Chapter 240: The Return of the Three-Part Origin Qi

However, when the tail struck Xiao Yan, it sent his blood and Qi surging, causing him to vomit blood. His body couldn't stop retreating, and several of his ribs were broken.

After steadying himself, Xiao Yan wiped the blood from his mouth with a cold sneer. He then stomped on the void, his body shooting toward the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor like a cannonball, shouting, "Come again!"

Seeing this, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor did not show weakness. This kind of fist-to-flesh, direct physical collision was the fighting style magical beasts loved. At this moment, all Dou Techniques and skills were thrown to the back of his mind as they fought in the most primitive way.

Man and beast collided repeatedly. Blood rain began to fall from the sky—most of it was the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's, and a very small portion was Xiao Yan's. After all, the difference in their size was there.

"Who exactly is the magical beast here!" Lv Man watched the two in the sky, who were using no techniques or Dou Qi, relying solely on instinctual physical collision, and felt incredibly shocked. Human Dou Huangs had no precedent for engaging in hand-to-hand combat with magical beasts; they always used Dou Techniques for long-range attacks, fearing close combat.

"After this battle, this kid will be famous on the continent." Hai Bodong watched the two combatants, clicking his tongue in his heart.

The next moment, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's ultimate move finally finished condensing. A tiny purple ray erupted from the tip of his horn, striking directly toward Xiao Yan.

Although Xiao Yan looked relatively intact, he knew his own situation—he had little blood left. Not only was his face deathly pale, but his body was also drained of color, feeling limp. Most of his bones were likely broken; if not for the Yin-Yang Dual Flames supporting him, he would have died long ago.

Xiao Yan pushed his palms out violently. There was nothing in his palms, as if he had struck the air.

In the blink of an eye, the purple ray vanished, as if swallowed by something. Immediately after, the space around the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor began to twist rapidly.

Just as Lv Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor thought they were doomed, an energy shield suddenly appeared around them. Although it only lasted a moment before shattering, it blocked most of the force.

"Three-Part Origin Qi!"

"Forget it! I'll save them in a moment!" Lv Man sighed as she watched Xiao Yan still performing those strange movements.

"Then let one move decide the winner!" Xiao Yan shouted. The mark between his brows flickered continuously, and his aura surged violently. He then slightly curved his palms, and strange energy surged within them, causing the surrounding space to twist. However, it had no color, and combined with the cover of night, it looked completely empty, as if nothing were there.

Seeing this, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's giant pupils showed confusion; he didn't know what Xiao Yan was doing. But seeing Xiao Yan's strained expression, it was clear he was brewing a major move. He then felt his heart beating non-stop, as if warning him of extreme danger.

This purple ray looked unremarkable, but the energy it contained was terrifying. Wherever the purple ray passed, space began to twist, even showing signs of shattering.

"I have one final move. If you can take it, you win. If you can't, you die!" Xiao Yan looked at the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, his tone filled with awe.

"Boom!" The space shattered instantly, creating a vortex like a black hole that swallowed all surrounding energy. The black hole remained silent for a moment before erupting with infinite energy. Waves of energy impact shot out, shattering all the defenses Lv Man had condensed, and struck Lv Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor heavily.

However, between the tiny purple ray Xiao Yan and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor had unleashed, the space suddenly dimmed, as if something had broken it.

On his massive head, the dark, spiraling horn glowed with intense purple light. A purple spiral vortex nearly two zhang wide rapidly condensed. Within the vortex, purple rays flickered continuously, like tiny purple suns, illuminating the entire night.

Seeing Hai Bodong so terrified, Lv Man's mouth twitched slightly. However, she did not choose to flee. After all, Bai Ya was her guest; she couldn't watch him die and remain indifferent, even if the thought was ridiculous.

Nearly half the flesh on the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's body was gone, and five of his wings were broken. He looked incredibly miserable.

"Careful!" Lv Man flashed in front of the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, rapidly stacking layers of defense to wrap herself and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor up.

"Do you know what Dou Technique he is using?" Lv Man asked, looking at Hai Bodong.

After colliding countless times, they still couldn't determine a winner. When the man and beast finally separated...

"Damn it, he really used his life-saving ultimate technique. Once used, he becomes incredibly weak, but the power is immense. Even I would find it hard to take; taking it head-on would result in severe injury or even death." Seeing the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's actions, Lv Man was shocked. She was now afraid that Xiao Yan might actually die. A youth with such heaven-defying talent must have a terrifying force behind him; if he died, their Heaven Snake Manor might suffer.

A six-star Dou Huang and an eight-star Dou Huang were actually afraid of a youth.

Although the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor didn't know what Xiao Yan was doing, he also began to unleash his own innate skill.

"Damn it! What kind of bizarre Dou Technique is this? Invisible and intangible, I don't even know how to defend against it!" The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor wanted to curse. The last time his heart had given such a warning was when he was a Tier 4 being hunted by a Tier 6 magical beast—that had been a life-or-death moment. With this warning again, his life was clearly in danger.

"Good! You've fought me for so long and beaten me like this; you have enough to be proud of. But I also have a move. If you can take it, you win! If you can't, you die just the same!" The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor looked at Xiao Yan, his giant pupils filled with awe, yet he still offered a warning.

"I don't know! But I know we need to run further away, or we might be in mortal danger if we get caught in the aftermath." Hai Bodong hurriedly flew into the distance, his speed incredibly fast.

Massive energy ripples spread rapidly, stirring up wild winds in the desert. The intensity of these ripples was so great that the surrounding air began to twist. For a moment, the entire desert seemed to be torn apart, spreading rapidly in all directions.

"Stinky brat, you really are impatient! Aren't you afraid of killing yourself!" Yao Lao's voice rang in Xiao Yan's heart. If Yao Lao hadn't acted just now, both combatants would have died.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 241 =====