novelraw Chapter 1326: Paving the Way for Her with His Life
Chapter 1326: Paving the Way for Her with His Life
"Long Dan, Blood Piercing!""Long Xin, Blood Shield!" Beside him, Long Dan and Long Xin also made similar hand formations, as blood-soaked spears and solid shields appeared in their hands.
Ning Yangshuo, though lacking such hand formations and magic techniques, had greatly enhanced his strength through the Blood Sacrifice Technique. The killing intent honed from years in the military was even stronger than that of Long Ya and the others.
"Kill!" Amid the furious roars, they attacked Jing Jianjue and his group, who were trapped within the Heaven and Earth Prison.
Jing Jianjue gritted his teeth and slowly slashed out another sword strike.
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the Heaven and Earth Prison shattered again, and the subsequent Sword Lights shook Long Ya and his group once more.
However, after delivering this sword strike, Jing Jianjue was clearly struggling greatly, sweat forming finely on his forehead.
With the Heaven and Earth Prison broken, Yue Fanchen once more spat out a mouthful of fresh blood but did not pause for a moment, "Heaven and Earth, Prison!" With the hand formation, the Heaven and Earth Power gathered again, confining Jing Jianjue and his group externally.
"Long Ya, Blood Blade!" Long Ya roared once again and charged forward.
Although the longsword was merged within their bodies and the power of Qi was unleashed to its limit, each encounter brought greater impact to their meridians and internal organs, even causing their bodies to burst with wounds, with blood gushing out.
"Crack!" The Heaven and Earth Prison shattered again, and Long Ya and the others were sent flying back.
Yue Fanchen’s body was burning with blood-colored flame radiance, both hands trembling incessantly, his face showing an unusual crimson. Clearly, repeatedly using the Blood Sacrifice Technique had pushed his potential to the limit, but without hesitation, he once more executed the hand formation.
Long Ya and the others, disregarding their injuries, charged again. But with every step, they left behind blood-red footprints.
Unknowingly, Yue Fanchen’s chest was soaked with blood, his footsteps were blood-stained.
Despite this, their gaze remained steadfast, their figures so heroic.
The entire training arena fell into a dead silence. No one knew why they fought so desperately. Everyone could see that even if they used the Blood Sacrifice Technique to forcibly enhance their power, they stood no chance of victory. Even if a miracle occurred and they defeated their opponents, they would be powerless to participate in the final battle.
Han Yan clenched her fist, her eyes shimmering with tears.
As the light shifted, the Heaven and Earth Prison shattered again. But this time, Jing Jianjue seemed to have reached his limit, his movements noticeably slower than before. At the moment the prison broke, Long Ya and his group had already charged forward, the dense blood-red radiance enveloping Jing Jianjue.
"Courting death!" With a roar of rage, Qin Ba and his followers moved forward simultaneously, Sword Light crackling, once more hacking Long Ya and the others off the stage.
Long Ya and the others, after repeated fierce battles, were already at the end of their strength, and were struck off the stage with a single slash.
A burst of astonishment rose from below the stage, but Han Yan’s eyes suddenly narrowed. The power of Qin Ba and the others’ sword was noticeably weaker than before. If Long Ya and the others hadn’t been exhausted, such Sword Power would never have harmed them.
Not only Qin Ba and the others, but even the aura on Jing Jianjue was falling sharply, reverting to his original Eighth Rank Sword Master cultivation.
Han Yan’s gaze swept over each person, and the mystery in her heart gradually unraveled.
"Hahaha, so that’s the truth." On stage, Yue Fanchen’s relieved laughter echoed.
While laughing, Yue Fanchen’s body shook, slowly collapsing towards the ground.
Amongst them, his depletion was the greatest; continuous use of the Blood Sacrifice Technique had drained even his vitality.
Han Yan rushed forward in one swift step, catching Yue Fanchen, then fed him an elixir, assisting him in refining the Dan Power.
The Dan Power took effect, and Yue Fanchen slowly opened his eyes, the first image reflected was Han Yan’s anxious face.
"Did you understand?" Yue Fanchen managed to squeeze out a smile, asking Han Yan.
Finally unable to hold back, tears streamed from Han Yan’s eyes.
During Yue Fanchen’s forced enhancement of strength and life-and-death battle with Jing Jianjue through the Blood Sacrifice Technique, she had already guessed that Yue Fanchen did not act to win. He was forcing Jing Jianjue to reveal a flaw, allowing her to discern their secret to boosting power. Only by doing this could she defeat Jing Jianjue; otherwise, with her and Huayue’s strength, they would have no chance against Jing Jianjue and his team’s multiplied power.
"Yes, understood." Han Yan choked, uttering.
Though Jing Jianjue and his team ultimately defeated Yue Fanchen and Long Ya, under Yue Fanchen and his group’s desperate struggle, they were also dragged to exhaustion, reverting to their original state. Their power dwindled step by step back to their true realm, revealing many secrets to Han Yan’s keen Six Senses.
Han Yan distinctly felt some sort of magic artifact’s aura subtly emanating from them, differing entirely from the Holy Court Continent’s artifacts, yet similar to the Demon-breaking Spear’s aura Huayue bore. This was why she hadn’t detected it beforehand, due to their intense concealment.
Han Yan could almost ascertain that they carried artifacts belonging to the temple upon them. Single artifacts could not cause such significant power enhancement, much like the temple’s artifacts were hard for Holy Court cultivators to utilize. On closer scrutiny, Han Yan discovered delicate connections in their spiritual aura’s fluctuations.
Sword Array! Feeling their aura’s fluctuation, Han Yan’s mind sparkled with insight; it was precisely through an unusual Sword Array they harnessed the temple’s artifact, commandeering its power for forced enhancement.
"That’s good, I’m fine, put me down first. It’s always the uncle holding the niece, but when the niece holds the uncle, it’s embarrassing." Yue Fanchen nodded with relief, yet his words made Han Yan want to drop him to the ground immediately.
Two young women in sword robes arrived, taking Yue Fanchen from Han Yan’s hold, the maids beside her grandmother.
Han Yan looked up at her grandmother, catching a glimpse of the tears in her eyes.
Her heart sank, understanding suddenly dawned for Han Yan from her grandmother’s words last night. Her grandmother obviously realized Jing Jianjue wouldn’t easily expose his flaw, thus those words weren’t merely to reassure her. It was an arranged strategy with Yue Fanchen, urging him to force Jing Jianjue’s vulnerability at any cost.
Gazing at her smiling grandmother on the viewing platform, then at the feebly waving Yue Fanchen in the maid’s arms, Han Yan wiped her eyes, her battle spirit surging! Without concern for Jiuyou Netherworld, nor the Heaven and Earth Disaster, even for the sake of the Yue Family, she could not let Jing Jianjue claim the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate.
This Sword Sound Academy contest, she must seize ultimate victory!!!