"Damn it!" Tian Mu appeared somewhat dishevelled at this moment! He had no chance to press the attack! The broadaxe, coalesced with Dou Qi, swiftly swept out a semi-circular guard! Colliding with the Heaven-Extinguishing Fire Dragon lunging toward him!
Clang! Boom!
Another fierce clash between Dou Qi and magic! Even the Heaven-Extinguishing Fire Dragon, unleashed by Feng Xiao's full magical power, was forcibly smashed apart and shattered by Tian Mu!
The colossal fire dragon seemed like a balloon bursting—countless fiery fragments were blasted outwards, subsequently smashing against the palace walls, detonating into shocking craters!
However, Tian Mu was also jolted back several steps by the impact wave generated by the collision of the Fire Dragon and the half-moon shield! But before he could steady himself!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A blur of piercing shrieks sounded again! Relying on his extraordinary intuition, Tian Mu easily discerned that this was the unique whistling sound of the Dragon Shadow shooting through the air!
Indeed, nine dragon shadows plummeted from above! Slamming violently toward him! The timing and positioning were executed with sheer perfection, allowing him absolutely no moment to slacken!
Although Tian Mu's Dou Qi cultivation was immensely formidable, facing nine dragon shadows moving at speeds comparable to cannonballs, he dared not take the slightest ease!
"Roar!" Another thunderous, furious roar! Tian Mu once again summoned his divine might; the massive broadaxe circled his body like lightning, sweeping out two semi-circles of astonishing intensity!
Clang, boom, boom, boom, boom!
The Nine Dragon Shadows were immediately struck dead-on, and the terrifying explosive impact force blasted the nine dragon shadows flying high into the sky!
Yet, Tian Mu was also suffering; although the nine dragon shadows were sent flying far away moments ago, the explosive impact generated at the instant the dragon shadows clashed with the Dou Qi still churned Tian Mu's blood and energy violently!
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Tian Mu could scarcely believe that such bizarre and powerful things existed in this world—neither Dou Qi nor magic, nor belonging to any tangible substance, yet possessing astonishing speed and wildly unpredictable angles, coupled with immense force and impact. What was even more unbelievable was that the high-intensity Dou Qi clash just now failed to destroy them; even the well-traveled Tian Mu could not fathom what those nine little dragon-like entities truly were. .COM.
With great effort, he managed to repel the nine strange little dragons, yet before he could even catch his breath! A peculiar sound pierced the mid-air again, followed by a wave of chilling, terrifying killing intent!
Repeated setbacks made Tian Mu dare not underestimate his opponent in front of him again! And looking at the bizarre scene in the air above only intensified the sense of a dreadful presence he felt!
! Suddenly, countless dazzling specks of light flickered into existence out of nowhere above the dimly lit main hall, as if, in an instant, the entire hall had transformed into a star-studded night sky. First release.
What was even stranger was that these specks of starlight were now descending with astonishing speed, as if every star in the night sky were plummeting to the earth at this very moment! Inexplicably bizarre, dazzlingly beautiful! But what was fatal was that every sprinkle of falling starlight carried an impact force capable of shattering the heavens and earth, striking down toward the ground with alarming velocity! And the target was precisely him!
Damn it! What trick is this now! The opponent's endless stream of bizarre killing moves had already made Tian Mu wary; at this moment, his expression could not help but change drastically!
It wasn't just him; the others engaged in combat were equally stunned speechless by this bizarre sight!
"What swordsmanship is this?" Although he had never seen it, intuition allowed Tian Mu to deeply sense a terrifying aura! Violent and tyrannical, the killing intent surged like a rainbow, locking down every inch of space he might move into!
Such potent killing intent! Tian Mu was not afraid in the slightest; in fact, he felt a long-lost surge of excitement and agitation!
Come on, let me see just how strong you are! This intense fighting will drove Tian Mu to finally cease holding back any longer!
"Blood Axe Rises to Heaven!"
The massive broadaxe spun violently in a rotation, sweeping out a magnificent, dazzling arc! Rolling up a screen of scarlet light that filled the sky! It swallowed mountains and rivers, pierced the sun and moon! The astonishing intensity of the Dou Qi even emitted intermittent, strange squeaking sounds. Speed. First release. Intertwined with streaks of light resembling electric fire foxes, it manifested a distortion and ripple that seemed to tear and shatter everything!
The giant blood axe ascended, meeting the downward-falling stars head-on!
Tian Mu's presence outshone the very stars; even Feng Xiao and You Quan were pulled along by this surging aura, involuntarily retreating several steps!
The blood-colored giant axe flying skyward finally collided with the falling array of stars!
Clang! Boom! A muffled roar shook the entire underground palace, making it hum! At the moment of impact! A dazzling burst of light exploded suddenly, forming a colossal annular ripple that expanded at an incredible speed! The entire palace was illuminated bright by this sudden, immense light flash, blinding everyone so much they couldn't open their eyes! The world momentarily turned into a streak of blinding silver-white, like an exploding sun, countless shards of light spraying outward, striking the ground before detonating into numerous craters large and small!
"My heavens, this is a move." It had to be admitted that Xing Chen's bizarre sword light was potent, but Tian Mu's blood-colored giant axe was stronger! With just one exchange, it pulverized the myriad stars!
Not a single one managed to strike the ground! Furthermore, the blood-colored giant axe, after shattering the star-light screen, did not decrease in speed; its momentum suddenly surged! It struck directly toward the brown figure falling from the air!
"Ah!"
"Dodge quickly..."
You Quan and Feng Xiao's faces changed drastically, and they shouted loudly!
