Chapter 321 - 170: Each More Defiant Than the Last, Cauldron Suppresses Blood Venerable (Part 2)

With a Martial Venerable level Commander, no one would dare to belittle Su City in the future, and Su City will enter a period of peace.

Liu Jingxiang’s expression changed drastically: "Not good, Long Jianying has actually become a Martial Venerable!"

Long Jianying was already wild, and now having become a Martial Venerable, he would definitely be even more troublesome.

The issue with Wei Fan hasn’t been resolved yet, and now there’s another Martial Venerable powerhouse. The days for the Garrison Commander might be tough with Long Jianying and Pei Shinan working together in the future.

In today’s situation, even if Wei Fan doesn’t kill those twenty Divine Realm Martial Sect members, Long Jianying would most likely step in and eliminate them all.

"Golden Body, so you broke through to Martial Venerable. That’s why you have the confidence to speak with me."

Blood Venerable remained unchanged. Long Jianying didn’t flee, and he knew that the few years Long Jianying disappeared was likely spent breaking through to Martial Venerable.

He snorted coldly: "But how long has it been since you broke through? Even if it’s a Three-Colored Golden Body, you’re no match for me. I don’t want to kill. Let Wei Fan hand over the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill, and I’ll leave immediately. Otherwise, not only will you die today, Su City will also be destroyed. Don’t force me to start a massacre."

His goal wasn’t to kill but to obtain the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill. If he could get the skill without fighting, he had no interest in killing nor did he want to clash with a Martial Venerable.

It’s not that he’s kind-hearted, but the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill is more important to him than anything else.

Moreover, even if Long Jianying has just broken through to Martial Venerable not long ago, facing a Three-Colored Golden Body isn’t something one can kill just by desiring.

"Blood Venerable, do you think I don’t exist?"

Ignored for a while, Huo Tianzheng couldn’t help but speak up. He took a step forward in the void and stood alongside Long Jianying, exuding an astonishing aura.

Back then, he and Long Jianying were equally famous geniuses. Being ignored by Blood Venerable for so long, how could he endure?

"You old thing have broken through too?"

Blood Venerable’s pupils shrank as Huo Tianzheng’s aura had surpassed the confines of the Divine Realm.

However, after observing for a while, Blood Venerable found no golden glow emanating from Huo Tianzheng.

Blood Venerable realized and couldn’t help but sneer, "It seems you have just refined your Primordial Spirit, and haven’t even had the chance to refine True Essence Power, nor a Golden Body. You possess the Martial Venerable realm, yet lack the power of a Martial Venerable. Even if you and Long Jianying join forces, you cannot contend with me."

Huo Tianzheng’s state was rather awkward.

He was now considered a Martial Venerable powerhouse but lacked the means of a Martial Venerable.

Of course, this was only because when facing Blood Venerable, a true Martial Venerable, he’d already entered the Martial Venerable realm. After today, he could calmly refine True Essence Power and then the Golden Body to become a true Martial Venerable powerhouse.

"Huo Tianzheng has broken through as well? Just hasn’t had the chance to refine True Essence Power and the Golden Body yet..."

In the distance, Liu Jingxiang’s scalp went numb, feeling it would be best to quickly sever ties with Zhang Juzheng, lest he court death.

Huo Tianzheng snorted coldly, "Whether we can deal with you, we’ll only know after fighting!"

Blood Venerable looked at Wei Fan, "Kid, what about you? Will you hand over the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill, or let me kill you? I might not be able to kill them, but I can certainly kill you!"

Wei Fan expressionlessly said, "I want to see if I can kill you. The Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill is on me; if you can kill me, you may take it."

"Then you shall die! Do you think I am a vegetarian?"

Blood Venerable laughed in anger. Huo Tianzheng was excusable; although he hadn’t refined a Golden Body and True Essence Power, he was still considered a Martial Venerable powerhouse. Yet, Wei Fan, being a Divine Realm Perfection, dared to speak of killing him.

Boom!

Facing the arrogance of Wei Fan and the others, Blood Venerable knew that without taking action, he wouldn’t be able to obtain the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill today.

With a slight movement, he stirred the heavens and earth, causing a turbulent boom.

The next moment, he pressed down like a collapsing mountain, enveloping Wei Fan and the others with a punch.

In an instant, Wei Fan felt an unbearable pressure. Without Long Jianying and Huo Tianzheng, even at Divine Realm Perfection, his strength alone was definitely insufficient to contend with a Martial Venerable.

For a Celestial Martial Artist to challenge a Divine Realm Martial Sect was extremely difficult; for a Divine Realm Martial Sect to challenge a Golden Body Martial Venerable was nearly impossible.

"Golden Bell Body Protection!"

Fortunately, he had the Great Leiyin Bell. With just a thought, the Great Leiyin Bell isolated the terrifying Martial Venerable aura, freeing his Divine Soul from suppression and allowing his Will Power to erupt fully.

