Chapter 223:奪丹
agrance of the medicinal pills seemed to be drawn in by an immense force, continuously swirling towards Xiang Hua, forming a wondrous vortex. 。“Strange, the power of this newly refined elixir isn't we...Ji Yue and Lang Xiao were both powerful cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, their combat strength surpassing that of ordinary late-stage cultivators. The destructive power unleashed by their joint attack was something no one dared to underestimate.
Lu Xia tian’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He reached out and took all the small bottles from the five golden elixir pill bottles. Since they refused to make a deal with him before, he wouldn't leave them anything. As for Ji Yue's seemingly powerful dozens of ice spikes, he ignored them completely. With a single slash of his sword, he forcefully pushed back the howling wolf again. Ever since he reached the sixth rank of the body refining realm, his progress wasn’t just in his physical defense; his terrifying strength had grown proportionally with his physical power. The advancement of a body refiner requires thousands of temperings. In the cave, he fought countless stone statues, the number reaching thousands.
He had been on the brink of death countless times, expending a massive amount of spirit stones and even the crystals within those shallow gold terracotta bodies. The more you put in, the greater the harvest. A cultivator's hardships were several times that of an ordinary cultivator. In this cruel battle and tempering, Lu Xiaoteng's physical strength had increased to a level far beyond that of an ordinary late-stage cultivator's magical power.
An irresistible force surged from the Wolf Head Staff, causing Lang Xiao's face to change dramatically. The recoil force was double that of before, and even the Black Demon Crystal Staff, forged with such strength, bent under this immense power. Lang Xiao retreated violently, a mouthful of blood spurting out from his throat. The enormous recoil from Lu Xia Tian's blazing Flame-Fire Sword had left him feeling excruciating pain. Thankfully, he had another powerful ally, otherwise, facing this person alone, he would have been utterly helpless. Seeing the ice spikes flying towards Lu Xia Tian, Lang Xiao felt a sliver of comfort in his heart.
But soon, a wave of fear washed over Lang Xiao's heart. Those deadly ice spikes were getting closer, but Lu Xiaoteng didn't show any intention of defending himself. Instead, he charged forward like a desperado, recklessly throwing caution to the wind.
The wolf's face finally flashed a hint of fear. Lu Xiaoteng actually put on a posture of dying with him, wouldn't he be afraid of letting Ji Yue take advantage of the situation alone Or did he have other means to protect himself
Various thoughts flashed through Lang Xiao's mind, but no matter how Lu Xia Tian behaved, he couldn't let those ice spikes hit him.
“It’s you who pushed me to this!” Lang Xiao snarled, his face contorted with ferocity. A howl erupted from his mouth, not the sound one would expect from a human, but a chilling wolf’s cry. As the howl echoed, a gigantic black wolf phantom materialized behind Lang Xiao, appearing cruel and solitary with an air of cold indifference.
"Wolf Totem!" Ji Yue retreated as if she had seen a ghost, not even bothering to retrieve the five bottles of condensed gold pills that Lu Xiaotien had already taken. Anything good is worthless if you don't have life.
“Awoooo, pack of wolves conquer the tiger!” The wolf howled fiercely. Its black wolf phantom was over ten feet tall, leaping forward and transforming into hundreds of wolves, swarming towards Lu Xiaoteng from all directions. Even Ji Yue, who hadn’t gone far away, was caught in the attack, surrounded by dozens of fearless black wolves. As for the dozens of ice spikes earlier, they seemed to be repelled by the momentum of the giant wolf phantom and fell helplessly to the ground. Ji Yue used all her strength, her Xuanbing fan slashing continuously, freezing and killing these dozens of black wolves. She retreated from the battle circle with slightly disheveled breath, looking nervously at Lu Xiaoteng surrounded by the pack.
“Wolf Totem” Lu XiaTian was also slightly surprised. The black wolf phantom before had indeed given him a feeling of great threat. It was much more oppressive than the pressure brought by the previous wolf howl. What was even more frightening was that the power of the pack of wolves was not just about their group attack technique. It seemed that the surrounding airspace was also affected, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy around them seemed to be imprisoned. Even he could no longer feel the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him. This was extremely disadvantageous for cultivators in a battle. It seemed that this area had become the space of wolves, with only an ancient and ferocious wolfish aura.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Facing the black wolves that kept rushing in from all around, Lu Xia Tian's Blazing Flame Leaving Fire Sword slashed out continuously.
Aow ow... The black wolf, struck by the Crimson Flame Severing Sword, transformed into a plume of black smoke and was absorbed into the maw of the enormous phantom wolf.
