In midair.
Thunderous Eight Desolates still released a deafening Thunder Sound, the rolling thunder carrying an earth-shattering energy.
A suffocating pressure weighed on everyone's hearts like a heavy stone. The weaker Martial Artists felt as if their chests were clogged with mud, making it hard to breathe.
Zheng Tian was already inside the cloud mass, and Hong Yu had also kicked off the ground, rushing into it.
Within the cloud of Thunderous Eight Desolates, lightning flared violently. Bolts of electricity shot down, striking the ground and blasting open pits half a ter deep.
One could only imagine how brutal the battle within the clouds was.
The mont Thunderous Eight Desolates appeared, everyone had concluded that the victor of this battle would be Zheng Tian.
Therefore, when Hong Yu charged into the clouds, everyone—aside from the five mbers of the Tiger and Wolf Corps—eagerly awaited the scene of Hong Yu's defeat at Zheng Tian's hands.
However, when they finally saw soone fall out of the cloud mass and got a clear look at who it was, their minds went into disarray.
In other words, every single one of them was utterly shocked.
"Th-this is impossible! Zheng Tian lost?"
Dozens of pairs of eyes were filled with disbelief and profound shock.
Among his peers in the Qin Kingdom, Zheng Tian was an absolutely invincible existence, a Celestial God among n!
It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to call him the strongest genius the Qin Kingdom had seen in a hundred years!
Zheng Tian's reputation was not unearned. He had forged his title as the number one genius through one real battle after another, a title built upon genuine combat and the fall of countless other geniuses.
A single general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand n!
Zheng Tian didn't know if he had killed ten thousand people, but he knew for a fact that if not thousands, then at least hundreds of geniuses had died at his hands.
It was precisely this history of trampling over other geniuses to rise to the top that gave Zheng Tian absolute confidence in his victory when facing Hong Yu.
Until now...
Until the great battle within the clouds, when even after removing his restraints and attacking with his full power, he couldn't do a thing to Hong Yu, and was even wounded and knocked down when Hong Yu exploited an opening.
Watching the scenery recede around him;
Watching that figure slowly give chase from within the clouds;
Hearing those calm words, devoid of any arrogance or wildness: "You... have lost..."
Only at this mont did Zheng Tian finally realize: 'All this ti, I've been underestimating Hong Yu!'
BANG!
Zheng Tian crashed heavily onto the ground.
His powerful body fell like a teorite, setting the air around him ablaze. The imnse impact smashed a human-shaped crater into the ground. The scorching air made the surrounding rubble smolder, and arcs of lightning-like Flowing Light crackled across his body.
SIZZLE... As the arcs flowed over him, one could see Zheng Tian's body twitching intermittently.
With a soft thud, Hong Yu slowly descended onto the Championship Arena.
He stood tall, looking down at Zheng Tian lying in the crater, and said flatly, "You lost!"
Zheng Tian's whole body trembled.
His unfocused pupils gradually regained their sharpness. His eyes moved, locking onto Hong Yu.
He stared without blinking.
After staring for a full ten seconds, the sound of a beating heart, THUMP-THUMP, suddenly ca from Zheng Tian's chest. As his heart pounded, his body began to convulse. This continued for a mont before he abruptly stopped.
A chilling laugh rumbled from his throat, a sound that grated on the eardrums and sent a shiver down the spine. "Jiejie, I lost? Impossible. There's no way I could possibly lose..."
The mont the words left his mouth, Zheng Tian slamd his hands on the ground, launching himself high into the air and landing on his feet.
The instant his feet touched the ground, Zheng Tian kicked off again, shooting toward Hong Yu at extre speed. "No one can defeat ! No one..."
A grim coldness swirled in his pupils.
A silver light flickered in his palm.
A silver saber materialized in Zheng Tian's hand.
This silver saber was even more chilling than the one Hong Yu had taken from him before. A single slash from it was enough to make one feel the aura of death enveloping their body and soul.
Hong Yu's eyes flickered. He executed the Tyrant's Walk Body Technique, his Thunder Step booming with the sound of roaring thunder as his body flashed away like a bolt of lightning.
In the blink of an eye, Hong Yu had dodged the attack.
Imdiately after, Hong Yu continuously executed Tyrant's Walk. His movents were like a Dragon Walk and Tiger Stride, steady and powerful, truly like a tyrant moving without restraint.
The Godslaying Golden Spear in his hand glittered with a dazzling golden light. As he advanced, he focused his Spear Technique into his palm.
'The spear is , and I am the spear!'
At this mont, Hong Yu's gaze was solemn and serious, sharp and piercing. His left Cyan Eye glimred with a light that could perceive the smallest detail.
He could clearly track every one of Zheng Tian's movents. With a flicker in his eyes, Hong Yu suddenly accelerated.
It was no exaggeration to say that Hong Yu was moving as fast as a spark from a flint.
"Illusion Spirit Spear Technique, First Technique: Illusion Mountain Technique!"
The Illusion Spirit Spear Technique was the Martial Skill Hong Yu had obtained from the Qin Kingdom's treasury, a genuine Spirit-Level High-Grade Martial Skill.
The complete Illusion Spirit Spear Technique had five techniques in total: the First Technique, Illusion Mountain Technique; the Second Technique, Illusion Peak Technique; the Illusion Sea Technique; the Illusion Heaven Technique; and the final Phantom Spirit Strike!
The power of each successive technique multiplied.
For example, Hong Yu's current Illusion Mountain Technique could unleash twice his own maximum destructive power.
The second technique was three tis, the third was four tis, and so on!
If he could execute the final Phantom Spirit Strike, it would grant a full five-fold increase in power...
