Blazing Sun Saber Technique vs. Heavenly Serpent Devouring Heart
Above the covered bridge, the glazed tiles rattled in the turbulent energy flow, and the copper bells hanging from the eaves had long been torn apart by the violent wind. The scattered fragments swirled in the air like startled butterflies.
The surrounding space seemed to be a lake with giant rocks thrown into it, and layers of Energy Ripple spread out in a visible form. Each ripple caused the solid Blue Stone underfoot to crack with spiderweb-like fine lines.
The chilling aura emanating from the Tian She contrasted sharply with the purplish-red flames rising from Lin Ming's body. The two completely different forces intertwined and collided above the corridor bridge, making the air thick and stagnant, as if it would completely freeze at any moment.
However, at the center of this massive energy turbulence, the young man dressed in black appeared unusually calm.
His hand holding the knife was as steady as a rock, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's, fixed intently on the Ice Soul Giant Serpent ahead.
Without a deafening roar or any fancy or complicated moves, Lin Ming slightly turned his wrist, and the Star Dragon Saber drew a beautiful arc in his hand. On the blade, purplish-red flames surged wildly as if they had come to life. Dou Qi and the Power of Exotic Flame condensed and compressed in the blade's light, eventually transforming into a purplish-red blade light that had been refined to the extreme.
This blade of light did not leak any excess energy. It seemed to absorb all the light in the world. Wherever it passed, space was torn open with a thin black mark. The black mark was like an ink drop on paper. After a short time, it quietly healed, but left behind a chilling sense of oppression.
Even more striking was the Purple-red Fireball slowly rotating at the tip of the blade. The surface of the fireball flickered with eerie purple flames, while its core faintly emitted a pure white light of destruction, radiating an aura of annihilation like a meteorite as it hurtled toward the Ice Soul Giant Serpent.
The Ice Soul Giant Serpent is a powerful Dou Technique condensed by Elder Heavenly Serpent with a large amount of Dou Qi. Its body is as large as a mountain, and its scales shimmer with a cold luster under the reflection of the dark blue light. Each scale is covered with thick frost, emitting a chill that can freeze the soul.
Seeing Lin Ming's seemingly ordinary attack, the Ice Soul Giant Serpent did not retreat at all. It suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and the extreme blue cold light in its mouth instantly surged, transforming into a bucket-thick icy breath. Wherever the breath passed, the water vapor in the air instantly condensed into ice particles, which fell with a crackling sound. Even the light seemed to be frozen by this extreme cold, becoming slow and heavy.
The icy breath and the Purple-red Fireball collided violently in mid-air!
"Laugh--!!!"
An extremely piercing sound suddenly erupted. This sound was neither like a deafening explosion nor the crisp clang of metal clashing. Instead, it was like a scalding hot iron being plunged into ice, or a drop of cold water falling into boiling hot oil. The moment these two completely different extreme forces came into contact, they produced a violent, teeth-grinding sound of erosion.
Extreme cold and extreme heat, two completely opposite forces that have both reached a certain extreme, are frantically annihilating, eroding, and devouring each other in mid-air!
The icy blue breath, like a raging river, attempted to freeze the Purple-red Fireball completely. Countless tiny ice spikes extended from the breath, like greedy tentacles, frantically coiling towards the fireball.
However, the annihilating white light at the core of the fireball was extremely domineering. With each flash, it could incinerate most of the surrounding cold air, and the purplish-red flames spread like wildfire, constantly scorching the icy breath and making a 'sizzling' sound.
The Purple-red Fireball tried to incinerate the flames, but the extreme cold was also exceptionally tenacious. Even as it was scorched by the flames, it continued to draw power from the mouth of the Ice Soul Giant Serpent, desperately resisting the erosion of the flames.
The two energies were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, gradually forming a strange blue-purple energy sphere. The energy sphere twisted, expanded, and contracted continuously, its surface sometimes covered with eerie blue frost, and sometimes ignited with purplish-red flames. The two colors were distinct yet intertwined, and the energy fluctuations it emitted became increasingly terrifying, causing the entire covered bridge to shake violently. Large pieces of glazed tiles from the eaves fell off, and the cracks in the Blue Stone pavement continued to widen, as if it would collapse completely at any moment and fall into the abyss below.
Elder Heavenly Serpent hovered in mid-air, his black robes fluttering in the turbulent energy currents, his face contorted with rage and disbelief.
He was an elder of the Ice River Valley, with strength reaching the Peak Nine-Star Dou Zong. He was one of those who had one foot in the Dou Venerate. "Heavenly Serpent Devouring Heart" was one of his signature killing moves, with immense power. Even against Dou Venerate, he might not be without a fighting chance.
But now, one of his strongest killing moves has been blocked in such a way by a young man who is only in his early twenties and whose cultivation level is only Four-Star Dou Ancestor. How can he accept this!
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Lin Ming, how could you, a Four-Star Dou Ancestor, possibly withstand my 'Heavenly Serpent Devouring Heart'!" Elder Heavenly Serpent roared, his eyes bloodshot. He stared intently at the stalemate between the blue and purple energy balls, his shock and anger intertwined.
Lin Ming, who was fighting against him, was also gritting his teeth, with fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead. The veins on his arm holding the Star Dragon Saber were bulging, like ferocious little snakes, as he frantically output the Dou Qi and Power of Exotic Flame within his body.
