Heaven-defying Phoenix

The rest of the disciples finally arrived at the scene. They saw that Jiu Muli had instantly killed a Venerability, and even before their blood could completely fall to the ground, their expressions all changed. The gazes they shot at Jiu Muli were filled with fear.    

This was too scary. A Venerability could only last two breaths of time and instantly die, which made everyone's heart turn cold.    

It was true that the cultivators of the Blood Fiend Mansion were blood-thirsty, but that did not mean that they were unafraid of death.    

"Roar!"    

Just at this moment, the remaining four gigantic Ancient Giant appeared at the same time and rushed forward, exploding with unparalleled strength.    

Crack.    

The ground cracked, and countless palaces were destroyed by the immense force.    

The Ancient Giant made its move, their entire body was pure gold, and they were unbreakable. With a punch, endless air currents surged, causing huge torrential winds and huge waves. The air around them was filled with a layer of transparent ripples, destroying everything in front of them.    

"Quick, attack!"    

The cultivators of Southern Blood Sect were all startled and furious, feeling the danger, they started to fight to their deaths.    

At this moment, the battle had just begun and everyone was immersed in an unprecedented intensity.    

"Come out!"    

At the same time, the Astral Soul within Jiuxiu's body trembled, and with a flick of his finger, the Ice Archer appeared. This time, the Ice Archer was no longer as unreal as it was a few years ago, but rather a real human. It radiated a tyrannical aura, especially the longbow in their hands.    

Swoosh!    

Frost Shot nocked his bow and arrow. Arrows rained down like rain, filling every inch they passed with white frost.    

"Alright!"    

When Jiu Muli saw this, her eyes flashed. Following Venerability's death, he no longer had a Venerability. Relying on the subordinates that she had summoned, they were more than enough to deal with him.    

Therefore, in the next moment, her aura surged, as if it had just revived in the goblin. Her surging aura was vast and mighty, as if she had transformed into a first stage Star River.    

When she brandished her blade, the fiery red sunburn knife's blood filled the air. The vast and mighty blade light penetrated through layers of space and struck down brazenly.    

Boom!    

Sick Scholar's cave shook and then completely exploded. Violent waves of air, and broken rocks flew up, creating a cloud of dust.    

In that moment, the ceiling of the Sick Scholar's cave was lifted, and the entire cave was completely exposed to the night sky.    

Weng! *    

At the same time, a barrier appeared at the back of the cave, giving off an invincible aura.    

"It is indeed here."    

Jiu Muli's eyes flashed. He remembered the information from You Quan's ancestor and knew that the Sick Scholar was hiding inside.    

"The barrier is very strong, but it's a pity that there's a traitor, you can't guard against it."    

Looking at the barrier in front of him, Jiu Muli's gaze was cold. With a wave of his hand, a stream of light shot out from his fingertip and instantly entered the barrier.    

In the next moment, the entire barrier trembled violently, and then it suddenly opened up, revealing a long and narrow and dark path.    

"How could you have the secret technique to open the barrier!"    

At this moment, the face of a young man from a Star Emperor Stage in the distance was filled with shock.    

This was a type of barrier that the Sick Scholar had studied and comprehended by herself after passing down its heritage down to the Blood Fiend Mansion. It was extremely powerful and even cultivators in the later stages of the Venerability were unable to break it.    

Furthermore, the Sick Scholar was extremely cautious, other than the two disciples who had followed him for a hundred years, no one else would know about it. But now, Jiu Muli actually knew about it, it was too scary.    

"Just who revealed the method to open the barrier, how much more does she know?!"    

The disciple's mind rumbled, feeling as if his thoughts had been thrown into complete disarray.    

With a few Frost Shot s and Ancient Giant guarding her, she would be able to take care of these people. Her goal, was still the Sick Scholar after all.    

Therefore, in the next moment, she disappeared from where she stood with a slight movement of her feet. When she reappeared, she was already at the end of the passageway.    

This was an enormous underground space that was several dozen zhang wide. It was like a huge hall.    

In the center of the hall, in a small barrier, the Sick Scholar sat upright.    

"As expected, my cultivation has dropped by one great stage."    

Sensing that the aura the Sick Scholar was emitting was not more than the seventh floor of the Star Emperor Stage, Jiu Muli's killing intent soared. At the same time, he accepted the sincerity of You Quan's ancestor.    

However, looking at the barrier in front of her, she frowned and thought about what You Quan had said.    

In the depths of the ground, there is the protection of the barrier. I can tell you the method to open the outer sect barrier, but I don't know what is going on inside, or whether there are other barrier s, I don't know either, but the Sick Scholar is very cautious, and would always hide a technique at any time, whether or not it is true, even his core disciples will not be able to find out, at that time, you can decide for yourself. "    

This was what You Quan had told him back then. At the same time, before she came, she had guessed that the Sick Scholar would definitely have prepared something else, just that she did not expect it to be done right this time.    

"Does You Quan really not know, or is he trying to probe something, or is he trying to lure me in?"    

Jiu Muli frowned, he was also hesitant and indecisive for a moment.    

"It's you, Jiu Muli!"    

Jiu Muli was sizing up the barrier, hesitating to make a move. Sick Scholar also noticed Jiu Muli and opened his eyes, his face filled with anger.    

