Fierce Clash

"Qin Family's Qin Lie, get up here and die!"

Lu Changsheng's clear and domineering voice boomed like thunder from the heavens across the entire Tianyang Plaza.

In an instant, all was silent!

Countless martial artists looked towards the figure in the green shirt at the center of the battle stage, their gazes filled with astonishment. This young man, only at the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm, actually dared to provoke Qin Lie?

"Hahaha! Just a mere ant in the Core Condensation Realm, daring to act so presumptuously before me. I intended to let you live a little longer, but since you're so eager to die, I shall grant your wish!"

Qin Lie sneered, his figure flashing like lightning as he instantly landed in the center of the battle stage.

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, the hard bluestone ground beneath Qin Lie's feet exploded, sending shattered stones flying. He transformed into a crimson streak of light, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, and charged directly at Lu Changsheng!

"Heavenly Profound Jade Breaking Hand!"

Qin Lie wasted no words. The contempt simmering in his heart made him want to utterly crush this presumptuous young man in green!

He raised his right arm sharply, his five fingers forming a claw. Brilliant jade-white light instantly enveloped his entire palm, causing it to become as if made of jade, like it was carved from fine mutton-fat jade. It emanated a fluctuation that was both indestructible and possessed terrifying penetrative power!

"Hiss! Is this one of the Qin Family's exclusive secret techniques, the Heavenly Profound Jade Breaking Hand?!"

"I didn't expect him to use such a killing move right off the bat. It seems Qin Lie is truly enraged!"

"Heh heh, this Zhou Family son-in-law is probably finished! I heard the Qin Family's secret technique, the Heavenly Profound Jade Breaking Hand, is unstoppable, capable of breaking gold and shattering jade!"

Exclamations erupted one after another. The faces of the Qin Family members showed cruel delight, as if they could already see the bloody scene of Lu Changsheng's chest being pierced and his heart crushed by that jade hand.

However, facing such a powerful martial skill from Qin Lie, Lu Changsheng's eyes remained as calm as a still pond.

He took half a step back with his left foot, planting himself firmly. He drew a perfect circle with his right palm in front of him. The spiritual energy within him, tempered by the Solar True Essence and condensed like mercury, surged forth instantly!

"Raging Waves Palm, five palms stacked!"

Boom!

There was no earth-shattering momentum, only five visible, layered, intangible palm imprints that instantly stacked and formed in front of Lu Changsheng!

The palm imprints didn't push forward but rather, like real ocean waves, the back wave propelled the front, each wave higher than the last!

A heavy, majestic, and continuous torrent of palm force, like a tsunami, surged towards the grasping jade-white hand!

Bang—

The two palms collided, but there was no anticipated shattering. At the center of the impact, a dazzling light erupted! A violent energy shockwave, like a tangible ring, exploded outwards!

The hard bluestone battle stage let out a groan of unbearable strain, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread out for several feet from the point of collision!

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!

Both figures were sent flying backward by the terrifying recoil force!

Lu Changsheng retreated seven steps, each step leaving a clear, cracked footprint on the hard stone surface. His green shirt fluttered, but his aura remained undisturbed.

Qin Lie retreated five steps, each step crushing the stone surface and sinking into it. He stabilized himself, a flicker of genuine surprise crossing his eyes for the first time.

His Heavenly Profound Jade Breaking Hand had been blocked head-on by the opponent?

Moreover, the palm technique contained a force that advanced layer by layer, each wave stronger than the last, making his arm feel numb!

"Hmph! I didn't expect you to have some brute strength!"

Qin Lie shook his slightly numb palm, his face regaining its cold arrogance.

"It seems my warm-up is over. Next, I'll let you witness what true despair looks like!"

Before his voice even faded, Qin Lie's figure suddenly blurred!

His form seemed to merge with the flowing wind, and with an eerie speed that was difficult to track with the naked eye, he instantly closed in on Lu Changsheng!

"Wind Sword Finger!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Qin Lie brought his fingers together, his fingertips enveloped by sharp, peerless cyan wind. Like a drawn peerless sword, he moved at extreme speed, instantly pointing at several vital points around Lu Changsheng!

The air was easily torn apart, emitting sharp whistling sounds! Each finger contained a terrifying sharpness capable of piercing metal and stone, and cutting through spiritual energy!

"So fast!"

"This is our Qin Family's high-level movement technique, 'Ghost Shadow Steps,' combined with 'Wind Sword Finger'! A killing weapon for close-quarters combat!"

"Let's see how that kid dodges!"

The Qin Family members sneered.

Conversely, seeing Qin Lie's fierce offensive, the Zhou Family members grew anxious.

Especially Zhou Qingtian, who could clearly see that Qin Lie's foundation was quite deep, and the power of each martial skill was extremely formidable.

In the arena...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Facing this flurry of finger shadows, which was like a storm, Lu Changsheng's figure remained as steady as a mountain. A dragon shadow appeared beneath his feet; this was precisely the Soaring Dragon Steps!

His body swayed slightly, shifted sideways, and leaned back. Each movement was perfectly precise, seemingly on the verge of danger, yet always managing to avoid the deadly finger winds with minimal movement at the last possible moment.

