At that moment, when he saw two people rushing toward him from two different directions, his face showed some disbelief.

Just now, he had forcibly used the last technique of the overwhelming waves, which greatly reduced his Northern Spiritual Energy, consuming too much. Even a cultivator at the Zhiyi Boundary couldn't recover in such a short time.

Powerful cultivators are like sofas; when you press down on the sofa, it will form a crease, but as the pressure eases, the sofa will slowly return to its original shape.

This is similar to a cultivator's Northern Spiritual Energy. Once the body's energy is depleted, it will certainly recover, but this takes time.

A good cultivator is like an expensive sofa, with quick recovery speed, while a weaker cultivator is like a standard sofa, with a slower recovery speed.

Wu Yingxiong was a master; his recovery was certainly very fast, but it took time, and in the fast-paced exchange between experts, this time seemed a bit prolonged.

Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix had already descended from the sky, with Ling Zhenfei's dagger in the lead and Phoenix's fists following. Both attacked Wu Yingxiong at the same time.

However, at that moment, Wu Yingxiong suddenly changed; his Northern Spiritual Energy instantly turned into Killing Aura. He cultivated two types of techniques: one based on Northern Spiritual Energy and the other on Killing Aura. As the Northern Spiritual Energy had not yet recovered, it immediately switched to the Killing Aura.

The transition was astonishingly quick. As soon as he shifted to the state of Killing Aura, Wu Yingxiong immediately counterattacked Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix.

The Killing Aura directly assaulted Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix's brains. If the Killing Aura infiltrated their brains, they would become muddled, and there was even a possibility of deviation in their cultivation.

Ling Zhenfei had sensed the arrival of the Killing Aura early on and immediately counterattacked within his Divine Sense, piercing through the Killing Aura to strike directly at Wu Yingxiong's brain.

All these things were invisible and were completed in an instant. Although the two women on the bed were watching from afar, they were utterly dazzled, seeing only figures darting back and forth.

"Ah!"

Phoenix let out a soft cry, clearly nearly suffering under the attack of the Killing Aura, and her movements slowed down. However, Ling Zhenfei was unaffected and instantly reached Wu Yingxiong's side, thrusting the dagger at him.

Ling Zhenfei rarely used his Dragon Tooth Dagger, but as soon as he took it out this time, he felt a significant difference from the last time. Perhaps due to spending too much time in Ling Zhenfei's hands, it seemed as if their minds were interconnected.

Ling Zhenfei could feel the excitement on the Dragon Tooth Dagger, which even emitted a glow that he had not anticipated before.

The Dragon Tooth Dagger plunged directly toward Wu Yingxiong's stomach. However, Wu Yingxiong's fists punched at Ling Zhenfei.

His fists were enveloped with a ring of black color, the hue after the Killing Aura had condensed.

This punch headed for Ling Zhenfei's chest, clearly intending to coerce Ling Zhenfei into backing off by using this method.

If Ling Zhenfei did not back off, the Dragon Tooth Dagger might pierce Wu Yingxiong, but Wu Yingxiong's punch would also hit Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei did not want to miss such a good opportunity, so he did not plan to back off.

Wu Yingxiong was far stronger than both him and Phoenix. During the earlier battle, it could be said that Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix had no chance to counterattack. However, Wu Yingxiong underestimated their strength.

He used what he thought was his most powerful technique, attempting to resolve the battle against the two with one strike, leading to the depletion of his energy. But his recovery ability was astonishing; it was a matter of whether Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix could seize this opportunity during this time frame.

As Wu Yingxiong drew near, Ling Zhenfei did not plan to back off and thus reacted again. He met Wu Yingxiong's fists with his left hand, intending to block Wu Yingxiong's attack with his own fist.

Bang!

Their fists met, and Ling Zhenfei was sent flying by Wu Yingxiong's punch.

The Killing Aura from the punch invaded his body, making it feel as though he'd fallen into freezing ice.

But Wu Yingxiong wasn't faring well either; the radiance spewing from the Dragon Tooth Dagger had penetrated his abdomen. It was certain Wu Yingxiong was injured, yet in the split second of the clash, it was unclear how severe Wu Yingxiong's injury was.

Ling Zhenfei heavily slammed onto the ground, his body's meridians beginning to feel cold, spreading from his arm, beginning to solidify. His left hand was utterly devoid of strength. Indeed, this Killing Aura was formidable.

Ling Zhenfei hurriedly countered with his own Northern Spiritual Energy, fearing the Killing Aura would spread throughout his body. Had Wu Yingxiong attacked Ling Zhenfei at that moment, Ling Zhenfei would have undoubtedly died—except now there was also a Phoenix.

Although the Phoenix had been momentarily halted by Wu Yingxiong's Killing Aura, Wu Yingxiong had, without doubt, spent less time cultivating his Killing Aura than his Northern Spiritual Energy, so he was unable to break through Phoenix's Divine Sense defense.

After a brief pause, the Phoenix continued her assault on Wu Yingxiong, by which time the showdown between Ling Zhenfei and Wu Yingxiong had already concluded.

Ling Zhenfei was sent flying, and Wu Yingxiong was also in bad shape, stabbed by the light of the Dragon Tooth Dagger in his stomach, suffering an internal injury.

Wu Yingxiong wanted to attack Ling Zhenfei, aiming for a killing blow, but then he realized the pain in his stomach was unbearable, and at that moment, the Phoenix launched an attack at him.

The Phoenix struck Wu Yingxiong's back with both palms, forcing Wu Yingxiong to abandon his attack on Ling Zhenfei and turn to face the battle.

With full force, the Phoenix unleashed her Northern Spiritual Energy at Wu Yingxiong. Given Wu Yingxiong's severe injuries and his hasty defense, this should have been a prime opportunity for the Phoenix.

But after exchanging a few techniques with Wu Yingxiong, the Phoenix discovered that his power remained formidable and she couldn't gain the upper hand at all.

Because of the presence of the Killing Aura, the Phoenix found herself greatly troubled by it, and it unexpectedly trapped her in Wu Yingxiong's offensive onslaught.

Suddenly, a powerful surge of Northern Spiritual Energy tore through the sky towards Wu Yingxiong's back, like a bullet—fast and ferocious.

It was Ling Zhenfei's Sky Piercing Finger; to assist the Phoenix, he had forcibly used the technique.

It was thought that Ling Zhenfei had lost his ability to fight, yet unexpectedly, he managed to release such a powerful technique.

Wu Yingxiong hurriedly dodged as Phoenix put more strength into her techniques, attacking relentlessly.

At that moment, Ling Zhenfei also charged forward, brandishing the Dragon Tooth Dagger. He had managed to control the Killing Aura seeping into his arm, so he could barely join the fight.

Ling Zhenfei and Phoenix together faced Wu Yingxiong, but the situation was very different now; one could clearly sense Wu Yingxiong's bodily fatigue.

"What exactly do you two want? Why not stay and become a local emperor here? I have everything I want in this place," Wu Yingxiong managed to say, evidently trying to make the two withdraw their attacks, seemingly unable to hold out much longer.

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Sorry, we don't want anything—we just want your life."

Wu Yingxiong's face grew even uglier, "Why do you want my life? We have no grievances."

"Then why did you plot that scheme? Your ambition is too great," Ling Zhenfei retorted.

Wu Yingxiong was startled but quickly understood, "So it's because of that, eh? That old Maozi simply needed to be put in his place, and besides, that territory was originally ours. Why should it belong to old Maozi now? I won't accept it."

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