Xiao Feng now wore the Holy Flame Armor, his crimson-gold eyes blazing brilliantly, his holy flame cape billowing amid waves of fire...
His golden eyes fixed on Ximen Qing as he said slowly, "Come... let's fight again!"
Looking at Xiao Feng standing before him, Ximen Qing's expression was one of disbelief as he spoke with difficulty. "Vermilion Bird Blaze... you... why didn't you use it before?!"
Xiao Feng sneered. "If I hadn't given you some hope, how could I have made you reveal that ugly face of yours?"
Ximen Qing clearly could not recover from the enormous reversal. He had been just a little short of defeating Xiao Feng, so why was it that every time, Xiao Feng created a reality he could not accept?!
"Don't... think... you've already won! So what if it's Vermilion Bird Blaze? How could I possibly lose to you?!" Ximen Qing glared at him viciously.
He clenched his left hand, and the scorching aura in the air instantly plummeted. Cold air once again filled the arena... one icy cone after another rapidly formed around Xiao Feng, condensing energy into spikes!
"Die!"
The ice spikes that appeared around him stabbed fiercely toward Xiao Feng, but the sight of them piercing his body never came. Holy flames surged wildly from Xiao Feng's body, bringing scorching waves of heat with them—the cape formed from holy flames crackled loudly as it instantly swallowed countless ice spikes!
"Damn, that's so cool!" Qi Panjian stared at Xiao Feng enviously. At that moment, he wished he could kick Xiao Feng off the stage and take his place!
"..."
But just as the ice spikes vanished, an enormous shadow descended from above Xiao Feng's head. It was a towering ice spike! Several miles in both length and width, its immense icy might pressed down from the sky.
Ximen Qing raised both hands and gritted his teeth. "Keep showing off! Let's see how you block this!"
Xiao Feng frowned deeply, then let out a scornful laugh. "Open your dog eyes and watch closely!"
He drew back his right hand and leaned his upper body backward. The flames of the armor formed from holy fire suddenly flared fiercely.
The surging blaze outlined the shadow of a Vermilion Bird!
At this moment, Xiao Feng's waist was like a drawn bow, and his fist like an arrow.
Gathering scorching bird flame in his hand, he struck fiercely at the towering ice spike.
"No matter how you change, I will... break it with sheer strength!"
Bang!!!
His right fist swung out violently. With a thunderous crash, the flaming fist collided with the towering ice spike, blasting a massive hole straight through its lower section.
Watching the ice spike continue to descend, Xiao Feng shot directly into the air. Flames erupted around his body, and before countless astonished faces... he entered the ice spike itself!
He charged upward against the terrifying chill and tremendous force unleashed by the ice spike!
"Seeking death!" Seeing Xiao Feng rush straight into the ice spike, Ximen Qing's face lit up with wild delight... He circulated all his profound energy at full force. This time, he absolutely would not give Xiao Feng another chance!
But...
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
The sound of ice shattering rang out without end. Three breaths later, with the final crack of breaking ice, a crimson-gold figure appeared atop the ice spike...
He loosened his tightly clenched right fist, then clenched it again in an instant.
Boom!!!
The enormous ice spike instantly split apart in both directions, then fractured again, turning into countless soul-chilling ice spikes.
As the ice spike cracked apart... a wisp of holy flame burned brightly in midair within it. The instant it touched the air, that flame exploded!
Clusters of radiant crimson-gold flames used the ice as fuel, igniting every bone-chilling Ice Crystal!
Ice Crystals, some as large as heavy hammers and others no bigger than soybeans, melted into a continuous drizzle before they could even reach the ground, sprinkling across the arena...
Ximen Qing sensed the fine rain falling from above. As droplets landed on his face, the wild joy on it faded, replaced by a blank stupor... as though he had gone stupid.
But... just then, Ximen Qing suddenly noticed that the flaming armor around Xiao Feng had vanished, vanished.
Though Xiao Feng's expression remained calm and showed no trace of exhaustion... his constantly heaving body exposed his condition...
Ximen Qing watched Xiao Feng's expression. His dazed look turned to delight once more, and a smile spread across his face. "You've run out of profound energy, haven't you?!"
For Ximen Qing, this was nothing less than the most extreme of ups and downs...
"I knew it. For someone at the tenth level of the God Tribulation Realm to fight me to this point was already astonishing. How could you possibly remain completely unscathed?!"
"Even after I activated the Ice Domain, I could barely endure it. You're still only at the tenth level of the God Tribulation Realm. After such a long battle, your profound energy must be exhausted!"
"Hahahaha... Heaven is helping me! This time, I won't give you another chance!"
Icy might spread outward as an Ice Crystal dragon was "born" from the arena. The ice dragon wore a savage expression as it charged fiercely toward Xiao Feng with overwhelming frost might, its Ice Crystal claws gleaming brilliantly.
"Get off the stage!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... Ximen Qing, I honestly don't know whether you're truly stupid or just pretending. After suffering so many losses, you still haven't learned your lesson!"
Xiao Feng looked at the savage ice dragon charging toward him, his expression calm. Yet dazzling holy flames ignited once more in his black eyes. He murmured softly.
"Seventh Level of the Vermillion Bird Requiem—Godly Purification Domain!"
Boom! In an instant, light illuminated the arena. The exclusive fire domain of the ancient Vermilion Bird God blossomed from Xiao Feng once more!
Vermilion Bird Blaze was sacred fire, and its flames could also slay evil! This domain absorbed the evil thoughts of those who entered it, using them to reignite pure Vermilion Bird Flame for itself!
It was a domain that enhanced attributes.
The moment the domain opened, an astonishing force flowed back into Xiao Feng's body.
It caught even Xiao Feng somewhat off guard. But as he watched the ice dragon charge directly at him, he knew this was not the time to think...
"Vermilion Bird Plume!"
Following Xiao Feng's low shout, bird flame once more blazed brilliantly around his body, and the Holy Flame Armor reappeared!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The burning bird flame brought scorching waves of fire, making the holy flame cape snap loudly!
Flames burned in his eyes, armor of fire covered his body, and his taut right hand sent a flaming fist wrapped in holy fire smashing fiercely toward the soul-chilling ice dragon!
Clang! Bang!
The two sides collided. Their brief stalemate continuously unleashed terrifying icy might and fiery might across the arena, forcing everyone to circulate their profound energy at full strength to resist.
But... after that brief deadlock, the dazzling flaming fist tore through the ice dragon with unstoppable force, as though ripping through cloth, and brutally punched straight through it!
With an intense shockwave, the bone-chilling ice dragon exploded outright!
Ximen Qing himself was blasted away by the terrifying residual force.
He slowed his momentum, then raised his head blankly and looked at Xiao Feng, who was once again wrapped in holy flames... He felt the countless pairs of eyes in the audience fixed upon Xiao Feng.
Those gazes held worship, envy, astonishment, and even affection...
His face twitched. All those gazes should have belonged to him. He should have defeated Xiao Feng before the eyes of thousands and received their praise!
Instead of being like this, with the eyes watching him filled only with disappointment and disdain...
Everything was because of Xiao Feng!
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