Death Grip
“Xing Chen, we should go.” A slow knocking sound came from outside the door. Xing Chen knew it was Meng Xiner calling for him. As Meng Xiner's voice echoed in, Xing Chen closed his eyes again, and the Black Light on his body flickered slightly. The fatigue on his face and the bloodshot in his eyes all disappeared.
“Meng Xiner, have they already left?” Xing Chen opened the door and looked at Meng Xiner.
“Yes, they have already taken the Purple Gold Tiger ahead. The battle has probably already begun,” Meng Xiner nodded.
“Let’s go!” Xing Chen took a deep breath.
At the same time, he felt an extreme weakness emanating from within himself. However, due to the powerful Demonic Aura protecting him, he was still holding up.
“Xing Chen, your complexion is very pale! Did something happen to you?” Meng Xiner asked anxiously upon seeing Xing Chen's pale face.
“No, what could happen to me? Don’t overthink it; let’s hurry!” Xing Chen smiled at Meng Xiner, then took her hand and led her away.
Sun Kingdom.
The people from the Eastern Region and the other Four Domains had basically gathered, with only Xing Chen and Meng Xiner yet to arrive.
“Hey, is your Star Sovereign from the Eastern Region coming or not?” an Emperor from the Four Domains asked.
“Stop with the nonsense! Just wait!” someone from the Eastern Region retorted.
As soon as this person finished speaking, Xing Chen and Meng Xiner appeared.
“It seems you can’t wait any longer? In that case, let’s get started!” After Xing Chen appeared, he spoke without any unnecessary words.
“Roar…” The Purple Gold Tiger roared and charged out from the side, while Bai Yun Hai slowly stepped forward, his eyes filled with strong confidence as if he could already see the scene of the Purple Gold Tiger's defeat.
“Beast, today I will let you know how powerful I am, Bai Yun Hai. I will completely kill you and then skin you alive,” Bai Yun Hai sneered at the Purple Gold Tiger.
“Human, stop boasting. I will smash your skull and leave you without a burial place!” the Purple Gold Tiger roared back.
“Take this! Witness my White Tiger Divine Fist!” White Jade shouted loudly and then threw a powerful punch forward. This punch was immensely powerful, directly piercing through the void with a sharp whistling sound as it fiercely struck toward the Purple Gold Tiger.
"Roar..." The Purple Gold Tiger let out a roar and swiped forward with its paw, colliding fiercely with the opponent's White Tiger Divine Fist, producing a thunderous sound that caused the ground below to collapse from the intense impact of the two.
Bang!
A muffled sound echoed throughout the arena as Bai Yun Hai was sent flying backward. In a direct confrontation, he was no match for the Purple Gold Tiger; however, thanks to the protection of the White Tiger Divine Armor, he sustained no injuries.
"Roar..." After sending Bai Yun Hai flying with a single swipe, the Purple Gold Tiger immediately let out a tiger's roar that shook the ground and stirred up the winds. The powerful sound waves spread out, causing people's eardrums to buzz.
"You damn beast, I will slay you!" Bai Yun Hai shouted angrily as a giant axe appeared in his hand. This was none other than the treasure of the Western Regions, the White Tiger Divine Axe, which possessed immense power, rivaling even that of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon.
"White Tiger Roar!" Bai Yun Hai raised the White Tiger Divine Axe high and then brought it down with force. Instantly, a massive white tiger leaped out from the axe's blade, letting out a thunderous roar.
The Purple Gold Tiger looked at the white tiger that suddenly appeared before it and also roared back, its voice booming like thunder, equally powerful as that of the white tiger.
After both tigers roared for a while, they simultaneously stopped and locked eyes with each other, creating sparks in mid-air from their fierce collision.
"Roar..." The Purple Gold Tiger growled softly as it exhaled purple-gold flames toward its opponent.
Not good!
Bai Yun Hai thought to himself. If he were hit by this Purple Gold Flame, even the White Tiger Divine Armor would surely sustain damage. After all, the Purple Gold Flame was one of the Ten Divine Flames, its power not inferior to that of the Vermilion Bird Divine Flame.
"White Tiger Divine Flame!" Bai Yun Hai quickly activated his White Tiger Divine Axe. The divine beast white tiger opened its mouth and unleashed white flames—the White Tiger Divine Flame.
The White Tiger Divine Flame was also one of the Ten Divine Flames, its power comparable to that of the Purple Gold Flame and Vermilion Bird Divine Flame.
"The Purple Gold Tiger should win easily. After all, Bai Yun Hai's use of the White Tiger Divine Weapon consumes too much Vital Energy; he won't be able to sustain it for long," Xing Chen said with a slight flicker in his gaze. However, as he spoke, his complexion grew paler and his breathing became slightly hurried.
