Chapter 279 - 232: Coercion
In just a short time, Nishida Youji had been defeated. He was motionless, his fate unknown!
Everyone present was well aware of Nishida Youji’s strength.
This was especially true for Ning Yuanchen and the other Neon Divine Transformation Warrior, Yamazaki Hikariho. They knew Nishida Youji’s true capabilities. How could anyone chosen to be one of the Twenty-Eight Celestial Emperors be a pushover?
Yet now, even after using his ultimate, last-resort technique, he had still been swiftly defeated by Zhao Xuanqi. The difference in their power was glaringly obvious.
As for the Phoenix Army, Qi Hongxuan had crossed blades with Nishida Youji not long ago. Even though his Spirit was currently suppressed and he wasn’t at his peak, he knew that even if he were, he would have struggled to defeat the man with his superior spiritual will. After all, the destructive power of Nishida’s Divine Transformation was simply too terrifying—and it was an area-of-effect attack. Qi Hongxuan would likely be unable to withstand it, at best using his spiritual advantage to ensure his own escape.
As for Huo Ming, Hong Luan, and the others, while they hadn’t faced him directly, they had witnessed the terrifying might of his Divine Explosion Fist with their own eyes. They knew if they had been at the center of that miniature mushroom cloud—which covered a nearly twenty-meter radius and annihilated everything in its path—they would not have met a pleasant end.
Yet, this formidable and terrifying expert hadn’t even lasted more than a few rounds against Zhao Xuanqi. This only served to further accentuate the terrifying extent of Zhao Xuanqi’s power.
A frontal assault, capturing Meng Dongtai alive.
They had originally thought Zhao Xuanqi must have employed some special means and taken on considerable risk to accomplish that feat. Now, it seemed that wasn’t the case at all. It may well have been a complete and utter rout!
At this moment, having temporarily dealt with one opponent, Zhao Xuanqi’s gaze swept over the others, instantly subjecting them to immense pressure.
SWOOSH!!
The next instant, Zhao Xuanqi’s qi locked completely onto Ning Yuanchen and Yamazaki Hikariho. With a flicker of movement, he lunged violently toward the two of them.
ROAR!!
He activated his Transformation Secret Skill, drastically amplifying his spiritual will. The Form of the Qilin became almost corporeal, and its auspicious, glowing aura instantly enveloped everyone.
The area enveloped by this auspicious aura became Zhao Xuanqi’s personal domain—a sacred ground he ruled completely.
Everyone’s five senses and intuition were powerfully influenced by Zhao Xuanqi’s will. The majestic figure of the Qilin grew ever larger, as if it had become the very sky itself, commanding all between heaven and earth.
Qi Hongxuan’s face paled. He had made his name with his Spiritual Power, but as he compared himself to Zhao Xuanqi now, he felt that even at his peak, he could never have surpassed this man’s spiritual presence.
His will and presence were even more formidable than his Physical Ability.
’How long has he even been alive? How long has he been at the Harmony realm? How can someone like this possibly exist?’
Huo Ming, having reached the Harmony realm, could bear it slightly better. But Hong Luan, enveloped by the auspicious, glowing aura, felt as if her very thoughts were frozen. Even the act of thinking was an immense effort, and intense fear flooded her heart.
’He could kill me as easily as turning over his hand,’ she thought. The gap between them was as vast as that between the heavens and the earth.
Meanwhile, Ning Yuanchen and Yamazaki Hikariho felt the same immense pressure. They finally understood why Nishida Youji had been defeated so quickly.
But these two were masters on the level of the Sixteen Generals. How could they be so easily subdued by Zhao Xuanqi?
BUZZ!!
Ning Yuanchen’s Spirit contracted, merging with his body. Yin and Yang blended into a state of pure Chaos, like the dawn of creation before the world was divided into clear and murky.
In this state, he seemed to step outside the mortal coil, existing apart from the world itself. He broke free from Zhao Xuanqi’s glowing domain, no longer under its influence.
The Chengtian Army was backed by the Primordial Sect.
As for Yamazaki Hikariho, the jet-black hue of his body intensified. The moonlight reflecting off his skin grew hazy, as if the very light that touched him was being diffused and scattered. Even the auspicious, glowing aura emanating from Zhao Xuanqi was repelled by his skin, its effects severely limited.
Yamazaki Hikariho was also one of the Neon Twenty-Eight Celestial Emperors. His body possessed a unique Divine Transformation known as "Xuan Iron." The iron content in his body was more than ten times that of a normal person, and he could use his own bio-magnetic field and will to manipulate these iron elements to fortify his physique.
This made his physical toughness far superior to that of ordinary Martial Artists. By activating his Divine Transformation, he could physically withstand the attacks of most masters at the Harmony realm. He was, for all intents and purposes, impervious to attack.
Furthermore, when agitated by his will, the iron elements amplified his own magnetic field, making it difficult for any spiritual pressure to penetrate his body.
In an instant, both men broke free from Zhao Xuanqi’s spiritual influence and charged toward him.
In that moment, they both unleashed their true power. They knew that if they couldn’t take down Zhao Xuanqi, their mission would most likely end in total failure.
Yamazaki Hikariho was the first to reach Zhao Xuanqi.
The man’s body was heavy, each step shaking the very ground, yet his speed was not the least bit slow.
His body was so enhanced—every inch of muscle and sinew so much tougher—that his speed was completely unaffected by his immense weight.
BOOM!!
His Technique was incredibly simple: he spread his arms wide and pressed forward with his massive frame, sealing off all of Zhao Xuanqi’s paths of retreat.
The power of his Xuan Iron Divine Transformation had made his body, inside and out, terrifyingly tough. It could be said he had no weak points whatsoever, which was why he could attack with such reckless abandon!