The Heavenly Hegemon Body could manifest nine divine-form phenomena. Its life force was inexhaustible, and its combat power was unrivaled!
This physique possessed defense, offense, and recovery alike. It combined attack and defense into one, making it a rare and superior physique in the world.
At that moment, tension in the ancient city was drawn taut as a bowstring. Two utterly different waves of icy killing intent clashed, striking fiercely against each other like sparks.
"The third level of Creation, and you dare claim you'll slay this prince? What shameless boasting!"
Ao Xing flew into a rage. His nine divine rings erupted with vigorous divine killing intent, surging like a sea of stars and engulfing heaven and earth.
His cultivation at the eighth level of Creation was revealed.
(Starting with the Creation realm, each realm was divided into nine levels, corresponding to the Emperor Forbidden Domain's power to fight across levels.)
Hum!
A moon bearing an azure dragon appeared in the sky. Its pure white radiance poured down and settled over Ao Xing's body, clothing him in azure dragon battle armor that gleamed with chilling light.
The Great Void Dragon Physique was the innate bloodline physique of the Great Void Dragon Court.
Though it fell short of some special physiques, it made up for it with sheer attacking power, breaking ten thousand techniques with force. Thus, it had earned a place among the many physiques.
It might not have been the best, but it was better than many.
Boom!
In response, Li Cangtian remained silent, his expression indifferent as he thrust out his golden spear.
The moment the spear shot forth, heaven and earth changed color, and endless divine light engulfed the world!
A lifelike azure dragon coiled around the spear shaft as it bore straight down on Ao Xing's forehead to crush him.
"Piddling tricks!"
Ao Xing attacked at the same time. Six of the divine rings behind him flew out in succession, transforming into six azure dragons that roared forward.
Blazing killing intent enveloped the world, and dragon roars shook the land in every direction.
Feeling that vast killing intent, the surrounding cultivators turned pale, their hearts trembling with fear.
Had they been in his place, they would likely have perished beneath that attack.
Boom!
A violent collision thundered out. Dust billowed in every direction, and killing intent erupted!
"Ah!"
Amid flying rocks and swirling dust, a scream suddenly rang out, and crimson, scalding blood sprayed through the air.
Splurt!
Ao Xing clutched his chest and pulled back at the speed of light. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth as he coughed, his face slightly pale and his expression full of disbelief.
Everyone present fell silent as cicadas in winter. This outcome had clearly exceeded everyone's expectations.
In a single exchange, Ao Xing, at the eighth level of Creation, had proven no match for Li Cangtian, who was at the third. He had been put at a disadvantage in an instant.
"I heard Li Cangtian only ranked ninth among the Li Lineage's holy sons. There are eight more ahead of a holy son as powerful as him!"
"If even the ninth holy son can fight Ao Xing, then wouldn't the others..."
The cultivators in the ancient city were utterly shocked, their voices trembling as they spoke.
The Longevity Li Family was rumored to be the most mysterious Immortal Clan in the Primordial Dao Domain, with unfathomable foundations. Those words were indeed true.
Nine holy son successors with heaven-defying combat power and special physiques of their own-how could that not be mysterious?
Li Cangtian stood with his spear, its blood-dripping tip pointed diagonally at Ao Xing. In a cold voice, he said, "I'll slay you today as a gift to celebrate the divine son's emergence!"
To the side, Li Nantian saw that Li Xunyuan remained silent, so he refrained from intervening again.
He stood dutifully behind Li Xunyuan, quietly watching the battle alongside the divine son.
The black-robed elder from the Great Void Dragon Court, meanwhile, listened to the discussions around him. His face darkened like iron, turning deathly ashen!
"You only got lucky and won one exchange, yet you dare declare the outcome? How utterly arrogant!"
Ao Xing spoke coldly as terrifying blood Qi surged into the sky. The wound on his chest began to heal at an astonishing speed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the same time, ancient Life Palaces shining with clear radiance appeared one after another above his head.
Wind and thunder rumbled through the scene, and dragon roars rang out without end.
In an instant, nine great Life Palaces hung in the sky like nine divine moons, giving off a dazzling, brilliant light.
"Nine great Life Palaces!" a prodigy exclaimed in shock.
