Chapter 360 Battle for the Top Spot 5
A tremendous roar!
Strangely enough, the two war dragon incarnations were clearly quite far apart, yet the jade seal struck them simultaneously.
In an instant, countless ripples seemed to suddenly appear around the two avatars, as if they were locked in a stalemate with some strange power... But the stalemate only lasted for a moment, and then the avatars completely lost their color and had to turn into two streams of light, quickly flying back into Wu Shaogan's body.
The Dragon Battle Technique has been broken.
However, the jade seal didn't fare too well either, fading in the ripples.
The energy surrounding it dissipated, revealing the true form of the jade seal—
It was an ice-white "jade seal," far more magnificent than any ordinary seal, and engraved with many fine dragon patterns. Each dragon pattern was different in shape, lifelike, and the dragon's body seemed to dance with a certain rhythm, and the patterns worked together to form a strange trajectory, containing an elusive and mysterious power that made people dare not look at it for too long.
It's as if if you look at it a few more times, a muffled thunderclap will suddenly strike your blank mind, leaving you completely bewildered.
...This "Imperial Seal" is essentially constructed from the core of a secret technique.
In fact, many cultivators have heard that Chao Hanxiao learned a secret technique called "Nine Dragons Emperor's Seal".
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The name of this secret technique is very imposing. The so-called "Nine Dragons" refers to various different attributes; "nine" does not mean exactly nine types, but rather an extreme number that represents many.
"Son of Heaven" is literally the name of the emperor, meaning the son of heaven. Therefore, when practicing this secret technique, one absorbs the might of heaven and, through the understanding of the core of the technique, constructs a seal. The Son of Heaven also refers to the emperor, and the emperor's seal is the imperial seal.
The imperial seal, which was thus created, is also commonly known as the imperial seal.
Absorbing the might of Heaven is not easy; the vast majority of cultivators simply cannot do it. They will either have their souls scattered under the might of Heaven, or their minds will be affected by it, becoming restless and causing major problems in their cultivation of their primordial spirit.
Therefore, cultivators who can master this secret technique either have other assistance or possess an extremely strong will and are able to defy fate.
Chao Hanxiao possesses both qualities.
His purple spear is officially called "Haotian Spear," which is inherently related to the might of heaven. Therefore, even if this secret technique wasn't tailor-made for him, it wouldn't make much difference.
Chao Hanxiao himself was indeed incredibly strong-willed.
Otherwise, among the countless, even hundreds of millions, cultivators who have achieved fusion, how could he possibly remain at the top of the list?
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The imperial seal that Chao Hanxiao ultimately condensed, which belonged to him, contained the might of heaven and his own ice and flame attributes.
Even imperial seals cannot be compared to each other—even if they are created using the same secret technique.
Chao Hanxiao's power is undoubtedly the strongest among those of the same level.
The reason for this is twofold: firstly, Chao Hanxiao himself possesses exceptional comprehension and has mastered this secret technique to an extremely profound level; secondly, he absorbed a great deal of heavenly power during his cultivation, which, when combined with the ice flames, gave birth to an even more powerful force.
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Now that the Ice Flame Imperial Seal had sacrificed its War Dragon Avatar, expending considerable energy, it immediately turned around and flew swiftly towards Chao Hanxiao's direction.
However……
Although the Imperial Seal destroyed the two war dragon incarnations in an instant, Wu Shaogan reacted almost simultaneously.
He swiftly drew his bow and deftly shot an arrow toward the imperial seal.
This arrow was incredibly powerful, carrying a dense, bright, and blinding stream of light as it shot straight out!
The Imperial Seal flew back very quickly, but it still couldn't match the speed of this arrow—Wu Shaogan's archery skills far surpassed those of all other archery practitioners at the same level!
An arrow struck the imperial seal squarely!
The Imperial Seal trembled violently, releasing layers of heavenly might, as if an extremely cold eye in the sky was staring intently at the long arrow.
The terrifying intent of suppression mixed with the ice flames catalyzed the power of extreme cold and intense heat, causing them to collide and interact slightly, resulting in an extremely unstable state.
With such instability, the energy released is also extremely terrifying!
However, the power carried by that arrow was even more terrifying.
In a single "whoosh," it pierced through the imperial seal!
Arrows were strung together, impaling the imperial seal, and the two were locked in a stalemate.
The two energies fought fiercely against each other, neither willing to let the other go—after a few breaths, they exploded together as if they couldn't determine a winner.
Numerous orbs of light were released, accompanied by continuous sound waves.
As the two spread out, they also brought countless small-scale bombings!
The surrounding land was riddled with countless scorched craters of varying sizes from the series of explosions, leaving behind large amounts of charred earth.
Various energies left terrifying marks on the ground and continued to evaporate, emitting a kind of destructive alien energy.
...destroying the environment once again.
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Such an explosive effect naturally shocked the cultivators watching.
