Around Li Zha and Na'er,
Samadhi True Fire formed a sea of flames. A silver dragon struggled and thrashed within it, but the flames around its body wound tighter and tighter like shackles, finally dragging it into the fiery sea.
Then, the next instant,
A clear, ringing dragon cry sounded.
The silver dragon burst out of the sea of flames, its entire body cloaked in blazing red, as though clad in dragon armor. Its body twisted as it flew into the sky, like a dragon's final dance before its fall.
It faced death as though returning home.
Leng Yaozhu froze.
The outward manifestation of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill radiated an intense emotional resolve to fight to the death.
Li Zha and Na'er's two spears merged into one, becoming a Fire-Armored Silver Dragon that rammed straight into the Iron Spear!
Boom!
Terrifying waves of energy spread outward in a sphere from the point of collision.
Cracks instantly covered the Iron Spear before it shattered into fragments!
The Fire-Armored Silver Dragon did not dissipate, instead hurtling toward Guang Biao at astonishing speed.
Guang Biao's eyes widened. In a flash, the Fire-Armored Silver Dragon roared and slammed into him!
Bang!
Gu Yue released her restraining power, and the Fire-Armored Silver Dragon drove Guang Biao backward, scraping him across the ground toward the buildings beside the road.
The surrounding neighbors watched, dumbstruck. Inside the shops he was hurtling toward, people stared blankly, the speed leaving them no time to dodge.
Just as Leng Yaozhu was about to intervene,
Li Zha raised his hand and called, "Dragon Raises Its Head!"
The Fire-Armored Silver Dragon let out a long cry and instantly drove Guang Biao high into the sky.
"Burst!"
The next instant,
Boom!
The Fire-Armored Silver Dragon exploded, erupting into a terrifying blast of energy.
Glowing motes scattered like fireworks.
"Urgh!"
Guang Biao spat out a mouthful of blood and fell, clutching his abdomen as he slammed heavily into the ground.
He lifted his hand and looked. His abdomen was already covered in blood, and every organ in his body felt as though it was about to shatter.
"You... you've got to be kidding..."
Guang Biao braced his blood-soaked hand against the ground and tried to stand, but the strain sent searing pain through his abdomen. He stumbled and slipped, dropping to one knee.
"Urgh..."
Guang Biao spat out another mouthful of blood.
Only then did he realize that the damage the Fire-Armored Silver Dragon had inflicted was far more than the momentary explosion and impact it appeared to be.
The Samadhi True Fire lingering in his wounds had not dissipated. Instead, it was burning rapidly, using his body as fuel.
Moreover,
The silver dragon's elemental power, primarily wind and space, helped the Samadhi True Fire burn even faster, even making the flames flicker from place to place until they rapidly covered Guang Biao's entire body.
"Damn brats!"
Horror showed in Guang Biao's eyes. He immediately mobilized all his soul power to cover his body, frantically extinguishing the flames.
On Li Zha's side, the manifestation vanished, and the Martial Soul Fusion Skill ended.
Na'er's eyes shut tightly, and her body collapsed.
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill seemed to have exhausted her.
Li Zha remained conscious, however, and caught Na'er, letting her lean against him.
"Leave her to your teacher."
Leng Yaozhu took Na'er and held her in her arms.
She immediately examined her carefully and found that Na'er had merely fallen unconscious from excessive soul power consumption.
"The Fire-Tipped Spear clearly counters the Silver Dragon Spear... how were you able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
Leng Yaozhu asked.
"Teacher, do you think I understand that better than you do?"
Li Zha wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, lifted his spear, and walked toward Guang Biao.
"Zha'er..."
Leng Yaozhu spoke with concern.
A Soul Emperor's strike was no joke. Although he had not used his mecha and Gu Yue had weakened him, he was still a Soul Emperor.
Even though Li Zha and Na'er had unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the brink of death and blocked it,
The terrifying impact of the energy had still left Li Zha's body covered in wounds, his clothes so tattered they could barely preserve his modesty.
Even so,
Li Zha immediately dragged the Fire-Tipped Spear behind him and walked toward Guang Biao, step by step.
The Fire-Tipped Spear scored a scorched line across the ground.
