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Chapter 417 An Unexpected Encounter with an Old Rival (Please Guarantee an Extra Chapter!)

Xu Mingwei caught up and stopped his escape, his brows furrowing slightly.

at this time.

A blue figure descended from the corpse of the purple-striped thunder leopard, falling like a feather.

The man appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a handsome face and eyes as sharp as stars.

He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, wearing a simple blue robe, with a sword sheath on his back, and holding a three-foot-long flying sword that shimmered with purple light.

The sword's blade was as clear and bright as an autumn pool, with hidden flashes of lightning.

The swordsman in green flicked his wrist, then looked up at Xu Mingwei, a faint smile playing on his lips, tinged with arrogance and scrutiny. He clasped his hands in a fist salute and said:
“Fellow Daoist, I apologize. I have slain this Purple-Striped Thunder Leopard, and its corpse is now mine.”

He spoke in a flat tone, sizing up Xu Mingwei.

He paused, then continued, "However, if you are not convinced, we can have a spar. If you can defeat me, I will give you this monster corpse."

Xu Mingwei's gaze swept over the purple flying sword in the other party's hand.

He had seen many mid-grade magic weapons, so he could tell at a glance that the flying sword was extraordinary and no less than the fine magic weapons crafted by Xu Deling.

It must have been made by a famous artist.

Observing the other party's aura, although he was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, there was a faint flow of sword intent around him, which clearly indicated that he was a sword cultivator.

Everyone says that sword cultivators have unparalleled attack power.

Seeing that the other party was willing to spar, Xu Mingwei also did not want to miss this opportunity.

"Then please enlighten me, fellow Daoist!" Xu Mingwei said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Excellent!" The green-robed swordsman's eyes showed appreciation. Without saying another word, he pointed his sword and said, "Please!"

A great battle erupted instantly!
The swordsman in green didn't move, but the purple lightning sword in his hand had already transformed into a purple streak, accompanied by a piercing thunder and a sharp sound that tore through space, and went straight for Xu Mingwei's face!

The speed of the sword was no less than that of the previous attack.

Xu Mingwei retreated rapidly, and the Baojiao Bow was raised instantly, the bowstring vibrating.

An arrow, imbued with the power of wind, shot out.

"clang--!"

The moment the purple and blue light collided, a violent roar erupted.

The surrounding trees were struck by the energy and instantly turned into dust, with sand and stones flying outwards.

"Excellent archery skills! There are very few people in the cultivation world who practice archery!"

The purple flying sword and the cyan arrow reversed direction and returned.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate!"

Xu Mingwei gave a low shout, and the Precious Dragon Bow fired in rapid succession!
Three arrows formed a triangular shape, sealing off the green-robed swordsman's left, right, and top. The fourth arrow, however, was hidden behind the first three, silently aiming straight for the opponent's dantian!
The green-robed swordsman's eyes narrowed.

He remained calm, and the Purple Lightning Sword flew back instantly, circling around him and creating an impenetrable purple sword curtain!
"Ding ding ding ding!"

The four crisp sounds almost merged into one, as the three arrows blocking the path were deflected by the sword curtain.

The hidden arrow was also precisely struck, deviating from its course and shooting into the distant rocks, blasting open a large hole.

The moment the two clashed, they knew that each of them was a seasoned veteran with a solid foundation, and that they would not be able to win by ordinary probing.

The next moment, the two of them almost simultaneously used their full power.

"Purple Thunderclap!"

The swordsman in green let out a long roar, his sword intent soaring into the sky, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding space!

The purple lightning sword crackled with electricity, its power increasing dramatically.

This is the ultimate divine power of the green-robed sword cultivator!
Xu Mingwei's expression was solemn, his internal magical power surged, five-colored light flowed on the Treasure Dragon Bow, and five elemental arrows were nocked on the bowstring.

"Five Elements Demon Slayer, Go!"

The five arrows seemed to merge into one, transforming into a seven- or eight-zhang-long five-colored divine light, which met the twelve-zhang-long purple flying sword phantom.

Countless purple lightning arcs swirled around the phantom, as if divine lightning from the Purple Heaven had descended upon the world.

