With two Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts attacking simultaneously, even an Initial Tier Earth Immortal would need to exert their full strength to avoid serious injury!

But Second Prince Chang Li was not an Initial Tier Earth Immortal; he was merely a Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivator!

When countless bolts of lightning struck his body, his already damaged Magic Artifact Armor instantly shattered into pieces. The fierce lightning directly struck him, making his body stiff and causing his True Qi to scatter. Immediately after, the Initial Tier Immortal Sword arrived!

"No..."

Second Prince Chang Li only had time to let out half a scream of terror before the tip of the Initial Tier Immortal Sword pierced his Dantian!

Just a moment ago, this Second Prince, full of confidence and murderous intent, had wanted to force Lin Xuankong to kneel and beg for mercy. Now, however, he was extremely terrified, with no chance to kneel and beg for mercy even if he desperately wanted to!

The Initial Tier Immortal Artifact was immensely huge—hundreds of feet long, more than ten feet wide, and over one foot thick. Even the mere tip of the sword piercing Second Prince Chang Li's Dantian was enough to shatter most of his body, turning it into dust!

Just as the Initial Tier Immortal Artifact was about to completely obliterate Second Prince Chang Li, the shadow of a Spiritual Crane and a streak of fiery light descended near him!

The fiery streak was none other than the one unleashed by Flaming Blade Duan River. This Late-stage Third Grade Earth Immortal reacted quickly. Just as Lin Xuankong's Initial Tier Immortal Sword bypassed the Initial Tier Immortal Artifact Fire Spirit Cauldron and stabbed towards Second Prince Chang Li, Duan River's Flame Saber shot from his hand. It transformed into a streak of light, striking Lin Xuankong's Initial Tier Immortal Sword!

The power of an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact wielded by a Late-stage Third Grade Earth Immortal was naturally countless times greater and more condensed than Lin Xuankong's.

At the moment the Flame Saber collided with the Initial Tier Immortal Sword, Lin Xuankong felt his connection with his Initial Tier Immortal Sword nearly sever. Then, the sword was sent flying backward at incredible speed!

It flew back tens of times faster than he had propelled it forward, a testament to the terrifying power of a Late-stage Third Grade Earth Immortal's strike!

Seeing this, Lin Xuankong slightly raised the hand holding his other Initial Tier Immortal Artifact. It instantly unleashed countless bolts of lightning to meet the retreating Initial Tier Immortal Sword!

Meanwhile, he rapidly flew backward. CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Under the relentless assault of numerous Yin Talisman Divine Thunders, even though the Initial Tier Immortal Sword was flying at extreme speed, it was continuously slowed.

A breath later, the power imbued in the Initial Tier Immortal Sword by the Flame Saber was finally annihilated by Lin Xuankong's countless Divine Thunders. By then, the rebounding Initial Tier Immortal Sword was a mere three feet away from him!

Lin Xuankong made a beckoning gesture. The Initial Tier Immortal Sword, with which his connection had nearly been severed, buzzed and returned to his control, landing in his left hand!

At that moment, a trace of dread flickered in Lin Xuankong's eyes as he looked towards the distant stands at the extremely cold-faced Flaming Blade Duan River.

Meanwhile, with Second Prince Chang Li, the moment Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er's Spiritual Crane phantom enveloped him, a large amount of Immortal Yuan rich in life essence surged into his body.

At this moment, Second Prince Chang Li, who had lost most of his body from the mere touch of Lin Xuankong's Initial Tier Immortal Sword, was left with only his shoulders, neck, and head. If not for the tenacious Life Force of a Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivator, such grievous wounds would have rendered a Seventh or Eighth-Layer Cultivator unconscious long ago!

Under the healing effect of Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er's Spiritual Crane phantom, flesh on the small remaining portion of Second Prince Chang Li's body began to writhe as it slowly but steadily regenerated.

A few breaths later, by the time the extremely cold-faced Flaming Blade Duan River floated down beside Second Prince Chang Li, he had already recovered most of his body under the treatment of Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er's special Immortal Technique. Only his legs remained to be regenerated.

Only then did Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er cease channeling her special Immortal Technique.

She looked down at Flaming Blade Duan River and Second Prince Chang Li, then said softly, "A strike from an Immortal Artifact, for an Earth Immortal, would at most injure their Immortal Body.

"For a Transcendent Realm Cultivator, however, it destroys their very foundation. Chang Li was struck by an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, and all his meridians and his Five Elements Vein were destroyed. Although I was able to save his life... in terms of Cultivation, I'm afraid Chang Li will have to start over from the first layer of the Transcendence Realm.

"However, since this is a competition, participants naturally go all out.

"In the first round of the competition alone, hundreds of Cultivators were either gravely injured or perished.

"Little Friend Chang Li being able to preserve his life is already a great fortune! Fortunately, Little Friend Chang Li possesses exceptional Talent. I imagine that if he cultivates anew, returning his Cultivation to Ninth-Layer Perfection will be an easy matter!"

Upon hearing this, the fear on Second Prince Chang Li's face instantly transformed into boundless resentment. He stared fixedly at Lin Xuankong, his eyes filled with intense, venomous hatred! If looks could kill, Lin Xuankong would have died a million times over by now. Unfortunately for Chang Li, they could not.

For a Cultivator, having their Cultivation completely destroyed is a fate more agonizing than death itself!

This was especially true for an exceedingly proud, so-called top-tier genius like Second Prince Chang Li!

Standing beside Second Prince Chang Li, Flaming Blade Duan River supported the now-flightless Chang Li with one hand, while his other hand gripped his Flame Saber. Although the Flame Saber had not increased in size, the flames upon it flickered incessantly.

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