Dugu Can was not angry. Looking at Peng Yue's wild demeanor, he chuckled and suddenly raised his arm, shouting loudly. Instantly, swirling frost appeared around his arm, and on that robust arm, streams of azure ice energy floated, converging into obscure Ancient Runes, which were the transformation of the Water God Warrior!
Below, a group of nobles gasped in shock. Even Yuwen Shang showed a look of astonishment, secretly exclaiming, "Incredible! The Fire God Warrior and Water God Warrior from the Six Great Guardian Warriors have appeared at this Sword Seizing Tournament. This... is simply unbelievable..."
"Come on, let me see the power of the Fire God Warrior!"
Dugu Can laughed heartily, condensing his palm into an Ice Blade, surrounded by swirling crimson flames. Clearly, this heir of the Water God Clan had reached at least Starry Sky Level Two in strength and had only broken through the Stellar Realm after aging, resulting in his current frail appearance.
Peng Yue stood majestically in mid-air, his battle robe billowing with an impressive aura. Flames swirled around him as he clenched his iron fist tightly, which seemed to glow red-hot. He suddenly raised his arm and held up three fingers towards Dugu Can, the Ironclad gauntlet between his fingers glowing fiercely.
"What does that mean?" Dugu Can asked.
A nearly imperceptible arc formed at the corner of Peng Yue's mouth as he replied lightly, "I mean to say that I only need three punches to defeat you!"
"What?!"
Dugu Can was taken aback and angrily retorted, "You are being too arrogant! If you cannot kill me in three punches, then what will you do? Am I Dugu Can someone who fears death? If you can't kill me, then just end your own life!"
Peng Yue smiled and nodded, "Alright. If I cannot kill you, Dugu Can, within three punches, then I will ask King Yan to judge and grant me death. How about that?"
King Yan quickly stood up and raised his hand to intervene, saying, "Gentlemen, actually... the Sword Seizing Tournament is meant for sparring; there is no need for a life-and-death struggle. Both of you are powerful individuals; why must it come to such extremes? The loser can still remain in Yan Kingdom to serve; I will not neglect you!"
Clearly, King Yan valued their strength greatly and wanted to recruit both Peng Yue and Dugu Can for himself. Unfortunately, water and fire could not coexist; neither could tolerate the other.
Sure enough, Peng Yue declared firmly, "King Yan has given the order; my three strikes are about to begin!"
Dugu Can's expression was stern as he gathered strength in his arms, swinging his iron-like limbs and shouted angrily, "Come on, let me see what this Divine Weapon of the Wei Kingdom is capable of, that even King Wei bows down to you and obeys your every command!"
"Hey, you'll find out soon enough!"
Peng Yue grinned, a chilling killing intent gleaming in his eyes. He suddenly raised his right fist, flames bursting forth to form the image of a Flame Tiger charging towards Dugu Can. However, Peng Yue's true lethal move remained his fist, hidden behind the fierce teeth of the tiger, crashing heavily towards his opponent!
"Bring it on!"
Dugu Can laughed heartily, his arms swirling to coalesce into a massive blue shield that protected his body. The shield shimmered with divine light, containing an astonishing amount of Divine Power!
"Bang!"
The powerful punch struck heavily against the shield. Dugu Can's strength was slightly inferior; he stepped back several paces on the stone floor with a rustling sound, his face slightly pale. Although the magical shield blocked Peng Yue's overwhelming strike, some of the Fire God Power, being so profound, still seeped into Dugu Can's body.
"Thud..."
Landing lightly on the ground, Peng Yue looked slightly astonished at his iron fist and then at the Ice Shield in Dugu Can's hand. Unable to contain himself, he laughed heartily and said, "That Treasure... could it be the clan's treasure of the Fire God Clan, one of the legendary Divine Relics, the Water God Shield?"
Dugu Can replied sternly, "That's right, it is indeed one of the Twelve Relics, the Water God Shield."
"Hey!"
Endless excitement surged in Peng Yue's tiger-like eyes as he laughed wildly, "Very good! This Water God Shield is indeed a great treasure; however, it's far too wasteful in the hands of someone like you. Today, the Water God Shield belongs to me, Peng Yue!"
"You must be joking!" Dugu Can couldn't help but curse back, "If you want the Water God Shield, you'll have to kill me first!"
Peng Yue's lips curled upward as his fist surged with power once more. This time, the strength had slightly increased. He suddenly leaped up, delivering a punch that felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, crashing down toward the Water God Shield!
"Bang!"
Dugu Can struggled to maintain the Water God Shield, which shimmered with a crystalline glow, absorbing at least half of the damage. Otherwise, Peng Yue's strike would have been completely beyond Dugu Can's ability to withstand. As a Fire God Warrior, Peng Yue displayed astonishing strength, seemingly breaking through Starry Sky Level Three and possibly even reaching Starry Sky Fourth Level!
...
"Heh heh, Wei Nation Divine General, is this all you've got?" Dugu Can's mouth bled slightly, his eyes filled with rage. "After two punches, if the third one can't take me down, then you might as well use the Lingxi Sword to end it!"
"Is that so?"
Peng Yue's smile grew wider as his right fist surged with intimidating energy. This time, he nearly pushed his True Qi to its peak state, lunging at his opponent like a hawk!
"This is bad; it seems Peng Yue can't kill Dugu Can after all. He’s going to end up taking himself out..." Wang Lie remarked. "What a pity; such overwhelming cultivation wasted in such a foolish way..."
Ye Yang couldn't help but chuckle. "No, Peng Yue will win!"
"What?!"
Zhang Tianhe, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei all looked astonished. However, in their eyes, they saw the fiery red flames on Peng Yue's fist suddenly transform into orange—a color they were all familiar with. Whenever Ye Yang fought desperately, he would condense this kind of attack power and penetrating True Qi that was incredibly formidable. Now, Peng Yue was able to unleash this strike too!
Ye Yang sensed the Fate Fire True Qi surging within Peng Yue and thus was confident that his first and second strikes were merely probing attacks. After those two hits, Dugu Can would surely underestimate him. The third punch, infused with Life Fire Energy, would be lethal—Dugu Can was already defeated!
"Bang~~!"
In the midst of a thunderous roar, the entire Sword Seizing Tournament venue trembled. Peng Yue's third punch struck the Water God Shield with a resounding impact, causing Dugu Can to stagger backward repeatedly, blood gushing from his wounds. He barely managed to stop himself at the edge of the high platform.
Peng Yue wore a cold expression, his palm slightly open as he calmly regarded his opponent.
Dugu Can wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked up with a smile. "I am not dead yet, Peng Yue. You have lost. The Blade of the Lingxi Sword will become sharper because it is stained with your blood!"
A hint of disdain appeared at the corner of Peng Yue's mouth. "You are already dead..."
"What?"
Peng Yue suddenly tightened his fingers, triggering the Life Fire Energy that had invaded Dugu Can's body with that last punch. Dugu Can let out a terrible scream and collapsed to the ground, flames erupting from his seven orifices. In a matter of moments, his entire body turned to ash, leaving only the Water God Shield that fell to the ground with a clink.
...
"Clatter!"
Peng Yue stepped forward and grasped the Water God Shield, laughing wildly. "Heroes of the world, who dares to defy me, Peng Yue? Come and fight!"
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