Chapter 358 You didn’t have to die!

What a Cultivator pursues in cultivation is a higher Realm and stronger power.

Although Emperor Bingyu was on the Eastern Barren Emperor Ranking, she was at the bottom, and there was a clear gap between her and people like Emperor Luanxue and Emperor Zhu, who were annihilated by Li Xuanfeng.

Even with Leng Wuyan’s help, Emperor Bingyu might not have been able to reach the level of the former Emperor Ling, let alone the current Emperor Ling.

The difference between a Perfection Domain and a non-Perfection Domain is equivalent to a Realm gap, yet the difficulty of crossing it is higher than breaking through a Realm.

Even powerful figures like Emperor Jian and Emperor Miao couldn't reach that step, and Emperor Bingyu was even less likely. She believed that with Emperor Ling's talent, it was very possible for her to achieve it, but definitely not in such a short period!

It was clear that she had received Li Xuanfeng's help during this past year they spent together.

Thinking that she also had the opportunity to receive such help, but missed it due to hesitation, Emperor Bingyu couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The fierce battle continued. Emperor Jian failed to create a miracle; he was bleeding all over under the attack of nine Emperor Dao weapons.

In terms of weapons, Domain, cultivation, and Divine Sense, he was inferior to Emperor Ling in all aspects, and his overall strength was significantly weaker than Emperor Ling's.

Although his vigorous life force continuously repaired his injuries, when the rate of injury increase surpassed the rate of recovery, no amount of effort was useful.

The longer the time dragged on, the heavier his injuries would become, until he eventually collapsed and died!

Knowing he was no match, Emperor Jian still didn't want to easily admit defeat, so the battle continued for half an hour.

Boom!

As several Emperor Dao weapons fell simultaneously, Emperor Jian's Physical Body was shattered for the first time.

Energy surged, and the shattered Physical Body tried to re-condense, but attacks fell one after another, and Emperor Jian could not recover for a long time. His Physical Body became increasingly fragmented, and his aura rapidly declined.

“Is the battle about to end?”

“The strength gap is too obvious. Only Emperor Jian is so tenacious; any other Emperor Realm Cultivator would have been reduced to ashes long ago!”

“Emperor Jian still isn't admitting defeat?”

“I didn't expect Emperor Ling to be so powerful. She should be considered the number one Emperor Realm Cultivator on the Tianluo Continent now, right?”

“Number one? Did you forget about Emperor Wushuang?”

“Ah, right!”

Outside the hall, the Cultivators who had maintained a safe distance saw this scene and couldn't help but whisper. Everyone knew that the battle was nearing its end.

Perhaps due to Face or other reasons, Emperor Jian still did not admit defeat at this point and was struggling to hold on.

But if he continued, he would surely die!

“Stop!”

Just as Emperor Jian’s aura was rapidly declining, a voice carrying the indifference of a high-ranking individual echoed throughout the entire Heaven Refining Hall.

An old man with a grizzled beard appeared out of thin air between the two clashing Domains. He stood with his hands behind his back, expressionlessly watching Emperor Ling shatter Emperor Jian’s Physical Body more and more.

His eyes were indifferent, carrying a certain condescending gaze.

His aura quietly emanated, neither overtly grand nor fully restrained.

“It's a Venerable!”

“Just a faint aura makes one feel suffocated. Such powerful pressure!”

“Is this a Venerable Middle Stage or Late Stage? Is he Emperor Jian’s Dao Protector?”

The onlookers were shocked.

Looking at the old figure, Emperor Miao’s heart trembled slightly; she had seen this person before.

Emperor Jian came from the Myriad Sword Holy Land in Zhongzhou, and he was the most outstanding Prodigy of the Myriad Sword Holy Land in three thousand years, with a rather special identity, so he always had a Dao Protector.

This Dao Protector would not appear unless Emperor Jian encountered a life-or-death crisis.

The times he had appeared before were also few and far between.

