Towards the Path of Heaven
Chapter 189

Although Yan Chutian's expression was serious when he saw the black sword coming at him, he was not surprised at all. After all, ever since he fought with Hong Gu, he knew that if he wanted to defeat Hong Gu, he would have to face the third spirit rune head-on.

As one of the ten prodigies in the Heaven Realm, Yan Chutian had too many methods to deal with the Cutting Sword. However, any method required the support of a suitable cultivation level or strength.

It was like a five or six year old. Even if he had a sharp giant axe, he would not be a match for an adult since he did not even have the strength to hold such an axe.

Hence, he only had one way to deal with it now, which was to condense the third spirit rune when he broke through to the second level of the Elixir Realm!

Even Yan Chutian still did not know the origin of these spirit runes, nor did he know what was condensed based on those runes. However, he felt that he should be able to activate it.

Therefore, when the Sword Cutter came, Yan Chutian quickly calmed his mind and put all his consciousness into his dantian, trying to activate the third spirit rune.

However, the results were not satisfactory. Even if Yan Chutian tried his best, the spirit runes did not come out at all, as if they could not be activated at all.

This made Yan Chutian's expression ugly. Could it be that the feeling was just an illusion? Could it be that he was simply unable to activate the third spirit rune?

"Could it just be able to devour my power and continue to condense and grow, but it can't be used by me?!"

This result made Yan Chutian grit his teeth and curse. However, he could only curse in his heart. Then, he raised his head and hurriedly activated the spiritual power in his body. Otherwise, if the Slaughter Sword Rune attacked him, he would end up in a miserable state.

However, even if he was ready, the result would not be good. Fortunately, his physique was a second-rate Mysterious Fire Body. On such a basis, he cannot be defeated.

Furthermore, he could only use all of his strength to survive …

"explosion!"

The black sword came slashing. Even if Yan Chutian wanted to survive, he did not have much time to prepare. The result was unexpected for Yan Chutian. Under the Cutting Sword, his spiritual power defense was like a piece of tofu, one by one, his body was smashed to the edge of the arena like a dead dog.

Many northern region disciples sneered at this sight. Indeed, the southern region of the Chosen One could not even withstand a single blow from elder brother Hong Gu's Sword-Slicing rune.

As for whether the Holy Son of the Southern Region had condensed the third spirit rune, it seemed unreasonable. If he had a third spirit rune, how could he not use it?

"Yan's brother!"

When Yan Chutian flew back in a sorry state, Zhou Qing was unwilling to cry out in fear. Her beautiful eyes continued to tremble, filled with unbearable emotions.

Behind him, Wang Ping's face bowed as he sighed softly. As expected, Yan Chu was no match for Hong Gu. The only person in the Southern Region who could defeat Hong Gu was his Senior Brother.

On the huge platform of the Southern Region, Qiu Yu. Her pretty face was filled with heartache as she looked at Yan Chutian. He could not wait to hurry up and help her up.

Then, he looked at Hong Gu with an extremely cold and furious look. If he could, he really wanted to go up and tear his pieces into ten thousand pieces.

Qiu Yu had already made up his mind. If Yan Chutian was defeated, he would definitely injure Hong Gu in the arena tomorrow. Even if he were to use more strength than his current body could bear, he would not hesitate.

"Haha ... Elder Han, it seems like our Northern Region Holy Son will win again."

In the direction of the Northern Region, an elder laughed and said. Seeing this scene, the result was already decided. Hong Gu, who had used the third spirit rune, was already in an invincible position.

Hearing this, the elders of the Southern Region were all enraged, but they did not say anything. Even Han Chen was the same. What happened in front of him was really a situation where he would definitely lose.

On the edge of the arena, Yan Chutian was crawling up in a miserable state. Traces of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. Even he had to admit that Hong Gu's third spirit rune was so powerful that he could barely block it.

As expected, even Hong Gu's sneering face seemed to have some shock. He found it hard to understand why Yan Chutian could block his Cutting Sword Rune.

However, the surprise disappeared in an instant. Hong Gu's face immediately showed a sneer. So what if Ye Xiwen blocked his first attack? Furthermore, he had full confidence that he could sweep Ye Xiwen out of the arena.

With this thought in mind, Hong Gu no longer hesitated and once again activated the Cutting Sword Rune. The black blade light grew increasingly sharp and dazzling. As the light spread out, it seemed to be able to tear apart space itself. That's really scary.

The Cutting Sword shot up high, and a shocking aura appeared. Even if it was not aimed at the surrounding disciples, it still made them tremble in fear. It was enough to imagine how much pressure Yan Chutian would experience, who was the target of the Cutting Sword.

"Slicer, cut the soul...!"

Hong Gu said indifferently. When his last word fell, the pitch-black sword once again slashed down fiercely, directly towards Yan Chutian, who was on the edge of the arena.

Seeing the Cutting Sword slashing at him again, Yan Chutian's face was extremely solemn, and there was a trace of helplessness. The power of the third spirit rune was too terrifying. Although Hong Gu's third spirit rune was incomplete, the power it contained was almost impossible for him to resist.

But now, it was impossible for him to back off. He could only clench his teeth and activate the Fire Sword and Fire Cauldron Rune. Only by using spirit runes against spirit runes would he have the greatest resistance.

It was just that even if Yan Chutian were to cultivate the Mysterious Flame Qi Condensation, the consumption of spirit runes was still too heavy to bear. As he forcefully activated it, his face became increasingly pale, and even his body trembled.

Fortunately, those two spirit runes were still activated by Yan Chutian. However, even if two spirit runes appeared at the same time, it still seemed insignificant under the pressure of Hong Gu's Cutting Sword. The stronger the spirit runes were.

"Boom…!"

The pitch-black giant blade suddenly slashed down, ruthlessly slashing two spirit runes. Even though the two spirit runes had displayed their strength before, it was incomparable at the moment. Constantly pushed back by the black sword, it trembled as it rushed back to Yan Chutian's body.

"Nrc …"

The two spirit runes rushed back one after another. In an instant, Yan Chutian's face flushed red, and blood continued to flow from the corner of his mouth. And this was the result of Yan Chutian suppressing himself.

Forcefully pressing the blood in his mouth, Yan Chutian felt helpless in his heart. At this moment, even he had to admit that it was impossible to defeat Hong Gu. Therefore, even if he did not want to, he could only hesitate to admit defeat. Otherwise, if he continued to persist, it would only add to his pain.

However, the moment Yan Chutian decided to admit defeat, the black giant sword that retreated several meters did not hesitate. It immediately whistled and slashed towards Yan Chutian.

This situation made Yan Chutian curse in his heart. This Hong Gu obviously did not want to let it go. At the very least, he wanted to severely injure her!

However, it was because of this that Yan Chutian's blood was aroused. He did not believe that he should be defeated by Hong Gu. Is there no other way?!

"Mysterious Fire Dance!"

"Mysterious Hand of Fire!"

As the spirit runes were not functioning, Yan Chutian activated the Mysterious Fire Body technique. One finger and one hand suddenly exploded and headed straight for the Cutting Sword to counterattack.

At this moment, even Yan Chutian himself was unaware that when he frantically activated his technique, the group of spirit rune lights on his dantian that had been silent all along suddenly moved. Vaguely, it was as if there was a being free from this cluster of light. That …

"Your…!"

A large muffled voice sounded. One finger and one hand were still shattered and returned to the void. Then, the black blade continued to slash towards Yan Chutian without slowing down.

This scene made Qiu Yu's refined body instantly explode. He could no longer suppress the worry in his heart, let alone care about anything else.