The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1193 - 218: Retreat of the Supreme

The Sword Qi tore through the Xuanhuang Undying Body. Even this so-called indestructible battle body could not remain unscathed under the Fourteenth Sword.

However, only the skin was injured, while the skeletal structure of the battle body was not broken by the Sword Qi. Instead, it spread out the Sword Qi forcefully.

The Human Emperor utilized his own Xuanhuang Emperor Qi and the Xuanhuang Undying Battle Body to force his way forward.

When the magnificent shadow of the universe flashed across the Human Emperor, even someone whose strength undoubtedly reached the realm of Extreme Strong could not help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

However, after breaking through this barrier, the Human Emperor approached Ren Piaomiao.

"Bang——"

The palpable palm force made Ren Piaomiao stagger backward, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

The Fourteenth Sword he just unleashed had drained a massive amount of True Qi, reducing his Protective True Qi to an extremely low level, shattered by the Human Emperor's palm.

"You truly have guts, daring to charge through the Fourteenth Sword head-on."

Ren Piaomiao pressed a hand to his chest and spat out a mouthful of red pill, slowly raising his head, revealing a face with a smile, "But, you're still a step too late."

Suddenly, his black pupils turned a gold-black dual color, dragon patterns entwined around the irises, and within the whites of his eyes, the Eight Diagrams arrayed.

The Candle Dragon's Eye, Great Wisdom Space.

Analyzing the array formations surrounding Datong Mountain with the Great Wisdom Space, observing the Haqi River with the Candle Dragon's Eye absorbing the Heavenly Demon's Eye and Nuwa's Blood Tears.

Even when engaged on two fronts, Ren Piaomiao never gave up analyzing the array formations, finally obtaining results just now.

"I saw it, a spiritual sense is being born within the Haqi River, or perhaps awakening..." Ren Piaomiao muttered to himself.

"A spiritual sense in the Extreme Realm, with the same lineage's Dragon Energy, the First Generation Human Emperor? Or something else..." A figure in imperial robes appeared nearby, "Regardless, it's certain that the Haqi River cannot remain."

Emperor Zhou has also escaped, seemingly earlier than estimated by the Second Generation Human Emperor.

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The ruins of the Great Zen Temple.

Qing Yu was once again injured, with a horrific wound appearing between his chest and abdomen.

At the moment when Ren Piaomiao used the Fourteenth Sword, needing to control the Sword Intent in the Sword Realm drew considerable mental power, providing an opening for the Supreme Taoist to inflict a bodily injury once more.

[The pressure the Human Emperor gives you is quite significant.]

The Heavenly Wheel turned, vast Primordial Energy surged like a raging tide, and the Supreme Taoist's figure moved continuously, with attacks appearing from all directions.

Even while exchanging blows, he attempted to sway Qing Yu's mental state with telepathic communication.

Although this tactic was largely ineffective, the Supreme Taoist persistently exploited every opportunity, ceaselessly employing wordplay.

What if, by chance, it succeeds?

Although this assumption seemed somewhat laughable, the Supreme Taoist might genuinely be acting with that intent.

[The pressure is indeed considerable. I believe if you knew the Human Emperor might be reviving the First Generation Human Emperor, you would feel such pressure too.]

While defending, Qing Yu communicated telepathically.

Compared to the Supreme Taoist's rhetoric, Qing Yu's statement was evidently more capable of shaking one's mental state. Even though the onslaught remained unchanged, Qing Yu felt that the Supreme Taoist was surely contemplating the truth of his words.

The First Generation Human Emperor is not some trivial character. Should he truly awaken, bringing together the Nine Emperors, it would indeed present a significant problem.

"It seems you're shaken."

"Boom——"

Surging Qi Force instantly pierced the clouds, with Six Wings unfolding behind Qing Yu, amassing Primordial Technique to the Extreme True Yuan.

"Divine Wind."

His left hand rose, summoning the Fierce Storm across the eight directions.

"Divine Thunder."

His right hand lifted, unleashing thundering blasts to envelope the surroundings.

The Wind and Thunder Dual Styles gathered in his palms, with the thunder echoing across the sky and the storm sweeping through the eight directions.

The Supreme Taoist witnessed this intimidating might, and with a fast-spinning Heavenly Wheel, Primordial Energy formed a solid barrier, while forty-nine beams of light encircled the eight directions, trapping Qing Yu within.

Wind and Thunder, belonging to heaven and earth, were countered by the Four-Nine Heavenly Paths.

However, the Wind and Thunder Dual Styles Qing Yu employed were imbued with destruction and annihilation, essentially Heavenly Dao Power, tearing through and obliterating even after the wind and thunder.

"Boom——"

Only a single thunderous sound echoed through the heavens, as the Wind and Thunder Force spread across the lands, tearing apart the enclosing forty-nine light beams and ruthlessly smashing through the solidified Primordial Energy barrier.

"Boom——"

It was the sound of the Supreme Taoist being struck. A wild combination of thunder and storm swept through, wounding the previously dominant Supreme Taoist.

'An opportunity.'

Endless Forever, Boundless Eternity.

The techniques of time and space were simultaneously executed, and Qing Yu appeared in front of the Supreme Taoist almost the moment he was injured, with a red shadow flashing in his hand.

"Slash——"

As the two figures passed each other, a deep wound was etched into the Supreme Taoist's body, staining him with blood.

"You..."

The Supreme Taoist's words were unfinished, and he vanished into the air, "To think you only used the Tribulation Device now."

"To defeat you, the Tribulation Device is the most suitable weapon." Qing Yu said softly.

A red dragon shadow, comprised of countless blades, swirled around Qing Yu, its beautiful yet dangerous figure enveloped in a vivid crimson blood mist.

That blood mist was from the Supreme Taoist.

The Tribulation Device inherently possessed the capability to counter the Heavenly Dao, and Qing Yu could have used it all along, yet he concealed it, allowing the Supreme Taoist to believe that the Doomsday Myth was still in Ren Piaomiao's possession as before.

Until now, Qing Yu used the Doomsday Myth to grievously injure the Supreme Taoist, ultimately revealing to the latter that he had been harboring the Doomsday Myth all the while.

"You landed two hits on me, and I returned two strikes, so we can call it even."

Qing Yu sheathed the Doomsday Myth and walked away as if nothing had happened.

After many days of confrontation, the standoff at the Great Zen Temple finally concluded.

The result ended with the Supreme Taoist fleeing, though his prowess this time sounded a warning bell for Qing Yu.

Next time, his strength is expected to be even greater, making the challenge for Qing Yu even more daunting than this one.

"However, before that, there's still the matter of dealing with the Human Emperor. The First Generation Human Emperor cannot be allowed to emerge."

Outside Datong Mountain, both avatars of Ren Piaomiao and Emperor Zhou harbored murderous intent, their fiercely cold presence quickly transforming the autumn climate into frigid winter, as if the harsh cold arrived prematurely.

"You certainly calculated well, committing to such clandestine maneuvers." Ren Piaomiao said.

"I, too, wouldn't have thought that completing the Haqi River would be a catalyst for the First Generation Human Emperor's awakening." Emperor Zhou replied.

"Not just you all, even my disciple didn't foresee his master's design."

The voice of the Second Generation Human Emperor came, "I believed the Earth Xuanhuang Mother Root Qi from the Muddied Evil Pool in the Southern Border to be the sole backup plan, yet I didn't expect..."

The Second Generation Human Emperor had no time to finish because he didn't anticipate the other party seemed to show an inclination to chat with him, but after he finished speaking himself, they directly struck at Datong Mountain.