Chapter 1272: Chapter 1272

"You actually managed to block my strike, how interesting. If it weren’t for your formation slightly restricting my power, I’m afraid you’d already be dead on the spot!"

Elder Xi Feng sneered as he spoke.

The effect of the Quagmire Formation was not obvious to him, but it did slightly constrain his power. It was precisely because of this that Daichong, risking his life, barely managed to withstand Elder Xi Feng’s attack.

Yet even so, Daichong was immediately frozen...

Behind Daichong, Ye Tian slapped Daichong’s back with one palm, infusing a warm force. This warmed Daichong’s inner breath, driving out much of the cold from his body.

As a result, Daichong was able to slightly regulate his breath, his entire energy circulating, soon making his body hot. The thin ice covering his body surface was instantly melted away!

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

Although he escaped the fate of being frozen to death, Daichong still coughed incessantly. Clearly, Elder Xi Feng’s attack had caused significant harm to his body.

"Ye Tian, you’re still recovering, how could you expend your strength to save me?"

Daichong looked at Ye Tian gratefully, his heart filled with guilt.

Ye Tian smiled and said, "Daichong, I’m just a clay Buddha crossing a river, unable to protect myself, so I can save you once, but not a second time. Remember the way to circulate your strength!"

Ye Tian nodded and said, "Don’t worry, Ye Tian, I will remember your words. Thanks to you, I’ve finally discovered I can be of some use... When I was fighting against the commanders of the Annihilation Squad earlier, to be honest, as a commander myself, I was quite embarrassed..."

Daichong said with shame. In his battle with Bai Hu, not only was he at a disadvantage and nearly killed, but more importantly, despite the Quagmire Formation set by the disciples of the Gate Sect trapping Bai Hu, Bai Hu still managed to escape.

As the Sect Leader of the Gate Sect, failing to contribute any significant effort in battle, Daichong indeed felt a bit embarrassed...

So this time, facing Elder Xi Feng, whose actions and power were also restricted by the Quagmire Formation, Daichong couldn’t retreat anymore. He had to demonstrate the courage of the Sect Leader of the Gate Sect in front of everyone!

Speaking of which, a blade appeared in Daichong’s hand, formed by a hurricane, considered as the Blade of the Wind.

Fueled by intense battle spirit, Daichong was determined to hold Elder Xi Feng back for Ye Tian, giving Ye Tian enough time to recover!

"Ye Tian, rest assured, with so many brothers here and me, even if it costs my life, I will buy you recovery time!"

Daichong declared confidently, and Ye Tian didn’t force himself to continue fighting, stepping back as well.

"Ye Tian, I’ll support you!"

Tian Qi immediately came to assist Ye Tian. Now, Ye Tian was already at his limit, probably unable to stand steadily, so even though he himself was also injured, he had to help Ye Tian.

The two retreated to a spot dozens of meters away, and Ye Tian sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to heal, while Tian Qi stayed with Ye Tian. Doing the same thing as Ye Tian, neither was beyond the other...

"You actually think you can use this opportunity to heal? Ye Tian, do you really think these ants can withstand my attack?"

Elder Xi Feng sneered, finding Ye Tian and Tian Qi’s actions childish and ridiculous, entrusting the battle to this bunch of lackeys. How could these lackeys ever be a match for him?

Looking at the opponent in front, Daichong, this guy actually managed to condense a Blade of the Wind using wind power. In that case, he also unleashed his power of death, forming an ice blade in his hand.

This ice blade wasn’t as large as when Elder Xi Feng attacked Ye Tian earlier, but was the right size, perfect for battling Daichong, the Sect Leader of the Gate Sect!

Elder Xi Feng swung the ice blade viciously at Daichong, and Daichong didn’t dare slack off at all. He swung the Blade of the Wind to clash directly with the ice blade in Elder Xi Feng’s hand.

The two weapons formed by energy clashed, emitting a crisp sound.

Even though Daichong used all his strength, the gap in power between him and Elder Xi Feng was just too vast. So, the Blade of the Wind instantly dissipated under the impact of the ice blade.

"Sect Leader, be careful!"

A disciple of the Gate Sect shouted. Daichong knew that with his Blade of the Wind shattered by Elder Xi Feng, he no longer had anything to fend off Elder Xi Feng.

So, Elder Xi Feng suddenly leaped back, avoiding the sharpness of the ice blade...

However, while he could dodge the tangible attack of the ice blade, he couldn’t avoid the chill of the ice blade. Due to the very close range, Daichong was hit by the cold instantly, and his entire body was frozen again.