Some cultivators were filled with doubt and surprise. After observing for a while, they suddenly said, "That jade seal just now... it really released the might of heaven, didn't it? King Chao Dou's ability to unleash such a powerful secret technique is truly well-deserved!"
Another cultivator suddenly spoke up: "Not only Chao Douwang, but Wu Douwang's arrow was also extraordinary!"
He seemed to be quite experienced in this area, and he spoke quickly, his tone somewhat hurried.
"Everyone, please sense it a little. It seems that King Wu Dou just casually drew his bow and shot, but the trajectory of the arrow is quite wonderful. The arrow light is dazzling and the meaning is complex. It also contains faint traces of the ancient and vast aura. It is likely that when King Wu Dou was practicing this archery, he absorbed a lot of ancient archery techniques and secret skills as nourishment!"
"Such archery skills unleash terrifying power! Otherwise, although the arrow was sharp, it might not have been able to pierce the imperial seal and cause such a violent collision."
The other cultivators also spoke up:
"Those who have never practiced archery may find it difficult to understand how exquisite Wu Douwang's archery skills are. But if one has learned some archery techniques, one would probably be as terrified as I am right now... one could feel the terrifying pressure that came with the arrow piercing the Imperial Seal."
"It's not that I don't understand at all, but I can only sense its imposing presence and formidable power. However, I certainly don't have the same insight as you, brother."
"Truly exquisite! I've practiced archery for decades, but seeing this technique still sends chills down my spine!"
"If King Wu Dou were to engage in archery duels with us archers, I fear we wouldn't last more than a round or two!"
"The power of that single arrow is truly remarkable! No wonder even the Imperial Seal couldn't withstand it and had to be destroyed halfway through."
"If the Imperial Seal had returned sooner..."
"I'm afraid we still can't be fast enough to strike that arrow! Fortunately, the Imperial Seal is made using a secret technique, so even if it's damaged now, it can be reassembled later..."
The crowd was engaged in a lively discussion, talking and watching the battle simultaneously.
In just a short while, Chao Hanxiao, having lost the imperial seal, began his next "performance".
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The moment the Imperial Seal disappeared, Chao Hanxiao's body trembled slightly.
This was, after all, his carefully crafted trump card, which was closely related to him. After its destruction, he would naturally be affected to some extent.
However, this has little impact.
Although the explosion obstructed Chao Hanxiao's view, forcing him and Wu Shaogan to observe the situation first, Chao Hanxiao knew very well that with Wu Shaogan's talent and keenness in martial arts, he would make his move as soon as the aftershocks of the explosion subsided!
Chao Hanxiao had anticipated that the Imperial Seal would be lost, but that didn't matter. What he needed to be more wary of was Wu Shaogan's barrage of arrows.
He would never believe that Wu Shaogan would remain still and wait for him to go first after the imperial seal disappeared.
Therefore, as Chao Hanxiao slightly raised his eyes, he was seemingly slowly but actually very quickly swinging his right arm up and down with a small amplitude.
Between those arms, with that slight sway, an unusually terrifying energy was already brewing.
This is yet another new secret technique.
As Chao Hanxiao had anticipated, the moment the residual force dissipated, another arrow—no, a rain of arrows—burst forth!
Just then, Chao Hanxiao was almost ready, and suddenly swung his arm—
Silently, the energy that Chao Hanxiao had been gathering in his arms vanished, replaced by a blooming ice-flame lotus.
The ice flame lotus was extremely fast; it soared into the air the instant it appeared, directly blocking Chao Hanxiao's path.
It grew with the wind, becoming like a shield, a tabletop, a wall... completely obscuring Chao Hanxiao.
The rain of arrows was dense and extremely sharp, yet at the very moment they approached, almost simultaneously with the lotus flower expanding in size, they struck the lotus.
All the arrows simply pierced into the lotus flower.
—This lotus is truly extraordinary. If it had been even a moment later, it would have been unable to withstand the rain of arrows, which would have reached Chao Hanxiao and caused him immense trouble.
But it happened too fast.
Therefore, not a single arrow was missed; they were all "swallowed" by the lotus!
It did not harm Chao Hanxiao in the slightest.
At that moment, Wu Shaogan began firing in rapid succession—
Arrows rained down from the sky.
Every time Wu Shaogan drew his bow, a rain of arrows would fall.
Some arrows streaked across the sky like shooting stars; some were enveloped in an extremely cold and eerie atmosphere, freezing everything in their path; some resembled pillars of fire, crackling and burning; some emitted violent roars, like howling winds; some seemed to tear space apart, emitting extremely unpleasant, hoarse sounds...
The force of the arrow rain was extremely powerful, and it contained a strong destructive intent.
The enormous ice lotus was indeed remarkable, but it was merely a manifestation of a secret technique. After enduring one or two bursts of energy, it exceeded its capacity and dissipated.
