As soon as Huo Wutian's voice fell, the members of the Azure Cloud Sect standing behind him glared at Aotian with murderous intent, and a tense atmosphere quietly spread.
Niu Geng, seeing this, patted his chest and said with an imposing demeanor, "I've long been annoyed by you bunch of brats from the Azure Cloud Sect. Let me have a go at you first!"
Without waiting for Aotian to respond, he charged directly at Huo Wutian.
Huo Wutian glanced at Niu Geng and then said lightly, "Third Brother, go play with that stubborn bull. Try to capture him alive; if that's not possible, just kill him on the spot!"
Looking at Huo Wutian's expression and hearing his tone, it was clear that he didn't take Niu Geng seriously at all.
"Understood, boss!"
Three Offerings, standing behind Huo Wutian, responded and shot towards Niu Geng.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before long, the two were locked in combat, completely entangled in a fierce struggle with no clear advantage for either side.
Seeing that Three Offerings wasn't gaining much ground against Niu Geng, Aotian felt a sigh of relief. He then turned to Sun Jing and said, "Senior Sun, I'll leave Second Offering to you. I'll handle High Priest Huo Wutian; what do you think?"
Sun Jing was momentarily taken aback. He had originally planned to face the most difficult opponent, High Priest Huo Wutian. After all, his cultivation was higher than that of Aotian and Niu Geng. If he took on Huo Wutian himself, his chances of winning would undoubtedly be greater.
However, Aotian has now taken on the heaviest burden, which naturally surprised Sun Jing.
"Aotian, you need to think carefully. Huo Wutian's strength is at least equal to mine. If you face him..."
Sun Jing did not finish his sentence, but Aotian understood the implication behind his words.
"Don't worry, Senior Sun. I never take on tasks I'm not confident about. Since I dare to say this, I definitely won't be afraid of Huo Wutian!" Aotian said with determination.
Seeing the confident look in Aotian's eyes, Sun Jing felt some of his worries dissipate, and he simply nodded and said:
"As long as you can hold off Huo Wutian, I will deal with that Second Offering as quickly as possible and then come to help you!"
With that, before Aotian could respond, Sun Jing shot towards the Second Offering behind Huo Wutian.
Noticing that Sun Jing's target was not him, Huo Wutian was momentarily stunned. However, he quickly focused his attention on Sun Jing, preparing to intercept him.
After all, he was well aware of Sun Jing's strength. He felt uneasy about letting the Second Offering handle Sun Jing.
Just as Huo Wutian was about to act, a chilling killing intent suddenly enveloped him. At that moment, Huo Wutian had no doubt that if he dared to make a move, he would undoubtedly face a storm of attacks from the one who released this killing intent.
Immediately, Huo Wutian shifted his focus away from Sun Jing, slowly locking onto the person who had released this killing intent.
When he saw that it was Aotian staring at him with a cold expression, he was filled with rage.
He had initially thought the one releasing the killing intent was someone formidable, but it turned out to be such a "little ant."
Especially since he had just been intimidated by this "little ant's" killing intent, it only fueled Huo Wutian's feelings of humiliation and anger.
"Kid, I'm going to gouge your eyes out!" Huo Wutian said with a sinister expression.
Aotian coldly smiled and replied, "Everyone can talk big, but those who do usually end up facing the consequences themselves."
Huo Wutian suddenly smiled and said, "Kid, are you trying to stall me so that Sun Jing can defeat Second Offering and then team up with you to take me down?"
Aotian smiled slightly, not denying it, and simply said, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"Haha, would I, Huo Wutian, be afraid? You think too highly of yourself. Although I don't know if Second Offering can defeat Sun Jing, I do know that your brother is not in a good situation."
Huo Wutian put on a confident demeanor and then spoke to Aotian.
Aotian's peripheral vision swept over Niu Geng's battle circle, and he immediately saw the battle situation there.
At this moment, Niu Geng was breathing heavily under the attacks of Three Offerings. Although he was still able to block their strikes, a closer look would reveal that his hands were starting to show signs of panic.
This undoubtedly indicated that Niu Geng was gradually falling behind.
However, Aotian did not seem too worried about this. He understood Niu Geng quite well. At this moment, Niu Geng hadn't even used "First Level Demonization," clearly believing it wasn't necessary yet.
But if Niu Geng did use that move, his strength would undoubtedly surge. At that point, Three Offerings would likely be no match for him.
On the other side, Sun Jing's battle situation also fell under Aotian's gaze. It must be said that the Second Offering was somewhat stronger than the Three Offerings, but even so, it could only barely defend itself against Sun Jing's attacks. If this continued, the defeat of the Second Offering was just a matter of time.
