Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Life-and-Death Battle: You Can Survive Three Moves

"It seems you’re a bit stronger than I thought!"

Ye Tianling’s eyes shone with the brilliance of a blazing sun.

He took a deep breath. The Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique circulated even faster as the aura of his Samadhi True Fire permeated the Dragon Soul Divine Blood within him.

His blood began to flow even faster, and a vast, surging power welled up inside him.

He was still only using fifty percent of his Battle Power, yet he was no longer at a disadvantage against Xia Xinyue’s full strength.

By now, Ye Tianling had a decent grasp of the true strength of these geniuses from ancient lineages in this New World.

They were indeed far stronger than ordinary Saint Sons and Saintesses, but they weren’t necessarily much stronger than the absolute top-tier ones.

At the very least, in terms of power, Xia Xinyue was no match for Ye Cangqian—if Ye Cangqian were still alive and present in this era.

Ye Tianling settled his Battle Power, bolstered it with his qi and blood, and unleashed a continuous barrage of the Reincarnation Life and Death Fist!

Up to this point, he had only used a single Slaughter Technique.

The Fist Intent shook the void and pierced through the musical notes, yet it never touched Xia Xinyue’s light purple gauze dress.

But as he grew more accustomed to the Heaven and Earth Laws of this New World, Ye Tianling’s abilities became increasingly aligned with his bloodline and natural talents.

Though he hadn’t unleashed any more of his power, his Battle Intent and Battle Power grew fiercer and more tyrannical!

The Samadhi True Fire coursed through his veins, making his blood boil. Ye Tianling’s Soul grew incredibly hot, as if his once-shackled Celestial Dragon Sword Soul had been reactivated and fully awakened from a bygone era!

Ye Tianling’s Reincarnation Life and Death Fist had become even more terrifying!

Now, every casual punch he threw carried a heart-stopping, terrifying conceptual impact and a soul-shaking force.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM— 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Ye Tianling’s fists once again clashed with the swords of slaughter formed from musical notes.

This time, his Fist Intent was not annihilated. Instead, it was just as tyrannical and invincible.

The collision was world-shaking, rattling the void and pulverizing the endless crimson rain.

Chaotic Force Qi blasted out in all directions like a violent tempest.

Battle Qi scattered like monstrous waves, while the rain was repeatedly atomized into a bloody mist.

The blood rain continued to drizzle down, but it seemed to be constantly shattered by the turbulent battle, unable to fall normally.

BOOM! BOOM—

After two more fierce exchanges, Xia Xinyue’s delicate body trembled. She spat out another mouthful of Essence Blood, her body now clearly weakened.

Ye Tianling’s Fist Intent, however, showed no signs of weakening. On the contrary, it became even more savage, ferocious, and heaven-defying.

An aura of Silent Extinction began to emerge from within his Fist Intent.

Ye Tianling’s entire presence had become even more dreadful!

His gaze grew colder as he locked onto Xia Xinyue, and his Battle Power suddenly surged to sixty percent.

BOOM—

Reincarnation Life and Death Fist.

A fist carrying sixty percent of his Battle Power versus one with fifty percent might seem like only a ten percent difference, but the gap was as wide as heaven and earth!

A single punch flew out like a bloody streak of light, manifesting the endless reincarnation of the firmament.

BOOM—

A terrifying explosive sound tore through the world, blotting out the sun and moon.

Beneath this one punch, the blood rain stopped.

The world fell deathly silent.

PFFT—

Xia Xinyue’s Bright Moon Zither suddenly trembled, shielding her chest, but the Destructive Fist struck it and it instantly exploded.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK—

Countless zither strings snapped. Xia Xinyue’s face went deathly pale as all the offensive musical techniques she had manifested shattered completely.

She coughed up a spray of blood, and the light in her beautiful eyes dimmed.

"How much of your Battle Power was that?"

She asked while coughing up crimson blood, her eyes fixed quietly on Ye Tianling.

"Sixty percent."

Ye Tianling replied.

"Fine. Then I will use a Soul Attack and suppress you with my Realm!"

Xia Xinyue’s voice trembled slightly, and at the same time, her gaze grew cold.

She was extremely displeased that Ye Tianling had shattered her Bright Moon Zither with a single punch.

