Chapter 722: The Broken Sword Technique vs. the Silver Light Arhat

It’s utterly unrealistic to take down a master at the Mythical Realm in such a short time!
Even though he was afflicted by the cold poison, which impaired his physical functions, a Mythical Realm warrior, when fully committed, could unleash enough power to ignore both the poison and their surroundings.
Although he suffered some minor sword wounds, they didn’t hinder the Silver Blade Protector in the slightest…
Connecting end to end!
With a swift swing of his sword…
The dense array of chaotic sword lights was instantly shattered in one strike.
The sharp sword beams sweeping across the walls of the vast cave carved deep grooves over half a meter wide, causing the cave to resonate with a low hum.
Kai Xin stepped back several times, his chest heaving as he stared at the Silver Blade Protector, whose skin had turned a pale blue and now had a blood-red tint, his expression grim and brows tightly furrowed.
“Truly worthy of being recognized as the top young talent in the Central Plains by the martial world… The Murong family is indeed lucky to have you as one of their disciples.”
After this round of combat, the Silver Blade Protector not only showed no signs of significant depletion in his internal energy but seemed to have regained his strength, exuding immense pressure and threat toward Kai Xin.
That last strike seemed to have returned to the lethal level of the Mythical Realm!
“…”
“I’ll give you one last chance!” Staring at Kai Xin’s stubborn and resolute figure with furrowed brows, the Silver Blade Protector continued, “Hand over the Sky Crystal, and I’ll spare your life.”
Before his words faded, he read contempt and disdain in Kai Xin’s eyes, causing his expression to darken instantly.
He stepped forward, and suddenly, a scorching heat rose from his body! Warm and red, an even more astonishing aura emanated from within him, bringing a trace of warmth to this extremely cold cave…
The pressure and threat grew stronger and more evident, but Kai Xin revealed a barely noticeable hint of joy upon seeing this.
Although the Silver Blade Protector was using all his internal energy to resist the cold’serosion and maintain his Mythical Realm strength for now, the continuous drain would be severe. Once combat began, the energy consumption would increase even further, leaving him unable to sustain it for long.
Great…
As long as he could hold on through this period, the Silver Blade Protector’s realm would surely decline.
But!
Kai Xin’s expression suddenly changed. Seeing the Silver Blade Protector’s solemn face, with his long sword raised high… his movements were slow, yet as if lifting an immense weight!
…
Pfft!

The Silver Blade Guardian swung his blade with calm precision, producing no sound or stirring the air around him. Yet the moment Happy activated his dragon-shaped form, an invisible force erupted violently beneath the Guardian’s blade. The entire space seemed to freeze… Happy’s body stiffened slightly, losing its ability to move as he watched helplessly as the blade descended upon him. Silver Light Arhat! Thankfully, his protective aura could be activated… His clothes tore apart, revealing the four-layer golden armor beneath! His skin also emitted a mercury-like glow, shining brightly as it met the Guardian’s straightforward blade light… “Crack!” The usually resilient four-layer golden armor shattered instantly upon being cut, turning into fragments that flew in all directions. Boom!!! The immense force created a huge concave crack in the icy wall as Happy was thrown back. Pressing his hands against the wall, he endured the relentless turmoil within his body, his entire frame seemingly on the verge of collapsing as he slid down to the ground. However, this strike seemed to have drained much of the Silver Blade Guardian’s internal energy; he exhaled deeply, then turned his sharp gaze toward Happy, who was trying to stand up. “…” The Guardian’s eyes were filled with shock and disbelief… A junior with a lower cultivation level, struck head-on by the “Blade Severing Art,” with his armor shattered—yet he was unharmed! He could even get up! After all, even the most refined divine weapons would struggle to survive his full-force strike, with a high chance of breaking—yet this guy had withstood it with his bare flesh. “…” Happy’s condition was clearly poor. With his clothes torn and his golden armor shattered, his protective attributes were gone. Standing bare-chested in the frigid cave, covered in blood from the cuts caused by the golden armor, he relied on a sword in his hand to keep himself from falling. Only then did the Silver Blade Guardian finally relax, his expression darkening… He had been shocked to see Happy still able to stand up after his strike. It seemed he had only managed to protect his vital organs with the protection of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, temporarily saving his life. Now, not to mention fighting, he didn’t even have the strength to run. Happy’s face was grim. This strike truly exceeded his expectations… Thankfully, the Silver Light Arhat had been activated in time.

Three seconds of almost invincible time managed to get him through this ordeal. His internal organs were slightly shaken, and his vital energy struggled to function properly, but no serious damage was inflicted. He took a deep breath immediately and hurriedly swallowed a green pill. The raging blood in his chest and veins finally began to calm down.

“…”

This attack had cost the Silver Blade Guardian a great deal of internal energy. His aura dropped from the Mythical Realm to the Wuwei level. However, after that strike, Kai Xin no longer dared to underestimate the opponent’s “Blade Severing Art” — he hadn’t expected it to have such a formidable deterrent effect.

Space Stasis!

No wonder even the Sword Sect’s sect master was wary of it…

As Kai Xin worked to stabilize his internal organs and restore his vital energy flow, he kept a close eye on the Silver Blade Guardian:

One more strike, and he’d surely die.

The Silver Light Arhat could only be activated once a day. He had managed to save his life just now, but if it happened again, he might not be so lucky and might not be able to dodge it. His little tricks had indeed been seen through!

Although he had successfully trapped the Silver Blade Guardian in the Extreme Cold Cave…

the Silver Blade Guardian had also seen through his tactics. Without hesitation, he used his strongest move, almost killing Kai Xin!

But cleverness turned out to be his downfall.

The activation of the Silver Light Arhat instantly counteracted the most deadly strike, allowing Kai Xin to escape.

Although his internal energy was greatly depleted, it was slowly recovering. On the other hand, due to that ultimate move, the Silver Blade Guardian suffered severe internal energy loss, his realm dropped, and the cold poison began to invade his body again. His red complexion vanished, his frown deepened, and his face turned pale once more.

He picked up his sword and stepped forward, slowly approaching Kai Xin!

The Silver Blade Guardian’s face was filled with murderous intent…