That's already impressive enough.
However, because the intensity of Wu Shaogan's arrow rain was too high, wherever the arrow rain passed, even the smallest "drop" of rain carried extremely powerful killing force, leaving no place unscathed.
Chao Hanxiao had long understood and would never underestimate Wu Shaogan, so he calmed down and composed himself.
When a lotus flower is "exploded," it will quickly condense into a new one as a reserve.
The Ice Flame Lotus is somewhat different from the Ice Flame Imperial Seal.
The Imperial Seal possesses greater power, but it is also more difficult to condense and requires more profound energy—it is the ultimate move among ultimate moves, and should not be used lightly unless urgently needed.
The lotus flower is formed from the core of Chao Hanxiao's secret technique, which is based on the energy within his body. It can be quickly condensed with just a thought.
Of course, continuously condensing lotus flowers also consumes a great deal of energy.
And so, the Ice Flame Lotus faced off against the relentless barrage of arrows, and once again it turned into a war of attrition.
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On the flying boat.
Zhong Cai burst into laughter upon seeing this scene.
They always manage to reach a stalemate as they fight, truly deserving of being the new generation of top-ranked players whose rankings are so difficult to determine even by the Sky Rankings! Even when they're dismantling each other, their ideas are remarkably similar.
If we're talking about where the discrepancies are really noticeable, it's only the Yin-Yang millstone, where Old Wu has a slight edge.
If Chao Hanxiao wants to defeat Lao Wu, he will have to put in more effort and come up with some new tricks.
Zhong Cai was in a good mood.
What pleased him even more was that Lao Wu had fought Chao Hanxiao for so long without suffering a single injury!
It's clear that Lao Wu took his previous words to heart.
No matter how formidable the opponent, Lao Wu must do his best to protect himself and avoid getting injured.
Other disciples from the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall were also discussing the event enthusiastically. Many disciples even recorded footage of the battle, intending to take it back and share it with their fellow disciples.
Once this battle is over, the disciples of both the Lingxian Sect and the War God Palace will surely reap great rewards.
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Neither Chao Hanxiao nor Wu Shaogan were prepared to wage a war of attrition.
Wu Shaogan slightly raised the hard bow, which meant that he would not immediately launch a burst of shots.
Chao Hanxiao did not unleash the Ice Flame Lotus again, but instead raised his purple spear and swung it powerfully.
A layer of frost quickly covered the purple spear, then rapidly transformed into icy white frost mist, swiftly enveloping the spear!
Chao Hanxiao's expression remained unchanged, but as he rapidly formed hand seals, he drew the mist and the purple spear together...
The next instant, from within the dense foliage, emerged a purple, incomparably majestic dragon head.
Then the purple dragon swung its tail!
The dragon's tail possessed immense power, instantly dispelling all the mist. It then suddenly extended its body, raised its head, and charged straight at Wu Shaogan!
Wu Shaogan quickly drew his bow.
This time, a blood-red light shone from the bowstring, carrying a strange and eerie atmosphere.
With a soft "bang".
Arrows burst forth!
The long arrow light was also blood-red, and almost the instant it left the bowstring, it transformed into a blood-red dragon!
This blood dragon is also agile, but its head looks solemn, yet it carries a hint of evil; its tail is also very beautiful, but upon closer inspection, you will find that there are many tiny thorns growing on the edges of its scales.
The blood dragon raised its head, as if letting out a silent dragon's roar—
It then abruptly turned around and began to circle around itself, protecting Wu Shaogan.
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The Crimson Dragon is a secret technique created by Wu Shaogan, which he has been perfecting year by year.
It incorporates Wu Shaogan's extensive understanding of archery, and after each release, Wu Shaogan would draw upon any further insights he gained, which he would then channel into the Blood Dragon to resolve previous weaknesses and enhance its power.
Therefore, although each time the Blood Dragon is unleashed, at first glance it may seem no different from the last time it appeared, but in essence there is a considerable difference.
Therefore, whenever the crimson dragon reappears, even if the opponent is well aware of the power it displayed last time, they still cannot use it to break through the current crimson dragon. In many cases, they even fall into traps and are instead defeated by the crimson dragon even faster.
This time is no exception.
The blood dragon that appeared at this moment was already much more complete.
Its power has become increasingly formidable.
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The purple dragon and the blood-red dragon quickly became entangled.
The dragon heads collided with each other, eager to devour one another.
The dragon claws tore at each other, quickly inflicting numerous horrific wounds on the opponent, as if trying to destroy all of its claws.
The dragon tails were like two terrifying whips, lashing each other repeatedly with deafening "thump, thump." Each lash aimed to sever the other's tail, but both were incredibly sturdy, making it impossible to succeed. The attacks between the dragon tails were so fierce that countless dragon scales flew out, transforming into an endless rain of flowers.
