Province City Chase, Night Sky Battle (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Swoosh!

A blue-gray light streaked across the night sky like a comet, leaving a dazzling tail.

Within the light was an old man in a long robe with deep-set eyes. His eyelashes were as black as raven feathers, and a blue-gray Sanskrit nail was embedded between his eyebrows. His hair was gray and white, like snow-covered blue Sanskrit.

The old man's expression was gloomy, filled with unspeakable anger.

Who could imagine that such a thing would happen in Azure Dragon Province City, the central hub of an entire province?

The old man's speed was extremely fast, almost able to cross dozens of feet in an instant. This level of speed far exceeded that of ordinary Great Grandmasters.

As he flew, it wasn't True Essence lifting him or shifting and changing, but true, unadulterated flight!

Using Soul Power as a foundation to resist the force of gravity, a comet piercing the sun, with a sky full of radiant clouds.

"No matter who it is, anyone who dares to act in Azure Dragon Province City will stay here!"

The old man's eyes flashed with murderous intent, a hint of anger flashing across his face.

Even a clay figure has three parts fire.

With the Sect Master attending the Azure Cang Exchange and the Mystic Yellow Absolute Sword out dealing with disturbances, he was the only one holding down Azure Dragon Province City. Although he had been in secluded cultivation for a long time, he could never turn a blind eye to such heinous events occurring within the city.

If he didn't get an explanation tonight, he would lose all face.

Swoosh!

The light flickered, and the old man crossed a long distance at an extremely fast speed, until he reached the mansion.

It was Li Wusheng's residence!

A strange look appeared on the old man's face. His Soul Power erupted, instantly locking onto the figure that had just flown to the outside of the mansion.

Swoosh!

Chen Ping'an flicked his sleeve, and the Azure Flame Four Directions Command Flags hovering in the air were taken into his pocket.

Boom!

He raised his hand and blasted, and all the surrounding traces were submerged in debris.

And just as he finished doing all this, the light like a comet was already approaching.

"Withdraw!"

Chen Ping'an's gray robe fluttered, no longer holding back in the slightest. The spiritual light was indescribably dazzling, turning into a faint light and flying away into the distance.

"Where do you think you're going!"

A roar rang out in the sky, like thunder, shaking people's hearts.

If it were a weaker martial arts practitioner, facing such an explosive roar, they would probably freeze in place and be unable to move.

But it was clear that such a method had no effect on Chen Ping'an.

The old man obviously understood this principle as well. At almost the same time, a blue-gray light shot towards the gray-robed figure in the distance.

Whoosh!

The speed of the light was extremely fast. If one looked closely, one would find that what was wrapped in the light was a blue-gray flying nail, spitting out a fierce intent.

This flying nail had a shiny nail head, flashing with an indescribable sharpness.

A Barrier-Breaking Nail, blessed with Soul Power, possessed the power to break barriers.

Even the protective barrier of a martial arts Great Grandmaster could be easily pierced, as if it were thin paper.

"Such speed!"

Sensing the flying nail shooting from behind, Chen Ping'an was slightly startled.

This was the first time he had fought against an older generation expert above the Great Grandmaster realm, and he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

Buzz~

On his Spirit Platform between his eyebrows, the nine Spirit Patterns deeply embedded with Spirit Fruits shone together, erupting with an indescribable brilliance in an instant.

The True Essence around his body flowed, instantly condensing in his hands.

Seven Kill Heavenly Dipper Fist, Third Kill, Rage Kill.

Secret Skill, Rage Kill, Wild Shadow Chaos!

Boom!

Extremely violent True Essence swept out in an instant. Countless fist shadows, containing a sense of madness, condensed Chen Ping'an's martial will, and bombarded the blue-gray flying nail behind him.

Rage rampant, murderous intent unrestrained.

Fist techniques were mad, wild shadows danced.

Rage Kill, wild dance moves the world!

The wind howled, and sonic booms exploded.

The blue-gray flying nail erupted with a fierce intent, colliding fiercely with the fist force.

Peng peng peng!

Countless explosions lit up the night sky, startling the entire Azure Dragon Province City.

"What a commotion!"

"What's going on?"

"What happened?"

"..."

Buzz... buzz... buzz...

Though sharp, the throwing dart was not a large-scale weapon of assault, and it was defeated by the overwhelming shadow of fists.

Its light flickered erratically as it fell weakly to the ground.

