"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Within the boundaries of Jianfeng Mountain, dense air explosions echoed continuously.
Tens of thousands of eyes closely followed the movements of the two figures.
Chen Jiuyang and Xi Butui had exchanged hundreds of close-quarters blows. With a thunderous impact, they each struck the other's body with a palm and a fist. Then, both figures were sent flying backward until they crashed into the mountainside, where they finally stabilized themselves.
In such fierce and brutal combat, neither side showed any signs of falling into a disadvantage.
However, to the shock of many present, Chen Jiuyang was actually able to clash head-on with Xi Butui for hundreds of moves without being at a disadvantage. The title of peerless genius was insufficient to describe him; the word "monster" should be used.
Chen Jiuyang was only twenty-three years old, at the second level of the Earth Realm, while Xi Butui was over seventy, having long stood at the peak of the Earth Realm.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Xi Butui's shoulder violently shook. Immediately, his eyes turned sinister, and his face darkened as he looked at Chen Jiuyang. His left shoulder had been subtly attacked by Chen Jiuyang, and it was now somewhat weak. If this continued, and he was struck by a few more moves from Chen Jiuyang, he might be paralyzed by Chen Jiuyang's sinister martial arts. At that point, it would no longer be a fierce battle, but Chen Jiuyang would be slaughtering him unilaterally.
Only now did Xi Butui finally put aside his arrogant mindset and regard Chen Jiuyang as a worthy opponent who could fight him to a decisive victory.
"Two to three months ago, he was just an ant I could crush at will..."
Chen Jiuyang's current strength truly exceeded his expectations. He had initially thought Chen Jiuyang's physical body was fragile and his close-quarters combat weak, but after hundreds of exchanges, he had gained no advantage from Chen Jiuyang.
However, that was all. He had also thoroughly understood Chen Jiuyang's strength foundation. After probing for so long, he had found Chen Jiuyang's weakness.
Next, it was time for the true battle for life and death.
Chen Jiuyang had fought hundreds of moves with him, but he had not seen Chen Jiuyang use his signature "Instant Annihilation" martial arts.
The earlier rumors that Chen Jiuyang had suffered a qi deviation and his martial cultivation had regressed seemed true, but it was also true that Chen Jiuyang had comprehended his own martial path. This meant that Chen Jiuyang might not be able to use some of his previous moves.
He had almost been fooled by Chen Jiuyang's "Yuan Dao Po Yun" move just now.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The true qi and divine soul within Xi Butui surged like waves, spreading out from his body.
The majestic true qi condensed, and faintly, a mammoth phantom took shape. As this mammoth phantom appeared, a heart-palpitating, sharp aura instantly swept the scene.
This undoubtedly drew the attention of everyone present. Everyone could see that Xi Butui was about to use his trump card killer move.
"Another peak Divine Intent move! Xi Butui actually follows the path of Form and Intent."
As Xi Butui unleashed this move, it caused an uproar among many.
The ancient elephant aura from before was about suppression, rendering people immobile. Then, the mammoth of now was about offense, causing palpitations!
Seeing this move, Chen Jiuyang had to treat it with caution.
"Rumble!"
After Xi Butui's killer move was fully brewed, a sinister smile curled up on Xi Butui's lips. Then, he fiercely pointed both arms towards Chen Jiuyang in the distance.
The mammoth phantom surged towards Chen Jiuyang.
Xi Butui's true qi and divine soul continued to maintain the mammoth phantom, strengthening the power and offensive momentum of this move.
"This is truly a killer move!"
Many elder-generation peak Earth Realm Grandmasters gasped in disbelief upon witnessing this. Then, countless gazes fell tensely on Chen Jiuyang, wondering if he could withstand this move.
However, to everyone's astonishment, Chen Jiuyang showed no intention of retreating in the face of this move. Instead, he raised his long saber, appearing as if he intended to meet Xi Butui's killer move head-on.
"This Chen Jiuyang... does he still have a trump card hidden?"
"This move is several times more terrifying than the previous Divine Intent technique. Can Chen Jiuyang withstand it?"
Chen Jiuyang's choice also caused an uproar among countless people. This move from Xi Butui could likely put some pressure on a Heaven Realm King. They truly did not understand Chen Jiuyang's choice.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The faint golden true qi on Chen Jiuyang's body surged out again. His long hair whipped around noisily. He pointed the Yan Sheng Saber in his hand at Xi Butui, his eyes filled with icy killing intent. "Break for me!"
As his voice fell, his divine soul surged out with his martial dao true intent. The true qi, like a scorching sun, rose from his body, emitting sounds like thunder.
"Yuan Dao – Sui Yu!"
Chen Jiuyang slashed his Yan Sheng Saber dozens, even hundreds, of times. Dao qi blades stacked upon each other. Behind each dao qi blade, threads of red light were connected to the saber.
"Swish!"
Under the gaze of countless astonished eyes, Chen Jiuyang's move collided with the fierce mammoth phantom.
At this instant, red and green lights flashed, followed by an explosion of light so blinding that people could barely open their eyes. A terrifying air explosion sounded. After the two Divine Intent techniques collided and tore apart, specks of red and green starlight scattered.
Each speck of starlight was like a bullet. After being struck by the starlight, both Chen Jiuyang and Xi Butui let out muffled groans, blood trickling from their lips, clearly having suffered injuries of varying degrees.
Observing this scene, many eyes were filled with astonishment. This phenomenon only appeared when the divine soul and true qi were fused to the extreme.
"Chen Jiuyang is indeed the body of a congenital Dao foundation. To perfectly fuse true qi and divine soul at the second level of the Earth Realm is astonishing."
"This explains how he could display nascent Divine Intent techniques even when he was in the Profound Realm."
"You can actually block my killer move?!"
On the mountainside in mid-air, Xi Butui's figure was in a crater. His eyes were filled with shock and anger. His chest heaved continuously. He didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his lips. His face had turned extremely grim. He looked at Chen Jiuyang and said menacingly:
"Two to three months ago, you were merely an insect I could crush at will. I never expected you to reach this point in such a short time. If I had known, I should have strangled you in the cradle back then!"
Chen Jiuyang's expression was indifferent. Several of his wounds were bleeding, and even the hand holding the Yan Sheng Saber was trembling uncontrollably. Many people could also see that Chen Jiuyang's body had been injured to its limit. The previous move should have been his current combat limit. Even so, Chen Jiuyang's strength was undeniably astonishing.
Chen Jiuyang took a step into the void with difficulty, his voice cold. "Xi Butui, if that last move was your trump card, then I will send you on your way slowly next."
"Before my brother 'committed suicide,' he had one hundred and thirty wounds on his body."
"I hope you don't die too quickly, so I can perfectly replicate those one hundred and thirty wounds."
"Otherwise, I will be very disappointed, and my brother will not be happy in the netherworld."