Chapter 148

With a loud bang, the golden longsword and the golden fist energy collided.

The two attacks collided, forming two powerful beams of light that exploded in the sea of fire, causing the entire fire domain to shake violently.

Rumble...

A series of explosions rose and fell, flames burst forth, and ripples spread in all directions.

Xiao Minghuang and Xue Wushang each retreated several hundred meters, stopping outside the sea of fire.

"That damn woman, she's got some skills!"

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of Xue Wushang's mouth, and his face looked extremely pale.

Although he had anticipated that Xiao Minghuang's strength might have surpassed his own, he hadn't expected her to be this strong.

He couldn't withstand the power of that sword strike at all. If he hadn't used a Xuan-rank magic treasure to defend against it, he probably would have been cleaved in two.

"She can't possibly use such a powerful attack a second time. If I just hold on, I can win!"

Xue Wushang thought to himself in sadness.

But at that moment, a brilliant Sword Qi streaked through the sea of fire like a meteor, heading straight for his face.

Damn it!

Xue Wushang's expression changed, and he gathered all his energy and threw a punch to meet the attack.

Bang!!!

The two forces collided, sparks flew everywhere, and the Sword Qi and fists surged in the flames, producing a piercing friction sound.

Click!

Xue Wushang's fist shattered instantly, blood splattered, and one of his arms was severed.

Pfft!

Xue Wushang spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backwards for hundreds of feet.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Xue Wushang stared at Xiao Minghuang in utter horror.

He couldn't believe that the Xia Kingdom princess could unleash such powerful Sword Qi energy twice in a row.

Xiao Minghuang stood amidst the sea of fire, a small patch of starry sky appearing around him. A golden crown phantom hovered above his head, along with the Mountain River Town Mountain Seal. He was incomparably noble and unapproachable.

Her pale red dress fluttered in the wind, her black hair flowed freely, her exquisite face was cold and solemn, and her clear eyes were like an abyss, pitch black and bottomless, as if they contained endless killing intent, making people dare not look directly at her. It was a powerful and intimidating feeling.

Her face was expressionless, aloof and indifferent, like a celestial being observing the rise and fall of time, accustomed to the vicissitudes of life.

Upon witnessing this scene, Xue Wushang felt a chill run down his spine, his hair stood on end, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back, his face filled with horror.

He never expected the Xia Kingdom princess to be so powerful.

His strength is at the Divine Sea Second Level Realm!

However, he was defeated by the Xia Kingdom princess with two sword strikes.

Shame!

In an instant.

Xue Wushang seemed to have made some difficult decision.

"Since that's the case, then today I will leave you here in this sea of fire forever, and you'll never be able to leave."

A cruel smile appeared on Xue Wushang's lips.

The next second.

An extremely evil aura erupted from his body, and streams of purplish-black gas permeated the air, enveloping Xue Wushang completely. Powerful energy surged from his body.

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In a sea of fire.

Xue Wushang's transformation happened in an instant.

Xiao Minghuang didn't have time at all.

Xue Wushang had completely lost his human form. His skin had turned purplish-black, sharp fangs had sprouted from his mouth, and his eyes gleamed with an eerie blood-red light. He looked like a blob of ink, appearing utterly ferocious.

"Aaaaaaaah..."

Xue Wushang roared like a madman, opening his mouth to reveal two rows of sharp teeth.

"The Demonic True Body!"

A look of seriousness appeared in Xiao Minghuang's eyes.

This was not the first time she had fought against Outer Dao. In her previous battle against Wang Xiao, he had used his Demonic True Body being and raised his strength to the Divine Sea Realm level, but she still managed to kill him with a single sword strike.

However, Xue Wushang was already at the Divine Sea Second Level Realm. After fully unleashing his Demonic True Body, his strength reached at least the sixth level of the Divine Sea Realm.

"The Asura Demonic Path a path to enlightenment through slaughter. Princess of Xia, it wouldn't be a loss for you to die beneath my true form."

Xue Wushang gradually regained consciousness, but his eyes had completely lost their human emotion, and his pupils were filled with blood-red killing intent.

Just as he said, the Asura Demonic Path only has killing intent in its heart, and no other emotions.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Xue Wushang Xiao Minghuang Xiao Minghuang with incredible speed, arriving in front of her in just a few breaths.

"Asura Demonic Palm!"

Xue Wushang waved his hand, and a huge black palm slammed down on Xiao Minghuang's head.

Boom!!!

"A trivial skill."

Xiao Minghuang's eyes sharpened, and she gripped her sword tightly in her right hand. Sword Qi surged forth, transforming into a streak of light that slashed fiercely at Xue Wushang's giant palm.

Clang!!!

Sparks flew as the Sword Qi collided with the giant hand, creating a deafening explosion.

In an instant, both shattered in the flames.

"He has indeed become much stronger."

Xiao Minghuang's gaze turned serious. Xue Wushang completely corrupted by demons, had greatly increased his strength. If she didn't go all out, she would probably have a hard time dealing with him in a short time.

