Chapter 643: Breaking Through the Seventh Layer
“Miss and him have been inside for quite a while, why haven’t they come out yet?
Could something have gone wrong?”
While Su Jingzhen and Yan Xia were having their intense battle inside the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda, the Yan Clan elders outside were growing increasingly anxious.
To be honest, the time Su Jingzhen and Yan Xia had spent inside the pagoda hadn’t been long, only about a stick of incense.
But for these elders, it felt like the longest incense stick in their lives.
After all, Yan Xia was facing Su Jingzhen, who had ruthlessly killed the Mu Family’s Divine Intent Realm prodigies during the Heavenly Dragon Gathering.
Subconsciously, everyone believed that Su Jingzhen was a ruthless killer.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
If Yan Xia was killed inside the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda, it would be too late to dismember Su Jingzhen even if they wanted to.
“Let’s not panic yet. The Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda is a divine artifact under Miss’s control. When she is at a disadvantage, she can activate its power.
As long as Miss uses the power of the pagoda, even if Su Jingzhen’s fighting ability is exceptionally high, he won’t stand a chance.”“Exactly, exactly. At the very least, Miss has the means to protect herself.
So what we should be worried about is the Heavenly Dragon Race.
Of course, there’s no need to worry about either side. Given Miss’s temperament, she wouldn’t do something like killing a talented member of another clan. Besides, it was clearly stated beforehand that this was just a friendly sparring match.”
“…”
The elders of the Yan Clan tried to comfort each other, but each of them was more worried than the other.
However, the purple and gold radiance of the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda and its powerful array remained strong, giving them a slight sense of relief.
Nearby, Xuening and Qiu Yaoyao remained calm.
Although they also wanted to know what was going on inside the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda, both women had absolute trust in Su Jingzhen.
…
While the people outside were worried about their thoughts,
Su Jingzhen’s body was suddenly blasted backward by Yan Xia’s Tempest Rain.
His aura was in disarray, and the absolute defensive power of his innate dragon scales was directly broken by Yan Xia’s group attack.
As he stabilized himself, he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
He had already suffered a minor injury in the first round of their clash.
This was something Su Jingzhen had never expected.
“This was just the first round of probing, and I’m already injured?
It seems that with my current strength, I won’t be able to gain any advantage over her.
Is this the power of the Water Spirit Saint Body? Truly eye-opening.”
Before the battle with Yan Xia, Su Jingzhen had full confidence in himself.
At least in the beginning, he hadn’t considered the possibility of failure.
“If you only rely on your current abilities, even if you exhaust everything and unleash the power in your black brick, you won’t be able to defeat this girl.
If the Water Spirit Saint Body could be easily defeated, it wouldn’t be called a special body.”
As Su Jingzhen’s heart grew heavy, Bai Suzhen’s voice echoed in his ear.
Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen’s brow furrowed even deeper.
“Special physiques may have strengths and weaknesses when facing each other, but when facing others, they can achieve overwhelming superiority within the same realm.
That is, true invincibility within the same realm!”
Bai Suzhen didn’t care about Su Jingzhen’s feelings of defeat and continued to speak.
Su Jingzhen’s heart was quite complicated.
He did have external resources, and with the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss inside the black brick, he effectively had double the external resources.
Still, he didn’t have a special physique.
In the same realm, he seemed to be suppressed by Yan Xia, which was hard for him to accept.
“Is there really no way to win?”
He couldn’t help but ask Bai Suzhen again.
After hesitating for a moment, she replied, “There is a chance. With your current abilities, if your Netherworld Ghost Technique can advance further and reach the state of seven afterimages, or the perfected level, you might be able to outpace her in speed and win.
In addition, if you can contact the Fire Dragon and Ice Phoenix that you sealed inside the black brick earlier and harness their power, you might be able to defeat Yan Xia easily.
However, judging from your current state, achieving either of these seems quite challenging.”
At this point, Bai Suzhen’s meaning was quite clear.
She was practically declaring Su Jingzhen’s defeat in this battle, suggesting that he might as well give up.
On the other hand, when Yan Xia saw Su Jingzhen’s condition, a hint of concern appeared in her eyes.
But most of all, she felt exhilarated.
She had witnessed her own fighting prowess in that single strike, it was indeed capable of easily defeating Su Jingzhen.
It also indirectly proved that her Water Spirit Saint Body truly lived up to its reputation of invincibility.
Had she been the one defending the stage during the Heavenly Dragon Assembly, she might have achieved the same impact as Su Jingzhen.
After one move, the superiority was immediately obvious, and Yan Xia was about to call it off.
However, at that moment, Su Jingzhen’s battle intent increased even more as he charged at her again.
The first floor of the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda was once again filled with Su Jingzhen’s afterimages.
“Master Su, do you want to continue?”
Yan Xia was taken aback, but Su Jingzhen didn’t react, he just continued to perform his Netherworld Ghost Technique.
Through continuous battles and repeated use, his Netherworld Ghost Technique had already reached the level where he could leave six afterimages with a single step.
If he broke through one more level to achieve seven afterimages, it would bring him to perfection, and his speed would reach a new high.
Of the two solutions Bai Suzhen offered, it was obvious that he chose to focus on perfecting his Netherworld Ghost Technique.
