Chapter 788 - 351
"Who are you?" Xu Guang asked calmly, while secretly adjusting his breath to sense the opponent’s presence.
Peak of Second Nirvana, deep cultivation, blood and energy raging like a furnace, his fire cultivation techniques are extremely pure. He’s a formidable enemy.
"Humph, listen up! I am Tuoba Hong, ranked second on the Second Nirvana list in the Nanliang State of the Eastern Domain!" The red-faced strong man spoke with a voice like a bell, carrying an air of disdain.
"Young one, you ambushed me in the Fire Domain and snatched my Dragon Essence. Now, it’s time to return it! For the sake of the Arctic Six Schools, hand over the Dragon Essence, sever one of your arms, and I’ll let you keep your life like a dog!"
Tuoba Hong? Second in Nanliang State?
Xu Guang’s heart stirred.
Nanliang State is one of the major states of the Eastern Domain, where martial arts thrive. Being ranked second in the Second Nirvana realm within a state, his strength is undeniably formidable, far more than the likes of Jiao Kuang.
The pressure he exerted was even stronger than that of Gui Luo, nearing the level of Chen Yue.
Xu Guang said sincerely, "Things in the Fire Domain are already forgotten. The Dragon Essence has already been dealt with. Brother Tuoba, now that we’re out of the Fire Domain, let’s let those past grievances dissipate like the wind?"
"Bullshit!"
Tuoba Hong was furious beyond measure, the shameless words of this little thief, how could anyone say such things?
What does it mean for the grievances in the Fire Domain to dissipate with the wind?
"I have always treated others kindly, and I don’t like to resort to violence," Xu Guang spoke again.
"Bold!" Tuoba Hong laughed furiously, "You’re just a measly First Nirvana, lucky to have gotten some opportunities, and yet you dare be arrogant in front of me? Today, I’ll let you know that the gap in cultivation is not something you can make up for with some crooked ways!"
Before the words fell, Tuoba Hong acted resolutely!
He had witnessed Xu Guang’s battle with Jiao Kuang and had some understanding of Xu Guang’s methods, though he spoke contemptuously, he was quite serious at heart.
But, only just a bit.
This man was able to control demon thoughts in the Fire Domain, posing a great threat.
But this is Starfall Valley, not the Fire Domain, and there are no demon thoughts permeating the air.
Thus, he decided to hold nothing back, aiming to strike quickly with the force of thunder!
"Flaming Lion Ground Splitting Chop!"
Tuoba Hong swung a crimson giant axe with both hands, unleashing overwhelming flames, transforming into a humanoid fiery lion.
As the giant axe fell, a hundred-zhang long, solidified crimson axe qi split through the skies. The air was scorched and twisted with explosions, while the ground below was furrowed into a deep, blackened trench, searing heat sweeping across!
This axe, fierce and heavy, embodied an overwhelming will of tearing the earth and burning everything in its path, subtly sealing all evasion paths for Xu Guang.
"Good!"
Xu Guang’s eyes flashed with brilliance, advancing instead of retreating.
"Five Emperors Wheel, Town Mountain and River!"
His inner blood energy surged like a river, the five emperors’ law body silhouette reached its peak behind him, five-colored divine light intertwining and flowing, the embryonic form of the Holy Domain condensed on the fist edge.
He didn’t wield a sword but tightly clenched his right fist, chaos-colored light wrapped around it, as if holding a miniaturized chaotic sun, entwined with countless fine celestial patterns.
That was the way of using the Human Furnace Great Practice.
With his control over being a Refining Pattern Master, Xu Guang had started to explore a battle style merging Martial Dao and Qi Refining.
The man in front of him, Tuoba Hong, was quite a good whetstone.
Facing the hundred-zhang axe qi, he punched out!
The punch came silently.
However, where the punch struck the void, intense ripples spread as if a tremendous stone was thrown into a peaceful lake. A heavy punch intent of suppressing the five elements and destroying myriad laws exploded!
Boom—!!!
Punch qi and axe qi clashed directly without any fancy moves!
In an instant, dazzling light erupted as crimson and chaos colors intertwined and annihilated fiercely.
A terrifying shockwave swept out in a ring, turning jagged rocks within hundreds of feet to powder, lowering the ground by several feet, and sending dust soaring into the skies.
Thunk thunk thunk!
Xu Guang’s body quivered violently, retreating seven steps, each step leaving a deep imprint on the ground, his face slightly pale, his right fist tingled with bruising pain, even cracking in places, oozing blood.
Yet he stood firm, his gaze sharp.
Tuoba Hong only retreated three steps, but his axe-wielding arms trembled slightly, a glint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
His full-force axe was unexpectedly met head-on by a First Nirvana martial artist? Though the opponent seemed to be at a disadvantage, such physical strength and punching technique cultivation were simply astonishing!
"Such a hard fist! No wonder you dare be arrogant!" Tuoba Hong sneered, "But that was just an appetizer! Take another axe—Flaming Lion Burning Heaven!"
The flames around him surged again, the crimson giant axe swinging faster, instantaneously chopping out hundreds to thousands of axe shadows.
These axe shadows were not illusory, each one solid, containing the fiery axe intent of scorching mountains and boiling seas, converging from all directions as if a giant fiery cage was closing in on Xu Guang!
More daunting was that all the axe shadow trajectories were exquisite, vaguely forming a fire array, sealing the void, leaving nowhere to evade.
Xu Guang’s expression turned serious, Tuoba Hong’s strength was indeed formidable, and his combat experience extremely rich.
"Ah Wei, together!" Xu Guang transmitted.
"Roar!" General Wei, already prepared, stood upright at the call, stomping heavily with both front hooves!
Divine Technique · Boundless!
Boom!
An earthy-yellow shock wave spread centered on General Wei, the ground shook violently, a chaotic magnetic field power disrupting the trajectory of flame axe shadows and the connections of the array.