I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

Above the clouds, the two figures collided once again.

The sound of metal clashing exploded, and the shockwave tore a vacuum out of the sea of ​​clouds within a radius of a hundred feet.

Su Wanqiu held a golden halberd, and each downward strike of the halberd tip was accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound, as if it were tearing open the sky.

The spiritual pressure of the Earth Martial Realm cultivator was unleashed without reservation, each strike heavier than a mountain.

Jiang Qin's golden dragon-patterned sword clashed with the tip of the halberd, sparks flying as his body was forced to sink several feet downwards.

The clouds beneath their feet could not withstand the force and collapsed, creating a huge crater.

His hand was already split open, and blood was flowing down the hilt of the sword. Before it could drip, it was evaporated into a pale red mist by spiritual pressure, and the wound was repaired in the blink of an eye.

"Your sword is very good."

Su Wanqiu's voice came from above, his tone calm and unreadable, "But your level of cultivation is far below mine. Human strength has its limits; you won't last long."

Jiang Qin did not answer. He was adjusting his breathing. The memories of a thousand years had taught him not how to attack, but how to survive when suppressed.

How to make the most effective block with the least amount of spiritual energy consumption.

Su Wanqiu was not feeling well either. Although he seemed to have the upper hand, his eyes were full of gloom.

"This kid is so young, but when he fights, it feels like I'm facing ancient monsters who have lived for hundreds of years. Every move is crisp and clean. He's a monster!"

The golden-armored phantom swung its halberd once more.

This time, a blue flame ignited on the tip of the halberd, a sign that Su Wanqiu had imbued the weapon with the power of his domain.

Wherever the flames passed, the air was burned into distorted ripples.

The clouds began to boil before they even touched the tip of the halberd, turning into white steam and dissipating.

This halberd strike was nearly twice as fast and at a more cunning angle—slashing diagonally down from the upper right, blocking Jiang Qin's escape routes on both sides.

Jiang Qin did not back down.

He took a step forward, stepping into the void, and a ripple of lightning exploded beneath his feet.

The dragon-patterned sword swung upwards, its blade colliding with the tip of the halberd between the two men.

The azure flames and the golden sword light tangled together, locked in a stalemate for a moment, before exploding in a deafening roar.

The shockwave spread in all directions.

The sea of ​​clouds was torn open, creating a gap hundreds of feet in diameter, revealing the deep blue sky below.

Both figures were sent flying backwards—Su Wanqiu retreated more than ten feet before regaining his footing, while Jiang Qin was thrown three times that distance, tumbling twice in the air before barely coming to a stop.

A piece of the cuff was singed off by the blue flames, revealing a burn mark that was healing on the forearm below.

He suddenly grinned: "Senior Su, aren't Earth Martial Realm warriors supposed to be good at using domains in combat? I've been wondering about this since earlier. You seemed to only be adding domain power to your weapon and haven't actually unleashed your domain yet. Are you afraid I'll break it?"

These words pierced Su Wanqiu's heart, and his eyes grew even more sinister.

He has limited talent, so he spends more time studying martial arts. This is not a glorious thing for a martial artist in the Earth Martial Realm, but no one has ever dared to say it to his face.

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

A special space unfolds.

The surrounding environment was changing rapidly; the scorching heat seemed to come from nowhere, and the blue sky and white clouds turned into raging flames.

The environment suddenly switched from the sky to the inside of the volcano.

Boundless blue flames enveloped everything, scorching all visible things.

"roar--!"

A tiger-like beast formed from azure flames roared. Su Wanqiu stood atop the beast's head, his hands forming a hand seal, urging all the azure flames he could control, causing his spiritual energy to be consumed rapidly.

"Domain Technique, Blazing Inferno!"

For the owner of a domain, a domain technique is like a martial art for a martial artist—an extremely powerful move.

Once you have a certain understanding of the domain, you can master the domain's techniques.

The temperature of all the boiling azure flames inside the mountain surged, transforming into the shapes of a thousand beasts that pounced on Jiang Qin from all angles. This was a sure-fire attack that could not be dodged.

Only a domain can resist a domain, and Jiang Qin is only at the Divine Appearance Realm.

"Boy, you've messed with the Su family. You won't even leave your ashes behind."

Su Wanqiu smiled as if he had already foreseen the scene of Jiang Qin being burned to death.

This move can burn the soul; a young man in his twenties has no chance of surviving.

The flames quickly engulfed Jiang Qin.

His figure stood firm amidst the flames, layers of golden light enveloping his entire body, blocking the advance of the azure flames. The scorching heat broke through the barrier, burning his soul. An ordinary person would have long since succumbed to the pain in their soul and screamed in agony.

But Jiang Qin is different.

He had undergone thousands of years of tempering by the Cangling Sword, and even he himself was unsure of the extent of his soul's strength.

A powerful halberd struck from behind.

Just as the halberd was about to pierce Jiang Qin, he reached out without turning his head and caught it with his bare hands.

Su Wanqiu was shocked when his sneak attack failed.

"You...how are you alright?"

The immense force transmitted through the halberd made it impossible for him to break free, and he was filled with even more doubt.

Jiang Qin's lips curled into a grin, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes: "Nothing? How can nothing be? It hurt like hell! But... it wasn't as bad as what I'd been through before!"

"Let's begin round two!"

He swung the golden halberd away with force again, and punched the unsuspecting Su Wanqiu, sending him flying. Then, without giving the opponent a chance to catch his breath, he took a step and disappeared from the spot. As soon as Su Wanqiu regained his footing, Jiang Qin appeared in front of him and threw several more punches...

They abandoned weapons and all other means, leaving only pure hand-to-hand combat.

Aside from the soul, the physical body is Jiang Qin's only means of defeating Su Wanqiu.

Therefore, he will not give the other party any chance to breathe!

……

After an unknown amount of time, the sounds of fighting gradually ceased at Lingxi Mountain.

All the ordinary members of the Su family had their heads cut off, and countless headless corpses lay in pools of blood. The scene was extremely gruesome, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Only the Su family stewards, relying on their numerical advantage, were still putting up a stubborn resistance.

A manager was cleaved in two by a large knife, his eyes filled with terror.

Chen Xiaohu casually flicked the blood off his blade; this was already the fifth Su family member at the Divine Physician Realm he had killed.

The remaining Su family stewards looked at him with fear, and none of them dared to step forward and risk their lives.

At that moment, they sensed something.

The battle above has ended.

Who won?

A headless corpse covered in bruises fell from the sky to the front of the Su family's mountain gate, creating a deep crater and kicking up clouds of dust.

One of the Su family stewards swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "Yes, it's the Third Ancestor!"

"How is that possible? The Third Ancestor is at the Earth Martial Realm, while Jiang Qin, no matter how powerful, is only at the Divine Manifestation Realm. How could he possibly defeat the Third Ancestor!"

"A Divine Realm cultivator defeating a Martial Realm cultivator—there's no precedent for this in the entire history of China!"

"Even the Third Ancestor is dead! Scatter and flee! Be sure to report what happened today to the First and Second Ancestors on the frontier, and let them avenge the Su family!"

A voice descended from the sky, startling them both.

"Isn't it too late to run now?"