Chapter 245: Chapter 181: Nine Yang Primordial Energy Pill

The giant Gang Qi palm formed by the Great Universal Hand descended, and the incredibly powerful blast of air contorted the flesh on Zhao Ke’s face into a ridiculous sight.

His gums, long unaccustomed to the light of day, looked as if they were about to fly right out of his mouth.

In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Zhao Ke’s mind.

But the most dominant emotion was regret.

He regretted coming in.

Although he was a Fourth Grade Expert, Zhao Ke knew he had no hope of advancing to a High Grade, so he had been coasting for many years.

The guts and drive of his youth felt as distant as if they belonged to a past life.

Not to mention, it had been a very long time since Zhao Ke had encountered such a terrifying opponent…

But no matter how much he regretted it now, it was too late to dodge. He had no choice but to take the attack head-on.

The reason he felt he couldn’t dodge was that the Poison Domain was right behind him.

If he re-entered the Poison Domain, the corrosion from the various Mixed Poisons would put him at an even greater disadvantage in the fight to come.

The next moment, Zhao Ke let out a furious roar and pushed his Celestial Essence True Gang to its absolute limit.

“Sword Nine!”

Forming a Sword Pointing gesture, Zhao Ke seemed to put every last ounce of his strength into it, roaring repeatedly as he thrust toward Zou Feng’s Great Universal Hand.

The Sword Formulas and Sword Techniques of the Celestial Essence Sword Sect didn’t have any flashy names.

From Sword One to the Twenty-Third Sword, the names simply and directly stated that the Celestial Essence Sword Technique had a total of twenty-three moves.

The higher the number, the more powerful the Sword Technique.

In contrast, many Evil Skills had names that were each more impressive-sounding than the last, such as the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force and Tribulation-Indestructible Body that Zou Feng cultivated…

Among Fourth Grade Martial Artists, Zhao Ke was in the bottom tier. Sword Nine was already the most powerful move he could master.

But no matter how pathetic he was, a Fourth Grade Sword Cultivator from the Celestial Essence Sword Sect was not to be underestimated.

This sword strike seemed to be just a simple upward thrust of his Sword Pointing gesture.

But in reality, with Zhao Ke at the center, countless Gang Qi Long Swords continuously materialized, all following his Sword Pointing gesture and blasting upward in unison.

These Gang Qi Long Swords finally converged into a massive torrent of Sword Gang, clashing head-on with Zou Feng’s Great Universal Hand.

Gazing at the torrent of Sword Gang, Zou Feng, who was suspended in mid-air, couldn’t help but be impressed. ’Powerful.’

He had long been familiar with the Celestial Essence Sword Sect and knew what “Sword Nine” signified.

’In other words, if Sword Nine is already this mighty, then wouldn’t the strongest, the Twenty-Third Sword, be some kind of ridiculously overpowered, logic-defying cheat move!?’

However, Zou Feng had no intention of fighting Zhao Ke to the death here.

’It’s just as I thought. If I used all my tricks, I could probably take out a Fourth Grade expert. But if that explosive news got out, Yuwen Boxi would immediately reassess my strength. When the time comes to exchange Yuwen Zheng for Bian Yixia, a wary Yuwen Boxi might not show up personally. But if I pretended to be routed by a Fourth Grade expert from the Celestial Essence Sword Sect right now, the situation would be completely different. In short, everything is for the sake of eliminating Yuwen Boxi as quickly as possible. He’s a Fourth Grade Expert, and according to rumors, an exceptionally powerful one at that. He’s incredibly tough to kill. Relying on the side effects of his Cultivation alone, who knows how long it would take to wear him down to death. And if I can’t get rid of Yuwen Boxi quickly, the resources he can mobilize as the Governor of Jiangnan will be fatal for me at my current stage. With enough money and cultivation treasures, experts from the Celestial Essence Sword Sect would be willing to help. Even the Royal Family or experts from the Inner Palace might take action at Yuwen Boxi’s request…’

At this thought, Zou Feng struck out with his other hand, unleashing another Poison Fury Fire Lotus Seal.

As he launched the attack, he immediately feigned a muffled groan, then grabbed Yuwen Zheng and rapidly fled into the distance.

“Where do you think you’re going, you scoundrel!”

Seeing Zou Feng flee, Zhao Ke’s confidence instantly returned.

He activated his Sword Formulas again, wanting to break the attack and immediately give chase.

’Slaying such a fiend will surely add another significant achievement to my name as the Gentleman’s Sword.’

However, even as Zhao Ke pushed his power again, he discovered a slowly blooming Fire Lotus materializing within the Gang Qi Palm Force.

The torrent of Sword Gang formed by his “Sword Nine” was actually being suppressed.

Zhao Ke’s heart trembled. How could he dare to be distracted with chasing Zou Feng? He quickly refocused completely, putting all his effort into dealing with the Palm Force.

Of course, in the end, he still managed to win the exchange.

After about three breaths, the torrent of Sword Gang finally broke through the Palm Force. It then continued upward, tearing through the poison mist above and soaring into the sky.

The crowd of onlookers outside the Poison Domain saw this and witnessed what it truly meant for Sword Qi to soar to the heavens.

They exclaimed in admiration, declaring that an Elder from the Celestial Essence Sword Sect was truly extraordinary.

If even the “Gentleman’s Sword,” a relatively pathetic Elder from the Sword Sect, was this capable, it showed just how profound the heritage of a Major Sect was…

However, these bystanders, who were completely clueless about the Poison Domain, had no way of knowing that without Zou Feng continuously releasing poison, the Domain was already on the verge of collapsing and its power had been greatly diminished.

“After him!”

Having broken the attack and incidentally dissipated the Poison Domain, Zhao Ke took a moment to recover his breath, then stared in the direction Zou Feng had fled and barked the order.

The two Sword Sect disciples beside him looked at Zhao Ke with reverence in their eyes. They were about to shout their assent and continue the chase to vanquish the fiend.

But their excitement and boiling passion suddenly froze into awkwardness when they looked at Zhao Ke.

After all, at that moment, Zhao Ke still appeared to be standing proudly with his hands clasped behind his back, looking majestic.

But two trickles of blood were slowly flowing from his nostrils.

“El… Elder Zhao… you…”

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