Huo Wutian shook his somewhat numb arms and looked at Aotian with a serious expression, saying:
"You do have some skills; no wonder you dare to speak so arrogantly."
Aotian also felt a sense of gravity regarding Huo Wutian. After all, he was a warrior of the Human Spirit Realm, and he had one foot in the Mid Human Spirit Realm. Naturally, Aotian was filled with vigilance.
"Your title as High Priest of the Azure Cloud Sect seems a bit misleading," Aotian said with a hint of mockery on his face.
Huo Wutian's expression darkened; he knew that he had not gained a clear advantage in this confrontation with Aotian.
Of course, this did not mean that Huo Wutian's strength was inferior to Aotian's; it was mainly due to Huo Wutian's underestimation of him. As a result, he had not unleashed his full power, leading to a situation where they were evenly matched.
However, Aotian understood that from now on, Huo Wutian would definitely rein in his contempt for him. It would not be easy for him to gain an advantage again.
After all, there was still a significant gap between his cultivation and Huo Wutian's.
At this moment, both Aotian and Huo Wutian were staring intently at each other, and where their gazes intersected, it seemed as if an astonishing spark erupted.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, Aotian and Huo Wutian simultaneously rushed towards each other. The scorching and violent Mystical Energy and the dazzling Transformation Technique intertwined as they approached.
"Boom!"
Aotian and Huo Wutian collided violently. In an instant, the former's hand was covered with the brilliant Transformation Technique, resembling a hand blade as it struck fiercely towards Huo Wutian.
The sound of the hand blade slicing through the air was particularly piercing, leaving a faint white mark in the space around them.
Huo Wutian, unwilling to show weakness, enveloped his knees in fire attribute Mystical Energy, turning them a bright red. He then thrust his knee towards Aotian's hand strike.
"Bang"
The two collided, causing both Aotian and Huo Wutian to shudder violently. Their faces turned an oddly flushed red.
Seeing his hand strike blocked, Aotian's eyes flashed with a fierce intensity. He clenched his fist and swung it towards Huo Wutian's chin with tremendous force.
Huo Wutian was slightly startled and quickly sidestepped. Aotian's fist grazed past his chest.
The punch struck the air ahead with such force that it exploded upon impact. One could imagine the immense power contained in Aotian's blow.
After dodging Aotian's attack, Huo Wutian launched a counterattack.
His right leg whipped forward like a long whip, striking at Aotian's shoulder at an awkward angle.
Aotian's expression changed as Transformation Technique surged from within him. Instantly, the powerful force forced Huo Wutian to take a step back.
Aotian was also hit by Huo Wutian's whip kick, causing him to stagger back several steps from the terrifying force.
At this moment, Aotian's face grew extremely serious. He realized that he had fallen into a disadvantage after the collision with Huo Wutian's kick.
Out of the corner of his eye, Aotian glanced at the other two battle circles and subtly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Niu Geng faced peril under the attacks of Three Offerings, a closer look revealed that his eyes were filled with calmness. Clearly, he still had control over the situation at hand.
On the other side, Sun Jing's cultivation was somewhat higher than that of Second Offering. Therefore, it could be said that Sun Jing had an absolute advantage, and defeating Second Offering was merely a matter of time.
Huo Wutian seemed to notice that Second Offering was not in a good situation; his expression darkened immediately as he said to Aotian in a deep voice:
"Kid, I don't have time to play with you anymore. This game ends here!"
As he spoke, Huo Wutian suddenly swept his hand over the Storage Ring on his finger.
In an instant, a large blade appeared in his hand.
The blade was entirely crimson, with mysterious runes etched along its surface, and a fierce and violent energy wave emanated from the runes.
If one observed closely, it would not be difficult to notice that the temperature of the air around the crimson blade had risen.
After Huo Wutian took out the large blade, Aotian's body tensed up. As he looked at the blade, his eyes were filled with caution.
Aotian's intuition told him that the power of this crimson blade was likely no weaker than that of the Fire Cloud Whip.
"Kid, if you can die under my Dominating Fire Blade, you can be proud of yourself!"
Aotian did not respond; he simply heightened his vigilance to the maximum.
If his guess was correct, this so-called "Dominating Fire Blade" was probably also a Medium-Grade Treasure.
Aotian speculated silently.
Seeing that Aotian did not respond and was just staring blankly at the Dominating Fire Blade in his hand, Huo Wutian felt a hint of disdain in his heart. This country bumpkin must have never seen much of the world, so he was stunned by the sight of his Dominating Fire Blade.
However, this was fine; killing him would be effortless.
Thinking this, Huo Wutian tightened his grip on the Dominating Fire Blade, and fire attribute Mystical Energy surged into the blade from his body as if it were free.
