Working Together (Continued)

If the fine marks on the right cheek can be described as imperfect or regrettable beauty, the fist mark on the left cheek truly destroys the aesthetic appeal, adding an element of comicality that makes people chuckle.

"I will tear you to pieces!"

"Dump your mother!"

Unharmed, Si Ming burst out of the explosion's halo and unleashed a punch like a meteor towards Moth Emperor.

However, the force of the punch only reached thin air, leaving only an illusion in place. A look of astonishment appeared on Si Ming's face. He turned around and saw a soft hand with seven-colored light shimmering in the palm pressing down on his face.

"A barbarian with only strength but no sense of aesthetics."

A burst of light erupted, and a seven-colored beam of light, several times stronger than before, shot out, piercing through Si Ming's head and then through the entire demonic cocoon, leaving a rainbow imprint in the void that lingered for a long time.

Then, this time it was the Moth Emperor's turn to show a look of astonishment, because her opponent's figure shattered into specks of starlight.

"This is violent aesthetics; in the realm of martial arts, your aesthetic sense is far from up to par!"

Another punch landed squarely on Moth Emperor's face, with the force of a beast's roar and the might of a collapsing mountain. The Vajra Dharma Form swung its fist to subdue the demon, sending her flying once more. At the same time, Si Ming injected the mocking Fist Intent into the opponent's consciousness, so as to firmly attract hatred and prevent the opponent from shifting her target to someone else.

Of the four people watching the battle, Hongdou was more than capable of protecting herself, Murong Qing could withstand one or two attacks even if she tried her best, and Liu Qingqing was the safest one. But Yu Shuying was in danger. If the Moth Emperor intended to eliminate her, even if she had Mind-Reading Technique, it would be useless. Even if she sensed the other party's intention to attack her in advance, Yu Shuying would still not have time to dodge, and defense would be meaningless.

The Moth Emperor is incredibly fast. Despite Si Ming seizing the initiative in the battle and succeeding in two consecutive attacks, he had actually activated the Divine Sight Illusory Observation Art. However, what he increased was not his strength, but his speed. Now his speed was three times that of his normal speed, yet he was only slightly faster than his opponent. It's easy to imagine how troublesome this opponent was.

"You have dared to... once again defile my beauty, truly provoking my murderous intent!"

With a deafening explosion, the Moth Emperor's energy surged forth, shaking off the debris pressing down on her, and she soared back into the air. Her eyes turned bloodshot, clearly indicating extreme rage, and even her peerless face became somewhat distorted.

Sensing the opponent's aura, Si Ming's expression turned somewhat solemn. "The aura hasn't weakened at all. It seems those two punches didn't do much damage to her. I must say, she's a real insect; her vitality is so tenacious... This is troublesome. It seems that to injure her, I'll have to activate both the Vajra Demon-Subduing Power and the Asura Divine Power simultaneously."

Si Ming has three special abilities: first, the fusion of Vajra Demon-Subduing Power and Asura Divine Power; second, the single-item enhancement of the Divine Sight Illusory Observation Art; and third, the Solar Prominence Eruption. Using all three abilities simultaneously is theoretically his strongest state.

This state would place an enormous burden on his body, one that even a powerful body like the Jade-Clad Dharma Body could not withstand. This had already been proven in the battle against the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King. It took him half a year to recover from the injuries sustained in the battle. This was partly due to the severity of the injuries he sustained in the battle, and partly because his body could not withstand the load and was crushed by the power that exceeded its limits.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Si Ming does not intend to use all three abilities at the same time and enjoy the treatment of recuperating for half a year again. Besides, even if the first two are acceptable, the Solar Prominence Eruption will rapidly consume True Qi. Right now, there is no Thousand Buddha Formation to continuously supply him with energy. If he fails to injure his opponent within the time limit, he will be the one who is doomed. It is a double-edged sword.

However, thoughts are one thing, reality doesn't change according to one's will. The Moth Emperor's aura suddenly became violent, and her body began to mutate. As she rapidly expanded, her hands and feet transformed into sharp, sickle-like limbs, her mouth into sophisticated mouthparts, her hips elongated into a round, lumpy abdomen, and three pairs of wings sprouted from her back, completely transforming her into a giant golden moth.

"Although I don't want to revert to that ugly state, as long as I kill you all, no one will know about this." The Moth Emperor's tone was unusually cold, as if she had completely lost all human emotions.

"You guys even have a second form? You bosses are shameless!"

