159: Failure at the last moment

Xun Xiuyuan steeled his heart, no longer hesitating, and leaped directly, slashing his saber towards Protector Liu's head.

Actually, if Xun Xiuyuan hadn't hesitated, Protector Liu wouldn't have been able to react at all. Although he had the protection of a Soul Defense Secret Treasure, the attack of six Soul Pierces would still have been indefensible.

It was precisely Xun Xiuyuan's hesitation that allowed Protector Liu to react. The moment the mourning sun blade reached him, he shot into the air, dodging Xun Xiuyuan's fatal blow.

Protector Liu, with his long hair flowing, was covered in dust, no longer in his previous arrogant state.

Gu Cangfeng and Lin Bai's battle had stopped; their strengths were evenly matched, so continuing to fight was pointless.

Gu Cangfeng was also afraid that Lin Bai, cornered, would take out his anger on the Divine Martial Sect disciples undergoing trials.

The moment Protector Liu ascended, he immediately joined Lin Bai, watching Xun Xiuyuan warily.

Yes, Xun Xiuyuan was even more dangerous than Gu Cangfeng. In a one-on-one situation, they couldn't do anything to Xun Xiuyuan; that Soul Secret Skill was truly impossible to guard against.

Gu Cangfeng saw Xun Xiuyuan easily defeat Protector Liu and burst out laughing, "True God Realm, haha! Poor True God Realm."

Just as Gu Cangfeng was laughing, a clear voice rang out, "Do you look down on the True God Realm that much?"

When Gu Cangfeng heard this voice, his laughter immediately stopped, and he looked at the beautiful young girl who had suddenly appeared in the air with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

Gu Cangfeng feared nothing, but he truly feared this beautiful young girl before him.

He awkwardly said to the beautiful young girl, "Misunderstanding, it's just a misunderstanding. I really didn't know that thing was yours. I thought someone had lost it. I didn't steal it; I picked it up."

Gu Cangfeng quickly explained himself the moment he saw the beautiful young girl.

Gui Ling looked at Gu Cangfeng, her eyes seeing no one else, just staring, not speaking further.

Gu Cangfeng had no choice but to ask, negotiating, "How about we go to the void to resolve this?"

Lin Bai and Protector Liu dared not kill Divine Martial Sect trial disciples for no reason, but this woman in front of them definitely would. Since he couldn't shake her off, Gu Cangfeng only hoped to lead her away.

While speaking to the beautiful young girl, he also sent a voice transmission to Xun Xiuyuan: "Brother Xun, I can't help you here. Those Quasi-God Realm disciples are all from the Divine Martial Sect. If possible, take them into the Cage Domain and wait for me to return."

Xun Xiuyuan's mind raced at this moment. Gu Cangfeng was being led away, and he still had to face two True God Realm experts. The situation was already bad, and you want me to look after the Divine Martial Sect disciples?

Are you in your right mind?

After Gu Cangfeng finished his voice transmission, without waiting for Xun Xiuyuan's reply, he directly broke through the realm barrier and went into the void.

Seeing this, the beautiful young girl also waved her jade hand and left the Beast Domain.

Lin Bai was very happy to see Gu Cangfeng led away by the enemy.

He immediately sent a voice transmission to Protector Liu, saying, "Protector Liu, you hold back Xun Xiuyuan, I'm going to the abyss."

Protector Liu's expression changed, and he was about to refuse, but Lin Bai had already taken out a world-breaking talisman and left directly.

Holy crap! A national expletive spewed from Protector Liu's mouth.

Left with no choice, he could only attack Xun Xiuyuan again, concentrating all his mental power in his sea of consciousness, completely abandoning control over the power of heaven and earth.

As a True God Realm expert, facing a Quasi-God Realm expert, giving up control over the power of heaven and earth also meant giving up his greatest advantage.

Xun Xiuyuan knew that Lin Bai had gone to the abyss, but Xun Xiuyuan was not in a hurry at all.

Because at this moment in the abyss, apart from the clone at the light gate and Xie Nanqiao cultivating in the secret realm, all other humans had already retreated to the Cage Domain.

