With this strike, the Penglai Immortal used all his strength, and the power of the Penglai Immortal Sword was also pushed to its limit. The malicious spirit of the sword was unreservedly displayed.

With this strike, heaven and earth were shocked! Ghost gods wept!

"Wang Xiaoqiang, die!"

The Penglai Immortal raised the Penglai Immortal Sword above his head, and then...

He took a deep breath and slashed down.

Boom!

The sword light collapsed like a giant peak, swept like a tsunami, the raging sword waves surged forward, wrapping around countless remnant souls and fierce ghosts as they charged toward Wang Xiaoqiang. He dared not be negligent, summoning all 2900 of his Spiritual Springs. Under the stimulation of the Five Elements Spiritual Energy, he formed a barrier thick as a city wall with the Five-Color Spirit Spring in front of him.

The next moment...

The ferocious sword light slashed onto the Spirit Spring Barrier, countless ghostly shadows of remnant souls constantly collided with it, only to be quickly incinerated into ash by the Fire Element Spiritual Energy.

The tyrannical sword light shook the Spirit Spring Barrier violently, forcing it to retreat hundreds of feet before it finally stopped.

The halted Spirit Spring Barrier then burst apart, dispersing into 2900 Five-Color Spirit Springs.

In this strike, Wang Xiaoqiang's blood surged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Wang Xiaoqiang, die!" Just as he was recuperating, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't notice the Penglai Immortal took the opportunity to kill again.

During the fierce shout of the Penglai Immortal, his Penglai Immortal Sword absorbed the thousands of sword lights into the sword body like a whale sucking water. A ferocious smile flashed across the face of the Penglai Immortal as he held the sword with both hands and lunged at Wang Xiaoqiang, stabbing fiercely.

With the loss of the Spirit Spring Barrier, Wang Xiaoqiang was completely exposed under the Penglai Immortal Sword; with most of his Five Elements Spiritual Springs outside his body, he was tightly locked by the aura of the Penglai Immortal and couldn't move an inch.

Stab!

The Penglai Immortal Sword pierced into Wang Xiaoqiang's abdomen, Wang Xiaoqiang's body shook, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Haha, Wang Xiaoqiang, you have finally died by my hands, haha, you have no hope of turning the tables now, die!" The Penglai Immortal laughed manically while holding the Penglai Immortal Sword and pushing Wang Xiaoqiang's body backward.

Wang Xiaoqiang now only had 100 Spirit Springs within his body, so the Penglai Immortal thought that Wang Xiaoqiang had his cultivation base dissipated by that strike, now reduced only to the Foundation Establishment Stage and also wounded by the Penglai Immortal Sword, so he believed Wang Xiaoqiang was surely dead.

"Even if I die, I'll take you down with me!" A fierce smile flashed across Wang Xiaoqiang's face. With a thought, he absorbed all 2900 Spirit Springs outside his body back within him, his Spiritual Power suddenly surged, and in an instant, he recovered to the Solidification Realm.

"Ah, impossible! What, what is happening?" Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation suddenly rise from the Foundation Establishment to the Solidification Realm, shock filled the eyes of the Penglai Immortal.

But before he could react, Wang Xiaoqiang concentrated Spiritual Power in his hands and fiercely struck his chest.

Boom!

Suddenly, the body of the Penglai Immortal was sent flying, his chest rapidly caving in, he spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood. His body, like a kite with a broken string, fell down, clearly beyond saving.

Wang Xiaoqiang was also seriously injured; the Penglai Immortal Sword was still embedded in his abdomen, with blood continuously dripping down the blade.

The remnant souls on the sword body desperately absorbed the fresh blood from Wang Xiaoqiang's wound.

However, it didn't take long for the Five Elements Spiritual Springs to release Fire Element Spiritual Energy, burning those remnant souls to extinction.

Enduring the pain, Wang Xiaoqiang willed a movement, and the Sea Dragon flew out of the ring, crying out in alarm before immediately growing as large as a horse and carrying Wang Xiaoqiang's body away.

"Master, where to? Should we return to the Taiyi Sect?" the Sea Dragon asked.

"Not possible, this Penglai Immortal Sword is a peerless good sword. It's hard to ensure that people from the Taiyi Sect won't covet it. I am gravely injured now; if the sword is exposed, not only will I not be able to retain it, but I might also lose my life," Wang Xiaoqiang analyzed weakly, then after a slight pause, he instructed, "Find a cave in the mountains, I need to heal."

"Yes, Master!" the Sea Dragon responded and carried Wang Xiaoqiang down, darting through the mountains below and quickly finding a cave, then flew into it.

As for the Penglai Immortal, after enduring the close-range deadly strike from Wang Xiaoqiang, he fell on a mountainside, and soon breathed his last.

When night fell, the disciples of the Penglai Immortal Sect on Penglai Immortal Island saw that the Penglai Immortal had not yet returned, and knew the odds weren't good. Still, they could hardly believe this fact, because the Penglai Immortal had summoned the Penglai Immortal Sword, which could kill stronger opponents two stages above its wielder's own; in his hands, killing Wang Xiaoqiang of the Solidification Realm seemed a sure thing. Why then did such a situation occur?

Unable to understand, and without any information, the disciples of the Penglai Immortal Sect had to come out of their caves to search together, and soon they found the body of the Penglai Immortal.

Seeing the body of the Penglai Immortal, the disciples of the Penglai Immortal Sect were so frightened they were beside themselves.

The Penglai Immortal had died, which meant that the Penglai Immortal Sword had not slain Wang Xiaoqiang. Moreover, when only the Penglai Immortal's corpse was seen without the sight of the Penglai Immortal Sword, everyone felt a mix of mourning and fright, fearing that Wang Xiaoqiang might suddenly emerge from the shadows and annihilate them all. Thus, they immediately carried away the Penglai Immortal's body and returned to the Penglai Immortal Sect, not daring to step outside the sect's boundaries ever again.

