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Su醒 (Su Xing) frowned at this.

The old dog indeed possessed a peculiar ability, capable of sensing danger and even feeling his location!

With Su醒 (Su Xing)’s current strength, directly defeating the old dog was almost impossible.

“My only choice now is to stall the old dog, and only by holding out until Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying) arrives to support me will there be a chance of killing him!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

From the first time he encountered the old dog, being treated like an ant and almost refined into a human elixir.

Now, Su醒 (Su Xing) finally had the chance to confront the old dog head-on!

Although the odds were stacked against him… Su醒 (Su Xing) still wanted to try.

“If you want to fight, then fight! Let me see how terrifying a peak Divine Transformation Realm cultivator truly is!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) made up his mind and looked at the simulation panel.

【You realize that the old dog is heading straight for you, but this time you don’t plan to run anymore. You strive to adjust your aura, bringing your physical condition to its peak. Then, you extravagantly take out two spirit stones and begin restoring your spiritual power.】

【You sit cross-legged, close your eyes and cultivate, but you keep a close eye on the old dog’s location. In your perception, the light spot representing the old dog is rapidly approaching you!】

【At a certain moment, you open your eyes, draw the sword “墨冰” (Mo Bing) from your waist and carefully wipe it.】

【You know that facing an opponent like the old dog, you absolutely cannot hold back. From the very beginning, you must give it your all! And your greatest trump card at the moment is the “Human Sword” from the “Three Talent Sword Technique.”】

【“Human Sword”, the sword of ten thousand men! You silently recall this phrase from the Sword Cultivation Compendium in your heart. You are filled with excitement for the battle that is about to unfold, but you are not afraid.】

【The spirit sword “墨冰” (Mo Bing) in your hand lets out a series of soft hums, as if sensing your thoughts.】

【A black dot emerges from afar, rapidly expanding within your field of vision, ultimately stopping a hundred meters in front of you.】

【The newcomer is the old dog. The moment he sees you, his eyes show a hint of surprise, but also a touch of relief.】

【The old dog lets out a cold laugh, not saying anything more, but simply takes out a bone sword that transforms into a black glow and rushes towards you.】

【Seeing this, you also use the “墨冰” (Mo Bing) sword in your hand and charge towards the old dog!】

Su醒 (Su Xing) sees this and immediately slams his thigh in frustration, grumbling:

“Damn it, novels really are all lies! Don’t they say that villains always engage in verbal sparring before a fight, and ultimately lose due to those words?”

“Why does this old dog just start fighting without a word! Is this the true way of a villain? Ruthless, no hesitation…”

Su醒 (Su Xing) understood that a cultivator like the old dog, a seasoned veteran, would never engage in any kind of idle banter. This only made Su醒 (Su Xing) feel even more apprehensive.

He continued looking at the simulation panel.

【The old dog is powerful, and his swordsmanship is extremely ruthless. Every strike is deadly, and the bone sword emits mournful cries, as if it contains the resentment of countless wronged souls, constantly assaulting your mind.】

【Fortunately, your soul is strong. Although you are only at the Nascent Soul Stage, your divine sense is already close to nine hundred meters, otherwise, under the assault of the wronged souls within the old dog’s bone sword, you would surely turn into a mindless idiot in an instant.】

【But even so, while fighting the old dog, you are deeply affected by the bone sword, your divine sense feeling as if it is being gnawed by insects.】

【You endure the discomfort in your soul and wield the “墨冰” (Mo Bing) sword in your hand to parry the old dog’s attacks.】

【After only a dozen exchanges, you sense something amiss. The old dog not only possesses ruthless and unpredictable techniques, but his physical strength is not inferior to yours.】

【You immediately realize in your heart that the old dog is probably a cultivator of both Qi and Body, not only a peak Divine Transformation Realm cultivator, but also a veteran Divine Strength Realm expert in terms of physical cultivation.】

【But at this moment, you know you have no way out. Once you show any weakness, you will face certain death.】

【You swing your sword forcefully, forcing back the old dog, then extend your left hand, a terrifying flame appearing in your palm.】

【It is the divine ability “Fire Control Technique.”】

【You lightly toss the fire towards the old dog. The old dog initially sneers, but sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the fire, his expression instantly changes slightly.】

【He seems to recognize the origin of the flame and looks at you with a touch of fear in his eyes.】

【But the old dog is no pushover. As a Divine Transformation Realm expert who has lived for a thousand years, he naturally has some trump cards. He extends his left hand, hidden within his wide sleeves. A wave of black energy comes rushing towards you!】

【You are shocked when you see the old dog’s left hand, because it seems to have been burned to charcoal, withered down to just bones, and is completely pitch-black, shrouded in heart-stopping black energy.】