Suddenly, the profound runes on the blade seemed to come alive, glowing with a faint red light.
A scorching aura spread from the blade towards Aotian, making him feel as if he were in a Sea of Fire, with the surrounding air seemingly igniting.
"Die!"
Huo Wutian shouted coldly, his voice carrying a strong intent to kill.
Then, Huo Wutian raised the Dominating Fire Blade high above his head and swung it down towards Aotian.
In an instant, a fiery Blade Aura shot out from the Dominating Fire Blade, striking fiercely towards Aotian. As the Blade Aura flew through the air, it seemed to tear apart the surrounding atmosphere, creating a deafening explosion.
Watching the fiery Blade Aura approaching rapidly, Aotian felt dry-mouthed and as if even his clothes were about to catch fire.
Because of this, Aotian's sense of urgency grew stronger. Just the aura emanating from the Blade Aura had such terrifying power; how horrifying would its actual destructive force be?
Thinking this, Aotian hurriedly activated the Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon Body to its utmost limit to provide himself with the best defense.
Beneath Aotian's skin, a thick layer of ice-blue energy tightly enveloped his body. From a distance, it appeared as though Aotian was wearing an ice-blue protective armor.
Despite this, Aotian could still sense a strong aura of danger emanating from the Blade Aura.
Suddenly, Soul Power surged from his forehead, forming a Soul Barrier that stood firmly in front of Aotian, effectively blocking the attack of the Blade Aura.
Within Aotian's Dantian, the Transformation Technique also surged forth like a tide, tightly protecting Aotian's heart veins.
After completing these preparations, he began to brace himself to face the Blade Aura's attack head-on.
"Boom"
First, the fiery red Blade Aura struck against the Soul Barrier. Instantly, a sharp pain radiated from Aotian's Second Brain Sea.
Although Aotian's overall strength could easily contend with early-stage Human Spirit Realm warriors, his Soul Power was still at the late stage of level one, leaving a noticeable gap compared to the Human Spirit Realm.
As a result, the Soul Barrier was shattered by the fiery red Blade Aura after only a short duration. However, the power of the fiery red Blade Aura was significantly weakened by the Soul Barrier.
Even so, the fiery red Blade Aura continued to carry its formidable force as it slashed toward Aotian's position.
Seeing this, Aotian's eyes narrowed slightly, and his right fist suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, resembling a miniature sun.
Then, Aotian's right fist was tightly enveloped by the Transformation Technique, and without hesitation, he punched toward the fiery red Blade Aura.
"Boom"
Upon collision, Aotian's body jolted violently as a wave of intense pain surged through his right arm, and streaks of blood gradually spread across his entire right arm.
Fortunately, Aotian's arm had two layers of defense with the Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon Body and the Transformation Technique, so the fiery Blade Aura did not inflict any substantial damage to Aotian's right arm.
Moreover, Aotian shattered the Blade Aura with sheer brute force.
Seeing this, Huo Wutian narrowed his eyes, feeling quite surprised. It should be noted that although that strike was not his ultimate trump card, it still possessed considerable Extraordinary power.
Even an ordinary Spirit Realm Martial Artist would likely suffer serious injury from such a blow.
Yet, Aotian merely trembled slightly, showing only some scratches on his arm, with minimal real damage.
How could this not astonish Huo Wutian?
"This kid really has some skills; no wonder the Elder sent me to deal with him..." A faint sense of apprehension arose in Huo Wutian's heart.
Aotian wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and said to Huo Wutian calmly:
"Go ahead and use all your tricks; I want to see what kind of people the Azure Cloud Sect has!"
A glint of malice flashed in Huo Wutian's eyes as he replied:
"You’re quite arrogant, but your strength seems unworthy of your pride!"
Aotian chuckled and said:
"Though my strength is limited, I won't be like some people. A Spirit Realm Martial Artist needing a Medium-Grade Treasure to deal with a Innate Eightfold warrior—I'm embarrassed for you!"
Huo Wutian was completely unconcerned by Aotian's words and said,
"Don't you know the saying, even a lion uses all its strength to catch a rabbit?"
Aotian couldn't help but feel amused by Huo Wutian's statement. It was clearly just a way for Huo Wutian to cover up his own embarrassment.
If he truly believed in using all his strength like a lion catching a rabbit, he wouldn't have underestimated himself from the beginning or held himself in disdain.
Having lost interest in continuing the conversation with such a shameless person, Aotian simply touched his Storage Ring and said,
"Don't think you're the only one with a Medium-Grade Treasure; I have one too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a fiery red whip appeared in Aotian's hand.
Looking at the whip in Aotian's hand, Huo Wutian's expression darkened significantly as he pronounced each word slowly,
"Fire Cloud Whip?!"
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