Before One Wave Subsided, Another Rose

"Bang!"

Another dull thud came from where the two were locked in combat.

Both men were swept back a few steps by the powerful aftershocks. Ao Guang swayed slightly, and another trickle of bright red blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. A layer of black mist swirled around him, indicating that he had been injured by Ao Changsheng's dark Law Technique. His aura had also weakened considerably, clearly showing that the fierce battle had consumed a lot of his energy and spirit. Now, his strength was far less than it had been at the beginning.

Ao Changsheng was in no better shape; a trickle of blood hung from the corner of his mouth. A look of fear appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ao Guang. Ao Guang's strength was much greater than his own. Although he had now comprehended the seventh level of the Darkness Codex and his strength had greatly increased, he was still no match for Ao Guang.

Ao Guang's gaze fell on Ao Changsheng, his eyes filled with venomous resentment. He stared at Ao Changsheng with hatred and whispered, "Ao Changsheng, I will tear you to pieces, making you wish you were dead! I will skin you alive, tear out your tendons, and burn you to ashes with flames, so you will know that angering my dragon Dragon Race is the same as angering the Dragon God!"

"Haha, well, you'll have to see if you have the ability." Ao Changsheng laughed loudly, his face showing an arrogant attitude. He looked at Ao Guang with the same gaze he would give his prey, which made Ao Guang break out in a cold sweat.

"I'll see how you kill me!" Ao Guang roared angrily, once again activating the Devil Essence Power within his body and his Devil God Battle Armor. Wielding his battle axe, he charged towards Ao Changsheng again. A monstrous demonic light erupted from his battle axe once more, and a powerful aura spread in all directions, creating an incredibly oppressive and suffocating feeling. It was as if every move he made could destroy the heavens and the earth; his power was astonishing to the extreme, making people tremble uncontrollably.

Ao Guang's battle axe trembled incessantly, its magical light flashing and emanating a chilling aura.

"Call out!"

Ao Guang, wielding a battle axe, charged swiftly towards Ao Changsheng, aiming the axe at Ao Changsheng's neck.

Seeing Ao Guang rushing towards him, Ao Changsheng did not dodge, letting Ao Guang's battle axe slash towards his neck.

His battle axe was as fast as lightning; in the blink of an eye, it was already at Ao Changsheng's neck, about to slit Ao Changsheng's throat.

"Ao Changsheng, you're finished! You're definitely going to die this time!" Seeing that Ao Changsheng offered no resistance, a cruel smile appeared on Ao Guang's lips. A smug look appeared on his face. He believed that Ao Changsheng would definitely be cut in two by his blade.

"Snort!"

Just then, a cold snort rang in Ao Guang's ears. Immediately afterward, an incomparably sharp battle axe appeared in front of Ao Guang. The battle axe was incredibly sharp, carrying a chilling murderous intent, and it descended from the sky, fiercely cleaving down towards Ao Guang's head. Countless sharp Sword Qi emanated from the battle axe, tearing the void apart, and waves of destructive Sword Qi raged out in all directions.

Upon seeing the battle axe that suddenly appeared above his head, Ao Guang's brows furrowed, and a solemn expression flashed in his eyes. He had not expected that Ao Changsheng would possess a defensive Spirit Artifact.

"Clang!"

A resounding metallic clang echoed as Ao Changsheng's spear and Ao Guang's battle axe clashed violently, unleashing a deafening roar. Incomparably powerful Devil Essence Power forth, tearing apart the very space around them.

Ao Changsheng's figure retreated rapidly, flying backwards.

Ao Guang also retreated rapidly, his face showing a solemn expression. His eyes were fixed on the spear in Ao Changsheng's hand, and a look of horror flashed deep in his eyes. He never expected that Ao Changsheng would possess such a sharp weapon.

"Good heavens, what a treasure!" Ao Guang looked at the spear in Ao Changsheng's hand, a greedy glint in his eyes. This spear was none other than the black spear that Li Yan had given him before. However, this black spear was clearly much more advanced than the previous one, and its power was countless times greater. He could tell that this black spear was a Sage Artifact.

Ao Qing, standing to the side, was also startled, and his eyes were filled with deep fear as he looked at the battle axe in Ao Guang's hand.

"You two brothers, stop wasting your breath here. Today, neither of you is leaving, and neither of you is getting away." Ao Changsheng looked at Ao Guang, snorted coldly, and a chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"You little beast, you're courting death!" Upon hearing this, Ao Guang's face darkened to an extreme, his expression filled with ferocious murderous intent, his eyes filled with extreme gloom. He suddenly raised his head, his gaze meeting Ao Changsheng's eyes, and he shouted, word by word, "Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish."

After saying that, he flipped his right hand, gripped the battle axe tightly, and then, with a flick of his wrist, swung it fiercely at Ao Changsheng. Instantly, black Devil Essence Power burst forth from the surface of the battle axe, swirling around it and forming rings of black mist that enveloped the entire axe. The battle axe's speed also increased, and in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Ao Changsheng.

"Snort!"

Ao Changsheng snorted coldly, and the spear in his hand suddenly trembled, a powerful force bursting out from the spear and heading straight for Ao Guang's battle axe.

Clang!

With a clang of metal clashing, the battle axe and the spear collided violently, instantly unleashing a terrifying energy ripple that swept outwards, raising a vast cloud of dust in mid-air.

Both Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang were thrown backward by the shock, each spitting out a mouthful of blood. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of Ao Changsheng's mouth, while Ao Guang collapsed to the ground with a thud, his old face turning pale.

Ao Guang was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected Ao Changsheng to possess such terrifying strength.

"So strong!"

Ao Guang's eyes widened as he stared at Ao Changsheng, a deep, intense fear welling up in his eyes.