Lei Dong's Thorny Foe

After the three peerless experts had eliminated their assigned targets, they exchanged distant glances. In each other's eyes, they saw a hint of mutual disdain, along with a measure of kindred respect. That was only natural. Were it not for certain unusual events, King of Radiance, the Purgatory Devil King, and the Netherworld Ghost Emperor would all have been among the world's most renowned and foremost experts for many years.

A surge of fervor flashed through King of Radiance's heart, but he could only sigh with regret. Alas, his time was nearly up. Otherwise, those two would have been worthy of becoming his companions.

Just one glance was enough for the three to sense the competitive spirit between them. At once, they reached without courtesy for the other experts. The seven remaining Early Spirit Transmutation stage experts had already been assigned opponents, so the three Void Refinement level experts had no choice but to target the weaker Nascent Soul level fighters.

Even Mid Spirit Transmutation stage experts couldn't withstand more than a few moves from these three freaks. How could those "frail" Nascent Soul level fighters fare any better? Beneath the Purgatory Devil King's Flames Scorching the Heavens, countless fire snakes took shape and coiled around dozens of Nascent Souls. Even the Nine Yang True Fire, which could melt away Spirit Transformation experts, left Nascent Soul level fighters unable to hold out for more than a few breaths, even with defensive treasures and shields deployed. Dozens of Nascent Soul level experts who could have dominated the countryside were reduced to ashes. His Flames Scorching the Heavens were no longer as powerful as they had been in the Spirit Transmutation Realm; they had grown several times stronger. And his flames had advanced from Six Extremes Yang Fire to Nine Yang True