It was the first time in their lives that they had seen anyone reveal nine Life Palaces.
To them, this existed only in legend, a dream forever beyond their reach.
With nine great Life Palaces, the Great Void Dragon Physique, and the dragon clan's innate divine ability, Ao Xing possessed three supreme gifts. Among those of the same level, he already stood undefeated.
"I'll suppress you in one move!"
"Great Void divine ability, Azure Dragon Ancient Emperor Seal!"
With nine azure dragon divine rings behind him and nine dazzling Life Palaces above his head, Ao Xing formed a Great Void hand seal and shouted coldly.
The nine divine rings merged into one, then transformed into an ancient seal of azure heaven, engraved with dragon patterns and Dao intent. It roared toward Li Cangtian to crush him.
Its savage killing intent surged like the waves of a boundless sea. As though a true ancient ancestor of the dragon clan had awakened, it forcefully suppressed the space in this part of the world.
"Only nine Life Palaces. Are they impressive?"
Seeing this, Li Cangtian's lips curved in a mocking smile.
Then he stepped forward. The nine immortal beast phenomena first withdrew and vanished, only to reveal themselves once more!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The nine immortal beast phenomena were not all that appeared. They were accompanied by grand Life Palaces, vast and mysterious.
One... two... three... ten!
Ten great Life Palaces stretched across the sky, brilliant as the morning sun, eternal and indestructible!
"Damn... those are... ten Life Palaces!?"
The prodigies in the ancient city stared at the ten Life Palaces floating in the sky, their pupils contracting sharply as they cried out.
Everyone was so shocked they gaped, their words becoming incoherent.
Ten Life Palaces broke past the ninth and ultimate number, entering the Emperor Forbidden Domain and increasing combat power tenfold to fight across levels!
It was not only the prodigy cultivators watching in the ancient city who were shocked. Ao Xing was equally horrified.
His expression became unbearably ugly, then gradually filled with grave solemnity.
Ten Life Palaces put Li Cangtian infinitely close to the divine son of the Great Void Dragon Court.
This was an outcome Ao Xing could never have foreseen or imagined.
But an arrow loosed from the bow could not be called back. Ao Xing gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.
A phantom azure dragon soared from Ao Xing's body and merged with the Ancient Emperor Seal. Under its pressure, the space in this world trembled incessantly.
Then he fused his nine Life Palaces into the Azure Dragon Ancient Emperor Seal, raising the divine ability to its peak and unleashing a killing blow!
"Candle Dragon Suppresses the Nine Netherworlds!"
At that moment, Li Cangtian remained calm and composed, his gaze as still as an ancient well. He thrust his spear straight out.
Hum!
As the spear shot forth, heaven and earth perished, and the sky darkened in an instant.
Bang!
Li Cangtian held his golden spear and collided with the Azure Dragon Ancient Emperor Seal, bearing the overwhelming force of heaven and earth that suppressed the sun, moon, and stars.
At that moment, no matter how Ao Xing tried to suppress him, it was no use. The Ancient Emperor Seal could not advance an inch.
"No..."
Under Ao Xing's horrified gaze, Li Cangtian shattered the Azure Dragon Ancient Emperor Seal with a single spear thrust, as easily as crushing rotten wood!
Pfft!
The golden spear's force did not diminish. It pierced Ao Xing's chest in an instant, lifting him into the air.
Strands of vivid crimson blood slowly trickled down the spear shaft. The Li Lineage's red battle flag appeared even more brilliantly scarlet at that moment!
"Ah..."
Ao Xing's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was deathly pale. The intense pain drew a scream from him.
As the third prince of the Great Void Dragon Court, when had he ever suffered such a defeat? When had he ever sustained such grievous injuries?
But now, he had been impaled and lifted into the air by a single spear thrust. Most of the dragon blood in his body had already drained away, leaving him utterly unable to struggle free.
Ao Xing had always relied on his talent to look down on others, scorning everything. Now, as he looked at Li Cangtian, a trace of alarm and disbelief had entered his gaze.
He could feel his life force and blood Qi rapidly draining away...
Defeat in this battle made Ao Xing feel an immense humiliation, and his gaze was filled with venomous hatred.
A barely perceptible flicker of icy killing intent flashed through his eyes.