Their strength unceasingly being whittled down by the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, the trio began to feel dizzy as well.
They even vaguely felt as though their cultivation bases were dropping yet further!
While they were persisting through willpower alone, they were already soon reaching their limits.
Now, the black fog of nether wind before them suddenly turned mild.
Everyone was overjoyed as they hurriedly continued charging forward, finally shooting past the layers of bewildering mist before them.
Now, atop the surface of that dark yellow river before them sat a white-robed youth in a black-bordered blue robe.
It was none other than Yan Zhaoge.
Not only was Yan Zhaoge not flustered, he instead looked rather amused and relaxed as his figure bobbed gently up and down atop the river water.
As his gaze fell on Qing Shuzi, he appraised his sleeve and appearance before smiling, “You must be Daoist Qing Shuzi, disciple of the Heaven Emperor? Your legacies do appear to be from his lineage.”
As he spoke, Yan Zhaoge stood up and walked forward to meet the incoming Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel of Wutong Slope.
“This Yan would like to have a taste of the legacies of the Heaven Emperor. Please instruct me, Daoist.”
Hearing his words, the expressions of Zhang Shuren, Peng He and Qing Shuzi all changed.
Yan Zhaoge’s words clearly entailed that it was not through their own abilities that they had been able to charge in here. Instead, Yan Zhaoge had deliberately let them in due to wanting to witness the legacies of the Heaven Emperor.
You could only enter because I let you.
“You arrogant brat. Prepare to die!” Peng He was greatly enraged as he raised a hand, chopping out with a sabre towards Yan Zhaoge!
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge did not mind it as he just smiled, “While you appear temperamental on the surface, you are slick inwardly, possessing many schemes.”
While three great late Immortal Bridge Martial Saints were gathered here now, with their cultivation bases all having been diminished by the venomous Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, they were all far from their peak state now.
As a result, even Peng He could not be confident about Qing Shuzi battling Yan Zhaoge one versus one now.
Yuan Xiancheng and the others were all waiting there. Whatever the outcome, if this could not be settled quickly, it would be difficult to restore their health.
Peng He could care less about whether Qing Shuzi wanted face now as he sought only to attack simultaneously, surrounding and taking care of Yan Zhaoge.
By launching an attack, he was actually indicating for Qing Shuzi and Zhang Shuren to attack together.
“Go!” Peng He yelled, showing no mercy whatsoever as he went all out on the first move.
A sabre appeared within his hands, blue light overflowing from the surface of its blade.
Dim blue blazing fire transformed into a blue fiery phoenix now, spreading its wings and flying towards Yan Zhaoge.
As the phoenix neared, its body suddenly split apart with the red and blue sabre-light splitting the heavens and earth.
Peng He had the nickname of ‘Blazing King’ partially because of this high-grade Sacred Artifact sabre which he possessed.
This Blazing Flame Sabre had the Dark Glorious Blazing Flame Stone as its main material, with many types of spiritual fire and treasures integrated within.
The dim-blue fire of this sabre was the fire of Dark Glorious Blazing Flame which possessed powerful might that surpassed that of the various spiritual fires.
Peng He had worked diligently to gather sabre arts from all over the world, integrating what he had learnt from Wutong Slope within as he had finally created the Blazing King Sabre.
This was unlike Zhang Shuren’s self-created Wutong Divine Palm that was both attack and defence in one, being even more extraordinary when concentrating solely on defence as it could be called the number one defensive martial art of Wutong Slope.
Peng He’s Blazing King Sabre clearly focused more on attack than defence, having increased the flourishing state of the martial legacies of Wutong Slope which were generally more defence-oriented.
When he had been young, Peng He had already been rather a deviant amongst the martial practitioners of Wutong Slope.
While he did cultivate in the true intent of the four Virtues, he cultivated in the Phoenix True Form Scripture more to research the descent of the fire phoenix as its manifestation blazed the heavens.
Currently, he was going all out in his attacks.
The Blazing Flame Sabre and the Blazing King Sabre Arts bolstered each other, increasing in power.
