Firmament Sword

The fierce battle raged on. The great golden bird held a slight advantage due to its position in the sky, but the black giant tiger had abilities of its own and fought it to a standstill.

Clearly, the black giant tiger had held back its strength in the earlier fight against the white giant python!

RUMBLE!

With a tremendous crash, the black giant tiger’s massive paw collided with the great golden bird’s razor-sharp talons, creating a thunderous boom. A blinding light erupted from the point of impact, so brilliant it could nearly sear the eyes.

The black giant tiger coughed up a mouthful of blood, which sprayed across the sky like a sanguine rain.

The great golden bird also spat out a mouthful of almost-golden blood that emanated a rich, medicinal fragrance, and let out a mournful cry.

Both had suffered significant injuries.

Just then, a figure shot toward the small mountain like a bolt of lightning.

His speed was staggering, and the move itself was completely unexpected!

”It’s Ancient Star!” Xu Luo almost cried out, recognizing the figure at a glance. It was the genius of the Shaking Light Sect, Ancient Star, who stood on the third small step of the Transformation Realm!

’Someone finally couldn’t hold back.’ Xu Luo suppressed the urge to charge toward the peach tree himself. He muttered under his breath, squinting at the figure who was now just a few hundred meters from the mountain.

”ROAR—”

The black giant tiger let out a furious roar. ”Ant, get out of my sight!”

With its roar, a wave of energy shot from the black giant tiger’s mouth, blasting toward Ancient Star as he rushed the small mountain.

Since Ancient Star had dared to be the first to charge out, he was naturally prepared. He was completely unfazed by the tiger’s roar and continued his dash for the purple peach tree at the summit. At the same time, a brilliant, emerald-green light burst from his body, forming a powerful energy shield that enveloped him completely.

BOOM!

The black giant tiger’s energy wave slammed into Ancient Star’s emerald shield, shattering it to pieces.

Ancient Star couldn’t help but let out a grunt as he spat out a mouthful of blood, but at that moment, his body had just about reached the purple peach tree!

”Courting death!” The great golden bird, which had been about to attack the black giant tiger, let out a sharp, piercing shriek. It pointed a talon at Ancient Star, and a bolt of golden lightning suddenly shot down toward him!

The lightning was too fast. In less than the blink of an eye, it was already above Ancient Star’s head.

Ancient Star gave a furious shout and threw out a golden object.

RUMBLE!

The golden lightning struck the object directly, blasting it into fragments.

It was a Magical Artifact. Although it had not yet achieved Spirit Communication, it was not far off from a Spirit-Connected Magical Artifact.

Though it was shattered by the golden lightning, it had successfully blocked the great golden bird’s attack!

Ancient Star’s hand, at that moment, had already touched a peach on the tree...

Seeing this, the other people hiding in the shadows could no longer hold back. With loud cries, they burst from their hiding places and charged toward the small mountain.

”We can’t let Ancient Star get away with this alone!”

”We have to grab a few peaches in the chaos!”

”Charge!”

These peerless geniuses from the various major sects roared and bellowed as they rushed out.

With a flick of his wrist, Ancient Star plucked a purple Peach of Immortality. Hearing the commotion from all directions, a cold, mocking smile crept onto his lips.

’I knew this would happen. This is the moment I was waiting for!’ Ancient Star sneered inwardly as he reached for a second purple Peach of Immortality!

”Get out!” the black giant tiger roared, swiping its paw at the side of the small mountain. It intended to block the path of the disciples from the various sects and crush these damned bugs at the same time.

After picking the second peach, Ancient Star didn’t hesitate for a moment. He activated a Magical Artifact on his person, and with a WHOOSH, his body vanished into thin air!

”Wow, he succeeded!” Ji Bingyu exclaimed softly. ”Sister Lianyi, let’s go too!”

”Wait a moment...”

Before Lianyi could finish her sentence, the great golden bird slashed its talons through the void. It was as if it had torn open space itself, creating a massive rift!

”Cough, cough...”

The peerless young genius of the Shaking Light Sect, Ancient Star, tumbled out of the rift, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

He failed to hold onto the two fist-sized, purple Peaches of Immortality in his hands. One after another, they flew off into the distance.

They were flying directly toward Lianyi and Ji Bingyu’s hiding spot!

RUMBLE!

At the same time, the black giant tiger’s paw slammed down beside the small mountain, crashing onto the already ravaged, scorched earth.

A world-shaking boom erupted.

The peerless geniuses from the major sects looked utterly wretched. They coughed up blood as they barely managed to evade the black giant tiger’s strike.

THUD!

THUD!

Two fist-sized, purple Peaches of Immortality, exuding a soul-refreshing, rich fragrance, landed one after the other in front of Lianyi and Ji Bingyu.

Lianyi’s movements were incredibly fast. She instantly collected both Peaches of Immortality, then said without batting an eye, ”We really must thank Brother Ancient Star of the Shaking Light Sect!”

Over there, Ancient Star, who was still coughing up blood, had already noticed that the two Peaches of Immortality he had risked his life to pick were gone. His vision went black, and he nearly fainted.

If he had heard what Lianyi said, he probably would have passed out from pure rage without a second thought.