【The massive black energy in the old dog’s palm instantly envelops your “Fire Control Technique”, the fire flickers constantly, the flames gradually diminishing, seeming to be on the verge of extinguishing.】

【Seeing this, you quickly use your spiritual power, continuously injecting spiritual energy into the fire. As the spiritual energy flows in, the fire gradually struggles to break free from the black energy’s consumption and starts to counterattack.】

【The old dog furrows his brow slightly, then increases his spiritual energy input, and the black energy once again gains the upper hand.】

【You refuse to yield and continue pouring in your spiritual energy. You then take out spirit stones from your storage bag, replenishing your spiritual energy consumption while simultaneously driving your spiritual power.】

Su醒 (Su Xing) sees this and sighs slightly.

“This is probably what they call a fight between cultivators, right? That black energy, I don’t know its origins, but it can actually fight the “Fire Control Technique” on even ground?”

But then Su醒 (Su Xing) shakes his head and says:

“Just based on rank, the black energy is clearly inferior to the “Fire Control Technique”. It’s just that the old dog’s spiritual power is more substantial than mine, his cultivation base stronger, so he can suppress the “Fire Control Technique”, right?”

Su醒 (Su Xing) has a general idea in his mind and looks at the simulation panel.

【You engage in this kind of magical battle for more than ten rounds, clearly feeling that your spiritual energy consumption is excessive. Even though you are at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, if you use your full strength, the “Fire Control Technique” still drains a lot of your spiritual energy.】

【What scares you even more is the black energy, which seems to be constantly consuming the spiritual energy in the “Fire Control Technique”, causing your spiritual energy consumption to increase exponentially. You can only continuously absorb spirit stones to maintain the consumption.】

【Seeing that the fire and black energy are locked in a stalemate, the old dog lets out a cold laugh. He throws the bone sword in his hand and then recites a magical incantation. The bone sword rushes towards you at an alarming speed.】

【But you are still desperately maintaining the “Fire Control Technique” and don’t react in time, being directly struck by the bone sword in the abdomen, sustaining a serious injury.】

【After being injured, your spiritual power becomes unstable and the “Fire Control Technique” becomes difficult to maintain. It is then swallowed by the black energy.】

【You look at the wound in your abdomen, a black energy like a clinging leech constantly consuming your flesh and spiritual energy. If it weren’t for the fact that you have broken through to the Divine Strength Realm, your physical strength is strong, this strike would have ended your life.】

【You quickly take out the spirit dew from your storage ring, drink some of it, and apply the rest to the wound. The spirit dew takes effect, and your injuries improve significantly.】

【Seeing this, the old dog coldly snorts: “You have quite a few treasures on you, no wonder you dare to fight me.”】

【Having said that, the old dog extends his left hand, the black palm enveloped in black energy, transforming into a claw and attacking you.】

【The old dog’s speed is extremely fast. Knowing you cannot dodge, you can only use all your elemental force to cover your fists, launching a direct punch at the old dog.】

【Two deep wounds appear on your body, instantly reaching the bone. The black claw marks continue to devour your flesh. Your vitality is rapidly being consumed, only by constantly maintaining your spiritual power can you barely stop the black energy from worsening.】

【On the other hand, the old dog obviously didn’t expect you to actually comprehend elemental force. Caught off guard, his arm is shattered by your punch, hanging limply. He looks at you with even more murderous intent.】

【But the old dog’s combat power is not significantly affected. He once again wields the bone sword in his hand and charges towards you.】

【You are continuously hit and seriously injured by the old dog, knowing that you no longer have the strength to fight. You can only repeatedly dodge in a sorry state.】

【In just a minute, you have sustained several more wounds. Coupled with the black energy entering your body, you are now on the verge of death.】

【With no other choice, you can only summon the Spirit Field Paradise and temporarily hide within it.】

【Entering the Spirit Field Paradise, you quickly take out a few healing pills and swallow them. After taking a few breaths to recover, you leave the Spirit Field Paradise.】

【The old dog sees you suddenly disappear and then suddenly reappear in the same place. He is clearly stunned for a few seconds.】

【But then he seems to realize something, his expression becoming feverish, muttering about a heaven-sent opportunity.】

【The old dog obviously guesses that you have a personal Spirit Field Paradise, and even for top-tier cultivators, this is a treasure of incredible fortune. For him, who is struggling at the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm, this is undoubtedly an incredible opportunity, enough to take him to the next level!】

【Therefore, he wants to kill you and steal your treasure!】

Su醒 (Su Xing) sees this and sighs, muttering:

“As expected, the gap between my strength and the old dog’s is still quite large. Although I can hold out for dozens of rounds, I am clearly being suppressed the whole time…”

“Furthermore, the old dog’s combat experience is clearly far richer than mine. He even has a sword control technique that seriously injured me…”

Su醒 (Su Xing) is not reconciled. According to his own strength, although he is not as strong as the old dog, who is at both the Divine Transformation Realm and the Divine Strength Realm, he should be able to hold out longer with the “Human Sword”, the “Fire Control Technique”, and elemental force.

