Severed Lotus Roots, Lingering Threads; the Spiderweb's Layout

Ao Guang saw the Sword-Ray and shook his head with a cold smile.

"You overestimating yourself." Ao Guang uttered a contemptuous sound, then his mouth suddenly opened, and a burst of dark light shot out from it, containing terrifying power.

The black light that Ao Guang spat out collided with the Sword-Ray light, producing a series of deafening roars. The entire valley trembled violently, as if an earthquake had occurred. The surrounding trees were snapped, and towering ancient trees collapsed with a crash.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud rang out, and the ball of black light burst forth instantly, exploding and destroying all the Sword-Ray in the sky. Ao Guang's battle axe, carrying an unyielding and domineering aura, smashed down towards Ao Changsheng's head.

Ao Changsheng's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly dodged to the side. With a slight twist of his wrist, his longsword drew an arc in front of him, blocking Ao Guang's axe.

"Clang!"

Ao Guang's axe clashed with Ao Changsheng's longsword, producing a deafening clang of metal striking metal. The two swords rubbed together violently in mid-air, crackling and sparking as they ignited the sky.

"Buzz!"

The two men were simultaneously thrown backward, retreating dozens of feet before regaining their footing. Ao Guang spun his battle axe, and streaks of black blade light appeared out of thin air, sweeping towards Ao Changsheng.

Ao Changsheng snorted coldly, and his aura suddenly became extremely sharp. Brilliant divine light burst forth from his body, and his wounds healed rapidly at a visible speed, completely healing in the blink of an eye. An immense and unparalleled power emanated from his body.

Seeing that Ao Changsheng had recovered to his peak condition, Ao Guang's eyelids twitched slightly, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes. It seemed that Ao Changsheng had fully recovered. If he continued to fight him, he would surely be defeated. Moreover, Ao Changsheng had already used the Dragon Race's ultimate technique, Dragon Roar Instruction, which greatly increased his strength. He was no match for him at all. Once he was injured, he would probably be in danger.

"Ao Changsheng, you don't have the ability to kill me. I advise you to surrender obediently and hand over all the Spirit Artifact and treasures you have. I might spare your life then. Otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead!" Ao Guang roared loudly, shouting at Ao Changsheng word by word.

"Heh, Ao Guang, you underestimate me too much, don't you? Since you want to die today, then I'll grant your wish." Ao Changsheng sneered, his figure blurred, and he instantly appeared in front of Ao Guang. His right hand gripped the black battle sword, and he slashed at Ao Guang with the sword.

The black longsword and the black battle axe clashed together, unleashing a deafening roar. Invisible ripples spread from the sword, enveloping everything within a hundred-meter radius. Everything within that radius was utterly annihilated in that instant, reduced to nothingness.

"Whoosh!"

Using the force of the rebound, Ao Changsheng was forced back again, shooting off into the distance.

"Hmph, you think I'll let you escape? Stay here!" Ao Guang roared, his aura suddenly surging. In an instant, the battle axe in his hand transformed into a huge demon with Three Heads and Six Arms, its body shrouded in dense dark demonic energy, baring its fangs and claws as it chased after Ao Changsheng.

The aura emanating from Ao Guang's body was terrifying, as if it would devour the entire sky. An extremely terrifying wave of energy rippled around his body, causing the surrounding space to crackle and pop. Spatial cracks continued to expand, like a spider web, enveloping everything around him, showing signs of spatial collapse.

Ao Guang swung his battle axe down fiercely toward Ao Changsheng's head. This axe strike contained terrifying power, as if it could split the heavens and the earth. With one swing, the heavens and earth seemed to be cleaved in two, producing a series of terrifying sounds.

A series of deafening roars echoed as Ao Guang's battle axe slashed down fiercely at Ao Changsheng, striking Ao Changsheng squarely. Ao Changsheng's body plummeted downwards like a cannonball, creating a deep crater in the ground. His body slid across the ground for hundreds of meters before regaining its footing. However, beneath his feet, Ao Guang's battle axe had cleaved a hole a hundred meters deep.

Ao Guang spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale. Clearly, Ao Guang was injured. Although his original power had not been damaged, the attacks he and Ao Changsheng Ao Guang just exchanged had severely injured his internal organs.

"Very well, very well. You dare to hurt me? Today, I will let you taste the wrath of my Dragon Race." Ao Guang's eyes flashed with a cold light. He threw a punch at Ao Changsheng. He held nothing back in this punch. He knew very well that if he continued to hold back, he would surely lose. He could only risk taking a blow from Ao Guang's axe to kill Ao Guang first.

A ferocious, enormous monster emerged from behind Ao Guang. This massive creature was over ten meters tall, its entire body covered in jet-black scales that gleamed with a chilling light, making it look incredibly menacing. Its mouth was like a pair of sharp teeth, with an extremely sharp fang protruding from the corner of its mouth. Upon seeing Ao Guang, it let out an excited howl, opened its blood-red maw, and pounced towards him.

Ao Guang's figure blurred, and he slapped the head of the giant monster with his palm, sending it flying. The surging Devil Essence Power in his body rushed into the battle axe in his hand, and the battle axe once again erupted with an astonishing killing intent, slashing towards Ao Changsheng again.

"Awoo!"

The enormous monster let out an angry roar, flapping its huge wings as it charged towards Ao Guang's battle axe.

One deafening roar after another echoed down from the sky as the enormous monster and Ao Guang's battle axe clashed violently, sending massive shockwaves raging outwards.

Ao Guang relentlessly swung his battle axe at the monster, which retaliated fiercely, clashing with Ao Guang repeatedly. A powerful force collided with their bodies, producing a series of deafening roars that distorted the surrounding space.