Chapter 592: Chapter 493: The Battle of Blood
In an instant, Shaoyu’s hair turned completely white, but his aura soared several times over with the whitening of his hair, far surpassing Chang Qi in strength.
Lin Feng was astonished within his heart, Shaoyu’s condition clearly indicated that he had used some powerful secret technique.
He himself had cultivated two secret techniques, the Nine Vortex Secret Technique and the Demon Shadow Clone. Both of these techniques were quite good, especially the Nine Vortex Secret Technique which had solidified the foundation of his formidable combat capabilities without any side effects. However, he had never cultivated the type of secret technique that could instantly boost one’s combat power.
Such combat power-increasing secret techniques seem to always carry certain side effects. Lin Feng had encountered others who used such techniques before, like Xue Mo from Blood Luo Hall, who had used a secret technique to instantly boost his power with very obvious side effects.
"Great Three Treasures Technique! The Eighth Brother has actually mastered the Great Three Treasures Technique!"
Yun Fei and Tian Chen exclaimed in shock. The Great Three Treasures Technique was an incredibly heaven-defying secret technique, and it was the Absolute Skill of their master, Huangfu Qing, the Peak Master of Sky-reaching Peak. The technique could extract a Martial Artist’s three treasures from within their body, and at its strongest state, it could unleash a combat power ten times greater than normal.
Increasing combat power tenfold, such an enhancement would allow a typical Heavenly Martial Master to possess the combat strength that exceeds two levels above their own.
The three treasures are the essence, qi, and spirit. The Great Three Treasures Technique borrows a Martial Artist’s Spiritual essence to temporarily burst out with combat power far exceeding one’s own cultivation level.
However, the Great Three Treasures Technique also has significant side effects. The essence, qi, and spirit are the sources of human life, and their depletion means severe damage to a Martial Artist.
Therefore, using the Great Three Treasures Technique without extracting all ten portions of one’s Spiritual essence is crucial, because although it could potentially increase combat power tenfold, it would result in death after a short moment.
Hence, the amount of combat power that can be increased entirely depends on the individual. Extracting one portion would increase power by one fold. Shaoyu had just drawn out four portions, instantly causing his aura to surge and quadruple his strength.
Even withdrawing only four portions turned Shaoyu’s hair white in an instant, demonstrating the severe damage that losing essence, qi, and spirit can cause to a Martial Artist.
"A combat secret technique?" Chang Qi and Hou Pengfei were slightly alarmed upon seeing this scene. They hadn’t expected Shaoyu to possess such a powerful secret technique.
Typical combat secret techniques that can triple one’s strength are already quite potent, yet Shaoyu’s increase in power is evidently far beyond just two or three folds.
Chang Qi’s eyes flashed with a sharp gleam, and he shouted angrily, "Shaoyu, even so, you’re still going to die!"
As his voice fell, Chang Qi charged ferociously towards Shaoyu. Today, he was determined not to let Shaoyu leave alive.
As Chang Qi attacked Shaoyu, behind him, a purple glow shone as he released his Star.
Chang Qi’s Star was a white cloud, which admittedly wasn’t of a very high Level, only Earth Level Sixth Rank.
"Red Clouds Return to Ancestry!"
Chang Qi made his move again, and this strike was the peak of his power. As he struck, the sky filled with red clouds shrouded everything in their chaotic form, even drawing in the white clouds high above, with a terrifying might that made people’s scalp tingle.
Faced with such an immense strike from Chang Qi, Shaoyu also released his Star.
Shaoyu’s Star was a sword, a silver longsword with gleaming silver light and a cold shine, wrapped in a ring of golden light.
Shaoyu’s Star was at the formidable level of Xuan Grade Five Stars!
"Eight Desolates for my sole reverence!"
"Eight Desolate Slash!"
Shaoyu’s expression was unreadable, as he grasped the sword with both hands and roared fiercely, unleashing a tyrannical slash.
The sword light stretched a hundred meters, and the sword energy a thousand, piercing through heaven and earth, killing with the posture of splitting the sky in an instant.
Boom boom boom!!
Unrivaled sword energy clashed with the endless white clouds, explosions occurred continuously, with countless sword energies shooting across the sky and the scattered white clouds raining down.
After one strike, both sides retreated simultaneously, neither gaining the upper hand.
Lin Feng was amazed; this was Shaoyu’s full strength, formidable enough to fight three levels above without defeat!
"What are you waiting for, run now!"
Suddenly, Shaoyu turned his head and looked at Lin Feng and the others, shouting loudly.
Although he could contend with his opponent for a while through the power of the Great Three Treasures Technique, he knew he could not defeat them. As time passed, his defeat was inevitable. Only if Lin Feng and the others escaped first could he find a way to extricate himself.
Lin Feng and the others were startled by his words and, after exchanging glances, they hurriedly fled.
"Thinking of leaving? It’s not that easy!"
Hou Pentai, who had been standing back with a smirk, flashed forward, ready to chase with his two Demon Beast eagles in tow.
"Roll back!" Shaoyu bellowed, slashing with his longsword, sending several vicious and unparalleled sword energies toward Hou Pentai and the two Demon Beast eagles, blocking their path.
"You’re looking for death, Shaoyu!" Hou Pentai was furious to see Lin Feng and his companions starting to get away, and with a pounding of both fists, he immediately shattered all of Shaoyu’s attacks.
At this moment, Shaoyu was once again entangled with Chang Qi, and Hou Pentai moved to continue pursuing Lin Feng and the other two.
However, after only flying several dozen meters, Hou Pentai suddenly stopped, staring blankly ahead.
There in front of them, Lin Feng and the others, who had already escaped several miles, were rapidly coming back.
Hou Pentai was dumbstruck, and Shaoyu and Chang Qi also ceased their battle, watching Lin Feng and the others returning in confusion, not understanding why.
Why were they coming back after having already escaped such a distance?
Shaoyu, Chang Qi, and the others were puzzled!
But soon, they would understand why Lin Feng and his companions had turned back.