The moment Teng Qingshan’s voice spread through Tianfeng City, the entire city seemed to ignite as if by an explosion. Countless martial artists and residents rushed out of their warm homes and onto the streets and balconies. Despite the heavy snow, everyone craned their necks, straining to catch a glimpse of the legendary Flame God of War—Teng Qingshan!
"The Flame God of War is challenging the Tianfeng God of War?"
"Where is he? I can't see."
The snow was too thick; only those near Helian Manor in Tianfeng City could see anything.
"Teng Qingshan, I didn't expect you to actually have the guts to challenge me. Since you seek your own humiliation, I shall oblige!" A chilling voice echoed throughout Tianfeng City, a sound that instantly made everyone’s bodies tremble. In an instant, over a million people in the city recognized—that was the voice of the Tianfeng God of War!
The Tianfeng God of War is going to fight the Flame God of War?
"Hurry, to Helian Manor!"
"Hurry to Helian Manor!"
The entirety of Tianfeng City, as if driven mad, rushed toward Helian Manor. For hundreds of years, there had never been a confrontation between two peak God of War experts on the Duanmu Continent! Perhaps there had been private sparring, but a frank, open battle witnessed by ordinary mortals—never before!
To witness a battle between peak Gods of War in this lifetime, even death would be worthwhile!
It was madness! The entire Tianfeng City had gone completely insane!
At Helian Manor, tens of thousands of Helian family clansmen, along with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, were gathered. Moreover, numerous people crowded the four streets surrounding Helian Manor, all looking up at the sky, fixed on the conspicuous divine bird wreathed in flame against the stark white world of snow!
On the back of the divine bird of flame sat a cold, stern youth holding a long spear.
And atop the Tianfeng Hall of Helian Manor, a silver-haired man in a black robe looked up. A dark divine sword was strapped to his back. These two Void Realm powerhouses—one in the high sky, one on the palace roof—their gazes seemed substantial, colliding in the empty air. Both harbored the intent to kill the other!
"The Lord God of War will surely win."
"Ancestor, he will definitely win."
Tens of thousands of Helian family members looked up silently, from the white-haired elders to the small children, even the infants held in their parents' arms, all watching this battle—the peak clash of Gods of War!
"It's about to begin!" From the direction of Xuri Restaurant, the Cloud Dream God of War and others watched through the windows, smiling toward the sky above Helian Manor.
...
Under the watch of tens of thousands of eyes, Teng Qingshan and the Tianfeng God of War, each within their respective domains, clearly sensed the other's aura.
"No wonder he dared to challenge me; he has comprehended another Dao." Within his own domain, the Tianfeng God of War clearly perceived Teng Qingshan as a massive ball of fire condensed from golden flames. The scorching heat and sharp golden light caused the Tianfeng God of War to inwardly startle.
"What Dao has this Tianfeng God of War comprehended?" Teng Qingshan also detected that the Tianfeng God of War seemed to be a sphere of gloom condensed from endless silver and gray sharp rays.
After observing each other briefly—
"Clang!" The Tianfeng God of War drew the dark divine sword from his back, his eyes flashing with a dim, ghostly light.
"Haha… Helian, take this spear thrust first!" Teng Qingshan suddenly leaped from the back of the Azure Luan, plummeting from hundreds of feet in the sky toward Tianfeng Hall. Simultaneously, his entire body was enveloped in golden light and flames, resembling a meteor hurtling toward the earth, with Teng Qingshan utilizing the power of heaven and earth to accelerate his descent!
Rumble~~~
His descent reached terrifying speeds, shaking heaven and earth.
"Roar~~"
A roar like that of a tiger erupted. A long spear entwined with golden flames pierced heaven and earth like a giant drill, carrying the momentum of hundreds of feet of descent, striking directly at the Tianfeng God of War with an irresistible aura. The power of this single spear instantly turned the tens of thousands of watching Helian clansmen deathly pale.
"Chirp!" The Tianfeng God of War’s face contorted as he let out a strange, high-pitched, ear-piercing cry.
