pjbooks Chapter 123 Star Bone Blood Shadow, Counter-Suppressing the Conferment of a Marquis
Chapter 123 Star Bone Blood Shadow, Counter-Suppressing the Conferment of a Marquis
Above the White Pagoda.
Qin Xuanxiao's Shanhe Houyu still looms over Xueying's head.
The dim, yellow sun hung low.
Barren mountains, layer upon layer.
The dried-up river swirled into gray-white chains, coiling around the crumbling dark gold forbidden zone.
Everyone thought that Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator couldn't hold on any longer.
After all, just a moment ago, Blood Shadow had already been pushed to its limit.
Three of the six dark gold arms split open.
The red lotus fire pattern was almost extinguished.
Only one last thread remains in the forbidden realm of the ultimate path.
Qin Xuanxiao had even raised his hand, intending to use the Mountain and River Marquis Domain to completely suppress him into the ruins of the White Tower.
But in that final moment...
Within Blood Shadow's body, a skeleton lit up.
Dark gold star bone.
The skeleton was not made of real flesh and blood, but rather a skeletal phantom projected from the Extreme Dao Star Body.
But the moment it appeared, the aura of the Blood Shadow's entire body changed.
The previous blood shadow was like a mass of blood and qi compressed to the extreme.
weight.
ruthless.
fierce.
But ultimately, it lacked a structure that could truly bear the pressure of heaven and earth.
But now, with that dark gold star bone shining brightly, Blood Shadow seemed to have suddenly acquired a true backbone capable of supporting the Star Gate Source Tide.
He is no longer just a clone formed from the condensation of qi and blood.
It resembled a Star Bone Asura draped in a black robe and wearing a blood-red mask.
Click.
The first barren mountain in the territory of Qin Xuanxiao Mountain and River Marquis split open from the bottom.
Next up was the second one.
The third one.
Those mountain shadows that were usually able to quickly recover after being shattered by the blood shadow did not immediately reunite this time.
The heavy aura and blood released by the Dark Gold Star Bone seemed to press into the depths of the domain along the crack, forcefully blocking the self-repair of the Mountain and River Marquis Domain.
Qin Xuanxiao's pupils contracted slightly.
"What is this?"
For the first time, his voice showed a slight fluctuation.
Blood Shadow slowly straightened up.
His black robe fluttered in the wind.
The six dark gold arms solidified again.
The previously split arm gradually healed after the appearance of the star bone phantom, and fine silver-white star patterns appeared on its surface.
Those star patterns, like living galaxies, flowed slowly within the dark gold energy.
Blood Shadow looked up.
The red lotus fire pattern on the forehead of the mask reignited.
His voice was low, hoarse, and cold:
"Now."
"It's my turn."
The words fell.
Blood Shadow took a step forward.
boom--!
The ruins of the White Pagoda suddenly sank downwards.
It wasn't because Qin Xuanxiao suppressed it.
Instead, it was crushed by Blood Shadow's foot.
He clenched his fists behind his back with all six arms clenched.
The remote power supply of the Extreme Star Furnace was fully connected at this moment.
The base of the White Pagoda.
Lin Yuan's main body has already exceeded 700,000 compressions.
The ultimate star body is initially formed.
That higher-level supporting structure was projected onto this clone through the connection between the blood shadow and the main body.
The star bones within Blood Shadow's body lit up inch by inch.
next moment.
Six punches were thrown simultaneously.
The vast wilderness is utterly desolate!
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!
Six streams of dark gold fist energy simultaneously blasted upwards.
Each punch was like a star compressed to its extreme, exploding within Qin Xuanxiao's Mountain and River Domain.
The first punch shattered the barren mountain.
The second punch cuts off the long river.
The third punch pierced the edge of the dim, yellow sun.
The fourth punch crushed the phantom of an ancient city within the domain.
The fifth punch shattered the mountain and river patterns beneath Qin Xuanxiao's feet.
The sixth punch was aimed directly at Qin Xuanxiao himself.
Qin Xuanxiao's face darkened, and he raised his palm to press down.
The mountains and rivers transformed into a pale yellow barrier, blocking his way.
boom!
The sixth punch landed.
The barrier is sunken.
Qin Xuanxiao took a half-step backward for the first time.
Only half a step.
But this half-step silenced the entire Longyuan City.
Who was pressing whom just now?
Who was about to lose just now?
Everyone just saw that Qin Xuanxiao, with his mid-stage Marquis-level cultivation, nearly crushed the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator.
But now.
The ancient cultivator with the blood-red face actually forced Qin Xuanxiao to retreat with a single punch.
New student area.
Song Li stared blankly in the direction of the White Pagoda.
"He...fought Qin Xuanxiao back?"
Ji Qinghe also had a dry throat.
She did not answer immediately.
Because she didn't know how to describe the scene before her.
The feeling of despair from before hasn't completely dissipated.
The next instant, Senior Blood seemed to have changed bodies.
No.
It's not a body swap.
It was as if a skeleton had suddenly appeared inside his body that could truly support his strength.
Ning Wushuang stood atop the high building, her eyes wide with shock.
"This is no ordinary breakthrough."
She whispered.
The Ning family disciple beside him was puzzled:
"Miss, what do you mean?"
Ning Wushuang stared at the faintly visible dark gold star bone within Xueying's body.
"The blood-faced ancient cultivator's qi and blood were very strong just now, but somewhat scattered."
"It's like the power is too great, and the container is not complete enough."
"But now, that star bone has been fitted with a container."
"His power can finally be fully unleashed."
The disciple felt a chill run down his spine.
"So, the Blood Elder who was just suppressed by Qin Xuanxiao wasn't in his full form?"
Ning Wushuang did not answer.
Because this answer is too terrible.
If the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator wasn't in his complete state just now.