"boom--!!!"

The terrifying energy leveled and pulverized all the rocks, vegetation, and trees within a radius of hundreds of feet!
A huge crater was blown into the ground.

In the storm, both figures were sent flying backwards at the same time.

Xu Mingwei groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The light screen of the Dingyuan Bell flickered violently. Although it did not shatter, the force of the recoil injured his internal organs.

Fortunately, his physical body was not weak, much better than the pale face of the green-robed swordsman.

The swordsman in green robes was the first to sheathe his sword, and the Purple Lightning Sword transformed into a stream of light and returned to its sheath.

He wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Fellow Daoist's archery skills are extraordinary, I admire them. Shall we stop here for today?"

Xu Mingwei also put away the Treasure Dragon Bow, suppressed the surging blood and qi in his body, and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist's swordsmanship is divine, so I will do as you say."

"Shen Fei of Qingyun Sect, may I ask your name, fellow Daoist?" Shen Fei introduced himself.

"Canglong Prefecture, Xu Mingwei," Xu Mingwei said frankly.

"Azure Dragon Palace?"

A look of surprise flashed in Shen Fei's eyes, "Do you know Xu Deling, the number one prodigy of the previous Heavenly Pride Gathering?"

Xu Mingwei was surprised that the other party would mention his daughter. He smiled slightly, revealing a proud expression, "It is my daughter."

"As I suspected, the only one from the Canglong Prefecture with the surname Xu who is so outstanding is the Xu family of Yunxi."

The Xu family of Yunxi truly lives up to its reputation for producing outstanding talents.

Shen Fei clasped his hands in a fist salute again, his smile very warm.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you flatter me."

"Even if I don't intervene, this purple-striped thunder leopard will not escape Fellow Daoist Xu's hands, so I will return it to you."

Shen Fei is a genius elder of the Qingyun Sect, so he naturally has no shortage of cultivation resources.

He was on good terms with Xu Mingwei, even more so than a late-stage third-tier demonic beast.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen. I will accept it without hesitation."

Xu Mingwei put the corpse of the Purple-Striped Thunder Leopard into his storage bag, which was filled with the monster's corpse, occupying about 40-50% of the space.

"I am about to travel around, would you like to join me, Fellow Daoist Xu?"

Xu Mingwei thought about it and did not refuse.

The two immediately set out together.

the other side.

Ye Fan and Xu Deyue also continued their journey towards the Great Jin Dynasty while slaying demonic beasts.

We were only away from Dongxi for half a day.

They encountered five demonic cultivators in Longshan County.

They were all shrouded in black robes.

The three leaders were all at the late Golden Core stage; one held a white bone banner, another a chain, and the third a mourning staff.

The remaining two were at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. One carried a giant sword on his back and had a face full of fierce features, while the other held a battle saber and had an icy expression.

"Two early-stage Golden Core cultivators, what good luck!" The demonic cultivator holding the white bone banner grinned. "Judging from your young age, you must be the prodigies of a certain Nascent Soul power in Tiannan."

"You're unlucky to have run into us!"

"Gentlemen, kill them! We'll divide the treasures in their storage bags equally!"

"Hehehe, that's only natural!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the mid-stage Golden Core demonic cultivator carrying a blood-red giant sword suddenly attacked!

He was the most violent of them all. He drew his greatsword, creating a towering wave of blood. The sword energy transformed into a ferocious blood python, charging towards Ye Fan.

A glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes. Instead of dodging or avoiding, he took a step forward, and golden light burst forth from his body!

"Melting Heaven!"

The amplification of Xiao Cheng's fighting spirit, the moves comparable to Xiao Cheng's divine abilities, coupled with his strength comparable to a third-tier demon beast and his surging magical power.

This punch.

Extremely strong and masculine!

"boom--!"

The blood python howled and collapsed.

The demonic cultivator's expression changed drastically as he felt an irresistible force flowing through the sword.

The giant sword was blasted away.

The remaining force of the punch directly fractured his right hand, which was holding the sword, in several places, almost crippling it.

