Every divine art had four stages: beginner, minor mastery, major mastery, and perfection.
The measure of mastery was how many domains one could manifest.
Four flame domains empowering the Heavenly Punishing Divine Fire Halberd meant the art had reached perfection.
At the sight of the flaming halberd forming above Lu Ren's head, not only Zhu Long but the other sect elders' expressions changed.
Only three months had passed, yet Lu Ren had cultivated an ordinary divine art all the way to perfection.
"How is that possible?"
Feeling the terrifying pressure from the Heavenly Punishing Divine Fire Halberd, Qi Zique looked utterly horrified. Doubt even crept into his mind. Could my Five Elements Vajra Shield withstand this strike?
"Die!"
Lu Ren roared. A towering figure appeared behind the Heavenly Punishing Divine Fire Halberd, seized it in both hands, and drove it straight at Qi Zique.
Qi Zique pushed his bloodline to its limit, bringing the Five Elements Vajra Shield to its full power.
Boom!
But when the Heavenly Punishing Divine Fire Halberd struck the golden barrier, it shattered like a bubble.
The Five Elements Ape Saint's true form let out a long howl and swung its enormous pillar at the divine fire halberd.
Rumble!
With an earth-shaking explosion, the divine fire halberd and the Five Elements Ape Saint's true form burst apart at the same time. Ripples of blood energy and dragonfire tangled together, surging wildly in every direction.
Then a figure flew backward from the blast and crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.
Scorch marks covered his body. Even his handsome face bore burns, leaving him in a wretched state.
Everyone was stunned. None of them had expected Qi Zique to lose to Lu Ren.
"No... I can't lose... I have the Five Elements Ape Saint