Smoke, Scorched Earth, Kill

Boom!!!

Even with the wizard Gao Ming's current strength, being hit by such an attack caused his whole body to tremble violently, the air around him to become turbulent, and he staggered forward a large step.

Behind the wizard, a wisp of green smoke rose straight into the sky.

The outline of Feng Jianhua's beard and hair could be vaguely seen in the smoke as he flew rapidly towards the Deer King Temple.

That was a protective measure set up by the Xianhe when it brought them down.

Once their physical vessel is destroyed, their souls will be strongly drawn towards the Deer King Temple.

Taking advantage of this opening, Chu Tianshu slid backward, exhaling sharply, and placed his right hand with fingers pointing to his dantian, then stroking it towards his heart.

A bluish light suddenly spread from his heart throughout his body.

This internal energy radiance was extremely fast yet extremely gentle.

Even at full speed and with all its might, it appears as nothing more than a faint glow emanating from the pores of human skin.

The high fever in the blood was suppressed in an instant.

At the same time, Chu Tianshu unleashed a palm strike with his left hand.

The blue Four-Leaf Seal lit up in the palm, suddenly expanded, and shot out at lightning speed.

Hold head high!!

The Four-Leaf Seal, a full foot in diameter, seemed to be crafted from jade, spinning rapidly as it imprinted itself on the wizard's upper body.

The wizard was conjuring ice to seal the wound on his back and calm the true energy within his body that had been disturbed by the air blades when he saw this and could only swing his hand to strike.

The Green Leaf Seal suddenly split open, breaking into eight parts.

Eight palm-sized Green Leaf Seal, like duckweed in the wind, dodged the trajectory of the slash and struck the rest of the wizard's body.

Most commonly found on the chest, but also on the shoulders and sides.

The wizard was jolted by this blow.

All the cyan energy blades behind him were blasted away, and a large amount of thin streams of blood spurted from his back.

When the blood hit the ground, each drop was as clear as ice, refusing to mix with the dust.

That was Gao Ming's vast amount of Yin energy cultivation, which was also released from his body along with the blood.

I had just managed to seal the wound, but now all my efforts have been in vain.

"Again!!"

Chu Tianshu, who had been retreating, roared and launched a counterattack.

He no longer readily used the method of unleashing thirteen waves of internal energy in a wave-like burst.

He feared that in a moment when his power was significantly depleted, that strange force would penetrate his body and heat up his blood.

Chu Tianshu launched his attack this time, his hands swirling in front of him like lotus blossoms, palms facing outwards, a Green Leaf Seal appearing between his palms.

The four green leaves spun rapidly, so fast that they appeared to rotate in opposite directions in view.

The wizard's pupils dilated slightly, and his right hand suddenly enlarged three or four times, resembling a giant crystal hand, reaching out to grab at the air.

In this state, the hardness of his right hand will also temporarily increase dramatically.

The air currents surged violently before this giant hand, and when the five fingers closed, the air was torn apart by the thick, powerful fingertips.

With such size and strength, it was enough to engulf Chu Tianshu's two hands, and even part of his arms, in a single grab.

But this attempt to grab it resulted in nothing.

Previously, Chu Tianshu had noticed that the effect of "Vertical and Horizontal Simple Seal" in disrupting the sense of time seemed to be less noticeable on this enemy.

However, disrupting spatial perception and causing the enemy to misjudge distance is still somewhat effective.

The wizard stretched his right arm to its limit, but his giant hand missed its target.

At that instant, Chu Tianshu's hands reached out, one above the other, enveloping the giant crystal fist, and twisted it sharply.

Whatever the force, to be strong and firm enough at any given moment, it cannot be too flexible.

It's hard to say how resilient a wizard's body is normally, but at this moment, his right arm is hard enough but not resilient enough.

With a twist, Chu Tianshu didn't aim to injure anyone too far, but concentrated his force on the opponent's wrist.

It's like twisting a melon off a vine.

The wizard's right hand was severed at the wrist, his entire fist was torn off, and before blood could even flow, his left hand lashed out from his chest in shock and anger.