"I wonder if you can withstand my next sword strike?"

Xiao Minghuang's lips curled into a smile, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"I'll stand here and wait for your sword. I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Xue Wushang, his eyes flashing with ferocity. An extremely powerful demonic aura erupted from him. He raised his hands high, and huge purplish-black handprints condensed in the flames, seemingly imprisoning countless tragically deceased beings, emitting vicious curses.

"Asura Great Hand Seal!"

As the words fell, a gigantic handprint, carrying an unparalleled aura, slammed down fiercely towards Xiao Minghuang.

Rumble...

The enormous hand fueled the raging flames; with a single press, the flames surged, making the entire sea of fire seem to tremble.

Bang bang bang bang...

Flames exploded, forming rings of fire around Xiao Minghuang, the flames raging fiercely, but Xiao Minghuang did not move an inch.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Minghuang narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and softly murmured:

"Yaoguang... Kaiyang... Attract!"

In an instant, two dazzling rays of light, from the depths of the universe, crossed endless void barriers and poured into her body.

"Sword! Split!"

Xiao Minghuang gave a soft shout, and the golden longsword in her hand instantly split into countless sword shadows, each hilt shining with dazzling light, like a sky full of twinkling stars, magnificent and beautiful.

"Sword! Break!"

Xiao Minghuang gave another low shout.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Countless dazzling golden sword shadows danced and intertwined before her, transforming into hundreds of golden streams of light that covered the sky and the earth, like falling stars crashing down upon the enormous palm print.

Boom!!!

The two collided violently, instantly creating towering waves, churning demonic energy, flashing sword light, and exploding flames. Wherever they went, everything turned to dust.

The enormous handprint was repeatedly pierced by the sword shadows, and evil demonic energy spread across the sea of fire, crackling and popping.

In the end, the palm collapsed and vanished.

The countless sword shadows still had some power left, and in the blink of an eye, they coalesced into one, transforming into a giant golden sword that slashed down with unparalleled ferocity.

"That's impossible."

Xue Wushang's pupils contracted, his eyes widened in disbelief, and a look of deep horror appeared in his eyes.

"I don't believe it!!!"

He roared in frustration, frantically channeling his true energy, and his giant hand condensed once more, meeting Xiao Minghuang's golden giant sword head-on.

"Break!!!"

Xue Wushang went completely mad, his face contorted and his eyes filled with madness. He kept waving his giant palm, and huge palm shadows condensed in the sea of fire, striking the golden giant sword, but he could not budge it even a little.

Golden sword shadows danced and swirled in the sea of fire, like a silver river rushing down, heading straight for Xue Wushang.

Click...

A series of violent roars continued to emanate, and with almost no resistance, the sea of fire was torn apart, and all the palm shadows were shattered.

Xue Wushang's protective demonic energy was completely shattered, and he was split in two, his purplish-black blood gushing out and splashing into the sea of fire.

At this moment, the sea of fire suddenly began to churn, and clusters of flames surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing his body.

A plume of smoke rose up.

Xue Wushang.

Xiao Minghuang watched the black smoke dissipate into the flames and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. If she had not comprehended the Major Accomplishment Perfection of Sword Intent beforehand, she would probably have had to spend much more effort. Even so, she still looked tired. She had exhausted herself in this battle.

Venturing into the sea of fire had already depleted most of her spiritual power. Then, during the great battle with Xue Wushang, she continuously activated Earth-rank magic treasures such as the Mountain River Town Mountain Seal and the Lesser Heavenly Star Chart, and also summoned the Power of Stars. Her spiritual power had been exhausted many times over. If it weren't for the support of the Heaven-rank Five Elements Spiritual Root and the constant replenishment of pills, she would probably have been exhausted long ago.

"Call--!"

Xiao Minghuang breathed a sigh of relief; she would probably be unable to use her full strength for the next few days.

But...

Her gaze shifted and landed on Ye Ruoshui, who was about to successfully fuse with the Innate Fire, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.

"It was all worth it!"

Xiao Minghuang murmured softly.

Once Ye Ruoshui merges with the Innate Fire, her transformation into Innate Fire Spirit Body is a foregone conclusion.

From then on, she had a continuous supply of Earth-grade pill.

The fierce battle between Xiao Minghuang and Xue Wushang did not affect Ye Ruoshui's progress in fusing with the Innate Fire in the slightest.

Because, in the end, this battle is just a battle between cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm. Unless the attack directly hits the Innate Fire, it may not have any effect.

With the divine power of the Innate Fire, even the Sword Qi unleashed by Xiao Minghuang would be completely burned away, let alone just a few aftershocks.

Just then, a burst of intense heat erupted from Ye Ruoshui's body, then abruptly receded, and the scorching aura of the Innate Fire completely disappeared.

The crimson color on Ye Ruoshui's hair gradually faded, returning to its glossy black state, which meant that she had truly and completely merged with the Innate Fire.