Qi Domain

Before Ao Xiong's palm even arrived, a wave of heat swept over him. The flames in his palm burst forth with dazzling light, as if he were holding up a small sun and smashing it down. Even the raindrops falling nearby were scorched by the heat wave and turned into misty water vapor.

This is a move that only Martial Artist at the True Essence Realm can use. True Essence is formed when the Gang Qi solidified, and its strength is increased by five to ten times.

If it is just Gang Qi, although it can also form flames, firstly, it cannot leave the body, and secondly, it does not have such a fierce momentum.

Seeing this scene and feeling the scorching heat before him, Lin Qing felt no fear whatsoever; instead, his fighting spirit surged.

He was fearless of death, only wanting to become stronger. He wanted to find a whetstone to hone himself, enhance his combat power, and test the upper limit of his combat strength. Ao Xiong was the best opponent for him.

"Whether the Unity Heaven Art truly possesses the power to allow me to fight beyond my current realm will be revealed in this battle!"

Lin Qing suddenly activated the Unity Heaven Art, simulating the Tathagata Force, forming the Tathagata Astral Force, which quickly enveloped his entire body.

In an instant, golden mist swirled around him, making him appear like a Buddha reborn, radiating brilliant golden light.

But when Ao Xiong saw this, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

"You dare to kill someone in front of me when you're only at the True Gang Realm? This palm strike of mine will reduce you to ashes!"

Its True Essence is so strong that it is far beyond what True Gang Realm Martial Artist can withstand.

Under normal circumstances, a True Astral Force Martial Artist cannot even withstand a single palm strike from the True Essence Realm Martial Artist.

In the blink of an eye, the two clashed, their fists and palms exchanging blows.

Boom!

The fireball formed by Ao Xiong's True Essence suddenly exploded, turning into a wave of fire that swept in all directions. The ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, and the shockwaves soared.

Golden energy circulated around Lin Qing, repelling the surrounding flames.

Ao Xiong's expression changed slightly. He suddenly stepped back, stomping his foot heavily backward. He took three steps back, each step leaving a large crater.

He was horrified to discover that an immense force was pouring into his arm from his palm, causing his right arm to go numb and ache inside, as if the bones in his arm had cracked.

How can someone possess such immense strength? Is this a human or a monster?

Ao Xiong was shocked. If the strength of their physical bodies were similar, with Ao Xiong having a higher level of True Essence, he should have completely crushed Lin Qing. Lin Qing should have been blown to pieces with a single palm strike and reduced to ashes. However, the result was completely the opposite. Lin Qing did not retreat a step and showed no signs of injury. Instead, he was knocked back by a punch, and his arm seemed to be broken. This was because the difference in their physical strength was too great.

"The difference in strength is at least three times!" Ao Xiong, a veteran of countless battles with extremely rich combat experience, immediately calmed down and made a judgment.

He suddenly felt a strong sense of fear. If someone could have such terrifying power just by entering the True Gang Realm, who knew how powerful they would become if they entered the True Essence?

While he was pondering, Lin Qing pressed forward again, throwing out both fists Seventy-Two Moves of the Tathagata Fist Manual.

Ao Xiong also unleashed an extremely exquisite palm technique, mobilizing his True Essence energy to empower himself, and fiercely clashed with Lin Qing.

In an instant, the two clashed more than ten times. With each punch and palm strike, their strength was rapidly depleted. The ground beneath their feet was shaken by the immense force, constantly sinking under their weight. Waves of energy spread outwards, impacting all directions and causing the walls of surrounding houses to collapse.

Ao Xiong grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed; he found himself unable to withstand the blows and was forced to retreat continuously.

Lin Qing was like a prehistoric beast. Every punch he threw was accompanied by a tremendous force that poured into his body. Even with his True Essence protecting him, he couldn't withstand it and was forced to retreat continuously, leaving faint internal injuries.