"What?"

The old man's expression shifted slightly.

While this throwing dart wasn't a precious treasure, it was definitely a divine weapon of considerable quality. Enhanced by his Soul Power, ninety-nine percent of Grandmasters in the world would be unable to withstand its sharp edge.

But...

Not only had the opponent done so, but he had also shattered his throwing dart.

Even though the old man had anticipated this, he still revealed a look of surprise at this moment.

One had to know that there was a qualitative difference between Soul Power and True Essence Spirit. The gap between the two could not be bridged by mere quantity.

And the fact that the opponent had shot down his throwing dart in such a short time meant that the opponent's spiritual foundation was unimaginably strong.

His martial foundation far exceeded what the old man had possessed in his younger years.

Buzz...

A palm-sized, cyan-gray round mirror quietly appeared above the old man.

After just that one exchange, he had discarded any sense of underestimation.

Although the opponent had not yet reached the Great Grandmaster level, his martial foundation was definitely at the pinnacle of the Great Grandmaster realm.

Which powerhouse is he from the Wind and Cloud Rankings!?

The old man's gray hair moved without wind, and the cyan-gray round mirror above him shot out a beam of cyan light in an instant.

The beam was not wide, about the thickness of an adult's arm, but its speed was far beyond imagination.

Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even ordinary Great Grandmasters would probably not be able to react in time and would die instantly.

Shoosh!

The cyan-gray, brilliant beam descended and struck the gray-robed figure fleeing in the distance.

But the old man's face showed no joy.

In the distance, the beam passed through the figure and crashed into the building below, causing a violent explosion.

Rumble...

With just one strike, the rather large building below collapsed.

Countless screams of agony rang out from below.

"Ah!"

"My hand! My hand!"

"The building is collapsing!"

"..."

Swish!

Chen Ping'an flickered and reappeared, already dozens of yards away.

"That was close!"

Chen Ping'an was slightly startled. The speed of that cyan-gray beam far exceeded anyone he had fought before.

If his foundation had not been solid, his Spirit abundant, and his senses sharp, he would have had to face that attack head-on.

Moreover, with his Spirit fully activated, his current speed had already reached its limit. Although he had not used any movement techniques, the innate rhythm of footwork and body movement granted by the golden finger panel seemed to have merged into his instincts at this moment.

Under the full enhancement of True Essence Spirit, it granted him an unspeakable speed.

Chen Ping'an's brow shone brightly as he pushed his True Essence to its limit.

At this moment, facing the pursuit of someone above the Great Grandmaster level, he felt no fear in his heart. Instead, he felt extreme excitement.

Excitement!

Yes, excitement!

From the beginning of his cultivation, he had longed for a hearty battle.

But the reality of his environment, the crisis of survival, and his worries about the future had forced him to suppress this desire deep within his heart.

Even when the thought of fighting Nie Yunlong had arisen before, reason had forced him to suppress it.

He was cautious and steady, but since he cultivated martial arts, how could he not have some passion in his heart?!

Even if he were in a desperate situation, he would still throw a punch with fervor, let alone...

It was now!

Boom!

Flying through the air, Chen Ping'an threw a punch.

The old man flicked his finger, and the seemingly infinitely murderous fist shadow completely dissipated into the air.

"Courting death!"

The old man roared, and the gray-blue circular mirror above once again burst out with dazzling light, as a beam of gray-blue light descended with a bang.

He dared to retaliate while fleeing, and although the power of the fist was not great, it was extremely insulting.

How could he tolerate such provocation from a cultivator of a lower realm?

The old man moved like a shooting star, and the gray-blue circular mirror above emitted beams of light from time to time.

But each time, the opponent dodged it, missing by just a hair. The descending beams of light ravaged Azure Dragon Province City.

This made the old man extremely annoyed.

He was stationed in Azure Dragon, and although he might not care about these low-level ordinary people, he found this passive situation unacceptable.

He wanted to use a large-scale attack with great power, but being in Azure Dragon Province City, the impact would be too great, making him hesitate for a moment.

If the damage was too great, he, as the Great Vassal of the Azure Dragon Province Town Pacification Office, would be responsible.

Moreover, given the methods the opponent had displayed, even if he used a large-scale attack with great power, he might not be able to keep him.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, the old man flew around, occasionally dropping beams of light to block the opponent.

