Star Martial Soaring Cloud

Wang Xiao smiled bitterly, thinking to himself: I was right, this hypocritical Ye Changtian is indeed not worthy of being my opponent.

"Haha! Are you so sure you can kill me?" Wang Xiao threw his head back and laughed, his laughter carrying a hint of madness and determination.

He made sarcastic remarks, but his left hand quickly pressed several acupoints on his chest, while his right hand reached into his robes, pulled out a handful of bright red fruits, and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing them frantically.

Upon seeing the complex acupressure technique, Ye Changtian's face suddenly turned ashen, as if he had remembered something terrifying. He shouted sharply, "Stop him!" Before he finished speaking, he took the lead, swinging both palms simultaneously. Vast energy surged out like a raging sea, aiming straight for Wang Xiao's vital point.

"It's too late to realize this now!"

Wang Xiao's black hair was wildly disheveled, with strands of undried blood mixed in, making her look bizarre and ferocious.

"ah--!"

The Hua family members had already swarmed forward, but when they were still a meter away from Wang Xiao, they seemed to have crashed into an invisible barrier, freezing in place. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't move an inch, as if their feet were rooted to the ground.

The next second, an immense and unparalleled power erupted from Wang Xiao's body! The aura was like the roar of a thousand troops and horses, or the simultaneous roar of the king of beasts, causing the leaves on both sides of the valley to tremble and the ground to shake slightly.

This oppressive force was far more terrifying than Wang Xiao's peak. Before everyone could react, they were violently thrown away by this immense force, falling to the ground like kites with broken strings, without exception.

A surge of brilliant vital energy erupted from Wang Xiao's body like a tidal wave, repelling all the Hua family disciples who had surrounded him.

But his aura continued to surge wildly, and he felt his power increasing rapidly, with his vital energy flowing like a never-ending torrent to his limbs and bones.

The force was like a stampede of ten thousand horses or a bursting river, instantly clearing away all the obstructed meridians in the body. As the residual force spread, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground beneath their feet, spreading outwards.

In an instant, the valley trembled.

Why did Wang Xiao, who was previously critically injured and on the verge of death, experience such an astonishing reversal?

Only Ye Changtian and Wang Xiao themselves probably understood what was going on.

The other members of the Hua family were filled with disbelief and shock, as if they were in a dream and could not comprehend what was happening before their eyes.

"You actually used the Demon-Sealing Finger?" Ye Changtian stared intently at Wang Xiao, his tone extremely grave. "What's the point of making this choice? How is it any different from suicide?" He wasn't surprised by Wang Xiao's change, clearly knowing the details of this technique.

At this moment, Wang Xiao was covered in blood, his eyes were as cold as ice, and he exuded a tragic killing aura. He was like a peerless sword that had been drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed and impossible to look directly at.

"Killing you all is enough!" His voice was hoarse but firm, carrying an undeniable resolve.

This "Demon-Sealing Finger" is not a technique for sealing demons, but a vicious method for blocking one's own meridians.

Thirty years ago, the Tianyi Sect swept across the land. When its disciples were seriously injured in battle, they would often use a strange technique that not only instantly restored their morale but also made them stronger in battle.

He later frequently resorted to self-immolation and self-destruction as a means of mutual destruction, leaving an indelible shadow on righteous cultivators.

After that great battle, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism joined forces to study it and finally uncovered the secret: it turned out that the disciples of the Tianyi Sect blocked their own meridians, shielded themselves from the perception of pain, and then forcibly stimulated their potential with their vital energy, thus driving the circulation of blood and flesh throughout their bodies.

However, this is a forbidden technique that harms both oneself and others. Most disciples of the Tianyi Sect who use it die from the powerful backlash and their bodies explode. If their physical bodies are not strong enough, their bodies may even explode the moment they are used.

In light of this, righteous cultivators imitated this strange technique and improved upon it to create the Demon-Sealing Finger.

However, the improved Demon-Sealing Finger still has a fatal flaw: its effect lasts no more than a quarter of an hour.

More importantly, this technique is a royal secret, something that ordinary cultivators rarely even hear about, so how could Wang Xiao possibly know it?

The three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism correspond to the present-day Haoran Pavilion, Xumi Sect, and Ziqi Mansion. They share many logical origins with the royal family and are naturally bound to imperial power, making them the most steadfast pillar of the Great Qian Dynasty among cultivators.

At this moment, Wang Xiao was sealing his internal organs with the Demon-Sealing Finger, relying solely on his vital energy to drive the circulation of his meridians and forcibly unleash his terrifying potential—he was gambling this moment with his powerful physique!

As for the red fruit he swallowed, it was called the Blood-Burning Fruit, a drug that could numb the senses and put people into a state of excitement.

Wang Xiao wasn't sure if he could withstand the backlash from the Demon-Sealing Finger, so he first took the Blood-Burning Fruit, hoping to fully unleash the power of the Demon-Sealing Finger through the drug's stimulating effect.

Standing in the middle of the valley, Wang Xiao was undoubtedly like a deadly messenger who had emerged from hell, surrounded by an endless aura of killing intent.

Wherever his gaze fell, a bone-chilling cold swept over him.

Wang Xiao walked with firm steps, approaching Ye Changtian step by step. With each step he took, the earth trembled violently.

The terrifying aura of a powerful figure permeated the entire valley, making everyone present feel a suffocating pressure and struggling to breathe.

The Hua family members were all sweating profusely, too terrified to move. They stared at Wang Xiao, who seemed like a god or demon, filled with dread—no one knew how many more miracles this man could create.

