HPDBC Chapter 209 Everyone's Here (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 209 Everyone's Here (Please Subscribe)
Duan Pengxuan's mind was a void of confusion, the fact that Blood Blade Ji had advanced to the fifth realm was one thing; her talent was inherently high, otherwise, she wouldn't have been chosen by King Han and the others.
But why a royal rank?
Looking across the whole world, there were not a few who possessed royal bloodlines, but what kind of beings were they? Almost all were experts above the seventh realm of Divine Skills!
Even among Martial Cultivators with exceptional talent, one had to ascend to the seventh realm before their bloodline power could elevate to the royal rank.
As these thoughts flashed through Duan Pengxuan's mind, he instinctively swung his sword in defense.
His current situation was extremely dangerous.
The deadly blade light he had to resist was not one, but two.
"Clang!"
Just as Blood Blade Ji executed her Sword Draw Slash, that Lin Twelve had already Flash Escaped to his rear and drew his sword.
In this miasma, a reddish-gold brilliance shone, leaving everything white and dim.
At the same time, an extremely swift and sharp blade light slashed toward the back of Duan Pengxuan's head.
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That blade was so fast! Even faster than Blood Blade Ji of the royal rank!
"Impudent child!"
Evading was almost pointless now, nor could he perform any Escape Skill.
All because both of their swords were faster than his speed of Escape Skill!
Furthermore, Lin Twelve still possessed a flying sword 'Ming Yao' ready to transform.
Duan Pengxuan simply ignored the blade light at his back, concentrating all his effort to resist the blade light from Blood Blade Ji.
Surprisingly, a layer of 'Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor' covered inside his clothes, shielding his head and neck.
At the same time, Duan Pengxuan also activated his own king-rank secret technique 'Vigorous Body', enveloping his entire body with metal element True Yuan.
Clang!
Lin Rui's long sword 'Heavenly Brightness' fiercely chopped at the back of Duan Pengxuan's head, then continued downward.@@@@
His sword could not fully penetrate, creating blinding sparks on Duan Pengxuan's Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor and emitting a grating metallic scraping noise.
Although Lin Rui's sword had pierced through the armor and Duan Pengxuan's external energy, it entered the flesh at most half an inch deep.
It had cleaved from the back of Duan Pengxuan's head all the way to his buttocks, but they were all superficial wounds.
Lin Rui's eyes momentarily gauged in astonishment; he hadn't expected this man to stand his ground proudly, absorbing the blows with his body and battle armor. How much did they underestimate him?
Duan Pengxuan had already exchanged a flurry of three strikes with Ji Xueying, driving back the Blood Blade Ji.
At the same time, the Titanium Golden Blade Dragon surged forward, its massive body having crashed into the front section of the cave walls on both sides, reducing them to powder, before landing a blow behind Lin Rui.
Lin Rui instantly transformed into a bundle of lightning and fled the spot, reappearing about twenty yards away in an open space.
He cast an unusual look at Duan Pengxuan, "Lord of Inspection had no idea right? How formidable is my subordinate Blood Blade Ji in combat?"
He also took out a stone and waved it in the direction of Duan Pengxuan, "I've been guarding against you! This 'Shadow Float Stone', bought at a high price, was prepared for you. As for the events of today, I will report everything to our Divine Envoy!"
The Shadow Float Stone was quite miraculous, although one could only see blurry images, it was enough to implicate Duan Pengxuan, prompting the Imperial City Division to initiate an investigation.
This Fourth Rank Lord of Inspection held significant authority, bolstered by a profound background.
However, with this evidence, even the Imperial City Division's Commander and the other two Divine Envoys would have nothing to argue.
Whether Duan Pengxuan had taken part in plotting a rebellion or not, the mere act of attacking an Imperial City Division defense officer was intolerable to any high-ranking official.
After clashing swords with Blood Blade Ji for more than twenty times, Duan Pengxuan actively withdrew from inside the cave.
The problem was how to escape? The potency of the poison was extremely heavy and rapid. That Lin Twelve would certainly not let him go and was bound to pursue to the death.
It was at this moment that Duan Pengxuan sensed two powerful auras entering this area shrouded in black fog.
