"You... deserve to die!"
The voice, gritted between his teeth, fell as the figure of the eldest brother vanished from his original spot.
In the blink of an eye, he reappeared before Jin Bao'er, his speed incredibly astonishing! A long saber, sharp and dangerous, suddenly extended from his hand. He then swung it down forcefully at Jin Bao'er, with enough power to cleave her in two! To leave no whole corpse!
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er's eyes tightened. All her muscles tensed instantly. The overwhelming sense of danger made her heart pound wildly. The wind whistled past her ears as she sharply dodged to the side. The saber fell, almost grazing her arm, its sharpness palpable.
Missing his strike only enraged the middle-aged man before her further. As he brought his right hand down with the saber, his left hand directly unleashed a massive ball of spiritual energy, fiercely outputting towards Jin Bao'er's moving position.
"Boom!"
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er swiftly ascended. She brought her long sword down fiercely, accompanied by the oppressive aura of a celestial artifact, and violently cleaved the spiritual energy ball in two. It shot past her on both sides with a "swish," ultimately slamming into the formation's transparent wall, causing intense vibrations throughout the entire area!
The vibrations were stronger than before. Part of the force penetrated the formation and rushed towards the outer forest. It instantly blasted open a long gash. The original vegetation was instantly destroyed, and a torrent of grass fragments and dust rolled in!
The immense commotion also alerted certain high-level demonic beasts in the wild forest.
Jin Bao'er had been constantly extending her divine sense and naturally saw the great fluctuation outside. While shocked, she gained a new understanding of the power of a Heavenly Dao Emperor. She had challenged opponents beyond her level before, but this time, she realized a problem.
It wasn't always that she could win. Challenging higher-level opponents became increasingly difficult as one's own level increased. The gap between a Heavenly Dao King and a Heavenly Dao Emperor was too vast.
The eldest brother, however, paid no mind to the destruction around him. In just a few seconds, he had clashed with Jin Bao'er twice without gaining any advantage, his face growing darker.
He finally realized a problem: although Jin Bao'er's cultivation was insufficient, her speed was incredibly fast! He had already used a hundred percent of his strength. If Jin Bao'er had been hit, she would have been crippled at best, but she had dodged.
This meant he couldn't kill her today!
Jin Bao'er...
Was too troublesome!
Both sides recognized the other's formidable strength, their expressions grim. However, Jin Bao'er felt more excitement and eagerness.
The next second, she raised her long sword and charged forward, not daring to show the slightest contempt! Her first move was with full effort!
"Clang..."
The two met head-on, clashing four times in the blink of an eye! The clash of their weapons sent out waves of noise. Jin Bao'er, relying on her speed, frequently dodged his attacks, but she couldn't avoid being hit twice, causing her great pain. Her face was pale and grim.
The man was not faring any better. After Jin Bao'er dodged his attacks, the spiritual energy he had outputted could not be replenished immediately. His internal energy was continuously draining. If this continued, he would eventually be injured!
The battle raged on, with both sides fighting fiercely and inextricably locked.
Half an hour later, the man's face also turned pale, his movements significantly slower. However, he still possessed quite a few magical treasures, and he wasn't in significant trouble under the various attacks!
Meanwhile, Jin Bao'er's breathing had become irregular, and a slight sheen of sweat glistened on her forehead. Her white robes were disheveled and torn, giving her a tragically beautiful and cold appearance. Yet, her spiritual energy remained unchanged, maintaining its initial state.
The longer the battle continued, the deeper the man's fear grew.
As a Heavenly Dao Emperor, his spiritual energy was almost depleted, yet Jin Bao'er could continue to output spiritual energy desperately. This was impossible! But the reality before him refused to be denied, and his long-held understanding was shattered.
By now, he had finally lost his composure.
His face turned extremely ugly, and he was forced to retreat step by step. The power he outputted weakened with each move. In the end, he glared at Jin Bao'er, gritting his teeth, and said fiercely:
"Jin Bao'er... this humiliation today, I will repay tenfold in the future!"
With that, he turned and retreated, completely disregarding his two brothers. The two had been observing the battle and, upon seeing this, their expressions changed drastically. Although they couldn't hear what was being said, they could tell their eldest brother was preparing to flee.
At that moment, they panicked! Their initial arrogance and pride vanished. They frantically shouted at the man.
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er had a thought.
The eldest brother must have a secret treasure that allowed him to escape, but she wasn't sure what it was. Thinking this, she let out a soft laugh.
"Trying to leave? Did you ask this immortal fairy first?"
As soon as her voice fell, she waved her hand towards the Golden Bell.
The two felt a familiar golden light flash before their eyes. Before they could even feel fear, they saw the Golden Bell, which had been trapping them, suddenly fly away. It moved very fast, its direction aimed at their eldest brother's escape route.
However, they had no intention of stopping it!
Hearing the sounds from behind, the man's movements paused. As he quickly turned his head, the Golden Bell was less than three meters away from him.
Long aware of the Golden Bell's properties, the eldest brother's face turned ashen. In a panic, he fumbled for a talisman from his chest, tore it fiercely, and uttered some words.
As he acted, the talisman instantly lit up with a white light and disappeared from his hand. The white light enveloped him, and a look of surprise flashed in the eldest brother's eyes.
The next second!
The Golden Bell descended, trapping him within it!
The man's face changed, filled with terror and fear.
The Golden Bell showed no hesitation and directly flashed with golden light!
At the same time, the man vanished.
Nothing remained except for the residual spiritual energy fluctuations of the talisman within the Golden Bell!
Jin Bao'er's eyes flickered, a slight surprise in them.
The Upper Realm did have talisman masters, didn't it? Someone who could create a teleportation talisman was at least a seasoned talisman master. She released her divine sense, confirming that the eldest brother had indeed disappeared from the vicinity, meaning his teleportation range was vast, and the talisman master's skill was undoubtedly high.
Heh, there must be some conspiracy behind the clan!
Jin Lingdang, sensing that the person inside had disappeared, was stunned for a moment before recovering. The Golden Bell suddenly shrank and flew back to Jin Bao'er as a golden light.
Jin Bao'er felt a slight sway in her wrist. Little Lingdang had returned to its place. She then said,
"He escaped. Did you manage to consume his cultivation?"
Even though he might have dropped a level and still be a Heavenly Dao Emperor, weakening the enemy was good for her.
Jin Lingdang swayed its body, and a smug voice echoed.
"Of course! I'm a fool if I don't eat cultivation that's within reach! He dropped to the first level of Heavenly Dao Emperor. If I do it again next time, I'll definitely make him fall to Heavenly Dao King!"
Hearing this, Jin Bao'er's expression changed slightly. She pressed,
"Isn't it only one person at a time? So, if I let you cover once and he drops a level, covering him a few more times might cripple him?"