Wang Xiao's left hand held a long sword pointing diagonally to the sky, while his right hand rested a long saber on the ground. Under the blazing sun, the blades and swords reflected a faint scarlet light, as if stained with fresh blood.

Knowing the drawbacks of the Demon-Sealing Finger, Ye Changtian was unwilling to take the initiative and only wanted to delay the time and wait for Wang Xiao to suffer the backlash.

He could wait, but some of the Hua family members couldn't hold on any longer. One of the Hua family cultivators could no longer withstand the mental pressure, and suddenly raised his broadsword high, roaring as he slashed at Wang Xiao.

Before anyone could even see Wang Xiao's movements, they only felt a flash of sword light, and the Hua family cultivator was already suspended in mid-air by the long sword.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared, and with a "thud," the cultivator was cut in half at the waist. Before he could even scream, his soul had already departed for the Yellow Springs. His two severed bodies fell heavily to the ground, and blood stained the riverbank beneath his feet.

"A good opportunity!" Just as Wang Xiao drew his sword and blade, his old strength exhausted and his new strength yet to be generated, Ye Changtian finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He stomped his foot hard, and with a loud "boom," a huge chasm split open in the ground, stretching straight forward to Wang Xiao's feet.

Immediately afterwards, countless pressures rose from the ravine, condensing into a dazzling beam of killing intent that pierced straight at Wang Xiao's face.

Coincidentally, after Wang Xiao killed the cultivator, his sword and saber landed precisely on the ground, their tips meeting at a single point.

He suddenly exerted force with both palms, and a golden essence surged into the sword like an electric current. Immediately afterward, a solid golden killing intent soared into the sky and collided violently with Ye Changtian's light killing intent.

The two murderous auras canceled each other out and vanished without a trace, leaving only a chilling aura that spread outwards, even turning the surrounding leaves a withered yellow color of late autumn.

The immense energy generated by the collision of the two unparalleled killing intents produced a series of ear-piercing sounds like tearing silk, as if the space itself was about to be ripped apart.

Dust swirled nearby, and the murderous aura filling the sky startled the beasts hidden around the valley, causing them to scatter and flee in disarray.

Sword energy crisscrossed, and saber energy raged! A life-or-death battle officially broke out on the banks of the river valley!

Wang Xiao raised his longsword high, charging forward fearlessly, the blade's light dazzling and seemingly piercing through heaven and earth.

His momentum reached its peak during the fierce battle. He took another big step, and the earth trembled violently, causing the entire mountain forest to shake.

Wang Xiao swung his sword, unleashing a powerful and unparalleled blade of light that cascaded down like a waterfall, slashing straight at Ye Changtian.

At the same time, he spun around with his longsword in his right hand and swept it horizontally, the sharp sword energy completely shattering Ye Changtian's counterattack.

In the midst of the fierce battle, under the pressure of external forces, the vital energy within Wang Xiao's body accelerated its circulation on its own, surging like the mighty Yangtze River, becoming increasingly powerful.

Subsequently, protective true energy overflowed from his body, and the colorful light emanating from his body became even more dazzling.

All the energy converged and burst forth with a dazzling light. The force surged wildly in all directions, ravaging the nearby flowers and trees, leaving them broken and withered, a scene of utter devastation.

Wang Xiao's figure transformed into a faint shadow, weaving through the crowd. His sword and saber danced in unison, stirring up terrifying energy fluctuations. Wherever he passed, the Hua family disciples screamed and flew backward.

Upon seeing this, Ye Changtian hurriedly snatched a long spear from a member of the Hua family and thrust it at Wang Xiao.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle, their spears flashing like pear blossoms, their blades flashing like lightning, and their sword energy darting like a fleeting shadow.

Where the two clashed, the grass, trees, and rocks on the ground were swept into the air like snowflakes in a storm, and then exploded under the impact of energy, scattering sand and dust all over the sky.

At some point, Wang Xiao had already sheathed his longsword and was only using his longsword to defend himself. The longsword was dragged behind him, yet it faintly emitted soft humming sounds, as if it had a life of its own.

Wang Xiao deliberately concealed this change, and the others in the fierce battle did not notice it.

Suddenly, Wang Xiao leaped up, throwing his long sword like a meteor straight at Ye Changtian's face.

Caught off guard, Ye Changtian hurriedly retreated, simultaneously swinging his spear to parry the flying sword.

In that fleeting moment, an immense power erupted from Wang Xiao's body, sweeping across the surrounding area like a monstrous wave!

Wang Xiao gripped the longsword tightly with both hands and swung it out fiercely. A solidified sword beam, over ten feet long, suddenly took shape. The unparalleled sword energy surged and raged, causing the heavens and earth to change color.

Wherever the blade's edge passed, the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees were uprooted, soil and stones flew everywhere, and broken branches and leaves were blasted into dust under the impact of the force, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

This long-awaited strike precisely locked onto Ye Changtian, sealing off all his escape routes. The moment the blade flashed, Wang Xiao's face turned deathly pale—this attack had almost exhausted all the power he could muster at that moment!

"ah--!"

A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the valley, as agonizing as a pig being slaughtered. Ye Changtian mustered all his strength to block, ultimately sacrificing his left arm to barely withstand the terrifying blow. The excruciating pain that penetrated to the bone made him tremble all over; blood gushed from his severed arm, and the gruesome wound revealed his white sternum.

"My hand..." Ye Changtian's long hair was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, and he used his right hand to tightly cover the severed wound on his left arm, howling in pain, his eyes filled with resentment and fear.

"Don't let that brat get away! Surround him!" Just then, an angry shout came from the hillside. The last remaining master of the Hua family, a Fish Leap Perfection expert, had finally arrived with the rest of his forces to provide support!