CHAPTER 624: GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AGAIN

Chapter 624: Get to know each other again

Time rewinds to ten minutes earlier.

Blood Blade True One led Zhang Yibai deep into the forbidden area.

It was Zhang Yibai's first time visiting this forbidden area of Kunlun Immortal Palace, and he was momentarily stunned by the sight of coffins covering the ground.

He had originally thought this forbidden area would be some kind of auspicious feng shui site, or at the very least, contain some hidden treasures.

Never did he expect it to be filled with densely packed coffins.

These coffins stood silently arranged on the cold stone floor, with an aura of decay and death rushing towards them.

"Jiejie!" Blood Blade True One stopped beside two particularly massive, ornate coffins covered in dark golden talismanic patterns, a cruel smile appearing on her withered face, "Junior, your cultivation is decent, your fist techniques are solid enough, but are you really so foolish as to not understand the principle of not pursuing a defeated enemy?"

Before her words even finished, her palms had already slammed heavily onto the two coffins!

Torrential crimson True Essence madly poured into them!

Boom! Boom!

Two dull thuds echoed as the coffin lids exploded open.

Two terrifying auras that had lain dormant for a long time abruptly awakened!

The thin Spiritual Energy within the forbidden area was frantically sucked away, forming vortices that poured into the coffins.

Inside, two withered, stick-like bodies visibly filled out, became plump, and regained vitality.

In the blink of an eye, two elders with majestic auras and eyes sharp like lightning emerged from the coffins and landed on the ground, both clearly at the Void Shattering realm.

The one on the left was tall and thin, with a face like a ferocious beast, wearing a tattered gray robe.

The one on the right was burly, with white hair and beard, and a fierce scar running diagonally across his face.

The gray-robed elder's turbid eyes shifted, mechanically scanning over Blood Blade True One, a piercing chill spreading with his hoarse voice: "Xue Hongxiang? You old hag dare to awaken me?! Where is Hua Jin the True One?"

The scar-faced elder stared at Blood Blade True One, his scar twitching, his voice grating: "Blood Blade True One? Hmph! Awakening us, have you grown tired of living?" As his words fell, the spiritual power around him surged, locking onto Blood Blade True One, clearly having murderous intent.

Countless cycles of reincarnation had given birth to countless Void Shattering realm elders.

It also triggered round after round of power struggles.

Therefore, many Supreme Elders held grudges against each other.

These two had a major feud with Blood Blade True One.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Blood Blade True One deliberately feigned weakness, saying in a strained voice, "Cough, cough, cough, Elders, let's set aside personal grievances for later! A powerful enemy has invaded Kunlun, the Mountain Gate's great formation is broken, disciples have suffered heavy casualties, and this beast is the culprit!"

She sharply pointed at Zhang Yibai, who had just stepped into the forbidden area.

"His external strengthening techniques are bizarre, this Venerable One finds it difficult to defeat him quickly. How about the three of us join forces, eliminate this scoundrel, and protect our Kunlun!?"

"When it's done, we can slowly settle our scores, whether to kill or slice me up!"

The two newly awakened Supreme Elders were also unclear about the situation.

But judging by the aura emanating from Zhang Yibai, he was undoubtedly an invader.

Eliminating the invader was indeed the top priority.

Whatever scheme Blood Blade had could be dealt with after killing this man.

The piercing gazes of the gray-robed elder and the scar-faced elder instantly locked onto Zhang Yibai, their Void Shattering pressure bearing down on him like a mountain.

Facing the pressure of three Void Shattering powerhouses, Zhang Yibai showed no fear. Instead, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, his smile carrying a trace of fanatical excitement: "Ha! Buy one get two free? Old hag, your gift is quite thoughtful!"

"Hmph! Arrogant!" The gray-robed elder's eyes turned icy cold. His withered claw rose, death energy swirling around his fingertips. He made a grasping motion through the air, and a massive bone claw entwined with gray mist materialized, tearing through the air to grab down at Zhang Yibai's head.

The scar-faced elder was more direct. With a low roar, his body shot forward like a savage beast, his scar twisting as he threw a punch that created an ear-piercing sonic boom.