A sword shrouded in gray, ghostly light slashed out with the force intended to tear apart heaven and earth, meeting the descending spear strike head-on.
"Boom~~~" The earth roared.
The Tianfeng God of War, who had been standing atop Tianfeng Hall, was blasted backward, smashing through three layers of the hall before crashing deep into the ground, revealing a horrifying, massive pit. The residual shockwaves generated by the terrifying attack of the two Void Realm powerhouses instantly shattered the entire Tianfeng Hall. The Iron Sword Martial Saint, who had reached the peak of the Martial Saint realm, was forced to flee in disarray.
Everything within several dozen yards was instantly reduced to ruins. The courtyard walls, fragile before the residual power of heaven and earth, collapsed as if made of tofu. The ground itself sank a full zhang (unit of length), and smoke and dust billowed, shaking the accumulated snow away.
The sound of the clash between Teng Qingshan’s and the Tianfeng God of War’s weapons caused many of the Helian clansmen to clutch their ears in pain.
Stupefied!
Whether it was the one hundred thousand people within Helian Manor or the tens of thousands gathered outside, every single person was stunned by the reverberating roar.
Was this how Gods of War fought?
The so-called wandering swordsmen of the past, scenes where swords killed opponents and blood splattered five steps—compared to a clash between Gods of War, those actions seemed childish and insignificant.
...
Teng Qingshan was also thrown upward by the terrifying recoil force for a full few dozen feet.
"This Tianfeng God of War is truly strong; even my 'Crimson Gold Tiger Cannon,' carrying the momentum of my descent, was met head-on by him," Teng Qingshan thought, falling back toward the ground, his mind amazed. In truth, the Tianfeng God of War could have dodged the sharpest point of the attack, but his supreme arrogance led him to look down on Teng Qingshan, so he wouldn't evade.
Thus, it resulted in a direct confrontation of their strongest powers.
"Swish!" From the ruined ground, the Tianfeng God of War, shrouded in cold, spectral light, shot out of the surface and stood on the ground.
"Teng Qingshan, I didn't expect you had also reached sixty percent." The Tianfeng God of War’s voice was chillingly cold.
But Teng Qingshan immediately noticed faint traces of blood on the Tianfeng God of War’s robes beneath the light emanating from his body.
"Helian, I unleashed this spear strike carrying the full momentum of a descent, and you dared to meet it head-on. Now… you must be severely injured," Teng Qingshan’s aura grew stronger. Their strongest attacks were already comparable; one fell from hundreds of feet in the sky while the other stood firm. There was no question as to who suffered more.
The Tianfeng God of War glanced around the destruction: "Teng Qingshan's strength is this terrifying. Even if I defeat him today, I fear Helian Manor will be turned into ruins, and tens of thousands of clansmen will likely suffer heavy casualties."
He had initially believed he held an absolute advantage, which is why he accepted the challenge within Tianfeng City.
But now, it seemed, if the fight continued like this, the several miles surrounding Helian Manor would soon become wasteland.
"Haha, Teng Qingshan, this place is too restrictive for us to fight freely. Let's take this battle outside." The Tianfeng God of War's voice was still echoing as his body instantly dissolved into a phantom streak of dark light—elusive and bizarre. Many Helian clansmen only blinked once before the Tianfeng God of War was gone from sight.
"Helian, are you afraid? Fleeing quickly, are you?" Teng Qingshan roared with laughter. Teng Qingshan, shrouded in golden flames, covered a mile with a single stride.
Teng Qingshan's speed already surpassed the description of the highest level of the Vast Horizon Travel technique: 'Horizon at Hand's Reach.'
The two powerhouses—one fleeing ahead, one pursuing closely—continued to exchange blows.
"You call this fleeing?" Having left the perimeter of Helian Manor and entered the East District of Tianfeng City, the Tianfeng God of War suddenly spun around, winding toward Teng Qingshan along a bizarre arc.
"So fast," Teng Qingshan exclaimed in alarm, immediately pivoting his spear tip to defend against the Tianfeng God of War's fierce sword strike.
Whoosh!
