Descent
The moment Jin Chengliang entered the void arena, a flash of light greeted him, and a figure was teleported in before him.
It was a young man in his twenties. He looked calm and unruffled, without any aggressive air, yet he possessed a peculiar realm of mind. One felt that his heart could be hard or soft, great or small, ruthless or benevolent, Buddha or demon...
"I am Azure Feather of the Underworld lineage."
Azure Feather removed his Underworld cloak, revealing a Daoist robe beneath. His voice was mysterious yet clear. "You are from the Dipper Division. What a pity—we of the Underworld bear no particular ill will toward the Dipper Division... How about this? Withdraw now, and I'll give you a chance to live!"
"You sure talk a lot of nonsense."
Jin Chengliang sneered. Without another word, he clenched his right hand into a fist and swung it down like an iron hammer, unleashing a ferocious blow from above.
"You're courting death."
Without further thought, Azure Feather let out a long howl. The true qi and mana throughout his body surged and ground against one another, sending intense sparks flashing.
"One Pillar Holds Heaven, Wrath Slaughters Gods and Ghosts! Slay!"
His fist shot upward, its force spiraling as it rose. He directly unleashed the Underworld lineage's Heaven-Slaughtering Profound Ridge True Qi, blasting upward from below in a thunderous strike.
Without the slightest flourish or variation, their fists, mana, and true qi collided.
Thunder rumbled. Azure Feather felt the other man's mana, true qi, and fist force crash over him like raging waves, actually threatening to shatter his protective mana, rush into his body and soul, and destroy his life force.
Not good!
Amid the danger, Azure Feather circulated all the mana and true qi in his body, gathering