Ten-Cave Heaven Realm Trial Card, the Battle Ends!

Then everyone's eyes widened in shock once more.

Another figure shot out of the deep pit, his speed and momentum countless times greater than the previous figure's.

Bang!

The Marquis of Zhenyuan had let his guard down for a moment, and Shi Teng struck him in the lower abdomen with his Qilin Arm.

His entire body flew backward, rolling more than a dozen times across the ground.

That punch carried all the fury and spiritual power Shi Teng had built up.

The surrounding spectators were dumbstruck again. Even the chess piece in Elder Chu's hand slipped from his fingers.

"This..."

A boy in the Cave Heaven Realm had sent an Inscription Realm expert flying with a single punch.

Even a braggart wouldn't dare spin a tale like that.

"Cough, cough!"

The Marquis of Zhenyuan climbed up from the ground, a trace of blood showing at the corner of his mouth.

He reached up with his right hand and gently wiped it away.

A vicious gleam suddenly shot from his eyes. "Boy, you've truly angered me now!"

His body shuddered, golden runes spreading all around him. A powerful aura swept outward, forcibly throwing every spectator within three li into the air.

He lightly stamped his right foot, and the phantom of a Great Strength Vajra Bear instantly enveloped him.

Its enormous body towered dozens of zhang high, its might hundreds of times greater than what Su Yi had displayed earlier.

Even Elder Chu and Elder Xiao on the top floor of the First-Rank Tower couldn't help their expressions changing.

"It looks like that brat Su Lie really is furious!"

Elder Xiao sneered softly. "Hmph. A dignified Inscription Realm expert actually has to use a precious technique against a junior. Isn't he afraid of disgracing himself if word gets out?

"From the looks of it, Demon Spirit Lake really isn't much!"

Elder Chu's expression grew somber. "With that brat Su Lie using a precious technique, one strike will blast that little fellow to pieces.

"It would be a shame for such a favored son of heaven to die here. Should we step in and save him?"

Elder Xiao said, "Let's keep watching. Look at how fearless that boy is in the face of danger. I think he still has a trump card.

"If things really go wrong, we can save him then.

"But let's be clear: this boy has to come back to the Xiao Family with me. I've always wanted to find our Meng'er a partner as outstanding as him!"

A wicked grin spread across Elder Chu's face. "Heh heh, then we'll have to see who acts faster!"

Elder Xiao said nothing more, merely fixing his gaze on Shi Teng.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan's Great Strength Vajra Palm came hurtling toward him.

The enormous palm carried endless pressure. Its sheer force alone left people unable to move.

Little One sprang toward Shi Teng, hoping to withstand it alongside him.

But Shi Teng shoved him away.

Not far off, an emerald-green willow branch had already shot out of the ground, ready to save Shi Teng.

In the Fire Kingdom's capital,

A faint smile appeared on the Fire Emperor's lips. This boy really was quite impressive, and stubborn, too. Even at a time like this, he still refused to use the Fire Emperor's Edict he had given him.

With a slight stir of his will, a Fire Emperor Spirit Body prepared to descend.

Blood-red light suddenly burst from Shi Teng's eyes. His eyes were scarlet, and boundless fury surged across his face.

He clicked the Ten-Cave Heaven Realm Trial Card in his Inventory!

Ding! Host has successfully used the Ten-Cave Heaven Realm Trial Card. Current cultivation has surged to the Ten-Cave Heaven Realm.

Trial duration: ten minutes. Once the trial ends, the host will fall unconscious for one day!

"Open!"

Boom!

In an instant, an overbearing aura swept outward with Shi Teng at its center.

Shi Teng had possessed only three cave heavens a moment earlier, but they instantly became ten, each radiating golden light.

Waves of powerful aura emanated from them.

A young Supreme, the Ten-Cave Heaven Realm!

The Willow Deity, the Fire Emperor, Elder Xiao, Elder Chu, Su Lie the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Young Master Golden Spider, and the others were all utterly dumbfounded.

For most cultivators, forming six or seven cave heavens was already the limit.

Reaching the ninth cave heaven was a realm attainable only by peerless geniuses.