But in a battle like this, victory and defeat were natural outcomes, and destroying a weapon wasn’t going too far. ’I can only blame myself for being too weak and underestimating my enemy.’

"A Soul Attack? Suppress me with your Realm? You can’t. Because I haven’t used a Soul Attack or realm suppression either."

Ye Tianling responded nonchalantly.

"Oh? Could it be that you’ve also entered the Void Realm and are just suppressing your cultivation to the Sword Spirit Second Heaven Realm?"

Xia Xinyue seemed somewhat relieved.

Ye Tianling shook his head. "I am only at the Sword Spirit Second Heaven Realm."

Xia Xinyue fell silent.

She took his words as contempt and mockery.

BOOM—

Xia Xinyue’s eyes narrowed. A vast purple qi surged as her Soul manifested.

Her Void Realm Battle Soul transformed into a peerless, purple Immortal Phoenix.

She actually had the blood of an Immortal Phoenix in her body!

"Does your Phoenix Blood contain the ability of Nirvana?"

Ye Tianling thought of the grave he had erected in the Forgotten Dust World, and his eyes lit up as he asked.

"What, you want to seize my Talent Soul and bloodline?"

Xia Xinyue’s delicate brows furrowed, and her expression grew even colder.

Ye Tianling shook his head. "If you can condense some Nirvana Blood, I want to save the lives of two of my beloveds."

A strange look crossed Xia Xinyue’s face. ’To think that someone so cold and ruthless in my eyes actually had lovers—and two of them, at that?’

"Even if I spent a hundred years refining all the blood in my body, I couldn’t produce a single drop of the kind you need. However, if it’s the Divine Son or Divine Lady from the progenitor line of the Undying Fire Phoenix—the Immortal Phoenix Peacock—their bloodline might meet your requirements. In the past, this would have been unthinkable, but now that the world has changed and Divine Sons and Divine Ladies are emerging one after another, there is definitely hope."

Xia Xinyue replied, even as she gathered the power of her Void Realm Battle Soul.

Instantly, Ye Tianling felt the oppressive rules of realm suppression manifest.

He felt as if he had suddenly been plunged into a swamp, his entire body bound by an invisible pressure.

His physical coordination suddenly dropped by more than sixty percent, and his body grew much stiffer.

On the other hand, Xia Xinyue’s Battle Power seemed to have invisibly increased by sixty percent.

With him weakened and her strengthened, the gap between them widened in an instant.

This was the effect of the Heaven and Earth Laws in the New World—the bonuses and restraints that came with a difference in Realm.

Ye Tianling activated his Strong Heart, and his Samadhi True Fire ignited his Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart.

BOOM—

As the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart began to operate, the uncoordinated feeling throughout Ye Tianling’s body completely vanished.

"Emperor’s Qi Sword Body—Lonely Sword Intent!"

At that moment, Ye Tianling did not strike physically. Instead, a beam of Lonely Sword Intent shot from his eyes. He used his Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart to activate his Dragon Soul Divine Blood, channeling his Emperor’s Qi Sword Body to launch a Soul Attack.

HUMMM—

Xia Xinyue’s Battle Soul was instantly scattered.

But that was all.

Ye Tianling hadn’t focused any killing intent.

And Xia Xinyue had not actively attacked either.

After a moment of silent contemplation, Ye Tianling withdrew his offensive and held back.

At the same time, the Lonely Sword Intent that was about to strike Xia Xinyue completely dissipated in an instant.

"You’ve lost!"

Ye Tianling said coldly.

A bitter look appeared on Xia Xinyue’s face, but she admitted frankly, "In a real battle to the death, you might not necessarily win!"

"In a battle to the death, you might survive three moves! After the third, you would certainly die!"

As Ye Tianling spoke, he waved his hand, and the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword manifested.

HUMMM—

Ye Tianling raised the sword and pointed it at Xia Xinyue.

BOOM—

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword gathered the supreme, terrifying might of the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body.

In that instant, Ye Tianling’s Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao seemed on the verge of being unleashed, completely locking onto Xia Xinyue’s body and Soul.

"You... you were using me to practice your Battle Power? Is this your true strength? Are you a real Divine Child?!"

The color finally drained from Xia Xinyue’s face as she spoke.

Clear astonishment showed on her beautiful face.