Before long, a lot of flesh and blood had been torn off the bodies of both the Purple Dragon and the Blood Dragon, and a large amount of "dragon scales" had also fallen off.
However, the flesh and dragon scales were both formed from energy, and they quickly dissipated after being torn off.
However, the fight was so fierce that it caused a lot of injuries to each other... If a discerning person looked closely, they could vaguely see that the two dragons seemed to have shrunk slightly.
This is not surprising.
After all, with the loss of energy, even a dragon formed from that energy will shrink...
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Chao Hanxiao's purple spear transformed into a purple dragon, which spontaneously went to fight the blood dragon.
He then took out another long spear, crimson in color.
Chao Hanxiao twirled his spear and flashed towards Wu Shaogan!
Wu Shaogan had no intention of engaging in close combat.
He used his agility to retreat swiftly, and quickly drew back the Sun-Shooting Bow, unleashing a rain of arrows to attack Chao Hanxiao from a distance, thus hindering his approach.
Chao Hanxiao was fearless. He wielded the red spear with impenetrable skill. His spear technique was extremely mysterious. Even though Wu Shaogan shot different numbers of arrows each time he drew his bow, and each arrow carried a different meaning, Chao Hanxiao was still able to block them all.
Wu Shaogan was not surprised.
However, after each failed arrow shot, he would quickly gain insight in a flash, and then the power of the next arrow rain would increase, making the attack on Chao Hanxiao even more powerful.
He's making progress!
The onlookers could easily see that the rain of arrows was getting more and more intense with each passing wave.
Putting aside everything else, the pressure that this rain of arrows put on the onlookers, forcing them to expand their circle again, is enough to illustrate this point.
Chao Hanxiao is actually making progress.
Otherwise, how could he possibly have fought Wu Shaogan to a draw when Wu Shaogan was getting stronger and stronger?
It was precisely because Chao Hanxiao also continuously improved his abilities that he was able to remain on par with Wu Shaogan.
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Top geniuses like Wu Shaogan and Chao Hanxiao, when they truly fight each other without restraint, can almost always learn from each other's experiences and constantly reflect on and improve themselves during the battle.
Moreover, this progress is very rapid.
Often, a good match with a suitable opponent can have an indescribable positive impact on both sides. In many cases, after a fierce battle, both sides may not be completely transformed, but they can be even better than before—maybe even better, or even be able to defeat their former selves with less difficulty.
Often, when two equally matched individuals are trying to determine a winner, the factor that determines who can improve faster within the same amount of time is also a crucial one.
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Chao Hanxiao felt the pressure.
This pressure increases slowly over time.
He vaguely sensed that Wu Shaogan's progress was quite steady, while his own progress seemed less so...
Chao Hanxiao looked at Wu Shaogan with a very serious expression.
What a powerful and terrifying enemy.
In the past, when fighting against cultivators, it was only Chao Hanxiao who brought them fear. But now, although Chao Hanxiao was not yet frightened, he was surprised, and the pressure he felt was almost tangible.
Chao Hanxiao became increasingly cautious, fighting hard while quickly identifying his weaknesses and swiftly addressing them.
He needs to be more focused!
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No matter how many thoughts crossed his mind, Chao Hanxiao's battle never stopped.
At that moment, he suddenly raised his gun!
The crimson spear unleashed terrifying power of ice and flame—it was as if we had returned to the moment when it first unleashed its ultimate attack.
Wu Shaogan did not use the Yin-Yang Millstone.
Because if he were released, he and Chao Hanxiao would still fall into the same cycle as before.
What he needs to do now is to break the deadlock as soon as possible.
Wu Shaogan narrowed his eyes slightly.
He actually learned quite a few secret techniques.
However, none of the other techniques are as useful as his own original ones.
Wu Shaogan turned slightly, his arm drawing the bow, the bowstring shifting as he moved.
With this offset, the bowstring slowly emitted a hissing sound as it cut through space, stirring up a large amount of energy tides.
The energy tides kept gathering, and as the bowstring rotated, they circled around a certain center, gradually condensing energy, covering and rotating layer by layer, forming a terrifying and twisted vortex.
The moment the vortex appeared, the power of ice and flame arrived.
This scene was very similar to the previous encounter between the arrow rain and the ice flame lotus; it was also a close call.
Now, the power of ice and flame landed on the vortex and was instantly swallowed up by an irresistible attraction.
Chao Hanxiao frowned.
He didn't care about the disappearance of the ice and flame power, since he could release it again at any time.
What he was really concerned about was that vortex.
The energy contained within the vortex is extremely powerful.
Its strength was so great that even Chao Hanxiao was somewhat alarmed.
The next moment, Wu Shaogan made a strange move.
Although he was still facing Chao Hanxiao head-on, the hard bow in his hand was tilted backward, piercing countless arrows into the vortex.
The vortex continuously devoured the arrows, its energy surging and gushing wildly.