In the Primordial Era, nine cave heavens were enough to reign as a king. Ten cave heavens were the ultimate pinnacle, worthy of being called a Cave Heaven Supreme.

Disbelief appeared on everyone's faces.

But he had clearly possessed only three cave heavens just now. Why had they suddenly become ten?

Elder Xiao said, "That boy must have taken some pill that rapidly boosts his cultivation!"

Elder Chu couldn't help sighing softly. "Alas, raising his cultivation so much in such a short time will surely drain his body dry and cause tremendous damage to his future cultivation.

"This boy's future is as good as ruined.

"If only I'd acted sooner!"

"What a shame." The Fire Emperor couldn't help furrowing his brow as well.

The Willow Deity was even more astonished. She had been watching Shi Teng the entire time and hadn't seen him consume anything.

How had three cave heavens suddenly become ten?

As the Marquis of Zhenyuan's Great Strength Vajra Palm came crashing toward him,

Shi Teng summoned his ten cave heavens and met it head-on.

His powerful aura chilled people to the bone.

If two palms this powerful collided, everything within ten li would likely be flattened.

Elder Xiao said, "You old codger, why haven't you acted yet? Your son is the capital's guard general! If those two palms collide, at least several thousand people will die. Wouldn't the Fire Emperor slaughter your son for that?"

Elder Chu remained calm. With a wave of his right hand, a great bell descended from the sky, enclosing only the two combatants.

This was the Chu Family's supreme clan treasure, the Soul-Suppressing Bell!

Dong!

The two palms collided, unleashing a powerful wave of force that swept outward. It struck the Soul-Suppressing Bell with a thunderous boom that resounded throughout Vermilion Bird City.

Pfft!

Shi Teng spat out another mouthful of blood.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan also staggered back several steps, the blood and qi within him churning.

Staring into Shi Teng's scarlet eyes, his expression grew ever more resentful. "If I don't kill you today, how can I, Su Lie, hold my ground in the Fire Kingdom?"

Shi Teng replied, "If I don't kill you today, how can I, Shi Teng, walk the Great Wilderness?"

"You're courting death!"

The Marquis of Zhenyuan attacked again. The Great Strength Vajra Bear's palm curled into a fist and smashed toward Shi Teng.

So what if he had reached the Ten-Cave Heaven Realm? That only made him invincible within the Cave Heaven Realm. Killing someone of a higher realm was easier said than done.

Looking at the Marquis of Zhenyuan's enormous fist, as thick as a bucket,

Shi Teng couldn't stop his heart from trembling.

Huo Ling'er had just returned to the capital when she heard that a Cave Heaven Realm boy was fighting the Marquis of Zhenyuan, an Inscription Realm expert.

When she also heard that the boy was named Shi Teng, she immediately rushed over.

She soared into the air and shouted, "Marquis of Zhenyuan, stop this at once!"

Seeing that it was the Fire Kingdom Princess, the surrounding spectators all bowed to her.

Elder Xiao and Elder Chu's brows twitched. "The princess is here too. Could she have taken a fancy to this boy as well?"

But the Marquis of Zhenyuan's punch had already been launched. How could it be stopped so easily?

Shi Teng showed no fear either, pressing bravely forward as before.

Youth knew no bounds!

"Xingtian Axe!"

With the Xingtian Axe in hand, he charged to meet the attack.

The stronger Shi Teng became, the greater the power the Xingtian Axe naturally unleashed.

The experts once again fixed their gazes on Shi Teng's Xingtian Axe.

"Aah!"

As a streak of blood splashed onto the body of the Soul-Suppressing Bell, the Marquis of Zhenyuan let out a miserable scream.

Shi Teng had severed his entire right hand with a single chop of the axe.

Huo Ling'er beat her wings and landed before Shi Teng, her face full of worry. "Are you all right?"

Seeing Huo Ling'er, Shi Teng gave a faint smile. With her here, he would be fine even if he passed out.

Collapsing into a beauty's arms was a happy thing, too.

His time had just run out.

Shi Teng's expression shifted slightly, and his whole body promptly collapsed into Huo Ling'er's arms.

His head seemed to bump into something, too. It was soft!