at the same time.
Li Tianyi returned to the downstream area and cautiously looked around, but the surroundings were eerily quiet.
Open your mind and fully experience it.
The subtle sounds around me kept reaching my ears, nothing but the sound of flowing water.
He slowly opened his eyes, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "This place is too eerie; we must get through as soon as possible."
He pulled out two thrusters and asked, "Dogcoin system, can this thing be used?"
"Grandpa, it's best not to use it." The system said with a bitter expression.
Li Tianyi had no choice but to put it away, then circulated his inner energy and traveled at full speed...
Little did he know that from the moment he arrived, a pair of eyes had been watching him from the shadows.
A sound similar to flowing water traveled into the distance.
The black-robed man who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. You've finally arrived."
He leaped up to a high place, sat down, and looked towards the middle of the river.
Time flies, and three hours have passed in the blink of an eye.
Li Tianyi came into his view.
Even from several miles away, Li Tianyi felt as if he were being watched by a ferocious beast. He held his sword across his chest and proceeded cautiously.
The further you go, the stronger that feeling becomes.
It quickly scrambled to a high place, constantly looking around.
Strange auras occasionally rise into the sky from extremely distant locations.
"This creature's strength is definitely at the peak of the seventh-level advanced stage, or even the eighth-level." His expression was solemn, and he was extremely uncertain.
Should we avoid him?
"What do you think?" A voice like a midnight ghost echoed in my mind.
Li Tianyi quickly looked to the left, where a humanoid creature, barely discernible, was staring at him menacingly.
"Ding! Detected a Level 7 Advanced Peak Expert, Styx Ancestor, a broken human skeleton who, by chance, became a half-human, half-skeleton anomaly. The controller of the Styx River, he is all-powerful, with countless subordinates, cruel and bloodthirsty."
"Ding! Friendly reminder: Escape if possible!"
His already somber expression turned even more grim as he thought to himself, "I am not afraid of a level 7 peak expert, but having countless subordinates is a bit frightening."
"He has locked onto the host, escape immediately!" the system urged anxiously.
It leaves behind a real afterimage in place, while its true form unleashes a series of God-Slaying Slashes.
By the time the afterimage dissipated, Li Tianyi had already vanished without a trace.
Ancestor Styx smiled eerily and pointed to the left wing, whereupon two skeletons rushed out.
"Ancestor!"
"Go and bring him back."
"yes!"
The skeletal creatures were incredibly fast, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye.
Li Tianyi was unaware of all this and was rushing towards the middle reaches of the river.
Suddenly, a chilling killing intent locked onto him.
Forced to move sideways, warily looking towards the left diagonal.
There stood a tall skeleton, draped in a gray cloak, holding a giant scythe.
"Death, Death?" Li Tianyi was both shocked and bewildered, and remained on guard.
"You mere ants, how dare you slaughter the creatures of my Styx River?" The scythe pointed forward. "I am acting on the orders of my ancestor, and I sentence you to death."
After hearing its words, Po Jun felt less terrified than before. He shuddered, his eyes half-closed. "A mere skeleton? Does it even deserve to be called one?"
"Those who insult our ancestor shall be killed!"
The scythe slashed horizontally, unleashing a blade of light several meters long.
Li Tianyi was already on guard and followed up with a slash of his blade.
boom!
In their first encounter, both players were testing each other, and neither gained the upper hand.
The pace of the battle quickened, and explosions continued to erupt around them.
The longer it went on, the more alarmed they became. "The system's judgment was absolutely correct. The strength of this skeleton has definitely reached the threshold of the peak of the seventh-level advanced stage."
His brows furrowed into a deep frown, creating afterimages all around him.
The skeleton was not human after all, and its perception and insight were not very good. It was gradually falling into Li Tianyi's scheme.
"Wait a moment, and then we can strangle them."
They deliberately revealed a flaw, waiting for the fish to take the bait.
Red light flashed in the skeleton's eyes as it raised its scythe.
"Right now."
Li Tianyi instantly switched positions with the afterimage, positioned himself behind it, and unleashed a powerful strike that descended rapidly.
The blade flashed like a rainbow, moving at incredible speed.
Just as he was about to cut it down, a chilling killing intent came from the left side of his body.
If you try to cut down the skeleton directly in front of you, you will be severely injured by the skeleton on your left.
Not daring to risk his life for another, he leaned forward rapidly, pushing off the ground with one foot in front of the other, and floated through the gap.
The two skeletons lost their target and collided.
Boom! Crack!
The first skeleton had three broken ribs and its arms were covered in cracks.
The second body, however, was unharmed.
"Second brother, are you alright?"
"fine."
The skeleton leader's eyes flashed red, his entire body radiating terrifying killing intent as he pointed at Li Tianyi, "You dare to hurt my brother? You're asking for death!"
Li Tianyi's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as he gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, preparing for his strongest strike.
Two skeletons attacked from the left and right.
"Extreme Yang Blade Qi!"
A blade of light, hundreds of meters long, slashed down.
Boom! Thud!
As the aftershocks subsided, the skeleton leader rushed out in a disheveled state, still clutching half of a skeleton's body in his right hand.
"Ah! You dared to kill my brother! I'll make you die!"
Its killing intent soared to the heavens, and its cultivation level was rapidly increasing.
"Let's take a gamble!"
He slashed his own skin with a knife and then unleashed the God of Slaughter's Slash repeatedly.
It suddenly stopped when it was three meters away.
"The raging dragon shakes the heavens!"
hold head high!
A thunderous roar echoed as a blood dragon, composed of rage and blood, crashed into the skeleton with boundless murderous intent.
Fear flashed in its eyes, and it kept backing away.
If the Blood Dragon only had this much ability, it wouldn't have become Li Tianyi's forbidden killing move. With a flick of its tail, it unleashed a crimson aura several meters long.
