Frenzied Suppression!

At this moment, terrifying power surged within Zhao Pei's body, giving him a frightful amount of confidence... His terrifying pressure even rivaled a half-step Mahayana Realm cultivator. Only because of this did he possess the nerve to face Li Guanqi. He had already experienced Lu Tian's might. The reason his own strength could soar so quickly was that aside from the demon insect, he had also absorbed a piece of demon crystal half the size of a thumb! Zhao Pei licked his lips, his eyes glinting with bloodlust. If he could capture Li Guanqi to claim credit, Hall Master Lu Tian would reward him with an even larger demon crystal at the very least! As long as he received just one more demon crystal, he might well have a chance to break through his shackles into the Mahayana Realm! Zhao Pei looked coldly at Li Guanqi and sneered, "Kill me? Slitting my own throat is out of the question. If you want my life, come take it yourself!" As his voice fell, the blood inside him burned as though boiling. The price of doing so was that the essence blood throughout his body could not sustain it for long, but in exchange, it granted him a brief burst of power. However, Zhao Pei's gaze had already locked onto many Great Xia Sword Sect disciples! These people possessed surging vital energy and blood, clearly possessing a foundation in body tempering. If he could absorb such essence blood, the benefits would be immense. The disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect had all cultivated a simplified version of the Dragon Elephant Prison-Suppressing Art, and quite a few had even reached the third or fourth layer. The slaughter across the battlefield was gruesome beyond measure. Nearly every disciple of the Great Xia Sword Sect had to face at least two enemies simultaneously. Yet not a single disciple flinched! With savage, twisted expressions, they roared and charged into the enemy! Amidst the bloody slaughter, mutilated corpses tumbled ceaselessly from the sky. Whoosh! Clang! Li Guanqi was instantly knocked back about a zhang, his left arm slightly numb from the impact of his opponent's immense strength. Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes. Suddenly letting go of his longsword, he slammed the back of his hand against the hilt. Using the opponent's blade as an axis, the longsword spun more than half a rotation in a flash! Clang! The crescent blade slashing horizontally toward his abdomen was blocked instantly! Li Guanqi caught the sword in a reverse grip and threw a punch with his right fist! "Firmament Shatterer: Ten Thousand Mountains!" Boom! Zhao Pei crossed his dual sabers in front of him to block, his entire body blasted back over a thousand zhang in an instant! At the same time, Li Guanqi condensed dozens of lightning chains in his right hand, flinging them out to bind Zhao Pei. A solemn look flashed in Zhao Pei's eyes. His figure drifted like a falling leaf, ducking and dodging while his curved blades slashed repeatedly. Dozens of bloody saber lights flashed through the air and vanished. Bolstered by Zhao Pei's sheer power, these blade rays were extraordinarily sharp, shattering the lightning chains to pieces in an instant. Perceiving the sharpness of the opponent's blade rays, Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes as well. This guy... He seemed much stronger than he felt. A cold sneer tugged at the corner of Li Guanqi's mouth. Primal energy surged within him, and his body transformed into several afterimages, vanishing from the spot. The moment Zhao Pei lost sight of Li Guanqi, his heart skipped a beat. His divine sense surged forth, yet he still failed to detect Li Guanqi's presence! Just as Zhao Pei was searching for him, Li Guanqi's chilling voice suddenly sounded by his ear. "Looking for me?" Before the words had even fully resonated, a sharp sword pierced straight through his back! Pfft! Zhao Pei reacted with astonishing speed, reversing both hands to slash viciously behind him! It was an extremely sinister move—if Li Guanqi did not draw back his sword and retreat, his body would be cleaved into three pieces. Left with no choice, Li Guanqi had to pull his sword out and pull back. Before retreating, however, he twisted his wrist, ripping a brutal horizontal gash across Zhao Pei's chest. Zhao Pei's ribs were completely severed, and a bloody wound instantly tore open. Li Guanqi leaned back to evade Zhao Pei's long saber, but the blade abruptly angled upward and hacked straight down toward his chest. Li Guanqi's expression hardened. He had not expected the other man's transition to be so decisive and swift. He swept his sword back to block. Clang! With an explosive ring, the longsword bent into an extreme curve against Li Guanqi's chest. The bloody blade was razor-sharp. As Zhao Pei raised his wrist slightly, the curved edge sliced into Li Guanqi's chest like a guillotine! It even left a line of blood across Li Guanqi's chin. Li Guanqi let out a cold snort. Dragon scales instantly crept over both his hands, and terrifying power erupted! Gripping his sword with one hand, he violently knocked Zhao Pei's dual sabers away. One above and one below, both figures were thrown back hundreds of zhang! Sizzle! Looking at how the blood-red demonic qi was corroding the dragon scales on his arms, Li Guanqi's heart sank slightly. In the distance, Zhao Pei swallowed a pill, his chest heaving violently. Had he not been somewhat short in stature, the injury would likely have been far more horrific. A charred wound ran horizontally across half his chest, deep enough to expose bone, with flesh turned inside out. Tiny arcs of lightning leaped incessantly within the wound, leaving his meridians battered and torn by the lightning's destructive force. Zhao Pei's eyes filled with solemnity. Narrowing his eyes, he muttered coldly, "Rank Four Spirit Comprehension... so strong..." Boom! Li Guanqi stood in place, his eyes narrowing as he gazed at the shriveled skin on his chest. The power carried by the opponent's curved blades had shocked him just as well. In merely an instant, nearly twenty percent of his essence blood had been drained away. The skin around the wound was withered and wrinkled, like that of an elderly man on the verge of death. Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes. The opponent's spiritual power had definitely mutated under some special circumstance. Even so, the other man's spirit comprehension rank was comparable to his own. Li Guanqi licked his lips. It really felt terrible not having Red Lotus in hand... Boom! Dazzling arcs of lightning surged around Li Guanqi's body. Then, all the lightning power began to rotate slowly like a tempest, suddenly bursting forth and shooting straight into the clouds! His white robe snapped fiercely in the wind as his aura peaked at the summit of the Body Integration Realm in that single moment! "Rank Five Spirit Comprehension! How is that possible?!" Before Zhao Pei could even recover from his shock, Li Guanqi had transformed into a bolt of lightning and closed the distance in an instant! Clang! Saber met sword, and the terrifying force instantly shattered the space within a hundred zhang around them. Zhao Pei had no time to think. His dual sabers blurred into afterimages, slashing wildly in a frantic dance. At the same time, the blood drifting through the air gathered into red ribbons that flowed toward Zhao Pei. Li Guanqi's sword was both swift and heavy. In just a few breaths, the webbing between Zhao Pei's thumbs and forefingers tore open multiple times. The bones in his arms cracked under the intolerable strain, sounding as if they might snap at any second. Li Guanqi's momentum surged even higher. The path of his sword was elusive and unpredictable, his sword momentum broad and sweeping, carrying the overwhelming might to break all techniques with pure force. Gradually, bean-sized beads of sweat broke out on Zhao Pei's forehead as he was driven entirely into a corner of the battlefield. Primal energy roared within Li Guanqi. His jade crown shattered, and his bloodstained hair whipped wildly in the wind! Li Guanqi fought with increasing madness, abandoning defense entirely in favor of relentless offense! The pent-up resentment and killing intent in his heart were vented unreservedly onto the enemy before him. No one knew how much time had passed, but by then, most of the flesh across the man's body had been carved away, leaving charred wounds. With terror in his eyes, he stared at the battered, bloodied man before him who looked like a raving lunatic. He wanted to flee, but he could not...