As soon as Lin Bai entered the abyss, his divine sense detected Xun Xiuyuan's clone at the light gate.

However, apart from the clone, there was no one else.

Although this clone was in the Quasi-God Realm, its mental power was only 500,000, making it impossible to harm Lin Bai.

The moment the clone was dispelled by Lin Bai, Xun Xiuyuan sensed it, sneered disdainfully, and ignored it.

He then retreated a distance, looked at Protector Liu opposite him, and unhurriedly condensed a new clone.

Xun Xiuyuan said to the clone, "Kill him."

After speaking, the weakened Xun Xiuyuan retreated another distance and recovered his own state.

The clone was very fierce, directly attacking with Soul Pierce and also taking out the mourning sun blade that Xun Xiuyuan had just given it, going forward to clash head-on with Protector Liu, fearless.

Xun Xiuyuan saw Protector Liu still fighting cautiously against the clone, and the corner of his mouth curled up.

Soul Pierces flew towards Protector Liu as if they were free.

The clone didn't care about much, Berserk Saber Technique + Sword Qi Traverse, its power was very fierce, and a set of saber techniques was performed with great vigor.

Because Protector Liu had given up control over the power of heaven and earth, the clone fought like a fish in water, growing stronger with each clash.

Protector Liu was truly suffering at this moment, having to deal with the relentless attacks of this madman and also guard against that insidious fellow's Soul Secret Skill.

Just as Xun Xiuyuan had condensed five Soul Pierces, Protector Liu was finally struck on the left shoulder by the clone's saber. Although the cut wasn't deep, it was Protector Liu's first injury.

In the subsequent process, Protector Liu's injuries gradually increased, but Xun Xiuyuan's clone was also at the end of its rope, and after being hit by Protector Liu's full-force strike, it shattered and dissipated.

Xun Xiuyuan was already prepared, instantly teleporting to take the mourning sun blade and continue the attack.

Although there were many saber wounds, they were all superficial. Protector Liu had integrated the Law of Gold into his body, and his entire skeleton was like refined steel, difficult to destroy.

Xun Xiuyuan knew that to kill such a peak True God Realm expert, he still needed to start from the soul.

Draining all his blood qi, Po Tian Yi Dao struck directly at Protector Liu's chest.

While instantly recovering, three Soul Pierces condensed again, three more, and three more.

In just the instant of Po Tian Yi Dao's attack, Xun Xiuyuan recovered his state four times.

Protector Liu was originally resisting Xun Xiuyuan's fierce saber strike, but the nine Soul Pierces that instantly appeared in his sea of consciousness almost made Protector Liu's soul fly out of his body.

He had thought that the previous six were Xun Xiuyuan's limit, but who knew he could produce three more.

Protector Liu had already given up on defending his body, concentrating all his mental power in his sea of consciousness to resist the Soul Pierces.

The mourning sun blade penetrated Protector Liu's chest without any hindrance.

Severely injured, Protector Liu had no time for anything else, only hoping to defend against the attacks in his sea of consciousness.

Pulling out the great saber embedded in Protector Liu's body, he swung it horizontally, directly slashing at Protector Liu's neck. After entering three inches into the flesh, sparks flew.

It didn't cut through.

Under Protector Liu's full defense, he finally obliterated all the Soul Pierces that had entered his sea of consciousness.

Xun Xiuyuan knew that if nine Soul Pierces couldn't shatter the opponent's sea of consciousness, more wouldn't help, because it was just an increase in quantity, not an increase in power.

However, the opponent's state had already plummeted to rock bottom, and Xun Xiuyuan was confident he could kill him.

Because the opponent's current state would likely make it very difficult to dodge the attack of the super god-slaying pearl, just as he was about to use the super god-slaying pearl.

Lin Bai reappeared, saw Protector Liu's miserable state, and without hesitation, dragged Protector Liu away, directly using a world-breaking talisman to leave the Beast Domain.

Xun Xiuyuan was furious, his efforts wasted at the last moment, a true loss, having wasted so much exotic beast value.