After that pure aesthetic of violence, once the external shockwaves ended, endless Samadhi Divine Fire followed and began to burn. It treated the remaining invisible force as kindling that could be scorched with ease. Borrowing that "accelerant," it instantly burned all the way to Azure Sky's face...
States such as Heaven and Earth Manifestation and True Phoenix Form had all been used before Red Cloud, Azure Sky, and Yellow Sky. Thus, upon seeing your transformation, Azure Sky had already realized many things and prepared himself for the possibility that he could do nothing against you.
Though this man lacked Red Cloud's Insight into the battlefield, he was still someone tempered by countless battles. In but a moment, he had adjusted his mindset. From intimidating you and wanting only to keep Qian as his trophy, he now sought to preserve his own life. He regarded this as a trap aimed at himself and wanted only to wait for his two brothers' support. He no longer counterattacked, putting all his thoughts into defense and escape.
Azure Sky's swift change even surprised you somewhat. After all, you had never truly believed that, with Qian's help, you could kill him within a single month. He was no ordinary prodigy, and his cultivation realm stood far above yours. Even if you used every method at your disposal, you could calculate that killing him would take at least two or three years.
So long as Azure Sky was not in an exceptionally weakened state, the protective and life-saving treasures he might possess would make him a top-tier opponent within the Lesser Heaven Supreme Rank, no less difficult to kill than the Headless Living Puppet or the Swift Eagle Living Puppet.
As his opponent, you understood Azure Sky's strength even better than he did himself. After all,