His appearance now indicated that he believed Emperor Jian was truly at a point of life and death.

Sensing the appearance of a Venerable, Emperor Ling, who was about to press her advantage, stopped her attack.

With Li Xuanfeng present, a Venerable wouldn't pose a threat, but she knew Emperor Jian's identity. This person came from the Myriad Sword Holy Land in Zhongzhou; if she really killed him, she would inevitably be hunted down by the Holy Land, which would undoubtedly bring trouble to Li Xuanfeng.

Beating Emperor Jian to this extent was also a way to vent her anger. With his Dao Protector appearing, it was a good opportunity to back down gracefully.

Buzz!

As the attack stopped, Emperor Jian’s Physical Body instantly re-condensed.

Whoosh!

However, no one expected a long sword, imbued with immense power, to tear through the air and stab directly at Emperor Ling’s glabella.

Emperor Jian glared fiercely at Emperor Ling, intending to pierce through her Sea of Consciousness and annihilate her Soul with one strike.

As the most outstanding Prodigy of the Myriad Sword Holy Land in three thousand years, he had lived a smooth life with almost no defeats. Even if he lost, it was to Cultivators whose Realm far surpassed his own.

He could accept defeat at the hands of a Venerable, but he could not accept defeat at the hands of Emperor Ling, who was also at the Peak of the Emperor Realm.

Among those of the same Realm, he was the strongest in the Tianluo Continent!

Emperor Jian was just an Elder of a super force, without the background of a Holy Land. Why was she even more of a Prodigy than him?

Why could she bring her Middle-tier Emperor Dao Domain to Perfection?

In front of so many Cultivators, he was repeatedly defeated by a Cultivator of the same Realm, almost without any power to retaliate, and his Physical Body was even shattered to the point of being unable to condense.

Half an hour of absolute suppression was a great humiliation for him. Emperor Jian's anger and jealousy had reached their Peak.

At this moment, he only wanted Emperor Ling to die!

As long as Emperor Ling died, he would still be the strongest Emperor Realm Cultivator in the Tianluo Continent!

He would still be the most outstanding Prodigy of the Myriad Sword Holy Land in three thousand years! The Prodigy who had never lost to anyone of the same Realm!

Good and evil exist in a single thought. Emperor Jian poured all his power into his strongest attack. This sneak attack, even if it couldn't kill Emperor Ling, could severely injure her.

His Dao Protector quietly watched this scene, having enough time to stop it, but did not make a move.

Li Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and also did not make a move.

Emperor Ling’s Face instantly turned cold, and her figure disappeared out of thin air, replaced by a shield.

Boom!

Terrifying energy instantly surged out, and dazzling white light once again filled everyone's vision.

Emperor Ling's figure appeared above Emperor Jian, holding a long saber and slashing down at him. This was the first time she had held a weapon.

The saber light fell like a bolt of silk.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, Emperor Jian's arm, which he used to block with his sword, broke, and the long sword flew away. His body was then split in half.

Boom, boom, boom!

Several Emperor Dao weapons struck one after another, shattering Emperor Jian's body again.

“Enough!”

An angry roar sounded, sweeping through the entire Heaven Refining Hall.

The dazzling white light was dispersed, and an energy spear condensed in the hand of Emperor Jian's Dao Protector. With a whoosh, it tore through the sky, flying towards Emperor Ling at the speed of light, intending to annihilate her with one blow.

However, a slender figure appeared out of thin air beside Emperor Ling, indifferently raising his index finger. The energy spear, powerful enough to annihilate any Emperor Realm Cultivator or even severely injure an Early Stage Venerable, stopped an inch away from his index finger, motionless as if restrained.

He hooked his index finger, then flicked it gently, and the energy spear annihilated into dust inch by inch!

“This Venerable has been in a rather good mood recently. Originally, you didn’t have to die.”

Li Xuanfeng's understated action, accompanied by his cold voice, silenced the entire hall, and instantly made Emperor Jian and his Dao Protector feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.