Chapter 64

With the cultivation of the Body Tempering Realm, a full level of difference in strength was indeed terrifying. The factor of wisdom, combined with the existence of magical artifacts, made Body Tempering Realm cultivators often more powerful than ordinary two-star beasts. In a fit of rage, Li Lingsheng's killing intent was fierce, and he moved like a tiger among sheep, his iron palms swinging, emitting a terrifying aura. The whistling wind made people's faces pale with fear.

Indeed, with the cultivation of the Body Tempering Realm, whether it was Lu Xiaoman's attacks or Lu Yuling's, they could not even break through his defenses. Even if Zi Xiang and the other two disciples, who were at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, attacked Li Lingsheng, they could only barely scratch his skin, without even drawing blood. Such injuries were insignificant.

Relying on the cultivation of the Body Tempering Realm and his super-strong defensive capabilities, Li Lingsheng ignored all attacks except those aimed at his vital points. Others' attacks had no effect on him, but his powerful and heavy-handed palms were not something others could withstand.

As long as his iron palms hit, the target would either die or be severely injured. His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his palms swung, sending three male disciples flying, breaking several of their bones. Lu Xiaoman, the weakest, was in even worse condition, lying on the ground, barely breathing, clearly unable to hold on much longer.

"You two cheap bitches, daring to sneak attack me, I'll make you wish you were dead, first raping and then killing you..." Li Lingsheng glared viciously at Lu Yuling and Zi Xiang, his palms spreading into eagle claws, reaching out to grab them.

*Whoosh*!

At that moment, a blood-red light flashed, as fast as lightning, instantly appearing in front of Li Lingsheng. A strong sense of unease surged in his heart. In front of this blood-red light, Li Lingsheng even felt a threat to his life. Reacting quickly, Li Lingsheng, who was originally reaching for Lu Yuling, grabbed the blood-red light instead...

Blood blossomed, and fresh blood splattered. A single arrow had pierced through Li Lingsheng's palm. This scene made Zi Xiang slightly stunned, and the two heavily injured male disciples stared with wide eyes. An arrow that could penetrate the defense of a Body Tempering Realm cultivator was incredibly powerful. Could there be someone else here?

"Who is it!? Daring to attack from the shadows!" Li Lingsheng screamed in pain, breaking the arrow that had pierced his palm and pulling it out. His eyes were filled with intense killing intent as he shouted in a deep voice toward the direction the arrow came from. The fact that his physical defense, the greatest reliance of the Body Tempering Realm, had been broken, made him wary of the mysterious person hiding in the shadows.

"Zhuge Xiang? He can actually break through the physical defense of a Body Tempering Realm disciple?" Lu Yuling was not surprised, but Zi Xiang stared in shock at the direction the arrow came from. Zhuge Xiang was only at the Fifth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and even she at the Ninth Layer could not cause substantial harm to Li Lingsheng. How could he?

The effect of the Piercing Arrow, the Three-Star magical artifact Hundred-Refined Bow, the Wolf Tooth Arrow, and the Bloodthirsty Technique at the Hall of Mastery level made Zhuge Xiang's Piercing Arrow attack extremely powerful. With the ability to ignore about 50 points of defense, it was not surprising that it could break through the defense of a Body Tempering Realm cultivator.

Wary of Zhuge Xiang, the intense pain in his hand made Li Lingsheng cautious. In response to Li Lingsheng's shouts, another arrow came, a blood-red arrow flashing like lightning. However, the target was not him but Lu Xiaoman, who was lying on the ground, barely breathing, clearly on the verge of death.

Did he miss? This was impossible. But why did this arrow target someone who was already almost dead? Zhuge Xiang's arrow left Li Lingsheng puzzled, and even Zi Xiang and Lu Yuling were secretly confused.

After killing Lu Xiaoman with one arrow, Zhuge Xiang, hiding in the dark passage, drew the Hundred-Refined Bow again. The Bloodthirsty Technique's energy wrapped around the Wolf Tooth Arrow, and he aimed at the other two male disciples who had lost their fighting ability. One was at the Eighth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and the other two were at the Tenth Layer. For Zhuge Xiang, this was like experience falling from the sky, and he was not about to let it go.

The Piercing Arrow intimidated Li Lingsheng, and the subsequent three ordinary arrows took the lives of the other three male disciples, giving Zhuge Xiang 800 experience points. In the storage room, Li Lingsheng's wariness grew heavier. He could not sense anyone from the passage, not even a trace of qi, but the blood-red arrows were like ghosts.

Although the next attacks were not aimed at him, they took the lives of the surrounding disciples one by one, making Li Lingsheng feel a strong threat. The arrows were not only a threat to Qi Cultivation Realm disciples; the pain in his hand reminded him that they could also take the life of a Body Tempering Realm cultivator.

"Who is it, lurking around, come out!" One arrow after another, taking life after life, finally made Li Lingsheng break down. He stopped passively defending and charged toward Zhuge Xiang.

"Let's go..." Seeing Li Lingsheng charge out, Lu Yuling and Zi Xiang exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed.

