"Damn! Is he performing martial arts or acrobatics? Is that even possible?" Seeing Lin Ya deflect his attack in such a bizarre manner, Zhu Bufan's eyes nearly popped out of his skull, because Lin Ya's martial arts were just too eerily peculiar.

"Be careful, Lin Ya's first two martial arts techniques -- one defensive and the other elusive -- imply that he must have another main offensive technique. Do not let your guard down!" Emperor Yan, with his vast combat experience, wasn't fooled by the two styles of Purple Mysterious Palm and Red Star Palm used by Lin Ya. He solemnly warned Zhu Bufan.

Indeed, after retracting the Red Star Palm, Lin Ya's previously crimson palms began to change again, the red receding and gradually being replaced by a faint golden glow.

"Water Cloud Spirit Space? Chain Explosion!" A chilly, clear call echoed in the sky, and after a burst of light from the Hanhai Spirit Pearl, a series of Water Cloud Spirit Space water balls appeared abruptly on the battlefield.

"Form up!!" Three hundred soldiers from the Black Dam Army tacitly gathered all their Primordial Qi to form a massive and thick Primordial Qi Shield. It was clear they had been specially trained to counter high-level cultivators. Although the Water Cloud Spirit Space blasted violently against the Primordial Qi Shield, shaking it crazily, it did not break through for a moment.

"Release the Breaking Origin Arrows!" At the command, nearly a hundred arrows shot out from the ranks of the Black Dam Army. These pitch-black arrowheads had been specially designed with a tri-edge shape, the best choice for breaking through a Primordial Qi Barrier. So, when Huo Ling saw the arrows shooting towards him, his face also turned slightly pale, but he immediately retreated half a step by riding the waves.

Seeing Huo Ling dodge the arrows, the soldiers of Black Dam Army were heartened! They were confident in their formation against martial cultivators of the Bone Forging Realm, but they were a little worried when facing magic practitioners of the same realm. After all, the two combat methods were completely different. The wide-ranging martial arts employed by martial cultivators were nothing more than a single spell to magic practitioners. The most feared aspect in a battle formation was the opponent's magic practitioners, since each of their spells were deadly, not just to one person, but to many. Not to mention that this magic practitioner could also partially walk on air as if looking down at them from midair.

Therefore, when the Breaking Origin Arrows seemed to also be effective against Huo Ling, many soldiers in the Black Dam Army sighed with relief. The crescent moon-shaped formation quickly fired another volley of arrows at Huo Ling.

"Foolish." Huo Ling watched the incoming barrage with a cold sneer. With a change of spell, a massive surge of water suddenly gushed from the ground in front of him, scattering the arrow rain haphazardly.

"Dragon King Water Chain? Wild Dance!" With a cold shout, the tornado-like currents of water began to condense and wreak havoc within the ranks of the three hundred soldier of Black Dam Army. Lacking Lin Ya's presence to lead and counter Huo Ling, the formation descended into chaos.

On the other side, Lin Ya saw the ranks of the Black Dam Army fall into disarray and felt a sudden tightness in his heart. Without him, it was a fool's dream to think that just three hundred soldiers of the Black Dam Army could contend against Huo Ling. It was a gap that numbers could not bridge.

"Golden Dominator Palm? Golden Dawn Ritual!" Seeing the ranks of the Black Dam Army's soldiers falling into chaos, Lin Ya decided to make a swift and decisive battle, transforming his palm into a pale golden color and fiercely imprinting it towards Zhu Bufan, with the golden Primordial Qi Palm Seal thundering towards Zhu Bufan.

"Just as Emperor Yan said, there really is a main offensive Palm Technique." Seeing the vigorous Palm Power of the Golden Dominator Palm with the potential to shatter everything, Zhu Bufan's expression turned serious, and at the same time, he also became deeply interested in Lin Ya's three palm techniques -- Purple Mysterious Palm, Red Star Palm, and Golden Dominator Palm. Each had their different uses, yet they seemed connected, a realization that tickled Zhu Bufan's curiosity.

Although he was quite attentive to those three palm strikes from Lin Ya, Zhu Bufan dared not be the slightest bit distracted at this moment. The palm strike from a fifth Layer Heaven Bone Forging cultivator was not something he could easily withstand right now. Watching the giant palm strike hurtling towards him at high speed, Zhu Bufan's eyes sharpened, and immediately, Emperor Yan's Overlord Sword transformed into the Purple Cloud. At this moment, the faint purple Snake-shaped Spiritual Energy was rapidly rotating around the Purple Cloud.

"Let me see if this Heavenly Tyrant Mixed Element Sword is as powerful as the cultivation technique claims!" The intense Killing Intent was deliberately released by Zhu Bufan, making the air around him seem to thicken. Sensing the rise in Zhu Bufan's Killing Intent, the Purple Cloud in his hand began to tremble and shake more and more. The originally faint Snake-shaped Spiritual Energy became clearer, wrapped in Poison Fire, resembling a purple dragon weaving through a dark green sea of fire.

"Heavenly Tyrant Mixed Element Sword? Blood Slaughter Shattering Heaven and Earth!" Zhu Bufan thrust his Purple Cloud towards the direction of the oncoming giant palm, and like a dragon emerging from the sea, the blood-colored Snake-shaped Sword Energy shot out from the Purple Cloud, viciously colliding with the Golden Dawn Ritual.

'Clang!'

After a sound like shattering glass, Zhu Bufan's Blood Slaughter Shattering Heaven and Earth lived up to its name. Smashing like glassware, it was shattered by the Golden Dawn Ritual into broken pieces of Primordial Qi, with the clanging noise incessant to the ears. With each inch it advanced, the Golden Dawn Ritual shattered a massive amount of blood-colored Primordial Qi.