In a mere instant, nearly a hundred black wolves were slain by Lu Xiaoteng. However, the remaining two hundred or so wolves remained fearless and relentless, surging forward without hesitation, their mouths agape revealing sharp fangs. The pack's speed was astonishing. Even with Lu Xiaoteng's formidable skill, he struggled to keep up. By the time he had eliminated over two hundred wolves, his movements reached their limit. Several black wolves pounced on him, biting viciously. These wolves felt as tangible as reality, their teeth striking against the scales of the Fire Jiao Armor, producing a sharp metallic ringing sound. Lu Xiaoteng's black shirt was torn to shreds, revealing the brilliant crimson Fire Jiao scales beneath.
Lu Xiaitian, after letting out a breath, killed several black wolves on his body with one sword. After another wave of attacks, in the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, the remaining hundreds of black wolves were finally slaughtered.
Ji Yue was dumbfounded. She never expected Lu Xia Tian to have such a top-notch defensive magic weapon on him. His offensive power was already so formidable, and these black wolves' attacks were no less than those of ordinary magic weapons. They were effortlessly blocked by it. Ji Yue knew her own capabilities well; if she were in his place, she could probably kill a hundred or so black wolves before exhaustion set in. Once even one or two black wolves got close to her, she would be finished. Lu Xia Tian could withstand over two hundred attacks and recover his strength in the blink of an eye. If it were her, the more magical energy she consumed, the weaker her counterattacks would become. Under such relentless attacks, there was no escape from death.
This wolf totem's prowess lies not only in its confinement of the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations, but also in its relentless offensive. It continues to surge until it completely annihilates its target, showing no signs of respite. Once bitten by a black wolf, one's strength drains away instantly, and they are quickly torn to shreds by the swarming pack. A single black wolf isn't particularly powerful, but the key is speed—speed that's almost impossible to follow with the naked eye. Even a physically strong cultivator like Lu Xia Tian struggles to keep up. Furthermore, Lang Xiao doesn't need to directly engage in combat with Lu Xia Tian, avoiding the risk of being temporarily attacked. However, Lang Xiao hadn't anticipated that Lu Xia Tian possessed such a powerful defensive scale armor.
After hundreds of black wolves were killed by Lu Xia Tian, the black qi they transformed into was completely absorbed by the giant black wolf phantom. The black wolf phantom exploded, transforming black qi that drilled into Lang Xiao's body. Lang Xiao's size increased significantly, and dense wolf fur grew on his face and body.
In the blink of an eye, Lang Xiao completed his transformation, becoming a full-fledged werewolf. Lang Xiao swung his wolf-head staff, accompanied by menacing growls, as if possessed, charging towards Lu Xia Tian. Lu Xia Tian did not yield, meeting him head-on with swords held high in both hands.
Having absorbed the phantom of the wolf totem, Wolf Howl's power surged, unexpectedly able to rival Lu Xia Tian. The two fought fiercely for a time, evenly matched. The Wolf Head Club and the Blazing Fire Sword clashed hundreds of times in an instant. However, the Wolf Head Club's power was ultimately inferior to the Blazing Fire Sword. Even though Lu Xia Tian used his physical strength and did not deliberately unleash the full power of the Blazing Fire Sword, under such intense pressure, more and more gaps were cut into the Wolf Head Club by the Blazing Fire Sword.
While external factors can temporarily boost one's strength, they are not sustainable and are not truly their own. Just like how Lang Xiao used the Wolf Totem secret art to surpass his own limits, he couldn't effectively control this power exceeding his realm. Therefore, when facing Lu Xiaoteng head-on, he ended up at a disadvantage.
With a resounding crack! The wolf head staff, clashing against the blazing Inferno Sword, was finally overpowered and shattered into two pieces. The sword's momentum didn't falter, it sliced through Wolfhowl's ribs after severing his staff. Wolfhowl yelped in pain and retreated hastily, but he still had three ribs broken by Lu Xiaoteng's sword strike. If not for the protection provided by the wolf totem secret art, greatly enhancing Wolfhowl's defense, this attack would have been fatal.
Ji Yue's hands and feet were ice cold, she dared not stay in place, but the entire stone hall was so small, there was no escape. If she had known this would happen, she should have agreed to that terrifying Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator at the beginning. Now there was no regret medicine. Even after using the totem secret technique of wolf howl, she was defeated, and she couldn't even hurt the other party. She was helpless. The intense battle just now, both sides moved like lightning, and after Wolf Howl used the totem secret technique, his strength was a little out of control. Even if she wanted to help, she couldn't get involved. Besides, with her attack power, it would be difficult to break through that terrifyingly strong defensive scale armor.
