Blood sprayed as the Vermillion Bird King was wounded. Dense saber marks appeared across both his arms. Though they were not deep, they had undoubtedly broken through the Vermillion Bird King's defenses.
Boom!
Crimson flames erupted, refining away the saber marks. The Vermillion Bird King raised his head and looked at the God Blade King. "What a Yin-Thunder Sky-Splitting Slash. It actually broke through my Blazing Red Physique."
The Blazing Red Physique was a protective Martial Arts technique passed down through the Vermillion Bird clan. This technique was extremely unique, capable of raising the defenses of one's demon body severalfold. With the Blazing Red Physique, the Vermillion Bird King had no need to cultivate any other defensive Martial Arts; he only needed to focus on studying offensive Martial Arts. Though the God Blade King's Yin-Thunder Sky-Splitting Slash was powerful, it could only barely break through his defenses.
"Likewise."
The God Blade King frowned. The last time they had fought, the Vermillion Bird King's defenses had not been this strong. He had not expected him to make such considerable progress in just a few years.
"It's a draw!"
"Mm! It's a draw. The Vermillion Bird King's Starfire Divine Fist made the God Blade King cough up blood, while the God Blade King's Yin-Thunder Sky-Splitting Slash broke through the Vermillion Bird King's defenses and gave him a minor flesh wound."
"Too powerful. Is this the strength of a Battle Emperor? A single strand of Qi Force they casually release could probably seriously injure us."
"Of course. Battle Emperors are more than ten or twenty times stronger than ordinary Quasi-Emperors, and they are also far stronger than peak Quasi-Emperors."
"That's right. Those who have only recently reached the ninth floor of the War God Pagoda are ordinary Quasi-Emperors, while those close to clearing