The vortex was spinning extremely fast, and the energy was accumulating at an extreme speed, as if it were gestating something terrifying—
Chao Hanxiao did not want this vortex to grow any larger.
He keenly sensed that this vortex posed a significant threat to him!
Chao Hanxiao then hurled his crimson spear, blocking Wu Shaogan, and remotely controlled it to quickly engage him in combat and hold him off.
At the same moment, Chao Hanxiao released another illusory avatar to destroy the ever-growing vortex!
Wu Shaogan would certainly not allow it.
A faint light flashed around him, and he released his War Dragon Avatar.
He lost two earlier, but he still has three left!
The war dragon avatar blocked the illusory avatar in a flash and engaged it in battle.
Chao Hanxiao frowned even more deeply.
Release another one!
The same applies to Wu Shaogan.
Chao Hanxiao released the third one!
Wu Shaogan continued to follow.
In short, whenever Chao Hanxiao sent out several illusory figures, Wu Shaogan would similarly release several war dragon avatars.
At this moment, including the main characters, it has become a four-on-four situation.
Wu Shaogan's bowstring trembled slightly, which was exactly what this secret technique required. It was constantly drawing in external energy into the vortex, and even those that were floating around were all gathered together and thrown into it, leaving nothing behind.
Chao Hanxiao kept interfering with Wu Shaogan, trying to delay the formation of Wu Shaogan's secret technique.
In fact, he has already rapidly and gradually gotten closer—
However, although Wu Shaogan needed to use the Sun-Shooting Bow to stir up the energy, he could still pick up another hard bow in his other hand.
The new hard bow was not as powerful as the Sun-Shooting Bow, but he could shoot arrows with both hands. At this moment, he used his other hand to trap Chao Hanxiao a little distance away from the vortex, making it impossible for him to try to destroy it.
Unable to get close, Chao Hanxiao continued to manipulate the red spear, relentlessly searching for Wu Shaogan's weaknesses.
His expression was solemn as he calmly observed Wu Shaogan's every move, making judgments and meticulously searching for weaknesses in Wu Shaogan's barrage of arrows—once he found one, he could use it to quickly close the distance!
At that time, Chao Hanxiao will have his own way to stop the vortex!
Even if it were just a friendly spar, Chao Hanxiao only instinctively sensed the strangeness and threat of the vortex. Even when he was fighting a life-or-death battle and on the verge of death, he could still observe and deal with the situation with extreme calmness and try his best to break free.
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Off the field.
Many cultivators stared wide-eyed at the sight.
Both top geniuses reacted too quickly.
Although they persisted for several hours before changing to the secret technique "Interaction" at the beginning, apart from the fact that the secret technique needed time to take shape and for many cultivators to see it clearly, the overall change of the secret technique was actually as fast as if it had been turned on ten times or a hundred times faster.
Each secret technique unleashes an extremely terrifying amount of energy, to the point that countless cultivators at the same level feel that just one use of this technique would be enough to deplete their profound energy—in fact, their profound energy reserves would be insufficient to support them in using these secret techniques!
But what about these two?
They took turns changing their moves multiple times, unleashing their powerful secret techniques one after another as if they had no energy to burn—there was absolutely no sign that either of them was running out of energy.
Is it an act?
They deliberately remained calm and didn't let the other party notice their weakness.
No, it should be said that their foundations are unfathomably deep, and they are indeed not yet at a point of weakness.
Many cultivators couldn't help but smile wryly.
Is this the battle for the top spot on the Sky Ranking? Are they cultivators of the same level?
Although their cultivation levels were roughly the same, in a fight, they were like candlelight compared to the bright moon—vastly different.
If they were to fight such a young powerhouse... no, what kind of fight is that?
If they dare to make a move against these two, these two only need to raise their hands to eliminate them.
Like chopping melons and cutting vegetables.
It's really... infuriating.
But that's the difference. No matter how unwilling they are, in the end, it either turns into a lingering shadow or into an ambition to improve, prompting them to either become decadent or continue to strive for progress.
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On the plains, in mid-air.
The fierce battle between the Purple Dragon and the Blood Dragon had left each other battered and bruised.
At this moment, the Blood Dragon seemed to have suddenly gone mad, launching a frenzied attack, completely disregarding its own injuries.
The Purple Dragon is formed from the Purple Spear, and its material is extremely hard, so it cannot be truly damaged by the Blood Dragon. However, it is now attacking with the Purple Dragon Secret Technique centered on itself. Being hit so violently by the Blood Dragon, the energy surrounding it will naturally continue to leak out.
Once the losses reach a certain level, the purple dragon will also collapse.
What Blood Dragon wanted to do at this moment was to fight Purple Dragon to the death!
With the Blood Dragon acting so recklessly, the battle between the two dragons became even more brutal.
Half of Zilong's body was gone, and you could even vaguely see a section of the purple gun barrel inside.
