.

But Gu Li never intended to give up this opportunity from the very beginning!

Does being the weakest mean you have to accept your fate?

It simultaneously agreed to the alliance between the two sides, feigning an attack on Xuchi Han, while actually creating an opportunity for the other side to launch a sneak attack on Jiao Yuan.

Jiao Yuan was arrogant and domineering. While suppressing that human powerhouse, he also had to participate in the struggle for the Dao Principles.

Since the other party wants both, Gu Li will make sure they get neither!
Jiao Yuan is currently using most of his power to suppress Li Fei and is trapped in a spatial cage, unable to get out for the time being, which is equivalent to being eliminated from this competition.

Faced with the approaching decaying tentacles, the giant fins of the Void Pool Clam suddenly twisted and folded, then merged back into the void.

puff!puff!puff!
The tentacles of the Bone Li, capable of piercing through mountains, pierced into that distorted space, but seemed to have pierced into sticky glue, and their speed decreased sharply.

Some of the tentacles' tips were even severed by the folded space, the broken tentacles spraying dark green slime as they fell downwards.

Bone Li stared intently at that void; its mental attack had still taken effect on the Void Pool Clam. This was undoubtedly a great opportunity.

It was waiting for Gu Yan and Sheng Lu, who were hiding in the shadows, to make their move!
Compared to it, the Void Clam, which possesses the ability to pierce the void, is undoubtedly a greater threat.

Therefore, it is certain that given the opportunity, Gu Yan and Sheng Lu will prioritize attacking Xu Chi Han.

It is indeed the weakest in terms of strength, but it can use this to create an opportunity for itself!

As Gu Li had predicted.

Two arms, as thick as mountains, suddenly appeared and stretched directly into the void.

These two arms have dark red lines. When these lines appear, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy), strength, supernatural power, domain power, and even space itself are absorbed and devoured!

Rather than saying that these two arms reached into the void, it would be more accurate to say that they melted two large holes into the void.

Suddenly, Gu Yan made a move and seized the true form of Xu Chi Han, which was hiding in the void!
Immediately afterwards, a huge, jet-black spike, like a venomous dragon, pierced through the void hole, breaking through layers of void power, piercing through scales, and penetrating the body of the Void Pool Clam.

Sheng Lu has also made a move!

These two ninth-grade exotic beasts had formed an alliance from the very beginning. Seeing that Jiao Yuan was trapped and Xu Chi Han had revealed a weakness, they did not hesitate to join forces to subdue the other party first.

As for Gu Li, neither Gu Yan nor Sheng Lu took it seriously.

In the void, the Void Clam let out a painful wail.

It was simultaneously restrained by two Rank 9 beasts and was unable to move in the void for a time.

At this point, it makes a choice—

Directly above the massive body of the Bone Li, space was suddenly torn apart, and another giant fin emerged from the void.

This time it was no longer a slap, but like a giant axe splitting the sky, carrying the power to tear through space, it fiercely slashed at Bone Li's head, which was covered with fleshy tumors and compound eyes!
Gu Li was both surprised and furious, not expecting that Xu Chi Han would not attack Gu Yan and Sheng Lu at this time, but instead attacked it.

Along with the attack came a remark from Xu Chihan:

"Gu Li, if I can't have you, neither can you!"

Bone Li was extremely angry, but also helpless. His tentacles intertwined to form layers of fleshy shields, while he simultaneously raised the power of his domain to its limit.

Swish——!!!
The giant fin of the Void Pool Clam slashed down, unleashing the power to cut through space. Gu Li's dozens of tough tentacles were easily severed as if a hot knife were cutting through butter, and his domain was forcibly torn apart!
The giant fin, still brimming with momentum, slammed down hard on Bone Li's enormous head.

It's like a mountain peak being cleaved in two!

The brain region of Bone Lina, covered with thick bone armor, was cleaved open with a terrifying rift tens of meters deep. Dark green blood, shattered brain tissue, and writhing fragments of fleshy tumors gushed out like a fountain, and the entire mountain of flesh trembled violently!
The ground beneath its feet cracked open and continued to collapse downwards.