"Not bad, I didn't expect to find this place, right?"    

Jiu Muli sneered, the sunburn knife appeared in his hand, the spiritual energy on his body surged, endless star light fell down, one blade cut down.    

No matter what, since we're here, how can we not give it a try!    

"What are you trying to do, damn it, how did you find this place?"    

"Who told you? Who?"    

Seeing Jiu Muli make a move, the Sick Scholar panicked. He never thought that Jiu Muli would actually be able to find this place, and at the moment when his cultivation was at the weakest.    

"Dead people don't need to know so much."    

Jiu Muli ridiculed, his long blade slashed across the void, landing on the barrier.    

Boom!    

The entire cave trembled, the surrounding mountains started to crack, the berserk energy wave completely destroyed the entire hall, but what surprised Jiu Muli was that although she used up all her strength, the barrier was still stable and gave off a tyrannical Qi, isolating the entire world.    

"Hmm? It actually didn't break open. "    

Jiu Muli was shocked, the tiger in his mind had broken free from the cage and released its unparalleled divine might.    

The Sick Scholar was also surprised, but soon after, his tensed up face returned to normal. He looked at Jiu Muli proudly, and laughed coldly: "So you actually don't know the method to open the barrier, I advise you to save yourself some time. This barrier, a peak cultivator of the Venerability may have a chance, but you are just a mere Star King, even if you fight against the Venerability, breaking through it would be wishful thinking."    

"I admit that I have underestimated you. I did not think much of you before, but since you dared to bully me, I can guarantee that after today, in the entire Three Mortal Heavens, there will no longer be a place for you."    

Sick Scholar did not move as he spoke, the murderous light in his eyes growing stronger.    

"Is that so?"    

Jiu Muli's gaze wavered, and in the next moment, she slashed again. This time, all of the dragons and phoenixes around her body roared, and layers and layers of lotuses bloomed.    

This time, she didn't stay and defend. Instead, she completely revealed her strength.    

This saber strike circulated Yin and Yang as if it was the beginning of heaven and earth.    

The cherry blossom blade was resplendent, filled with an aura of death, as if it could strip away all natural laws.    

With this blade, a dream-like light appeared, and the illusory power poured down in torrents with unparalleled divine might.    

This slash exerted an extreme amount of force, as if it carried the weight of time and space; it was incomparably heavy.    

Boom!    

Weng! *    

Massive booms rang out, and the entire main hall collapsed. Countless rocks were shattered in all directions, revealing the sky above the Outer Sect.    

At the same time, the numerous Southern Blood Sect cultivators who were battling the Ancient Giant and the Frost Shot outside immediately sensed the countless shattered rocks. With an incomparably berserk strength, they attacked from layer to layer.    

Puff!    

Puff!    

A bloody light appeared in the sky, and countless cultivators were smashed by the rocks, suffering a calamity.    

One slash to break the sky!    

Jiu Muli's peak-level slash was so fierce that it just overflowed with wind and caused the death of many disciples with low cultivations.    

However, in the next moment, her heart couldn't help but sink.    

Because the barrier was still like an unbreakable cage, spanning out in front of him, proud and independent.    

"Hahahaha, Jiu Muli, I know that your current cultivation is not weak, but, to break through the barrier that this old man had researched for a hundred years, it is just wishful thinking, I advise you to quickly scram, if not, you will definitely die."    

Sick Scholar laughed crazily as he looked at Jiu Muli with contempt, as if he was looking at an idiot.    

In the next moment, without waiting for Jiu Muli to speak, he said leisurely: "To be honest, you can't break through my barrier now, and I don't really want to be your enemy. How about we make a deal together?"    

"Eh?"    

Jiu Muli stared blankly for a moment, then sneered: "What deal? Tell me."    

"It's simple. Tell me, who leaked this secret to you, and I can guarantee that my Sick Scholar will let bygones be bygones. Just treat it as you never came here before. What do you think?"    

He seemed to be worried that he wasn't convincing enough, and added on: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, actually I can guess, in the entire Blood Fiend Mansion, aside from You Quan, no one else can possibly know of my secret. It's just that I have no evidence at all, I need you to provide evidence."    

"You're thinking too much. Even if you want to let me go, your Blood Fiend Mansion might not agree." Jiu Muli sneered.    

"Blood Fiend Mansion is a Blood Fiend Mansion, my Sick Scholar is a Sick Scholar, and in the entire Blood Fiend Mansion, other than You Quan and I, there is basically no one else who has the power to kill you. But after today, You Quan is just a dead person, so, as long as I do not make a move, you can do whatever you want to me."    

Sick Scholar continued to bewitch him, his eyes flickering with sincerity.    

"Hmph, your conditions are indeed attractive, but too bad, the one who gave me the information was not You Quan, I also hope to kill You Quan for revenge, too bad, I do not like fighting with a tiger, more importantly, I do not trust you."    

Jiu Muli shook his head and rejected decisively.    

"Do you really want to know?"    

Sick Scholar's face darkened, then he sneered: "Since that's the case, I advise you to quickly flee. In half an incense's time, the experts will arrive, when that time comes, you won't be able to leave."    

"Didn't you want to stall for time? Why do you want me to leave again? " How could she not see through the Sick Scholar?    

"You're a smart person." The Sick Scholar said meaningfully.