Cao Benqi let out a muffled groan and staggered back three steps, each step causing the arena to tremble violently.
Before he could steady himself, the third wave of flame surged toward him like a tsunami, the fiery patterns on his halberd dimming under the sheer pressure of this blade intent.
Cao Benqi roared, his massive palm slamming fiercely toward Ling Xuan.
Ling Xuan spun and retreated, his blade edge slicing diagonally, but Cao Benqi suddenly changed his move, sweeping the giant halberd horizontally.
Ling Xuan leaned back to dodge, the giant halberd grazing the tip of his nose, the resulting shockwave causing his breath to hitch.
He countered with a backhand strike toward the opponent's wrist, but Cao Benqi raised his halberd to block, the halberd blade and the blade edge locking tightly together.
Both men exerted their strength simultaneously, flames and space laws colliding crazily, the surrounding air twisting into a vortex; beneath the shadow of Cao Benqi's massive palm, Ling Xuan appeared exceptionally small yet resolute.
Ling Xuan suddenly crouched and flipped, his figure slipping into the gap in Cao Benqi's defense like a nimble snake, the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear tracing a tricky arc.
Cao Benqi's massive body turned somewhat sluggishly, and as he dodged sideways, Ling Xuan used the momentum to leap into the air, spinning to unleash the "Blade Domain Whirlwind Kill."
Three phantom images intertwined into a net, enveloping Cao Benqi.
A deep red light erupted from Cao Benqi's body like surging magma, and the halberd blade instantly split into nine spikes, weaving eerie secret patterns in the air: "Nine Abyss Soul-Locking Halberd!"
The spikes moved like snakes emerging from a den, weaving and piercing through the blade net; the sound of metal clashing was like ten thousand drums beating at once, sparks showering onto Cao Benqi's ten-meter-tall giant frame.
"Is this all the strength you have?" Cao Benqi danced his giant halberd wildly, every swing generating mountain-like shockwaves.
The deep red halberd shadows and the crimson blade net clashed, causing spiderweb cracks to appear on the arena's protective barrier.
Relying on his profound insight into the laws, he hid killing moves within his wide-open halberd techniques, forcing Ling Xuan to constantly change his own tactics to cope.
Crimson-gold flames surged around Ling Xuan, the divine power of the Xiantai realm pouring into his blade, the trajectory of the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear distorting space: "I should be asking you that!"
The two fought with blinding speed, flames and deep red light colliding madly, the entire arena feeling as if it had been thrown into a boiling furnace, the scorching heat waves blowing away the gravel at the edges.
Cao Benqi suddenly bellowed, the red halberd held high above his head, the flame patterns on the shaft writhing like living creatures: "Crimson Flame True Fire Art!"
In an instant, thousands of burning halberd rays erupted from the void, each one carrying an aura of destruction, smashing toward Ling Xuan like a meteor shower.
Ling Xuan stepped into his Youlong movement technique, his figure turning into a crimson streak of light, weaving through the gaps in the halberd rays.
The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear unleashed a continuous stream of "Flame Blade First Bloom," shattering the incoming halberd rays one by one, but as the number of rays surged, his defensive circle gradually shrank, and wisps of smoke rose from the hem of his clothes from the aftermath.
At the moment of crisis, Cao Benqi's massive figure appeared behind Ling Xuan like a ghost.
The giant halberd, wrapped in deep red origin power, carried a piercing shriek as it smashed down toward the back of Ling Xuan's head!
Outside the arena, Ling Xue's heart tightened, and she cried out involuntarily: "Third Brother, watch out!"
Ling Yue and Ling Mother stared at the screen, tense and motionless.
Although Ling Father looked nervous, he forced himself to remain calm and said: "Don't worry, Third Brother can teleport too."
Even so, his clenched fists were already covered in bulging veins.
Sure enough, the battle on the screen took a sudden turn.
At the critical moment, ripples appeared in the space around Ling Xuan, and his figure dissipated like a bubble.
The next second, he appeared above Cao Benqi's head, the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear burning with scorching white flames as he flipped and slashed down!
Cao Benqi was both shocked and furious, his massive body twisting rapidly as he made a hasty block with his red halberd.
"Boom!" Amidst a heaven-shaking roar, Cao Benqi was like a giant mountain struck by a meteorite, his massive body sent flying backward, carving a hundred-meter-deep trench into the arena.
Before the dust settled, Ling Xuan had already turned into a crimson streak in hot pursuit, the "Sun Piercing Slash" from his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear tearing through the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun.
"You want to kill me? Keep dreaming!" The deep red light around Cao Benqi surged to its limit, his entire body instantly swelling to twice its size, a giant flame python coiling around his halberd.
"Heaven Dominator!"
