Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

Inside the gloomy Ghost City.

BOOM!!

Golden flames, accompanied by a cyan glow, lit up the area. Several Sword Soldier Ghosts in tattered armor were blasted into the air, then came crashing down onto the ground one after another.

At the same time, two figures burst out from Anyuan Street, breaking through the Sword Soldier Ghosts’ encirclement.

It was none other than Zhao Xuanqi and Zhuang Li.

Now, Zhao Xuanqi had activated the Dragon Gate Secret Technique and used the Taoist Talisman Secret Image to condense his Blood Qi into Golden Fire. With both effects stacked, his power had surged to a terrifying degree. The agility and skills of the Sword Soldier Ghosts were useless against him; he simply plowed through them with terrifying brute force.

However, the strength of these Sword Soldier Ghosts was indeed beyond that of ordinary Evil Spirits. In his current state, even Evil Spirits that had developed blood markings would most likely be annihilated on the spot if his Force merely touched them and the Golden Fire ignited their bodies.

However, unless Zhao Xuanqi’s attack struck a vital spot head-on, a single blow would at most severely injure and immobilize these Sword Soldier Ghosts, not kill them.

Although the armor they wore was shattered, it had the ability to defend against Primordial Qi, making them difficult to harm with ordinary attacks.

While Zhao Xuanqi cleared the path ahead, Zhuang Li was far from useless, also demonstrating considerable strength. She continuously used the Miaoyin Hall Sound Skill, on one hand buffing Zhao Xuanqi’s power, and on the other, dealing with the Evil Spirits pursuing them from the sides and rear.

As a cyan light flickered around her, her long hair flowed and her eyes were cold and sharp. Though not as brutish as Zhao Xuanqi, every one of her attacks was perfectly timed, repelling the surrounding Evil Spirits with just the right amount of force to ensure their escape was not delayed.

The commotion the two created was enormous. It didn’t just attract the Sword Soldier Ghosts within Anyuan Street; Evil Spirits from several surrounding blocks were drawn by the disturbance and began to converge on them.

Having just burst out of Anyuan Street, the pair immediately ran head-on into Evil Spirits rushing out from other blocks.

Fortunately, these Evil Spirits were not as strong as the Sword Soldier Ghosts; only the special ones guarding the blocks were worthy of their caution. Under Zhao Xuanqi’s violent charge, he quickly carved a path, allowing them to escape successfully before any of the special Evil Spirits could lock onto them.

After shaking off the army of Evil Spirits, the two immediately concealed their power, erased all traces of their techniques, suppressed their life auras, and hid inside a tavern.

Feeling the commotion outside die down, Zhuang Li couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. Even for someone as calm as her, the situation just now had broken her out in a cold sweat.

She knew very well that if she had been on her own, it would have been impossible to escape so smoothly; she would have surely paid a heavy price. The Primordial Qi defense of those Sword Soldier Ghosts was beyond her imagination. Even in a one-on-one fight, it would be difficult to finish one off in just a few moves. If they managed to form up and block her path, the situation would have been even worse.

And this smooth escape was all thanks to that Red Heart Sect disciple who could condense Golden Fire.

She couldn’t help but turn and look in Zhao Xuanqi’s direction.

The man who had seemed like a Fierce Beast before had now returned to his normal size. The clothes on his upper body had long since disintegrated from the drastic change in his physique, revealing a lean, muscular torso. His pants, being rather loose, had withstood the strain and weren’t badly damaged.

Under the circumstances, Zhuang Li felt no maidenly shyness. Instead, she keenly observed some changes on Zhao Xuanqi’s exposed body.

Although Zhao Xuanqi’s expression was calm, his body seemed to be convulsing. His muscles twitched and trembled erratically, and fine beads of sweat had broken out on his skin.

’It seems that state just now wasn’t easy on him.’

"Are you okay? Do you need my help?"

Zhuang Li asked.

Miaoyin Hall practitioners cultivated both medicine and martial arts, so she was no stranger to healing others. In fact, if she activated her Profound Spirit Secret Spell, condensed the Vitality Cyan Light, and used the Ganlu Secret Spell, she could even restore another person’s injuries in a short time.

"It’s nothing. I’ll recover after a short rest."

Zhao Xuanqi shook his head. The side effects of the Dragon Gate Secret Technique were normal. He connected his consciousness to the Rebirth Jade, mobilizing his Life Primordial Qi to begin repairing his body.

That previous outburst had been powerful, but the charge had consumed nearly seventy percent of his Physical Ability. Stacking the Dragon Gate Secret Technique with the Golden Fire Heavenly Ding Skill was indeed mighty, but the drain on his Physical Ability was no small matter. If it were anyone else, someone without the Life Primordial Qi of the Rebirth Jade to replenish them, they would likely have to do nothing for the remaining time just to recover enough Physical Ability to resist the final Night Parade of Hundred Demons.

"How are your Primordial Qi reserves? I can handle the upcoming battles."

Zhuang Li offered.

"It’s fine. We’ll rest here for half an hour. Then we’ll head back to where we started, get clear of the Anyuan Street area, and see if we can deal with that Shadow Puppet Stage along the way."

Zhao Xuanqi replied.

"You still have enough Primordial Qi?"

Hearing this, the astonishment on Zhuang Li’s face intensified.

After all, being trapped in this Ghost City with no supplies made it nearly impossible to quickly recover one’s Physical Ability.

And from the intensity of Zhao Xuanqi’s earlier outburst, she could only imagine how terrifying the consumption of Physical Ability and Primordial Qi must have been.

"I have my ways."

Zhao Xuanqi said calmly.

"Just who... are you? I’ve never heard of a figure like you in the Red Heart Sect."