Ling Tian Sword God

"Hehe, it seems I've finally met a formidable opponent. Make your move!"

Baili Xuance stared at the blood-eyed woman before him, grinning widely, his fighting spirit surged.

"Shadow Ghost Hand!"

Without a word, the blood-eyed woman made her move. Her figure flashed, trailing numerous illusory afterimages that stretched far into the distance. Raising her palm, countless black palm imprints descended upon Baili Xuance.

"Too weak!"

Baili Xuance stood still, adopting the horse-riding stance. A faint barrier materialized around him, solid as metal and impenetrable. The black True Qi palm imprints were repelled and shattered by his True Qi shield before they could even touch him.

"What? This defense is terrifying! I can't even break through it!" one person exclaimed.

"He's a true monster," another added, "but the blood-eyed woman is no pushover. She must have a plan."

The crowd murmured in hushed tones.

So, he's a Body Refining practitioner.

The blood-eyed woman narrowed her eyes. The moment she opened them again, deep red rays erupted from her pupils, like two beams of light. In her gaze, Baili Xuance's clothes seemed to turn transparent, revealing his muscles, bones, meridians, and even the flow of True Qi. Everything was crystal clear to her.

Hmph, riddled with openings.

A strange smile spread across the blood-eyed woman's face. Her figure instantly vanished, reappearing in front of Baili Xuance, her joined index and middle fingers stabbing towards his lower abdomen. Just as her fingers were about to strike, two sharp True Qi constructs, like fingernails, suddenly extended from her fingertips, looking incredibly sharp.

PFFT!

The True Qi shield was pierced, and her sharp, energized fingertips struck Baili Xuance's body. The force sent Baili Xuance flying, but he somersaulted and landed steadily, firm as a mountain. Only a small hole was visible in the clothing on his abdomen, the skin beneath merely scraped.

The blood-eyed woman's fatal strike still hadn't broken through Baili Xuance's defense.

How is this possible? Even so, I failed to penetrate the vital point of his defense. This man is even tougher than I imagined. The blood-eyed woman was inwardly shaken.

Baili Xuance glanced at the small hole in his abdomen, somewhat alarmed. This woman can actually see the weaknesses in my martial arts! If my defense wasn't so much stronger than ordinary people, I'd probably have been disemboweled by now.

"Woman, I've let you make plenty of moves. It's my turn now!"

Roaring, Baili Xuance pounced like a tiger. A tremendous force concentrated in his fist, and a beast's roar vaguely resonated, shaking heaven and earth.

"Barbaric Beast Fist!"

With the punch unleashed, a dragon's roar and a tiger's howl seemed to echo as the air itself ruptured.

The blood-eyed woman, facing the fist directly, was instantly struck by a feeling of insignificance, a desperate urge to submit. She was horrified. The imposing aura of this fist was overwhelming, its caliber incredibly high; it had crushed her fighting spirit with its sheer presence alone. What level of martial art is this? Could it be King Level?

"Demon Shadow Trace!"

With a flash, the blood-eyed woman's figure became illusory, seemingly transforming into a black current of air. She dodged Baili Xuance's deadly punch and circled behind him.

SHLICK!

With a finger jab, the clothes on Baili Xuance's back were pierced. Her blackened index and middle fingers stabbed fiercely into his back, attempting to penetrate further, towards his heart. Just before they could, a layer of cyan light stopped her fingertips and fiercely repelled them with a backlash, almost breaking her fingers.

"Such a vicious technique! Woman, you've angered me!"

Repeatedly struck in vital spots by the blood-eyed woman, Baili Xuance shed his playful attitude. This blood-eyed woman is like a venomous viper. If this goes on, I'll eventually be struck in a vital spot and killed instantly.

"March of the Beasts!"

Stepping forward, Baili Xuance launched a ranged punch at the blood-eyed woman. A second and then a third punch immediately followed, sealing off all her escape routes.

The blood-eyed woman pushed her footwork to its limits, weaving between the torrent of Fist Strength. Her situation looked incredibly perilous, like a small skiff tossed on raging waves, moments away from being capsized and destroyed.

Seeing she couldn't hold on any longer, the blood-eyed woman's complexion suddenly darkened. Within her pupils, two startling rays of blood-red light condensed and then shot out.

"Blood Pupil—Slayer!"

Stopping her retreat, the blood-eyed woman stared directly at Baili Xuance. Suddenly, a terrifying mental assault washed over him.

"You've forced me to expend so much effort; crippling both your arms will be your punishment."

The blood-eyed woman reached for Baili Xuance's arms, intending to disable them. Every time she used her Pupil Technique, it put a great strain on her body. This time, the toll was even more significant because her opponent was an Expert like Baili Xuance.

However, just as she was about to touch Baili Xuance's arms, her hands were suddenly caught by a pair of strong, steady hands.

"What? How could you..."

Shocked, the blood-eyed woman looked up. Baili Xuance had somehow regained consciousness, free from the effects of her Pupil Technique.

"You're wondering how I'm unaffected, right? And you still want to cripple my arms? Get lost!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Baili Xuance's punch landed on the blood-eyed woman's chest.

With the sickening crack of breaking ribs, the blood-eyed woman violently spat out a mouthful of blood. She was sent flying over twenty meters before falling unconscious.

"Baili Xuance wins!"

The referee glanced at the severely injured blood-eyed woman. Seeing Baili Xuance was about to strike again, he hastily announced the match's result. If this continued, someone could die.

"Strange. Isn't Baili Xuance a Body Refining warrior? How could he resist the Pupil Technique?" After the referee announced the result, Shangguan Qiushui of the Divine Intent Sect remarked with a puzzled expression.

"That man isn't just any Body Refining warrior," Ling Chen mused, having noticed a clue. "He's similar to someone I've met. He likely inherited the bloodline of some Exotic Beast, which is why he possesses such Godly Power and is impervious to all malevolent arts."

Earlier, when the blood-eyed woman had used her Pupil Technique, Ling Chen had activated his Mind's Eye. He'd seen a powerful Exotic Beast aura emanating from Baili Xuance, an aura originating not from any item or Treasure, but from his very bloodline. This man was like Lin Yu and Qing Luo, whom Ling Chen had encountered before. Lin Yu possessed the perfect three-headed serpent bloodline. Baili Xuance, similarly, must have inherited the perfect bloodline of some powerful Exotic Beast. The only difference was that Lin Yu had yet to fully mature his, while Baili Xuance's bloodline seemed to be fully awakened.

With the conclusion of the final battle of the third round, the sky gradually darkened, heralding the evening.

However, the venue remained crowded and bustling with undiminished excitement, showing no signs of quieting down.

Nine individuals had advanced from the Martial Arts Conference's third round to the fourth. They were Young Master Ye, Huo Yu, Xue Wu Ya, Fu Tian Jue, Bai Qingwei, Qi Hongyan, Baili Xuance, Xu Ruoyan, and Ling Chen. These nine were now considered the nine titans of this Martial Arts Conference.

All the spectators were seething with anticipation. The day had grown late. By the next morning, the duels between these young titans would commence, one match after another. The excitement was palpable.