For a time, they attacked Jin Bao'er with even greater ferocity, wanting to kill the person before them before contending for the immortal artifact!
Amidst the roars, they couldn't hear the screams of their companions behind them! Even worse, some directly caused friendly fire, blasting off an arm on the spot, which then fell off…
The Black Lion, summoned, retreated directly to that person's side, fighting Soul Sever alone! However, because the opponent was too small, it couldn't touch him, and instead caused the cultivator behind it to be covered in sword marks!
Enraged, the person directly kicked the Black Lion in the stomach and cursed.
"Useless beast! Go help over there!"
The Black Lion, kicked in its softest spot, bared its teeth in pain and its cold, predatory eyes suddenly fixed on the person behind it, devoid of killing intent or any emotion! It remained completely silent throughout, inexplicably exuding a palpable sense of savage ferocity!
The person was startled and instinctively took two steps back! Upon realizing what happened, his face turned ashen! His roar, tinged with a hint of guilt, could not be contained.
"What are you staring at! Do you want to feel the pain of the contract searing your heart?"
Hearing this, a flicker of pain and resentment flashed in the Black Lion's pupils! Yet, it still uttered no words, turning instead to charge back into the fray with Jin Bao'er!
Jin Bao'er resisted dozens of Heavenly Dao Kings, and any slight carelessness would result in another wound. Perhaps because Soul Sever was in her hand earlier, they hadn't attacked too aggressively, as no one wanted to be the first to bear the brunt. But now, with no reservations, their attacks were all-out!
Soon, her breathing became ragged, and her strength depleted rapidly!
However, they saw none of the despair and fear they had imagined on her! On the contrary, Jin Bao'er was currently very excited, her cheeks flushed, her breathing rapid, but her eyes exceptionally bright.
Elder Qin found her expression so bizarre he thought she was crazy! His disdain intensified! Thinking that his daughter was so wary of such a lunatic, his contempt became even more apparent.
At this moment, Jin Bao'er sustained more and more wounds. Her clothes, already somewhat tattered, became ragged blood-soaked rags. With cuts and spiritual energy burns of various sizes all over her body, she looked utterly disheveled!
The Buddhist Child had recovered and looked at Jin Bao'er again, his vision now similar to that of others! He hadn't used his heavenly eye, fearing he would see that scene again. Jin Bao'er's existence, it seemed, truly surpassed this world by far…
Fortunately, he only needed her to save the Upper Realm! The rest had nothing to do with him!
The Mute Child frowned, his tone laced with a hint of anxiety.
"Buddhist Child, are we really not going to intervene? Thirty Heavenly Dao Kings, Jin Bao'er is no match for them!"
Not only was she no match, but those people were also deliberately humiliating her, striking hard but not fatally! They were grinding her down bit by bit, their intentions so malicious!
The Buddhist Child remained silent, his gaze still calm and compassionate as he looked at the group fighting above.
Half an hour later…
The Mute Child had watched to the point of numbness!
Greedy Child's expression was grim, and so were the others!
"Buddhist Child, that fairy probably won't last much longer…"
At this moment, they all unanimously believed Jin Bao'er was nearing her end, her constant loss of stamina and spiritual energy, coupled with her prolonged failure to recall the immortal artifact, meant she was purely clashing head-on with raw spiritual energy and strength. Not even the body of a Heavenly Dao Saint could withstand this, let alone a Heavenly Dao King!
After all… she was their future savior! If she died like this, what was the point of their frantic search for her earlier?!
The Buddhist Child naturally understood the implication in his words, but he smiled wryly.
"Greedy Child, you truly don't see it? The path she walks…"
Path?
The single word caused Greedy Child to pause, and the arrogant, imposing figure of that man flashed in his mind!
Then, he looked up abruptly! His face filled with disbelief!
"How could this be?! There is a second person in this world…"
To stop killing with killing, to be reborn from death!
By my command, break and then stand!
At the same moment, Jin Bao'er's eyes changed, and a surge of killing intent erupted from her, her aura astonishing! Her black hair whipped wildly in the wind, and though it was merely the pressure of a Heavenly Dao Saint, it forcibly made everyone retreat in successive waves!
At this instant, her disheveled figure exploded with brilliant light, illuminating the entire sky. The countless wounds on her body, under the surge of light pink power, stopped bleeding, the wounds closed, tissues regenerated, leaving behind a pink scar that eventually vanished without a trace…
"Soul… Sever!"
Perhaps due to the long silence, her voice was somewhat hoarse! But the determination and sharpness within it were undeniable!
The next second, the light dissipated, a white streak quickly slashed through the air, and the long sword pierced the void, instantly standing before her! Without the slightest hesitation or resistance…
When everyone regained their sight, the first thing they saw was the immortal artifact returning! Their expressions all changed drastically!
They hadn't missed how the immortal artifact had considerately slowed down and descended, even seeming to affectionately nuzzle Jin Bao'er!
So… not only had the immortal artifact recognized its master, but it also contained an immortal spirit!!
And the man who had been toyed with by the immortal artifact for so long turned ashen-faced! He had thought that once he obtained the immortal artifact and killed Jin Bao'er, the contract would automatically be dissolved, and the immortal artifact would be his. He hadn't expected there to be an immortal spirit within.
That kind of thing couldn't be controlled by a mere contract! If it resisted desperately, he himself would be injured!
At this moment, a person and a sword attacked again…
They were not panicked, for Jin Bao'er was already at the end of her strength, and death… was inevitable!
Elder Qin was even more disdainful! He slowly raised his weapon, preparing to deliver the final blow to Jin Bao'er…
"Swish~" A hidden weapon flew out!
Just as everyone thought Jin Bao'er was doomed, the figure covered in blood suddenly turned, and her long sword fiercely chopped down, a streak of light flashing! It instantly severed the hidden weapon in two with a crisp sound.
"Clang!!"
The sound was not loud, but it filled everyone with surprise and uncertainty!
The smile on Elder Qin's face gradually vanished, and he said grimly.
"I didn't expect you to have some strength left! But today… you will surely die!"
As he spoke, he produced a spiked mace, bristling with sharp points, and brought it down with absolute force towards Jin Bao'er's dantian!
However, the next second, Jin Bao'er raised Soul Sever and instantly blocked the mace. As the two immortal artifacts met and rubbed against each other, lightning crackled and flowed at lightning speed, erupting with immense power and blasting outwards in all directions…
"Boom!"
As an offensive first-grade immortal artifact, the mace had better defensive capabilities than Soul Sever, but with Soul Sever's grade suppression, blocking this blow was not an issue…
At this moment, it was all about the strength of their respective masters!
Light emanated from Jin Bao'er, and her stamina replenished at a speed visible to the naked eye, her spiritual energy surging! Despite her tattered appearance, she was not at a disadvantage!
Elder Qin's cultivation was originally higher than hers, but with his aura suppressed, his strength was similar to hers, and his immortal artifact could not gain any advantage…