Chapter 746: Chapter 746

A dazzling and astonishing bronze blade energy burst through the darkness and fog, as if tearing open a crack in the sky, viciously falling down and engulfing both Nie Feng and Jiang Dali in its wake.

In that instant, Nie Renwang, on the verge of madness, suddenly had his pupils contract as his ears caught the sound of Nie Feng’s call.

The world before his eyes instantly cleared.

However, the terrifying saber qi had already fallen - it was too late!

Nie Renwang roared in his heart with grief and anger.

A brilliant and domineering golden saber qi suddenly appeared, colliding with the bronze saber qi at the moment of impact, it exploded with a thunderclap that shook the earth violently.

The bronze blade energy, like a sharp guillotine, viciously cleaved through the golden qi, severing the Dragon Slayer Sword and ruthlessly slashing at Jiang Dali’s towering and robust body.

A bell-like sound burst forth intensely, and the Golden Bell Qi Shield that Jiang Dali had just constructed around his body shattered under the edge of the Snow Blade.

He bellowed, maintaining his domineering posture, crossing his arms to shield Nie Feng beneath him. His arm muscles bulged along with his body, emitting a dazzling golden light like pure gold, having pushed the Vajra Body to its limits.

A sound like a booming cannon erupted.

The ground trembled violently, splitting open with an astonishing cut.

A damage number popped up above Jiang Dali’s head.

His feet shook, sinking directly into the soil, his arms, as if cast in steel, were chopped open, the flesh tearing apart.

And it was not until now that the terrifying bronze blade energy finally converged.

The gleaming Snow Blade was embedded in Jiang Dali’s flesh, emitting an incredibly astonishing chilling aura, almost freezing his hands stiff.

Nie Renwang watched with a shocked and apprehensive heart as Nie Feng, protected by Jiang Dali’s hands, fainted. The raging Mad Blood in his body suddenly cooled.

Jiang Dali’s eyes were bloodshot, his arms suddenly pushed off the Snow Blade, with a surge of energy and a stomp of his foot, he twisted his waist and threw a punch at Nie Renwang, "You hurt Laozi!"

The roar echoed like a thunderclap across the battlefield.

Jiang Dali’s fist, engrossed in a three-zhang Heaven and Earth Power, rubbed against the air at high speed, bursting into a fiery glow, like a huge grinding stone rolling past.

Nie Renwang’s breath stopped and his expression drastically changed. His old strength was gone and new strength not yet born, he hurriedly used his saber to intercept.

The iron fist, like a heavy hammer, landed violently on the back of the blade, creating a thunderous sound upon impact.

Nie Renwang grunted, only to feel a tremendous tearing force through his arms, as if several elephants had suddenly rammed him sideways. His palms and grip burst open, bleeding, and he could no longer hold the hilt, which flew out of his grasp.

Jiang Dali let out a long howl, his punches seamless, his left fist followed through, directly striking Nie Renwang’s abdomen.

A barely visible protective body layer on Nie Renwang burst instantly.

The horrifying impact blasted his stomach, tearing his clothes and nearly turning his intestines to mush. His body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through a tree before awkwardly falling to the ground, his face pale as paper, as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His faced drained of color, the confident and arrogant demeanor wiped clean, he looked in shock at Jiang Dali, who approached again with faint golden light around him, and hastily raised his hand to yell.

"Wait! Stop fighting!"

The response to his plea came as a massive fist landing on his blocking hand, the momentum unabated as it continued to strike his face.

"You think just because you say stop, I will stop!?"

Nie Renwang’s face deformed, his eyes nearly pushed out of their sockets by the immense force, his head smashed directly into the ground. The earth shook, and his mouth filled with dirt and two teeth leapt like stones.

His face instantly turned from white to blue, veins bulging on his temples. Rage surged within him, and the boiling Mad Blood and momentarily recovered Inner Strength once again surged within his body.

He suddenly lifted his head only to see Jiang Dali standing five feet away, arms crossed, coldly looking down at him, his frown conveying an icy order, "Your body still harbors a stronger force of Mad Blood; just now, it almost erupted, but ultimately, it did not fully explode."

Nie Renwang was taken aback, glanced at Nie Feng who was still unconscious on the ground, and calmed down.

