Almost as soon as the name was called out, Liu Sandao murmured it as well.
The red light was heading straight for Wu Guozheng, its target naturally being his auspicious fruits. He was a Six-Star personage, possessing hundreds of auspicious fruits.
At this moment, upon hearing the approaching voice, Wu Guozheng had already entered a meditative state. The instant the red light touched his body, it merged seamlessly into him.
His expression was serene, his face even graced with a smile. If one were to look at him, they would surely think he was having a pleasant dream!
Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai ceaselessly chanted the incantations from the Manual of Auspicious Virtues, causing the golden light to expand even more fiercely. It seemed to be stimulated by the red light, possessing an aura that yearned to devour it whole.
But the moment the red light entered Wu Guozheng's body, all efforts became futile.
"Hahaha, hahaha! You've lost!"
The approaching figure laughed with great ease. He hadn't expected Liu Sandao's sudden attack to be turned to his advantage, providing Duoming with a prime opportunity to absorb the auspicious fruits.
Liu Sandao was enraged. Even though he had long seen through the nature of victory and defeat and comprehended the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, being repeatedly outmaneuvered by the approaching figure with no means to retaliate was truly infuriating.
"Hmph!"
Liu Sandao, unable to suppress his anger, directly unleashed a palm strike towards the approaching figure!
The approaching figure, however, did not retaliate. Instead, he deliberately dodged Liu Sandao's attack. He intended to toy with Liu Sandao, knowing that his current strength was no match for him.
Seeing that all hope was lost, Fu Ruhai cast a disappointed glance at Zhao Kaishen. As if struck by an idea, he scurried over to him and asked, "Brother Zhao, where is that little knife of yours?"
"You mean the Immortal-Slaying..."
Before Zhao Kaishen could even utter "flying knife," Fu Ruhai interrupted him.
"Hush!" Fu Ruhai then whispered into Zhao Kaishen's ear, "Remember what Ancestor Fu Ling said, it can stop the spiritual root from absorbing auspicious fruits. Try it now, it might already be too late!"
"I intended to deal with that approaching figure. This is the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, will it even work on auspicious fruits?"
Zhao Kaishen could never have imagined using the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife to cut auspicious fruits.
"Quick, or it will be too late!" Fu Ruhai urged, this being the only solution he could conceive.
Liu Sandao was currently locked in an intense battle with the approaching figure, and relying on him to stop this was futile.
"Alright, I'll try!"
Zhao Kaishen said, pulling out the thumb-sized knife from his sleeve and chanting, "Treasure, open your eyes! Boundless Heavenly Venerate!"
As he uttered the incantation, he threw it towards the source of the red light within the room.
The thumb-sized knife suddenly transformed into a white beam of light, nearly three feet long. Perhaps the radiance was so blinding that it made it difficult for everyone nearby to open their eyes.
The approaching figure and Liu Sandao were forced to stop their fight, shielding their eyes with their hands.
Through the gaps in his fingers, Liu Sandao saw the white light, like a dagger, pierce directly into the red light.
The approaching figure was greatly alarmed. He quickly unleashed his magic, using black energy to obscure a portion of the white light, and looked towards Duoming.
"Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife?"
He recognized the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife at a glance. Although he had never seen it before, he had heard others mention it.
The red light was like a giant snake mid-swallow, its belly distended. The approaching figure knew clearly that this was the auspicious fruits being extracted from Wu Guozheng's body. He absolutely could not allow the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife to harm Duoming, especially the fruits that had already been absorbed.
With this thought, he unleashed his magic, protecting Duoming with all his might. But in a flash, the white light plunged into the very core of the red light. With a "swish," the red light was ripped open.
Hundreds of auspicious fruits gushed out. The approaching figure realized it was too late to stop it and quickly prepared to collect the fruits with his magic. Upon seeing this, Liu Sandao immediately brought out his Manual of Auspicious Virtues.
When it came to absorbing auspicious fruits, what could be more effective than the Manual of Auspicious Virtues?
Indeed, as soon as the manual was opened, countless golden rays shot towards the auspicious fruits.
But at this moment, Duoming's red light seemed to be provoked. It instantly expanded tenfold, creating a massive suction effect, attempting to pull the auspicious fruits towards itself.
To prevent Duoming from absorbing the fruits, Liu Sandao flew directly to the suction opening formed by the red light, trying to block it.
However, as the golden light and Duoming's red light vied for the auspicious fruits, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was cutting through the red light remaining within Wu Guozheng's body. One of the auspicious fruits was instantly cut open.
Instantly, its juices splattered, spraying onto the other auspicious fruits.
These juices seemed to excite Duoming, and the red light emitted a "swishing" sound.
The auspicious fruits surprisingly transformed, becoming sharp swords that flew directly towards Liu Sandao.
Liu Sandao instinctively dodged quickly, leaping out of the room.
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Bai Suxiang saw the swords flying towards Liu Sandao and immediately shouted, "Be careful!"
As she shouted, she saw one of the swords about to strike Liu Sandao. She fearlessly rushed forward, preparing to intercept the swords.
Liu Sandao, who had been focused on dodging the swords, was distracted by Bai Suxiang's sudden shout, his movements slowing slightly.
He was an immortal; this heavenly tribulation should not be borne by a mortal woman. With this thought, Liu Sandao prepared to push Bai Suxiang aside and turn to face the swords himself.
But things would not go as he intended.
The swords seemed to be locked onto his trajectory, heading directly for his heart.
With a "chi" sound, accompanied by a "splish!" sound, a figure appeared before him: it was Fu Ruhai!
"Dahai!"
Liu Sandao cried out loudly.
At this moment, Fu Ruhai was shielding Liu Sandao, and the swords were piercing directly into his back. One by one, they mercilessly struck his back.
Fu Ruhai unleashed all his magic power and struck with full force. A tremendous shockwave sent Liu Sandao and Bai Suxiang flying several meters away.
Blood streamed from his mouth, his eyes wide open, appearing to be in immense pain.
"Fu Ruhai! What's wrong?" Bai Suxiang shouted, preparing to check on Fu Ruhai, but Liu Sandao grabbed her arm.
Without Fu Ruhai's Manual of Auspicious Virtues, their momentum instantly halved. The previously earth-shattering aura was gone. Duoming was now operating at full power, greedily absorbing the auspicious fruits. The approaching figure was smug, casually collecting the scattered fruits.
With the swords gone, Liu Sandao immediately went to help Fu Ruhai up, hoping to sustain his injuries with his own magic.
As the secret technique "Ruoshui Fu" was activated, a continuous stream of righteous energy entered Fu Ruhai's body, but it was utterly rejected.
It only managed to preserve Fu Ruhai's life. He slowly said, "Don't... don't waste your effort... it's useless. Today is my heavenly tribulation, and unfortunately, I have failed..."