This blow caused the extended layer on which Gu Li stood to begin to collapse!

While Xuchi Han attacked Gu Li, Gu Yan and Sheng Lu simultaneously began to draw upon the Dao principles of the [Wangchuan].

slam-la-

Suddenly, the sound of rushing water rose from the bottom of the abyss.

A faint light appeared in the darkness, then flew upwards like a moth drawn to a flame.

These ghostly lights were all caused by several ninth-rank beasts, resulting in the deaths of low- to mid-rank beasts.

They originally had no lingering spirits after death, but now, under the influence of the Daoist principle of the [River of Oblivion], they have transformed into lingering spirits and are attracted to the Daoist principle.

Seeing this scene, whether it was Xu Chi Han, who was tightly restrained in the void, Gu Li, who was being attacked, or Gu Yan and Sheng Lu, everyone was shocked.

Their eyes were red!
The void trembled violently as the enormous body of the Void Pool Clam thrashed wildly within it, directly triggering a void storm.

More tentacles grew from Gu Li's body, colliding with the giant fins while also splitting off tentacles to attack Gu Yan and Sheng Lu.

While defending against Gu Li's attacks, Gu Yan and Sheng Lu also focused on restraining Xu Chi Han to prevent its escape. The four ninth-grade behemoths engaged in a primal and ferocious slaughter within this abyss!

The entire battlefield was transformed into a chaotic inferno, with shattered spatial rifts spreading like a spider web, only to be torn open again by new forces.

Dark green filthy blood, burning black scale fragments, shattered spatial crystals, vaporized flesh and blood tissue—all sorts of filthy substances mixed with violent energy turbulence filled every inch of space!
Confined in the spatial cage, Jiao Yuan was now caught in a dilemma.

It was unwilling to abandon the human being being refined within its body, nor was it willing to abandon the Dao principles of the [Forgetful River] outside.

It originally thought that it could quickly refine Li Fei within its body, thus freeing up its hands to fully compete for the Dao Principles.

But I never expected that a mere human without any laws could withstand such a heavy burden.

Now it's in a bit of a bind.

Seeing that the four ninth-grade beasts outside were locked in a fierce battle, each restraining the other, it was the perfect opportunity for it to make its move.

But the prerequisite is that it must first release Li Fei, so that it has the spare power to break through the spatial cage outside.

Ke Jiaoyuan was worried that if he released Li Fei, the other party might attack him.

At that time, this spatial cage will become a 'battleground' for both sides.

Jiao Yuan was not afraid of Li Fei, but he was unwilling to be restrained like this and lose the opportunity for nothing.

"Humanity!"

The powerful mental energy transformed into 'heart sounds', resounding within Jiao Yuan's body.

These ninth-grade mythical beasts do not speak human language, but they can use their mental power to emit 'heart sounds'.

Any sentient being with spiritual power and intelligence can understand the 'heart's voice'.

This is a profound skill, but for a ninth-grade beast that has lived for nearly a thousand years, it is just a minor trick that it has practiced in its spare time.

"I'll let you go. You can go and deal with that ninth-grade beast from before, how about it?"

Jiao Yuan's words were straightforward.

"Oh?"

At this point, Li Fei was completely clueless about the situation outside.

Because the copper coins he had hidden outside had all been destroyed in the fierce battle between the several ninth-grade beasts.

He was trapped inside Jiao Yuan's body and had no idea what was happening outside.

The reason he hadn't left yet was because he had sensed several ninth-grade beasts fighting, and thus deduced that their target was probably not the 'Mirage' above the Abyss.

And the Blood Pearl is about to be upgraded!

"I'm giving you a way out, what are you still hesitating for?"

Jiao Yuan questioned him impatiently and violently.

What are you fighting over?

Li Fei countered with a question.

Jiao Yuan roared in fury: "Do you really think I can't kill you?!"

Li Fei sneered: "If you had that ability, you wouldn't need to come and discuss it with me now."

Jiao Yuan was furious: "I've already seen it. Your power is extremely dependent on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As long as I cut off your channel for absorbing spiritual energy, how long do you think you can hold out?"

This is indeed Li Fei's Achilles' heel.