"It's done!" Blood Blade True One secretly rejoiced. Seizing the moment when Zhang Yibai was locked in by the two elders' auras, the blood blade in her hand transformed into an almost invisible crimson thread, carrying bone-eroding killing intent. Silently yet viciously, it stabbed towards Zhang Yibai's back, aiming for his heart.

The three-pronged assault sealed off all escape routes.

Facing the three deadly attacks, Zhang Yibai actually neither dodged nor avoided them.

The muscles all over his body bulged like coiling dragons, molten lava seeming to flow beneath his bronze skin as berserk power erupted violently.

"Open up for this old man!!"

A thunderous roar erupted.

His right fist fiercely met the tearing giant bone claw. His left arm swung horizontally like a giant python, his elbow carrying mountain-shattering force as it slammed hard into the scar-faced elder's iron fist. Simultaneously, his waist twisted at an impossible angle, barely avoiding the vital spot targeted by Blood Blade True One's stab.

He had completely seen through the attacks of all three Void Shattering experts!

Boom! Crack!

A deafening crash echoed as a violent shockwave instantly exploded, shattering the nearby stone walls.

Bricks and stones cracked.

The bone claw was shattered by the iron fist.

The collision between Zhang Yibai and the scar-faced elder produced a dull, heavy sound, and each was forced back a step.

Sssshhh—! Blood Blade True One ultimately found an opening. The sharp blade grazed past Zhang Yibai's barely-twisted ribs, drawing a line of dazzling blood. A sinister blood evil energy instantly invaded the wound.

Intense pain shot through him. Zhang Yibai grunted and staggered slightly.

"Jiejie! Die!" Blood Blade True One, successful in her strike, let out an even more sinister laugh. Changing the blade's momentum, she aimed to cut Zhang Yibai in half at the waist.

Right at that moment—

Zhang Yibai suddenly raised his head. Ignoring the bleeding wound on his ribs, ignoring the returning bone claw and iron fist, and ignoring the fatal blood blade behind him, his face showed no pain. Instead, a cold, almost mocking smile appeared:

"Old hag! Do you think this is enough to kill this old man?"

Zhang Yibai's grin widened, a brilliant light exploding in his eyes:

"Did you think... this old man was just a brute who only knows how to use his fists?"

Blood Blade True One blurted out subconsciously, "Your fist technique is domineering. If not fists, what else could you possibly use..."

Before she could finish!

Zhang Yibai suddenly threw his head back and let out a mad roar, like thunder from the highest heavens.

Carrying accumulated fury and peerless sharpness, it instantly tore through the deathly silence of the entire forbidden area.

"Sword—Come—!!!"

This roar seemed to shake the very laws of heaven and earth.

Immediately after.

An indescribably terrifying Sword Intent, like a primordial beast that had slept for eons, abruptly awakened and erupted from within him!

Hum—!

Sssshhh—! Blood Blade True One ultimately found an opening. The sharp blade grazed past Zhang Yibai's barely-twisted ribs, drawing a line of dazzling blood. A sinister bloodthirsty aura instantly invaded the wound.

Coffins that were slightly closer silently split open, covered with neat sword marks.

The incredibly hard stone floor was instantly covered with a crisscrossing network of trenches, as if sliced by countless invisible blades.

The air was severed, emitting shrill whistles.

A black light, like lightning tearing through the night sky, shot through the air from outside the forbidden area.

Carrying the sharpness to sever everything and the dual energies of Yin and Yang, it instantly landed in Zhang Yibai's open palm.

It was a sword, entirely black and covered in fierce scales—it was the Black Scales Sword.

With the sword in hand, Zhang Yibai's entire aura underwent a sudden transformation.

The berserk and fierce fist intent from before vanished without a trace, replaced by a peerless sharpness capable of piercing the heavens and severing stars.

He stood suspended in mid-air, his robes flapping. The Black Scales Sword in his hand pulsed with a heart-stopping black light, its tip pointing diagonally downwards. His eyes were as cold as eternal ice as they swept over Blood Blade True One and the two Supreme Elders, whose expressions had drastically changed.

"Let me introduce myself again. This old man is Zhang Yibai..."

"And I am—a Sword Cultivator!"