Guang Biao looked up. Li Zha's face was bleeding, and his soul power was almost gone, but the killing intent in his eyes had not diminished in the slightest.
"You... are you really not afraid of dying?!"
Guang Biao stood up and clenched his right fist.
He had extinguished the Samadhi True Fire on his body by now, but his soul power consumption had far exceeded his expectations. He had never imagined that two three-ring brats could push him this far.
And on top of that...
Guang Biao caught sight of Leng Yaozhu from the corner of his eye.
He had never met Leng Yaozhu, nor could he sense any soul power fluctuations from her.
But Guang Biao understood perfectly well that he had no idea when this woman had appeared... which meant her strength probably surpassed anyone he had ever encountered!
Li Zha spoke coldly:
"I told you, if fear of death stops you from bullying others, that isn't the will of a tyrant."
"Today, one of us has to leave here lying down."
He had not backed down before his teacher arrived, let alone now that she was here.
A madman... this was a fucking madman!
Guang Biao suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud-not facing Li Zha, but Leng Yaozhu.
"Senior! You've already killed my brother and beaten me! I, Guang Biao, will return every cent I extorted from the neighbors! Please, Senior, spare my life!"
Guang Biao slammed his forehead hard against the ground.
He left a bloody mark.
Xie Xie spoke through gritted teeth. "Fuck you! What about that kick you gave Wulin?! What about nearly killing Li Zha and Na'er just now?!"
Gu Yue said nothing, merely running over silently to help Tang Wulin up.
Tang Wulin had been sent flying by that kick and suffered multiple fractures. Fortunately, the golden dragon king bloodline could take a beating, and his injuries had already begun repairing themselves.
Gu Yue let out a relieved breath.
The Golden Dragon King was fine, and so was Na'er. This was the best possible outcome.
Guang Biao's face flushed red at Xie Xie's words, but he dared not speak.
Leng Yaozhu said nothing, merely looking at Li Zha.
Guang Biao followed her gaze and immediately understood her meaning. She was letting Li Zha decide whether he lived or died?
Wasn't that fucking condemning him to death?!
Sure enough,
Li Zha looked at Guang Biao and smiled. "Afraid of dying? Hold out your hands."
Guang Biao hesitated for a moment, then steeled himself and held out both hands.
The Fire-Tipped Spear in Li Zha's hand suddenly jabbed forward, sending one of Guang Biao's fingernails flying in a spray of blood.
"You Ironclad Dragon brothers are both pretty overbearing. Only after your reverse scales are pulled out will you learn to behave."
Li Zha said as he looked at Guang Biao.
Guang Biao hurriedly nodded. "Yes, yes, you're right."
Li Zha scoffed and flourished his spear. Guang Biao's remaining nine fingernails instantly flew off.
Then, the next moment,
Guang Biao actually took off his shoes on his own, exposing his toenails. "Well pulled! I deserve the lesson! Pull them all out, all of them!"
"Hahaha... hahahahaha..."
Li Zha laughed even louder.
The surrounding neighbors stared blankly at Li Zha.
"Why not just kill him..."
Xie Xie wondered.
Leaving Guang Biao alive
Would still be a lurking danger.
But Li Zha's smile vanished. He suddenly drove his spear into Guang Biao's heel, then flicked it upward!
Li Zha instantly severed Guang Biao's tendon!
"Aah!"
Agony tore through Guang Biao. He clutched his foot and collapsed, yet did not dare resist at all.
Li Zha thrust his spear again, severing the other tendon as well.
"Well severed! Well severed!"
Sweat beaded on Guang Biao's forehead from the pain, yet he kept shouting.
"Your reverse scales have been pulled out, and your dragon tendons have been severed. I can see you really do want to live."
"Now cripple your own martial soul and work here as a street cleaner from this day on. Remember, the day this street fails to be recognized as a model of sanitation is the day you die."
Li Zha put away his spear, turned, and left.
Li Zha had little interest in killing an enemy who had lost the will to resist.
Guang Biao hesitated for a moment, then closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and destroyed all his Soul Rings.
Meanwhile, in the distance,
Gu Yue, who was supporting Tang Wulin, watched the entire process. She stumbled, her legs inexplicably going weak.
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