The Blood Dragon was already covered in bruises, with broken horns and claws being commonplace.
The Blood Dragon was now even more determined, tightly binding the Purple Dragon and charging towards the incarnations that were still fighting each other.
That momentum was extremely swift!
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The many cultivators watching instantly realized Blood Dragon's purpose.
Chao Hanxiao, who was still remotely controlling the Crimson Spear in the arena, felt a chill run down his spine and suddenly realized something was wrong.
As expected, the Blood Dragon dragged the Purple Dragon along, circling around the incarnations.
Its body shape is constantly expanding and contracting, and its energy is constantly expanding and contracting.
It—it's about to explode!
Chao Hanxiao's pupils suddenly contracted.
His illusory avatar fled extremely quickly, but it was too late.
As Wu Shaogan's thoughts raced, the avatars of the war dragons entangled the illusory avatars.
Blood Dragon is now preparing to self-destruct.
The dragon incarnations were also preparing to self-destruct.
Let's just set it on the ground and blow it all up!
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Off the field.
Zhong Cai leaned against the railing, saw everything clearly, and her lips twitched slightly.
Okay.
That's Lao Wu's style.
Let's fry it.
Who can blow things up like him?!
The other disciples of the Temple of War looked at each other in bewilderment.
Putting everything else aside, the commotion this junior brother Wu has caused... is a bit crazy.
It's a complicated situation.
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Some of the other cultivators remained silent.
Wu Douwang's behavior was somewhat at odds with his handsome appearance and his usual gentle demeanor.
However, some astute cultivators felt that... it wasn't actually out of place.
Those at higher levels of power didn't find it surprising at all.
It's normal for the younger generation to have their own personalities.
Although some powerful figures frowned slightly, feeling that Wu Shaogan's actions were somewhat sinister, they cast a glance at Lou Chuan.
Lou Chuan could naturally discern some of Wu Shaogan's true nature, but he didn't think much of it.
Xiao Zinuo said softly, "Cai'er is here."
The other high-level experts were taken aback upon hearing this.
Immediately, the spiritual senses of many powerful individuals swept rapidly toward Zhong Cai.
They were all relieved.
I almost forgot.
The Lingxian Sect and the War God Palace are forces that have been linked by marriage for generations.
Even the most reckless madman from the Temple of War will have his neck strangled once he becomes a Daoist partner with a calm and stable alchemist.
It's not a big problem.
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The many cultivators outside the arena had various thoughts.
But now they all understand that Wu Shaogan has created this scene because he is about to have a final showdown.
Indeed... that's about right.
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Chao Hanxiao, who was in the arena, also knew this.
It was too late to stop them.
Because in that very instant, the Blood Dragon and the War Dragon incarnations had already pulled Chao Hanxiao's external methods into an explosion!
It exploded very loudly.
The explosion caused the surrounding area to collapse again.
However, the explosion did not force Chao Hanxiao and Wu Shaogan to change locations.
Perhaps because the huge vortex was constantly absorbing the surrounding energy, the impact of the explosion was absorbed by the vortex when it reached this area.
The area where the two were located, as well as a large surrounding area, was thus barely intact.
Perfect timing, it will allow them to have their final battle.
Wu Shaogan suddenly pulled back the string.
At that moment, the vortex completely stabilized!
Chao Hanxiao, who had not given up his interference even after the explosion, suddenly retreated.
Just as Chao Hanxiao was retreating rapidly, a ball of blazing flame landed where he had been standing, burning a large crater.
Chao Hanxiao retreated too quickly.
In the blink of an eye, we had reached the edge of the intact field!
At that moment, Chao Hanxiao clearly sensed that a large shadow had been cast in the sky.
At the same time, it also brought terrifying pressure.
Chao Hanxiao didn't even have time to look up and see what the shadow was before he had to dodge again.
At that moment, what appeared where he had been standing was a cloud of cold air.
The cold air froze the ground, causing the soil to crack and turn into ice chips.
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Outside the arena, countless cultivators were dumbfounded.
Just a moment before, a huge vortex covered a large area of the field, and from within the vortex, a massive dragon head suddenly shot out!
It was still a blood-red dragon, and it still carried a hint of evil.
But the leading companies are bustling with activity.
Many cultivators were shocked to discover that there were actually nine of those blood-red dragons at the same time!
—No, wait.
A more observant cultivator murmured, "It's not nine, but one, however..."
Another cultivator stammered, "This is... a nine-headed dragon?"
Many other cultivators experienced a shock in their pupils.
Because initially, there was an extremely thick dragon tail from which nine dragon bodies and nine dragon heads emerged.
But now that they've shaken around, how come they seem to have turned into thirty-six dragon bodies?
It seems... they're all physical entities.
What is this, a Nine-Headed Dragon expansion?
At the rear of the dragon, where it connects to the tail, there are extremely thick dragon claws supporting the ground.
