A Fierce Battle, the Mighty Lu Tian!

BOOM! The demonic qi throughout the entire domain instantly converged into Lu Tian's body, and his aura turned far more terrifying. Cold sweat seeped from Li Guanqi's forehead. Meng Wanshu's face was slightly pale, her body unconsciously bending forward under the strain. Ye Feng's eyes were graver still as he pulled back to their side, unleashing his own pressure to resist the onslaught. Lu Tian's gaze was filled with disdain. He spoke softly, "Nothing more than petty tricks unworthy of the stage." "It makes no difference. You're all going to die anyway." With those words, Lu Tian finally stopped concealing his ferocious nature. With a wave of his hand, a terrifyingly lethal sword ray shot forth, moving so swiftly that neither Ye Feng nor Meng Wanshu could react in time. Only Li Guanqi sensed the shift in the primal energy of heaven and earth, instantly drawing his sword to slash outward! CRACK-BOOM! Three figures were flung backward in an instant. Under the tremendous discharge of force, the entire domain trembled faintly. Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! The three shot back like kites with severed strings. Li Guanqi looked down at the bone-deep wound across his chest, his expression shifting slightly. Even with the three of them joining forces to resist, they had still been grievously injured. Lu Tian's strength sent shockwaves through Li Guanqi's heart. 'So strong! How can he be this powerful?!' 'This level of strength rivals any great cultivator at the half-step Tribulation Transcendence realm!' Anxiety surged fiercely within Li Guanqi. He knew that with Lu Tian's current might, even the three of them fighting together would struggle to achieve victory. In fact... The three of them might not even be able to stall for time. No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than a terrifying sword light enveloped the void across a thousand zhang! Demonic qi surged within the majestic sword light, and bizarre black flames incinerated the void. Dazzling sword rays completely engulfed the void, shattering and collapsing space. Li Guanqi roared: "Block it!" "Technique: Body Becomes Nine Dragons!" "Red Lotus: God Burial Dance!" Meng Wanshu's gaze turned solemn. She exhaled lightly, and in an instant, the void was frozen solid by a terrifying power of frost. "Snow Shadow: Seventeen Bingqi Swords!" A tempestuous icy-blue sword qi cleaved forth, carrying an immense power of frost. Wherever it passed, space froze solid, becoming as brittle as porcelain fresh from the kiln. Demonic qi fully engulfed Ye Feng as well. Nu Sha in his grip erupted with a powerful aura, and dark-gold sword light exploded outward! "Nu Sha: Heavenly Demon Slash!" In an instant, a terrifying storm of sword qi swept toward the firmament. The three poured virtually everything they had into their sword strikes, their sword intents intertwining in the void and shooting straight into the clouds. The dense, dazzling sword lights clashed in the void, deafening explosions echoing without pause. The earth shook, peaks shattered, and rubble tumbled down. Ravines crisscrossed the ground, lingering power emanating formidable pressure from the fissures. Stray sword rays flew wildly. Li Guanqi flashed in front of the other two to shield them, his sword brandished in a flurry. Yet Lu Tian's power was simply too overwhelming. Even united, the three could not parry all of his might. Explosive sword qi splattered in every direction. Suddenly, Li Guanqi's face went pale, and an involuntary groan slipped from his lips. The dragon scales on his body shattered. Ray after ray of sword qi pierced through him, sending plumes of blood mist bursting from his flesh. Yet even though Li Guanqi took the brunt of the assault on his own, the remaining sword qi was still more than Meng Wanshu and Ye Feng could withstand. After several breaths, the berserk spiritual energy finally subsided, but the three were left in a wretched state. Their robes hung in tattered shreds, soaked through with blood, with gruesome wounds gaping open. The wounds were blackened and rapidly showed signs of festering. Meng Wanshu tossed several pills toward the two, but Li Guanqi had no time to catch them. For within his perception, Lu Tian's aura