<h4>Chapter 1319: Elder Qin''s Trump Card</h4>


    The middle-aged man screamed in pain. He vomitedrge mouthfuls of blood as he went tumbling back.


    "Bang! Bang! Bang!"


    Xiao Chen''s body moved about gently. The air was like water and he a fish, sticking closely to the other party. He made ten moves in rapid session, forcing his opponent to retreat irresistibly.


    "There is no need to care about me. Attack that old fool who is undergoing his tribtion with all force!" the middle-aged man roared. Xiao Chen''s true strength shocked him.


    The Lunar Shadow Saber appeared in Xiao Chen''s right hand. He said indifferently, "Do you think you''ll have an opportunity to do so?!"


    Slow!


    Everything seemed to slow down in the Taiji force field. Xiao Chen fought alone against ten, using the slow aspect of the Taiji Dao. He did not even draw his saber, forcibly holding back his opponents and suppressing the ten.


    After figuring out the strength of this group of Blood-d Soldiers, Xiao Chen felt confident. He did not even infuse his Saber Domain into the Taiji force field.


    Using only the Taiji force field together with the Fish Dragon Art, he switched unpredictably between fast and slow, suppressing his opponents.


    The world spun, and the scenes around shed like fleeting shadows and drifting lights!


    This stunned Lan Chaofeng, who was watching from a distance. He could not understand what was going on. "What is this Martial Technique? On the surface, it looks like it is just the state of fast and the state of slow. However, why does it give off such a harmonious feeling? His actions also appear very peaceful."


    Initially, he had been preparing to go and help out. However, after he saw this, he dropped that thought.


    "Burst!"


    Just as Lan Chaofeng felt Xiao Chen''s actions to be very serene and peaceful, vaguely as though he were one with the world, Xiao Chen suddenly pulled back his saber, and his white hair flew all about. Then, the Taiji force field exploded.


    A storm arose and dust filled the air. All thews of the world appeared to get sted away from that area.


    Ten figures fell down amid the dust, all of them severely injured and weak, in sorry states. They were dispirited and listless, their eyes despondent. Only the scarlet clothes they wore remained bright, shining with a scarlet light.


    Xiao Chen moved one kilometer in one step, slowly walking out of the dust-filled air, wind, and rain. With his white hair and white robes, he looked as elegant as before, very peaceful and serene, unstained and uncontaminated.


    Xiao Chen paid special attention to the middle-aged man, injuring him the most severely. The middle-aged man smiled and said, "No wonder Master told us not to get into any conflicts with you before sending us here. Azure Dragon King, you are indeed extraordinary."


    "Speak! Who sent you here? How did you obtain this strange strength? Speak honestly, and I''ll spare your life!"


    Xiao Chen spoke calmly as the Lunar Shadow Saber''s scabbard gently moved down and pressed on the middle-aged man''s forehead.


    This group of people had mysterious origins. Their strength was very strange as well. If Xiao Chen did notprehend the Taiji Dao, dealing with them would have been very problematic.


    More importantly, Xiao Chen wanted to figure out why these people had the offensive capabilities of a Martial Emperor despite clearly not having cleared the Great Tribtion of wind and fire nor possessing the Heart of an Emperor and Primordial Energy.


    The middle-aged man vomited a mouthful of blood beforeughing maniacally, "Xiao Chen, what are you feeling so cocky for? Do you think that you have won already? To think that you are using death to threaten me! Hahaha! This is the funniest joke I''ve ever heard.


    "We are a group of dead men in the first ce. Regardless of the results of today''s battle, you will always be at the losing end. No matter how strong you are, the old fool undergoing his tribtion will die!"


    The bodies of the ten started swelling. The bloody light of their clothes slowly permeated into their bodies, the scarlet clothes dimming quickly.


    Xiao Chen''s expression changed drastically. Without exception, all ten were deathsworn warriors. They were going to self-detonate!


    As long as one person seeded in self-detonation, they could destroy this ind. The shock waves would make Elder Qin, who was on the Emperor''s Road, fail his tribtion.


