Chapter 439: Defeating Feng Yi, the First Disciple of the Palm Master

Before Feng Yi finished speaking, his figure, like a ghost, darted towards the edge of the battlefield.

There, Wang Lin was sitting cross-legged, adjusting his breath. The injuries he sustained from previously fighting the cultivators from outside the realm had not yet healed. At this moment, sensing a sharp killing intent, he was about to circulate his spiritual power to defend when he saw a brilliant golden arrow light already piercing through the air.

"Master's scheme, to use my Junior Brother to establish his might!"

Lin Che looked coldly at Feng Yi in front of him, then his footwork changed, instantly crossing dozens of feet.

His cultivation at the Ethereal Realm burst forth without reservation, and the surging energy formed an invisible barrier in front of Wang Lin.

Clang!!!

In an instant, the arrow light struck the barrier, emitting a deafening roar. Golden light waves scattered, sending surrounding rubble and dust flying several feet.

Wang Lin was affected by the air current, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, but he used the recoil to retreat to a safe zone.

Seeing this, the smile on Feng Yi's lips grew wider. His fingers, holding the Li Guang Bow, hooked slightly, and a second arrow light already condensed. The Dao韵 (Dao charm) flowing on the arrow body was even denser than before.

"Fellow Daoist Lin Che, this is an old grudge between the inner and outer realms. Must you interfere?"

"Wang Lin is a cultivator from my Cloud Sea Star Domain, and he is also my Junior Brother. To touch him, you must first ask the sword in my hand!"

Lin Che gripped the Blood God Sword in reverse. The crimson light surged again, completely different from the suppressed killing intent from before. At this moment, the killing intent was mixed with a few parts of resolute protectiveness.

Although Blue Dream Dao Lord had already departed, powerful cultivators from the Cloud Sea Star Domain like Hong Shanzi had not left. Seeing Feng Yi suddenly attack, they all conjured their magic treasures, but were suppressed by the aura emanating from Feng Yi's body, making it difficult to move.

"An Ethereal Initial Stage cultivation, yet he can unleash the full power of the Li Guang Bow. Master's disciple is indeed not simple."

Hong Shanzi said in a deep voice, but he could only watch helplessly, filled with anxiety but unable to intervene.

Feng Yi sneered, and the arm pulling the bow suddenly exerted force. The bowstring of the Li Guang Bow let out an unbearable hum, and ancient runes appeared at the tips of the bow, which were precisely the Dao Cracking Runes that shot out Dao Gu's left eye back then.

"It is rumored that the Blood God Sword is a Nirvana-grade Natal Magic Treasure. Today, let me see if your sword is harder, or my bow is stronger!"

The third arrow light condensed into shape. This time, it was no longer purely golden, but mixed with the power of pitch-black Dao Principles. Where the arrow tip pointed, the space rippled with subtle wrinkles.

Lin Che knew he could no longer passively defend. He tapped his toe on the ground, and his figure transformed into a blood-colored afterimage.

The Blood God Sword drew a perfect arc in his hand, and the Blood River Surging Sword Art was instantly unleashed. Countless blood-colored sword qi surged towards Feng Yi like a tide.

Feng Yi, however, was unhurried. He released his fingers from the bowstring, and the third arrow light shot forth, directly piercing through the tide of blood-colored sword qi and heading straight for Lin Che's face.

Where the arrow light passed, the blood-colored sword qi was annihilated. That overbearing power made Lin Che's pupils constrict.

"To reach this level in the Ethereal Realm, you are already worthy of pride."

Feng Yi's voice carried a hint of disdain as he said indifferently, "But in front of the Li Guang Bow, an Ethereal Initial Stage is ultimately an ant."

Lin Che, however, suddenly smiled, his smile carrying a hint of madness: "Do you really think I only have an Ethereal Initial Stage cultivation?"

As his voice fell, the energy aura around him suddenly soared, instantly breaking through to the Ethereal Mid Stage, and then continued to surge all the way until it stopped at the Ethereal Late Stage.

This was his hidden strength; he had not used his full power when fighting Han Yi Tongzi earlier.