However, Aotian understood that even if Sun Jing and Niu Geng gained the upper hand, it did not necessarily mean they would win the battle. After all, the main figure in this fight was still Huo Wutian.
The battle between himself and Huo Wutian undoubtedly had a direct impact on the final outcome of this fight. As long as he could hold off Huo Wutian until the Second Offering and Three Offerings were defeated, then this battle would essentially be his victory.
But if he failed to delay Huo Wutian until the Second Offering and Three Offerings fell, then it was highly likely that he would be the one to lose this battle.
Therefore, regardless of how the other two battle situations unfolded, his fight with Huo Wutian was crucial.
Huo Wutian seemed to have noticed that the Second Offering was struggling under Sun Jing's hands, and his brow furrowed slightly. He then fixed his gaze on Aotian and said:
"Kid, I won't waste any more time with you. I'll take you down quickly to end this boring battle."
"Huh!"
Aotian let out a light breath and then tensed his body sharply. He knew that a critical moment was about to arrive.
Huo Wutian's cultivation had likely already stepped into the Mid Human Spirit Realm; his strength was undoubtedly extremely terrifying. Moreover, he refined Fire Attribute Xuanli, which undoubtedly increased his combat power to a certain extent.
And Aotian had just recovered from his injuries from fighting Fan Lian; now he had to face an even more formidable enemy. It could be said that the situation for Aotian was absolutely grim.
"Keep an eye on your surroundings; don't let any outsiders interfere. Also, make sure these three don't escape. Otherwise, you'll be waiting to pay with your lives!"
Huo Wutian shouted at the disciples of Azure Cloud Sect nearby.
Immediately, those disciples of Azure Cloud Sect became fully alert, vigilantly watching their surroundings while also guarding against Aotian and others trying to escape.
Aotian stared intently at Huo Wutian, his gaze gradually becoming sharper.
Huo Wutian, however, remained disdainful towards Aotian. After all, Aotian was merely an Innate Eightfold warrior. He began to doubt whether Chen Qiao was made of clay; otherwise, how could he have died at the hands of this "little ant"?
It seemed that Aotian sensed Huo Wutian's doubts and disdain in his eyes. With a furious shout, Aotian bent one leg into a bow shape and forcefully pushed off the ground. Instantly, Aotian shot towards Huo Wutian like a bolt of lightning.
As Aotian drew closer, Huo Wutian's disdain deepened. An ant daring to challenge a divine dragon—wasn't that just asking for death?
Huo Wutian suddenly clenched his right fist, and scorching Mystical Energy began to gather in his hand. From a distance, Huo Wutian's palm appeared as red as freshly forged iron.
"Break!"
With a thunderous roar from Huo Wutian, his right fist surged forward, carrying violent energy waves that slammed towards the approaching Aotian.
Yet Aotian did not retreat; he abruptly activated the Transformation Technique from his Dantian. Suddenly, Aotian's fist radiated brilliant golden light, carrying astonishing assimilative power as it struck fiercely towards Huo Wutian's fist.
Seeing Aotian's fist getting closer, a sinister smile appeared on Huo Wutian's face. He envisioned Aotian's arm being shattered into dust and begging for mercy on the ground.
"Boom!"
The fists collided with a resounding crash.
As the sound echoed, shock appeared on Huo Wutian's face, overshadowing his previous disdain.
At the moment of impact, two completely different energies surged into each other's bodies. However, Aotian's power assimilated Huo Wutian's energy and forcefully drove it into the latter's body.
Although Aotian also suffered some impact from Huo Wutian's Mystical Energy, it was negligible compared to what he had driven into Huo Wutian’s body.
Moreover, the Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon Body of Aotian also somewhat diminished the power of Huo Wutian. As a result, the energy that surged into Aotian's body was indeed very limited.
However, Huo Wutian was still a martial artist at the early stage of the Human Spirit Realm, and he refined the notoriously violent Fire Attribute Xuanli.
Therefore, after taking a hit, Aotian did not fare well either; his face turned somewhat pale, and he staggered back two steps.
Huo Wutian, on the other hand, retreated several steps abruptly. As soon as he stopped, he quickly mobilized the Mystical Energy within him to expel the Transformation Technique that had entered his body.
While the Transformation Technique could assimilate various powers, Aotian's cultivation level was still low, and the Transformation Technique that surged into Huo Wutian's body was quite limited. Thus, after expending some effort, Huo Wutian managed to force the Transformation Technique out of his body.
At this moment, there was no trace of disdain left on Huo Wutian's face. When he looked at Aotian, his eyes were filled with seriousness and even a hint of... apprehension.
At this moment, he finally understood why Chen Qiao had fallen to this young man. At the same time, he felt a sense of vigilance in his heart because he realized that if he were to be careless again, he might repeat Chen Qiao's mistake...
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