Ling Tian rarely fought his enemies with such overwhelming brutality. Lei Zhan and the others were shocked, while Fairy Meng Shang was quite worried. But they knew Ling Tian still had many tricks up his sleeve, along with secret arts suited to this savage style, so they neither stepped in to help nor sent the Fire Dragon out.
"Tsk, you really are stubborn," Tan Tai Chang Feng said, glancing toward Qiong Rou in the distance. "This is my first fight in front of a beauty. I simply can't afford to lose to you, or I'll have no chance with her."
As he spoke, the dark-red flames shrouding Tan Tai Chang Feng grew more intense, and golden scales appeared faintly across his skin. They were tightly packed and radiated a powerful aura, much like the Golden Hou's, only far stronger, giving him an exceptionally solid presence.
With the scales in place, Tan Tai Chang Feng's strength surged and his speed increased. He was now able to suppress Ling Tian across the board.
A cruel smile touched Ling Tian's lips. With a thought, a dense Domain Power spread out, then wrapped tightly around him. His aura grew more imposing—Ling Tian had begun compressing his Phenomenal Domain.
Feeling Ling Tian's strength increase, Tan Tai Chang Feng's eyes lit up. His voice carried a note of excitement. "Compressing your Phenomenal Domain is a good trick, but it shouldn't make any difference to me."
As he spoke, Fang Tian Hua Ji slammed down with ferocious force, like a mountain bearing down on them.
Another ear-splitting clang of metal rang out, and the blow sent Ling Tian flying dozens of yards back. Tan Tai Chang Feng merely paused for an instant before charging in again, close on his heels. His halberd blurred into layers of shadows,