Whoosh! Within the dazzling sphere of light, the purple afterimage once again sprang upward! It was Xing Chen, using the rebound to propel himself into the air, but as he rose, he trailed a crimson streak of blood—the result of the brutal impact he had just sustained.
However, Tian Mu on the ground was faring no better. The collision between the Blood Sun Red Heaven and the Blood Axe Killing God—two ultimate techniques—unleashed astonishing power. Although Tian Mu’s cultivation far surpassed Xing Chen's, being rooted on the ground meant he couldn't fully dissipate the shockwave generated by the clash of these two supreme skills. Compounded by his prior injuries, the force hammered him, causing him to spew forth a torrent of blood.
What a formidable opponent. Tian Mu had never imagined being forced into such a sorry state, yet this only stoked the brave, warlike blood of the Orcs. After being driven back over ten meters by the massive impact, Tian Mu finally managed to anchor himself. At this moment, Tian Mu dispensed with all reservations!
Almost forcefully suppressing the pain of his very body threatening to tear apart, he drove his Dou Qi to its absolute limit!
“Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might!” With a deep, guttural roar!
The crimson giant battle-axe suddenly erupted in a blinding, dazzling light, shooting toward the ascending purple afterimage like a colossal cannonball just fired from its chamber!
This was Tian Mu’s final, most powerful strike; all his Dou Qi energy exploded forth in that single instant. He had to kill Xing Chen, no matter the cost.
The astonishing speed and the terrifying Dou Qi fluctuations seemed capable of forcibly ripping the very fabric of space and time, emitting waves of distorted, sharp whistling sounds.
Yin Quan, Feng Xiao, and the others watching from a distance saw their faces drain of color. Ao Fei and Feng Fei were particularly rocked by the fearsome Dou Qi wave; their eardrums rang painfully, forcing them to stagger back several steps until they collapsed onto their rear ends!
“Ah.”
“Your Highness.”
“Get away quickly!”
No one had anticipated that Tian Mu’s Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might would be this terrifying; it was several times more potent than its previous aura, almost like a completely different person! Even with the refinement of Xing Chen’s techniques, how could he possibly counter such an absolute disparity in strength?
No one could fathom how one could stand against a move capable of destroying heaven and earth! Even Tian Mu himself couldn't devise a counter-strategy; thus, this move was a true, ultimate killing blow. He possessed absolute confidence. What a pity; truly a worthy opponent!
Yet, at that very moment, Xing Chen, suspended in mid-air, abruptly halted, hanging motionless like a solitary, high-suspended star. His crimson dragon-shadow longsword trailed a graceful, eerie ribbon of light, carving a perfect ‘O’ shaped arc at breathtaking speed!
The mixed Dou Qi energy instantly condensed, forming a strange, circular pattern! It was precisely the most profound and mystical Tai Chi diagram of Chinese Daoism!
“Star Shift of Heavenly Movement (Dou Zhuan Xing Yi).”
The peculiar circular diagram hung high in the air like a massive sun, yet it did not strike the surging Tian Mu. Instead, it stood firmly before Xing Chen like an impenetrable shield!
“Ah! What kind of technique is that!”
On the Mafa Continent, no one had ever witnessed such an arcane pattern! But miraculously, the yin and yang fish, chasing each other’s tails, seemed imbued with a strange, compelling magic that caused a deep, soul-shaking tremor and shock in everyone who observed it!
The colossal cannonball rocketing skyward finally slammed into the bizarre light shield!
Boom! RUUUMBLE! A dull, explosive roar erupted, and astonishing Dou Qi fluctuations surged out like tsunamis! Almost instantly upon contact, Tian Mu felt a terrifyingly immense explosive force!
He didn't even have time to react! This sudden impact drowned him completely, like a massive tidal wave! What was even more horrifying was that this power—its violent, unparalleled scorching aura and its extreme, terrifying strength—was identical to his own Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might!
Ah! He actually reflected the full power of Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might back at me!