At one point, Lin Qing threw another punch, and Ao Xiong finally couldn't hold on any longer. His body slid back more than ten steps before he managed to steady himself. His blood and qi surged, and a sweet, metallic taste rose in his throat, as if blood was about to surge up, but he forcibly suppressed it.

Lin Qing glanced around and saw that Ao Xiong's breathing was fluctuating, and his face was turning red and white in turns, so he knew that Ao Xiong was injured.

In close combat, he held an absolute advantage. Ao Xiong was able to withstand more than ten moves only because of his True Essence protecting his body.

However, everyone's True Essence reserves are limited, and once Ao Xiong's True Essence is exhausted, he will be defeated immediately.

With this in mind, Lin Qing charged forward again, launching a fierce attack and giving Ao Xiong no chance to recover his True Essence.

Suddenly, a crimson aura appeared around Ao Xiong, abruptly enveloping an area of thirty paces around him.

When Lin Qing entered, it was as if he had fallen into a lava lake. Not only were his every move restricted, but he was also constantly being scorched by the high temperature, which caused his protective Gang Qi to be continuously consumed.

This is the unique skill of the True Essence Realm Martial Artist: releasing True Qi to cover the surrounding area and form a domain of Qi Domain.

Within the Qi Domain, all enemies will be suppressed, and the Qi Domain will have different effects depending on the True Essence attribute.

For example, at this moment, Ao Xiong's True Qi is biased towards flames, and his Qi Domain is like magma.

If an ordinary True Gang Realm Martial Artist were to enter, their body would be immediately bound, unable to resist or even move, and would be burned to ashes in an instant.

However, this move consumes a great deal of True Qi, and Ao Xiong only used it out of necessity.

However, Lin Qing's strength far exceeded that of ordinary True Astral Force. Although he felt uncomfortable all over, he still possessed extremely strong combat power. He charged straight at Ao Xiong with an unstoppable momentum in the Qi Domain.

Ao Xiong's pupils contracted; this was the first time in his life he had seen a True Gang Realm Martial Artist who could ignore his Qi Domain.

In an instant, Lin Qing had already rushed in front of him. Ao Xiong suddenly withdrew his True Qi, reached out and drew his sword. Flames rose from the Waist Saber, and he slashed forward with a fierce strike.

Lin Qing couldn't dodge in time and blocked with his arm. Under the dual protection of Tathagata Astral Force and the Azure Sky Armor, he was now impervious to blades and spears.

However, as the knife struck, Lin Qing suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm.

His gaze sharpened, and he was surprised to find that the blade had directly pierced through his protective Gang Qi, cleaved through his Azure Sky Spirit Armor, and slashed a deep, bone-revealing wound on his arm.

"What a sharp knife!"

Lin Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately dodged and retreated. He was not afraid of ordinary swords and blades, but he could not withstand Divine Weapons.

A hint of joy flashed in Ao Xiong's eyes; he had finally found the key to breaking the deadlock.

"You little bastard, I'll chop you in half with one stroke!" Ao Xiong's eyes flashed with ferocity as he lunged forward, unleashing a flurry of sword strikes. In an instant, the sword light flashed in rapid succession, weaving into a net that enveloped Lin Qing.

A burst of azure energy rose from Lin Qing's body, transforming into a gust of wind that enveloped his body as he retreated rapidly, increasing his speed dramatically. He then used the Passing Glimpse to instantly create distance and dodge Lin Qing's series of slashes.

At this moment, he unleashed another kind of Gang Qi, the Clear Wind Astral Qi, which made his body light and greatly increased his movement speed.

Ao Xiong was shocked. He looked like he had seen a ghost. He actually saw a second type of Gang Qi on Lin Qing. This was simply against the principles of martial arts. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for Martial Artist to have multiple types of Gang Qi in his body. Otherwise, the Gang Qi would clash and he would explode and die.

But that wasn't the end. Another ball of white Gang Qi rose from Lin Qing's body. This time, he activated the Everlasting Spring Astral Qi, which could accelerate self-healing.

The wound on his left arm was visibly healing.