As the Nine Heavens True Qi Heavenly Dragons lunged above the purple-robed middle-aged man’s head, the ultimate sword formation formed by the Nine Characters True Word of the Daoist sect, whether it was Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and others present at the scene, or Qi Wufu, Qin Yuanzheng, and others watching the battle through the surveillance footage, all immediately turned their gaze to the purple-robed middle-aged man.
At this moment, they held their breath in unison, their hearts suspended.
Because they all knew that Xia Xueqin’s strike would determine the outcome of the battle.
Under their watchful eyes, the purple-robed middle-aged man did not dodge and was instantly trapped within the ultimate sword formation evolved from the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi.
Firstly, from the beginning of the battle until now, relying on his powerful strength, he had maintained the upper hand, even an absolute advantage, and had not taken Xia Xueqin seriously at all.
This underestimation caused him to not choose to evade immediately.
Secondly, after being struck by Zhang Guanzhong and Wu Zhipeng’s True Qi God Slaying Blades, he immediately retaliated against Wu Zhipeng. There was a slight pause in the circulation of his true qi, preventing him from unleashing his speed to its maximum. By the time he perceived the power of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation and wanted to dodge, it was already too late.
At this moment, the purple-robed middle-aged man rapidly waved his hands, forming seals and emitting streams of true qi, evolving a sea of purple above his head at the fastest speed.
The Purple Sea.
He once again used a powerful defensive move to block the attack of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation.
“Roar!!”
At the same time, dragon roars echoed through the air above the martial arts arena. The nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi roared almost simultaneously, swooping down and pouncing towards the purple-robed middle-aged man. Their lifelike claws fiercely clawed at the Purple Sea.
In an instant, the dense Purple Sea was clawed and torn by the nine Heavenly Dragons, on the verge of exploding at any moment.
While the purple-robed middle-aged man used the Purple Sea to resist the attack of the Heavenly Dragons of true qi, he tried to distance himself from the area, only to find it impossible.
The Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation merged with the true meaning of the Nine Characters True Word of the Daoist sect, trapping people within the formation, and the Heavenly Dragons transformed into swords to attack.
Once the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation was formed, the area where the trapped person was located would be isolated from the world. Only by breaking the formation could one leave.
This was also the terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation. Once activated, it led to a situation of life and death!
Whoosh!
The purple-robed middle-aged man sensed the strangeness and terror of the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation, and his face instantly changed drastically.
At this moment, there was no longer any trace of arrogance or disdain on his face, only solemnity!
Because his reason told him that if he could not break the Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation, he would be killed here!
Understanding this, the purple-robed middle-aged man no longer dared to underestimate his opponent and quickly waved his hands and formed seals.
In an instant, the most pure origin true qi surged from his palm, but instead of injecting it into the Purple Sea, it evolved into a purple pouch.
Purple Qi Comes from the East, evolving the Universe Bag with true qi!
In a moment of crisis, the purple-robed middle-aged man repeated his move, activating this powerful killing blow.
Moreover, this time, he activated it with his own origin true qi, its power far exceeding his previous attack on Jiang Wuming. It was akin to Jiang Wuming and Xia Xueqin burning their true qi, a forbidden technique.
In this critical moment, the purple-robed middle-aged man completely cast aside his arrogance and disdain, resorting to a forbidden technique to fight for his life!
Boom!!
The moment the Universe Bag evolved from true qi appeared, the Purple Sea could no longer withstand the attack of the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi and was completely torn apart, causing a terrifying explosion.
The nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi, like true dragons emerging from the sea, were completely unaffected by the energy wave generated by the explosion and continued to pounce on the purple-robed middle-aged man!
At the same time, the Universe Bag, evolved from purple true qi, opened its mouth, revealing a giant vortex of true qi within, emitting a terrifying suction force, intending to draw in the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi.
The Universe Bag, as its name suggests, contains the universe. It is a legendary divine artifact in the extraterrestrial world.
