Others also had strange expressions on their faces, wanting to laugh, yet feeling there was no reason to do so in such a shocking scene.
Laugh as they might, Mu Hanyan dared not underestimate Nian An Yao’s beastly heart Beast Taming Technique.
At this mont, Nian An Yao’s face was lined with more and deeper wrinkles, his complexion deathly pale, as if he had aged ten years. With Mu Hanyan’s powerful Six Senses, it wasn’t difficult to notice that his vitality was continuously diminishing.
If she guessed correctly, this Beast Taming Technique of his was clearly at the cost of sacrificing his lifespan. Mu Hanyan couldn’t help but think of Huayue’s grandmother, a woman nad Yue Ji, whose Forbidden Technique also ca at the sacrifice of lifespan, aging her by decades in one go.
The power of such a costly Forbidden Technique was self-evident.
As his vitality waned and his body aged, the aura around Nian An Yao only continued to rise.
Although Nian An Yao was still the sa person visually, his aura was clearly filled with cruel and violent bloodlust. Mu Hanyan had an illusion that at this mont, although Nian An Yao’s body hadn’t changed, his mind, his Divine Soul, had rged completely with that of the Dragon Whisker Thunder Beast.
Beastly heart, truly living up to the na of having a beastly heart.
Sixth-level Sword Master, Sixth Rank Peak, Seventh Rank, Eighth Rank, Ninth Rank, Tenth Rank... Tenth Rank Peak!
The power of the beastly heart Nian An Yao was continuously rising. Mu Hanyan could distinctly feel that at the last mont, his aura had reached the Tenth Rank Peak, just one step away from a Sword Saint.
Though he was just short of that final step, his current beastly heart, the fusion of man and beast with its brutality and violence, made his attacks nearly as powerful as that of a Sword Saint.
"I will kill you, I will kill you, I will kill you..." Nian An Yao’s eyes turned blood red, like a wounded beast on the wasteland, his twisted expression beca extrely ferocious, each step leaving deep footprints on the ground, as if he intended to collapse the entire earth.
Mu Hanyan’s heart sank slightly; she didn’t believe that with her current Third Stage Sword Master strength, she could defeat soone on par with a Sword Saint, especially when this Sword Saint had beco frenzied, like a wounded and ferocious Exotic Beast.
Instinctively, she glanced at the Little Auspicious Beast in her arms; the little creature continued to emit dreamy light, like a cloud of auspicious clouds.
The light still gathered into mysterious Light and Shadow Runes, silently enveloping Nian An Yao.
But Nian An Yao only blanked out for a mont, then quickly returned to his previous state of beast blood burning.
Evidently, the Little Auspicious Beast’s Sleep Barrier was also strongly related to its own strength. At this mont, the Little Auspicious Beast was still immature, making Sixth-level Sword Master Nian An Yao its limit. Faced with the "bestial fury" of a Nian An Yao comparable to a Sword Saint, it was helpless, or at least had little effect.
If her strength were that of a Sword Saint, even a montary lapse in his senses might present an opportunity for her to gain victory. But as it stood, the difference in strength was still too great.
"Master Nian, remain calm! You need to calm down. After all, it was just two slaps, not even on the face. It’s no big deal. You really shouldn’t rile yourself up. If sothing happens to you, how am I supposed to explain to your family?" As Mu Hanyan spoke, she quietly deployed the Divine Martial Refining Soul Technique.
Her Divine Martial Refining Soul Technique could also influence a person’s ntal state, combined with the Little Auspicious Beast’s Sleep Barrier and her provocative words, perhaps it might have so effect.
At the sa ti, Mu Hanyan was ready with her Shadow Shifting Barrier Technique. She awaited a mont when Nian An Yao’s ntal state severely faltered, at which point she’d make her move. After all, against such a formidable opponent, her opportunities were scant.
But this ti, Nian An Yao’s blood-red gaze showed no major change, only slightly more severe than his previous lapse, giving her no opportunity.
"Scared now? Humph, too late!" Despite not having truly beco a full-on Exotic Beast, Nian An Yao retained a shred of consciousness amid his crazed ferocity, chuckling darkly.
"Mu Hanyan, let’s see what tricks you have left this ti. Show them all, haha..." With a wild laugh, Nian An Yao leapt up, striking down toward Mu Hanyan with a palm.
A Palm Shadow fell from the sky, faintly transforming into the fearso beast head of the Dragon Whisker Thunder Beast, opening its bloody maw at Mu Hanyan with two fangs glinting fiercely, emitting a palpable scent of blood.
Sword energy formation, achievable by a High-level Knight, but even for the most elite Tenth Rank Great Swordsman, the form would be semi-real and offer only limited enhancent to combat power.
However, once reaching the Sword Master Realm, the sword energy formation technique ascends to a higher level, shaping with Qi, greatly enhancing its power.
But even the sword energy formation of a Tenth Rank Great Sword Master couldn’t compare to the beast shape of Nian An Yao’s Palm Shadow at this mont. That was clearly ford by the Sword Pet Divine Soul, equivalent to a clone of the Dragon Whisker Thunder Beast, containing not only its innate superpower but also rging Nian An Yao’s lifeti cultivation, exponentially increasing its power in synergy.
"Young master, be careful!" Huayue, Zirong, and others were shocked, instinctively drawing their longswords and flying up to intercept the terrifying strike for Mu Hanyan.
Mu Zexian and others also turned pale, wanting to co to aid, but unfortunately, though their strength was passable, they had too little experience in life and death situations. Their mindset and willpower were lacking, unable even to summon their Qi against the massive pressure, forced to helplessly watch Huayue and others charge at Nian An Yao without fear.
The disparity, this was the disparity between them and Huayue and others.
"Overestimating yourselves! Just with you, you think you can stand against Master Nian’s ultimate skill?" The Fifth Prince coldly laughed at Huayue and others’ actions, taking out a folding fan from who knows where, hypocritically waving it with disdain on his face.
He wasn’t seeing Huayue and the others for the first ti, yet had never taken them seriously—just a few guards, how strong could they be? He didn’t even bother to investigate their cultivation realm.
"Foolishness, facing Mu Hanyan, Master Nian might hold back slightly, not dare to utterly annihilate, but for them, he spares no consideration. Rushing up like this, they think they’re loyal and brave, when it’s really just courting death." Because of Mu Hanyan, Qu Fengting naturally harbored animosity towards Huayue and the others, sneering with mocking.
"Stop! Co back! Don’t throw your lives away needlessly!" Soone in the crowd, realizing this, urgently shouted.
Though they had no prior acquaintance with Mu Hanyan and the others, seeing Huayue and the others loyally and fearlessly protecting their master, they were moved—not wishing to watch them et an untily death.
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