Ye Fan originally intended to pursue and kill him directly.

The late-stage Golden Core demon cultivator, wielding a mourning staff, emitted a shrill, mournful cry from the skull resembling an infant's head at the tip of the staff.

Ye Fan felt that his soul had been impacted.

Fortunately, his soul was not truly at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, so he was minimally affected.

But he hesitated for a moment, missing the chance to kill the giant sword demon cultivator. A black chain, like a snake in the shadows, attacked from the darkness.

At this moment, Xu Deyue swung his sword, and a moon-white sword light directly knocked him away.

The White Bone Banner Demon Cultivator's pupils contracted slightly. "Be careful, everyone. These two are not ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivators; they are at least comparable to late-stage Golden Core cultivators."

He is absolutely a prodigy nurtured by a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivation force!

But these words also served as a reminder to them that killing Ye Fan and Xu Deyue would definitely yield them some good loot!
The others stopped watching and joined in.

Ye Fan and Xu Deyue summoned their defensive magic weapons, defending while simultaneously launching a counterattack.

After a dozen or so rounds.

"This man is actually a dual cultivator of both physical and magical arts. His physical defense is comparable to that of a magical treasure. No wonder he is so powerful!" The White Bone Banner demon cultivator cursed inwardly.

"His spirit is also strong; he's not even afraid of the ghostly howl of my Mourning Staff." The Mourning Staff demon cultivator also spoke.

Ye Fan fought against three opponents, including two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators and a chained demonic cultivator.

Xu Deyue fought against two demonic cultivators wielding the White Bone Banner and the Mourning Staff, holding her own in the fight.

The demonic cultivator, frustrated by his prolonged attacks on the White Bone Banner, suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the banner, shouting, "Ten Thousand Ghosts Devour Souls!"

The white bone banner shone brightly, and the ghostly shadows surged in power, condensing into a giant ghostly claw that reached out to grab Xu Deyue.

Xu Deyue's eyes turned cold, and he transmitted his voice, "Hold off the others for me. I'm going to use 'Taiyin' to kill him."

"Okay!" Ye Fan didn't refuse at all.

Xu Deyue put away the magic weapon in his hand, pointed his finger and drew a silver-white flying sword out from his dantian, emitting a clear and melodious sword sound.

The sword is engraved with the two ancient seal characters "Taiyin".

"The moon shines over the deepest hell, its chill penetrating the vast universe."

The moment Xu Deyue drew his sword, the surrounding space suddenly lowered, and hexagonal frost began to condense instantly.

"cut!"

Xu Deyue unleashed his full power at this moment, combining his supernatural abilities, physical constitution, and the blessing of the artifact spirit Murong Yun.

This sword strike possessed the power of a top-tier magic weapon at 40% of its original strength.

Seeing that Xu Deyue's defenses had weakened due to the all-out attack, the mourning stick was about to launch a sneak attack.

Ye Fan threw out the True Yang Shield, adding another layer of protection for Xu Deyue, while he himself used his physical body to withstand the attacks of the other three.

"No!"

"How could this sword strike be so powerful!"

The demonic claws of the White Bone Banner demon cultivator were easily shattered, and the moon-white sword light even broke through the defensive light barrier of its low-grade magic weapon, splitting the demon cultivator in two.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Deyue collected the corpse, storage bag, and magical artifacts.

Seeing Ye Fan injured and bleeding, he immediately swung his sword at the weakest giant sword demon cultivator, who was already seriously injured and was now directly killed by Xu Deyue.

Upon seeing Xu Deyue's murderous aura, the group immediately scattered and fled in terror.

One by one, they turned into black smoke and scattered to escape.

Xu Deyue did not pursue, but looked at Ye Fan and asked, "Husband, how is it?"

Ye Fan patted his chest and grinned, "You know how hard your husband is!"

"If you can joke around, then there seems to be no problem. But things are really chaotic right now. In such a short time, we've already encountered five demonic cultivators."

If they were all at the Golden Core stage, we would be in danger.

Xu Deyue said.

"With our master backing us up, what do we have to fear? This journey is for fighting and killing."

Ye Fan was full of fighting spirit.

