“Dragon's Ascendancy!”
Chen Qiao let out a furious roar. Immediately, the long whip that danced in the air transformed into a fire dragon, charging toward Aotian with an overwhelming force.
At this moment, Chen Qiao was convinced that Aotian would perish under this strike.
Because the technique he unleashed, “Dragon's Ascendancy,” was an advanced martial art.
Chen Qiao could not believe that with his power at the Human Spirit Realm, combined with the might of a Medium-Grade Treasure, and the strength of an advanced martial art, Aotian could withstand it!
Aotian's expression turned incredibly grave; Chen Qiao's attack made every hair on his body stand on end, and a deep sense of crisis enveloped his mind, impossible to shake off.
Aotian understood that Chen Qiao had used all his trump cards, and whether he could achieve victory depended entirely on this strike.
Thinking this, Aotian's eyes suddenly took on a strange depth, resembling black holes.
On the opposite side, Chen Qiao felt a surge of joy when he saw that Aotian did not dodge or evade his attack.
Initially, Chen Qiao had worried that Aotian might evade this strike with some unusual movement technique, but now it seemed he was stunned by the overwhelming power of the attack.
In Chen Qiao's mind, it seemed certain that Aotian would die under his “Dragon's Ascendancy.”
However, some outcomes are often unexpected.
Just as Chen Qiao's “fire dragon” was about to strike Aotian, a strange black hole suddenly appeared before him.
This black hole resembled an ancient beast from primordial times, and it began to devour the “fire dragon.”
Chen Qiao's expression changed drastically as he realized that his connection with the Fire Cloud Whip was slowly fading away.
"Come back! Fire Cloud Whip, come back!" Chen Qiao shouted frantically.
However, the Fire Cloud Whip seemed to have vanished into thin air, entering that strange black hole without a trace or echo.
At this moment, Aotian was secretly overjoyed. He had discovered another function of the Heaven Devouring Seal: it could forcibly erase the Blood Mark on a weapon.
Typically, martial artists would implant a Blood Mark in their weapons, and once this mark was set, it would never disappear unless the person who implanted it died.
Yet, the unique devouring power of the Heaven Devouring Seal could easily erase the Blood Mark. How could this not surprise Aotian?
Previously, Aotian had used the power of the Heaven Devouring Seal to create a black hole in front of him.
This black hole was filled with devouring power; any attack that entered it would be completely consumed by the Heaven Devouring Seal's force.
Chen Qiao had relied on the Fire Cloud Whip to unleash "Dragon's Ascendancy." Therefore, his Fire Cloud Whip also entered the black hole during the attack. This directly led to the Blood Mark that Chen Qiao had implanted being completely devoured.
With the Blood Mark consumed, it undoubtedly indicated that the Fire Cloud Whip had become an unowned object. Oh no! It should now belong to Aotian, as it was quietly resting in his hand.
After Chen Qiao's attack was nullified by the devouring power of the Heaven Devouring Seal, Aotian stopped channeling its power. Instantly, the black hole in front of him disappeared.
"You... how could you possibly break my Blood Mark?!" Chen Qiao looked at Aotian, who held the Fire Cloud Whip in his right hand, in disbelief.
Aotian couldn't help but smirk at this. He certainly wouldn't reveal that it was due to the Heaven Devouring Seal; otherwise, he would likely find himself surrounded by countless top martial artists the next day.
On the contrary, this only strengthened Aotian's resolve to eliminate Chen Qiao. After all, Chen Qiao had witnessed him using the devouring power.
Although he did not see the Heaven Devouring Seal and could not be certain that he possessed such a divine artifact, if he were to return to the Azure Cloud Sect and speak of it, some old-timers there would inevitably guess that he had the Heaven Devouring Seal.
Thinking this, Aotian's gaze instantly turned cold, sharp as a blade.
Seeing Aotian's icy stare, fear unconsciously spread in Chen Qiao's heart. He knew that today Aotian was likely intent on killing him.
Understanding this, Chen Qiao took a slight step back and glanced around, seemingly contemplating escape.
This was quite normal; if he were to confront Aotian directly, it was highly likely that Chen Qiao would be defeated. Moreover, the Fire Cloud Whip was still in Aotian's hands, which undoubtedly increased Aotian's chances of victory.
Most importantly, there was another figure beside him who was no less formidable than Aotian. Although the disciples of Azure Cloud Sect had paid a heavy price to delay him, defeat was only a matter of time.
As a warrior of the Human Spirit Realm, Chen Qiao understood how vast the gap was between the Innate Realm and the Human Spirit Realm. This gap could not be bridged by a mere Azure Cloud Sunset Formation.
As if to confirm Chen Qiao's suspicions, Niu Geng suddenly let out a roar akin to that of a beast.
Then he shattered the formation formed by the four youths with a single punch. The four youths were also blown apart by Niu Geng's strike, turning into a mist of blood.
A bloodthirsty crimson glint flashed in Niu Geng's eyes as he darted like lightning behind Chen Qiao, surrounding him alongside Aotian, clearly not intending to give Chen Qiao an escape route.
