Killing Qin Xuan, this treasure would naturally belong to himself.
So after a brief pause, Lie Xinyuan once again closed in, swinging his great saber.
This time, Qin Xuan did not first block with his shield and then attack with his sword, as he had before.
Instead, he met the saber directly with his sword, force against force.
The previous collision had given Qin Xuan a new understanding of his Tai Xuan Jing, which was that the stronger the opponent, the stronger his counterattack could be!
Of course, there were still many limitations to this, such as the opponent's strength not exceeding Qin Xuan's own by too much, otherwise he would be instantly killed.
Clang clang clang clang clang—!
As the name suggests, saber techniques were naturally grand and sweeping, growing stronger as the fight progressed.
During the battle between the two, the inadvertently scattered saber light and sword energy further ravaged the already pitted earth.
However, what made Lie Xinyuan increasingly alarmed was that Qin Xuan, even wielding a slender sword, could still match his great saber blow for blow.
Even more outrageous was that his Lie Huo Saber Technique not only contained pure primal energy but also had the explosive enhancement of flames.
Even excluding the damage from the flames, the explosive energy alone was enough to give ordinary cultivators a tough time!
But this kid Qin Xuan was simply impervious to all attacks.
No matter how powerful his saber techniques were, the slender sword in Qin Xuan's hand could always withstand them and unleash a similar astonishing force.
Even using the Heaven and Earth power, which he had only just begun to grasp, he could not gain an advantage.
Outrageous, truly outrageous!
Did it mean that for him, a Golden Core cultivator, to defeat a nascent soul cultivator, he still had to rely on the amount of primal energy and fight a war of attrition?!
The more Lie Xinyuan thought about it, the more absurd it seemed, but he truly had no better solution at the moment.
However, he wouldn't know until he fought, and the more he fought, the more shocked Lie Xinyuan became.
Because as the two exchanged blows and their internal energy gradually depleted, a vortex of primal energy, as if solidified, began to slowly appear above Qin Xuan's head, growing larger and larger.
It not only gradually affected the flow of spiritual energy in the entire small barrier but also drew away the spiritual energy around Lie Xinyuan, leaving it almost depleted.
Seeing this, Lie Xinyuan's movements paused, and only one thought filled his mind.
His primal energy was decreasing with every fight, while the opponent's primal energy was increasing. How could he fight this?
Wasn't this a guaranteed defeat?!
Yet at this moment, the battle had reached a fever pitch, and if either side withdrew, they would at least have to take a hit from the other!
What should he do?!
Forget it, he should just run!
When choosing between two evils, it was better to take the lesser one. Taking a sword strike was better than being killed after defeat!
Anyway, he still knew of a secret location with abundant Heaven and Earth primal energy. He could just go back, heal his injuries, upgrade, and seek revenge later!
Having made up his mind, Lie Xinyuan immediately gathered all his strength and clashed head-on with Qin Xuan.
Taking advantage of the moment when Qin Xuan's old strength had faded and new strength had not yet arrived, he quickly used the Heaven and Earth power to instantly change his direction of movement.
He retracted his long saber, placing it behind his back to block Qin Xuan's attack from behind.
Then, channeling his primal energy, he desperately flew towards the outside of the barrier.
However, he still underestimated Qin Xuan's speed.
Both the Tai Xuan Jing and the Zhen Wu Dao Jing contained records of movement techniques.
And both of these were among the top-tier cultivation methods in the universe.
Therefore, with Qin Xuan integrating them, he could crush Lie Xinyuan in every aspect.
The direct head-on collision just now was merely him intentionally testing the limits of his Tai Xuan Jing's ability to grow stronger against stronger opponents.
Clearly, this Lie Xinyuan could not reach the limit of the Tai Xuan Jing.
Whoosh!
The sound of air breaking suddenly rang in his ears, and Lie Xinyuan was startled.
And as he rushed forward again, an invisible sword energy instantly struck towards his face.
"Not good, danger!"
With his hair standing on end, Lie Xinyuan, enduring internal injuries, forcefully stopped his forward momentum.
He activated the Heaven and Earth power, bending his body at a ninety-degree angle, and thus narrowly dodged Qin Xuan's sharp sword energy.
Looking at his hair, which had been shaved off by the sword energy, Lie Xinyuan felt a chill run down his spine.
Just now, he had thought that even if this brat was stronger than him, it was only in terms of endurance, not actual strength.
But now he knew.
Not only was Qin Xuan's speed in absorbing Heaven and Earth primal energy faster than his,
but even in speed, technique, and other aspects that required separate training, he was also stronger than him!
Fear descended upon this person who had always had a smooth journey for the first time.
He couldn't understand.
Qin Xuan was clearly not old, and his cultivation time was ridiculously short.
Why could he integrate so many things so perfectly?
After all, he had been gifted since childhood, and could even break through the limitations of heaven and earth!
But even he, himself, could not learn all the things left behind by his ancestors.
Bewilderment, unwillingness, fear, and jealousy.
Complex emotions swirled in Lie Xinyuan's heart.
However, Qin Xuan had no intention of letting this Golden Core cultivator continue to live.
Indeed, if the Dragon Country could have one more Golden Core cultivator at this time, it would greatly help in enhancing Dragon Country's international status and in future battles against aliens.
But Qin Xuan was currently unsure if he could truly control a Golden Core realm cultivator.
After all, no matter what, Lie Xinyuan was the only cultivator he had ever seen who had broken through the shackles of heaven and earth.
It was hard to say if he still had any backup plans.
Therefore, since he could not guarantee absolute loyalty, the best outcome was to kill him!
Without giving Lie Xinyuan much time to react, Qin Xuan directly unleashed sword light in all directions and attacked Lie Xinyuan with his sword techniques.
Lie Xinyuan reluctantly met the attack with his saber, but in an instant, he was pierced and turned into a bloody mess.
The sword pierced, it did not hack.
With his sword techniques employed, Qin Xuan was now truly like an assassin in "A Knight's Tale," "killing one person in ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles."
If not for the fact that the opponent still possessed the Heaven and Earth power, which Qin Xuan did not use, he would have died long ago, perhaps even in the first encounter.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting!"
"I'm willing to surrender, willing to surrender, isn't that enough?!"
Fighting and dodging, Lie Xinyuan was truly terrified now.
This person in front of him was simply unreasonable.
Not only were his sword moves continuous and unpredictable, but the long sword in his hand was also like a peerless divine artifact, indestructible.
His treasure saber, which he had taken from the treasury, was now riddled with holes from the long sword.
If he hadn't continuously injected primal energy into it, maintaining its form, he would have been disarmed long ago and become a lamb at the mercy of the other party!
Terrifying, truly terrifying.
Lie Xinyuan swore that if he could miraculously survive this day, he would definitely run far away.
And never see Qin Xuan again!
But his current situation clearly offered no chance of miraculous survival.
Helplessly, Lie Xinyuan gritted his teeth.
After blocking another sword energy, he roared at Qin Xuan, "I am willing to make a Heart Demon Oath and become your slave and servant for all eternity!"