Chapter 601: Savage Charge
"So what if I am!"
Shen Xuan looked up.
Nine zhang tall, like a towering small mountain, full of oppressive presence.
Shen Xuan gazed at the Iron-devouring Demon Ox Dharma Aspect behind Niu Dali.
"A Demon Race Body Refining Master. Quite interesting indeed!"
Shen Xuan suddenly chuckled, unleashing ten thousand rays of golden light, which instantly surged forth.
The next moment!
Shen Xuan transformed into a seven-zhang-tall golden giant, with a blue face and fangs, looking ferocious.
At this moment, he was clad in celestial gold battle armor, holding an exotic metal cold iron rod, glaring at Niu Dali angrily.
Behind him materialized a Profound Ice Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect.
Baring claws and brandishing teeth, coiled in the void, surveying all beings.
The murderous aura emanating from the Divine Dragon quickly spread.
The demon soldiers within a thousand zhang around, shrouded by the Divine Dragon’s Suppression, instantly lost their fighting ability, collapsing on the ground, trembling all over.
"Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect!"
Niu Dali was taken aback.
He recognized its worth with a glance, realizing that Shen Xuan’s Body Refining Great Success, Dharma Aspect pinnacle, was on par with his own.
"How could the Xuan Yuan Realm have such Body Refining Inheritance?"
"Take a guess!"
Shen Xuan didn’t launch a reckless attack but instead stalled for as much time as possible.
At this moment, Celestial Thunder True Master and True Master Purple Mist were guiding their disciples to cover the Cyan Cloud Sect’s central army disciples’ retreat.
"Commander Niu, stop the nonsense. If you don’t act, they’ll all escape!"
Next to him, Ding Chunhua shouted angrily.
She had just severed an arm, which was now regrown.
Despite this, her complexion still appeared pale.
Her chest heaved intensely.
Caused by Shen Xuan’s intimidation.
If Hua Yanting hadn’t secretly helped, even if she managed to escape Shen Xuan’s pursuit, it would have cost her quite some effort.
"Let them run, those people are insignificant. What the Young Master wants is him!"
Niu Dali said dismissively.
Ding Chunhua stamped her foot.
"So much blood food, you won’t have, but I will!"
She sprinted forward, only to be blocked by Celestial Thunder True Master.
The two exchanged no further words, immediately engaging in battle.
Ding Chunhua, constrained before Shen Xuan, darted around trying to escape.
That was her best-hidden technique, seen through by Shen Xuan, unable to achieve any unexpected results.
But before Celestial Thunder True Master.
She could appear and disappear at will, launching surprise attacks swiftly and maneuverably.
Celestial Thunder True Master fiercely defended, arcs and lightningwebs exploding all around him, turning the hundreds of zhang of surroundings into a lightning domain.
Meanwhile, True Master Purple Mist, unrestrained by strong opponents, led more than ten direct disciples, slaughtering their way, carving a bloody path, leading them as they fought while retreating.
Niu Dali snorted coldly.
The giant axe suddenly dealt a critical strike to Shen Xuan.
Behind him, the Iron-devouring Demon Ox illusion raised its horns and charged forward.
Shen Xuan didn’t dodge.
He raised the exotic metal cold iron rod, swung it, and with mighty momentum, directly faced the attack.
"Boom!"
The sound of the axe and rod clashing resonated throughout the heavens and earth.
Shen Xuan’s golden body retreated all the way, flying hundreds of zhang back.
As for Niu Dali, his huge body merely wobbled.
"Thought you had some skills, turns out just a flimsy display!"
Niu Dali sneered, taking a step, crossing hundreds of zhang, chasing after.
He swung the giant axe again, slashing at Shen Xuan.
Before his eyes, the seven-zhang giant underwent another transformation.
Shen Xuan formed a spell, and his figure changed.
A lush green light suddenly burst forth.
The next instant, Shen Xuan transformed into a more than thirty-zhang-long Profound Ice Divine Dragon!
Silently wielding [Dragon Blood Boiling].
"Roar!"
The Profound Ice Divine Dragon soared into the sky, releasing a dragon’s roar, covering a thousand zhang range, chilling to the bone.
The entire demon army started trembling.
The advancing demon soldiers all transformed into ice sculptures.
"Transformation Divine Power? Turning into a Divine Dragon?"