Although the gray-robed man in front was constantly dodging, as the saying goes, a long defense is bound to fail.

He could miss a hundred times, but the opponent couldn't miss even once.

The situation was like this, the advantage was his!

However, the old man used it more than a dozen times in a row, but not a single beam of light hit the opponent.

This made his expression change slightly, and a hint of surprise arose.

"Could it be that he's using some kind of secret technique?"

Thinking of this, the old man's mind calmed down slightly.

Once the opponent's secret technique faded, he would be like a fish on a chopping board, at his mercy.

However, even after flying out of the core area of Azure Dragon Province City and approaching the edge of the inner city, the old man had not seen the opponent's aura fluctuate even a little.

"What's going on?"

A trace of surprise flashed in the old man's sunken eyes.

But soon, the surprise in his eyes faded, replaced by a wisp of killing intent.

No matter how strong the opponent was, no matter how solid his foundation was, he was still ultimately in the Great Grandmaster Realm.

With his cultivation realm, he refused to believe that he couldn't outlast him.

Only...

Soon, he realized he was wrong.

The opponent's True Essence seemed to be endless, incredibly abundant, and the speed of his flight did not change in the slightest.

Just like before, he was full of energy, without the slightest sign of decline.

Even though he occasionally used beams of light to interfere, he did not achieve the desired result.

These methods of his did not seem to pose much of a threat to the opponent.

The opponent's threat in his mind had been raised another level.

"Just what kind of old monster is he?!

Such abilities and methods would definitely make him a leader on the Wind and Cloud Rankings!

Such a person could never be an unknown nobody!"

The old man's thoughts shifted, and the gray-blue Brahma mark between his eyebrows faintly flickered with a halo.

He could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart, but after looking at the Azure Dragon Province City below, with its myriad lights, he finally played it safe.

"Outside the city, wait until we're out of the city..."

The old man's eyes were sunken, revealing a hidden murderous intent.

"This isn't over yet!"

Chen Ping'an's gray robe fluttered, his figure flying through the night sky.

The opponent's speed was extremely fast, and he had to use his full strength to barely manage a fifty-fifty split.

The speed of a full burst and the speed of normal flight were completely different things.

Only his foundation was robust and his spirituality abundant, possessing the foundation of nine Spirit Patterns, allowing him to persevere for so long.

Otherwise, his speed would definitely have decreased slightly.

Judging from the current situation, once his speed decreased, it would only be a matter of time before the other party caught up to him.

"If this continues, how long will it take? I can't delay any longer!"

Delay would invite unforeseen circumstances. If he were entangled for a long time, it would definitely be detrimental to the overall situation.

Chen Ping'an looked at the surrounding environment and made a decision in an instant.

"Such speed!"

The old man's expression was gloomy, so dense that it seemed to drip water.

He had personally taken action, yet he had ended up in such a situation. If this were to spread, wouldn't he be laughed at?

Putting aside other things, when the Mystic Yellow Absolute Sword returned, it would definitely mock him.

"Wait a little longer! Just wait a moment..."

The old man harbored murderous intent in his heart, a round mirror hung in the air, surrounded by flying nails.

Before his thoughts could settle, a sudden change occurred ahead.

A green mist permeated the surroundings, and within the mist, a gray net swelled against the wind, sweeping down towards him at an extremely fast speed.

At the same time, a treasure mirror appeared in the sky, condensing a beam of Mystic Light.

"Courting death!"

The old man roared.

He didn't expect that the other party would not only not escape, but would dare to stop and counterattack.

Just what he wanted!

He flicked his fingers, and several jujube nails shot out. At the same time, the gray round mirror in mid-air shot out another beam of light.

After doing all this, he used his hand as a blade, fiercely unleashing a strike.

Soul Power permeated, emitting an unspeakable fluctuation.

"Using full power, the speed of activation is indeed much faster!"

Chen Ping'an's eyes were calm, carefully sensing every change.

The first to be hit was his Mystic Light Treasure Mirror. Although the speed of the Mystic Light Treasure Mirror that he activated was much faster, it was completely dwarfed by the gray round mirror.

Before the Mystic Light within the Mystic Light Treasure Mirror could gather, it was completely struck by the gray round mirror.

Crack!

In an instant, cracks suddenly appeared in Chen Ping'an's Mystic Light Treasure Mirror.

Following the Mystic Light Treasure Mirror, the next was the surrounding green mist. The old man's hand blade, although unremarkable, burst out with an irresistible power, instantly dispersing the mist.

