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Chapter 1862: Chapter 977: Duel (Part 2)

When the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ revealed the aura of a Half-step Bodhisattva Realm, the entire Qianren Mountain fell silent. The cultivators in the sky retreated from five miles to ten miles, finally escaping the influence of the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’s Half-step Bodhisattva aura.

The Phoenix Palace Master felt a sinking in her heart; she hadn’t expected Da Leiyin Temple to send the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, a formidable presence at the Half-step Bodhisattva Realm.

Though Li Yuanba has a record of killing half-step great powers, such achievements don’t necessarily come from direct combat.

She could hardly imagine a peak great cultivator defeating a half-step Bodhisattva in direct battle.

Before the battle even began, Li Yuanba could feel the suppression of the realm from the opponent.

The aura from the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ surged towards him like tidal waves.

He waved his hand to summon the Duke of Thunder, without worrying much about revealing his combat strength.

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Once the Duke of Thunder appeared, he stood right before him, facing the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’.

The Duke of Thunder’s figure, merely 1.2 meters, seemed notably smaller compared to the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, who was over 2 meters tall.

Yet the Duke of Thunder’s imposing presence was not diminished against the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, both auras of half-step great power level clashing in the air.

"Another half-step great power level expert, are half-step great powers so common?" exclaimed cultivators at the perimeter.

All the observers were in an unusually excited state; experts of half-step great power level were often beyond their lifetime reach.

Today, they got to witness two half-step great power level experts engage in a fierce battle.

This experience would be enough for them to brag for the next hundred years.

Neither the Phoenix Palace Master nor Master Ren Mu was surprised, having seen the Duke of Thunder before.

Great Master Ming Feng activated a secret technique, striving to resist the realm suppression from the Duke of Thunder.

He felt extremely bewildered that Li Yuanba had such a half-step great power beside him.

In the cultivation world, most large forces don’t have half-step great power level experts to deploy for battle.

The presence of the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ in Da Leiyin Temple was a special case; when a half-step Bodhisattva falls, they offer their body to the Buddha.

Da Leiyin Temple, under the name of the Buddha, refines the body into the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’.

In other large forces, even if a half-step great power falls, they would not refine the corpse into Corpse Refining. Even in death, a half-step great power’s body should not be desecrated.

"Time is up," reminded the Phoenix Palace Master from the outside.

Upon her voice, the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ transformed into a golden light, charging towards the Duke of Thunder.

The Duke of Thunder’s figure vanished, causing the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ to halt its charge. Then the Duke of Thunder appeared beside the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’.

The Duke of Thunder’s fist, surrounded by lightning, struck towards the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, which showed no fear, meeting the punch with a counterstrike.

With a loud ’boom’, the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ staggered back several steps.

The Duke of Thunder disappeared again and reappeared by the side of the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, launching another punch.

The ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ reacted by deepening the golden light, spreading it outward, causing the Duke of Thunder’s punch to stop midair.

A cracking sound echoed from the void struck by the Duke of Thunder’s fist.

The ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’s hand advanced towards the Duke of Thunder, as Buddha Seals manifested on its hand. As the Duke of Thunder attacked, the Buddha Seal transformed into a massive Buddha Seal over three meters wide, pressing down on the Duke of Thunder.

Simultaneously, within the range affected by this enormous Buddha Seal, space movement abilities were sealed.

The intent was to prohibit the Duke of Thunder’s best space movement ability, allowing the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ to launch further attacks on him.

Unexpectedly for the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, the Duke of Thunder flickered, causing the attack to miss.

Even though the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ had confined the space, the Duke of Thunder’s mastery of spatial ability was instinctual, allowing space movement even within restricted areas.

The Duke of Thunder appeared behind the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’.

Following up, he struck the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’s back with a fist; the protector merely wobbled, showing no severe injuries.

Between the Duke of Thunder and the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, there’s a sense of exchanging hits without causing much harm, one hitting without finding a foothold.

The Duke of Thunder and the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ continuously exchanged blows, occasionally manifesting clearly, sometimes obscured.

Through the Duke of Thunder’s contract, Li Yuanba sensed the unfavorable state of the Duke of Thunder’s body.

"Ming Feng, it seems it’s time for us to battle!" Li Yuanba challenged Great Master Ming Feng across, noting his hesitation.

Great Master Ming Feng jumped in fright, moving closer to the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, seeking it as a shield.

The ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ had no spare time to protect Great Master Ming Feng; its fight with the Duke of Thunder had reached a stalemate.

"Slash!" Li Yuanba lightly commanded.

Xingyi Sword transformed into a light imperceptible to the naked eye, appearing before Great Master Ming Feng.

The movement was incredibly fast; the sword strike did not conceal the treasure-grade of Xingyi Sword.

With the Duke of Thunder exposed, another primordial master-bound Xingyi Sword in play wouldn’t matter.

Great Master Ming Feng’s kasaya rose, blocking the Xingyi Sword.

Xingyi Sword, reinforced with Chaos Sword Intent, collided with the kasaya, injecting the Chaos Sword Intent into it.

"Rip!" A tearing sound erupted as the kasaya on Great Master Ming Feng was slashed.

Great Master Ming Feng disregarded his dignity, rolling on the ground to evade the Xingyi Sword’s attack.

He looked sadly at his kasaya; this precious garment eventually could not escape doom.

Suddenly, his hair stood on end, sensing imminent danger.

Li Yuanba appeared behind Great Master Ming Feng with Xingyi Sword, its presence distracting him.

In Li Yuanba’s hand emerged the Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation, thrusting close-range towards Great Master Ming Feng.

Great Master Ming Feng tried to dodge, yet the Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation grazed his shoulder.

He felt a terrifying energy surge into his shoulder, instantly sluggish upon its entry.

He intended to retrieve his life-preserving artifact but saw Li Yuanba’s Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation strike again.

Li Yuanba’s attack commenced without pause, determined not to let Great Master Ming Feng escape.

Great Master Ming Feng was struck by another unseen sword attack, one he couldn’t perceive its origin.

In close proximity, Li Yuanba missed hardly any strikes, Great Master Ming Feng’s struggles yielding futility.

With the latest strike hitting Great Master Ming Feng’s leg, his already slow movement decelerated to a crawl.

"Slash, slash, slash!" Li Yuanba refused to relent, each strike suppressing the possibility of Great Master Ming Feng countering.

Great Master Ming Feng called for the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’, but repeated strikes, especially Xingyi Sword’s final slash, depleted his life force.

Until the moment he fell, he couldn’t summon the ’Golden Bodhisattva Protector’ to his defense.