The purple-robed middle-aged man’s move, Purple Qi Comes from the East, integrated the true meaning of the Universe Bag. It could not only suck enemies into the Universe Bag of true qi for crushing but also absorb all things evolved from true qi to break formations. It was extremely powerful.
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
…
As the Universe Bag evolved from purple true qi appeared, the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi roared again. They seemed to be real, sensing the suction and the danger, wanting to break free from that suction force.
However—
The vortex of purple true qi within the Universe Bag emitted a terrifying suction force.
Soon, the true qi Heavenly Dragon closest to the purple was sucked in.
Then, the second, third, fourth…
Swish, swish, swish…
Seeing this, whether it was Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, Qin Xiaozhi, and others at the martial arts arena, or Qi Wufu, Qin Yuanzheng, and others watching through the surveillance footage, their faces changed again, and a thought that made them extremely uneasy surged in their hearts: In the end, it’s still not enough?
The next moment.
The answer emerged.
The nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi were completely sucked into the Universe Bag evolved by the purple-robed middle-aged man using his origin true qi.
The Heavenly Dragon Sword Formation was broken, but the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi did not disappear. Instead, they roared and furiously tore at the true qi vortex within.
“Boom!!”
Immediately, the purple Universe Bag evolved from true qi sealed its opening, and then a loud bang echoed through the sky.
The Universe Bag of true qi exploded violently, disappearing simultaneously with the nine Heavenly Dragons of true qi, transforming into a terrifying energy storm that swept in all directions from the explosion point.
The purple-robed middle-aged man bore the brunt of it. Being very close to the explosion center, he retreated with all his might while pushing his body-protecting true qi to the extreme.
However—
Even so, he was instantly blown away by the energy storm. A large pit was blasted in the ground, dust flew everywhere, and sandstorms raged, like a terrifying sandstorm.
“Pfft—”
The purple-robed middle-aged man was swept into the air, his body-protecting true qi dimmed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mist.
In that instant, even though he had circulated his body-protecting true qi to the utmost, he had only managed to barely resist the terrifying energy wave. Moreover, due to the extremely close distance, he had suffered internal injuries from the impact.
He wasn’t dead!
Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, and others at the edge of the martial arts arena immediately saw the figure of the purple-robed middle-aged man and clearly sensed his aura.
Although the purple-robed middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood mist, he was not dead, and his aura had only weakened slightly!
“Bang!”
Just then, the specially made sniper rifle, known as the “Invader’s Funeral Song,” on the roof of the distant teaching building fired again.
Qin Xiaozhi, who had been observing the fight between Xia Xueqin and the purple-robed middle-aged man through the sniper scope, decisively pulled the trigger at the most crucial moment, using his absolute gun sense to fire another shot at the purple-robed middle-aged man.
Previously, he had done the same, but each time, the bullets hitting the purple-robed middle-aged man could not cause him any substantial damage.
This time, what would happen?
“Boom—”
In an instant, the three-star bullet hit the purple-robed middle-aged man in the air and exploded.
The dimmed body-protecting true qi on the purple-robed middle-aged man completely disappeared. He spat out another mouthful of blood mist and, covered in blood, fell into the large pit below.
Was he dead?
The headquarters of the Martial Department and the Eastern Domain Military Region’s Combat Command Center were dead silent, the atmosphere heavy.
Qi Wufu, Qin Yuanzheng, and others asked themselves inwardly, and at the same time, shifted their gaze to another screen.
They could not sense the aura of the purple-robed middle-aged man through the screen and could only infer from the facial expressions of Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, and others!
In the image, at the entrance of the martial arts arena.
The moment the bullet hit the purple-robed middle-aged man and the explosion occurred, a hint of excitement appeared on the faces of Ren Xiaoyao and Qin Linhai.
However—
Soon, the excited expressions froze on their faces.
Because they clearly sensed that the aura of the purple-robed middle-aged man was still there!
The purple-robed middle-aged man was not dead yet, and his aura had only weakened slightly from before!
