Qilin Arm, Azure Dragon Arm

Shi Teng gripped the Dark Heavy Ruler with both hands, sprang into the air, and swept it toward the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

He let out a furious roar. "Flame-Splitting Wave-Eating Ruler!"

Streaks of fire blazed along the ruler, forming a scorching wave that surged toward the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

Bang!

With a mere sweep of his right hand, the Marquis of Zhenyuan knocked Shi Teng back.

A faint smile appeared on the Marquis of Zhenyuan's face. "Interesting. A Cave Heaven Realm cultivator, eh? Let's see how many trump cards you have!"

"I have more trump cards than you can handle!"

The instant Shi Teng steadied himself, he gripped the Dark Heavy Ruler with both hands again and poured all his spiritual power into it. The entire ruler trembled faintly.

A crimson flame ignited around him.

Gathering all of Shi Teng's spiritual power, an immense pressure enveloped the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

Wave after wave of heat piled upon one another, as though a sea of fire had erupted around him.

It bore straight down on the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

"Interesting, but you're still throwing an egg against a rock!"

Rumble!

Despite the tremendous power of that blow, the Marquis of Zhenyuan caught it with one hand.

Still, the mighty force unleashed by the Dark Heavy Ruler sent Young Master Golden Spider, Su Yi, and several guards flying.

With a slight exertion of his hand, the Marquis of Zhenyuan wrested the Dark Heavy Ruler from Shi Teng's grasp.

"Hmm, this is a fine treasure. I wonder what material it's made from!"

With his Dark Heavy Ruler snatched away, the anger in Shi Teng's heart burned even fiercer.

"Do you really think I, Shi Teng, am easy prey? Only one of us is leaving here alive today! So what if you're in the Inscription Realm!"

Ding! The host's righteous indignation has been detected, and experience points have reached the advancement threshold!

Azure Dragon Precious Art has evolved to the second stage: Azure Dragon Scales!

Second skill of Azure Dragon Precious Art acquired: Azure Dragon Arm!

Third heavenly grotto of the Cave Heaven Realm opened!

Shi Teng's brows twitched slightly. Excellent. The system has finally sent me reinforcements.

With a slight shift of Shi Teng's will, a layer of azure scales began covering his skin, and azure light radiated around him.

His left arm also began to change, revealing the phantom of an azure dragon.

The Qilin Arm on his right, the Azure Dragon Arm on his left.

With the phantoms of two Ancient Spirit Beasts at his side, his sheer presence was already formidable!

Disbelief once again appeared on everyone's faces. For a mere Cave Heaven Realm cultivator to possess such power, he had already reached the very ceiling of that realm.

This was the capital of the Fire Kingdom, after all, with a vast population.

A Cave Heaven Realm youth was battling the Marquis of Zhenyuan, an Inscription Realm expert.

Once the news spread, nearby residents and cultivators rushed over, packing the entire street so tightly that not even water could seep through.

Many Spirit Transformation Realm and Inscription Realm experts watched from a distance.

There were even several Array Formation Realm experts among them.

All of them were astonished by Shi Teng's various displays.

They had to find a way to keep such an extraordinary genius in the Fire Kingdom.

Even the Marquis of Zhenyuan could not help saying, "Boy, you keep surprising me!"

"Just surprising you?"

With a slight shift of Shi Teng's will, three heavenly grottoes appeared around him, each the size of a millstone.

"Is... is this really the Cave Heaven Realm?"

The Marquis of Zhenyuan's eyes quivered involuntarily. He, too, had worked his way up from the Blood Moving Realm. Back then, he had only cultivated six heavenly grottoes. He had never imagined this boy's grottoes would be so powerful.

Young Master Golden Spider said, "To think this brat went from one heavenly grotto to three in just a month!"

Su Yi also spoke up. "This... I'm in the Cave Heaven Realm too, so why aren't my grottoes even half the size of his?"

Each of the three heavenly grottoes was different.