The flame python collided head-on with the sky-like blade radiance, the scorching energy storm raging like a wild horse off its leash, completely tearing apart the surrounding protective barrier.
Ling Xuan felt a terrifying suction force, his grip on the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear nearly failing, his body teetering under the powerful impact.
Cao Benqi seized the opportunity to control the giant python, its steel-whip-like tail sweeping out and slamming heavily into Ling Xuan.
In an instant, Ling Xuan was sent flying like a cannonball, smashing a deep pit several yards wide into the ground, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth.
Cao Benqi did not let up, his massive body rushing toward Ling Xuan like a meteorite, his giant halberd dancing wildly, the sky filled with halberd shadows, his momentum terrifying.
At the critical moment, Ling Xuan's figure once again traversed the void, disappearing without a trace.
"Where are you?" Cao Benqi's meteor-like charge came to an abrupt halt; he closed his eyes, focusing all his attention on sensing the spatial fluctuations around him.
Unfortunately, although Cao Benqi was strong, he was currently only at the Star Level, and sensing the spatial fluctuations of the Great Void Art was still too much for him.
"I don't believe you can hide forever." Cao Benqi focused on sensing his surroundings, his internal energy in a state of extreme tension, ready to unleash a heaven-shaking attack at any moment, as if he could deliver a thunderous blow the instant Ling Xuan appeared.
So strong. If not for the Great Void Art, I would have at most reached the first floor of the Trial Tower. The gap is indeed huge. Even with my Xiantai realm cultivation, I can't suppress him. He truly deserves to be the Yan Di who will shake the universe in the future. Ling Xuan hid in the void, his eyes fixed on Cao Benqi like a hawk, carefully observing every flaw.
"What's wrong? Kid, too scared to come out? Do you think you can win by hiding until the end?" Cao Benqi was in high spirits, all his previous frustration released in an instant. "How long are you going to act like a turtle?"
He roared crazily, his mouth running incessantly, "I think you shouldn't be called Yanmo, change your name to Turtle!"
Ling Xuan sneered and appeared from the distant void, his eyes filled with coldness: "Fine, I should say you have successfully angered me. I originally wanted to give you a decent ending, but since you don't want one, I will grant your wish."
"Anyone can talk big. Facing my attacks, you have no power to fight back." Cao Benqi sneered, instantly appearing in front of Ling Xuan, his halberd slashing toward him with unstoppable momentum.
Though he was arrogant, he was not stupid; he knew he couldn't give his opponent a chance to breathe, and he would never foolishly wait for Ling Xuan to unleash his ultimate move.
After all, villains dying from talking too much isn't just a trope exclusive to movies, and Cao Benqi hadn't lived for over two hundred years for nothing.
Unfortunately, Ling Xuan was also well-prepared, opening his mouth to exhale a breath of Great Dao energy: "Innate Grand Void Qi!"
This stream of energy contained the power of the Innate Grand Void, and wherever it passed, the surrounding void was twisted beyond recognition.
Cao Benqi's massive body was instantly confronted by this chaotic Dao energy, which was reputed to be able to pierce through anything, and he cursed inwardly: "Damn it!"
Relying on the instincts honed from countless battles, he keenly sensed that this stream of energy could not be blocked head-on. He bent his back in an incredibly bizarre bridge-like posture, letting the Void Dao energy narrowly graze past him, while his hands still held his halberd in a horizontal slashing stance.
However, such a drastic change in posture made it impossible for him to sustain his offensive, and it was easily blocked by Ling Xuan.
The surface of his body, grazed by the Innate Grand Void Qi, burned with a stinging pain, as if it were being completely dissolved.
Seeing Cao Benqi in this posture with his defenses wide open, Ling Xuan sneered and flipped his hand.
A pitch-black hand seal instantly formed in the void.
"Void Great Hand Seal."
"Smack!" With a crisp sound, a bright red palm print immediately appeared on Cao Benqi's face, and he was sent flying backward from the impact.
Before he could even steady himself, a second pitch-black hand seal came whistling through the air, "smacking" him across the other side of his face.
Following that, a third, a fourth...
Ling Xuan manipulated the Void Great Hand Seal to swing left and right, and Cao Benqi's massive frame swayed unsteadily under the barrage of slaps.
Cao Benqi was both shocked and furious. He tried to dodge, only to find that the entire space seemed to be locked down by an invisible force, leaving him nowhere to hide.
He could only roar repeatedly: "Ling Xuan! You despicable coward, is this all you can do with these low-handed tricks? If you have the guts, fight me head-on!"
The only response he received was one pitch-black palm after another, landing heavily.
PS: The Xiantai First Heaven is roughly equivalent to the Universe Level, so this isn't absurd; Cao Benqi leads in laws, while Ling Xuan leads in base power.
But once the Great Emperor Secret Technique is unleashed, the gap in laws is directly surpassed.
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