Thwack! RUMBLE! Pfft! Tian Mu in mid-air exploded into fragments, like a burst balloon!
Perhaps he would never understand how this happened.
Star Shift of Heavenly Movement grows stronger when confronted by strength; the greater the attacking power, the stronger the reflected damage. Tian Mu’s Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might was the most potent move in the Blood Axe Battle Style, one that required Tian Mu to pour all his Dou Qi energy into it—a force equivalent to a small nuclear detonation.
But it was completely reflected by Star Shift of Heavenly Movement! The horrific power instantly tore Tian Mu to shreds. It could be said that Tian Mu was not defeated by Xing Chen, but by his own ultimate technique, Stone-Shattering Heaven’s Might!
This bizarre scene utterly defied everyone's expectations!
“Ah!”
“No!”
“Elder!”
Daron and the others simply couldn't believe their eyes! They stood frozen on the spot!
How was this possible? Tian Mu was blown to pieces right there?
Whoosh! The purple afterimage in the air drifted down slowly, like a featherless willow catkin, weightless. It landed softly on the ground where Xing Chen stood, the victor over Tian Mu.
However, the Xing Chen before them now looked like a demon god descending, radiating an imposing killing intent! His pitch-black eyes were cold and profound, resembling two swirling pools of deep, dark flame, exuding an aura of death and annihilation!
Having just slain the strongest among the Orcs, Xing Chen’s imposing presence had now condensed to an incredibly terrifying peak state!
“The so-called strongest Orc? Nothing more than this.” A flash of disdain crossed his gloomy eyes before he fixed his gaze intently on Daron. His red-tinged longsword radiated waves of scorching heat!
“Damn you, you actually killed Elder Tian Mu!” Daron forced himself to remain calm, battling the fear gripping his heart!
No one had predicted such a radical turn of events. The Orcs' strongest, Tian Mu, had fallen by Xing Chen’s hand—this was a devastating blow!
Meanwhile, Feng Xiao and Yin Quan were overjoyed, instinctively moving to block the far end of the passageway, trapping Daron and his group squarely between them!
This is bad!
Daron and his men’s faces changed dramatically. They had considered fleeing the instant Tian Mu was killed, but Yin Quan and Feng Xiao had reacted too quickly, securing the exit route first!
Although the massive gate at the other end of the passage was already closed, no one could guarantee that Daron’s group had no means of escape. Everyone knew the danger of letting a foe escape to cause future trouble, especially since Daron’s group still possessed two Night Pearls. They had to retrieve those!
This is disastrous. Daron genuinely regretted placing so much faith in Tian Mu’s strength; now he was trapped and couldn't even flee!
“Hand over the Night Pearls, and we can grant you a swifter death,” Yin Quan ground out through clenched teeth. He remembered vividly when he himself had been gravely wounded and cornered by Daron and his men, and Daron had used the exact same tone of contemptuous disdain to threaten him. The role reversal now filled Yin Quan with immense, secret satisfaction!
“If you want the Night Pearls, come take them with your lives!” Even cornered, the Orcish blood remained defiant; Daron and his men showed no fear!
“If you want death, we’ll oblige you.” Feng Xiao instinctively glanced toward Xing Chen at the far end.
Among those present, only Xing Chen possessed the power to defeat Daron.
But just then, a deep, muffled roar suddenly broke the silence—RUMBLE! With a world-shaking sound, the ceiling of the great hall suddenly exploded open, revealing the dazzling, hazy moonlight above. Along with the light appeared a colossal figure, vast enough to blot out the sky! Following it was an overwhelmingly potent, terrifying aura that descended like a mountain-shattering tsunami!
Ah! Is that...!
It is—the—Demon—Dragon—Sect—Master!
Xing Chen and the others looked up at the gaping hole in the hall’s ceiling, their faces ashen, jaws slack with shock!
The imposing dragon might, the earth-shattering dragon roar, and the terrifying aura shook everyone’s very core, causing their legs to buckle, and they all sank weakly to the floor!
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