Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 720: Fierce Battle on the Path
Under the effect of the divine ability "Withering," the opponent's spiritual pressure sharply decreased.
With this ebb and flow, although the opponent's cultivation was slightly higher, they were still a bit inferior compared to Liu Yu, who was in a state of burning blood essence.
"What kind of method is this?!"
Dou Wuyou was suddenly shocked.
He had never seen a divine ability that affected the target in this way. Even the well-informed demon sect saint son could not understand its principles.
At this moment, Dou Wuyou put away his casual attitude and genuinely realized the threat posed by Liu Yu.
Some trump cards he had previously hesitated to use began to be employed decisively.
Although he was affected by the divine ability "Withering," the endless trump cards allowed him to maintain his speed without any hindrance.
Due to the relatively small pressure from behind, he was even subtly faster than before.
"Whoosh~"
Turning around and using his Life-Bound Divine Ability, Liu Yu cast a cold glance at Dou Wuyou. By the time Dou Wuyou reacted, Liu Yu had already taken the chance to create distance.
The distance between them first shrank from one li to half a li, then expanded back to around one li.
Liu Yu understood deeply that unless he used the sword of ruin, even if he pulled out all his trump cards to engage in battle, he might not be able to defeat the opponent, and there was a good chance he could end up in a worse situation.
Thus, turning around to engage in battle was merely a last resort.
The best strategy was to reach the finish line first, collect both treasures, and destroy another teleportation array before leaving!
When strength is insufficient to secure an absolute advantage, one must seek other solutions. Acting rashly is the worst choice.
"Boom!!"
On the path, loud rumbling sounds echoed one after another.
Waves of residual energy fell onto the road, revealing its true nature. One could see that the stone slabs made of high-grade spiritual materials were densely engraved with intricate runes.
The attacks' residual waves landed upon them, failing to leave even a trace.
Fortunately, this path was a "safe area" meticulously constructed by ancient cultivators. Otherwise, if it were to be destroyed, facing the onslaught of vicious demonic plants would likely lead even a yuan ying true monarch to meet their end here.
Moreover, due to restrictions, all demonic plants could not touch this region with their bodies, and thus their power was diminished, significantly reducing the danger.
Because of this, it provided a possible chance for golden core cultivators to pass through.
However, for ordinary golden cores, even if there was a theoretical possibility of passing, stepping onto this "thorny road" would still mean certain death.
Only the top few among golden cores truly had the qualification to risk it.
"Whoosh~"
Withstanding the attacks from both sides of the road, Liu Yu and Dou Wuyou sped through, and in the blink of an eye, several breaths had passed.
At this point, the end platform appeared clearly in their spiritual consciousness. Liu Yu was now less than four li away.
Although there was no communication, the atmosphere between the two had grown increasingly tense.
For Dou Wuyou, the opponent had the advantage ahead, and if this continued, he would certainly arrive first, so he had to make a change.
For Liu Yu, he needed to maintain his current advantage and try to hinder the opponent's progress, reaching the finish line first.
Thus, after taking the initiative to attack, he pushed forward with all his strength while also not forgetting to increase the difficulty for Dou Wuyou.
In a perilous path filled with dangers, one misstep could lead to death, but the two had already begun to clash!
"Whoosh~"
Liu Yu seized the opportunity, and his Setting Sun Golden Rainbow Spear immediately swept backward, unleashing dozens of extremely condensed spear lights that rained down upon Dou Wuyou.
Each spear light's power was comparable to a third-tier mid-grade spell.