The aura carried an overwhelming pressure, suppressing the strength of the skeleton.
"Come back!" The anxious voice of the Styx Ancestor rang in its mind.
The skeleton was already panicked, and was startled again, losing even a tenth of its strength, making it even less able to stop the blood dragon.
A pounce and a claw strike pierced through his body.
Po Jun was thrown as a hidden weapon.
Sizzle!
The skull's brow was pierced, and the red light in its eye sockets flickered rapidly several times before going out.
His body exploded into dust.
"You?" Old Ancestor Styx was furious.
Although the anger was far away, the blood dragon inhaled deeply, swallowing some of it and becoming even stronger.
Li Tianyi was consumed by terrifying killing intent for a long time, his head was spinning, and his body was somewhat out of control.
The sea of consciousness.
The evil Li Tianyi suddenly opened his eyes, his expression solemn. "His true form really doesn't cherish itself enough, sigh!"
"Don't sigh, help him." - Kind-hearted Li Tianyi.
The evil did not answer, but quickly formed hand seals and released an extremely evil aura.
A distortion occurred in the distance, and the boy conjured by the system appeared, slowly speaking, "Bring in the killing intent!"
Kindness followed the hand seals.
Two pulling forces surged forth, and the killing intent remaining within the body rushed wildly into the sea of consciousness.
"Brother Dao, make your move."
A resolute glint flashed in the system's eyes as it muttered incantations and continuously changed its hand gestures.
The killing intent was enveloped and compressed by a terrifying aura.
"I'm here to help you!" (Evil)
The appearance of the Evil Origin Pearl immediately halted the killing intent, which was then drawn into the system's body.
A few seconds later, the murderous intent vanished.
"That was close, that was close." Kindness was sweating profusely.
"Return to your positions!" (System)
After the three disappeared, an extremely mysterious power sank into the body's dantian.
Click!
Click!
The bottleneck is riddled with cracks, but it can be broken through once we wait a while longer.
Li Tianyi had no time to break through and quickly moved into the shadows.
The sky darkened at that moment.
"That damned Styx Ancestor, he really knows how to pick his timing."
Feeling depressed, I've missed the best opportunity for a breakthrough.
If you were to look inward at your dantian now, you would be surprised to find a strange aura inside, which is gradually eroding the final bottleneck.
"He killed my beloved general; he deserves to be executed!"
The Styx Ancestor is rapidly approaching.
The area was shrouded in a terrifying pressure, making Li Tianyi feel very uncomfortable and reducing his physical agility.
A black energy beam, tens of feet long, rushed towards them.
"Overlord Blade!"
The blade's edge clashed with the black energy, and the blade's edge was no match.
Boom!
The aftershocks continued to rage, and Li Tianyi retreated continuously.
Suddenly, the bottleneck completely cracked, and a terrifying burst of energy surged out, instantly stabilizing his body.
A look of wild joy flashed in his eyes, "Is this the power of a Martial Venerable? So strong!"
The Styx Ancestor did not sense it and continued his advance.
A smile flashed across Li Tianyi's eyes. He pretended to be seriously injured, clutching his chest and backing away.
He didn't notice the flaw and sped up.
The moment you get close, immediately retreat.
The Breaking Army Slash landed where it had been before, causing the void to tremble.
"An eight-star expert?" A solemn look flashed in the eyes of the Styx Ancestor.
"A mere oddball dares to comment on me?" Li Tianyi's lips curled into a disdainful smile as he swung the Broken Army sword extremely fast.
The surrounding area was shrouded in dense blade light.
The Styx Ancestor was extremely unsure of himself and dared not engage in a direct confrontation, so he retreated at full speed.
The two chased and fled.
Over time, they left the intermediate zone.
The Styx Ancestor finally felt relieved and channeled his full power, saying, "Kill him."
In underground places, riverbanks, and piles of dead trees, skeletons kept rising up.
Li Tianyi was surrounded.
A sneer flashed in his eyes, and a murderous smile curled at the corners of his mouth. "Trying to win by sheer numbers? You're not qualified!"
The Po Jun bell hummed, its oppressive aura spreading outwards.
Those skeletons that dared to approach within a hundred meters were bent over by the weight.
"What a powerful creature."
"How do we fight this?"
Negative emotions reached the ears of their companions, causing morale to drop again.
Li Tianyi unleashed a series of sword strikes, rapidly reaping the shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
"Clay chicken and clay dog!"
“You?” A deep hatred flashed in the eyes of the Styx Ancestor. He bit his finger and flicked out a drop of blood. “Kill him at all costs.”
The essence of blood scattered in the air, the oppressive aura was broken, and tens of thousands of skeletal creatures attacked.
"Hmph, you think you can take me on?"
His Adam's apple moved rapidly, and he unleashed the Lion's Roar technique to its fullest extent.
The closest skeletal creature clutched its head, writhing in agony.
Boom!
His head exploded, and his bones shattered, crashing onto the rocks.
Then more skeletal creatures had their heads explode.
The surrounding area has been turned into a mountain of corpses.
The Styx Ancestor's heart was bleeding, but he was powerless against Li Tianyi. He could only suppress his anger as much as possible and command his stronger subordinates to fight against him.
As time went by, bones were scattered all around.
Suddenly, a skeleton resembling a horse appeared beside the Styx Ancestor, "Drawing water from the Styx River."
A brief moment of hesitation flashed in his eyes, then he nodded emphatically.
The white-boned horse immediately charged towards the river, now wielding a large white-boned sword, and slashed at the riverbank with all its might.
boom!
A gash several meters wide and hundreds of meters long appeared.
The waters of the Styx were poured in and soaked the bones.
Buzz!
An extremely malevolent aura shot straight into the sky...
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