Lu Xia Tian's face remained calm. With the thought of eradicating evil, he was about to chase after and resolve the wolf howls. However, at this moment, a violent tremor shook the Dan Yao Hall. A large number of stones rained down from above. At this point, the stone hall was about to collapse.
Unlike Lu Xiaitian's astonishment, Ji Yue's face was filled with ecstasy. She directly flew upwards from the crack, facing the falling rocks.
Lu Xiaoteng's eyes were cold, and Lang Xiao also unleashed some potential under the threat of death. Of course, the most important thing was that Lu Xiaoteng didn't want to continue entanglement with the two. He also didn't know how things were going at the Gongfa Hall. Lu Xiaoteng waved his hand and slashed a sword towards the top, sending the sky-piercing sword qi aside, stirring up the rubble. From between the rain of stones, Lu Xiaoteng also flew into the air.
On either side of the wolf howled in pain, its body battered, and Ji Yue, like a startled bird, was fleeing with all her might. Lu Xia Tian frowned, drew his bow, and nocked an arrow. As the bowstring tightened, a fire dragon roared in mid-air and hurtled towards Ji Yue like a shooting star.
Ji Yue's face instantly paled, and her jade fan whirled behind her, unleashing a powerful gale of freezing air and ice spikes. The sight was awe-inspiring, but the moment those ice spikes touched the fiery serpent formed by the arrows, they melted away one by one.
The fire dragon pierced through Himari's chest, unstoppable. Himari's body stiffened, instantly drained of all her strength, and she fell helplessly from the sky.
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Lu Xiaotian once again drew out a Fire Jiao arrow, aiming at the Wolf Howl who had already fled several thousand meters away.
The wolf's howl sent chills down everyone's spines. He let out a terrifying roar, and his body exploded, transforming into a massive black wolf that soared through the air and fled.
Whoosh! The Fire Dragon Arrow shot through the air, hitting its target without a doubt. The black wolf howled in pain as it was struck, exploding into a large cloud of black mist. Though wounded, it continued to flee towards the distance at incredible speed, vanishing from sight in an instant.
Lu Xiaoteng frowned. The reason he made the move was because these two people knew that at least five Jin Dan pills had fallen into his hands. If this news got out, even if he was strong, he probably wouldn't be able to live outside the Hun Yuan Dao Zang. After all, Jin Dan was enough to make other Foundation Establishment cultivators lose their minds. He wasn't arrogant enough to think he could resist all the cultivators entering the Hun Yuan Dao Zang alone.
Having retrieved both fire-breathing dragon arrows and Ji Yue's storage pouch, Lu Xiaoteng surveyed the scene. Though dozens of people, divided into several groups, had gathered outside Hun Yuan Dao Zang, their eyes gleaming with predatory intent, they only dared to glance at him from afar after witnessing the awe-inspiring spectacle of his two previous shots. Not everyone possessed the courage to risk their lives in such a dangerous situation.
He was merely a puppet, his cultivation techniques, magic weapons, pills, talismans, and five halls were now only reduced to the collapsed Pill Hall. Lu Xia Tian emerged from the Pill Hall and slaughtered another person. Although one escaped, there was no doubt that Lu Xia Tian, who came out of the Pill Hall, must have several extremely precious pills on him. It is possible he even had the legendary Golden Core Pill. Thinking about this, over fifty foundation-building cultivators present, including several powerful late-stage foundation-building cultivators, now cast their gazes upon Lu Xia Tian. For a moment, no one dared to step forward and provoke him.
Furthermore, after Lu Xia Tian came out of the Dan Yao Hall, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stayed put, looking fearless. Coupled with the fact that the two Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators had died and fled earlier, it truly shocked everyone present.
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Lu Xia Tian also had some doubts in his heart, after all, being watched by so many people was somewhat uncomfortable. Among these fifty or so Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were strong individuals. Even if they were wary of him for a while, I'm afraid that over time, relying on his just-now imposing manner, he might not be able to suppress so many people.
Thinking of this, Lu Xia Tian directly broke the air and left.
“Damn it, that kid is eager to leave now, he must have something good on him. You guys are too afraid to follow him. Well, the Yishui Twin Devils won't be polite to you." A pair of short and black twin brothers couldn't hold back first and followed Lu Xiaottian closely.
"What's there to be afraid of Well then, this old Daoist and these few others will just make this trip." The other three Taoists in blue robes flicked their dusters and followed close behind.
Two Yuanxing Palace cultivators at the late stage of foundation building glanced at each other silently before following the group.
He was reckless! Lu Xia Tian hadn't flown far when he felt more and more cultivators choosing to follow. It seemed that unless he killed a few, these people wouldn't be truly deterred.
Lu Xia Tian took a sharp turn and came back, crossing his arms and coldly looking at the person who had caught up behind him.
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