The vortex disappeared, and the monster now dwells on the plain.
The countless dragon heads and bodies stretched out, covering the sky and trapping Chao Hanxiao in this world.
It was as if a huge prison had been specially built for Chao Hanxiao.
So, how will Chao Hanxiao deal with such a "net of heaven and earth"?
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Many cultivators could see it clearly.
The moment the multi-headed dragon appeared, one of its heads spewed out energy as intense as the blazing sun. And just as Chao Hanxiao retreated and landed, another burst of cold air forced him to flee once more.
Then, all the dragon heads opened their mouths.
Some attacks are extremely yang, and some are extremely yin. This alternation of yin and yang occurs without any warning.
Chao Hanxiao moved with incredible speed, constantly weaving through the intertwined attacks and dodging every single blow.
His reaction was indeed extremely quick.
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By this time, all the Sky Ranking experts who were not in seclusion had arrived here and had been watching the battle for a long time.
They are also constantly examining themselves, but they don't have much desire to express it.
When they really want to say something, they usually turn to a cultivator they are close to who is also on the Sky Ranking, so that they can speak freely and clearly.
Faced with two such terrifying leaders, they have been speechless for a long time.
Now, they still have the same idea—
If it were them, they would probably have already fallen into that terrifying, continuous "dragon breath" when faced with Brother Wu's secret technique.
Brother Chao, you truly live up to your name.
·
Suddenly, a cultivator remembered something and exclaimed, "Where has King Wu Dou gone?"
The other cultivators were all taken aback.
Most cultivators were drawn to the fierce battle and had been so focused on observing Chao Hanxiao's response that they forgot about Wu Shaogan, who had been standing in front of the vortex with his bow drawn.
His secret techniques are so arrogant and unrestrained... but where has his true self gone?
In an instant, many cultivators began searching for it.
Those high-level powerhouses simply smiled and remained silent.
·
On the flying boat.
Several disciples of the War God Temple also failed to spot Wu Shaogan, and their brows furrowed in worry.
Lian Qiao noticed a slight smile on the lips of the handsome young man by the railing, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly walked over to him and whispered, "King Zhong Dan, where is Junior Brother Wu right now—"
Zhong Cai smiled and pointed to the spot where the many dragon bodies intersected.
Lianqiao immediately looked over.
He Zong was also listening to the commotion and observing it.
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "Shao Gan has been incorporated into the secret technique. As long as the secret technique cannot be completely defeated, it will not be able to touch Shao Gan in the slightest."
Upon hearing this, the disciples all showed surprise, but were also overjoyed.
Junior Brother Wu, you are indeed extraordinary!
·
On the field, although Chao Hanxiao kept dodging, his expression remained stable, and he did not actually appear to be in a sorry state.
Eight dragon breaths struck simultaneously!
Extremely dangerous!
These attacks blocked all directions, determined to leave Chao Hanxiao with nowhere to escape.
Chao Hanxiao changed.
In an instant, he rose hundreds of feet.
It transformed into a giant as large as a mountain!
The giant was enveloped in terrifying ice and flame power, with its arms and hands also being covered by these two forces.
He swiftly struck out with his palm, destroying all the dragon breath.
The energy collided and scattered in all directions.
But whether it landed on the dragon or the giant, it didn't splash a single drop of water.
With these enormous objects obstructing the way, the residual force, after changing course several times, was much weaker when it finally hit the ground, and the damage it caused was not as great as before.
·
Chao Hanxiao began a fierce battle with the blood-red multi-headed dragon.
The countless dragon heads spewed their breath at him, but although the power of their dragon breath was terrifying, Chao Hanxiao was able to shatter it each time.
However, in order to resist the dragon's breath, Chao Hanxiao also needed to continuously attach ice flame power to his palms.
Besides the dragon's breath, countless dragon heads lunged at Chao Hanxiao's body.
Chao Hanxiao's body erupted with bright light, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of arms appeared, quickly engaging the giant dragon in battle.
Tearing, biting...
Neither side will let the other off the hook.
Gradually, several of Chao Hanxiao's arms were bitten off, and several of the multi-headed dragons had their necks torn off.
The battle was extremely fierce.
Such hand-to-hand combat resulted in blood and flesh flying everywhere and energy exploding.
The sounds of the battle were like war songs, proclaiming an extremely savage vitality.
It's very "full of life".
·
The area outside was deathly silent.
Countless cultivators know that the battle for the top spot will be incredibly exciting and will bring them countless insights.
But none of them expected that what they would see at the very end of the battle would be such a... indescribable scene.
They are all very capable.
They are all very fierce.
They are all...frightening.
Everyone could almost see the magnificent spectacle of these two continuously unleashing their profound energy...
·
Chao Hanxiao's arms kept reaching out, and there were faint traces of spear techniques in his movements.
The many bodies of the multi-headed dragon kept emerging, and each sharp trajectory resembled the burst of arrows.
