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"The Supreme Dragon Saint" is hailed as the strongest human, possessing a physique not inferior to that of a lion clan emperor, thanks to the dual dragon power transformation. He also has the power of the "Abyssal Dragon King" contained within the Dragon Crystal Core and the "Dominion Sword Dragon Slaying," which creates a channel connecting to the "Sea of Star Abyss." Although these powers were gained through somewhat opportunistic means, the Dragon Crystal Core is an epic-level treasure, and the power of the "Abyssal Dragon King" is a more potent source of energy from the same origin. This unexpectedly balanced the two types of battle qi, making the "Supreme Dragon Saint" two to three times stronger than other human sword saints. With his intervention, both sides were immediately separated, preventing any further contact.

"The 'Dominion Sword's' 'Dragon Soul Space' was transformed by the ancient Sacred Dragon using the power of the Abyssal Dragon King. Even if the Abyssal Dragon King were to resurrect, it would have no way to destroy it from the outside. It would be futile for you all to turn against Sacred Dragon Mountain. While I cannot unlock the space right now, I do have some methods to help the Knight Xuanfeng inside," said Dragon Saint, seeing that both sides had temporarily separated. "The normal 'Dragon Soul Space' is a divine weapon where the wielder and the dragon soul work together against enemies. The dragon soul's power comes from the Abyssal Dragon King's crystal core, allowing it to regenerate endlessly. Currently, only the dragon soul exists within the space, with diminished intelligence. If the twelve dragon elders work together to suppress the divine weapon, they can cut off the dragon soul's source of energy, reducing its strength to the lower ranks of level ten. I have checked the surroundings and found that someone set up a magic trap that triggered the 'Dragon Soul Space.' This has activated the taboo left by the Dragon God within the divine weapon, so my prayer time to the Dragon God may be shortened several times. Though it remains dangerous, Knight Xuanfeng still has a chance at survival."

"Since that's the case, time is of the essence. Please begin, Dragon Saint," High Priest Ruins decisively agreed.

While chaos reigned outside, I was in utter turmoil inside.

From the monster classification system, a level seven monster is equivalent to a Sword Hero, a level eight monster to a Sword Grandmaster, a level nine monster to a Sword Emperor, and a level ten monster to a Sword Saint. Of course, this classification is quite general; monsters have countless attributes, and warriors each possess unique skills, making it impossible to generalize. However, this classification has its absolute basis. Challenging a higher rank is sheer folly, and attempting to challenge two ranks above your own is tantamount to writing your will first. My current situation is precisely how to make an eighth-level monster escape the pursuit of a super monster in a confined space.

Fortunately, Dragon Saint was right. This avatar of the Abyssal Dragon King lacks intelligence. Although the innate fighting instincts of dragons are formidable, it still gave me a sliver of hope. Otherwise, I would have been finished after just two encounters. Nevertheless, the continuous barrage of attacks pushed me to the brink within a short span of time. My "Platinum Mirror Demon Armor" was completely shattered, and my battle qi, despite the unceasing support of the Nine Yin True Qi, was nearing depletion. I did not even have the chance to draw my saber "Heavenly Serpent Fang." This was all while I had activated the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo" to slow down the dragon soul and continuously repel its attacks.

Thankfully, the actions outside were swift. Just as I could no longer dodge the dragon soul's final attack, its massive body suddenly halted, let out a roar, and shrank by a third. I seized the opportunity to create distance, drawing the "Heavenly Serpent Fang" and simultaneously pushing my innate Nine Yin True Qi to its limits to gradually restore my depleted battle qi.

Without the support of the Abyssal Dragon King's crystal core, the dragon soul indeed began to slow down. It was not that its speed changed, but rather it was affected by the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo," which can extract an opponent's "kinetic energy" regardless of resistance. Even dragons, known for their magic immunity, are no exception. The only way to counteract it is to double the input of power to compensate for the kinetic energy extracted by the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo." Now that the dragon soul lacked the endless energy supply from the Dragon Crystal Core, it naturally began to slow down. Still, the immense power it possessed remained unfathomable. Attempting to drain it with the "Holy Ice Thorn Halo" would likely take longer than my own lifespan.

Learning from my mistakes, I knew that in such a confined space, constantly dodging would inevitably lead to being cornered and at the mercy of the opponent. Thus, I changed tactics, deploying the "Heaven and Earth Annihilation Saber" to engage the dragon soul in a fluid battle. Although the opponent was an energy form, my blade slicing through its body would heal instantly, only losing energy around the wound. Unfortunately, my divine sword "Divine Punishment Light Thunder" was left on Saint Spirit Mountain, and my demon saber "Tiger Essence" was still in the Orc Alliance's Fontainebleau. Had I had a divine weapon in hand, even if I couldn't match it, I wouldn't be so helpless. Essentially, epic divine weapons like the top ten divine swords contain power rivaling that of ancient dragons, with their wondrous uses surpassing even that. However, the wielder's abilities limit their full potential. Only experts of the caliber of "White-Haired Demon Lion King" Leimen could fully unleash their power. Even the seven human sword saints, powerful as they are, cannot claim mastery over their divine weapons, let alone me. Otherwise, the power of "Divine Punishment Light Thunder" would equal that of "Dominion Sword Dragon Slaying," but in my hands, it falls far short of the power displayed by the "Dragon Slaying Sword."

"Tch, I really overcomplicated things back then!" As I fought the dragon soul with all my might, I reflected on my skills. This was undoubtedly the most perilous battle of my life. Without preparation, I could not deploy the various techniques used against strong opponents, revealing the inadequacies in my martial arts: "This 'Platinum Mirror Demon Armor' is truly useless. Its defense is excessive against weak foes and ineffective against strong ones. Magic reflection sounds impressive, but it only works against spells I could already dodge. If I had focused solely on the 'Holy Ice Thorn Halo,' its effectiveness would have increased by eighty percent, sparing me this humiliation. I, Chen Xuanfeng, swear that once I escape today, I will delve into the mysteries of the 'Holy Ice Thorn Halo' and no longer divide this skill into two lunar categories."

My thoughts raced, but my hands did not stop. For such a massive creature, the strongest technique I currently master, "Ten Sabers to Obliterate the Red Dust," proved most useful. Each strike delivered ten layers of force, tearing and stirring within the dragon soul's body, causing distortions and explosions, maximizing the consumption of the opponent's energy. Although the dragon soul's power was vast, making it hard to see significant depletion, the disruption of its energy flow forced it to pause, giving me a chance to escape.