    In the distance, Lan Chaofeng was startled as well. Such a turn of events waspletely unexpected. Even if he made a move now, he could not stop everyone from self-detonating. With just one mistake, everything would be gone!


    Xiao Chen nced at Elder Qin, who was on the Emperor''s Road, out of the corner of his eye.


    Elder Qin was already more than two hundred steps up. The cold wind had tattered his clothes long ago. The strong wind was merciless. The armor he wore under his clothes was damaged as well, leaving his body covered in wounds—a cruel sight to behold.


    The most eye-catching injuries were the two on his face, which looked like whip marks.


    However, even so, Elder Qin still did not give up. He continued walking on with hope in his eyes.


    Elder Qin, who was upied with the Great Tribtion of wind and fire, did not have the mental capacity to spare for distractions. He did not notice the ten strange cultivators preparing to self-detonate.


    Hope…


    Xiao Chen felt a pang in his heart. Elder Qin had followed him on his path,ing to this vast Heavenly Starry Ocean. From the initial reestablishment of the Dragon''s Gate, Elder Qin had weathered many storms and persevered until the formal reestablishment of the Dragon''s Gate. Even until now, he had rued great credit but never asked for anything.


    Could it be that I cannot give Elder Qin even a trace of hope in his Great Tribtion of wind and fire?


    "Major Magic Skill, Dharmic World!"


    Once Xiao Chen executed this Dharmic Incarnation Magic Skill, he could trample this group of bastards to death in an instant. However, based on his experience, he needed at least three seconds to prepare for it.


    Yet, the current situation with ten madmen self-detonating did not give him even one second, much less three seconds.


    No, absolutely not. No matter what, I, Xiao Chen, have to preserve this trace of hope for you!


    Anger? Frenzy? In that case, I''ll give you strength. Strength to trample on the world and tten everything!


    The Dharmic Incarnation hidden in the depths of Xiao Chen''s sea of consciousness felt Xiao Chen''s anger and suddenly opened its eyes.


    Instantly, Xiao Chen''s mind became incredibly clear. Nothing got in the way of the execution of Dharmic World, which proceeded extremely smoothly. His white hair fluttered about, and his expression turned exceptionally frightening.


    Just as the ten Blood-d Soldiers'' bodies swelled to their limits and were about to explode, Xiao Chen''s body suddenly erged, reaching three kilometers tall.


    At the same time, Xiao Chen''s strong aura also intensified; now, it was like a huge, surging wave. It caught Lan Chaofeng, who was rushing over, off guard, forcing him to take a step back.


    When Xiao Chen expanded to three kilometers tall, he felt unprecedented strength. He looked down angrily at the group of madmen below and mercilessly stomped down.


    This foot stomped down amid loud rumbling. Xiao Chen used absolute force and crushed the ten Blood-d Soldiers, smashing them into a pool of blood.


    "Hua!"


    Three secondster, Xiao Chen shrank back to his original size, pain racking his entire body. As he fell from the sky, copious amounts of blood seeped out from his skin.


    The execution of any Major Magic Skill could not be rushed andpleted in one step. This was especially so for a heaven-defying Major Magic Skill like Dharmic World. Not a single step could be omitted.


    Xiao Chen forcefullypressed the three seconds of execution time to one second. The repercussions of doing so were unavoidable.


    When it looked like Xiao Chen would crash into the ground, a gentle wind blew and supported him.


    It was thanks to Lan Chaofeng, who had reacted very quickly. The moment Xiao Chen transformed back, the senior sent out a palm strike.


    Xiao Chennded stably on the ground. Then, without saying a word, he quickly swallowed a Sage Grade Medicinal Pill to suppress the injuries of his body.


    "Little Fellow, are you alright? Don''t move. Let me take a look." Lan Chaofeng rushed over. Then, he scolded, "Why did you push yourself so hard, making it look like you''re the one undergoing the tribtion, instead? What can I say about this? What if you end up dying even before Old Qin?!"