Seeing Su Jingzhen’s determined stance, Yan Xia maintained her smile.
She knew that as long as Su Jingzhen was still charging at her, it meant that he hadn’t suffered any serious injuries from the previous attack.
So, without hesitation, she formed another hand seal.
The endless water vapor inside the first floor of the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda turned into water droplets, unleashing another storm rain towards Su Jingzhen.
“Boom!”
Even though Su Jingzhen had pushed his speed to the limit to dodge Yan Xia’s attack, the water droplets in the Tempest Rain were incredibly powerful and came too close, making it impossible to dodge.
After a series of explosions, the defense formed by his innate dragon scales shattered, and sent him flying backwards.
But after the second strike, he merely adjusted his stance and charged at Yan Xia again.
Faced with his relentless attack, Yan Xia could only respond with random attacks.
However, these group attacks were weaker in power compared to single target attacks.
They could push Su Jingzhen back, but they couldn’t cause serious injuries.
With the absolute defense of his innate dragon scales, it wasn’t difficult for Su Jingzhen to withstand such attacks.
Therefore, as long as he persisted, Yan Xia could only gradually wear him down to achieve a complete victory.
“Ah? Is Master Su that determined?
Or is it that he is having a hard time accepting losing to me?
If so, I shouldn’t have used such power in my previous attack.”
Yan Xia muttered to herself, feeling a slight sense of guilt.
Seeing Su Jingzhen drenched in blood, she felt a pang of regret and remorse for insisting on fighting him earlier.
“Master Su, shall we stop here today?
I promise that if you ever want to spar again, I’ll be ready anytime.”
Yan Xia knew that intentionally holding back would probably hurt Su Jingzhen’s pride even more.
It was better to simply suggest that they stop.
“Please, give it your all. Your full strength is now helping me to confirm my abilities!”
Seeing Yan Xia’s intention to give up, Su Jingzhen quickly implored.
After being repeatedly pushed back by Yan Xia, his understanding of the Netherworld Ghost Technique seemed to have entered a special phase.
To stop now would be a waste of all his efforts.
However, continuing held the promise of a breakthrough.
At this point, his motivation was no longer just to defeat Yan Xia.
It had unconsciously evolved into a fixation on perfecting the Netherworld Ghost Technique.
Upon hearing this, Yan Xia sighed inwardly once again.
She silently nodded, formed hand seals, and unleashed another Tempest Rain at Su Jingzhen.
The power remained unchanged.
“The Netherworld Ghost Technique was personally taught to me by my master, and he uses it himself.
So let me see how powerful the perfected Netherworld Ghost Technique can be.”
Facing Yan Xia’s attack, Su Jingzhen’s mind became completely calm.
The thunderstorm coming towards him seemed to slow down in his eyes.
In the next instant, he took a step and seven afterimages appeared behind him.
Moreover, these seven afterimages lingered longer than before.
“It’s done!”
This seemed to be just another afterimage, but Yan Xia’s expression suddenly changed.
She noticed that her divine consciousness was having difficulty focusing on Su Jingzhen.
“His speed seems to have more than doubled in an instant.
Did he just break through?”
Yan Xia’s heart trembled in disbelief.
But she immediately became more vigilant.
Although she was happy about Su Jingzhen’s breakthrough, she was even more serious about today’s match.
This was also a sign of respect for Su Jingzhen.
“Boom… boom…”
In the next instant, all that could be heard was a gust of wind, and countless afterimages were shattered by her Tempest Rain.
However, Su Jingzhen’s true form seemed to have vanished.
In an instant, Yan Xia suddenly heard a rushing sound to her right.
She instinctively turned her head to see several afterimages of Su Jingzhen forming there.
She was too late to launch another Tempest Rain and was unable to tell which one was Su Jingzhen’s true form.
In the blink of an eye, she thought of the skills she currently possessed.
She formed hand seals and condensed a large water droplet around herself, protecting herself in the middle.
Just as this water droplet defense formed, Su Jingzhen’s true form had already arrived.
Without hesitation, he swung the black brick in his hand, which was imbued with the power of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and all the blood energy from his nine secret repositories.
The brick crashed down with a thunderous boom.
Yan Xia’s defensive water drop instantly shattered.
After all, it was a defense formed by her own energy, and its power was limited.
The black brick hovered only three meters above Yan Xia’s forehead.
“Master Su, you are truly formidable. I admit defeat.”
Seeing the black brick in front of her, a beautiful smile appeared on Yan Xia’s face.
This round, she had not held back at all.
She had done everything she could and should have done.
But she was still caught off guard by Su Jingzhen, who had managed to get so close.
Without using the Purple and Gold Longevity Pagoda they were in, Yan Xia really had no better means to face Su Jingzhen’s powerful body cultivation.
Besides, she knew that she hadn’t used all of her strength, and neither had Su Jingzhen.
After all, the white snake that had instantly defeated the peak Divine Intent practitioner Mu Yizhan hadn’t been summoned yet.
Taking all factors into consideration, Yan Xia, who couldn’t prevent Su Jingzhen from getting close to her, knew that Su Jingzhen was indeed superior to her in terms of fighting ability.