“There is something that you have forgotten. Let me remind you about it,” Yan Zhaoge smiled very casually, “Within this formation of mine, you are already long since not a ninth level Martial Saint.”
As Yan Zhaoge spoke, a dark green bamboo cane appeared in his hand which beat down towards Peng He’s Blazing Flame Sabre.
Substituting sword with bamboo cane, the sharp sword-glow of his Slaying Azure Dragon seemed able to cleave dragons and extinguish phoenixes.
Now, however, a pair of palms arrived from the side, seemingly watertight as they helped Peng He to block Yan Zhaoge’s sword.
It was none other than that other ninth level Martial Saint bigwig of Wutong Slope, Zhang Shuren.
He coordinated with Peng He, one attacking and one defending as their actions were very much in sync.
Yan Zhaoge cared not about this as he retracted his sword and struck out with a palm, exchanging blows with Zhang Shuren even as he rotated, his sword still striking towards Peng He.
Knowing of the miraculous aspects of Yan Zhaoge’s dark green bamboo cane, Peng He could only evade as he saw this.
“No need to stand on ceremony, Daoist. Battling in my grand formation is an unfair competition in the first place,” Yan Zhaoge called out to Qing Shuzi even as he battled Peng He and Zhang Shuren.
Peng He and the others were extremely shocked as they looked at Yan Zhaoge.
This Nine Bends Yellow River Formation was indeed not all that easy for Yan Zhaoge to control.
Still, it was entirely not like what his opponents had guessed.
As Yan Zhaoge battled Peng He and the others at this moment, the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation was still unceasingly circulating.
While the nether winds and the dense black fog were not as intense as before, they still corroded one’s bones and damaged one’s soul, bewildering their minds and blocking their acupoints as they were rendered dazed.
Meanwhile, as Yan Zhaoge battled, he did so rampantly and without reservation with all the care in the world.
Peng He and Zhang Shuren had their cultivation bases suppressed by the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation as even despite joining forces, they were still continuously beaten back by Yan Zhaoge.
Watching on by the side, Qing Shuzi frowned.
He looked at his junior apprentice-brother, Daoist Leading Mist, who was seated in the meditative position on the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel, not saying a word. Finally, he shook his head, flying into the air as well.
He flicked his sleeve, striking out towards Yan Zhaoge with a momentum that seemed even more powerful than Peng He’s sabre arts, the Blazing King Sabre!
“Well met!” Yan Zhaoge struck at Peng He’s Blazing Flame Sabre with a bamboo cane, with sparks instantly arising all round as its dim blue colour dimmed further.
Then, he pointed out with his Yin Yang Finger as Peng He’s sabre-blow was directed towards Zhang Shuren’s Wutong Divine Palm.
After creating an exchange of pointers between the fellow apprentice-brothers, Yan Zhaoge did not cease in his actions as he struck out towards Qing Shuzi with a palm.
This palm of his simultaneously contained the profundities of the Cyclic Heavenly Seal and the Taiji Yin Yang Palm.
Whether Qing Shuzi’s Primordial Heavenly Flying Sleeve was tough or soft, Yan Zhaoge would stil
l clash with him head-on!
Qing Shuzi’s sleeve resembled the blade of a sabre as it hacked down on Yan Zhaoge’s palm.
Yan Zhaoge circulated his Five Elements Deific Immortal Body, his body like Vajra as he bare-handedly caught hold of Qing Shuzi’s sleeve.
“Back!” Qing Shuzi’s gaze flickered as his stance suddenly changed.
Time and space suddenly became blurry within his sleeve, multiple colours and countless scenes appearing within.
At this moment, it was like Qing Shuzi had opened up a dimensional passageway within his sleeve which led to the chaotic flows of space outside the World beyond Worlds!
Time and space distorted, forming an immense suction force which sought to devour Yan Zhaoge entirely within!
Heaven Earth Within Sleeve!
It was precisely the direct lineage supreme martial art of the Primordial Suppressing Lord who reigned alongside the world!
Heavens and earth were contained within the sleeve with worlds beyond worlds.
Let alone weaker opponents, even evenly matched foes would be captured by this if they were insufficiently careful!
