Hong Xue Heavenly God's spear pierced through Zhou Tong's abdomen, while Zhou Tong crushed his heart.
After that mutually devastating exchange, the two separated. Flames burned across Zhou Tong's body, and all his injuries healed in an instant. Hong Xue's injuries also recovered quickly, but his body had grown far more insubstantial.
When it came to recovery, no living being could compare to a Phoenix.
This was the Phoenix lineage's greatest strength, and also its most shameless advantage. In battle, they could freely use all sorts of mutually destructive moves without restraint, since their opponent's recovery ability would certainly be inferior to theirs.
"I lost!" Hong Xue Heavenly God shook his head and sighed. "A Phoenix's recovery ability truly makes one envious."
"You only envy my recovery ability? As far as injuries go, yours are more severe than mine. Even if we were merely ordinary living beings, if this continued, you would certainly lose," Zhou Tong said with a smile.
"Indeed. If this continued, I would lose!" Hong Xue nodded.
He looked at Zhou Tong and said, "Your divine body has been cultivated to near perfection. Combined with the Phoenix's recovery ability and the Star-Plucking Hand divine ability passed down from a Divine King, I admit that even if I fought you at my peak before becoming a Heavenly Deity, I might not necessarily win."
"Still, a loss is a loss!" Hong Xue Heavenly God was very magnanimous. He looked at Zhou Tong. "I heard that you have cultivated for less than ten years?"
Zhou Tong nodded slightly.
Hong Xue Heavenly God exclaimed, "To reach such a realm in such a short time, you truly are the greatest genius I have ever seen. Cultivate well and become a Heavenly Deity as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will have no way