So what level is he at now?
……
Temporary council chamber of the elders.
The elders, who had just breathed a sigh of relief because Qin Xuanxiao was about to suppress Blood Face, all changed their expressions now.
"What happened?"
Why did his aura suddenly change?
"Wasn't he already suppressed to his limit just now?"
"What is that star bone?"
"Could it be that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator broke through during the battle?"
An elder's voice was filled with barely concealed shock and anger.
If the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator can break through in a life-or-death battle with a mid-stage Marquis-level expert like Qin Xuanxiao, then his level of danger far exceeds their original assessment.
This is no longer out of control.
It is incomprehensible.
Marquis Zhenxing stood on one side of the council hall, his gaze fixed on the direction of the White Pagoda.
He saw the Star Bone inside Blood Shadow's body.
They also saw an even deeper, dark gold aura emanating from the bottom of the white tower.
Both have the same origin.
But the levels are different.
The apparent increase in Blood Shadow's strength is not due to Blood Shadow's own breakthrough.
Rather, it was because the aura at the bottom level had undergone a qualitative change.
Zhenxinghou finally whispered:
"It's not that the Blood Surface has broken through."
Inside the council chamber, an elder frowned:
"My lord, what did you say?"
Marquis Zhenxing did not look at him.
His gaze remained fixed on the base of the White Pagoda.
"It was the person below who broke through."
Upon hearing this, the council chamber fell silent.
The person below?
Who?
Isn't the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator right above the White Pagoda?
Are there still people down there?
The elders' expressions changed drastically.
They suddenly remembered what Zhenxinghou had said before.
You only saw the top part.
The real trouble is what follows.
An elder's voice tightened:
"Does Your Excellency mean... that the Blood Mask currently fighting Qin Xuanxiao is not the real body?"
Marquis Zhenxing remained silent for a moment.
"At least, it doesn't resemble the original."
Inside the council chamber, all the elders felt a chill run down their spines.
If this blood-faced figure is just a clone.
Just how powerful is the true form?
But who exactly is it?
……
Above the White Pagoda.
Qin Xuanxiao stared at the blood-red shadow, his aged eyes completely darkening.
That half-step just now made his killing intent surge.
He hadn't been forced to back down like this in many years.
More importantly, he saw through the essence of the blood shadow's transformation.
That's not just a simple increase in strength.
Rather, it's a structural change.
The dark gold star bone within Blood Shadow's body gave his blood and qi the ability to withstand the pressure of a domain.
This means that the previous suppression of him by the Marquis of Shanhe will be greatly reduced.
Qin Xuanxiao slowly spoke:
"You were stalling for time."
Blood Shadow did not deny it.
Qin Xuanxiao's eyes grew even colder.
"Is this the skeleton you've been waiting for?"
The eyes behind the blood-red mask were as cold as an abyss.
"You talk a lot too."
Qin Xuanxiao's aged face twitched slightly.
next moment.
The vast territory of the Marquis of Shanhe unfolded with a bang.
This time, Qin Xuanxiao did not disperse his domain to suppress the entire White Tower.
He gathered all the power of his domain around the Blood Shadow.
The barren mountains, layer upon layer, converge inwards.
The long river reverses course, turning into chains.
The dim, yellow sun hung directly overhead.
The entire Shanhe Hou Domain is like a giant cage of heaven and earth, trapping Xueying in the center.
Qin Xuanxiao's voice was deep:
"I admit, you're harder to kill than I thought."
"But the power of a domain cannot be erased by a mere skeleton."
He formed a mudra with his hands.
The mountains and rivers, the Marquis's domain, were shaken.
Barren mountains rise abruptly from the ground, overlapping each other in mid-air.
A long river winds around it.
The golden sun set behind the mountain peak.
Finally, the entire land and its surroundings coalesced into a large, pale yellow seal.
That great seal blotted out the sky and the moon.
On the seal face, the patterns of mountains and rivers flow.
Every line contains the true meaning of the mid-stage of being granted the title of Marquis.
"Shanhe Zhen Shiyin!"
An elder in the distance fell silent.
"Qin Xuanxiao actually used this move directly!"
"This seal condenses thirty percent of the true essence of the Mountain and River Marquis's domain. If an ordinary early-stage Marquis were to be suppressed within it, their domain would be crushed!"
Song Li's face turned pale again.
"Does he still have a trump card up his sleeve?"
Ji Qinghe stared intently at the large, pale yellow seal.
Although Senior Blood had just countered with a punch, Qin Xuanxiao was ultimately a mid-stage Marquis-level ancestor.
How could someone like that not have a real killer move?
Ning Wushuang also looked solemn.
"This seal marks the true beginning of Qin Xuanxiao's serious actions."
Gu Changye stood atop the Black Tower, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
"Shanhe Town Shiyin".
"Star Bone Blood Shadow".
"An ancestor who was enfeoffed as a marquis in the middle stage."
"Lin Yuan, just how far are you going to push this play?"
In the center of the White Pagoda ruins.
The pale yellow seal slowly pressed down.
Before it had even truly landed, the ruins of the White Pagoda began to collapse on a large scale.
The air was compressed and exploded.
The space is like a series of depressions.
Blood Shadow stood beneath the seal, his black robe pressed tightly against his body.
But this time, he wasn't bent over.
The dark gold star bones inside his body lit up one by one.
All six arms were raised at the same time.
On each arm, there are flowing silver-white star patterns.
The big seal falls.
Blood Shadow looked up.
The red lotus fire pattern on the forehead of the mask ignited into a real blood lotus.
His low, hoarse voice carried on:
"Now."
"It's time for your domain to shatter."
next moment.
All six arms clenched into fists simultaneously.
The dark gold energy and blood collapsed inward.
The desolate wilderness was annihilated, and then it roared forth once more.