Eternal Blood Emperor-Chapter 309 309: Relentless Fierce Battle

The violent Vigorous Qi, centered around Wang Ruoxie and Lan Aohan, swept through the entire space.
The figures of the two were instantly engulfed, making it nearly impossible for anyone to clearly see their current situation.
The crowd had to retreat dozens of meters to avoid being affected by this force carrying terrifying might.
Even Zhong Wuchang and other members of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty's Royal Family quickly moved back, with many exerting all their True Essence to form a Shield around their bodies to fend off the invasion of this violent Qi.
"Bang!"
At this moment, a huge sound echoed, and then the crowd saw two figures simultaneously fly backward.
Lan Aohan retreated a dozen steps, while Wang Ruoxie retreated more than twenty steps.
"Wang Ruoxie, is this your strength? It's nothing much, yet you dare to boast."
Lan Aohan sneered, taunting, "With your meager strength, you actually wish to defeat me and claim first place. It's simply a fool's dream."
His face was full of arrogance. In his eyes, no one could take his first place; he was the number one in this Eastern Domain trial tournament.
"Indeed, although Wang Ruoxie's strength is formidable, he's still no match for Lan Aohan."
The crowd also secretly thought to themselves.
It was obvious that the recent clash, although not resulting in a clear winner, allowed everyone to see that Wang Ruoxie's strength was slightly inferior to Lan Aohan's.
Bai Yinyin and Xiahou Bai both secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Wang Ruoxie was at a disadvantage, at least he wasn't severely injured or killed by the opponent in one strike.
"The battle isn't over yet. Do you really think your victory is certain?"
Wang Ruoxie looked at Lan Aohan indifferently and replied.
Although from the recent strike, he indeed underestimated Lan Aohan a bit, he hadn't used much of his strength, otherwise, the opponent wouldn't have come out unscathed.
"You're still acting tough at the brink of death. If so, take another move from me."
Lan Aohan sneered again and spoke.
As soon as his words fell, his figure suddenly trembled.
The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Lan Aohan's figure split into three.
These three Lan Aohans looked exactly the same, with no differences. They attacked simultaneously, charging towards Wang Ruoxie.
"It turns out to be the Illusionary Clone Technique."
Seeing the three Lan Aohans rushing at him, Wang Ruoxie was slightly taken aback and then secretly thought to himself.
The Illusionary Clone Technique is a Celestial Tier Top Grade Divine Technique that can form clones indistinguishable from the real body, possessing part of the original's power.
Moreover, the stronger one's Cultivation Power, the more clones can be formed, and the stronger the clones' power.
If one could cultivate the Illusionary Clone Technique to Great Perfection, they could instantly form nine clones, each possessing the full power of the original body.
However, the more clones formed, the more True Essence is consumed, limiting the time the clones can exist. If True Essence is insufficient, the clones might only last a few breaths.
Of course, for true experts, a few breaths of advantage could determine victory or death.
"Unexpectedly, this guy's luck is indeed good, being able to obtain this Divine Technique."
Wang Ruoxie thought to himself and, if possible, wanted to get hold of the Illusionary Clone Technique.
Immediately, without hesitation, he swung his sword.
His strongest technique right now was still the Sword Dao, especially after fully mastering the Fifth Technique of the Shocking God Sword Technique, the Heaven-Shocking Technique. If he unleashed his full strength, he could match an average First Layer of Acupoint Condensation Realm, and even if he couldn't win, he could definitely retreat safely.
Sword Qi howled, piercing through the void, sweeping towards the three identical Lan Aohans.
With Lan Aohan's Cultivation Power, although he only formed two clones, these clones at least had the strength comparable to the Ninth Layer of Essence Pill Realm. Combined with the original body, even an average First Layer of Acupoint Condensation Realm Martial Cultivator might not withstand it.
"Sss, sss!"
With two soft sounds, Lan Aohan's two clones were instantly pierced through the head, eventually turning into points of light and disappearing from the world.
Seeing his clones destroyed, Lan Aohan's expression changed drastically and immediately thrust his palm forward.
Instantly, a massive Cold Ice Palm Seal formed and directly charged towards Wang Ruoxie.
This palm of Lan Aohan's was several degrees stronger than the previous one. The cold aura it emitted made the distant crowd's hearts tremble intensely.
Even some who were closer found themselves covered in a thin layer of ice, showing the astounding power of this palm.
In the eyes of many, Wang Ruoxie, even if he survived this palm, would find it difficult to continue fighting, possibly even suffering severe injuries.
Regardless of the result, he could only choose to admit defeat, otherwise, the only path was death.
"Extinguish!"
At this moment, Wang Ruoxie let out a light shout and slashed out with his sword again.
The next moment, an incredibly sharp Sword Qi burst out at an unimaginable speed, heading towards the Cold Ice Palm Seal.
"Boom..."
With a loud explosion, the Cold Ice Palm Seal shattered instantly, and the Sword Qi was also obliterated.
Immediately, a terrifying shockwave swept outwards.
Then, the crowd once again saw the figures of the two in the center fly backward.
But unlike before, this time Wang Ruoxie retreated only a dozen steps, while Lan Aohan retreated dozens of steps before barely stabilizing himself.
"How can this be?"
"Unbelievable, in this clash, Wang Ruoxie actually took the upper hand."
"Does it mean that his strength truly surpassed Lan Aohan's and he could actually win the top spot in this trial tournament?"
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The crowd stood there with wide eyes, all with faces full of disbelief.
Apparently, they did not expect Wang Ruoxie to not only withstand Lan Aohan's palm but also gain the upper hand.
Although this strike didn't decide victory, many in their hearts already had different thoughts from before. At least in their opinion, Wang Ruoxie now had the strength to truly battle Lan Aohan.
"I did underestimate you, didn't expect you also hid your strength."
Lan Aohan's face was naturally quite unsightly at this moment, but his eyes still brimmed with confidence, as if the loss of this strike didn't affect him at all.
"I said before, it was just a warm-up, and until the battle reaches its final moment, everything is too early to judge."
Wang Ruoxie looked at Lan Aohan indifferently and replied.
"If you truly think that such strength is enough to defeat me, then you are too naive."
Lan Aohan's face darkened upon hearing this and coldly said, "However, you now have the qualification to witness my true strength."
"Qualified to see your true strength?"
Hearing Lan Aohan's words, Wang Ruoxie laughed, full of sarcasm.