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Chapter 1690: Chapter 891: Cavern Battle (Part 2)

Cultivator Dai Biao felt a chill in his heart as he grasped the implications of Peak Great Cultivator Jiao Xian’s words.

He glanced furtively at the exit, but to reach it, he would have to pass the position occupied by Jiao Xian.

He had no confidence in being able to break through Jiao Xian’s blockade; he was fully aware of Jiao Xian’s combat prowess.

He turned his attention back to the Half-step Great Power, whose condition had become more pitiful, with a chaotic aura and the energy within the Grotto Heaven continuously clashing.

He gritted his teeth; perhaps attacking the Half-step Great Power was his only choice. If he could indeed slay the Half-step Great Power, maybe Jiao Xian, pleased, might allow him to survive.

Though it was unfortunate to place his life in Jiao Xian’s hands, the situation left him no other option.

Cultivator Dai Biao channeled the spiritual power within him, igniting the flying sword, and directed it to slash at the Half-step Great Power.

Understanding the Half-step Great Power’s formidable physical body, he didn’t target the flesh but rather aimed at the entangled energy point outside its body.

Though unclear what that energy convergence represented, he instinctively felt that attacking there would be effective.

The Half-step Great Power lacked the capability to address Cultivator Dai Biao’s assault, as controlling the energy within the Grotto Heaven was paramount.

If the energy spiraled out of control, his lifelong cultivation efforts would end, along with his hopes of becoming a Great Power.

For now, he held onto a slender thread of hope. Although tiny, he had faced similar situations many times in his life and never gave up.

At this moment, a flying sword, weak in his eyes, struck the energy node he was manipulating.

With a "boom", the energy node exploded.

The entire Grotto Heaven’s energy plunged into chaos; the separation of heaven and earth vanished, everything on the ground was shredded to pieces by the energy, and the dark clouds in the sky dissipated, transforming into pure energy.

The Half-step Great Power spat blood, ignoring the injuries to his body, his gaze vacant as he looked at the devastation within the Grotto Heaven.

He realized he could no longer control the Grotto Heaven and that both his physical body and Nascent Soul had sustained severe damage.

Even without these injuries, losing control of the Grotto Heaven would rapidly deplete his life span until he withered and died.

He now felt the injuries and aging looming over him, his life reduced to a very short span.

"I will kill you all!" The Half-step Great Power let out a howl that didn’t sound human.

In an instant, his figure vanished and then reappeared before Cultivator Dai Biao.

Grabbing Cultivator Dai Biao by both shoulders, the immense force tore his body in half.

Cultivator Dai Biao’s Nascent Soul appeared, attempting to flee but was bitten down by the Half-step Great Power, transforming into energy and merging into the Grotto Heaven.

Jiao Xian swung his hand, and a Fourth Grade Top Shield appeared before him as he cast a defensive spell, activating a Great Ability Life-saving Jade Talisman in his hand.

This Great Ability Life-saving Jade Talisman was a rare Great Power-level defensive spell, adding an extremely strong protective shield.

The Great Ability Life-saving Jade Talisman was his source of confidence; it was what emboldened him to enter the Half-step Great Power’s Grotto Heaven.

After attacking Cultivator Dai Biao, the Half-step Great Power had already lost a small part of his body.

This was not caused by a counterattack from Cultivator Dai Biao, whose strength couldn’t achieve that, but the result of forcibly mobilizing what little energy remained in his body.

With severe injuries and rapid aging, the Half-step Great Power used a secret technique to concentrate the injuries and aging in his legs. This wouldn’t truly stop the injuries and aging but could buy some time.

The price was immense—a tearing sensation in the spirit and excruciating physical pain. Without an unforgivable hatred for the invading Great Cultivators, he wouldn’t have done this.

Once again, his body vanished from the spot, prompting Jiao Xian to tense up as the Half-step Great Power appeared beside him.

Jiao Xian didn’t understand why the Half-step Great Power wasn’t using a cultivator’s combat methods, opting instead for physical attacks.

In truth, the Half-step Great Power could no longer mobilize energy. His ability to perform Space Movement within the Grotto Heaven was thanks to his connection with it.

Usually, Space Movement within the Grotto Heaven was easy, but now it came at over ten times the usual cost.

However, the Half-step Great Power was indifferent to the cost; having lost everything, his remaining goal was to annihilate the invading enemies.

He punched the Fourth Grade Top Shield, which let out a sound as if breaking.

Blood almost spurted from Jiao Xian’s mouth; the Half-step Great Power’s punch nearly shattered his shield, dispersing much of its spiritual imprint.

For the first time, he realized that pure physical attacks could have such an effect.

The Half-step Great Power’s physical attack strength was due not only to his robust body but also because this was his Grotto Heaven.

The Grotto Heaven energy was chaotic and no longer able to provide him energy, yet its connection with him hadn’t entirely severed, allowing him to slightly manipulate its rules.

The effect of manipulating a few rules was negligible for other Half-step Great Powers but exerted a strong suppressive force on Great Cultivators who hadn’t reached the Half-step Great Ability Realm.

The Half-step Great Power’s second punch struck the spell shield, which had two layers.

One layer was Jiao Xian’s own defensive spell, while the other was the defensive shield activated by the Great Ability Life-saving Jade Talisman.

Jiao Xian’s defensive spell shield shattered almost instantly, but the Half-step Great Power’s fist was stopped by the shield activated by the Jade Talisman.

A relieved Jiao Xian realized the shield from the Jade Talisman was effective, a smile appearing on his face as he wielded his flying sword against the Half-step Great Power.

Regrettably, the flying sword caused no harm to the Half-step Great Power’s body.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Half-step Great Power, the combat strength of this Peak Great Cultivator was no different from that of ordinary Great Cultivators.

The Half-step Great Power glanced at the last shield on Jiao Xian, determination flashing in his eyes.

"Flesh Curse!" he said hoarsely.

As he spoke, one of his arms transformed into a cloud of blood mist and flew toward Jiao Xian.

Upon contact with the blood mist, Jiao Xian’s defensive shield quickly thinned and wobbled, supporting him for barely two breaths before the shield activated by the Jade Talisman was obliterated.

The defensive spells triggered by the Great Ability Life-saving Jade Talisman fell far short of those a Great Power personally cast.

These two were entirely different concepts—the energy a Jade Talisman could withstand marks its power limit.

Jiao Xian assumed that the Jade Talisman could withstand the Half-step Great Power’s frenzied attacks, but he was wrong, and he would pay with his life.

With his final defense shattered, Jiao Xian retreated swiftly, intending to escape the Grotto Heaven.

In the face of death, the opportunity to ascend to Great Power could be put aside. Besides, once he left the Grotto Heaven, given the state of the Half-step Great Power, it might not be long before he perished.

He retreated urgently, but the Half-step Great Power wouldn’t let him leave.

The Half-step Great Power’s figure flickered, blocking Jiao Xian’s retreat path.

The Half-step Great Power pressed close to Jiao Xian, embracing him like a beast, with madness in his eyes.