had vanished! Suddenly! Lu Tian's chilly voice sounded slowly by Li Guanqi's ear. Almost by pure instinct, Li Guanqi whipped his sword around, looking back toward Ye Feng! Lu Tian had appeared silently right in the center between the three of them. Looking at Li Guanqi's tempestuous slash, Lu Tian merely gave a disdainful smile. With a casual parry of his sword, he knocked Li Guanqi flying, then kicked Meng Wanshu squarely in the chest as she raised her blade to strike. Under the horrifying discharge of power, Meng Wanshu plummeted toward the ground like a cannonball. A trail of fresh blood traced a graceful arc across the air. "Wanshu!" Li Guanqi's eyes went wide with fury at the sight. Halting his retreat, he lunged forward once more! And this time, his speed was incomparably faster than before. Just as Lu Tian raised his hand to slash toward Ye Feng, Li Guanqi was already upon him! "Lu Tian!" A mocking smirk touched the corners of Lu Tian's lips. At some point, he had donned a pitch-black glove on his left hand. Spiritual light shimmered upon the glove as the back of his hand slammed fiercely against the spine of Li Guanqi's sword. A colossal force surged through the blade, severing the flow of Li Guanqi's primal energy. Immediately after, plumes of blood mist burst from Li Guanqi's fingers and arm. The dragon scales covering his arm were nearly obliterated in an instant by that bizarre power, scales shattering and flesh tearing apart. The agony of shredded muscle made Li Guanqi's eyes bloodshot. A fist crashed into his chest. Li Guanqi's eyes bulged, and the blood spewing from his mouth was mingled with bits of shredded internal organs. His chest caved in, broken ribs puncturing his lungs. Had Li Guanqi not shielded his heart with primal energy at the critical instant, that single blow would have blown his heart to pieces! His body plummeted, crashing onto the earth with a thunderous roar. Centering on Li Guanqi, the ground instantly cracked and collapsed, spiderweb fractures spreading in all directions. "Big Brother!" Seeing Li Guanqi take the blow for him, Ye Feng's eyes turned entirely bloodshot. In an instant, Ye Feng underwent complete demonification. Terrifying demonic qi surged around his blade, bizarre flames wreathing the weapon. Looking like a fiend, Ye Feng gripped the hilt with both hands, violent fluctuations of primal energy churning around him. The space beneath his feet shattered, and his figure vanished from the spot. ROAR! A sound resembling a tiger's roar abruptly rang out. "Tiger's Roar: Mountain Cleaver!" BOOM! Sword light flared upon Nu Sha, and a terrifying arc cleaved forward at an unfathomable speed! Ye Feng's current body could barely withstand this much power. He had honed this sword technique to the utmost limit, faintly showing signs of surpassing Heaven-rank sword skills. A flicker of surprise flashed in the depths of Lu Tian's eyes, followed by a playful smirk. Demonic qi billowed from the sword in his hand, his strength surging even higher. He casually turned and slashed a sword strike toward his side! BOOM! The sword light shattered, and the dark-gold tiger phantom burst apart in an instant. A gruesome slash was left across Ye Feng's torso, tearing from shoulder to waist. Li Guanqi and the distant Meng Wanshu exchanged a glance. Then, Li Guanqi surged up out of the crater. In an instant, Li Guanqi flashed before Meng Wanshu, sword in hand, his gaze icy. Meng Wanshu took a deep breath. Right at the center of her brow, an ice flower bloomed into view. A horrifying aura erupted from her person! Lu Tian narrowed his eyes, unconsciously raising a hand to shield himself against the frost storm before him. "So this is the power of Realm Lord Bingqi..." Li Guanqi also did not hesitate to completely unleash his Ethereal Dao Physique! This was the first time in his life that he had fully released the Ethereal Dao Physique during a battle! Ye Feng looked at the two in shock, never imagining they still had strength held in reserve until now. Lu Tian sneered, demonic qi washing around him. "Just the three of you, yet you still delude yourselves into resisting me?" BOOM! An even more overpowering pressure erupted in an instant! Yet beneath it, two mysterious and formidable auras bloomed into being.