Chapter 559: Running Into the Lake!
"Saber Fiend!"
Li Yun’s expression became incredibly solemn.
Although he had long prepared himself mentally to face Saber Fiend, actually standing against him head-on still made Li Yun feel an immense pressure bearing down on his body and mind.
Saber Fiend truly lived up to his reputation as someone who had defeated Yue Cangshan with a single strike and possessed strength comparable to experts within the top twenty of the Earth Ranking. Even with his essence qi suppressed, the oppression he exuded far surpassed that of the peak Rank Seven Green Scale Flood Dragon.
Chii!
Without giving Li Yun much time to react, Saber Fiend had already slashed out with his saber.
The thick-backed saber in his hand flashed through the air in a half-moon arc. Its speed was incredibly fast, like a bolt of lightning tearing through the sky. A sharp Saber Beam suddenly erupted, hacking straight toward Li Yun.
That intense Saber Beam burst forth with piercing light, so dazzling that it was difficult to look at directly. This strike contained an extreme power of saber.
Li Yun could feel that the saber intent in that attack had reached Xiantian Stage Saber Intent.
"Ten Thousand Slaughter Sword Art!"
Li Yun’s expression changed. He immediately activated his Immortal Flesh, Golden Ancient Dragon Bloodline, and Golden Dragon Armor with all his strength. At the same time, the sword in his hand swung frantically, releasing several streaks of Slaughter Sword Qi in succession.
Those streaks of Slaughter Sword Qi wove together into a sword net shimmering with four-colored light in front of him.
Bang!
However, the sword net only lasted for a single breath before Saber Fiend’s Saber Beam violently tore through it.
The Saber Beam collided with Li Yun’s sword and sent him flying backward.
Bang!
Even so, Li Yun managed to use the full strength of his physical body to deflect the remaining force of that Saber Beam.
"Go!"
He no longer hesitated. Borrowing the force from being sent flying, he immediately activated Lightning Wings. With his limit speed of twelve times the speed of sound, he fled toward the distance.
"Do you think you can escape?"
Saber Fiend’s expression remained indifferent.
He took one step forward. His movement looked slow at first glance, but that was only an illusion. His true speed was not much slower than Li Yun’s.
Even with his essence qi suppressed, Saber Fiend could still erupt with a speed of twelve times the speed of sound.
Sou! Sou! Sou!
One chased while the other fled. Both of them were incredibly fast, moving through the air like two shooting stars. In the blink of an eye, they arrived above a lake.
The lake surface shimmered faintly, and the water was so calm that there was not a single ripple.
This lake was precisely the nest of the peak Rank Seven Green Scale Flood Dragon.
Roar!
Sensing that its territory had been invaded, the Green Scale Flood Dragon let out a furious roar and instantly charged out from the bottom of the lake. As its massive body rose, countless waves shot into the sky like pillars of water, crashing violently toward Li Yun and Saber Fiend.
Awoo!
Then, the Green Scale Flood Dragon’s enormous blood-red eyes, each one as large as a lantern, fixed directly on Saber Fiend. It clearly sensed a strong threat from him. Its massive body twisted violently, and it released a warning roar filled with hostility.
"A Rank Seven Green Scale Flood Dragon? Is this what you are relying on?"
Saber Fiend’s expression remained indifferent. He glanced at the Green Scale Flood Dragon, then fixed his gaze on Li Yun and said coldly, "This is nothing more than a useless deathbed struggle. If I want to kill you, a tiny little loach will not be able to stop me."
"Roar!"
As if sensing the contempt in Saber Fiend’s words, the Green Scale Flood Dragon became completely enraged.
It roared, and countless waves surged upward. Then it opened its mouth and exhaled, causing an endless wave of cold qi to erupt instantly. The surging water froze in midair, forming an enormous mass of ice that crashed down toward Saber Fiend like a falling iceberg.
"You little beast, get lost!"
Saber Fiend shouted sharply and suddenly drew his saber.
A Saber Beam erupted like lightning, shooting into the sky with incomparably astonishing sharpness. With a single strike, the entire iceberg was sliced cleanly in half.
"Die!"
Then, he took another step forward. His aura rose without limit, and sky-piercing Saber Intent lingered around him without end. At this moment, he was like a precious saber that had been buried for many years. Once unsheathed, it erupted with unparalleled power.
"Three Slashes of Extermination!"
He shouted coldly and swung his saber three times in succession.
Chii! Chii! Chii!
Three Saber Beams followed one after another. Each strike was faster and sharper than the last. The violent Saber Beams shone like a brilliant sun, bursting with an incredible and immeasurable light.
"Roar!"
The Green Scale Flood Dragon let out a crazed and shrill scream.
The first slash carved a massive wound across its back.
The second slash split its entire back open.
The third slash cut through its waist and sliced its massive body into two separate pieces.
Blood sprayed everywhere and drenched the sky. Just like that, a peak Rank Seven demonic beast had fallen.
’Saber Fiend’s strength is actually this terrifying?’
Li Yun’s expression changed.
He had not expected that even with his essence qi suppressed, Saber Fiend could still display strength close to the Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm.
Originally, Li Yun had wanted to use the Green Scale Flood Dragon to deal with Saber Fiend, but he had clearly miscalculated Saber Fiend’s strength. This man was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
"Kid, what other tricks do you have?"
After killing the Green Scale Flood Dragon with three strikes, Saber Fiend’s expression remained calm, and his breathing did not fluctuate at all. It seemed as though killing this peak Rank Seven Green Scale Flood Dragon had cost him almost no effort.
With a cold face, he looked at Li Yun and said indifferently, "If you have no other tricks, then next, you can go and die."
Chii!
As he spoke, Saber Fiend slashed down once more.
This strike descended from the air toward Li Yun, as if it intended to split him into two halves.
’There is no other way.’
Li Yun gritted his teeth and made a sudden decision.
He burst forth with his full speed, but instead of fleeing forward, he dove headfirst into the lake below.
"Endless Ocean Divine Art!"
He swung the sword in his hand, and wisps of water vapor spread outward. In an instant, a path opened through the lake water. Li Yun charged into that path and rushed straight toward the bottom of the lake.
On level ground, he absolutely could not contend with Saber Fiend’s strength. Even if he fled, their speeds were comparable, but the depth of his essence qi certainly could not match Saber Fiend’s. He would be caught sooner or later, and when that happened, he would still be unable to escape death.
Right now, his only hope was to enter the bottom of the lake and fight Saber Fiend there in a life-and-death battle.
At the bottom of the lake, the surrounding water pressure would affect a cultivator’s performance. However, with his Immortal Flesh, Golden Dragon Armor, and Endless Ocean Divine Art, the impact on Li Yun would be relatively smaller.
That was his only chance of survival.
"Hiding at the bottom of the lake?"
On the lake surface, Saber Fiend’s brow moved slightly. Then, he shook his head indifferently and said, "It is useless, Li Yun. Whether you flee to the heavens, dive into the earth, or hide wherever you wish, you are doomed to die today."
With those words, he slashed down violently and split open the lake surface. Then, he strode forward and stepped into the lake water without hesitation.
Sou! Sou! Sou!
To Li Yun’s surprise, the lake was much deeper than he had imagined.
In the blink of an eye, he had already descended several thousand meters, yet he still could not see the bottom.
At this depth, the water pressure increased rapidly. Even with Li Yun’s strength, he felt a heavy pressure pressing against his body.
However, under the support of Immortal Flesh, this pressure remained within his range of endurance. In a flash, he dove another seven or eight thousand meters and finally approached the bottom of the lake.
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