This made them realize that the purple-robed middle-aged man was not only alive but also still capable of fighting!
As if to confirm their judgment, as the sandstorm dispersed, the purple-robed middle-aged man, covered in blood, emerged from the pit in the ground.
His right chest was a bloody mess, left by the three-star bullet.
“I never thought you natives could wound me and push me to this point! However, from now on, you will have no chance. Everyone will die!!”
After appearing, the purple-robed middle-aged man roared like a wounded beast.
“Bang!”
Just then, the gunshot sounded again.
However—
This time, the purple-robed middle-aged man did not stand there as a target, allowing the bullet to hit him. Instead, he flicked his finger, sending out a stream of true qi.
Whoosh!
A stream of true qi whistled out, like a small sword, instantly hitting the whistling bullet and nullifying Qin Xiaozhi’s sneak attack.
Even though he was injured, without others to tie him down, Qin Xiaozhi would not be able to attack him with his absolute gun sense!
This result made Qin Xiaozhi’s expression extremely solemn. He stopped shooting and immediately adjusted his aim, using the sniper scope to observe Xia Xueqin.
Swish, swish, swish…
Not only Qin Xiaozhi, but Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, and others also looked at Xia Xueqin at the same time, hoping to place their hopes on her again.
However—
On the martial arts arena, the once noble and elegant woman was now white-haired and stooped, standing there trembling, as if she might fall at any moment.
She could no longer fight.
The previous strike had burned her true qi and exhausted her life. It was the most powerful strike of her life, and also her last.
At this moment, her aura was very weak, like an elderly person at the end of their life, about to reach the end of their journey.
“Vile woman, are you exhausted?”
The purple-robed middle-aged man also cast his gaze on Xia Xueqin, sneering repeatedly.
No response.
On the martial arts arena, the woman who had burned her life swayed, then helplessly collapsed onto the ground.
“Dean Xia!”
Seeing this, Ren Xiaoyao, Qin Linhai, and others at the edge of the martial arts arena immediately exclaimed.
“Team Two, attack!”
At the same time, another voice rang out.
The speaker was the oldest teacher from the Donghai Martial Arts Academy.
When Jiang Zhan and Xia Xueqin arrived at the Donghai Martial Arts Academy back then, he was already a teacher there.
Before, when the extraterrestrial enemies descended and the battle began, he had commanded the Team Two.
Just now, following Qin Xiaozhi’s order, he had led the other four surviving colleagues to retreat to the edge of the martial arts arena to protect Jiang Wuming, serving as the third defensive line.
At this moment, Xia Xueqin, the first defensive line, was exhausted. Zhang Guanzhong and Wu Zhipeng, the second defensive line, had died. The responsibility of resisting the enemy would fall on them.
“Kill!!”
As the old man’s voice fell, the other four teachers from the Donghai Martial Arts Academy, covered in blood, brandishing their battle knives, their eyes bloodshot, rushed into the martial arts arena again, charging towards the purple-robed middle-aged man.
Even though they knew that even if the enemy was injured, with their strength, they could not kill him – charging forward was akin to seeking death!
But they still charged forward without hesitation, like moths to a flame!
“If darkness descends,
When the motherland and people call,
I will stand before ten thousand people,
With my saber against the abyss, I will guard to the death!!”
They shouted their oath loudly, passing by the white-haired Xia Xueqin.
At the same time, Xia Xueqin struggled to move on the ground, her gaze falling on the statue at the entrance of the martial arts arena.
“I’m sorry, Jiang Zhan, I couldn’t protect Wuming.”
Exhausted, she looked at the statue, at the man she had loved without regret her entire life, and spoke softly, tears falling.
Those were tears of self-blame and tears of despair!
Tears streaming down her face, she moved her gaze from the statue and looked regretfully at the youth covered in blood lying beside the statue.
Whoosh!
At this moment…
The youth suddenly opened his eyes, his aura soaring like a volcanic eruption!
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ps: A large chapter, more to come today.