    Although Lan Chaofeng, a senior to Xiao Chen, scolded Xiao Chen severely, his attention was focused on Xiao Chen''s injuries, which had him frowning heavily. This evoked warmth in Xiao Chen''s heart, causing him to smile bitterly. This Senior Lan was always like this.


    After a while, Lan Chaofeng heaved a sigh of relief. He said, "Brat, you are really fortunate. This is just the rebound of the Martial Technique. Fortunately, the rebound is not too powerful."


    Actually, Xiao Chen already knew that the repercussions were rather severe but not fatal. However, upon seeing Lan Chaofeng''s anxious appearance, he could only submit to Lan Chaofeng''s examination so that the senior could rx.


    "Thank you, Senior Lan."


    Keeping a straight face, Lan Chaofeng snorted coldly. "Even if you are not in danger of dying, you should not push yourself this hard. If you disy your aura too strongly, you might identally call down your Great Tribtion of wind and fire in advance. At that time, even gods cannot save you."


    The Great Tribtion of wind and fire arriving early was something dreaded since one would be unprepared for it. Xiao Chen understood this principle and did not dare to rebut.


    ncing around, Xiao Chen pointed to the front and said, "Look, Elder Qin is about to undergo thest wind tribtion!"


    Lan Chaofeng quickly turned his head and took a look. He saw three tornadoes surging over. The strong winds made Elder Qin wobble slightly, their strength startling.


    Each tornado was one kilometer tall, rampaging over with a powerful aura. The three roiled the dark clouds in the sky. Lightning shed and thunder roared, rumbling endlessly.


    Elder Qin gritted his teeth and forcefully charged over. The three tornadoes instantly swallowed up his body.


    Xiao Chen and Lan Chaofeng immediately felt their chests tighten as they stared at the tornadoes.


    This was especially so for Lan Chaofeng. He had been through the Great Tribtion of wind and fire and knew how strong thest wind tribtion was. Many people died at this stage.


    After one breath, Elder Qin did not appear. Two breaths…three breaths…four breaths…a total of five breaths passed. Even so, he still did not reappear.


    The two''s expressions turned somewhat unsightly. Even though Xiao Chen had not taken the Great Tribtion of wind and fire, he knew that the situation was not good.


    Suddenly, there was a ferocious roar. Elder Qin''s figure pierced through the tornadoes, and he stumbled somewhat as hended.


    Fire!


    Elder Qin justnded on the step when a surging me arose, spreading onto his body.


    Lan Chaofeng rxed for now. He smiled and said, "At the very least, Old Qin has a sixty percent chance of clearing his Great Tribtion of wind and fire."


    Xiao Chen asked, "How so?"


    Lan Chaofeng replied, "Old Qin has two trump cards. Originally, I thought he would use one in thest wind tribtion. Who knew, he did not use it and endured it forcefully. Ultimately, this will benefit him."


    A raging me zed endlessly. Every step had mes of various attributes spread all over it.


    This was a road of zing fire. There were no tricks that could be used to deal with it. The person undergoing the tribtion had to walk through the mes. If one seeded, then one would be fine. However, if one could not, one would burn to death, dying without a corpse, and their soul would scatter.


    Lan Chaofeng sighed and said, "The pain thates from the fire tribtions are even more direct than the wind tribtion—tenfold more painful. This is more of a test of willpower. For many people, it was not that they could not clear the fire tribtion, but the pain weakened their will; hence, they fell on the Emperor''s Road."


    This revtion startled Xiao Chen when he heard it. The Emperor''s Road was hard to walk on. Even though it was a tribtion to cultivators from heaven, it was also a chance for them. If one cleared this Emperor''s Road, one''s lifespan would extend to two thousand years. What gift could be better than that?


    "However, Old Qin''s situation is still rather good. His mes are only Rank 3. My tribtion back then was truly terrifying. Not only were the mes Rank 7, but there were also Fire Spirits. With every step, I had to suffer from the attacks of Fire Spirits."