The green bamboo tube in the distance, which was spewing out the mist, had its spiritual light flickering, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, as if it had suffered a great blow.

The power of the old man's hand blade did not stop, and then there was the gray net.

In a single exchange, before even making contact, its spiritual light dimmed, and it trembled incessantly.

Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~

It only lasted for a fraction of a moment before it completely shattered, splitting into two halves.

In the instant of the exchange, the Mystic Light Treasure Mirror shattered, the green bamboo tube broke, and the gray net cracked.

"Where did you find this trash!"

The old man spoke condescendingly, his gray hair moving without wind.

"Vulnerable!"

The old man's eyes were sharp. As soon as the other party counterattacked, he saw through their moves.

The three methods were ordinary in power, and none of them could pose a threat to him.

But even so, years of combat experience prevented him from being careless in the slightest.

How many experts, who were once invincible, ultimately capsized in a sewer.

Judging from the other party's abilities, things were probably not that simple.

As the saying goes, all warfare is based on deception.

Many killing moves are often hidden in inconspicuous feints.

If he didn't have strong methods, the other party probably wouldn't counterattack rashly.

Faced with such an attack, he naturally had to be cautious.

But at this time, the crisis disappeared, and the result was beyond his expectations.

But for this, there was no ripple in his heart.

Illusory and real, real and illusory, how can things in the world have a constant state?

So-called, military strategy has no constant, water has no fixed shape; one who can adapt to the enemy's changes and achieve victory is called divine!

At his level, the techniques he'd seen and experienced were far too numerous.

He was well-prepared for such a situation.

The old man's figure darted, streaks of light flashing as he rapidly closed the distance.

At the same time, those several jujube nails finally pierced through all obstacles and flew before Chen Ping'an.

Boom!

A violent aura and a blood mist swept out, instantly filling the surroundings.

Poof!

From within the blood mist, an enormous palm stretched out, almost encompassing half his figure, and grasped the jujube nails one by one. The jujube nails shone brightly, as if about to unleash their destructive power, but within this giant hand, they couldn't even stir up much of a ripple.

The blood mist erupted, instantly annihilating the Soul Power attached to the jujube nails.

The old man's expression shifted slightly, a premonition flashing through his mind.

Soul Power was incredibly resilient, crushing ordinary spirituality, yet the other party had so easily and completely annihilated it.

The essence of his spirituality was far beyond what he had anticipated!

The old man flicked his sleeve, and the blood mist dissipated.

Before him, a colossal figure was revealed.

His entire body was inscribed with strange blood纹, surging with primal power, like a world-destroying demon god.

A horizontal training method, the Ten Thousand Demons True Body!

Endless ferocity surged on Chen Ping'an's transformed ten-foot-tall demon body.

The previous moves were not without purpose.

Besides confusing the eye, they also served as cover. Taking advantage of that momentary opening, Chen Ping'an had consumed the Exploding Essence True Pill, Thousand-Year Stone Milk, and activated the Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Art!

"Ten Thousand Demons Sect!"

The old man's face turned fierce, his killing intent exposed!

Everyone had the right to kill the Ten Thousand Demons Sect villains!

Rattling!

The cyan-gray Brahma nail between his eyebrows trembled faintly, flowing with cyan-gray light.

"Noisy!"

Chen Ping'an roared, his voice low and guttural, like the sound of death itself.

Buzz~

A strange, eerie light suddenly flickered in the scarlet eyes of the ten-foot-tall demon body.

Seven Absolute Divine Skill, the ultimate secret technique!

Seven Absolutes · Illusionary Barrier!

A large amount of eerie light emerged, shining directly in front of the old man.

The old man's figure paused for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Chen Ping'an sighed inwardly.

Although he had fully activated and unleashed the Seven Absolutes secret technique, it was clearly too optimistic and underestimated his opponent to think he could use it to subdue him.

But that gap bought him the opportunity to unleash the Seven Kill Heavenly Dipper Fist, the third kill, Rage Kill, and the chaotic dance of Rage Kill's shadows at close range.

A punch landed, like a storm of shadows descending upon the world, the overwhelming barrage of fist shadows completely engulfing the robed old man.