One aura was particularly sharp and domineering, filled with golden elemental force—much like Duan Pengxuan; the other was wildly turbulent and chaotic, brimming with a sense of power, very reminiscent of that demonic dragon.
After these two forces drew near, they also sensed each other, as well as the presence of Duan Pengxuan and Lin Twelve in the depths of the dense fog. They all stopped in their tracks at that moment, not advancing any further.
Duan Pengxuan's face turned slightly dark. The force he sensed that was more sharp and domineering, much like his own, turned out to be that demonic dragon!
As for the other, which was wildly turbulent and chaotic like the demonic dragon, it was none other than 'Red Fire Burning Sky' Zhou Changgong!
Lin Rui, on the other hand, couldn't help but smile, "How interesting!"
All three parties clearly wanted to kill the Defense Minister, yet none of them wanted to get into trouble.
Just as the four parties faced each other, the atmosphere growing colder and more awkward by the moment, the demonic dragon, looking impatient, raised its hand and with a swipe, it summoned a powerful force, dispelling the surrounding black fog with a whirlwind.
The demonic dragon then squinted at 'Red Fire Burning Sky' Zhou Changgong across from it with eyes full of rage, "That's not very nice of you, Zhou Changgong!"
The demonic dragon had refrained from impersonating Zhou Changgong due to several previous collaborations with the Burning Saber Sect.
Mainly because its bloodline powers lay in wind and water elements, forcibly imitating them would not be convincing.
It had not anticipated that while it meant no harm, Zhou intended to cause injury.
Zhou Changgong too looked coldly at Lord of Inspection Duan Pengxuan, his eyes filled with shock and anger, thinking what a move by Lord Duan!
Seeing Duan Pengxuan's body ablaze with flames, he understood the intentions of the Lord of Inspection.
Ironically, he did not want to offend this high official from Shazhou, so he went to great lengths to impersonate the demonic dragon, yet Duan Pengxuan wanted to pin this big black pot on him.
These damned officials truly are more shameless than the next!
At the same time, both man and demon harbored deep suspicions as they both spotted the wound on Duan Pengxuan's back.
The wound was not deep, but the Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor had been severely damaged, and furthermore, Duan Pengxuan's aura was incredibly weak.
This left both man and demon dumbfounded—how had Lin Twelve managed to wound Duan Pengxuan, even with his Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor?
Was this guy's combat prowess so formidable?
Duan Pengxuan squinted, his voice hoarse, "I did not expect that both of you had the intention of eliminating Lin Twelve. How about we join forces? I, Duan, will take the responsibility."
Lin Rui, upon hearing this, smiled calmly and slowly replied, "Lord Duan is poisoned. If we let him escape, in no more than a quarter of an hour, he will have completely expelled the toxins from his body, and his strength will return to its peak. Both of you should think it through before you act."
Zhou Changgong and the demonic dragon had already been tempted.
If Duan Pengxuan was willing to take on the blame for the assassination attempt on the Defense Minister of the imperial city, they were of course happy to lend a hand.
But Lin Rui's words shone a new light on the situation, and both man and demon's eyes gleamed sharply, their gazes becoming like predators eyeing Duan Pengxuan.
After all, besides having reached the sixth realm in cultivation, this Mr. Duan was also secretly equipped with Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor of an upper sixth-realm level!
He came with several powerful subordinates, his strength formidable.
If they wanted to obtain the Dragon Blood Destiny Pill, they had to first get rid of this Lord of Inspection!
As for Duan Pengxuan, his heart was as cold as ice. Without hesitation, he burst into a Flash Escape, sprinting towards the main hall.
At that moment, four metallic flying shuttles rapidly attacked from a distance.
Han Kedao (Signal Beacon): Lin Rui retreat quickly, that's a tactical nuke, 30 tons TNT equivalent.
Lin Rui instantly recognized those objects as miniature missiles launched by Professor Han.
After reading the message from Professor Han, his face paled drastically, and taking Blood Blade Ji, he turned and dashed madly.
Lin Rui thought the professor was crazy for using a tactical nuclear weapon in such a confined space!
Yet this professor's connections were formidable, actually able to get his hands on such a device from the military.