Someone beside them chimed in, "Qingming Pill Sovereign? The Qingming Pill Sovereign of the Danxuan Sect?"
The first person nodded. "That's right, that very one. The Chen brothers were both taken in as disciples by Qingming Pill Sovereign. Back then, it caused quite a stir in the Danxuan Sect."
Hearing the discussions around him, Li Bufan's heart stirred slightly. Danxuan Sect, Qingming Pill Sovereign—there was some connection there after all. He could hold back a little later.
The next moment, Chen Yuxiang moved first.
His sword trembled, and jade-green radiance spread from its blade, transforming in midair into the phenomenon of an endless forest sea.
Trees formed from the intent of wood spread out in layer upon layer, shrouding the entire arena in a verdant forest.
Azure Wood Sword Art, Forest Sea Across the Sky.
Facing the forest sea pressing down upon him, Li Bufan did not choose to evade. Instead, he directly activated the Dragon-Tiger Golden Body Art.
In that instant, the blood and qi within him boiled like kindling set ablaze. Dragon-tiger patterns surfaced across his skin, radiating a glow like molten lava.
He did not use a weapon, meeting the attack head-on with his fists.
Dragon Tiger Fist, Dragon Soars, Tiger Leaps.
The phantoms of a crimson dragon and a black tiger roared forth from his fists, carrying surging blood and qi as they charged into the forest.
The dragon and tiger churned through the forest sea. Amid dragon roars and tiger howls, the trees condensed from True Essence were torn apart and scattered in swathes.
Though Chen Yuxiang was somewhat startled to see his fist-art phenomenon so brutally shredded, he did not panic.
With a turn of his sword momentum, the shattered fragments of trees gathered anew in the air, becoming thick jade-green vines that coiled