As Qing Shuzi executed this move, even the expressions of Peng He and Zhang Shuren changed.
Why did the Primordial Heavenly Flying Sleeve exist?
That was actually a weaker version of the Heaven Earth Within Sleeve.
Because this supreme martial art was so difficult to cultivate in, it was rumoured that even the Heaven Emperor had only been able to successfully attain it at the Human Exalt stage that year.
As Qing Shuzi’s allies, Peng He and Zhang Shuren had not thought that Qing Shuzi might actually have mastered such a technique!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 992: Stronger, more domineering!
HSSB992: Stronger, more domineering!
Qing Shuzi had long achieved his fame as he was publicly recognised as one of the World beyond Worlds’ ninth level Martial Saints who had the greatest hopes of entering the Human Exalt stage.
His strength had long since attained widespread approval as that of a blessed genius who reigned supreme above the rest.
While martial practitioners would not usually say this so easily, both Peng He and Zhang Shuren had to admit that if they battled with Qing Shuzi, he would have a higher chance of emerging victorious.
However, if they truly fought, a great battle would first have to unfold before a result could be seen.
As direct descendants of Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope who were late Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, Zhang Shuren and Peng He both possessed this confidence.
Still, never would they have thought that Qing Shuzi might actually have successfully accomplished the peerless martial art of the Primordial Suppressing Lord’s Five Manor Locale before reaching the Human Exalt stage!
This entailed that there was the possibility of them being taken wholly unawares and captured by Qing Shuzi with his Heaven Earth Within Sleeve in a single exchange!
Granted, if they were captured by the Heaven Earth Within Sleeve, it did not mean that Qing Shuzi would be able to do whatever he liked to them.
It was also not like capturing them alive as it was similar to temporary imprisonment.
While difficult, it would not be totally impossible for one to escape from within that sleeve.
It was just that even if they managed to charge out, their face would have been completely lost.
Moreover, if Qing Shuzi’s Heaven Earth Within Sleeve captured one successfully, this would surely give him the advantage which he would have countless ways of capitalising on, defeating his foe for good.
Zhang Shuren and Peng He felt even more shocked by how Qing Shuzi whose fame had already shook the World beyond Worlds all along actually still possessed a trump card, never having yet displayed his full flair.
He was already a genius who reigned supreme amongst countless other geniuses. Yet, this had not actually been the actual extent of his abilities.
If not for Yan Zhaoge’s Nine Bends Yellow River Formation today, no one would probably have learnt of the true capabilities of this head disciple of the Heaven Emperor.
Even Yan Zhaoge was taken aback as he saw Qing Shuzi’s actions, his eyes promptly lighting up.
This was a true method of Immortality as it was a renowned peak martial art even amongst the entire history of Daoism.
Qing Shuzi had only gained some piddling insights into it.
Still, this was already sufficient in the Martial Saint realm as he seldom met a match amongst martial practitioners of the same cultivation level!
“Good!” Yan Zhaoge cheered.
The palm which he had been grabbing towards Qing Shuzi’s sleeve with looked set to be sucked into those chaotic torrents of space.
Caught by surprise, Yan Zhaoge lost the initiative for a time.
He inhaled deeply, chaos vaguely appearing within his eyes.
The acupoints of his entire body pulsed, several masses of chaotic qi vaguely appearing.
At this moment, Yan Zhaoge’s acupoints were no longer like stars as they instead resembled masses of chaos.
Before the universe of stars had appeared with the heavens and earth being split apart, when there was no left and no right, no front and no back, no up and no down.
Twelve wheels of light simultaneously appeared about Yan Zhaoge’s outstretched palm, sinking and rising as they rotated unceasingly.
Accompanied by the movement of these wheels of light, brightness and dimness gradually merged.
It was not bright, but neither was it dim.
All was blurry between the heavens and the earth.
Yan Zhaoge’s palm force that secretly contained the Peerless Heavenly Scripture while outwardly manifesting the Dim Radiant Twelve Arts intermingled between brightness and darkness with a semblance of chaos being displayed.