Just as Si Ming was about to unleash a torrent of curses, he suddenly became alert. Before he could react, he was struck by a tremendous force, receiving the same treatment as the Moth Emperor before. He was sent flying far away, crashing through the inside of the demonic cocoon.

He had just regained his balance when he was attacked from behind again, and even now he still hadn't seen his opponent's movements.

Swift as a tidal wave, so fast that there was no time to blink, Si Ming had already been attacked three times in the blink of an eye, and he hadn't even seen the shadow of his opponent.

The Moth Emperor wasn't particularly strong, but her speed was the fastest Si Ming had ever seen.

Another heavy blow from behind Si Ming crashing into the ground, smashing through the demonic cocoon. The golden moth, high above, looked down, its mouth once again gleaming with seven-colored light.

"The Light of the End!"

In an instant, a seven-colored aurora beam, two meters in diameter, slammed into the earth, its power many times greater than the rainbow light previously emitted from the palm of the hand.

Amidst the deafening roar and thunder, the heavens and earth trembled, the enormous demonic cocoon was blasted open, and fragments of beast bones and plants were sent flying into the sky, falling like hail. A bottomless hole appeared where the seven-colored aurora had struck, and if one's eyesight was sharp enough, one could even see the red magma.

However, the Moth Emperor did not feel the joy of successfully killing her opponent. The moment she fired the beam, she saw a golden figure rush out from within, barely dodging the attack.

"Great Brahma Sacred Palm!"

In mid-air, Si Ming, enveloped in golden light, stood like an ancient peak, his back reflecting the Vajra Wrathful Form. His magnificent palm energy gathered into a swastika, unleashing a powerful strike that overturned rivers and seas. The dazzling golden light illuminated the earth and crashed down towards the top of the Moth Emperor, like a golden crow falling from the east.

With their positions reversed, Si Ming unleashed a powerful palm strike. In his state of heightened aura, the power of his ultimate Solar Prominence Eruption was several times stronger than usual.

However, even the strongest moves are meaningless if they can't hit the target. Moth Emperor flashed away, leaving an afterimage in her place, easily avoiding the golden palm print, and then launched another attack on Si Ming with the Swift Shadow.

After the Solar Prominence Eruption, Si Ming's abilities in all aspects doubled, finally allowing him to see his opponent's movements and barely keep up with their speed, managing to defend himself in time. However, that was all; his speed had reached its limit, and he was still a step behind his opponent.

"If only I could unleash my ultimate move. Once locked onto by an ultimate move, her speed is useless, but she obviously won't give me time to prepare it."

While fending off the attacks, Si Ming pondered counterattack tactics. He needed to find an opportunity before his True Qi was depleted; he didn't have much time left.

"Come on, weren't you so arrogant before? Why are you so quiet now?"

The Moth Emperor let out an incomparably joyful laugh, creating hundreds of clones that launched a relentless attack on Si Ming, leaving him no room to breathe.

Murong Qing and the others looked up and watched the two figures, both clad in golden light, fight. Even with their Internal Cultivation protecting them, the sunlight was still dazzling.

How's the battle going?

"The difference in cultivation levels is so great that I can't even see the battle clearly, "Yu Shuying asked.

"This is not good. Si Ming has already used his explosive secret technique, but he still hasn't been able to turn the tide," said Murong Qing, who could barely make out the situation.

"Xiao Ming has been on the defensive. He can't keep up with the speed of that giant moth, but the giant moth doesn't seem to be able to do anything to him either. It's probably trying to stall for time until Xiao Ming exits his golden state," said Hongdou, the only one who could see the battle clearly.

Yu Shuying said, "This can't go on. We have to help. Otherwise, even if Si Ming can protect himself, we won't be able to escape that moth's pursuit."

Murong Qing frowned and said, "But how exactly should we do it? With our cultivation level, we can't interfere in battles at this level. If only we could limit the opponent's speed."

Hongdou's cultivation level was sufficient, but no one would take her into consideration. She was also aware of this and did not raise any objections.

Liu Qingqing suddenly said, "My Divine Arts can predict the opponent's actions in advance, but even if I shoot an arrow, the enemy can easily dodge it, and it won't be enough to hurt her."

Hongdou's eyes lit up, and she suggested, "Why don't you tell me where she'll appear later, and I'll attack her?"

Liu Qingqing shook her head and said, "That won't work. My Divine Arts only works on myself. Once I tell others, the future will change, and the other person may not appear in the location I see. Divine Arts of prophecy has great limitations."