The corner of his cyan robe was grazed by the sharp finger wind, instantly tearing several holes, yet it didn't harm him in the slightest!

"Dodging quite fast? This movement martial art isn't bad, but I don't think you can take another move from me!"

A fierce glint flashed in Qin Lie's eyes as he changed his fingers into a fist! The fist's momentum suddenly became powerful and overbearing, opening wide and striking with great force!

"Eight Extremes Sky Rending Fist!"

The fist wind howled, with a faint whimper of tearing space! Eight condensed fist shadows, as if eight giant hammers shaking heaven and earth, sealed all of Lu Changsheng's evasion space, and smashed down with the might of shattering mountains and cracking earth! This was the Qin Family's overbearing fist technique, known for its power!

"Wind Thunder Fist!"

Lu Changsheng let out a low roar. He no longer chose to dodge but intended to clash head-on with Qin Lie!

He unleashed both fists simultaneously. Though his fist speed didn't seem fast, he was faster than expected. On his fist's edge, it was no longer just wind or thunder, but wind and thunder intertwined!

Cyan wind whirls wrapped around dazzling silver lightning arcs, emitting a low, thunderous roar, fiercely meeting the eight sky-rending fist shadows!

Bang bang bang!

Fist met flesh!

Hardness against hardness!

In an instant, the center of the battle stage seemed to have several muffled thunderclaps exploding simultaneously! The violent surge of energy raged like an out-of-control hurricane!

The figures of the two continuously intertwined, collided, and separated amidst the dazzling energy light!

Every collision made the hearts of countless martial artists below pound wildly!

"He blocked it! He blocked it again!"

"My heavens! Is he really at the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm?!"

"This physical strength, this spiritual energy intensity, to be able to clash head-on with Qin Lie of the Divine Palace Realm without falling behind?!"

"Where did the Zhou Family find this monster?!"

At this moment, exclamations and discussions swept across the entire plaza like a tsunami. Everyone was shocked by this scene that defied their understanding.

At the eighth level of Core Condensation Realm, to clash head-on with the Qin Family genius at the first level of Divine Palace Realm, and not show any signs of defeat even when the latter used two powerful martial skills? This was simply unbelievable!

"Damn it! There's something strange about this kid!"

On the high platform of the Qin Family, Qin Tianba's expression was so gloomy that water could almost drip from it. The arrogance on the faces of the other Qin Family elders gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of solemnity.

"Lie'er hasn't gone all out yet! What are you panicking about!"

Qin Tianba suppressed the unease in his heart and said coldly.

Even so, his clenched fist betrayed his inner turmoil.

"Hahaha! Satisfying! Now it's my turn to attack!"

Lu Changsheng laughed heartily.

He clenched his fists, and the Dragon Elephant Spirit in his chest was instantly activated!

"Roar!!!"

A roar like that of a Dragon Elephant from the ancient, primordial wilderness suddenly exploded from Lu Changsheng's chest!

A visible golden ripple spread outwards from Lu Changsheng as the center.

Lu Changsheng's robe on his chest fluttered without wind, and an ancient, majestic phantom of a Dragon Elephant, exuding an aura that suppressed all realms, flashed behind him before disappearing.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng felt his body filled with boundless power! This power was precisely what the Dragon Elephant Spirit within him bestowed!

"Hmm?"

Qin Lie's expression changed. He suddenly sensed that Lu Changsheng, who had unleashed the power of the Dragon Elephant, had suddenly given him a sense of danger.

Boom boom boom!

Lu Changsheng swung his fists. With every fist shadow he threw, the void was distorted. Each of his punches contained the power of the Dragon Elephant!

The fierce fist shadows rained down like a storm. Qin Lie's expression changed drastically, as Lu Changsheng's fist power was too terrifying!

Bang bang bang!

Qin Lie kept blocking, but how terrifying was the Dragon Elephant's power? With every fist shadow he blocked and repelled, the blood and qi within his body churned incessantly!

"Damn it!"

Qin Lie's inner alarm bells were ringing wildly.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng gathered the power of the Dragon Elephant onto his fist, and his fist instantly turned golden!

Boom!

This punch was thrown, creating a sharp sonic boom!

Where the fist edge passed, the air twisted, and even faint, tiny spatial cracks flashed and disappeared!

This punch, imbued with the physical strength of Lu Changsheng's transformed body after refining the Solar True Essence, the will of the Dragon Elephant Spirit to suppress all, and the unstoppable ferocity of the Wind Thunder Fist, smashed violently towards Qin Lie's chest!

Qin Lie's pupils contracted to the size of needles!

In his haste, he only managed to cross his arms to protect his chest, spewing out crimson spiritual energy, which condensed into a thick shield!

Bang!

Crack!

A bone-cracking sound rang out clearly!

"Argh—!"

At that moment, Qin Lie let out a piercing scream, his arms twisted unnaturally, and the shield shattered instantly!

He was sent flying backward like a cannonball, as if struck by a rampaging ancient savage elephant!

His body traced a long bloody trajectory through the air, smashing hard against the edge of the battle stage dozens of feet away!

With a boom, the hard bluestone ground was smashed into a deep pit, sending dust and smoke billowing!

"Hiss—!"

The entire Tianyang Plaza fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the sound of countless gasps