Both of them have already displayed their strongest abilities.
It was at this point that Chao Hanxiao's face turned slightly pale.
·
A few cultivators noticed this.
They understood that Chao Douwang's profound energy was finally running out.
Indeed... it should be exhausted by now.
So, what about King Wu Dou?
Wu Douwang was inside the multi-headed dragon and couldn't see it at all, but it should be about the same, right?
·
And indeed, that proved to be true.
Before the eyes of all the cultivators, Chao Hanxiao's figure was gradually shrinking, and at the same time, his arms were disappearing one after another.
Like him, the multi-headed dragon was also slowly shrinking; several of its bodies swayed a couple of times and then disappeared.
The battle between the two continued.
Because of the disappearance of their arms and dragon bodies, their attacks on each other sometimes miss.
Then, it went through another round of shrinking and disappearing.
Visibly, Chao Hanxiao gradually dwindled to only a few feet tall, and his arms were reduced to just two normal ones.
The multi-headed dragon was only slightly taller than Chao Hanxiao, and it still had three heads left, biting at Chao Hanxiao from different directions!
Chao Hanxiao moved with lightning speed! He swiftly seized the dragons' bodies!
At that moment, his figure rapidly shrank.
At that very moment, the dragon's body vanished.
Wu Shaogan suddenly appeared!
Chao Hanxiao knew that Wu Shaogan could appear at any time, but when he actually showed up, it still made him feel a chill.
Wu Shaogan's face was deathly pale, and a stiff smile played on his lips.
Chao Hanxiao quickly raised his purple spear.
Wu Shaogan's sturdy bow had already slashed down fiercely—
"Clang!"
The clang of metal rang out!
Wu Shaogan raised the bowstring, and his left hand reached out cunningly, piercing through Chao Hanxiao's abdomen in an instant, binding him tightly.
Despite the pain, Chao Hanxiao moved with lightning speed, instantly spinning his purple spear to pierce Wu Shaogan from the side!
Wu Shaogan turned slightly to the side with incredible smoothness, and the purple spear just grazed past his waist.
Chao Hanxiao tried to withdraw, but Wu Shaogan quickly stirred with his left arm.
At the same time, Wu Shaogan's right hand swiftly drew the string!
Chao Hanxiao hesitated for a mere second due to the excruciating pain. If he were facing any other cultivator, this moment would be nothing, but he was facing Wu Shaogan—this was a flaw that Wu Shaogan had deliberately created!
Chao Hanxiao's purple spear failed to shatter the arrow in time.
Countless arrows, at an incredibly close distance, engulfed Chao Hanxiao...
Chao Hanxiao's body was enveloped in a burst of icy flames, which continuously neutralized the damage from the arrows.
Wu Shaogan had already retreated dozens of feet, his left arm covered in blood.
And with that bloodied hand, it nocked a string and unleashed another barrage of shots at Chao Hanxiao.
The blood dripping down the bowstring was particularly gruesome.
Chao Hanxiao naturally raised his purple spear to quickly defend himself.
However, his profound energy was almost exhausted. Although he was still using it meticulously and without any waste, he still couldn't sustain it for long.
Wu Shaogan's face turned even paler, and the paler his face became, the redder his lips appeared.
At this moment, he exuded a chilling aura.
Wu Shaogan's bow-drawing speed was by no means slow.
Despite his own terrifying energy expenditure, he wore a gentle smile.
The smile wasn't stiff at all.
However, it was ultimately not a beautiful smile.
No one who sees this smile will feel any goodwill... except for Zhong Cai.
·
This stalemate lasted for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The onlookers whispered:
"So tenacious..."
"As expected of a battle for the top spot..."
But everyone knew that the result was imminent.
·
At this moment, another change occurred on the field.
The hard bow in Wu Shaogan's arm disappeared.
Chao Hanxiao withdrew his purple spear, and his entire body could no longer ignite even a trace of ice and flame power.
Neither of them could squeeze out a single bit of their profound energy.
But in the next instant, Wu Shaogan approached Chao Hanxiao again as if he were a ghost, and every move he made was unpredictable.
Chao Hanxiao, however, continued to defend steadily.
The two are now engaged in a real hand-to-hand combat.
However, Chao Hanxiao was injured, his mouth was bleeding profusely, and a strange yin-yang power lingered on his surface, which could not be removed at all, so it was impossible for him to heal and he continued to bleed.
And so, another half hour passed...
Chao Hanxiao staggered slightly.
Wu Shaogan was still able to throw a punch.
Chao Hanxiao quickly raised his elbow to block.
The power of that punch was still incredibly terrifying.
Chao Hanxiao was bombarded so hard that he kept falling backward. In the end, he was unable to completely dissipate the force and could only stand unsteadily, supporting himself with one hand on the ground.
We are no longer able to fight.
Chao Hanxiao was defeated.
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