"Break for me!" Elder Heavenly Serpent roared, a ruthless glint in his eyes. In order to break the deadlock, he spared no effort to unleash the Ice Venerate Strength within his body.
Ice Venerate Strength is a unique Cultivation Method of Ice River Valley, extremely powerful. As he activated it, the cold air around him instantly surged, and the already formidable azure breath shone even brighter, its color becoming even deeper, like ten-thousand-year-old ice, exuding an aura of despair.
Sensing the surge in the opponent's aura, Lin Ming showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
He knew this was the crucial moment to decide the outcome; if his opponent broke the stalemate, he would be doomed. Gritting his teeth, he frantically poured his Dou Qi and the Power of Exotic Flame into the Star Dragon Saber, pushing his will to its limit, and roared, word by word, "It's you who should break! Purple Extreme... Explosion!"
As Lin Ming's thoughts settled, the pure white light of destruction at the core of the stalemated Purple-red Fireball suddenly intensified several times! The light of destruction, which was originally only the size of a grain of rice, instantly expanded to the size of a fist, like a small sun, radiating terrifying energy fluctuations.
The crimson flames, amplified by the light of destruction, grew even more ferocious, their color deepening as if they intended to incinerate the entire world.
"Boom!!!"
This time, the real explosion finally arrived! The extremely compressed power of the Heavenly Flame Origin, ignited by the light of destruction, erupted violently!
The terrifying crimson flames, like a destructive storm, instantly engulfed and burned the ghostly blue breath with overwhelming force. Wherever the flames passed, the chill in the air vanished without a trace, and even space itself was scorched and distorted, emitting a sizzling sound.
The wave of flames continued its relentless advance, like a wild horse breaking free, crashing fiercely into the illusory image of the Ice Soul Giant Serpent behind it!
"Crack... Bang!"
The illusory image of the Ice Soul Giant Serpent let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain. Under the impact of the wave of flames, its massive body, like a fragile piece of glass, was instantly covered with countless cracks.
The crack continued to widen, emitting a crisp sound, and finally, under the impact of the raging Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, it exploded with a bang, turning into countless ice crystal powders. The ice crystal powders danced in the air, instantly melting into water vapor by the high temperature and disappearing without a trace.
"Pfft!"
With his Dou Technique forcibly shattered by Lin Ming, Elder Heavenly Serpent was also struck as if by a heavy blow. His Dou Qi instantly became chaotic, surging against his meridians like a raging sea.
He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which arced gracefully through the air before dripping onto the Blue Stone below with a soft "plop."
Elder Heavenly Serpent staggered backward, each step leaving a deep crack in the Blue Stone beneath his feet. His face paled, his once upright body became somewhat hunched, and his aura weakened.
Before this, although he was somewhat wary of Lin Ming's strength, he felt more disdain and anger. But now, he truly felt the Threat of Death.
He never expected that his signature Dou Technique, 'Heavenly Serpent Devouring Heart,' would be so powerfully and forcefully defeated by his opponent in such a concentrated and overwhelming manner!
Lin Ming breathed slightly, then sheathed the Star Dragon Saber. The purplish-red flames on the blade slowly died down, leaving only a faint trace of warmth.
His face was also slightly pale, after all, unleashing such a concentrated attack had taken a toll on him. Fortunately, with the fourth level of his Cultivation Method activated, the amount of Dou Qi he could store had been greatly increased, so Lin Ming didn't have to worry about running out of Dou Qi during this battle.
At that very moment, the outcome of the battle on the other side was finally decided.
Elder Yao hovered in mid-air, looking at the somewhat panicked Bingxuan and Binghua brothers, a disdainful smile appearing on his face. He laughed loudly, "You two juniors, the game is over!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Power within Elder Yao's body surged wildly. The originally formless and intangible Soul Power, under his control, transformed into two extremely condensed flame spears.
The flaming spear was formed entirely from soul flames, its tip shimmering with a ghostly blue light and radiating a terrifying Soul Pressure that seemed capable of piercing through any defense.
The Bingxuan and Binghua brothers were already shaken by Elder Tianshe's injury, and their defenses had a slight opening. Yao Lao seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and with a light flick of his finger, two flaming spears, like two bolts of lightning, instantly pierced through the sky and penetrated the two brothers' defenses!
"No!!"
The Bingxuan and Binghua brothers only had time to let out a desperate scream before the flaming spear pierced their chests.
Terrifying soul flames instantly spread throughout their bodies, frantically scorching their life force and souls.
They could clearly feel their lives slipping away rapidly, and their souls were being tormented by the flames, a pain far more unbearable than any physical injury.
In just a moment, the vibrant Life Aura vanished completely, and the two bodies were burned into two charred corpses.
Of the high-level combat forces that Ice River Valley brought this time, most of them have been lost. Apart from the injured Elder Heavenly Serpent, only the two Five-Star Dou Ancestor and one Four-Star Dou Ancestor are left struggling against the Puppet One.
The two Five-Star Dou Ancestor and one Four-Star Dou Ancestor had already been beaten into a sorry state by Puppet One, their bodies covered in wounds, their clothes stained with blood, and their auras extremely weak. They could only barely withstand Puppet One's attacks, their faces filled with fear and despair. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before they were killed by Puppet One.