Chapter 730: Dragon Shadow

Hurry!
Faster!!!
The bitter cold wind howled like knives around them, but Kai Xin ignored it completely, fully immersing himself in the wind. As the sword moved, over a dozen sword auras pierced through the wind, resembling bolts of lightning flashing through it before the rolling thunder sounded.
Hiss!
Hiss! Hiss!!!
The sword light left fine scratches on Jin Jiu’s body… His bare chest was already covered in countless tiny red marks.
Before Jin Jiu could attack, Kai Xin spun away, quickly escaping the onslaught of sword beams, took a breath with his sword horizontal, and prepared for the next wave of attacks.
Kai Xin was very satisfied with his current progress in training! Fighting against a master of the Mythical Realm was a tremendous spur, leading to astonishing progress. His highly refined “Jiuyang Divine Skill” further enhanced his martial arts skills. In less than two hours, Kai Xin successfully broke through to the seventh level, seeing an increase in attack speed and damage.
The battlefield between him and Jin Jiu shifted from the coldest area of the Extreme Cold Cave to its outer regions, where the temperature was less extreme.
At present, although Jin Jiu’s protective barrier remained intact, the combined attack speed of the “Seven Swords” and the “Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Technique” had reached another level—before sound could be heard, the sword was already there! The sword light now exceeded the speed of sound, entering a supersonic attack range, carrying subtle special damage effects.
Thus, despite his protective barriers, Jin Jiu was still firmly suppressed by Kai Xin—after reaching the seventh level, at least two hundred sword marks had landed on him.
However…
Jin Jiu was indeed a master of the Mythical Realm. Not only was his cultivation level astonishing, but his vitality was also exceptionally strong. Every time he was injured, as his internal energy circulated, the bleeding wounds immediately turned into tiny red marks, which was truly remarkable.
Inside the vast cave, the ground and walls seemed to have been plowed by the two of them. The sword beams mixed with broken ice and mud, stirring up the cold wind, which howled incessantly, occupying much of the space and instantly blocking all of Kai Xin’s escape routes.
Although his internal energy level had declined, Jin Jiu’s combat strength hadn’t dropped much! His counterattacks grew more and more fierce, enough to determine life and death…
After fighting against Jin Jiu for over two hours, Kai Xin had a rough idea of Jin Jiu’s strength.
The Broken Sword Technique was indeed mysterious, but its true power lay in a single strike hidden within its grand momentum. Its other attacks were rather flashy, like paper tigers. Of course!

Every ordinary blade flash contained at least 20,000 points of lethal force—something that players at the Life and Death realm couldn’t even approach. If they were slightly weaker and caught in it, their bodies would be torn to pieces.
But…
Facing the surging blade flashes, Kai Xin remained calm and unhurried. As he retreated, he swiftly drew his sword. One second later!
Boom!!
Rumble… rumble… rumble…
The dense array of sword lights, like sunlight, cut through the blade flashes and ice filling the cave, melting them rapidly. At the same time, thunder roared!
The continuous loud thunder amplified its intimidating effect in the narrow cave, shaking the hearts of both men.
Kai Xin was fine—thunder could boost his energy and heat his blood. Seizing the moment when Jin Jiu, with a fierce expression, struggled to withstand the thunder’s impact on his ears, Kai Xin without hesitation turned and darted out of the murky air, delivering a cold sword strike!
“You’ve fallen for it, kid!”
Jin Jiu suddenly laughed heartily, spreading his right arm as a blindingly bright blade flash was slashed out in an instant…
The blade flash, over a meter wide, like golden flames, carried an unstoppable force that instantly reached Kai Xin’s face!
Faced with the threat of being cut in half, Kai Xin’s face showed a faint confident smile. With a single draw of his sword, an astonishing aura surged around him.
In the vast cave, seven dazzling lights seemed to appear, and an invisible current swept over Kai Xin’s body… pulling the flaming blade flash aside. The blade flash slammed into the wall beside Kai Xin, causing a loud explosion.
Boom!!!
A trench over two meters deep appeared on the wall…
Kneeling!
Stabilizing himself on the ground, Kai Xin quickly retracted his sword, shocked by the damage Jin Jiu’s strike had caused.
That strike, though less powerful than Yin Shi’s Sword Severing Technique, was swift, unexpected, and just as devastating. If it hit a person, it would surely break the sword and kill the person.
Although his attack failed, Jin Jiu had lost a lot of his internal energy. Seeing Kai Xin standing unharmed after his attack missed, this furious and arrogant powerhouse’s face grew solemn:
“What a ‘Shift of the Stars’!”
His tone was icy, his murderous intent even stronger.
“Senior, you’re too kind…”
Kai Xin calmly retracted his sword to calm his surging emotions, responding in a tone that wasn’t exactly humble or respectful.
“Hmph! Don’t get too arrogant…”

Kim Ju’s expression darkened as if he had made some difficult decision. He said sternly, “Only by being able to withstand my next strike can you prove that your ‘Dou Zuan Xing Yi’ technique is truly mastered…” As he spoke, he suddenly adopted a posture that was all too familiar to Kai Xin. Holding the golden sword with both hands and closing his eyes, an astonishing aura surged from Kim Ju.
“…”
Kai Xin immediately recognized it—wasn’t this the same sword move used by Yin Shi to freeze space? The essence of the “Broken Sword Technique”? His gaze sharpened instantly, and his heart sank greatly: The essence of the Arhat form, “Silver Light Arhat,” had already been activated and couldn’t be used again in a short time. To try to withstand it head-on would mean risking one’s life! Moreover, while “Dou Zuan Xing Yi” could indeed deflect attacks, the more powerful the attack, the harder it was. The earlier attack had been deflected because he had prepared in advance. Now, facing Kim Ju’s full-force strike, it would be enough for a few elders from the Murong family to take it on… But unfortunately, Kim Ju stood right in front of the two exits, blocking Kai Xin’s path to escape.
“As expected, the old ones are still the best.”
Realizing he had inadvertently fallen into a desperate situation, Kai Xin gritted his teeth secretly. More than two hours of training had indeed reduced his vigilance! Watching Kim Ju slowly raise the golden sword, its cutting edge almost capable of freezing the entire space, Kai Xin involuntarily gasped. At the last moment, he gritted his teeth… and sheathed his long sword! In front of Kim Ju, he quickly switched to his terrifying “Silkworm King Ice Hands” stance, his face solemn as he rapidly formed seals with his hands. Go!!
Kim Ju naturally sensed the intensified aura around Kai Xin, but the fact that the other party dared to confront him head-on made him sneer. Shaking his head, he swung his golden sword downward! The ground split silently, dividing space in two and extending rapidly toward Kai Xin… Almost at the same time, Kai Xin completed the Immovable Vajra Seal, suddenly opened his eyes, and uttered a word that shook the space and deafened everyone: Lin!!!!
Just before the sword’s edge reached him, a dark blue dragon shadow descended and formed a formation. Under the power of the mantra, it instantly froze! Boom!!!!