Even from a great distance, Feng Xiao and You Quan could feel the terrifying power contained within that blood-colored broadaxe; if Xing Chen were struck, death would be certain!
But Xing Chen, falling through the air at this moment, had nowhere to gain leverage, so how could he evade it!
Seeing the blood-colored broadaxe about to strike!
Even the usually unflappable Tian Mu could not help but reveal a trace of savage, triumphant smiling on his face!
He had to admit that the opponent before him was strong, incredibly strong! Even the self-assured Tian Mu had never imagined this fellow concealed such a terrifying swordsmanship! Although this marvelous swordsmanship was only the opening move, it allowed Tian Mu to witness an entirely new and strange realm, much like a three-year-old child accidentally stumbling into a room filled with toys! The intense surprise and unexpected joy could not be described in mere words!
But the more this was the case, the more excited and crazed Tian Mu became! His blood began to surge uncontrollably, and his heart started beating violently—this familiar sensation had not occurred since he comprehended the Sky Demon Eye! Because no one had ever forced Tian Mu into such a predicament!
Tian Mu was even starting to forget this heart-stirring feeling! Whenever he faced an opponent capable of matching him, capable of destroying something beautiful, his heart would become intensely agitated, uncontrollably excited, just like now.
This 'Blood Axe Rises to Heaven' was one of the seven ultimate killing moves of the Blood Axe, its power rarely seen in the world; Tian Mu stared intently at the figure falling from the sky! Honestly, even Tian Mu himself could not imagine how Xing Chen could possibly counter this killing move at this juncture!
"Come on, kid, let me see just how much strength you still possess." First release.
Just as the blood-colored broadaxe was about to cleave the figure!
"Rise." A muffled roar suddenly echoed!
A blue stream of light, like an electric phantom, flashed out abruptly!
It was the blue dragon shadow among the Nine-Colored Dragon Shadows, which suddenly materialized in the trajectory of Xing Chen's descent!
It seemed to have been anticipated!
Head down, feet up, Xing Chen, who was dropping straight down, lightly tapped with his longsword! He actually struck the apparition of the dragon shadow in that lightning-fast thrust!
Ding! A crisp sound!
The astonishing momentum and immense gravity caused the Dragon Shadow Sword, at the instant it struck the blue dragon shadow, to bend into a bizarre C-shape arc!
Then, with a sudden thwack, Xing Chen, who was originally falling, used the elastic rebound force of the Dragon Shadow Sword to launch himself miraculously back up into the air!
Boom! Whoosh!
The blood-colored broadaxe whistled past like a cannonball, but it struck nothing more than a blurry phantom afterimage!
Ah! What kind of move is this! Tian Mu could hardly believe his eyes!
A strike he was sure of had gone astray!
The spectators outside had their eyes wide open!
Heavens, how is this possible!
He could actually use the air to gain leverage and spring back up!
It must be known that the nine dragon shadows were not just capable of attack; back in Yuncheng, Xing Chen had once used the aid of the dragon shadows to execute the almost miraculous mid-air maneuvering technique—Dragon Shadow Flight!
This was merely repeating an old trick!
No one could have imagined that Xing Chen could employ such exquisite leverage to dodge the broadaxe's swing; not only that, while Xing Chen flew up and evaded the broadaxe strike, the blue longsword gently swept out from afar!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Another series of blurred, sharp whistles! Eight strange streams of light shot in from all directions, slamming violently toward Tian Mu, who was still ascending!
They were the other elusive dragon shadows! No one saw how those eight dragon shadows appeared because their speed was too great!
A missed attack not only allowed his opponent to evade but also capitalized on the opportunity to launch a fierce counterattack! Tian Mu was greatly surprised!
However, at this moment, being airborne, he had nowhere to gain leverage! And with his technique expended, there was no time to recall the axe for defense!
"Beast God Protection." First release. Out of options, Tian Mu had no choice but to push the Dou Qi within his body to its limit, deploying the most costly defensive ultimate technique!
A thick layer of protective Dou Qi suddenly exploded outward!
Clang! Boom, boom, boom! Eight dragon shadows, like eight missiles, slammed fiercely into Tian Mu! The muffled roar was deafening! Tian Mu, having miscalculated one move, truly suffered this time!
Although Tian Mu's protective Dou Qi was exceptionally powerful, he was still shaken by the eight dragon shadows to the point of almost spitting blood! If Tian Mu's Dou Qi cultivation weren't so freakishly abnormal, the eight dragon shadows alone would have been enough to blast him into dust!
And although Tian Mu managed to forcibly withstand the dragon shadows' attack, he was still in a sorry state, his entire body involuntarily smashed toward the ground by the violent explosive impact!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye!
Before Tian Mu could even crash to the ground, Xing Chen, having slipped past the blood axe, suddenly stamped his foot mid-air; the massive Phoenix Heaven Wings on his Phoenix Heaven Demon Armor suddenly flapped, and he, like a soaring bird, changed direction in the air once more!
He flew like lightning toward the falling Tian Mu!
The brown figure shot forward like electricity, instantly closing the distance!
Then, a blue gleam flashed!
Sword! Just one sword! A (azure/deep blue) sword light! Utterly solid and overwhelmingly fierce, bizarre and ever-changing; this single sword seemed to lock down every inch of surrounding space! Attacking every flaw! What was even more astonishing was this sword's terrifying speed! And its incomparable impact force and penetrative power!
This was absolutely the most exquisite and wondrous sword strike Tian Mu had ever witnessed!
His pupils contracted violently beyond his control!
What a terrifying opponent; it turned out this sword strike was the real killing blow!