The members of the Taiyi Sect returned to their sect and hadn't received any news about Wang Xiaoqiang. Everyone was deeply concerned for him. True Person of Taiyi sent people out to gather information but they obtained nothing.

As for Wang Xiaoqiang, after the Sea Dragon had carried him into the cave, he turned over, laid on the ground, and activated his spiritual power. Instantly, the Penglai Immortal Sword shot out from his abdomen and clattered to the ground.

Wang Xiaoqiang picked up the Penglai Immortal Sword from the ground, examining it closely. The sword seemed neither stone nor jade, incredibly ordinary in appearance with an ancient design devoid of any novelty or flamboyance, signifying it was a fine sword that had returned to simplicity.

Though the battle nearly cost him his life and left him with severe injuries, obtaining this exceptional sword brought Wang Xiaoqiang some consolation.

He then had the Sea Dragon guard the cave entrance while he began to meditate and heal his injuries.

This meditative healing session lasted a week.

With the life-rich Wood Element Spiritual Qi aiding fast regeneration of his wounds, Wang Xiaoqiang's injuries healed quickly. However, due to the lack of medicinal pills for internal injuries, his internal recovery was slower.

The Sea Dragon, like a loyal guardian, constantly stood watch at the cave entrance day and night, and also gathered wild fruits near the cave for Wang Xiaoqiang and Tang Mengqi within the ring to eat.

One day, as the Sea Dragon was delivering food to Tang Mengqi inside the Sumeru Ring, Tang Mengqi, surprised to see that Wang Xiaoqiang had not visited the ring for several days, asked, "Where is Wang Xiaoqiang? Why hasn't he come here?"

Although the Sea Dragon was a beast, its intelligence was no less than a human's. Upon hearing her question, it casually replied, "Master is very busy, he doesn't have time to come in and see you…"

"Uh…" Tang Mengqi looked stunned and said, "Sea Dragon, go tell Little Qiang that I, Tang Mengqi, am already his woman, I'll stand by him all my life, never wavering. So I would like him to let me out…"

The Sea Dragon said, "All right, I'll pass along your message."

After setting down the wild fruits, the Sea Dragon left the ring and relayed Tang Mengqi's words to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang heard this and asked the Sea Dragon, "What do you think? How much truth is in her words?"

The Sea Dragon replied, "Your servant thinks about seventy to eighty percent, but, Master, your injuries have not fully healed. What if Tang Mengqi changes her mind and takes the opportunity to escape?"

"Sea Dragon, you underestimate me too much. Even though my injuries haven't fully recovered, a mere Divinity Transformation is no match for me. Besides, with the Penglai Immortal Sword in hand, not to mention one Tang Mengqi, even ten Tang Mengqis couldn't escape from my grasp…"

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke, he brandished the Penglai Immortal Sword in his hand.

"Ah, Master, is that the legendary Penglai Immortal Sword...?" The Sea Dragon stared intently at the Penglai Immortal Sword in Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, his eyes gleaming.

"Of course, otherwise how could it have injured me!" Wang Xiaoqiang said proudly.

"Right, in this whole world, probably only this Penglai Immortal Sword could harm you, Master. But now that the Penglai Immortal Sword is in your hands, you can command the world!" cheered the Sea Dragon.

"Hmm, not just command the world, when my injuries are fully healed, with the Penglai Immortal Sword in hand, even Great Powers of the True Immortal Realm from the Immortal Realm would have to yield to me somewhat…"

Wang Xiaoqiang stood up, leaning on his sword. A gentle light flowed from the Penglai Immortal Sword along its blade into Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, swiftly moving to his abdominal wound and silently nourishing it.

"Master will reign for thousands of generations, unifying the Cultivation Realm, commanding all immortals!" The Sea Dragon chanted slogans, looking at Wang Xiaoqiang with pure adoration.

"Okay, stop with the flattery," Wang Xiaoqiang laughed, then willed it and the seal on the Sumeru Ring instantly unlocked. With another thought, Tang Mengqi stepped out of the ring and appeared before him.

Just moments ago enveloped in darkness and silence, Tang Mengqi suddenly brightened as she realized she was out of the ring. Surprised and grateful, she rushed toward Wang Xiaoqiang, throwing her arms around him, "Little Qiang, thank you so much! Rest assured, I am already your woman, and I will stay by your side for life, never wavering."

As she said this, she clung tightly to Wang Xiaoqiang.

This embrace inadvertently strained Wang Xiaoqiang's abdominal wound, causing him to hiss in pain.

"Huh? Little Qiang, what's wrong?" Feeling that something was off with Wang Xiaoqiang, Tang Mengqi released her embrace and scrutinized him, her gaze quickly settling on his abdominal wound. "Ah, Little Qiang, you're injured... Is it serious?"

Seeing Tang Mengqi's genuine concern, Wang Xiaoqiang was heartened. He patted her fragrant shoulder and said, "It's okay, it'll heal with some rest."

"Right, I have some medicinal pills for healing. Although they are not of the highest quality, they can still be effective," Tang Mengqi said, quickly retrieving a delicate little porcelain bottle from her bosom. She opened the cap and poured out a handful of red pills.

The aroma of the medicine filled the air.

Tang Mengqi held the pills out to Wang Xiaoqiang.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiaoqiang took them and swallowed them down.

Once the medicine was inside, he felt a warm sensation spreading through his abdomen, and it was very comfortable. Soon, the medicinal power dispersed to his wound, and the pain quickly faded away. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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