With a cold snort, he struggled to sit up from the ground, extending his fingers and palms, aching from their shattered nails and tiger’s mouth, he twisted his dislocated jaw back into place, then spat out two bloody teeth from his mouth, his eyelids twitching as he stared at Jiang Dali and said.

"You know of my Nie Family’s Mad Blood? Hmph, youngster, you’ve been too heavy-handed! You nearly forced the awakening of the Mad Blood in my body; that would have been unthinkable."

Jiang Dali, while pinching the Inner Lion Seal and performing the Nine-character Mantra Handprint to heal his injuries and restore Inner Strength, said, "You and I have both acted with full force; how can I not be ruthless? When you fought with Xiong Ba, did the Mad Blood awaken in your body?"

Nie Renwang snorted coldly, and swayed as he stood up from the ground and said, "No. Once the Mad Blood of our Nie Family awakens, it will wreak havoc in the Martial World with no regard for kin; thus, I have always suppressed it. Do not try to force me into that state."

"If you truly awaken the Mad Blood, Xiong Ba might not be your match, and I wouldn’t have pushed you to this extent today. You really have tolerance!"

Jiang Dali said gravely as he looked at the heavily injured Nie Renwang.

He knew well that once the Mad Blood awoke, Nie Renwang’s strength would increase several fold.

But at the same time, he would become an uncontrollable, terrifying killing machine.

Today’s fight with Nie Renwang made Jiang Dali deeply realize this man’s prowess.

A master of the Heavenly Person 9th Realm, he was the highest-level individual he had encountered so far, apart from the Sweeping Monk (and that beast Fire Qilin didn’t count).

Different from the reclusive Sweeping Monk who shunned fighting and was already aged.

Nie Renwang was at his peak, having once made a name for himself in the Martial World as North Drinking Mad Saber, so his combat ability was clear.

Combined with the Divine Weapon Snow Blade, he was nothing short of a war god.

But that was still not Nie Renwang’s most powerful strength.

His most formidable power was the Mad Blood coursing through his body from his ancestor Nie Ying.

If Jiang Dali’s guess was correct, during the last life when Nie Renwang battled Xiong Ba for the second time and was knocked down into the depths of Lingyun Cave by Xiong Ba, only to be dragged away by the Fire Qilin, it must have been then that the Mad Blood awoke.

Otherwise, there was no way he could have escaped from the jaws of the Fire Qilin after being injured.

"Once the Mad Blood awakens, I can’t even control myself. I might even slaughter those close to me. Who knows how many innocent people will die by my blade,"

Nie Renwang shook his head and gave a self-mocking smile before looking at Jiang Dali with a serious expression, "What exactly is your motive for repeatedly provoking and challenging me today?"

Jiang Dali slowly exited the Golden Bell Unbreakable Body state and calmly said, "I have said before, I only wanted to test the true strength of your North Drinking Mad Saber to gauge Xiong Ba’s strength.

At the same time, I hoped to earn your recognition through strength and ask for your help."

"Xiong Ba is very strong!"

Nie Renwang said despondently, "Under normal circumstances, I still can’t defeat him. By now he might have already taken the most critical step."

"What? The most critical step?"

Jiang Dali’s heart trembled. His pupils contracted slightly, understanding what Nie Renwang meant by ’the most critical step.’

It was undoubtedly about breaking through the Heavenly Person Three Tribulations, surpassing the Heavenly Human 9th Realm, and reaching another formidable level.

Nie Renwang was already very strong, at the Heavenly Human 9th Realm, and he wielded the Divine Weapon, Snow Blade.

Other experts of the same realm, without a Divine Weapon, would definitely be killed.

But even in such a situation, Xiong Ba was still able to defeat Nie Renwang armed with a Divine Weapon. His combat power was indeed extraordinary.

"Although you’ve been aggressive towards me, you did save Feng’er a moment ago. What do you want my help with?

So long as it’s not an atrocious act, after my injuries have healed, I can help you,"

Nie Renwang slowly cultivated to heal his abdominal injury while speaking to Jiang Dali.

His words conveyed sincere gratitude.