The first heavenly grotto was dim with vitality, and vast amounts of spiritual energy flowed into it, nourishing Shi Teng's body.

Shi Teng seemed incapable of tiring, growing fiercer as he fought, his vitality boundless.

The second heavenly grotto blazed with fire, forming a vortex of flames.

The third heavenly grotto, however, was utterly unremarkable, with nothing special about it.

Shi Teng's eyes suddenly flashed. He launched himself off the ground, his arms moving rapidly as he rained punch after punch at the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

The Qilin Arm and Azure Dragon Arm struck in rapid succession.

At first, the Marquis of Zhenyuan fought with only one hand, keeping the other behind his back.

Initially, he handled the attacks with ease, even intending to toy with Shi Teng before the crowd.

But under Shi Teng's relentless assault, the Marquis of Zhenyuan's body trembled slightly, and his footing shifted a little.

Ordinary people might not have noticed, but it did not escape the eyes of the Inscription Realm and Array Formation Realm experts.

In a private room on the top floor of the nearby First-Rank Tower, two old men played a board game while enjoying the battle.

They were Chu Yang, head of the Fire Kingdom's Chu family, and Xiao Zhan, head of the Fire Kingdom's Xiao family. Both were Array Formation Realm experts.

A light smile crossed Old Chu's gaunt face. "My luck is rather good today. I get to win a game and watch a fight!"

Old Xiao's aged face darkened, and he snorted. "Who wins and who loses has yet to be decided. Still, that youngster Su Lie is having a bit of trouble. If he doesn't show his true abilities soon, he really might lose to this little fellow!"

Old Chu continued, "Hmm, I must admit, this little fellow truly is gifted. To force an Inscription Realm expert back while merely in the Cave Heaven Realm-his future is boundless.

"He's rather handsome, too. He'd make a fine match for our Xiao Yue. A talented young man and a beautiful young woman-a perfect pair!"

Xiao Zhan spat lightly. "Have you no shame, you old fool? Whenever you see someone talented, you want to bring him into your family!

"I think he's a better match for our Meng'er!"

The two old men began bickering, each firing back at the other.

Had Shi Teng heard their conversation, he would have jumped for joy.

Any beautiful woman is a perfect match for me.

Under Shi Teng's fierce assault, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Su Lie, truly could no longer fend him off with one hand. He had no choice but to bring out the left hand he had kept behind his back.

Boom!

A single punch sent Shi Teng flying.

He slammed heavily into the ground.

The impact blasted a deep crater into it!

It looked as though the Marquis of Zhenyuan would have to pay for the road repairs himself.

Dust billowed everywhere, making it impossible to see Shi Teng's condition inside the crater.

The cultivators watching nearby sighed softly. "Alas, the Cave Heaven Realm is still only the Cave Heaven Realm. How could he possibly match an Inscription Realm expert? There's a whole major realm between them!"

"Let's go, let's go. There's nothing left to watch. I wonder if anyone will collect this brat's corpse!"

"The brat brought death upon himself, insisting on taking the Marquis of Zhenyuan head-on when he was only in the Cave Heaven Realm!"

"It'd be best if the brat ends up half-paralyzed. Then we'd have one less rival!"

All manner of comments rose around them.

Little One jumped straight into the crater.

But immediately afterward, a figure shot out of it.

Enveloped by the phantom of a Green-Scaled Eagle, he moved with incredible speed, throwing a punch at the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

Everyone's expressions shifted slightly. Only then did they see that it was not Shi Teng, but Shi Hao, who was much younger than him.

Sensing Shi Hao's aura,

the Marquis of Zhenyuan's lips curved into another faint smile. "Hmph. Since when did someone in the Blood Moving Realm dare run wild before me, the Marquis of Zhenyuan? Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill?"

With a mere tremor of his body, he sent Shi Hao flying.

The Fire Qilin leaped up and caught Shi Hao as he fell.