Zhang Tianyi's spear in hand rose like an angry dragon taking to the skies, as if it had become one with his body.
Jiang Tai gripped his nine-ring saber with both hands, the blade glittering with silver light. The nine rings clinked against each other, emitting a clangor as he held the saber horizontally in front of him.
The moment the saber edge collided with the spear's radiance, a fearsome power burst forth in all directions.
The stone tiles underfoot flew about, and Jiang Tai stumbled backward repeatedly, eventually thudding against a coffin and overturning it.
A corpse tumbled out of the coffin, revealed to be a pitch-black skeleton.
a black Martial Dao Divine Fruit rolled on the ground, coming to rest to one side.
But at this moment, no one was concerned with that Martial Dao Divine Fruit.
Jiang Tai pushed off from the coffin, the rebounding force doubling his speed as he charged back towards Zhang Tianyi: "Slaying Dragon Saber Skill!"
"Dragon Ascension to the Heavens!"
Zhang Tianyi's face was expressionless, the vital energy within his spear pulsing, flickering like dragon flames.
This man had also comprehended Sword Intent!
What's more, he had reached the limit of the first tier of Sword Intent, and was just one step away from mastering the second tier—The Sword Moves with the Heart.
With a loud clang, his spear shattered Jiang Tai's saber, and using the spear as a staff, he swung it with momentum.
The spear went straight for Jiang Tai's back.
Jiang Tai had no time to defend, and even Xiao Yi was too late to help him block this spear thrust. At this critical juncture, Xiao Yi had a flash of inspiration.
With a swift movement, he delivered a hard kick right to Jiang Tai's buttocks.
Jiang Tai screamed, and with a bang, Xiao Yi kicked him flying.
Although he crashed to the ground in a complete mess, he narrowly escaped that potentially fatal spear thrust!
"Xiao Yi, you..." Jiang Tai glared at Xiao Yi with a look of deep resentment.
Xiao Yi: "Don't mention it!"
Xiao Yi advanced with his sword, executing a stroke that cut across the sky, The Sword Moves with the Heart. His sword moves were neither fancy nor particularly powerful, but each strike's force, angle, and speed were extremely precise.
They were just right!
The force was just right.
The angle was just right!
The speed was also just right!
What seemed like ordinary sword moves flowed seamlessly and naturally, keeping pace with Zhang Tianyi without falling behind. This left Jiang Tai astonished: "Is this... the second tier of Sword Intent, The Sword Moves with the Heart? Since when did Junior Brother Xiao master the second tier of Sword Intent..."
As far as Jiang Tai knew, within the Tianqing Kingdom's peers, only Jiang Shanhe had mastered the second tier of martial intent.
Now there was another, Xiao Yi!
Jiang Tai suddenly felt thankful for his earlier decision, having stepped into the Golden Core Realm from the Physical Body Realm in just over half a year—a feat somewhat understandable if one had a special cultivation method.
To have mastered the second tier of martial intent while at the Four Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm,
That could only be achieved with truly great talent!
Jiang Tai surged with an overwhelming fighting spirit, holding the nine-ring saber as he came whirlwind-fast. Side by side with Xiao Yi, the two simultaneously attacked, putting unrelenting pressure on Zhang Tianyi.
Zhang Tianyi was so pressed that he could hardly catch his breath.
No matter how he changed his tactics,
Xiao Yi was always able to respond to changes with unchanging principles. His seemingly whimsical sword moves often had the most direct and significant effects.
Add Jiang Tai to the mix,
and as Zhang Tianyi parried a blow from Jiang Tai, he would have to face an immediate assault from Xiao Yi. This made him increasingly irritated: "Damn it, Xiao Yi is such a pain. I never expected him to have mastered The Sword Moves with the Heart. I can't gain the upper hand with technique, it looks like I'll have to use raw strength to suppress them!"
Zhang Tianyi jammed his spear into the ground with one hand, kicked it up with a tap of his toe, and violently uprooted a chunk of earth the size of a small hut.
Tu Shi shot towards Xiao Yi and another.
Jiang Tai swung his saber, shattering the rocks and, amidst the flying sand and stones, they lost sight of Zhang Tianyi.
Jiang Tai was startled.
Xiao Yi's expression changed, and he instinctively blocked to his side with the Fire Qilin Sword. With a clang, a violent force violently sent Xiao Yi flying.
Seizing the momentum, Xiao Yi thrust the Fire Qilin Sword into the ground, but still, he could hardly stop the tremendous force.
The ground was cleaved open by the Fire Qilin Sword, leaving a sword mark stretching tens of meters.
At the same time Xiao Yi was sent flying,
Zhang Tianyi thrust with his lance at Jiang Tai. Caught off guard, Jiang Tai's shoulder was impaled. With a flick of his spear, Zhang Tianyi shattered Jiang Tai's right shoulder, blood streaming down.
The Nine Rings Saber was too heavy to hold and fell to the side.
Zhang Tianyi pointed his long spear at Jiang Tai's throat. Jiang Tai kept backing away, watching the spear's light grow closer and closer, his body drenched in cold sweat.
Jiang Tai suddenly wished for Xiao Yi to kick him once more!
Just as the long spear was about to pierce his throat,
A tremendous force suddenly kicked him from behind right in the buttocks; with a howl of pain, Jiang Tai's body flew sideways.
With a thud, he crashed against the rock wall.
Spread out like a starfish, as if embedded in it.
And the one who had kicked him was none other than Xiao Yi!
At this moment, Xiao Yi's whole body was covered in blood, evidently using the Blood Explosion Skill. He directly ignited twenty percent of his blood, with his power surging by twenty times, Xiao Yi's face was cold "Solitary Nine Swords, first move!"
He moved like a whirlwind, with sword in hand.
Zhang Tianyi's legs, like pillars supporting the heavens, were firmly planted on the ground, holding the spear in one hand, unleashing sharp spear shadows one after another.
The clashing of spear and sword sparked flames, with violent energy scattering in all directions.
Zhang Tianyi could have easily withstood it, but now Xiao Yi's power had increased twenty times!
Each sword strike on the long spear made his palm go numb, threatening to burst at any moment.
"Overturning Rivers and Seas!"
Zhang Tianyi's sword-like eyebrows tensed, he gripped the long spear with both hands, the entire spear bending severely under the violent force. Like a fully drawn bow, it released fiercely, and the suppressed power erupted completely.
"Solitary Nine Swords, second move!"
Xiao Yi gripped the sword handle tightly and abruptly thrust upward, bringing forth a blood-red sword glare.
The sword glare collided with the long spear, dispersing its accumulated force. Meanwhile, Xiao Yi leaped into the air, "Solitary Nine Swords, third move!"
This sword strike was like a fairy descending from the heavens!
Falling from the sky!
Utilizing the vibrating force of the sword, Xiao Yi continuously changed positions in mid-air, smoothly dodging the spear thrust by Zhang Tianyi, and with a puff, a sword slashed down from behind him.
Zhang Tianyi screamed in pain, stumbling forward.
The clothes on his back were torn, and a blood-red sword mark stretched from the back of his neck to his waist, with peeled skin revealing the spine wrapped within.
Just this one sword nearly crippled Zhang Tianyi!
In a life-or-death moment,
Zhang Tianyi glared fiercely at Xiao Yi. With severe injuries, he was no longer a match for Xiao Yi and chose to flee without hesitation.
A vengeful voice echoed within the ancient tomb, "If I do not avenge this, I shall not consider myself a person!"
Xiao Yi forged ahead with his sword, giving chase relentlessly, laughing coldly, "Vow not to be human? Then become a ghost!"