Thump!!!!

Chu Tianshu pushed with both hands, clamping the giant crystal fist between them, blocking the wizard's left hand.

As Chu Tianshu's two palms swept out like Taiji symbol, the giant crystal fist roared and began to spin rapidly.

The crystal, which had been painstakingly reinforced previously, was now being drilled into and violently rubbed against the wizard's left hand.

The blazing fire was dazzling and breathtaking.

"Roar!!"

The wizard emitted a horn-like sound from his chest, and his severed right arm swung backward, blood gushing out and freezing into ice.

His bright red right hand looked extremely fragile and incapable of engaging in such intense combat.

But this ice-made right hand was only used to make hand seals for controlling objects.

The knuckles are like round beads, movable; Hongbing's claws change three times in an instant.

The front door of the hall where Gao Ming used to hide his physical body was smashed by Chu Tianshu, and the back wall was also completely destroyed.

It was drafty from the front and back, the pillars were mottled, the walls on both sides were covered with cracks, and the roof was about to collapse.

A blood-red, icy handprint, held in mid-air.

All the wooden items in this dangerous building shook at the same time.

The roof beams vibrated, and the columns tilted.

The entire roof tilted forward, crashing to the ground with a loud crash.

Countless pieces of broken tiles and extremely thick smoke and dust rushed out in an instant, creating a cacophony of noise.

Seeing the towering cloud of dust behind the wizard, like a ferocious beast charging towards him, something seemed to flash through Chu Tianshu's mind, and a frantic alarm bell rang in his heart.

"Fire!!"

Chu Tianshu uttered this word and suddenly retreated at top speed, drawing his divine sword from his waist.

The wizard revealed a sinister expression, thrust his crystal fist forward, and waved both hands simultaneously.

The thick smoke and dust suddenly accelerated, instantly engulfing the wizard's figure and advancing forward at an even faster speed.

Just as the wizard's figure was about to be completely obscured, Chu Tianshu saw a layer of red light ignite around the wizard.

At that moment, the very front of the smoke and dust caught up with the crystal fist.

Boom! Rumble rumble rumble!!

The dust and debris were all ignited by the terrifying heat.

The raging flames quickly spread over a hundred meters, and the shockwave expanded even further.

The scene at that moment was like a piece of silk from hell.

Deep red, fiery red, yet with dull patches, covering this land.

It varied in height and surged and undulated.

The sound of the explosion carried far and wide, shocking the entire Fanliang Land.

However, by the time the sound had traveled that far, the area at the epicenter of the explosion had already darkened.

The air was hazy and filled with a pungent, scorching smell.

In mid-air, many fragments carrying embers and sparks drifted down.

Compared to the intense light before, at this moment, all the Martians seemed to have lost their presence.

Compared to the previous loud noise, this place is now unusually quiet.

In the distance, there seemed to be some houses collapsing, accompanied by the sounds of crashing and the screams of the divine servants and guards.

But when the sound reached this lifeless place, it seemed as if it were in a different world, as if there was a layer between them.

Chu Tianshu stood on the scorched ground, his full head of black hair curly and the ends charred yellow, holding the Sanqi Divine Sword in his hand.

There were large piles of charcoal scraps around him, forming a whole circle.

There are many marks on the charcoal that have been split open by the divine sword, with the cuts as smooth as a mirror.

However, there are also signs that the divine sword was used to launch charcoal into other pieces of wood, leaving many splinters on the ground in a splatter pattern.

This explosive power far exceeded the upper limit of his skill.

But even without a sword, he could easily have created a protective area for himself using only his physical strength.

With the divine sword in hand, its sharpness was fully revealed, cleaving through shockwaves and breaking through the heat of flames, greatly reducing the pressure.

However, many of the wood fragments from the explosion just now were aimed at him.

This is clearly an abnormal phenomenon.

His energy depletion exceeded expectations; he felt unwell all over, his vision was slightly blurred, and he also had tinnitus.

"Call!"