Seeing Niu Geng come to his aid, Aotian felt a heavy sigh of relief in his heart. Although he was confident that he could defeat Chen Qiao alone, if Chen Qiao were determined to flee, Aotian truly had no assurance of stopping him.
But now with Niu Geng's assistance, Aotian did not believe that Chen Qiao could escape.
Chen Qiao's expression instantly darkened as he growled at Aotian:
"Friend, why must you force me so? Why don't you just leave? I can pretend I didn't see you."
Aotian coldly laughed to himself as he looked deep into Chen Qiao's eyes, seeing a strong sense of resentment.
Aotian had no doubt that if he simply turned and left, within a few hours, this guy would bring a large group of experts from the Azure Cloud Sect to hunt him down.
"Let's skip the pointless chatter. Today, it's either you die or I die!"
As soon as Aotian finished speaking, he swung the Fire Cloud Whip in his hand fiercely. Instantly, the long whip danced like a mad snake, accompanied by a loud explosive sound as it lashed out towards Chen Qiao.
Although Aotian was currently engaged in battle and had no time to plant a Blood Mark on the Fire Cloud Whip, it was still an unclaimed weapon.
Thus, while Aotian could not fully unleash the power of the Fire Cloud Whip, he still exerted about eighty percent of its potential, and that terrifying lethality was enough to give Chen Qiao a headache.
However, expecting Chen Qiao to sit back and wait for death was somewhat wishful thinking. Chen Qiao suddenly urged the earth attribute Mystical Energy within him and set up a defensive Light Shield in front of him to block the strike of the Fire Cloud Whip.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The Fire Cloud Whip struck against the defensive Light Shield, producing a series of dull thuds. However, the Light Shield remained intact. Clearly, it was not so easy for Aotian to break through the defensive Light Shield.
"First level of Demonization!"
Just as Aotian was about to use the Annihilation Finger again, Niu Geng suddenly roared out loud.
Immediately, a strange Ancient Character appeared on his forehead. In an instant, his eyes turned blood red, and the veins beneath his skin became pitch black.
Then, an overwhelming aura surged from Niu Geng, stronger than anyone else present. At that moment, Niu Geng seemed like a demon god in the world, intimidating everything around him.
Upon sensing this aura from Niu Geng, Aotian was taken aback. He suddenly realized that with the first level of Demonization, Niu Geng's aura was comparable to that of a warrior at the Mid Human Spirit Realm.
"Break!"
Black light swirled around Niu Geng's fist, and then he struck fiercely at Chen Qiao's defense, the Light Shield.
A sound like shattering glass echoed, and Aotian saw Chen Qiao fly backward, blood gushing from his mouth like a fountain.
Clearly, after unleashing the first stage of Demonization, Niu Geng was no longer something Chen Qiao could withstand.
At this moment, all of Chen Qiao's Mystical Energy was shattered by Niu Geng's punch, unable to gather before hitting the ground, which was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for Aotian.
Aotian's right hand trembled, and the Fire Cloud Whip straightened sharply, transforming into a spear-like weapon, its body shimmering with a chilling light.
"Go!"
With Aotian's roar, the long whip shot forward like a spear thrown at Chen Qiao.
As the Fire Cloud Whip drew closer, despair appeared on Chen Qiao's face.
"Poof."
The whip's tip seemed to be endowed with infinite power as it pierced through Chen Qiao's forehead in an instant, blood splattering across the whip.
Chen Qiao's body stiffened immediately, his eyes filled with deep fear, despair, regret, and resentment.
Seeing Chen Qiao slain by his own hand, Aotian felt a sudden sense of relief but was quickly overwhelmed by worry.
Aotian understood that killing Chen Qiao would undoubtedly infuriate the Azure Cloud Sect, which would surely launch a thorough investigation into the matter. He had a premonition that his actions against both Chen Qiao and Murong Qian would not remain hidden for long.
All that can be done now is to leave the northern part of Fengyun Nation immediately. As long as they are out of the influence of Azure Cloud Sect, they will no longer feel so restrained.
Then, Aotian looked at Niu Geng with great concern, because after Niu Geng used the first level of Demonization, there would always be side effects.
Seeing Chen Qiao being killed, Niu Geng's eyes slightly closed. To Aotian's surprise, Niu Geng actually made the Ancient Character disappear on his own, and the color of his eyes and blood vessels returned to normal.
After noticing Aotian's astonished expression, Niu Geng scratched his head and said:
"After taking Gourmet Blood, my strength has greatly increased, and I can now control the first level of Demonization."
Aotian couldn't help but feel overjoyed upon hearing this. Being able to control the first level of Demonization undoubtedly meant that Niu Geng would no longer suffer from those side effects, which was undoubtedly good news for Aotian.
Afterward, these two "beasts" stripped Chen Qiao of his Storage Ring and fled from the scene.
They were unaware that at the moment they killed Chen Qiao, a completely azure-colored eagle was quietly watching them from high above...
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