When the red ribbon met the lightning pillar, it produced a deafening roar, and dazzling light and powerful energy waves spread outwards.
Meanwhile, the battle between Dan Bingli and Wan Shuhua has also entered a heated phase.
The two sword energies intertwined and collided in the air, splashing up countless sparks of spiritual energy.
The air atop the mountain was thrown into chaos by the battle, the cold icy air mingling with the spiritual energy of the wooden sword, creating a strange spectacle.
Seeing that Dan Bingli and Murong Liyue had already chosen their opponents, Qin Luo shook his head helplessly and could only turn his attention to Hong Hao.
He squinted slightly, and a dark light, like a serpent, gradually covered his entire body, adding a touch of eeriness to him.
Seeing that Qin Luo was focusing his attention on him, Hong Hao grinned, revealing a set of snow-white teeth, a smile full of provocation.
He suddenly shouted, and the sound wave spread in all directions, making the surrounding air buzz.
Immediately afterwards, he exerted force with both legs, charging towards Qin Luo like a raging bull. With each step, he left a deep footprint on the ground at the top of the mountain, and the rocks around the footprint were shaken and cracked.
Qin Luo remained calm and waited for Hong Hao to approach. Then, he flashed to the side like a ghost, and at the same time, he formed his right palm, which shimmered with a ghostly light, and slammed it down on Hong Hao's back.
Sensing the attack from behind, Hong Hao did not dodge. Instead, he used the momentum of his forward charge to tense his back muscles and take the blow head-on from Qin Luo's palm.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Hong Hao staggered forward a few steps from the blow. A hint of surprise flashed across his face.
He thought that with his powerful body honed through years of physical training, he would be able to withstand any opponent's attack without being at a disadvantage. However, he did not expect that Qin Luo's seemingly ordinary palm strike would cause even his copper-skinned and iron-boned body to be impacted and become unsteady.
"Good lad, you've been hiding it well!"
Hong Hao shouted loudly, his voice carrying a hint of excitement from those who shared his beliefs.
Then, like a golden meteor, he streaked across the void, rushing towards Qin Luo with overwhelming momentum.
His fists swung in the air, creating golden fist shadows that intertwined to form an impenetrable net that enveloped Qin Luo.
Seeing the fierce oncoming fist net, Qin Luo felt a surge of heroic spirit. He stomped his feet hard on the ground, firmly rooting himself to the mountain peak. A ghostly light frantically converged on his body towards his arms, causing them to instantly swell, his muscles taut, and his veins bulging.
Then, he crossed his arms and thrust them forward forcefully, directly meeting the impenetrable net of punches.
The moment the fist net collided with Qin Luo's arms, it produced a dull, loud thud, like a great bell ringing in the mountains. The sound echoed throughout the mountaintop and lingered for a long time.
As the immense force of the impact struck, both men were thrown back considerably. When Hong Hao landed, his feet left two deep marks on the stone slabs at the mountain peak, and he was breathing heavily.
Qin Luo also slid backward for several meters before regaining his balance. His arms trembled slightly, but his eyes burned even more intensely.
Clearly, the collision had caused his blood and qi to surge, but it had also thoroughly ignited his fighting spirit.
"happy!"
Qin Luo shouted and rushed towards Hong Hao like lightning, leaving afterimages on the mountaintop.
In the blink of an eye, the two were once again locked in close combat...
On the other side of the battlefield, Wan Shuhua was also shocked when he saw the late-stage Spirit Control Realm aura emanating from Dan Bingli not far away.
He hadn't expected this woman to be so terrifying, able to break through two minor realms in three months. Wasn't she afraid that an unstable foundation would lead to the collapse of her cultivation?
But the facts before him left him no room for doubt. Every move Dan Bingli made was incredibly fierce, with icy blue sword energy crisscrossing and deflecting his attacks time and time again, while launching powerful counterattacks.
He knew that if things continued like this, his chances of winning would be extremely slim. With a fierce look in his eyes, he made a hand seal, and instantly the wooden sword in his hand transformed into a sword energy dragon hundreds of feet long.
The sword energy dragon was incredibly lifelike, its scales gleaming with a chilling light. It lunged at Dan Bingli with bared fangs and claws, shattering the space in its path and emitting sharp whistling sounds.
Wan Shuhua closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and his spiritual energy surged, marking the beginning of his breakthrough!
Noticing Wan Shuhua's unusual behavior, Dan Bingli was slightly startled, but she quickly calmed down and swung her ice sword.
Countless ice crystals rapidly gathered at the tip of the ice sword, and in an instant, a sharp ice spike several feet long condensed at the tip.
The ice spikes were crystal clear, as if they were forged from millennia-old ice. They were surrounded by wisps of tangible cold air, which rose and caused the surrounding air temperature to drop sharply. Tiny ice crystals even began to condense and fall in the air.
"Ice Crystal Oracle, Frost Abyss Thrust!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Dan Bingli moved like lightning, instantly rushing towards the long dragon of sword energy.
It moved so fast that it left a blurry afterimage on the mountaintop.
In the blink of an eye, she had rushed to the front of the long dragon of sword energy, and then, at an extremely tricky angle, she thrust out the ice sword fiercely.
The piercing strike, accompanied by a whistling sound, pierced through the layers of defense of the sword-qi dragon. Wherever the ice spike touched, the dragon scales of the sword-qi dragon shattered, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the air.
Finally, as Dan Bingli thrust out her last sword, the hundreds-of-feet-long sword energy dragon completely collapsed, turning into countless points of spiritual energy that dissipated into the air at the mountain peak.
As the long dragon of sword energy dissipated, Dan Bingli turned around and thrust her heavy sword at Wan Shuhua, whose eyes were tightly closed.
However, at this critical moment, Wan Shuhua suddenly opened her eyes.
A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from him and spread outwards. The surrounding space rippled under the impact of this immense spiritual power.
At this critical moment, Wan Shuhua finally broke through and reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Control Realm.
The moment he opened his eyes, the wooden sword slowly emerged from the void, precisely blocking Dan Bingli's thrust.
bite!
The ice sword and the wooden sword collided, producing a crisp and awe-inspiring sound. Sparks flew everywhere at the point of impact, turning into streaks of light that shot out in all directions.
Dan Bingli felt a powerful recoil force coming from the ice sword, which made her arm go slightly numb and her body involuntarily take several steps back.
Using the force of the recoil, Wan Shuhua gracefully retreated, a smile appearing on her face.
"It's time to show you the true power of this divine artifact!"
"Wood Spirit Holy Sword, one strike that blots out the light of the heavens!"
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