The Ninth Elder and two other Ye Clan elders fought against Uncle Huai together, but because he had been seriously injured by Uncle Huai before, he couldn't recover anytime soon.
Most importantly, with his severe injuries, his own strength was insufficient, unable to withstand the impact of the Heavenly Dao and unable to fully harness its power.
As a result, his combat power would be at most seventy percent of his usual strength, making it difficult for him to inflict any real damage on Uncle Huai in this state.
In his rage, he vented his anger on Long Chen and the others. He knew that if he attacked Long Chen, Uncle Huai would surely come to rescue him, turning their situation from passive to active.
"Boom!"
The Ninth Elder's long sword tore through the void, aiming straight at Long Chen.
"Divine Ring appears, Dragon King Battle Body Opens!"
Long Chen shouted sharply, his voice shaking heaven and earth. A seven-colored divine ring appeared behind him, and at the same time, his entire body was covered in golden scales. The sound of dragon roars rang out, and violent blood energy soared into the sky, shattering clouds in all directions.
"Clang!"
The Minghong Blade was drawn, slashing down like a heavenly blade. The star river trembled, filled with supreme killing intent as it charged at the Ninth Elder.
The Ninth Elder never dreamed that a mere Immortal King realm expert could unleash such terrifying power, and that single strike would bring him a threat of death.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion sounded, shaking heaven and earth. In the void shattered, Long Chen and the Ninth Elder were both sent flying backward. In this strike, the two fought evenly to a beat.
"What?"
The Ninth Elder was shocked; his blood and energy surged from the shock, yet Long Chen acted as if nothing had happened, completely unharmed.
"Dragonblood Cross Slash"
Just as the Ninth Elder was knocked back by a single blow, Guo Ran made his move. His long blade crossed in a cross, and all the Dragonblood warriors behind him summoned their Dragonblood Battle Bodies. Their scales glowed, and their vital energy surged toward Guo Ran.
When all the power converged on Long Chen, Guo Ran's armor shone like the sun, and all the runes on his long blades activated, instantly burning red.
The Dragonblood warriors' power kept increasing, and during this period, they had improved even further. When all their strength was concentrated, they had almost reached the limits of Guo Ran's armor and long blade.
A 'ten' arrow shot out, carving a huge mark in the void, with the focus of the 'ten' directly aimed at the Ninth Elder.
At this moment, the Ninth Elder had just been shaken by Long Chen's blow, causing his blood to surge violently. His old power had faded, and new power had yet to emerge.
The Ninth Elder was both shocked and furious. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and as the blood burned, his aura surged dramatically.
In this state, he had to burn his essence blood to exchange for a breathing blow; otherwise, he had no strength to resist.
"Boom!"
The Ninth Elder's sword struck the flaming cross, the explosion shattering heaven-shattering. To his horror, his sword shattered instantly, a tremendous force slammed into his chest, blood spurting wildly. He felt as if struck by a star, nearly shattered on the spot.
"Brothers, you're awesome!"
Guo Ran shouted in delight. The last time they faced a Heavenly Venerable expert, the Dragon Blood Cross Slash had never been this powerful.
During this time on the ghost ship, everyone had been constantly honing their tacit understanding, reducing the mutually neutralizing power. Now, with their power highly concentrated, this strike was even more terrifying than Long Chen's.
This left Guo Ran both surprised and delighted, instantly feeling a sense of pride. He wanted to strike while the iron was hot and make another move to kill this old guy outright.
But when he raised his long blade, he found smoke rising from the blade and runes still burning. His expression changed slightly:
"Oh no, the runes' endurance has reached its limit. We must cool down before we can use another move."
The Dragonblood warriors unleashed their full power, putting enormous load on Guo Ran's armor and long blades, especially the long blades. The runes were pushed to their limits, making it impossible to unleash his ultimate moves continuously.
Some of the runes on Guo Ran's long blade were used to carry the power of the Dragonblood Warriors, while the majority were for his own power conversion during battle.
After all, he couldn't rely on the Dragonblood Warriors at all times; most of the time, the Dragonblood Warriors fought independently with him.
Originally, when Guo Ran designed this rune set, he had already maximized the power of the Dragon Blood Warriors, maximizing the rune's carrying capacity.
They had thought that before entering the Divine Venerable realm, they wouldn't need to change runes, but unexpectedly, before reaching the Realm King realm, these runes had already reached their limit.
You have to know, there are only a little over four hundred Dragonblood warriors now. When all the Dragonblood warriors gather, their power will instantly burst his armor and long blade.
Guo Ran looked at the crimson long blade, both surprised and delighted. If his armor was strong enough and his brothers were strong enough, their combat power in an instant could surpass Long Chen's.
"Die!"
Just as Guo Ran was lost in thought, the Ninth Elder roared and charged forward.
At this moment, he was covered in blood, his clothes torn inch by inch, his long hair disheveled, looking just like a beggar.
He gritted his teeth, his face twisted with rage. He had intended to pick a soft target and bite it, but ended up biting into a rock, shattering his teeth.
Guo Ran's strike caused his internal organs to shift, triggering Uncle Huai's hidden injury, which made his breathing unstable.
But he also noticed that smoke rose from Guo Ran's long blade and armor, leaving him weak for a short time—now was the best time to kill him.
Even though he was seriously injured, he didn't want to miss the chance to kill Guo Ran. At this moment, Long Chen was still far away and there was no time to help.
"Die!"
The Ninth Elder roared, his long sword shattered, and a spear appeared in his hand, pointing straight at Guo Ran.
"Whoosh!"
But the moment the spear thrust out, the void collapsed, seven-colored flames surged, and a massive vortex of flames blocked his path.
It was Yu Qingxuan who made her move. Although Yu Qingxuan wasn't skilled in combat, she possessed formidable defensive abilities. The Ninth Elder's strike was originally flawless.
But when the spear pierced the vortex of flames, his iron-like strength was like a branding iron piercing cold water—the energy dissipating wildly and vanishing rapidly.
"Wretch..."
Missing the opportunity, the Ninth Elder was both shocked and furious. With Yu Qingxuan's blockade, he saw Guo Ran retreat rapidly, missing the golden chance to kill Guo Ran for nothing.
The moment the Ninth Elder started cursing, he suddenly noticed that Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and all the Dragonblood warriors were all casting strange glances at him. Those eyes were filled with schadenfreude, but also with compassion and compassion.
Then the Ninth Elder felt as if a pair of demonic eyes were fixed on him from behind, and the temperature of the entire world suddenly dropped.
At that moment, the world fell silent; he couldn't even hear other sounds, only his own heartbeat.
When he slowly turned his head, he saw Long Chen sheathed his long blade, leaning forward like a hunting demon leopard, locking onto his prey. The cold killing intent made the world tremble.