Space and time were locked down by Yan Zhaoge at this moment as his body which had looked set to be sucked in by Qing Shuzi’s sleeve stabilised itself once more.
Qing Shuzi’s advantage which he had seized by suddenly utilising the Heaven Earth Within Sleeve no longer existed now.
Yan Zhaoge immediately ceased using it after releasing it as the masses of qi that resembled chaos disappeared from within his body.
Radiance that resembled water circulated on his palm, the scenes of the world turning ancient where it passed.
The next moment, the light waves flowed in reverse as Yan Zhaoge made use of this chance to extricate his hand which had been swept along by Qing Shuzi’s sleeve!
Before the eyes of Zhang Shuren, Peng He and Qing Shuzi, time felt as if it was flowing in reverse.
“Dim Radiant Twelve Arts, Aeon Light Heavenly Scripture!” The three were stunned all at once, “It is actually possible to evade the Heaven Earth Within Sleeve in this way?”
Zhang Shuren and Peng He charged forward, not leaving Qing Shuzi to face Yan Zhaoge alone.
As time passed, the three were increasingly corroded by the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.
If they could not put a swift end to this battle, they would fall without him even needing to attack.
Yet, Yan Zhaoge now slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, abruptly flipping over his retracted palm!
The Cyclic Heavenly Seal reappeared, with Yan Zhaoge now focusing on its concept rather than might.
Beneath his palm, causality and effect were reversed as Qing Shuzi was forcibly jolted backwards.
At the same time, the Extreme Yang Seal reappeared above Yan Zhaoge’s head, mightily slamming down towards Zhang Shuren and Peng He from overhead.
Zhang Shuren raised his palms upwards to resist it with his full strength, yet was directly smashed downwards by the Extreme Yang Seal in mid-air and slammed right into the surging river waters!
Then, Yan Zhaoge struck down towards him with his dark green bamboo cane, beating the Blazing Flame Sabre straight out of his hand.
He struck out with a palm which Peng He barel
y managed to withstand.
Yet, Yan Zhaoge immediately launched a kick right afterwards, instantly sending this longtime Elder of Wutong Slope flying.
Qing Shuzi’s attack arrived before him.
This time, however, Yan Zhaoge was prepared for him. His figure spun as he instantly arrived before Qing Shuzi at a high speed.
He bent his arm, elbowing over towards Qing Shuzi’s chest.
Qing Shuzi could only helplessly retreat.
Still, this head disciple of the Heaven Emperor was no small fry at the end of the day as his eyes suddenly lit up.
The next instant, Qing Shuzi’s gaze directly transformed into two sword-lights of yellow earth, stabbing towards Yan Zhaoge’s eyes from mere inches away.
Of Illusory Coming Peak’s direct lineage, Primordial Earth Golden Pupils Sword!
The Heaven Emperor was proficient in the variations of space and time, his disciples skilled in movement techniques as they were renowned throughout the World beyond Worlds.
With Yan Zhaoge having entered melee range, he would not give the other party a chance to widen the distance between them.
Facing Qing Shuzi’s Primordial Earth Golden Pupils Sword, he neither evaded nor dodged it as the purple light of thunder surged within his eyes.
From similarly just mere inches away, a streak of An Instant’s Thunder mightily boomed at Qing Shuzi!
The thunder light and sword-lights collided in mid-air with the violent light of thunder instantly exploding the sword lights of yellow earth to shreds!
Having gained this initial advantage, Yan Zhaoge simultaneously grabbed at Qing Shuzi’s arm.
One hand grabbed his wrist while the other grabbed his shoulder.
Qing Shuzi’s expression changed greatly as he struggled in an attempt to break free. Yet, he was completely unable to resist Yan Zhaoge beneath the suppression of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, breaking free of his grip.
Yan Zhaoge grabbed the other party with both hands, circulating the concept of the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture which could reverse all things in creation.
An immense distortion force came from two completely opposing directions, simultaneously applied on Qing Shuzi’s arm.
A lofty late Immortal Bridge Martial Saint with an incomparably powerful fleshly body had an arm directly twisted off by Yan Zhaoge!
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