The Tianfeng God of War, at an impossible angle, shifted direction again, carving an arc to sweep behind Teng Qingshan. In that instant, using his trajectory of movement, the power of the dark divine sword in his hand instantly surged to its maximum.
"Not good." Teng Qingshan had no time to deploy the 'Crimson Gold Tiger Cannon' and could only use the 'Primal Unity Qi' technique for defense.
In terms of defense… Although the Earth Element Fist had only produced its eighth technique while the Metal and Fire elements were already mastered, its defensive capability, even with only the eighth punch created, the 'Primal Unity Qi' defense was still superior.
"Clang!"
Caught unprepared, Teng Qingshan was struck as if he were a meteorite, crashing violently through the wall of a nearby wealthy man’s residence, then smashing through a rock garden and several houses. A fine mansion was instantly more than half destroyed. Teng Qingshan immediately rolled over and rose from the ruins.
"Hmm? This Teng Qingshan isn't injured?" The Tianfeng God of War was greatly surprised. "Earlier, in the collision above Tianfeng Hall, the recoil force was immense. Even with the protection of the power of heaven and earth, my body was shaken enough to spit blood. This time, he was caught off guard; he should have been more seriously injured."
Void Realm experts’ bodies were too fragile; although nourished by the power of heaven and earth, their strength was rarely more than a few thousand jin (unit of weight).
Teng Qingshan’s body was already comparable to divine weaponry.
To make Teng Qingshan vomit blood?
"Helian, your evasive movement technique is quite good," Teng Qingshan walked out from the ruins, his face faintly flushed red. "However, it's useless against me now."
"Your evasive movements are clearly slower than mine. You might dodge one sword strike, but how many more can you dodge?"
The Tianfeng God of War instantly dissolved into seven or eight streaks of light swirling around Teng Qingshan. Although it appeared to be seven or eight streaks, it was truly only one. It was just that the Tianfeng God of War’s unpredictable dodging within a small area was too fast. Teng Qingshan’s Water Element Fist had only produced its sixth technique; his Swimming Fish movement skill simply couldn't compare to the Tianfeng God of War.
"It's useless!" Teng Qingshan laughed loudly.
Wielding the Reincarnation Spear, he thrust out lightning-fast attacks. The strangest part was that Teng Qingshan’s arms could move at incredibly impossible angles, as pliable as noodles, in an instant.
And so could Teng Qingshan’s waist.
His body could rotate a full three hundred and sixty degrees. At its physical limit, Teng Qingshan’s flexibility far surpassed that of masters of ancient yoga from his previous life. Relying on his body, arms, and other parts to attack and defend at inconceivable angles compensated for Teng Qingshan's weakness in evasion. Every spear thrust successfully defended against his opponent!
And yet, it also threatened the opponent!
The Tianfeng God of War moved like a gust of black wind, continually attacking around Teng Qingshan. Wherever the two clashed, everything turned into ruins! Void Realm experts possessed inexhaustible worldly power and endless true essence, fighting without restraint. Mansions of the wealthy or shops and taverns were annihilated one after another.
The two Gods of War fought like two deities.
"This is bad. If this continues, how many people caught in the crossfire will die?" Teng Qingshan roared suddenly. Spinning his body, he unleashed a 'Vicious Dragon Drill,' forcing the Tianfeng God of War back, then instantly used his lightness skill, flashing a mile away.
"Helian, let’s fight outside the city."
"Are you scared? Running away, are you!"
The Tianfeng God of War pursued at high speed.
As they chased, the two Gods of War continued to exchange blows.
"Boom~~" The East City Wall of Tianfeng City suddenly shuddered and groaned. A massive hole, dozens of zhang long, appeared on the thick, towering ancient wall, sending countless fragments of stone flying everywhere. Inside Tianfeng City, countless citizens watching the battle from the east stared blankly at the massive gap in the city wall.
"Boom~~"
A sound like heaven collapsing and earth splitting rang out from outside the city.
"Outside the city!"
"Hurry outside the city!"
The numerous crazed martial artists, desperate to witness the peak battle of their hearts, threw caution to the wind, using their lightness skills to charge furiously toward the outskirts of the city.