Chapter 926: The Might of the Purple Thunder

Li Yi saw the gates of the Life and Death Hell Secret Realm open once more, and another powerhouse of the Luo Sha race entered. However, as per the rules, this Luo Sha Heavenly General was neither armored nor armed; he was very quiet.

Yet his aura was as steady as an abyss, bottomless and unfathomable—far stronger than the veteran commander Chi Feng from before.

"A master," Li Yi thought, finally taking this seriously.

Although the previous veteran had rich combat experience, his strength was insufficient; otherwise, he wouldn't have been killed in a frontal clash. This one, however, clearly possessed immense power, making up for the previous commander's shortcomings.

But vigilance was one thing.

Li Yi sneered, "Another one here to die? Is the life of a Luo Sha Heavenly General really so cheap?"

After all, the rules didn't say he couldn't taunt his opponent.

Yet, after arriving, this Chi Tongling Chi did not fly into a rage. He merely scrutinized Li Yi and said, "Human, you are very strong. Your magic power is terrifyingly vast; Chi Feng's loss was not unjust. A Heavenly General like you, having mastered the True Dragon Heaven-Fighting Art, is indeed a formidable foe. But today, it ends here."

As he finished speaking, a crimson aura surged around him, and a force of Luo Sha power, accompanied by a bloodthirsty intent, was released.

As a powerhouse of the Luo Sha race, Chi Tongling Chi naturally knew the Luo Sha Bloodthirsty Great Art.

Unlike Chi Feng, however, he unleashed this art from the very start to boost his combat power. Moreover, he had cultivated this art to a high degree; his gaze remained calm, his mind unclouded by the bloodlust.

Having learned from the previous mistake, Chi Tongling Chi would no longer be careless. He would erupt with his full power and end this battle cleanly and swiftly.

The Luo Sha race could not afford to lose face twice; their dignity had to be reclaimed.

"Interesting."

Li Yi said, "It's rare to see a Luo Sha who isn't arrogant. Sometimes, admitting that others are superior is a difficult thing, especially for your race. However, that still won't change your fate of defeat and death."

Chi Tongling Chi did not speak, standing as still as an abyss, staring calmly at Li Yi while waiting for the golden bell to chime.

Li Yi said no more, bracing himself for the fight.

As time ticked away.

Very soon.

The golden bell chimed.

The resonant sound echoed through the Life and Death Hell Secret Realm, simultaneously informing everyone on the Boundary Boat that the second great battle had begun.

Once the golden bell rang.

The taciturn Chi Tongling Chi vanished from his spot instantly, and Li Yi vanished along with him.

The two moved at such extreme speeds that those with weak cultivation could not track them. If not for the power of the Heavenly Emperor reinforcing this secret realm, the space within it would have been torn to shreds in that instant.

Boom! The next moment, the two figures reappeared, colliding with each other. Chi Tongling Chi, bolstered by Luo Sha power and the full force of the Luo Sha Bloodthirsty Great Art, brought his arm down like a Heavenly Blade, unleashing incomparable power.

This was his most terrifying killing move: the Heaven and Earth Unification Slash.

Although this technique was meant to be used with a battle blade, in the absence of weapons, he used his arm as the blade, seeking to sever Li Yi's head.

Yet, such a terrifying strike was blocked by a single punch from Li Yi.

His True Dragon Qi remained condensed, the Heaven-Fighting Art was unleashed, and the boundless power within his body surged, bringing his punch to its absolute peak. With just that one punch, a martial will that sought to destroy everything and annihilate all living things was vented.

After the two clashed, neither gave an inch, and both retreated several steps.

But the next moment.

Chi Tongling Chi again used his arm as a blade, venting his Luo Sha power as he attacked, red light flashing like a bolt of lightning, tearing through everything.

Li Yi shouted, wielding his Killing Fist, transforming his body into a True Dragon, and evolving the Heaven-Fighting Art.

In the span of a single moment, the two clashed sixteen times, the terrifying aftershocks vibrating as if to shatter the secret realm itself.

Chi Tongling Chi now revealed a look of shock and anger. He had not expected this human cultivator to possess such superior combat power; his Killing Fist was actually able to withstand his Heaven and Earth Unification Slash.

One had to know that he had already unleashed the Luo Sha Bloodthirsty Great Art; his combat power was far beyond his usual state.

Li Yi was also secretly alarmed.

His True Dragon Qi was condensed, his entire body's strength was mobilized, and combined with the might of his Divine Body, he still couldn't defeat his opponent in one go. This was simply absurd.

This Luo Sha Heavenly General was truly ferocious.

Having just stepped into the Heavenly Realm, he had indeed underestimated the powerhouses here. Although they were all at the Heavenly General level, there were still differences in strength. Clearly, this person was a powerful Heavenly General.

Boom! The two clashed again, neither willing to retreat even half a step, unleashing killing moves while wantonly venting their power, erupting with their peak combat strength at every moment.

"Damn it, Chi Tongling Chi is actually unable to take this person down in one go." Seeing this, the many powerhouses of the Luo Sha race were the most shocked.

They could not believe that a human cultivator could withstand Chi Tongling Chi's killing moves without retreating. One had to know that in this state, even Heavenly Generals of the same level would find it hard to survive a single strike from Chi Tongling Chi.

"His True Dragon Qi is not right." At this moment, Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang Yu Jue saw the reason.

Ordinary cultivators who practiced True Dragon Qi relied on magic power, Primordial Spirit power, and the reinforcement of their physical bodies.

But Li Yi's True Dragon Qi was different; he had integrated his bloodline power into it.

And as the fight dragged on, purple lightning began to emerge from Li Yi's fist. These lightning bolts intertwined and crisscrossed, causing his fist to radiate the most brilliant light.