But because of his lack of combat experience, he was seriously injured by the old dog in a short period of time.

“It seems I need to improve my combat experience as soon as possible… I need to find an opportunity to get twenty years of combat experience from the Demon-Suppressing Instance. There is constant fighting in the Demon-Suppressing Instance, so combat experience will definitely help me improve my strength!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) thinks about his next plan.

“This old dog obviously has his eyes set on the Spirit Field Paradise on me. He has been searching for spiritual energy for years, and if he really gets this Spirit Field Paradise, he will probably break through to the Returning Void Stage…”

“But this… is precisely his weakness!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) quickly realizes and mutters:

“This old dog was originally free to come and go, running away when he couldn’t win. But now he covets the Spirit Field Paradise on me and can’t bear to give up such a treasure. Therefore, he has become hesitant, and I can exploit this weakness and play a delaying tactic with him… until Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying) arrives to help!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) thinks to himself, the old dog may not know that Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying) is also coming to hunt him down, so as long as he holds out, when Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying) arrives, victory is assured.

“With Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying)’s strength, perhaps he will be able to arrive in a quarter of an hour?”

“Hopefully, he won’t make me wait too long…”

Su醒 (Su Xing) sighs silently and looks at the simulation panel.

【You see the feverish look on the old dog’s face, but you simply sneer in your heart. You plan to change tactics, not directly attack head-on, but stall for time!】

【Therefore, you simultaneously drive the “Fire Control Technique” and constantly fly towards the old dog, disrupting his movements, while also desperately dodging.】

【The old dog can fly, his speed is faster than yours, and even though you try to stall, the distance between you is still constantly narrowing. In a few minutes, you have several more wounds on your body.】

【As the black energy enters your body deeper, your wounds become more severe. The circulation of spiritual energy in your body becomes sluggish. You know that you must find a way to expel the black energy as soon as possible, otherwise, it will even affect your foundation.】

【Looking at the old dog who is relentlessly chasing after you, you have a sudden inspiration. You hide in the Spirit Field Paradise again, but you dare not stay for too long, fearing that the old dog will leave. After a brief recovery, you pull a few Spirit Gathering Flowers from the ground and return to the real world.】

【As expected, the old dog is already waiting outside. The moment you emerge, he attacks you. You barely dodge and prevent him from hitting your vital points.】

【Just as the old dog attacks again, you casually throw a few Spirit Gathering Flowers at him and turn to run.】

【As expected, the old dog feels the aura of the Spirit Gathering Flowers and hesitates for a moment. Then, he picks up the Spirit Gathering Flowers and attacks you again.】

【But this action of picking up the Spirit Gathering Flowers delays him for a moment. It is this brief moment that allows you to pull away by dozens of meters.】

Su醒 (Su Xing) sees this and nods slightly, muttering:

“Even if the old dog is cautious, he will instinctively want to seize such a treasure when he sees it. These Spirit Gathering Flowers may not be worth much in the cultivation world, but in the current Age of Decline, they are priceless treasures for the old dog, and even every cultivator. They are priceless treasures!”

“Because Spirit Gathering Flowers symbolize an endless supply of spiritual energy!”

Su醒 (Su Xing) feels a pang of sadness in his heart, even the old dog cannot resist such temptation.

He continues to simulate.

【The old dog is relentlessly chasing you, and whenever the distance between you closes, you keep throwing out Spirit Gathering Flowers. The old dog knows this is a trick, but he can only reach out to pick them up.】

【Because your plan is unstoppable. The Spirit Gathering Flowers will quickly wither after leaving the spiritual energy. If the old dog doesn’t put them away into his storage ring in time, I am afraid that he will have to pick them up after killing you. But by then, they will have already withered.】

【This would mean destroying such a treasure, a colossal waste, and the old dog cannot bear to do so.】

【So, you throw dozens of Spirit Gathering Flowers, stalling for several minutes, and although the old dog has the intention to kill you, he is helpless.】

【Suddenly, the old dog’s expression changes, he no longer pursues you, but instead flees in the opposite direction.】

【At the same time, you feel a powerful aura approaching you. You know that Luó Shūyǐng (Luo Shuying) is here to help, and you quickly turn around to try to hold off the old dog.】

(End of chapter)

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