Chapter 73

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"Master Wu, victory is certain!"

"Master Wu, you are mighty!"

Seeing Wu Hongfei gain the upper hand, the remaining dozen or so members of the Blood Refinement Sect excitedly shouted.

It was the first time Lin Haoming had seen Fayuan be beaten so miserably. He also secretly sighed at Wu Hongfei's profound strength. In the previous confrontation with Fayuan, Wu Hongfei had not even used his strongest means.

Of course, if Fayuan had transformed to the third stage, even the current Wu Hongfei would not be able to win. But the key was that Fayuan no longer had that ability.

Just as Lin Haoming thought this,

Fayuan, who had been on the defensive and almost unable to fight back, seemed to be angry.

He let out a loud roar, and his body emitted a series of "cracking" sounds. In a very short time, he transformed into a giant, over ten feet tall, like an iron tower.

Seeing Fayuan transform again, Lin Haoming was also surprised. He carefully observed Fayuan, who, although unchanged in appearance after the transformation, seemed to be in great pain.

Wu Hongfei was also extremely frightened when he saw Fayuan transform again. He knew the power of Fayuan's second transformation and immediately stopped his fierce attack, retreating to a distance of ten feet from Fayuan. He began to control his flying sword to attack Fayuan's vulnerable areas, such as his eyes and groin.

If Fayuan had not been injured, his speed would have increased after the second transformation, despite his larger size. But now, although his size had changed, his speed could not keep up.

This was not because Fayuan did not want to move quickly to Wu Hongfei, but because his body could not bear it.

Wu Hongfei remained vigilant against Fayuan, but Fayuan's body could not keep up with his thoughts, and he could only勉强cope with the attacks from Wu Hongfei's flying sword.

In just a moment, Wu Hongfei saw through Fayuan's problem and understood that Lin Haoming's claim about Fayuan being injured was indeed true.

This boosted his confidence, and he controlled his flying sword even more skillfully.

The intense battle quickly lasted for a quarter of an hour.

Fayuan only defended against the flying sword attacks and never took the initiative to attack. It was clear to everyone that once Fayuan's strength was exhausted, he would be defeated.

"Fayuan, if you can't handle it, just give up!" After a long time, Fayuan's senior, Fa Kong, also spoke up.

He knew Fayuan's background. If this guy were to perish here, even if he returned with the top-grade spirit stones, he would still be hard-pressed to escape blame. At this moment, he was more anxious than anyone.

Fayuan had never lost to someone of the same major realm. How could he be willing to give up now?

Fa Kong's words only fueled his pride. He immediately slapped his storage bag, and a palm-sized bronze mirror appeared in his hand.

Fayuan directly spat a stream of essence blood onto the bronze mirror, which then emitted a blood-red light and flew into the air.

This was the first time Fayuan had taken out a magical tool besides his prayer beads, which surprised everyone, including Wu Hongfei.

Just as everyone was surprised, Fayuan pounded his chest and stomped his feet, spitting out two more streams of essence blood directly onto the bronze mirror.

Essence blood is the essence of the blood stored in the human heart. Each person can only condense a small amount, and losing too much can cause serious consequences for even a cultivator, ranging from a severe illness to a regression in cultivation.

Fayuan spitting out so much essence blood at once shocked even Hu Xiangzhen.

When she had activated her talisman treasure to its full power, she had not even spat out half as much essence blood. Even so, it had severely damaged her vital energy. Fayuan's actions were simply madness.

Everyone knew his actions were crazy, and Wu Hongfei's eyes also revealed fear. He did not know what Fayuan was planning to do.

As everyone watched the bronze mirror, holding their breath, Fayuan pointed at it, and the mirror immediately turned its surface downward, emitting a soft light.

The light seemed gentle, but when it shone on Wu Hongfei, he felt a heavy pressure on his body.

This feeling greatly alarmed Wu Hongfei.

But just as he was shocked, Fayuan moved.

Although his movements were still somewhat slow, Fayuan was clearly unaffected by the mirror's light, while Wu Hongfei found it difficult to move.

"I surrender!"

Just as Fayuan approached Wu Hongfei, the latter, whose body had become sluggish, immediately shouted.

Hearing his cry, Fayuan did not stop. He swung both fists and punched at him.

Wu Hongfei also swung both fists.

A "crack" was heard, and Wu Hongfei was sent flying backward. His two arm bones, unable to withstand the force, broke and pierced through the flesh, exposing the bones. His hands were completely deformed.

Wu Hongfei's fate was extremely tragic, but his last desperate effort, though destroying his hands, at least saved his life.

Seeing this, Lin Haoming felt a sense of regret, and Fayuan felt the same. At this moment, if he were to pursue and kill Wu Hongfei, Qiao Chun and the others would not stand by.

Since he had lost the chance to kill Wu Hongfei, Fayuan did not dwell on it. He turned to Hu Xiangzhen and smiled, saying, "Xiangzhen, it's your turn. Come! Let this poor monk help you transcend!"

Seeing Fayuan, who had transformed a second time and whose face had become somewhat grotesque, Hu Xiangzhen's face turned pale.

She had already identified the bronze mirror as a top-grade magical tool. Normally, only Foundation Establishment cultivators could unleash its full power. Qi Condensation disciples could only use a small fraction of its power, and it would also consume a lot of mana. It would be better to use a high-grade magical tool.

For a true Qi Condensation cultivator to unleash the full power of a top-grade magical tool, they would have to use essence blood like Fayuan. But the essence blood he had already spat out had damaged his foundation. Therefore, including Hu Xiangzhen, most people would never do such a thing.

Of course, facing Fayuan's call, Hu Xiangzhen did not step down. Although she knew Fayuan could not last long, she did not know how long he could hold on.

"Hehe, Xiangzhen, are you afraid to step down? Don't worry, this poor monk will definitely help you transcend, even if it costs my life!" Fayuan sneered.

Hearing Fayuan's words, Hu Xiangzhen felt a chill all over her body. At this moment, she felt as if she were being targeted by a venomous snake.

At this moment, Qiao Chun ordered someone to treat Wu Hongfei's injuries and urged, "Immortal Hu, if you don't step down, we will consider it a forfeit from Heavenly Sword Mountain!"

"Even if I step down to fight, Fayuan, you should put away your magical tool first, right?" Hu Xiangzhen countered.

Fayuan smiled and pointed at the bronze mirror, which immediately returned to his hand.

Seeing Fayuan put away his magical tool, Hu Xiangzhen was delighted. She truly believed that once he put it away, he would not be able to use it again. If he used it on her, it would completely damage her foundation, and there would be no hope of recovery.

Fayuan looked at Hu Xiangzhen as she stepped out and then glanced at the others, asking, "Can we start now?"

"Of course!" Without the bronze mirror, Hu Xiangzhen felt she had a real chance to defeat Fayuan. She let out a fierce cry, and several storage bags and silk ribbons floated around her. In the swirling ribbons, Hu Xiangzhen truly looked like a fairy descending from heaven.

But at that moment, everyone saw Fayuan spit a mouthful of blood directly onto the bronze mirror, and then he threw it, sending it flying into the air again. (The novel *The Defiant Cult of Magic* will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, along with 100% lottery gifts for everyone! Now, open WeChat, click the "+" in the top right corner, search for the public account “dd” and follow it. Hurry up and do it now!)

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