Niu Dali’s eyes were full of suspicion.
At this time, the exotic metal cold iron rod transformed into a beam of golden light, carrying countless rod shadows, sharply colliding with the giant axe like a flash of light.
"Boom!"
Axe and rod met.
This time, the nine-zhang-tall Niu Dali was like an insect, being smashed hundreds of zhang away.
He incredulously looked at the giant axe in his hand.
A notch appeared on the axe blade, the demonic energy dimmed.
Looking again at his hands.
Dark golden demonic blood dripped down from his wrists.
The strike from the Profound Ice Divine Dragon shattered the wrist’s meridians.
"Roar!"
Niu Dali let out a furious roar.
His eyes turned blood-red, muttering.
Seemed like some Demon Race incantation.
Demonic energy filled the air.
Numerous demonic patterns appeared from his demonic armor, layering over, enshrouding him within.
Niu Dali’s aura instantly strengthened.
Ascended all the way, faintly surpassing the pinnacle of the Dharma Realm.
"Divine Power Realm Body Refining Master?"
Shen Xuan, as the Profound Ice Divine Dragon, looked doubtful.
By his understanding, Demon Race cultivators descending upon the Xuan Yuan Realm would be constrained by this realm’s world rules, having their realm cultivation weakened.
This was also why the Demon Realm, despite being far stronger than the Xuan Yuan Realm, never completely invaded.
In Xuan Yuan Realm, there were numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
Possibly even the legendary deity-level mighty beings existed.
Demon Realm mighty beings might not gain any advantage.
Top-tier cultivators are the key to determining the war’s outcome.
Like this conflict between the Demon Race army and the Cyan Cloud Sect central army.
As long as Niu Dali and Ding Chunhua, the two top-tier Demon Race cultivators, are stalled.
The tens of thousands of Demon Race army they lead are merely a rabble, unable to pursue and annihilate the Cyan Cloud Sect central army’s two thousand plus cultivators.
"Impossible!"
Shen Xuan silently pondered.
"This must be a Demon Race secret technique, able to enhance combat power in a short time, somewhat similar to [Dragon Blood Boiling]."
"However, he is still at the peak of the Dharma Realm, absolutely impossible to ascend to the Divine Power Realm."
"As for the strong aura emanating from him, it’s likely that Demon Race cultivators are naturally suited for Body Refining Techniques."
Shen Xuan gave Niu Dali a deep look.
Then, azure arcs of electricity flashed across the dragon’s body.
In the next instant.
The Profound Ice Divine Dragon appeared once more, swinging the iron staff made of alien metal, striking a certain void.
"Ah!"
A sharp cry echoed.
Ding Chunhua’s figure emerged from the void.
She narrowly avoided the strike of the iron staff, clenched her silver teeth, and transformed into a transparent phantom, swiftly escaping towards the Demon Race army.
"What a pity!"
Shen Xuan sighed with emotion and did not pursue.
Among the Demon Race army, another powerful figure was hidden.
His strength even surpassed Ding Chunhua’s.
"Celestial Thunder Brother, you should leave first."
"What about you?"
"Protecting the sect disciples is more important. I will hold them off."
"Alright. Profound Ice Brother, be careful!"
Celestial Thunder True Master clasped his hands in a salute.
This time, his expression was deeply earnest.
Subsequently, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and retreated.
As he passed, countless demon soldiers were shattered by his Thunder Technique.
Evidently, Celestial Thunder True Master was venting the hatred in his heart.
"Shen Xuan, you’re dead!"
Niu Dali’s eyes became crimson, facial muscles twitched, horns grew wildly, falling into a state of frenzy.
At this moment, Niu Dali’s entire body became as tough as steel, completely black, yet emitting a metallic sheen.
"Can he unleash the Bite Iron Demon Bull Divine Power?"
Shen Xuan’s heart trembled at this time.
Peak of the Dharma Realm signifies that the skills he could unleash possess some Divine Power capabilities.
"The legendary Bite Iron Demon Bull, with steel muscles and iron skin, impervious to blades and spears, extremely high defense."
Shen Xuan thought to himself.
In fact, after Celestial Thunder True Master retreated, he could perform Thunder Escape to leave.
However, the right army he led was still eradicating demon wolves in Yuanwu County.