Of course, to successfully execute the Phantom Spirit Strike, Hong Yu's cultivation would likely need to truly reach the Late-stage Celestial Soul Realm!
Even with Hong Yu's astonishing talent and comprehension, he had only completely mastered the First Technique so far.
Even so, the power of this First Technique, the Illusion Mountain Technique, was still extrely substantial!
VMMMM!
A sharp Spear Aura pulsed from the tip of the spear. After successively devouring the Essence Blood of Desolate Beasts, the First Layer of the Seal on the Godslaying Spear seed to have gradually loosened, and its power had increased considerably.
The single thrust was like a mountain crashing down.
The heavy aura exerted imnse pressure on Zheng Tian. 'Impossible! I absolutely cannot lose! Impossible...'
Zheng Tian roared in fury, pouring his full concentration into the Primordial Weapon's Saber in his hands. An extrely powerful energy gathered on the blade's edge as he swung it at Hong Yu.
The collision of their energies was truly intense.
But Hong Yu was only growing stronger as he fought. In contrast, having already tasted defeat, Zheng Tian had lost his composure.
In this clash, Hong Yu easily exploited the weakness born from his opponent's agitation, breaking through Zheng Tian's attack with a single thrust of his spear.
Then, his figure flashed forward. He changed his grip on the Godslaying Spear from a thrust to an upward flick, sending Zheng Tian flying into the air.
Hong Yu slapped the ground, launching himself and his spear high into the air. He spun the Godslaying Spear at his waist, impacting like a spinning top. With a BANG, the shaft of the Godslaying Spear lashed out like the tail of a Divine Dragon, striking Zheng Tian and sending him flying once more.
Zheng Tian let out a wretched cry, "WAAH!", spat out a mouthful of blood, and crashed back onto the ground.
His features twitched, contorting into a ferocious expression. It was clear that last blow had injured him severely.
His brow furrowed tightly. Zheng Tian took a deep breath, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Hong Yu. "How can you be so fast? I clearly removed all my restraints. I should have been able to defeat you. Why are you so strong?"
Hong Yu paused for a mont, then said flatly, "Your mind is in chaos. Naturally, you are no longer my match."
"My mind is in chaos?"
Zheng Tian's expression froze.
As a Celestial Pride Son, how could he not understand this principle?
He had to admit that his usually indifferent state of mind had been thrown into turmoil the mont he realized Hong Yu had the strength to defeat him.
At this thought, Zheng Tian took a deep breath and gradually regained his composure.
He turned to the three assassins from the Blood Killing Tower behind him and said coldly, "Doesn't your Blood Killing Tower want to kill Hong Yu? What are you still standing there watching for? Make your move!"
"Huh?"
Blood the Second and the other two stared at Zheng Tian, stunned.
Zheng Tian snorted coldly. "A great man doesn't sweat the small stuff. This Hong Yu is your target, and he is also my enemy. Now we have the perfect opportunity to kill him. Why wouldn't we take it?"
Blood the Second frowned and sneered, "Zheng Tian, you told us before that Hong Yu's life had to be taken by your own hands!"
Zheng Tian's face turned cold.
He had once been suprely confident, not giving Hong Yu a second thought.
But now, Hong Yu's strength was beyond what he could handle alone. And after calming down, he understood even more clearly how great of a threat Hong Yu was.
From the beginning of the Celestial Essence Secret Realm, when Hong Yu could barely survive against him, to now, when Hong Yu had defeated him, only a few months had passed.
If Hong Yu were allowed to live, not only would victory in the Celestial Essence Secret Realm's trial be snatched away by the Royal Family, but more importantly, he had sched against Hong Yu ti and again, trying to take his life.
This was a grudge that could never be easily resolved.
It could only be smoothed over with the blood of one of them!
That being the case, Zheng Tian would certainly not choose to be the one to die!
That was why Zheng Tian was willing to cast aside his pride and join forces with the three assassins from the Blood Killing Tower.
Seeing Blood the Second and the others still hesitating, Zheng Tian sneered, "Don't think I don't know what you're planning. For people from the Blood Killing Tower, as long as you can kill the target and bring back their head to complete the mission, you don't care how it's done. Don't even think about having wear down Hong Yu's strength first. While I may not be his match right now, I'm still confident I can escape with my life."
"If you push , I'll just give up on competing in the Celestial Essence Secret Realm. At worst, I'll face so minor punishnt when I return to the Sect. But it's different for you. If you fail to complete your mission, according to the rules of the Blood Killing Tower, none of you three will escape."
Every word Zheng Tian spoke was like a Heavy Hamr, striking hard at the hearts of Blood the Second and the other two.
They had to admit, they had indeed been planning to wait until both Hong Yu and Zheng Tian were mutually wounded before making their move.
But now...
Zheng Tian clearly wasn't going to give them that chance.
With Zheng Tian's status and talent, even if his failure caused them to lose ownership of the Celestial Essence Secret Realm, the Guiyuan Sect wouldn't punish him too harshly.
But it was different for the three of them. In the Blood Killing Tower, there was only life and death!
At this thought, the three exchanged a glance and nodded in unison. "Alright, we'll cooperate with you!"
"Now that's more like it!"
Zheng Tian nodded. As he turned, no one saw the trace of cunning deep in his eyes.
Zheng Tian, the Chief Disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, and the elite assassin trio from the Blood Killing Tower: Blood the Second, Blood the Third, and Blood the Fourth.
Each of these four was a powerhouse among their peers. Now, as the four of them joined forces, a sharp killing intent instantly enveloped Hong Yu.
Hong Yu took a deep breath, raised his Godslaying Spear, and shouted defiantly...
"Co at together!"
[This is the third chapter of the day. The fourth is also available to read now!]
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