At the same time, Jiang Dali’s repeated demonstrations to confront Xiong Ba also gradually ignited his hatred and subconscious recognition.

As for Xiong Ba, it was impossible not to harbor hatred towards him.

But he couldn’t win in a fight, and the World Association had more people and power.

What mattered most was that his wife willingly ran off with another man. This was a huge blow to Nie Renwang. Having already retreated from the Martial World, he felt even less inclined to get involved with the affairs of the Martial World and merely wished to raise Nie Feng to adulthood.

The arrival of Jiang Dali, however, after a fierce battle, gradually ignited the long-buried hatred and battle intent in his heart and also showed him hope.

In terms of strength, Jiang Dali’s demonstrated power was, although still somewhat lacking compared to Xiong Ba, an overwhelmingly formidable force.

And in terms of influence, Black Wind Village’s power was only slightly inferior at the top expert level compared to the World Association, and not at all in other respects.

With such a powerful ally to confront Xiong Ba, the hope was great. Perhaps within his lifetime, he could reclaim Yan Ying.

As Nie Renwang’s thoughts wavered, Jiang Dali’s next words made his heart turn cold.

"I want your help to enter Lingyun Cave together and deal with the Fire Qilin!"

"What?" Nie Renwang stared at Jiang Dali incredulously, "You’re asking for my help just to send me off to die?"

"How can you say it’s going to die?"

Jiang Dali frowned, "Even if the Fire Qilin is strong, its strength is limited. I have escaped from its clutches before and even injured it. We can do it again this time.

With your help, the chances of success will be even greater."

"You’ve fought with the Fire Qilin before?"

Nie Renwang was shocked.

He suddenly remembered the incident a few months ago when the rising river waters in Leshan City had lured out the Fire Qilin.

He had just taken Nie Feng away for some time, and after returning, he only heard some people in the Martial World discussing "Flooded Buddha’s Knee," but he also only knew the news that the Fire Qilin had wreaked havoc, killing many Martial World people and Abnormal People.

Now, hearing what Jiang Dali had to say, he realized that the other party had already encountered the Fire Qilin before.

He couldn’t help but doubt whether the Evil Spirit taken so seriously by his ancestors was really as fearsome as recorded in his family’s archives.

However, looking again at Jiang Dali’s burly frame which had withstood the Snow Blade’s attack with only some flesh wounds, he was somewhat reassured.

With such a formidable physique, it was indeed possible to escape from the Fire Qilin’s claws or even injure the Fire Qilin.

Thinking of this, Nie Renwang made up his mind, his expression turned solemn as he clasped his fists, "Since you have the ambition to eradicate such a fierce beast, I am willing to risk my life to keep such noble company.

To be honest, my ancestors crafted the Snow Blade to eradicate the Fire Qilin. It is even likely that my ancestor sacrificed his life inside Lingyun Cave.

The reason I chose to live in seclusion near Leshan City and away from the Martial World was also to honor my ancestor’s wish and guard this area.

Regrettably, I never had the courage to enter Lingyun Cave alone.

But now, with Master Jiang lending a hand, I am willing to take the risk!"

Jiang Dali’s spirits lifted at these words, and the slight displeasure from being overpowered in the previous battle dissipated.

Having found such a strong and helpful ally, being suppressed a little didn’t matter. His purpose for coming had been achieved.

When seeking Dongfang Bubai as an ally, he too had to be suppressed by Dongfang Bubai first.

But perhaps the only dissatisfaction now was that after this fight, the Dragon Slayer Sword had been destroyed under the Divine Weapon Snow Blade, cleaved into two pieces.

At this moment, Bai Ting and Murong Qingqing, nervous and anxious, saw that Jiang Dali and Nie Renwang seemed to have ceased fighting, so they quickly moved forward using their movement techniques.

Jiang Dali looked down at his threadbare, undignified clothing, frowned, tore off pieces of the cloak like strips of rag to wrap around his waist for cover, then turned and walked towards the two halves of the Dragon Slayer Sword that had fallen in the pit, his expression mournful.

Nie Renwang’s expression froze, and then his eyes flashed with a hint of embarrassment...

(Seeking monthly and recommendation tickets! Will add more during the day! Nearly dead from writing all night.)