Chapter 264

He looked like a complete mess.

Aside from his clothes being slightly disheveled, he seemed unharmed.

Clearly, in this round of direct confrontation.

He and Senior Dugu Qiubai had gained the upper hand.

However.

Before his words had even finished.

Senior Dugu Qiubai beside him spoke first.

"Friend Senior Dugu is unaware."

"According to the Great Dragon Chief, behind this assembly lies a stronger force."

"If nothing goes awry, he intends to use this to trap us."

Though he had already seen Xiong Ba's intent.

Senior Dugu Qiubai showed not the slightest ripple.

His expression remained calm.

So much so that Xiong Ba grew increasingly uneasy.

But matters had come to this.

Whether or not the other side had hidden moves, they were now too far committed to retreat.

The only solution now was to eliminate both of them!

With this thought.

Xiong Ba wasted no time.

With a stern, sour expression, he grunted.

"How much longer are you going to watch?!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth.

A figure appeared out of thin air before him.

What startled Senior Dugu Jian and Senior Dugu Qiubai was.

The newcomer's left arm was nothing but a hollow, flapping sleeve!

This truly surprised them.

"Hmph! Worthless!"

"Just two Mythic-Stage beginners."

"You couldn't even defeat them!"

"All these years, you've trained nothing but dogshit!"

The Purple Robe Leader let out a heavy grunt.

His tone brimmed with displeasure.

"Easy to say."

"Do you think they're some random cats and dogs?"

Hearing this.

Xiong Ba retorted with a scowl.

"Hmph! Always making excuses!"

"Watch closely. Learn well!"

"Watch how your father crushes them!"

The Purple Robe Leader grunted again.

Then he didn't even glance at him.

His gaze locked straight onto Senior Dugu Qiubai and the other.

Without even a word of exchange.

He stepped forward directly.

With each step he took.

It felt as if crushing the heart.

After five steps.

He suddenly halted.

A terrifying, extreme aura erupted violently.

That boundless, suffocatingly overwhelming pressure.

Carrying a force to obliterate heaven and earth, it surged relentlessly toward Senior Dugu Qiubai and the other.

Almost instantly.

A visible "airwave" roared forth like a mountain collapsing and sea overturning.

That Lei Tingwanjun, earth-shaking might.

Even the celestial phenomena appearing high in the nine heavens were crushed and extinguished in the blink of an eye!!

"This!!!"

Senior Dugu Qiubai and Senior Dugu Jian narrowed their eyes.

They were both stunned.

Senior Dugu Qiubai was somewhat less shaken.

He had witnessed Shiguoxi Sect's Ximen Wudi crushing Di Shitian.

At this moment, the fluctuations weren't so extreme.

But Senior Dugu Jian was different.

Before this.

The strongest opponent he had ever faced was merely Wuming.

And even then, it was Wuming, long ago, just beginning to glimpse the Heavenly Sword.

Even if powerful, his strength was limited.

How could he compare to the Purple Robe Boss, so extraordinary!

For a moment.

Amidst shock, his heart could not help but churn with a colossal storm.

Yet as a strong cultivator.

And one who devoted himself entirely to the sword!

Even though he knew full well he was no match for his opponent.

At this moment, he still refused to give up resistance.

He clenched his Yaguan tightly.

His true qi burned at full power.

The way of the sword and the power of heaven and earth were pushed to their utmost.

At the same time, he did not forget to send a voice message to Senior Dugu Qiubai.

"I'll hold him back with all my strength—leave now."

After all, it was he who had come to Tianxia Hui.

So.

Faced with life and death.

In the end, he still granted the chance of survival to Senior Dugu Qiubai.

Of course.

This also stemmed from admiration for Senior Dugu Qiubai, a mutual understanding between kindred spirits.

However.

Upon hearing these words.

Senior Dugu Qiubai felt a touch of emotion, yet couldn't help letting out a soft laugh.

He shook his head.

Under the latter's puzzled gaze, he smiled with absolute certainty.

"Don't worry—neither of us will die this time!"