Toying

On the Life and Death Stage, the atmosphere suddenly froze as if a solid block of lead was pressing heavily on everyone's heart.

Tie Futu Pagoda's aura surged, like a volcano about to erupt, with surging Spiritual Power like violent lava churning around his body.

He swiftly formed hand seals, the seals were intricate and varied, so fast that they were dazzling, as if weaving a mysterious and dangerous spiritual net in the air.

As the last hand seal was completed, the Tie Futu roared:

"Iron Prison Cage!"

In an instant, the space around the arena shimmered with a cold metallic luster, and thick black iron chains, like agile pythons, snaked out from the void.

The iron chains intertwined and tangled, instantly forming a huge cage exuding a chilling aura, trapping Hua Qiang inside.

Runes flickered on the iron chains, occasionally bursting out with dazzling black light, as if proclaiming their indestructible binding power.

Hua Qiang stood in the cage, his expression indifferent, with even a faint smile on his lips, as if the predicament before him was nothing more than a boring child's game.

He gently raised his right hand, his index finger slightly bent, and flicked one of the chains.

The seemingly casual movement contained boundless power; the iron chain seemed to have been struck by a Great Hammer, producing a dull, resounding crash.

Click!

The once indestructible iron chain broke directly.

With a few more snaps of his fingers, the iron chains that bound him into the cage broke completely, and then vanished into nothingness.

Upon seeing this, Tie Futu was slightly startled, but then he snorted coldly, his hands waving again as he chanted, "Wrath of the Flame Demon!"

This time, he summoned a giant fire demon formed from flames.

The Flame Demon was several meters tall, its entire body engulfed in raging flames. The flames were so intense that they scorched and distorted the surrounding air.

The Flame Demon opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar, then swung its enormous flaming arm and smashed it down hard at Hua Qiang.

Wherever the fiery arm passed, the space sizzled and crackled as if it were being torn apart.

Hua Qiang remained calm and composed. His figure was like a wisp of smoke. Just as the Flame Demon's attack was about to strike, he easily dodged to the side and avoided the incredibly powerful blow.

The Fiery Demon's flaming arm slammed into the ground, instantly creating a huge crater in the arena floor, sending debris flying and flames soaring into the sky.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Flame Demon's attack missed, Hua Qiang flashed and appeared behind the Flame Demon like a ghost.

He reached out and gently placed his palm on the fire demon's back, whispering, "Disperse!"

In an instant, the seemingly ferocious fire demon seemed to have its soul extracted; the flames quickly dissipated, turning into wisps of free Spiritual Power that vanished into the air.

Tie Futu's face grew increasingly gloomy. He hadn't expected that his two ultimate moves would be so easily defeated in front of Hua Qiang.

He took a deep breath, and all the Spiritual Power in his body rushed to his chest, causing his clothes to Spiritual Power high as if they were about to burst.

His skin gradually developed a dazzling metallic sheen, making him look as if he were made of steel.

Ah--

With a roar, Tie Futu's body instantly swelled several times its original size, his muscles bulging, brimming with explosive power.

At this moment, both his defense and attack power have reached an extremely terrifying level.

"Steel Body • Collision"!

The Tie Futu, like a self-propelled chariot, charged straight towards Hua Qiang.

With each step he took, the arena trembled violently, as if it could not withstand his terrifying power.

As he ran, he kept waving his arms, and with each swing, he could draw a sharp blade of Spiritual Power in the air. These blades of Spiritual Power flew densely towards Hua Qiang, completely sealing off the space around Hua Qiang.

Hua Qiang raised his head slightly, a hint of interest finally flashing in his eyes.

But then he slowly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

[Flame Martial Guardian]

A massive, shimmering golden figure of Black Tortoise University appeared, completely enveloping Hua Qiang.

On the outer shell of the Black Tortoise University, two enormous fire dragons coiled and danced, their heads and tails connected.

The Spiritual Power blades struck the fire dragon's body, only creating a red ripple, but they couldn't cause any damage to Hua Qiang behind the protective shield.

Seeing this, the Tie Futu was not discouraged at all; instead, they charged at Hua Qiang even more frantically.

He planned to use his steel body to break through Hua Qiang's protective barrier and deliver a fatal blow.

Just as the Tie Futu was about to crash into the protective barrier, Hua Qiang smiled lightly and casually waved his hand.

The Blazing Martial Shield instantly transformed into countless golden and red rays of light, which, like agile two-colored whips, coiled towards the Tie Futu.

Tie Futu felt as if his body was bound by a powerful force, unable to move.

He struggled desperately, but found that the more he struggled, the tighter the two-colored light entangled him.

Hua Qiang slowly looked at the bound Tie Futu, a mocking smile on his face, "Elder Tie, your so-called ultimate skill is nothing special."

Tie Futu's eyes widened in fury, but he couldn't speak; he could only stare at Hua Qiang with angry eyes.

Hua Qiang circled the Tie Futu once, then stretched out his finger and gently tapped its forehead.

This seemingly gentle thing contains a strange power.

Tie Futu felt a chill spread from his forehead throughout his body, and the surging Spiritual Power he had just unleashed vanished without a trace, like the receding tide.

His steel body also quickly disintegrated, and his body returned to its original form.

At this moment, the Tie Futu was filled with fear, and even anger.

He couldn't understand why he couldn't deal with Hua Qiang, and instead, he was the one who got dealt with.

Hua Qiang looked at the furious Tie Futu and shook his head. "Do you think you can do whatever you want with your power?"

Little did you know that there were people in this world stronger than you.

Let me give my last words!

After saying that, Hua Qiang waved his hand, and the two-colored rays disappeared. Tie Futu collapsed to the ground, as if he had lost all his strength.

The audience below the stage were speechless with astonishment at what they saw.

They never imagined that this seemingly unequal life-or-death battle would end in such a way.

Tie Futu's eyes widened, fear spreading across his face. He looked at Hua Qiang and roared excitedly.

"You can't kill me! If you dare to kill me, you won't live either!"

Hehe!

Hua Qiang chuckled coldly and said mockingly, "This is a life-or-death gamble; the winner lives, the loser dies."

Now that you've lost, why can't I kill you?

As Tie Futu struggled to his feet, he said sternly, "Do you know who I am? Do you know who stands behind me?"

"If you dare to touch me, the people behind me will tear you to pieces!"