Wisps of thunderous aura leaked from the corners of Li Guanqi's mouth, and an imperceptible flicker of scarlet flashed deep within his white eyes!
Boom!
"Apocalypse: Red Lotus!"
With the power of the Sword Ruins fully unleashed, Li Guanqi slashed violently with his sword!
Thud!
Li Guanqi's figure shot backward, spinning through the air as his feet dragged two long, pitch-black fissures across the void, hurtling back hundreds of zhang.
Forcing down the surging blood within him, a brilliant glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.
He murmured softly under his breath, "If that is all the power you can muster, then... stay here forever!"
Boom!
The flame seal manifested between Li Guanqi's brows, and his aura actually surged upward once more!
His cultivation at the mid Body Integration Realm erupted in an instant, but Li Guanqi's lethality right now could by no means be compared to that of an ordinary cultivator at his realm.
Under the power of the Sword Ruins, Li Guanqi's strength rivaled the late Body Integration Realm, which was one of the reasons he had been able to face the demonized Ye Feng head-on back then.
Yet now, the sword spirit's power also flowed within his body.
The flame seal between his brows suddenly ignited with a flare of fire, and the void within a hundred zhang around Li Guanqi instantly shattered!
Crouching low with both feet planted on the void, Li Guanqi's gaze was frigid as killing intent surged all around him.
As the flame seal began to burn, Li Guanqi's power was completely unleashed!
Boom!
Thud!
The void beneath Li Guanqi's feet abruptly shattered, and his figure shot toward the man like a bolt of purple lightning.
At the same time, Li Guanqi sent a rapid voice transmission to Meng Wanshu, Pengluo, and Jiuxiao:
"The level of power his projection can display in the Lower Realm is probably around the peak of the late Body Integration Realm—he can't even reach half-step Mahayana.
"I'll take the lead on offense, Wanshu support me, Pengluo stay back, and Jiuxiao keep him contained!"
As he spoke, sword intent surged around Li Guanqi. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Today, we join forces to 'slay an immortal'!"
Boom!
Not a trace of fear remained in Pengluo's eyes now; in its place was endless madness!
Hatred churned ceaselessly within its gaze. Now that no lingering shadow cast a pall over its heart, the only thing left in its heart was hatred!
Violent fluctuations of primal energy surged around Pengluo as it appeared before Han Cizhi in an instant, its massive fists pouring down like a torrential gale!
A flicker of mockery crossed Han Cizhi's eyes. Shifting from fist to palm, he parried hundreds of Pengluo's strikes in the blink of an eye.
Under the vent of terrifying force, the surrounding ground abruptly sank several feet!
The void beside them shattered. Han Cizhi slammed a fist into Pengluo's shoulder, punching right through its body!
Pengluo's body was instantly hurled toward the earth by the force!
Yet in that split second of pause, Pengluo scooped something up from below and flung it at Han Cizhi, shouting at the top of its lungs:
"Drink your grandpa's piss!"
Liquid splashed through the air, but unfortunately a barrier around Han Cizhi blocked it. Pengluo's body crashed into the earth with a resounding boom.
It let out a few groans, clearly vexed that its cunning trick had failed.
Meng Wanshu's sword qi arched like a rainbow. Perhaps due to the awakening of the inheritance, a frosty phantom likewise condensed behind Li Guanqi at this moment.
It was clearly sword intent that had initially reached the Sword Heart Realm as well; frosty power crisscrossed the void, and ice-blue sword light poured down like a deluge, enveloping the man.
The inch-by-inch freezing void demonstrated that Meng Wanshu's strength was not to be underestimated either; the power she unleashed now would likely prove difficult for an ordinary late Body Integration Realm cultivator to withstand.
For a moment, even Han Cizhi felt an inexplicable pressure. His gaze turned grave as he swung his sword in rapid succession!
Golden sword qi crisscrossed in all directions, and terrifying explosions rang out one after another without pause.
Dissipated energy formed a boiling storm of primal energy in midair, sweeping outward in all directions.
The whole of Qixia City was cleaved apart by the stray sword qi; the earth cracked, and countless buildings collapsed.
Everywhere lay in ruins and rubble.
Yet outside Qixia City, not the slightest abnormality could be detected; despite the massive upheaval here, not even a whisper of sound escaped.
Not only that, even if an outsider were looking down from the sky directly above Qixia City, they would notice nothing amiss, as if everything was no different from an ordinary day.
Spurt!
Meng Wanshu flew back, and Pengluo suddenly appeared beside her shoulder, snapping off a finger and shoving it straight into her mouth.
Clinging to Meng Wanshu's ear, tiny Pengluo cursed under its breath, "Mistress! Beat him up for me!
"He used to bully me!"
Meng Wanshu did not speak, but turned her head to look at Li Guanqi and Jiuxiao, discovering that clones of Pengluo were beside both of them as well.
Pengluo's true body was currently sprawled in the deep crater, groaning and whining.
Li Guanqi instantly took over Meng Wanshu's position, facing Han Cizhi head-on!
Clang, clang!
Ding, ding, clang! Clang, clang, clang!
Longswords clashed, sparks erupting in bursts between them as the speed of their sword swings grew ever faster.
In the end, only explosive sparks could be seen flashing incessantly between the two; the sword light had long become a blur, leaving only fleeting golden and red phantoms flashing past.
Spurt!
Blood sprayed from Li Guanqi's shoulder, yet his expression remained solemn, his eyes devoid of the slightest ripple.
The sword in his hand was as swift as lightning and as heavy as ten thousand jin; every strike carried the momentum to cleave mountains and part seas!
The longer Han Cizhi fought, the more alarmed he became!
For the young man's understanding of the sword path was terrifying, and Li Guanqi gave him an inexplicable sense of dread in particular.
Suddenly!
The sword momentum in Li Guanqi's hand shifted abruptly, and he shouted fiercely in his heart:
"Heaven Shatterer: Immortal Slayer!"
Slash!
This sword strike was as swift as a fleeting swan; a crimson sword light flashed and vanished before his eyes!
Swish!
The arm with which the man held his sword actually went flying! Seizing the opportunity, Li Guanqi closed in instantly!
Shock struck deep within Han Cizhi—he had not even perceived how that strike was executed just now.
A vast, boundless momentum gathered around Li Guanqi; by now, the flame seal between his brows had burned nearly a quarter of the way down.
Li Guanqi's primal energy surged violently as he gripped his sword with one hand, speaking in a chilly voice:
"Red Lotus: Thunder Wrath!"
Boom!
A colossal phantom of a Thunder God, fully a hundred zhang tall, suddenly materialized!
Terrifying sword light descended from the heavens!
At the same time, Li Guanqi murmured softly:
"Spirit Incantation 99: Lightning Armor!"
"Spirit Incantation 78: Four-Direction Heaven-Reaching Pillars!"
"Spirit Incantation 268: Dichen!"
In an instant, Li Guanqi's power soared by more than thirty percent!
Massive four-direction sealing pillars lunged from four directions, violently locking Han Cizhi in place!
Han Cizhi's great demon had been thoroughly suppressed and pummeled by Jiuxiao all along, struggling just to survive at this point, let alone save its master.
Shuttling through nothingness, Pengluo appeared beside Li Guanqi and slammed both hands against his back.
Streams of exceptionally pure power poured recklessly into Li Guanqi's body.
In a moment, Li Guanqi's aura reached its absolute peak!
The sword spirit's voice slowly resonated in Li Guanqi's mind:
"Watch closely.
"This sword strike is called Dark Moon!"
Chapter 953