If he were to retreat like this, the right army might encounter the Demon Race army.
In such a situation, the right army would suffer heavy casualties.
"Capture the leader to strike first, best to directly kill this person!"
"If not, seriously injuring him would suffice."
Like Commander Niu of the Demon Race Body Refining Masters, endowed with strong Life Force and skilled in Demon Race secret techniques.
Shen Xuan wasn’t confident in delivering a killing blow.
However, he felt he could certainly deal serious damage.
"Niu Dali, Ding Chunhua, and another Demon Race strong figure hidden."
"I can only fight swiftly!"
"If a single strike fails, then retreat swiftly!"
Shen Xuan decided resolutely, no longer holding back, employing his most formidable protective measures.
"Immortal Ice Lotus!"
In an instant.
A crystal-clear virtual image of an ice lotus abruptly bloomed, enveloping the Profound Ice Divine Dragon.
The lotus petals unfolded layer by layer, diffusing and spreading, forming an enormous ice lotus with a radius of a hundred yards.
Each lotus petal, thin as a cicada’s wing, was indestructible, emanating sharp cold gleams.
"Endless Sword Petals!"
This was Shen Xuan’s strongest Ice Technique Divine Power.
While shielding himself, it exerted extremely powerful destructive force.
A myriad of ice lotus petals trembled together, instantly transforming into inch-long Profound Ice Sword Petals, swirling to form a colossal sword petal tornado.
Niu Dali, witnessing this scene, had a dramatic change in expression.
This was truly the killer move.
If this Ice Lotus Sword Petal tornado crashed into the Demon Race army.
No matter how numerous the demon soldiers, they wouldn’t suffice for his slaughter.
"Take my axe!"
On the battlefield, demonic energy surged to the skies.
Niu Dali let out an ear-piercing roar of anger.
Two giant axes were raised high, the blades enshrouded by waves of pitch-black demonic energy.
In an instant, the giant axes transformed into two massive bull horns.
Suddenly, it was the Bite Iron Demon Bull’s Innate Divine Power skill: [Savage Charge].
Niu Dali, like the Bite Iron Demon Bull, accelerated instantly, enveloped in pitch-black demonic energy, charging ferociously at Shen Xuan’s Immortal Ice Lotus.
The bull horns were sharp, raised high, flickering with a mysterious cold light.
"Boom!"
The bull horns, formed by the demonic axes, struck the lotus petals of the Immortal Ice Lotus.
Countless crystal-clear ice lotus sword petals, under the impact of immense force, shattered and scattered, transforming into a sky of ice crystals.
Niu Dali advanced, from a hundred yards remaining, to only ten yards from Shen Xuan.
However, he could only reach this point.
Shen Xuan returned to his human form, forming a spell with his fingers, and activated over ten Ice Soul Spirit Crystals.
[Ice Soul Rebirth]!
After the Ice Soul Spirit Crystals entered Shen Xuan’s body, cold energy surged out once again.
The fragmented sword petals had not yet dissipated, the newly born sword petals rapidly grew and spread at a visible speed.
In a few breaths, the Immortal Ice Lotus was restored to its original state, its brilliance even greater.
Niu Dali unleashed the [Demon Bull Charge] Divine Power skill, shattering heavens and earth, mighty as thunder.
Yet only reached ten yards before Shen Xuan.
The closer, the higher the defense, the harder it became to advance.
After Shen Xuan consumed over ten Ice Soul Spirit Crystals, the Immortal Ice Lotus swiftly recovered.
"That’s all the strength you have?"
Standing at the center of the lotus petals, Shen Xuan spoke disdainfully.
"Demon Race cultivators, just like this."
After saying this, Shen Xuan pointed like a sword at Niu Dali.
"Swift!"
The tens of thousands of ice lotus sword petals all around launched abruptly, turning into a grand sword blade storm, sweeping towards Niu Dali!
The sword tide surged, impenetrable, each lotus petal contained the ultimate sharpness of Profound Ice Sword Intent.
Niu Dali roared furiously, wielding the giant axes as an impenetrable net, sparks flying off the demonic armor.
His defense was extremely formidable, the strongest Shen Xuan had ever seen.
The extremely sharp sword petals could not pierce his defense, leaving deep and shallow sword marks beneath the demonic armor.