Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Before Lin Xiao could draw near, the crowd suddenly erupted. Everyone struck at once. Streams of power blasted towards the Buddha statue.
Bang!
A twenty-eight-year-old youth from the Ji family landed the first hit. The statue exploded, and a thumb-thick beam of Buddhist light shot out from within, streaking straight into the youth’s body in an instant.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
In practically the same heartbeat, attacks from more than twenty people collided at the statue’s position. Vast waves of energy, oceanic in scale, surged outward in every direction.
“Hahaha! Wu Chuo, this Buddhist light belongs to me in the end!”
The Ji family youth laughed loudly.
“Everyone, attack!”
Wu Chuo roared to the crowd.
“This power now resides in my Ji family. Who amongst you unaffiliated dares to move?”
The Ji youth thundered, his Seventh Layer Martial Emperor aura rolling out, pressure thick and heavy.
The other Ji family members also unleashed powerful auras.
At that, everyone else immediately stopped.
He was right. The Ji family’s strength here surpassed both Canglong Gate and Saint Heaven Gate.
The disciples from those two sects might still act, but the rest knew that even if they killed him and seized the light, the Ji family would hunt them down.
Unless they could silence every witness, which was impossible.
Most importantly, apart from Wu Chuo of Canglong Gate, no one present had reached the Seventh Layer Martial Emperor realm. None could stand against that Ji youth alone. Even if they attacked, they could not kill him.
They would only end up helping Canglong Gate.
Better to let the two great powers fight and profit from their struggle.
“Useless trash!”
Wu Chuo snorted coldly, then stared at the Ji youth. “Ji Dong, even if no one else dares, I can still deal with you!”
“Heh, you, Wu Chuo? You’re still far from enough.”
Ji Dong sneered in disdain and bellowed, “Attack! Crush the Canglong Gate lot!”
At his command, the other three Ji family members moved instantly, launching assaults on the Canglong Gate group.
If they wanted to leave for other locations, they first had to defeat Canglong Gate.
Including Wu Chuo, Canglong Gate had five people, one more than the Ji family.
Yet the overall aura they released was noticeably weaker.
Wu Chuo charged straight at Ji Dong, while his four companions engaged the three Ji members.
Those fighters were all at the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Layers.
Lin Xiao did not strike immediately. He observed from the shadows, gauging Ji Dong’s true strength.
Boom!
Both sides went all out from the start, trading ferocious blows.
Dazzling sword and blade lights flashed. Peerless energy erupted, sweeping in all directions. Neither side held a clear advantage.
Wu Chuo and Ji Dong fought to a standstill.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Wu Chuo attacked like a dragon, battle intent soaring, unleashing relentless fierce strikes. Ji Dong was equally skilled, parrying every move.
The onlookers were stunned. The top geniuses of great powers truly were beyond them.
“Nine Dragon Canon!”
At that moment, Wu Chuo’s aura surged. He unleashed his sect’s supreme technique. The void itself seemed to tremble. As his fist blasted forward, a dragon’s roar echoed. A golden dragon fist beam burst from his knuckles, radiating terrifying pressure that shook the entire area.
The golden dragon coiled through the air towards Ji Dong, almost solid, carrying overwhelming power that seemed capable of shattering any obstruction.
“Nine Dragon Canon! Wu Chuo actually used Canglong Gate’s core martial art!”
Shock rippled through the crowd. Everyone hurriedly retreated further from the shockwaves.
Even Lin Xiao felt quiet admiration. The Nine Dragon Canon was indeed terrifying.
If his own spiritual power had not advanced, facing this Wu Chuo would have been difficult.
Wu Chuo was far stronger than Ji Yang, by more than just a little.
“Zhaotian Sword, Ji Shui Form!”
Ji Dong roared. His mighty sword slashed down from the sky. Blinding radiance flared. A blurred sword beam shot forth.
For an instant, the sheer power seemed to shake the void itself, producing faint tremors.
The Ji Shui Form was the strongest strike of the Ji family’s core Zhaotian Sword technique.
Seeing it, the crowd grew even more astonished.
Lin Xiao was equally surprised. Though the sword beam was still blurred, it was far clearer than Ji Yang’s forced attempt, and its might far exceeded it.
The strength of a heavenly genius from the Ji family was no joke.
Boom!
When the two forces collided, a thunderous explosion rang out. Tsunami-like waves of energy surged in every direction, engulfing dozens of li in a sea of power.
The lower-level fighters on the periphery were all hurled backward.
The force of that single exchange was devastating. Ancient trees below were uprooted and shattered.
Both combatants, being too close, were also flung apart.
Yet only moments later, golden light suddenly blazed from Ji Dong’s body. Even through the rolling energy waves, everyone outside could see it clearly.
Ji Dong’s body had transformed into a golden body.
His right hand instantly sheathed his sword. He took several explosive steps through the void and threw a punch. An invincible golden fist beam cleaved through the waves and thundered towards Wu Chuo.
“What!”
Wu Chuo’s brows knitted tight. He hurriedly unleashed his strongest attack outside the Nine Dragon Canon to meet the golden fist beam.
His own fist beam was also golden, yet compared to Ji Dong’s, the difference was vast.
Ji Dong’s beam looked almost tangible, like molten gold surging forth, boundless in power.
Boom!
When the two fist beams collided, Wu Chuo’s shattered section by section until it was completely destroyed.
The molten-gold beam slammed into Wu Chuo’s body. Blood sprayed from his chest, and a huge mouthful burst from his lips.
His body was hurled far away.
“What? Senior Brother Wu Chuo lost?”
Canglong Gate disciples cried out in shock from a distance.
Everyone else was equally stunned. Both fighters were terrifyingly strong, and their core techniques were fearsome. The battle had been evenly matched.
Yet suddenly, Ji Dong had turned his body golden and struck with a golden fist beam, defeating Wu Chuo in one blow.