"Thunder Bloodline?"

The other powerhouses watching from the Boundary Boat immediately widened their eyes.

Good heavens.

They had thought this Tai Yi was a human, but it turned out he was a half-breed.

"Is this the hidden trump card of this human Tai Yi? His purple thunder bloodline is terrifying and of a very high grade; otherwise, it would be impossible for a half-breed human to exert this kind of power."

"Is he a descendant of a Heavenly Venerable? The Lei Zu bloodline? His thunder is very similar to that of the Lei Bu."

"He is not a genius of the Lei Bu; we have no such person in our ranks."

Some suspected Tai Yi was a descendant of the Lei Zu Heavenly Venerable, but this was quickly refuted by a cultivator from the Lei Bu. That cultivator was also a Heavenly General and stated clearly that the Lei Bu had no genius named Tai Yi.

However, the words of the Lei Bu cultivator were credible, because although the Lei Bu was famous and possessed superior combat power, their numbers were few, as the selection process was too strict and required a special constitution to enter.

"If this Tai Yi can survive, I could recommend him to the Lei Bu," the Heavenly General from the Lei Bu secretly thought.

A human cultivator with such extraordinary combat power who was also born with control over a thunder bloodline was the most suitable candidate to be brought into the Lei Bu.

And as the recommender, he would also earn a great merit.

Once the purple thunder power emerged, it immediately split the Luo Sha power on Chi Tongling Chi's arm, striking his body directly.

Boom.

A thunderous roar echoed. Chi Tongling Chi staggered backward, his arm charred and bleeding.

He was injured.

After clashing for a while and forcing out the human cultivator's thunder bloodline power, Chi Tongling Chi had fallen into a disadvantage.

And this strike was not just a simple injury to his arm; even his Primordial Spirit had suffered damage. His aura, which had been at its peak, suddenly withered.

An extreme collision was in itself a tightrope walk. Once one was injured first, it inevitably led to a decline in combat power, and an opponent who remained at their peak would not let such an opportunity slip by.

Chi Tongling Chi had taught Luo Sha Heavenly Soldiers for many years and realized clearly that this was a sign of impending defeat. His calm mindset was broken, and the killing intent within his Luo Sha bloodline could no longer be suppressed. He let out a roar, and all the power in his body began to burn.

He would exhaust everything to reverse the disadvantage.

But would Li Yi give him that chance?

Even if you wanted to erupt with power, you had to be able to do it.

In an instant.

Countless bolts of thunder, accompanied by the fist force of the True Dragon Qi, poured down. The moment the opponent revealed a flaw, Li Yi unleashed over a hundred punches in succession. Chi Tongling Chi was indeed extraordinary, managing to withstand a hundred of Li Yi's punches even while erupting with power.

But the remaining dozen punches took advantage of the gap and slammed into his body.

Just like that, Chi Tongling Chi didn't even let out a sound before his entire body exploded. Even his blood was scorched dry by the lightning, leaving behind only some bone fragments and boundless anger that filled the Life and Death Hell Secret Realm.

After killing his opponent, Li Yi stood draped in lightning, his fists retracted, the killing intent in his eyes undiminished.

The opponent was indeed strong.

But he hadn't even reached Li Yi's limit. Still, being able to force out his purple Thunder God bloodline power was already quite impressive.

"He won. This human Tai Yi won the second battle. Incredible, truly incredible. Even the Luo Sha race's training commander has fallen."

"The True Dragon Heaven-Fighting Art has truly been mastered by this person, and integrated into his own body, radiating his own brilliance."

"It's not that the True Dragon Heaven-Fighting Art is strong; it's that Tai Yi's purple thunder bloodline is terrifying. That Luo Sha Heavenly General had his Luo Sha power blasted away by the thunderous fist, and only after being injured did he reveal a flaw."

"Great! I bet on Tai Yi to win, and I've made a killing!"

Inside the Boundary Boat, many people discussed and cheered.

Such a commotion attracted even more powerhouses who had been in quiet meditation to come out and watch. They had originally been uninterested in such entertainment, but the strength Li Yi displayed in the second battle was unexpected, making many feel that this fight was worth watching.

"Chi Tongling Chi... is dead." Compared to the cheers outside, the secret realm where the Luo Sha race resided was silent.

Everyone fell silent.

They could see that Chi Tongling Chi had displayed his full strength and hadn't revealed a single flaw. From the start of the battle to the end, it was a textbook-level fight.

It was just that this human Tai Yi, once his thunder bloodline power erupted, had forcefully blasted out a flaw, and Chi Tongling Chi had lost his life because of it.

In that situation, had it been any other Heavenly General, the result would have been the same.

Unless your strength could surpass this Tai Yi.

Therefore, losing this battle was, in the final analysis, due to insufficient strength.

"Chi Tongling Chi has actually fallen..." Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang Yu Jue sighed deeply.

He felt a bit emotional because he had once received guidance from Chi Tongling Chi. Times had changed; he was now a Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang, while Chi Tongling Chi remained a commander.

But the years had not weakened Chi Tongling Chi's power. On the contrary, Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang Yu Jue felt that Chi Tongling Chi only needed a bit more training, and breaking through to Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang would not have been difficult.

He hadn't expected him to lose his life today at the hands of a human cultivator.

However, after Rakshasa Rakshasa Tian Wang Yu Jue finished sighing, his gaze turned sharp again, sweeping directly over the many Luo Sha powerhouses behind him.

"This is the third battle. This time, this King does not want to see a repeat of Chi Feng and Chi Tongling Chi. This human cultivator has hidden his strength, so he cannot be estimated as before. He must be killed with absolute dominance."

(End of Chapter) ***