Boom!
The ground suddenly trembled.
Chu He raised his eyes. Not far away, Li Shuangcheng's skin had turned bronze.
"Furnace Realm... Is this what you were relying on?!"
Once Li Shuangcheng truly understood why Chu He had dared come alone, the wariness in his heart finally eased, and several traces of mockery appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Heh heh, you self-righteous idiot!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The moment the words fell, Li Shuangcheng charged at Chu He first. The earth shook without end, while cracks spread across the ground like a spiderweb, rapidly expanding and snaking outward.
"Good!"
Watching Li Shuangcheng crash toward him like a train, Chu He clapped his hands and rolled his neck. The terrifying qi and blood circulating within him accelerated once more.
A burning crimson-gold ancient bell emerged over the surface of his body.
Bang!!
A bell toll like the heavens splitting and rocks shattering resounded in every direction!
Rippling waves swept through the surroundings. Trees within dozens of meters abruptly exploded, and amid the dirt flying through the sky, the short, hunched Li Shuangcheng burst through the ripples. Blood-red Killing Intent surged from his entire body toward the heavens as a violent gale arose.
Boom!
With a leap, he smashed down before Chu He like a cannonball. Raising his head, he brought his bronze-colored face, gleaming darkly like steel and iron, close to Chu He.
Clang!
A pair of black claw gauntlets tore through the air, carrying a chill as they struck Chu He's body. The sound of metal colliding rang out, and sparks scattered everywhere.
"What?!"
Li Shuangcheng's eyes widened. Even with his powerful qi and blood supplemented by a soul artifact, he had failed to break through Chu He's defense at the first instant.
He looked up in shock and met