After collecting the giant sword demon cultivator's corpse, magical artifacts, and storage bag, the two continued on their way.

Xu Deling's situation was much easier.

Only by unleashing his full power could Xu Deyue unleash a strike comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their cultivation and with greatly enhanced supernatural abilities, thanks to the "Taiyin" technique.

However, Xu Deling's magical power had already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and with his supernatural abilities greatly perfected, he had also achieved some success in the secret techniques of divine sense.

When combined with one's own bloodline, a natal magic weapon can unleash the power of a high-grade magic weapon.

Therefore, in her normal state, she is comparable to such a strong person.

If it erupts, it will be similar to a powerful expert who has mastered supernatural abilities and wields a top-grade magic weapon.

Using the secret technique "Fire Phoenix Transformation Technique" could significantly boost his strength, allowing him to briefly contend with a master of perfect supernatural powers.

The reason it is short-lived is because the secret method has a limited validity period.

Xu Deling rode the four-winged Chongming Bird, attracting many demonic cultivators along the way.

He killed three people in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and killed one person and had one escape from the peak of the Golden Core realm.

She fought against a master of supernatural powers in the Blackwater Domain, and with the help of the Fire Phoenix True Flame, she gained a slight advantage and injured him.

Not long after, he sparred with a prodigy from the Southern Golden Core realm. Both were at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, but he easily suppressed the opponent.

A day and a half later.

She encountered her old rival, Lu Qingxue, in Daliang.

The opponent had just single-handedly killed a late-stage third-tier monster.

Late-stage Tier 3 demonic beasts are much harder to kill than ordinary late-stage Golden Core demonic beasts.

"Long time no see, Lu Qingxue." Xu Deling flew to a stop about thirty feet away from her and greeted her with a smile.

"So you came too."

Lu Qingxue said calmly, "I was a little disappointed not to see you in your Northwest team, but I also felt that you wouldn't miss this opportunity in the war between the two regions."

"What, you want to fight me? Mid-stage Golden Core, your cultivation speed is really not slow."

"Each each other."

“You are no match for me,” Xu Deling said calmly.

"You'll only know once you've compared them!"

Lu Qingxue was dressed in white, her figure as upright as a pine tree in the snow, her face beautiful and unparalleled, yet she carried an icy chill that kept strangers at bay.

A long sword, its entire body gleaming green, like a pool of autumn water, was held in his hand.

"A fine sword."

Xu Deling was a master craftsman, so he could immediately tell that the magic weapon in Lu Qingxue's hand was a high-grade magic weapon, and its grade should be at the sixth level.

What is the name of this sword?

"Qinglang"

"Good name."

As soon as they finished speaking, both of them stepped back, each unleashing an astonishing aura.

"Clang!"

The "Qinglang" sword emitted a clear and resonant sword cry that pierced the sky!

The sword shone with a brilliant blue light, soaring into the sky, as if in harmony with its master's will, transforming into a pure and sharp blue sword beam!

The sword light was only about ten feet long, with flowing blue light and faint, intricate Dao patterns appearing and disappearing on its surface.

Even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their cultivation would likely be injured if they took this sword strike head-on.

There was no sign of seriousness in Xu Deling's eyes, only a hint of admiration.

It then transformed into a faint look of disdain.

She took a step forward.

"Wow!"

A clear, proud phoenix cry suddenly rang out from Xu Deling's body, resounding in all directions!

A burst of crimson-gold flames erupted, condensing into a lifelike phoenix with a wingspan exceeding ten zhang, each feather seemingly ablaze with fire.

The incorporation of his natal magic weapon, the Fire Phoenix Feather, added an extra layer of imposing power.

It was as if the fire phoenix had truly come to life.

Then comes the resonance of bloodlines.

The fire phoenix charged toward the azure sword light.

"boom!"

"Click~"

The cyan sword light disintegrated inch by inch.

Lu Qingxue's delicate body trembled violently, as if struck by a heavy blow. She let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of bright red blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

He retreated dozens of feet before regaining his footing.

Xu Deling, however, remained completely unmoved.

(End of this chapter)