The moment his energy surged, Lin Che flipped his wrist, and the Blood God Sword slashed horizontally, forming a blood-colored sword aura dozens of feet long, which collided with the arrow light with a deafening roar.

This time, the sword aura actually steadily suppressed the arrow light. Golden and blood-colored energies continuously collided and annihilated, emitting bursts of thunderous sounds.

Feng Yi's expression finally changed.

"You actually hid your cultivation!"

"This is… the Seven Star Ancient God!"

Feng Yi didn't expect Lin Che's true strength to be so formidable. In a hurry, he pulled the bow again, wanting to shoot out a fourth arrow light.

But just at this moment, Lin Che suddenly disappeared from his original spot, and the next second, he appeared behind Feng Yi, the Blood God Sword pointing directly at his back.

"Not good!"

An alarm blared in Feng Yi's heart. He hurriedly dodged to the side, and at the same time, released his fingers, shooting the fourth arrow light towards Lin Che.

Lin Che, however, did not dodge. He pointed his left hand like a sword, and a sharp finger wind shattered the arrow light. His right hand, holding the Blood God Sword, then took the opportunity to slash at the Li Guang Bow.

"Clang!"

Sword and bow collided, emitting a piercing metallic clang.

The Li Guang Bow, as a top-tier magic treasure, should have easily resisted the attack of an Ethereal Realm cultivator. However, Lin Che's Blood God Sword was his Natal Magic Treasure, and he was wielding it with all his might. Moreover, Feng Yi was caught between old strength fading and new strength not yet born, so this strike caused his tiger's mouth to crack, and the Li Guang Bow nearly flew out of his hand.

Lin Che, having gained the advantage, showed no mercy. His figure flickered continuously, and the Blood God Sword attacked Feng Yi like a torrential storm, each sword strike aimed directly at the weak points of the Li Guang Bow.

He saw clearly that although the Li Guang Bow possessed infinite power, its bow body had been damaged when it shot out Dao Gu's left eye. Beneath those ancient runes, there was a hard-to-detect crack.

"How dare you!"

Feng Yi, sensing Lin Che's intention, was both shocked and enraged. He quickly circulated all his cultivation to protect the Li Guang Bow, while constantly retreating, wanting to create distance to re-condense the arrow light.

But Lin Che's speed far exceeded his expectations, and each attack was incredibly precise, leaving him struggling to cope.

"Master sent you to be a stepping stone, and you actually think you can stir up trouble?"

Lin Che coldly shouted, and the Blood God Sword suddenly burst out with dazzling red light. Runes similar to those on the Li Guang Bow even appeared on the sword body.

The moment the runes appeared, the power of the Blood God Sword increased by another three points. A single sword strike landed on the crack of the Li Guang Bow.

With a crisp crack, the hidden crack suddenly widened, the bow body began to tremble violently, and the light of the runes on it rapidly dimmed.

Feng Yi's face turned pale with heartache. He desperately gripped the Li Guang Bow, wanting to activate its self-healing, but how could Lin Che give him the chance?

Lin Che leaped up, gripping the hilt of the Blood God Sword with both hands, pouring all his spiritual power into it. A blood-colored sword aura condensed into a giant sword shadow, which slashed down on the Li Guang Bow like Mount Tai pressing down.

"Not good!"

Feng Yi roared, trying to stop it, but was shaken away by the energy emanating from Lin Che's body. He could only watch helplessly as the sword shadow fell.

"Boom—"

After a deafening roar, a sky full of wood splinters and spiritual power fragments scattered and flew.

The once famous and powerful top-tier magic treasure, the Li Guang Bow, which had shot down Dao Gu's left eye, was actually shattered by Lin Che's single sword strike. Its fragments fell to the ground like meteors, emitting clinking sounds.

Feng Yi stood frozen in place, looking at the half-broken bow handle remaining in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair.

Having lost the Li Guang Bow, Feng Yi's own strength plummeted by more than half, and he no longer had any power to fight back against Lin Che.

Lin Che put away the Blood God Sword, and the energy aura around him slowly receded, returning to its Ethereal Initial Stage appearance.