Lu Qingyuan's expression changed. He poured all his vital energy into the Flame Python, and the serpent seemed to come alive. Two bulges grew from its back, stretching into a pair of enormous flaming wings as it charged toward Ning Xiaochuan's descending sword qi.
Pfft!
The sword qi Ning Xiaochuan unleashed and the Dao technique Lu Qingyuan cast shattered at the same time. Sword qi and flames scattered in every direction, hurtling toward both of them.
Two streaks of sword qi struck Lu Qingyuan's chest, leaving behind two bloody wounds.
At the same time, the Flame Python's body broke apart into fragments of fire that surged toward Ning Xiaochuan.
Ning Xiaochuan stood motionless. With a mere thought, the Eight Winds Erosion God Formation began to operate, and the power of the formation immediately blocked the fire fragments without even singeing the corner of Ning Xiaochuan's robes.
Lu Qingyuan looked at the bloody marks on his chest, his gaze turning even colder. He immediately circulated his vital energy, and the wounds healed on their own.
"After three days apart, one must look upon another with new eyes. Compared with when we were in the Ascension World, your cultivation has risen by far more than a single step! Ning Xiaochuan, you have already broken through to the second realm of the Heaven-Man Realm, haven't you?" Lu Qingyuan said in a deep voice.
Ning Xiaochuan landed atop the Six-Armed Exploding Ape Dragon's shoulder. Standing dozens of meters in the air, he looked down upon Lu Qingyuan and said, "You flatter me too much. Even now, I have not fully reached the Heaven-Man Realm."
Ning Xiaochuan inwardly sighed. Lu Qingyuan's ability to adapt still exceeded his expectations. Even using the Eight Winds Erosion God Formation and joining forces with the Six-Armed Tyrant Dragon to