Battle

"Trying to treat people as food or medicine? That's truly the behavior of a complete demon." Qi Lanshan sighed and said, "No matter what, for the sake of Great Cloud Mountain, I will get rid of you, you demon."

Niu Dingtian chuckled, unconcerned. Black Xuan Qi condensed around his body, transforming into a suit of armor that enveloped him as he walked directly towards Qi Lanshan. His entire body erupted with black energy. "If you can do it, then come on."

Lin Shan was so easily exploited by Niu Dingtian because he was careless and underestimated his opponent due to the outbreak of his own tribulation. However, Qi Lanshan, although he looks extremely old, has no weaknesses in comparison and is a true Heaven-grade combatant.

"You all step back first, find a way to leave Great Cloud Mountain, and seek help." Qi Lanshan sensed the intense danger and waved his hand, ordering the less capable academy teachers to attack the dark, glazed barrier that enveloped the entire Great Cloud Mountain.

"It's no use. The dark glass barrier that restricts this place is based on me. Unless I actively remove it, there is only one way to leave Great Cloud Mountain: kill me, or be killed by me and return to the earth."

Niu Dingtian then shattered their hopes, roaring as he charged directly toward the pre-arranged large medicinal herb. His profound energy reverberated throughout the heavens and earth, connecting with various forces—air, gravity, temperature, and even forces beyond human comprehension—and unleashing a full-force punch.

A surge of azure energy rippled in front of Qi Lanshan, and his life soul from the soul space was directly summoned by the energy. A giant azure bird appeared out of thin air and landed on Qi Lanshan. Azure cloak appeared on Qi Lanshan's body, and some light azure patterns appeared on his body and face, as if burning with faint azure flames. He looked as if he had become decades younger.

This is a high-level technique that only a Heavenly-grade expert can master. Through the bridge of Xuanli, the life soul and the self are merged into one, and a deep life soul fusion mode is achieved. Cough cough, this is not some immortal mode or nine-tailed mode. I've never even heard of those things.

After merging with the Soul, one can not only greatly enhance their abilities, but if their strength can be further improved, they can also establish a connection with the Soul Space, drawing divine power from the Marine Species of Divine Power through the Soul Space to display divine power.

Unfortunately, Qi Lanshan's cultivation level was insufficient. Almost all Heavenly-grade experts were stuck at this hurdle. Divine-grade experts were extremely rare in history, and each one would mysteriously disappear soon afterward, leaving behind various speculations.

Qi Lanshan turned his body, and the cloak woven entirely from Xuan energy blocked Niu Dingtian's fist. The cyan cloak swirled, covering half of Niu Dingtian's body. Qi Lanshan grunted and took a step back, the hard, iron-like ground beneath his feet cracking open like a spider web.

Niu Dingtian's strength was filled with shockwave power. If he ran to that world full of islands, he might be able to impersonate a Devil Fruit user. However, every thread of the blue cloak was like a free wind. No matter how Niu Dingtian struggled, his strength would be dissipated by each thread and rushed into the surrounding air.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qi Lanshan produced a pair of jade-like hand armor and attacked Niu Dingtian directly. Without any fancy moves, his terrifying Xuan power blocked all escape routes. This Green Jade Armor was a top-grade treasure made entirely from a piece of wind power crystal, and it naturally possessed the power to Manipulation wind.

The Green Jade Armor was pressed against Niu Dingtian's chest, and with Qi Lanshan's own life soul's wind control ability, countless gusts of wind flowed and cut, directly tearing Niu Dingtian's shadow armor into pieces.

Niu Dingtian grabbed Qi Lanshan's hand with his other hand, preventing him from taking another step forward. However, one of his hands was restricted by the cloak, while Qi Lanshan's was not. With his other hand, countless gusts of wind flowed within, Extraction the essence of the wind and transforming it into a long blade, which he slashed directly at Niu Dingtian's neck.

The next moment, Niu Dingtian's body went limp, his head tilted back, and his neck seemed boneless as it snapped over, narrowly dodging the wind blade. His other hand, as supple as a snake, was pulled out from his cloak and instantly hardened, becoming as hard as iron. Terrifying Xuan power coiled around it, transforming into armor that struck directly at Qi Lanshan's head.

Qi Lanshan's gaze sharpened, and a barrier materialized in front of his head, firmly trapping Niu Dingtian Qi Lanshan's hand. The barrier then transformed into chains that bound the fist, while the other end of the chains disappeared into the atmosphere. The wind-wielding longsword in his hand transformed into countless gusts of wind that scattered and struck Niu Dingtian's body, cutting numerous wounds.

Niu Dingtian completely ignored the wound on his chest. He struggled for a moment, only to find that his right hand was locked by the chains and he could not move it at all. So he swung his body, his neck stretched out, and his head was like a chain ball, smashing directly towards Qi Lanshan. The next moment, a strong wind arose, and Niu Dingtian used the wind to fly to the other side.

A severed hand was bound in mid-air by a pale blue chain. Niu Dingtian didn't care about his severed right hand at all. His chest was also a bloody mess, and you could even vaguely see some white bone. If the wound were any deeper, you could even see his internal organs. However, the wound slowly grew granulation tissue and gradually recovered.

Qi Lanshan his neck, where two bloody holes were emanating a black aura. He tried to expel the black aura by surging his profound energy, but the aura only grew stronger.

Instead, Qi Lanshan stopped circulating his Xuan power, and the black aura calmed down, naturally dissipating into the outside world. Judging from the speed, the black aura would dissipate completely in just a few minutes. He stared intently at Niu Dingtian.

"You've noticed that adding a little seasoning before the meal means those auras will quickly dissipate as long as you don't use your Xuan power. But can you really do that without using Xuan power?" Niu Dingtian looked at the academy teachers and students with a malicious smile.

"You all heard that, right? So, are you going to buy this old man some time? Otherwise, I'll eat him alive!" Niu Dingtian dragged his body, which had lost an arm, toward Qi Lanshan, causing a stir among the teachers and students hiding in the distance.

"Although I don't know what this black aura is for, I know that it needs to spread throughout my entire body to take effect, which takes time, and all I need to do is kill you during that time." Qi Lanshan's gaze was more serious than ever before.

"Hey, if you can do it, I'll be very happy. Come on, kill me!" Niu Dingtian laughed wildly, his remaining hand slashing directly at Qi Lanshan.