As he finished speaking, a drop of extremely crimson blood suddenly seeped out from between Xue An’s eyebrows.
This blood, as soon as it appeared, began to grow at an astonishing speed and transformed into a swaying Red Lotus in the blink of an eye.
It was the Red Lotus Secret Technique that Xue An had not used for a long time.
In fact, after proving his Dao as an Immortal Venerable, Xue An had rarely used secret techniques.
By the time he attained the status of a Saint, Xue An could crush everything with sheer strength alone, so there was naturally no need for so-called secret techniques.
But today, Xue An unhesitatingly unleashed the Red Lotus Secret Technique right at the start.
This shows how cautious Xue An was with Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
And this was only the beginning. At the instant the Red Lotus took shape, an overwhelming force of causality was injected into it, perfectly merging.
Causal Red Lotus!
It was once Xue An’s most powerful ultimate attack.
Especially after being a Saint, the extent of causality Xue An could harness had reached an unimaginable level.
So when the two merged, the resulting force made the indestructible arena space emit groans, overwhelmed.
Yet upon seeing this, Eastern Emperor Taiyi showed not a trace of tension, instead displaying a face full of amusement, as if looking at an interesting new toy.
Boom!
At this moment, a fiery blaze suddenly ascended from the Causal Red Lotus.
Its flames were nearly transparent, yet even from afar, they radiated searing heat.
Only then did Eastern Emperor Taiyi chuckle lightly.
"Interesting, you actually fused Zhu Rong’s leftover Fire Seed with various heavenly fires, it’s a pretty neat trick!"
The ultimate strike mastering causality, Red Lotus, and Karmic Fire, East Emperor Taiyi casually dismissed it as not bad.
The calmness and disdain in that response was maddening.
Yet Xue An simply looked coldly at Eastern Emperor Taiyi across from him, then took a deep breath and once again infused all his Cultivation Level into it.
When dealing with such an ultimate evil entity, one can never be too careful.
As for his display of disdain, Xue An pretended not to see it.
In an instant, the Red Lotus began to slowly bloom under the vast infusion of Cultivation Level.
And at the moment the lotus fully bloomed, Xue An charged toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi with overwhelming momentum.
This strike summoned all of Xue An’s strength, his most powerful since being a Saint.
Xue An did not intend to hold back, as he saw the only way to defeat this fiend was to consolidate all his efforts into one decisive blow.
True masters often duel in this way; any reservation could lead to brutal defeat.
So Xue An threw caution to the wind and dashed towards Eastern Emperor Taiyi, his eyes filled with determined resolve.
But at this moment, Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s lips curled with a scornful smirk, and he shouted coldly.
"Retreat!"
The voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.
The Red Lotus, now close to him, halted at the mand, then shattered with a boom.
Whether causality or Karmic Fire, none could withstand even a moment under this casual cold mand.
As for Xue An, he let out a muffled grunt and was then forcefully knocked back hundreds of meters by an invisible force, stopping barely at the barrier array at the arena’s edge.
One strike!
It couldn’t even be called a strike, as Eastern Emperor Taiyi hadn’t moved, only said one word to repel him.
Then all of Xue An’s attacks were shattered, and he himself suffered severe injuries.
The disparity in strength displayed was enough to drive one to despair.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi burst into laughter, his tone arrogant, "Xue An, do you yield now?"
Xue An stood in the void, silent.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi sneered, "Xue An, I advise you not to persist in your wrong ways. Surrender obediently, and I can make it quick for you. Otherwise, you will endure the most extreme pain before finally dying!"
"Surrender..." Xue An murmured once.
"Exactly, surrender! You’ve seen it; all your efforts are a joke before me. I don’t even need to make a move. With just one word, I can drive you back, so how can you fight me?" Eastern Emperor Taiyi said leisurely.
Xue An slowly began to laugh, "You are not invincible, otherwise you wouldn’t go to such lengths to set up this trap to deal with me. With just a word, you could sentence me to death! So you must have weaknesses and vulnerabilities, I just haven’t found them yet!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s smile gradually turned cold, "So, you’re determined to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit?"
"I said, I choose nothing, I only want you dead!"
With that said, a Red Lotus reappeared between Xue An’s brows, and once again, he charged toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
"You know this is useless, so why continue persisting in your errors?" Eastern Emperor Taiyi sighed softly.
Then the Red Lotus came to a halt in front of Eastern Emperor Taiyi once more, shattering again.
But at the moment the Red Lotus turned into a sky full of blood mist, a Crimson Little Sword pierced through space, reaching the center of Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s brow.
This timing was grasped to perfection.
As soon as the lotus broke, Xue An’s sword had arrived.
But in that instant, Eastern Emperor Taiyi had vanished from his original spot.
As soon as Xue An’s sword tip found empty air, he sensed something was wrong.
His reaction was swift, almost instantly converting his thrust into a forward rush.
But at that moment, an extremely cold voice erupted beside his ear.
"Kill!"
Boom!
Xue An felt his heartbeat halt suddenly, and along with it, his once-ever-flowing blood.
An enormous sense of powerlessness surged over him, bringing a hint of despair.
At this moment, a touch of warmth suddenly emanated from Xue An’s brow.
This warmth was like pressing the play button, causing the heart that had stopped to beat once again.
Thump!
The muffled sound from deep within his chest broke the deadlock in Xue An’s body, and the once-stagnant blood flowed rapidly.
Then Xue An swiftly retreated, only stopping after gaining some distance.
Looking at him now, his face was as pale as paper, with streams of fresh blood trickling from the corners of his eyes, due to the rupture under immense pressure.
Even so, Xue An showed no retreat or fear, only watching Eastern Emperor Taiyi from afar coldly.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi clearly hadn’t expected Xue An to escape his curse killing so swiftly, initially stunned, but soon let out a bizarre laugh.
"Hehehe, I almost forgot, within the sea of consciousness in your brow hides a woman even I find incredible. Once you’re dead, she bees my greatest prize!"
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