The Flame Shield steadily blocked Azure Ox's pair of horns.
Amid a spray of firelight, Azure Ox was jolted dizzy by the rebounding force. It staggered back several steps, shook its head, and snorted two streams of fiery breath from its nostrils.
"Azure Ox, stop now, and I'll spare your life."
Jiang Feng glared angrily at Azure Ox as he spoke.
It had not been easy to cultivate to the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm within Nether Valley.
Whether it was Azure Ox or the Green-Pearl Six-Eyed Silver Wolf, both had struggled for countless years to achieve it.
And cultivating one's divine power to the Subtle Realm had been even more difficult.
Therefore, no matter how overbearing Azure Ox had been, Jiang Feng had never intended to casually kill it.
Although he did not know what fortuitous encounter Azure Ox had obtained during his time in Nether Tower—allowing it not only to break through in cultivation but also elevate its mastery of divine power to the early Subtle Realm—Jiang Feng knew perfectly well that killing Azure Ox would be as easy as turning his hand over!
Azure Ox clearly had not expected that, despite being at the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, it would be unable to break the Flame Shield condensed by Jiang Feng, who was only at the fourth level.
Of course, it knew that Jiang Feng had returned from Nether Tower after reaching the fourth level of the Divine Power Realm. Yet it had been certain that, since it too had mastered subtle divine power, it would definitely surpass Jiang Feng in strength.
Even now, with its horns blocked, it still did not believe there was any gap between itself and Jiang Feng.
"Brat, what shameless boasting!"
"Let me see just how much