Another Piercing Arrow attack, but this time, Li Lingsheng raised his arm, and the arrow only barely pierced his arm. When Zhuge Xiang put away the Hundred-Refined Bow, Li Lingsheng was already in front of him.

First his palm, then his arm, Li Lingsheng was now fully enraged. Seeing Zhuge Xiang standing in the passage, with blood-red energy floating around him, he roared and swung his iron palm, the wind making it hard for Zhuge Xiang to breathe even before the palm reached him.

"We'll help you," Lu Yuling and Zi Xiang, who had followed, quickly acted.

Lu Yuling stepped on the Lingbo Step, her figure elusive yet natural. She unleashed the Clear Wave Palm, locking Li Lingsheng with qi energy. At the same time, a wolf-like mechanical puppet, as large as a calf, appeared beside her, its array and spirit stones glowing, complementing Lu Yuling.

Zi Xiang also acted, though without the help of a mechanical puppet. At the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, a pair of blue daggers appeared in her hands, and she stepped on a mysterious footwork, making her hard to catch. Her daggers, like the fangs of a venomous snake, were very powerful at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm.

With the Slashing Blade in hand, Zhuge Xiang did not dare to meet Li Lingsheng's iron palm head-on. He took a quick step, his figure flashing, retreating to Lu Yuling and Zi Xiang's side, dodging Li Lingsheng's iron palm.

The Slashing Blade's main special effect was the bleeding effect, but this was ineffective against Body Tempering Realm cultivators. It relied solely on the increased attack power of the Slashing Blade.

Strands of silk wrapped around Li Lingsheng's body, accompanied by the Clear Wave Palm. The ice silk from Lu Yuling's previous attack had almost all broken, and it was unknown where she had obtained these. Meanwhile, the wolf-like puppet charged fearlessly, its wolf teeth like saws.

"Get lost!!" With the silk wrapped around him, Li Lingsheng could not immediately break all the strands, but he forcibly broke the ones on his arm and slapped the puppet, sending it flying and crashing into the passage wall, leaving several cracks on its body.

After slapping the puppet away, Li Lingsheng easily blocked Zi Xiang's dagger attack. The sharp dagger could only penetrate his flesh by half an inch and could not go any deeper. The physical defense of a Body Tempering Realm cultivator was indeed terrifying.

After retreating, Zhuge Xiang gripped the Slashing Blade tightly, his eyes locked on the opponent. He crouched low, qi energy surging into the Slashing Blade, preparing for the Blood Thunder Slash.

The puppet was slapped away, and Zi Xiang was also forced back. At this moment, Lu Yuling made an unexpected move. Despite being at the Fifth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, she stepped on the Lingbo Step, her pale hand reaching out toward Li Lingsheng's face.

"Is she crazy?" Seeing Lu Yuling's move, Zi Xiang was shocked. At the Fifth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, how could she dare to charge in? Her attack would be even less effective, right?

"Looking for death," seeing Lu Yuling charge in, Li Lingsheng's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Ignoring her attack, he swung his palm at her, the force of which would be fatal if it hit her. At the Fifth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, her attack could be ignored, but if his attack hit her, she would be in grave danger.

However, just as Lu Yuling was about to be killed by Li Lingsheng's palm, a ring on her hand suddenly emitted a blinding light, brighter than the sun, making Li Lingsheng's mind go blank, and his hand slowed down.

The Blinding Ring, one of the three prizes from the previous competition, along with the Lingbo Step and the protective inner armor, was another prize for Lu Yuling.

This magical artifact did not increase attack or defense but had a unique function: it absorbed sunlight, stored it, and then released it all at once, blinding the opponent and causing a momentary blank in their consciousness.

"Quick Step!" "Blood Thunder Slash!"

Seizing this opportunity, Zhuge Xiang used the Quick Step to rush to Li Lingsheng's front and unleashed the Blood Thunder Slash, the blood-red light fiercely slashing at the back of Li Lingsheng's neck.

The Blood Thunder Slash was a very powerful attack skill, but without the bleeding effect, it was like a toothless tiger. Neither the Slashing Blade nor the Blood Thunder Slash had the ability to ignore defense. Although the Blood Thunder Slash was strong and enhanced by the Bloodthirsty Technique, Zhuge Xiang's slash only penetrated the skin on the back of Li Lingsheng's neck, leaving a shallow wound, just like Zi Xiang's dagger.

The pain in his neck made Li Lingsheng regain his senses, and he glared at Zhuge Xiang, "In this state, with the Bloodthirsty Technique, your attack is only this much? If it were the arrow attack earlier, I would have been severely injured by now."

"Is that so? I didn't expect this slash to kill you. My target wasn't you," Zhuge Xiang smiled victoriously, raising his hand to reveal a necklace. The Blood Thunder Slash did not harm Li Lingsheng, but it had cut the necklace that suppressed the poison on his neck. Taking advantage of the momentary blank in Li Lingsheng's consciousness, Zhuge Xiang pulled the necklace off.

"My Poison-Resistant Necklace!!!" Seeing the necklace in Zhuge Xiang's hand, Li Lingsheng's face changed in horror.