"You dare to act unruly in front of me?"

Long Jianying’s aura flourished, and his entire being brimmed with battle intent.

This was his return battle and his first confrontation with a Martial Venerable powerhouse, a fight he had long anticipated.

With a step forward, his golden fist seemed to want to pierce through the void.

Meanwhile, a silver lance appeared in Huo Tianzheng’s hand, emanating high-level Divine Soldiers’ fluctuations as he thrust it towards Blood Venerable.

Crack!

The spear glow shattered upon contact, and Huo Tianzheng retreated in the void, his face flushed.

Even though he was nominally a Martial Venerable powerhouse now, without the necessary power of a Martial Venerable, everything was in vain.

His spear glow didn’t hurt Blood Venerable, nor did it even penetrate the golden glow surrounding Blood Venerable before exploding and injuring him.

This occurred even though Blood Venerable hadn’t targeted him specifically; his power was mainly aimed at Long Jianying. Otherwise, Blood Venerable might have crushed him with a single punch.

Of course, it was also due to the presence of Long Jianying, a Martial Venerable powerhouse, that he dared to participate in the battle against a Martial Venerable.

"Old man, stop getting in my way, watch me handle him!"

In an instant, Long Jianying and Blood Venerable’s Golden Bodies clashed, sparking terrifying fireworks akin to iron striking iron.

A fist-sized spark fell from the sky, instantly burning a pit over ten meters on the ground, a truly frightening sight.

Destructive waves rippled out, turning the skies dark and mountains crumbling for a time.

"Nonsense, you think I’m inferior to you, you boor!"

Huo Tianzheng roared but didn’t retreat. He needed a tad more pressure; his participation in the fight wasn’t to show off but to use the pressure from Blood Venerable to refine True Essence Power in one go.

True Essence Power, the exclusive power of a Martial Venerable powerhouse, was far more powerful and mysterious than True Power.

In reality, for a martial artist to refine an indestructible golden body and even regenerate limbs, it’s due to the miraculous True Essence Power.

To truly become a Martial Venerable powerhouse, he must refine True Essence Power. He didn’t want to slowly grind through this process over time.

"Kill!"

With a stern shout, Huo Tianzheng suppressed his surging Qi Blood and lunged forward with his spear once more.

This spear’s momentum seemed implicitly three-fold stronger than the previous one.

"No rush, you’ll all die today!"

Blood Venerable’s Golden Body clashed with Long Jianying, emitting a dull sound like striking iron. The destructive waves could easily kill normal Divine Realm Perfection experts within dozens of meters.

Though he had only a Two-Colored Golden Body, he had broken through to Martial Venerable earlier than Long Jianying. After a few clashes, he already had the confidence to kill Long Jianying.

"However... killing Wei Fan first and obtaining the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill is more urgent!"

He didn’t mind taking out Long Jianying, but the primary objective wasn’t to kill Long Jianying. Securing the Celestial Roc Body Cleansing Skill first was the priority before dealing with Long Jianying.

"Could he have escaped?"

Blood Venerable glanced over where Wei Fan had been standing and noticed that Wei Fan, who had been carrying a large tripod, had vanished without him realizing.

"Not good!"

The next moment, Blood Venerable realized the danger as he sensed an alarming fluctuation behind him.

Without hesitation, he turned around and struck with his palm, only to see Wei Fan expressionlessly swinging a large tripod down hard.

Rumble...

The air roared mightily, vibrating and spreading in all directions.

"What Divine Soldier is this?"

Blood Venerable’s pupils narrowed as the earth-yellow tripod bore down with an immense force, emanating an aura heavy as a mountain.

Before the tripod even fell, he felt as though a billion-pound mountain was pressing down, causing the golden light around him to twist under the heavy pressure.

Ping!

His palm struck the tripod, and Blood Venerable’s arm shook violently, his expression shifting dramatically. The immense, unparalleled force seemed to paralyze his Vajra Indestructible Golden Body, making his skin feel as if it might crack.

"This is a hefty top-level Divine Soldier forged from Profound Yellow Stone!"

Blood Venerable reacted, visibly shaken. Who would be so mad as to put so much effort into forging such a weapon, and more importantly, to have successfully crafted it into a top Divine Soldier.

This was with the tripod in Wei Fan’s hands; in the hands of Long Jianying, a Martial Venerable, it could truly threaten him.

Bang!

A sharp pain struck from behind as Blood Venerable staggered.

It was Long Jianying and Huo Tianzheng taking advantage of Blood Venerable’s focus on resisting the Profound Yellow Tripod to attack him.

But a Golden Body was a Golden Body; even Long Jianying’s attack didn’t cause him real harm.

"Let’s team up and eradicate this old demon today, clearing Tongzhou of the Blood Cloud Sect menace!"

Long Jianying shouted. With the three of them joining forces, there was a possibility to slay Blood Venerable.