The Seven Kill Heavenly Dipper Fist, enhanced by the Ten Thousand Demons True Body state and fueled by the power of the Exploding Essence True Pill and Thousand-Year Stone Milk, had long surpassed the scope of a Great Grandmaster, completely touching the threshold of the Pseudo Celestial.

No!

It wasn't just touching it; it even surpassed it!

Buzz!

Just as Chen Ping'an's fist shadows landed, he saw a cyan-gray fannai suddenly shoot out.

Silent and without warning.

If his senses weren't so sharp, he might not have even noticed it.

Amidst the True Essence fluctuations of such a great battle, let alone a peak Great Grandmaster, even a Wind and Cloud Rankings Great Grandmaster ranked lower would probably not be able to react to such a killing blow.

Or rather, by the time they reacted, the cyan-gray Brahma Nail would have already pierced through them.

"Suppress!"

Chen Ping'an's brow glowed, blood mist filled the air, and he roared.

Beneath the ten-foot-tall demon body, a punch was suppressed!

So-called, the palm breaks the fist, the fist breaks the finger.

Though a nail is not a finger, it serves a similar purpose.

Beneath the Vajra Nail, one can break through with a fist!

As his fist landed, the golden light around him trembled.

Bang!

The Vajra Image manifested.

At the same time, there was the intent of a dragon and an elephant, the Overlord Body providing additional power.

His physique, tempered for so long with the Azure Sun Blood Refinement Method, using Earth Dragon True Blood, erupted with ultimate power at this moment, squeezing out every last bit of energy hidden deep within his body.

Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill, Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Art, Azure Sun Blood Refinement Method...

Then, with the Seven Kill Heavenly Dipper Fist and the intent of the Seven Absolute Divine Skill, he ruthlessly attacked.

This fist condensed a lifetime of martial arts will, capable of shattering mountains and diverting rivers.

Boom!

An extremely violent explosion erupted.

In its aftermath, sonic booms roared, and the ground trembled.

Whoosh!

Chen Ping'an's body flew backward, but he quickly adjusted his posture. He stared deeply at the old man in the bloody aura in the distance.

With a roll of his body, he left the area.

As he departed, a trace of blood faintly seeped from his hands beneath his torn sleeves.

Boom!

The countless fist shadows instantly exploded, turning into aftershocks of ash.

Space trembled, and a gale swept through.

In the storm, the old man's figure was revealed.

The old man stood in the air, his robe tattered, his figure somewhat disheveled.

"Pseudo Celestial power!"

Although he had blocked the opponent's attack, he had paid a considerable price.

The opponent's methods were even greater than he had previously judged.

With Jade Balance Realm, to completely match, or even surpass, his combat power, there probably weren't many people on the Wind and Cloud Rankings who could do that.

Looking at the distant night sky, at the gray-robed figure streaking across the sky, a deep sense of dread appeared in the old man's eyes.

The opponent's strength was astonishing, and he shouldn't pursue him too deeply.

Although he wasn't seriously injured by forcibly taking the opponent's attack, he had suffered no small amount of damage.

He had elevated his assessment of the opponent's strength to being completely equal to his own, or even slightly superior.

Under these circumstances, having fully recognized the opponent's strength, he had abandoned the calculation to pursue.

Whether he could catch up with him was another matter, but even if he could, could he really keep the opponent here with his strength alone!?

If he insisted on keeping him here, he would only end up in a situation where both sides suffered.

Currently, he was the only one of the three giants of the Azure Dragon Province Town Pacification Office stationed here. Although there were experts from the Universe Control Division to assist, they didn't belong to the same organization after all. Who knew what calculations they had in mind?

If they took this opportunity to stir up trouble and add fuel to the fire, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With Sect Master not back and Zhang Tianyuan not here, he had to prioritize stability above all else.

"Ten Thousand Demons Body Forging Art! Seven Absolute Divine Skill! He knows the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's techniques and has the Heavenly Luo Sect's methods. Just what kind of old monster is he!? What is the purpose of this midnight assassination?"

The old man's face was lowered, gloomy as water.

He had suffered a loss today.

Not only had the opponent assassinated him in the middle of the night and retreated unscathed, but he had also been directly repelled. If his faction's enemies found out about this, they would probably make a big deal out of it, attacking and questioning him!

"Deal with the aftermath as soon as possible and eliminate the impact of this matter!"

The old man made up his mind, flicked his sleeve, and a clear gray light appeared around him. In an instant, he transformed into a stream of light, streaking across the sky.