NOVPUB"Chi!"
Duan Muming’s spear pierced through the afterimage left by Su Changkong.
"Chi chi chi!"
Su Changkong did not confront Duan Muming head-on but utilized the Deer-playing Body Techniques to continuously dodge and weave, as if splitting into multiple versions of himself. With his Iron-Cutting Sword, he launched a series of strikes. It seemed like there were several blade technique masters attacking Duan Muming furiously all at once.
"Clang clang clang!"
Duan Muming’s face turned icy as he danced his long spear with his pure reflexes and speed, keeping his defense watertight and completely neutralizing Su Changkong’s fierce attacks.
"A bit interesting… A speed type Divine Skill, huh? Let’s see who’s faster! Nether Demon Body, Demon Demon Hawk!"
Duan Muming’s lips curled up slightly, radiant light exploding from the Divine Patterns on his skin, transforming his Divine Body at high speed. His bones cracked loudly, his height increased by more than a meter, feathers sprouted all over his body, and a pair of large wings grew from his back!
In the blink of an eye, Duan Muming had transformed into a tense, half-human, half-beast creature with wings, his aura surging tremendously!
"Hmm? Duan Muming’s soul aura has changed!"
Su Changkong couldn’t help but be slightly surprised, keenly noticing Duan Muming’s transformation.
Duan Muming had undergone changes from the soul to the physical level, as if a deity had possessed his body!
The Divine Skills Duan Muming cultivated were extremely strange; he could devour True Beasts, storing their form and soul in the Divine Seed. When needed, he could activate his Divine Skills to gain some abilities of the True Beast. This was also why Duan Muming came to the Crescent Sea to hunt True Beasts—to strengthen his own Divine Skills!
"Chi!"
Su Changkong kept striking with his sword, pushing his blade technique to the limit, and combining it with his body movements to create a net of slashes aimed from all directions at Duan Muming.
However, Duan Muming’s figure shattered, seemingly faster than Su Changkong’s sword; he had already broken through before the net of blades could close in.
"So fast!"
Su Changkong exclaimed.
Operating the same type of speed-oriented body techniques and Divine Skills, Su Changkong’s Divine Deer Floating Light was already at maximum speed, yet after activating his Divine Skills, Duan Muming’s speed was even faster by not just a margin!
After all, the number of Divine Patterns Su Changkong possessed was limited while Duan Muming was a genuine Divine Body powerhouse, with many times more Divine Patterns than Su Changkong. Naturally, in terms of strength of the Divine Skills, he far surpassed Su Changkong!
"Swish swish swish!"
With the vibrations of Duan Muming’s wings, he moved faster than the naked eye could capture, his long spear stabbing continuously, blocking all the paths Su Changkong could dodge to.
"Hmm?"
But Duan Muming paused slightly, his determined strike missing Su Changkong, who had completely vanished without a trace, even his aura disappearing!
"Did he escape into the Chaotic Void? This youngster still has such a trick up his sleeve?" 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Duan Muming quickly realized something, his expression changing slightly.
Escaping into the Chaotic Void was undoubtedly an extremely powerful life-saving measure. Even Divine Body powerhouses dared not easily pursue into the Chaotic Void, making it an invincible position!
Su Changkong’s White Crane Escapes into Void allowed him to freely pass through the barriers of void into the Chaotic Void.
It was like a door; others had to forcefully break it open to enter, whereas Su Changkong could easily open the door and escape into the Chaotic Void, taking the initiative.
"Kid, didn’t you want to compete with me? Hiding like a turtle doesn’t qualify you!"
Enwrapped in divine patterns and sporting a pair of wings on his back, Duan Muming, towering nearly three meters tall like a Demon God, surveyed the space around him in the Crescent Sea. His voice boomed across the area, filled with mockery and roaring.
Duan Muming was reluctant to break through the spatial barriers and chase Su Changkong into the Chaotic Void—it was too dangerous. Therefore, Duan Muming could only provoke him, hoping to lure Su Changkong out and deny him any opportunity to escape into the Chaotic Void, aiming to kill him in one fell swoop!
"That young man surnamed Su was indeed strong… To be able to exchange blows with a Divine Body Martial Saint like Duan Muming and still retreat unscathed is no small feat!"
The four Martial Artists from the Righteous Law Sect watched this scene from afar, feeling both admiration and a touch of regret.
The gap was ultimately too vast!
Even the elites among the Ancient Clans and Ancient Sects, who could fight head-to-head against a Divine Seed Martial Saint, found it extremely difficult to overcome one.
Not to mention that Duan Muming had cultivated his Divine Body for many years and was close to reaching the fifth layer of the Entering Saint level. Managing to retreat unharmed from his grasp was already a feat to be proud of!
However, they couldn’t help but feel regretful for not witnessing a true miracle; that True Beast would still likely end up in Duan Muming’s hands.
In the Chaotic Void, Su Changkong also sighed, "Relying merely on Divine Skills to fight a Divine Body Martial Saint like Duan Muming is too forced, and even using the Primordial Spirit might not affect him!"
He realized Duan Muming was far more formidable than those from Blood Jade Hall. Even utilizing the Primordial Spirit, Duan Muming had the power to defend himself!
"But… that was before! Now, let’s test the secret technique I’ve recently mastered!"
Su Changkong’s eyes shone brightly, he entered the Chaotic Void to ensure his safety. Since the Primordial Spirit was vulnerable when apart from the body, hiding in the Chaotic Void and then letting the Primordial Spirit leave the body was the safest method!
The Primordial Soul Secret Arts that Su Changkong had comprehended from the Black Iron Remnant were now his most powerful weapon. If these still couldn’t overpower Duan Muming, then his only option would be to flee.
"It seems he has fled… What a pity… Such a prodigy is bound to have a limitless future!"
Duan Muming provoked a few more times, but there was no sign of Su Changkong around, causing Duan Muming to sigh inwardly.
As enemies, not killing him today would mean facing another formidable adversary in the future!
However, Duan Muming was not afraid, as he had the support of the Ancient Demon Sect behind him, a background that feared no Ancient Clan!
"Huh?"
But suddenly, Duan Muming was stunned. He saw the space in front of him twist, and a figure faintly appeared. Had the adversary not escaped? Was he daring enough to show up in front of him again, truly unaware of his impending doom?
But soon, Duan Muming’s pupils contracted sharply.
"As you wish!"
The figure that emerged in the void was a golden little person, enveloped by the void. Though small in stature, it radiated a majestic aura, like the only being between heaven and earth, resembling a Deity!
"Primordial Spirit… this is a Primordial Spirit!"
Duan Muming’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably, his face twitching with disbelief.
With his experience, he recognized instantly that this was a Primordial Spirit!
"No wonder… my Nether Demon Eye had no effect on him. It’s because he has cultivated a Primordial Spirit! Naturally, I couldn’t rattle him; it wasn’t due to any protective treasure!"
Duan Muming was shocked while also realizing why he had previously failed to affect Su Changkong.
"This young man named Su Changkong is full of vitality and appears young; he is only a Divine Seed Martial Saint, yet he has cultivated a Primordial Spirit… Could he be a Reincarnator?"
As Duan Muming raced through these thoughts, he almost concluded that this mysterious young man surnamed Su might indeed be a Reincarnator! This would also explain why he possessed a Primordial Spirit!