However, unlike Jin Chenyi's palm force, Lin Ya's complexion was not too good at this moment. When Zhu Bufan unleashed Blood Slaughter Shattering Heaven and Earth, Lin Ya found his Jin Chenyi's palm force constantly being eroded. Although the palm energy was indeed unstoppable, like a hot knife through butter, the energy consumed with each advance let Lin Ya know that his Jin Chenyi's palm force would soon be completely worn away.

"Hmph! Playing tricks? I, General Lin, will see how you're going to wear it down! Golden Dominator Palm? Jin Chenyi consecutively strikes!" Three more palms of Jin Chenyi's palm force bombarded in succession, the already fading Jin Chenyi's palm force erupted into a dazzling golden light as Lin Ya struck again, pressing swiftly towards Zhu Bufan.

"Ha!" Seeing this situation, Zhu Bufan knew relying on Shattering Heaven and Earth was no longer effective against the power of Jin Chenyi, he snorted, suddenly, a dark green Fire Lotus ignited under Zhu Bufan's feet. Stepping on the Fire Lotus as if climbing a ladder to heaven, Zhu Bufan shot upwards swiftly, under Lin Ya's sinister gaze, he soared into mid-air.

"I want to see where this little bastard thinks he can hide! Golden Dominator Palm? Golden Light Wheel!" Clapping his hands together, Lin Ya produced two golden Primordial Qi disks in his hands. With a flick of his wrists, he sent out the two golden disks like boomerangs.

"Bring it on!" Spotting the golden Primordial Qi blades flying towards him, a gleam flickered across Zhu Bufan's eyes, and Purple Cloud was thrust straight at one of the golden Primordial Qi disks. With a 'ding' as soon as Purple Cloud touched the disk, Zhu Bufan executed Reverse Heaven and Earth.

"Heaven and Earth Shock? Reverse Heaven and Earth!"

Spinning rapidly, Zhu Bufan sent the golden Primordial Qi disk straight back. The other disk was returned in the same manner, the attacker's weapon being used against him, causing Lin Ya to panic and retreat immediately.

"Heavenly Tyrant Mixed Element Sword? Blood Slaughter Triple Waves!"

A barrage of blood-red sword shadows was unleashed again, this time with the addition of Purple Cloud's sword energy, the Blood Slaughter Triple Waves changed Lin Ya's complexion drastically. Initially, he refrained from aiding Lian Xie, which led to Lian Xie's death at Zhu Bufan's hands. Although he did indeed use Zhu Bufan to remove Lian Xie, who knew of the Earth Rank martial arts, he was unaware of Zhu Bufan's evolution of Purple Cloud. Hence, when that aggressive sword energy appeared, Lin Ya's expression became exceptionally ugly.

"Damn it! He hasn't even used his Earth Rank martial arts yet, and already this power? It looks like subduing him quickly is out of the question. Damn it, with the City Lord arriving soon and no quick way to subdue him, that Earth Rank martial arts technique will surely be lost. Forget it! Saving my own life is more important; you're seeking your own death, kid!"

With his mind made up, Lin Ya decided not to hold back any longer. His eyes sparkled with intent, and his hands began to shift in different colors.

"Left hand Purple Mysterious, right hand Golden Dominator, Star Disk Golden Dawn Break!" As Lin Ya's left and right hands turned purple and gold respectively, he began to move them in a Tai Chi spinning motion. The purple Purple Star Plate mixed with the golden energy of Jin Chenyi, and upon being unleashed, the pulling power of the Star Disk Golden Dawn Break rushed towards Zhu Bufan's Blood Slaughter Triple Waves.

As the Star Disk Golden Dawn Break hit the Blood Slaughter Triple Waves, the layered sword energy was affected by the continuously spinning Qi force within the palm energy, and was instantly twisted and pulled to the edge, breaking through Zhu Bufan's Blood Slaughter Triple Waves effortlessly. It not only easily penetrated them but also carried a trace of blood-red sword energy back at Zhu Bufan, completely reversing the situation with a palm strike.

"Indeed, just relying on the scope of Human Rank martial arts, it is always difficult to break through this chasm of cultivation, isn't it?" Seeing the Blood Slaughter Triple Waves easily broken, Zhu Bufan frowned, feeling a sense of powerlessness. The triple waves released with such killing intent were so easily resolved that it seemed unlikely that Heaven and Earth Shock would fare any better, let alone Beast King Howl.

"Don't belittle yourself. It's already impressive that you forced him to use both palm techniques at the same time. It must be this fellow's ace up the sleeve to simultaneously cast those two martial arts with their strengths combined. Yes, it can be considered the peak amongst Human Rank martial arts, and with his cultivation being far above yours, you've done well to push him this far," Emperor Yan reassured Zhu Bufan, sensing his dismay.

"Hehe, how could I belittle myself? I just find it interesting! Since he wants to play, I will oblige and play along!!" After speaking, Zhu Bufan's eyes were shrouded in a blood-red hue; the moment his eyes were filled with blood, a faint, illusory figure appeared behind him, and an overbearing pressure surged towards Lin Ya like a hurricane.

"Perfect, I also want to experience just how strong it is to fully release the Heart Demon. I'll use you as the test subject." Ignoring the shock of everyone who felt that overwhelming pressure, Zhu Bufan stretched out the Purple Cloud towards the Primordial Qi Palm pressing down on him, smirked, and with a light wave of the Purple Cloud in his hand,

"Heavenly Tyrant Mixed Element Sword? Blood Slaughter Triple Universe!"

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