"Xing Chen, are you really okay?" Meng Xiner asked slowly as she looked at Xing Chen.
Having been focused on Xing Chen all along, she noticed his changes, which were definitely not normal.
"What? What could possibly be wrong with me? Don't overthink it!" Xing Chen said with a smile as he patted Meng Xiner's head.
“Xing Chen, don't joke with me. I can tell something is wrong with your body. Is it the Fate Jade Pendant?” Meng Xiner shook her head and avoided Xing Chen's hand.
“No, do I look like something is wrong?” Xing Chen firmly shook his head and then looked at Meng Xiner.
At this moment, aside from looking a bit pale, there was nothing else different about Xing Chen. However, seeing Xing Chen's current state only increased Meng Xiner's worries.
Although Xing Chen appeared fine on the surface, Meng Xiner knew that he usually kept his problems to himself, bearing everything alone. His unusual behavior now definitely indicated that something was wrong.
Roar...
Just as Meng Xiner was about to press further, the Purple Gold Tiger suddenly roared in anger and was sent flying backward.
“Hahaha... beast, I will slay you now!” Bai Yun Hai laughed loudly, his face unflushed and breathing steady as he swung his axe forward again.
“How could his Vital Energy still be at its peak?” Xing Chen's expression changed instantly upon witnessing this scene. After battling the Purple Gold Tiger for so long and activating the White Tiger Divine Weapon, the fact that its Vital Energy remained at its peak was unbelievable to him.
“It’s the elixir. That guy must have taken a powerful elixir to instantly recover his Vital Energy, which allowed him to repel the Purple Gold Tiger,” Hate Emperor slowly spoke.
“Damn! I forgot about that!” Xing Chen said angrily, a flash of Black Light crossing his eyes.
“Xing Chen, don’t be angry!” Meng Xiner exclaimed as she grabbed his hand after seeing the fleeting Black Light in his eyes.
“I’m fine, no need to worry!” Xing Chen took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil and said slowly.
At that moment, Bai Yun Hai's axe had already struck down fiercely toward the Purple Gold Tiger. The terrifying edge of the axe tore through space itself, obliterating everything in its path.
“Roar...” The Purple Gold Tiger let out a low growl and rolled aside just in time to narrowly avoid the axe light.
“I want to see how long you can dodge!” Bai Yun Hai sneered as he swung the White Tiger Divine Weapon down again. This strike was even more powerful than the last one and harder to evade.
“Meow...” The Purple Gold Tiger quickly transformed into a cat-sized creature and hid into a depression in the ground, evading this attack.
“Hmph, don’t think that just because you’ve changed form I won’t be able to deal with you!” Bai Yun Hai approached the hiding place of the Purple Gold Tiger.
"Die!" After reaching the hiding place of the Purple Gold Tiger, Bai Yun Hai swung down the White Tiger Divine Axe once more. However, before he could fully bring it down, a blue light suddenly shot up from below, piercing through Bai Yun Hai's throat and killing him instantly.
"Ugh..." The White Tiger Divine Weapon in Bai Yun Hai's hand could not be swung down, and he didn't even know how he had died. He fell to the ground in frustration, his eyes closing forever.
"My White Tiger Divine Weapon!" Upon seeing this scene, White Tiger Lord's heart sank. Since Bai Yun Hai was dead, the White Tiger Divine Armor and White Tiger Divine Weapon would surely fall into the hands of the enemy. At that point, their Western Region would be doomed.
At this moment, the Purple Gold Tiger's form suddenly grew larger, swallowing the White Tiger Divine Weapon, Azure Dragon Divine Weapon, and White Tiger Divine Armor all at once. Then, with a flicker of its form, it left the area and returned to Xing Chen's side.
"Star Sovereign, return my White Tiger Divine Weapon to me. I will give up on the White Tiger's assets. Moreover, we in the Western Region vow never to step into the Eastern Region again. We will also avoid anyone from the Eastern Region. What do you say?" White Tiger Lord said with a hint of urgency on his face.
"Dream on! Since the White Tiger Divine Weapon has fallen into my Eastern Region's hands, it is now our Divine Weapon and cannot be returned to you in the Western Region," Xing Chen sneered.
"Is there really no room for negotiation? Do you Eastern Region people want to go to war with us in the Western Region?" White Tiger Lord said angrily.
Without the White Tiger Divine Weapon, the Western Region would soon face a fate similar to that of the previous Eastern Region—its fortune gradually fading away, leading to a decrease in powerful figures and ultimately being swallowed by other regions until its demise. White Tiger Lord absolutely could not allow this to happen.
"Hmph, there is room for negotiation! As long as you can destroy the Central Domain, I can return the White Tiger Divine Weapon to you!" Xing Chen snorted coldly. He still remembered how he had been rebuffed when he tried to ally with the Western Region back then!
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