Chu Tianshu squinted, controlling himself, and slowly exhaled the turbid air in an extremely thin and long manner.

The wizard could no longer be seen.

But he was certain that the other party had not left.

That sense of threat still lingered in the air.

His shoes, charred and brittle, suddenly turned to ash, and he walked barefoot on the ground.

Chu Tianshu's expression remained unchanged; he only exhaled and did not inhale.

The breath was exhaled for an extremely long time, lasting ten seconds, and seemed to have no end.

He vomited for twenty seconds, but the vomiting was still mild.

At the twenty-three or twenty-four-second mark, the sound of his exhalation remained unchanged, but the direction of the dust-laden airflow near his lips subtly shifted.

He had unconsciously switched from exhaling to inhaling.

It relies on its powerful internal organs to filter out dust and toxins, thus replenishing its own energy.

Just then, all the charcoal in the vicinity suddenly reignited.

Large pieces, like human heads, and small pieces, like fists or broad beans, floated in the air from all directions.

Chu Tianshu's expression changed. He saw all the charcoal, encompassing the sky and the ground, shrink inward and crash into his central position.

Like a black silkworm cocoon, it abruptly blocked the figure holding the sword.

In the darkness, patches of firelight, like branding irons, could still be seen.

From the scorched earth to the north, a figure stood upright, left palm outstretched, and with a single step, suddenly approached the dark cocoon.

"Kill!"

The wizard also had many burn marks on his body, but his eyes revealed a deep longing, and his voice echoed in all directions.

"Slay your old self and become my servant!!"

With a whoosh, the sword, over a foot long, pierced through the cocoon.

But this strike couldn't cause even greater destruction.

The wizard's figure had already dodged the sword tip and reached into the cocoon from the east with a palm strike.

BOOM!!

When the wizard's hand reached in, a fist also came out.

Chu Tianshu's arm, which was over five feet long, struck the wizard's chest first.

The wizard looked slightly taken aback, as if he had heard a muffled thunderclap resounding in his chest.

"Break!!"

The person inside the cocoon exhaled and spoke, and with a shake of its long arm, the wizard's figure shattered into pieces.

This attack shattered both layers of the Spirit Body, and the fallen corpse emitted a large amount of blue smoke.

The cocoon cracked open with a snap, scattering its contents in all directions, shattering into pieces on the ground.

The Sanqi Divine Sword, now unwielded, lay on the ground.

Chu Tianshu's clothes were tattered, his skin was red, and he was breathing rapidly, exhaling thick, hot air.

He deliberately destroyed his own shoes, exerting all his strength to sense even the slightest movement on the ground.

He sensed something before the wizard made his move; at that moment, his arm was already gathering power.

When he thrust the sword towards the north, he didn't actually move; he relied entirely on the power of his Weapon Soul.

Only then did he unleash a powerful punch, gathering all his remaining strength and stretching his muscles, to annihilate the enemy.

Since he mastered the Vajra Samadhi and the Sky-Spanning Divine Art, this was the first time he had encountered a situation where his Weapon Soul, internal energy, and physical strength were almost completely depleted.

"Unexpectedly, the first time I've faced a dust explosion of this scale is in the Spirit Realm..."

Chu Tianshu tilted his head back to catch his breath, and dust fell directly into his mouth.

The bitter taste made him cough lightly. He quickly picked up the Sanqi Divine Sword and walked out of the blast radius.

Ten figures flew in hastily through the air.

Someone was still carrying an unconscious Lotus Leaf Old Man; for some reason, they had captured one alive.

"Tianshu!"

Lin Baisui was filled with anxiety, but he calmed down when he saw that Chu Tianshu could still walk.

"How could there be such a huge explosion? Did that paper figure stockpile gunpowder at home?!"

"If it were just a paper doll, the principal and I would have taken care of it long ago..."

As Chu Tianshu spoke, he caught a glimpse of the Youdu Token display out of the corner of his eye and chuckled.

"There's also a fragment of the spirit of the God of Flowing Waves!"

(End of this chapter)