Once the vital energy of heaven and earth is gone, [Blood Rage] loses its support, and the same applies to various supernatural powers.

If Jiao Yuan truly severs the channel of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, Li Fei will have no choice but to disembowel himself prematurely.

"If that's the case, what are you still hesitating about?"

Li Fei was not to be outdone in words.

He also realized that ninth-grade beasts have a great need for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, not only to maintain their own combat power, but more importantly, to heal their bodies.

The other party doesn't possess the [Devouring Heaven] Dao principle like Li Ming, which allows them to unilaterally block others from absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Once the vital energy of heaven and earth is cut off, Li Fei will be unable to absorb it, and Jiao Yuan will also be greatly affected.

Normally it would be fine, but now, facing several other ninth-grade beasts, Jiao Yuan dared not take the risk.

"Human, what do you seek in this abyss?"

Seeing that Li Fei was unmoved by reason, Jiao Yuan had no choice but to suppress his anger and try a different approach.

Li Fei: "Tell me first, what are you arguing about?"

Jiao Yuan: "The Way".

It still told the truth: after all, Li Fei wasn't a ninth-grade beast and didn't have the means to compete for the unclaimed Dao Principle.

Moreover, as long as Li Fei is let out, the other party will find out sooner or later.

Li Fei was taken aback, thinking he had misheard: "What the hell?"

Jiao Yuan: "An unclaimed Dao principle."

"how is this possible?"

Li Fei's first reaction was that it was absurd.

Is there any principle in this world that has no master?

But the struggle between several ninth-grade exotic beasts doesn't seem fake.

Jiao Yuan: "I've already told you the answer. It's your turn. What do you want?"

Li Fei remained silent.

Despite Jiao Yuan's repeated urging, Li Fei remained silent.

Just as the ninth-grade beast was about to lose patience, Li Fei suddenly moved—

The dark golden sword peak suddenly collapsed, and dazzling rays of light burst forth from it!

The unparalleled sword intent seemed to pierce through the entire Abyss. In Jiao Yuan's horrified perception, a sword light suddenly tore through the void, which had been reinforced by the [Void Flame] many times over. Then it broke through the outer [Void Flame], and finally tore through Jiao Yuan's flesh, bones, and internal organs layer by layer.
Inside the enormous spatial cage, Jiao Yuan, with his wings spread wide, suddenly had his abdomen light up, as if he had swallowed a star!
Then the star rose upwards, transforming into a dazzling beam of light, slashing backwards from the abdomen like a sharp sword, finally piercing through the dragon's head and almost splitting Jiao Yuan in two!

With this outburst, Li Fei's inner voice also landed on Jiao Yuan's mind:

"I want your life!"

Within his body, the Myriad Blood Beads have reached level 87, and the number of Blood Souls has increased to 12090.

After the Blood Beads were upgraded, Li Fei exited the 'Blood Demon Extreme State'.

In order to prevent the upper limit of [Blood Rage] from decreasing, he immediately consumed another 8463 Blood Souls and re-entered 'Blood Demon Extreme State'!
All 8463 blood souls were used to cast [Sword Sacrifice]!
With the addition of the more than 7000 blood souls already invested before the war, the life force refined by [Sword Sacrifice] has reached a terrifying level.

If Li Fei were still a martial arts master, this divine power would probably have already exploded within his Dao foundation!

Fortunately, the [Sword Sacrifice] has been combined with other supernatural abilities to form the Primordial Sword Body, which can distribute the 'pressure'.

This supernatural power, used to fight to the death, has probably never been 'burning' as much as it is now in the past thousand years!

With the sudden burst of power, Li Fei easily escaped.

He intended to continue attacking Jiao Yuan, but was immediately drawn to the eerie light above.

Looking up, one could see countless points of light converging towards this place, with the faint sound of a flowing river emanating from them.

"[The River of Oblivion]?!"

Li Fei opened his eyes wide.

What shocked him was not only why the Dao principles belonging to the Styx Ancestor would appear here.

The moment he looked at the River of Oblivion, an attraction seemed to arise from the depths of his soul.

His Primordial Sword Body yearns for this Dao principle!

(End of this chapter)