Chapter 1840: Power Resonance State

Terrifying power fluctuations surged through the surrounding area, quickly drawing attention to the very spot Xu Yang had just left.

After Xu Yang activated his Heaven's Eye and located Long Kun, he shattered the void and appeared directly before him. With a backhand strike, he unleashed a palm, helping Long Kun withstand the combined force of the three attackers.

Long Kun, who should have been severely wounded, suddenly felt an incredibly refreshing sensation appear before him. He had already closed his eyes, but now he sharply opened them to see Xu Yang, his boss, standing before him. Xu Yang was, as always, a steadfast and unshakable pillar of support.

"You three aren't worthy enough to touch anyone who belongs to me, Xu Yang."

As expected, the immense martial essence unleashed by Xu Yang's palm strike instantly erupted, not only neutralizing the trio's combined attack but also causing his dark-gold main artifact, Ling Xu, which had transformed into three golden needles, to fly out, each locking onto an individual target.

Had these three needles directly attacked the six ritual spirits Xu Yang had previously fought, those spirits might have been able to dodge them given their strength.

However, Xu Yang's recent palm strike was excessively powerful, causing a delay in the energy flow within each of the three attackers' marks.

As a result, the three missed their optimal window for resistance and could only watch as the three golden needles, which emitted no aura, pierced their sources of life.

In just a single encounter, three powerful ritual spirits were taken out. This also highlighted, from another perspective, how many times stronger Xu Yang's current power was compared to Long Kun's.

It wasn't that Long Kun was weak; it was just that he required a prolonged period of adaptation after each transfer to a new battlefield before he could gradually regain his original strength.

The same applied to Xiao Hua and Ling Yao; after all, they were far from reaching Xu Yang's level, who had mastered the cruel Dao of Life and Death and achieved the Human Emperor realm.

Such "system incompatibility" issues were inevitable within their cultivation system. However, this situation had never occurred with Xu Yang.

The martial aura that erupted from Xu Yang's palm in that brief moment was enough to teach Long Kun a profound lesson.

"Kid, it seems you still need to buckle down and cultivate properly. You're still far from your peak state. If we were within the Kunlun Divine Path, those three guys wouldn't even last ten rounds against you."

Long Kun chuckled, scratched his head, and addressed Xu Yang.

"There's nothing I can do, boss. I don't know how long it'll take to fix this 'incompatibility' issue of mine. I really envy your ability to thrive in any region. I honestly don't know how you possess such powerful martial skills; just one palm strike was enough to finish off those three ritual spirits."

Just as Xu Yang was about to exchange a few playful remarks with Long Kun, Dawn, who was struggling on the localized battlefield to their left, suddenly let out a sharp roar. Xu Yang immediately realized that she must have unleashed her strongest martial art.

"Damn, that girl is probably in trouble. We need to go help her right away."

With that, Xu Yang grabbed Long Kun and once again shattered the void, instantly arriving at the localized battlefield hundreds of meters away.

At that very instant, the two purple daggers in Dawn's hands emitted incredibly powerful purple lightning, which surged along her arms and flew towards the two peer-level disciples in front of her.

Undeniably, Dawn's growth in strength during this period was remarkable. Combined with a portion of Warlord-level power essence within her, this technique, which incorporated her strongest attack, possessed terrifying destructive force.

The two lightning-infused dagger artifacts locked onto the bodies of the two disciples, exploding with two thunderous roars that immediately sent them flying. However, this also revealed a new problem.

No matter how powerful she was, or how formidable her previous killing blow, she could only strike two targets at most in a single attack. This meant the third opponent, who had yet to make a move, became the decisive factor in this confrontation.

The late-stage Hedao realm expert, cloaked in a black robe, revealed a sinister smile. At that moment, he finally launched a fatal attack towards Dawn's back.

Coincidentally, this individual was originally an assassin. His movement speed was far more agile than that of his two companions, giving Dawn, who had just unleashed a devastating attack, no chance to recover.

At that very moment, Dawn also perceived an unprecedented killing intent locked onto her. In that instant, she had already closed her eyes, not believing there was any possibility of survival after enduring this attack. This was because, in unleashing her strongest killing blow moments earlier, the purple mark on Dawn's body had been exposed for the first time.

Having revealed her true trump card and sole weakness, Dawn naturally wouldn't be spared by the third Hedao realm assassin.

In fact, her opponent had been waiting for precisely this opportunity.

"No wonder no one has been able to find your mark for so long; it's on your tongue! Now, it'll be easy to deal with you."

The man then released some kind of creature, which looked like a ladybug, and it flew onto Dawn. Immediately after, the third Hedao realm disciple began frantically mobilizing the surging martial aura within his body.

At that moment, Xu Yang and Long Kun also discovered that the frequencies of their martial auras had been bound together. This meant the powerful individual had linked Dawn's life force to his own as a mirror image.

In simple terms, under this condition, Dawn's life form would remain highly consistent with that of the disciple before her. If he was injured, Dawn would also be injured; if he lost two arms, the same would happen to Dawn.

"Holy moly, the martial art techniques this guy possesses are truly perverse. Boss, I've never seen anyone like him before."

Even Xu Yang now wore a grave expression. "I'm not sure what kind of path this kid follows. But it's clear he's a born killer."

For any other ordinary martial artist, such a technique would be virtually useless. However, for an assassin, especially one who has become a disciple with a mark, possessing this martial talent would make him a nightmare for any top-tier martial artist.

"It seems I must find a way to sever the power resonance between Dawn and this guy."