"What, frozen again? In that case, don’t blame me for being unkind!"

Xi Feng Elder let out a cold laugh and swung the ice blade once more. If Daichong remained immobilized, this strike would shatter him to pieces.

Fortunately, under Ye Tian’s guidance earlier, Daichong finally learned how to resist Xi Feng Elder’s cold with Inner Strength. He desperately recalled the method taught by Ye Tian, driving out the cold in his body using Inner Strength.

With that, his limbs were no longer bound by the cold, and the layer of ice on his body shattered. Just as Xi Feng Elder’s ice blade approached, Daichong dodged the strike.

A close shave, but Daichong wasn’t feeling good, still coughing incessantly...

"Managed to dodge, but now what?"

Xi Feng Elder said contemptuously. He had expected his previous strike to finish off Daichong, the Sect Leader of Tianmen, but didn’t anticipate such tenacity from this fellow.

However, no matter how tenacious, Daichong merely bought himself a few more minutes of life. With Daichong’s skill, he couldn’t possibly confront him!

"Whish whish whish whish whish whish whish whish~~~~~~~~~~"

Xi Feng Elder swung the ice blade fiercely. The speed of the ice blade was as fast as Ye Tian’s "Overspeed Blade." In Xi Feng Elder’s flurry, the ice blade formed a dense array of blade shadows, headed straight for Daichong.

Earlier, just warding off one strike from Xi Feng Elder had left Daichong exhausted. Facing so many blade shadows, how could he possibly defend?

In desperation, Daichong pushed his strength to its peak, unleashing the force of "Wind and Cloud Combined, Maha Infinity" from within.

Borrowing this strength, Daichong once again brewed the Blade of the Wind, using it to fend off Xi Feng Elder’s ice blade!

"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Because Daichong fought with the resolve of a final stand, he was somewhat able to hold his own against Xi Feng Elder, making them temporarily evenly matched for several seconds.

"Still have hidden strength? This is indeed amusing!"

Seeing Daichong’s dogged resistance, Xi Feng Elder was not surprised; rather, he found it entertaining. This prolonged his amusement.

Thus, Xi Feng Elder launched a series of aggressive moves, swinging the ice blade even faster, rushing at Daichong again!

Earlier, Daichong barely managed to counter Xi Feng Elder’s attack. Now, with Xi Feng Elder’s power surging once more, he had no chance whatsoever to contend!

Xi Feng Elder’s ice blade swung out heavily, slamming into Daichong. Daichong was contemplating how to counter the numerous blade shadows and failed to anticipate Xi Feng Elder’s sudden increase in force, leaving him unprepared.

On impact, Daichong’s Blade of the Wind shattered once more, and the ice blade struck directly at his face!

Daichong protected his entire body with the power of "Wind and Cloud Combined, Maha Infinity," thus narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

However, such an attack was not merely a cold invasion but a fierce strike impacting Daichong’s body and internal organs, making him feel awful inside.

A large mouthful of blood spurted from Daichong’s mouth, causing the Tianmen disciples, who were setting up the Quagmire Formation, to panic!

"Sect Leader, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"Sect Leader, do not force anything! Do not confront this guy hard!"

"If you really can’t hold on, try to evade!"

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Although Daichong hadn’t been Tianmen’s Sect Leader for long, he won over more hearts than the previous Wuwei. Even if his skills were not significantly higher than previous Inner Sect Disciples, Tianmen’s disciples truly respected him and did not wish for Daichong to be harmed.

"I will not retreat! Even if it means death, I will buy time for Ye Tian to recover!"

Seeing the concern of Tianmen’s disciples for him, Daichong could only shake his head. He knew his skill level but was also aware of his mission, so even if it meant death, he wouldn’t disgracefully back down!

"Is your will so strong? But with your skills, thinking you can contend with me is an illusion. If you continue fighting, you won’t last half a minute!"

Xi Feng Elder sneered. In his eyes, although Daichong had exerted himself fully, he could only contend with him for a few seconds.

Whether facing Ye Tian or Daichong, Xi Feng Elder easily broke their moves, inflicting severe injuries within a couple of strikes.

Thus, Xi Feng Elder had long since become arrogant, thinking there were no opponents before him!

However, this time Xi Feng Elder was mistaken, because just as Daichong was at the brink of exhaustion, the martial artists of the Annihilation Squad stood before him, forming a wall that prevented him from reaching Daichong...