Chapter 245

Just as the Ling Feng She exerted its power, the Cold Pool Giant Crocodile and the Dragon Scale Pangolin did not lag behind either; facing the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon, they dared not be careless.

Roar!!!

The Cold Pool Giant Crocodile roared; the ice crystals inserted upside-down on its back flickered, continuously refracting shadows of the outside world, and ultimately, one giant ice crystal pillar after another shot out continuously from its back, emitting a bone-piercing cold air, and the air temperature dropped accordingly.

Even the Ling Feng She's divine ability was affected along with it; the Wind Water Vortex was instantly covered in a layer of fine ice crystals.

And these continuously flying ice crystal pillars began to converge in mid-air, ultimately folding layer upon layer, interlocking with each other; a massive and regular Ice Crystal Giant Shield covered the sky and blanketed the earth, floating in the air, blocking the path before the falling sun and moon.

The Dragon Scale Pangolin's attack was even more simple and crude; streams of flame, wrapped in the light of earth and stone, fluttered continuously from its whole body, and in merely a moment they rapidly converged into a massive Volcano Shadow.

The spiritual qi of the surroundings surged violently; the originally freezing air began to heat up, and in an instant it became a world of ice and fire; the extreme contrast caused even the Void to begin distorting.

This Volcano Shadow was incomparably massive; as it erupted, meteor after meteor wrapped in flames fell from within, tearing through the vault of heaven, and crashed first into the falling sun and moon.

Ang!!!

The Tian Qing Sub-Dragon shrieked; the sound of its dragon chant stirred the wind and clouds; the Tian Qing Sun Moon Light continued to contract, and the might of the sun and moon within grew even greater, arriving in an instant.

Boom, boom!!! Consecutive massive sounds reverberated through the Void; ring after ring of qi waves surged in all directions; even the Protective Barrier that had been reinforced was humming and trembling continuously at this moment.

Terrifying energy fluctuations raged; the storm did not cease; those Heavenly Fire Meteors crashed into the sun and moon, and instantly the sky changed color; crimson light filled half the vault of heaven, while the other side was flashing green light.

The two each occupied half the sky, standing as equals, neither yielding; but it could be seen that the green light still held the advantage, continuously devouring the other side.

The Tian Qing Sub-Dragon swam within the green light; vast Dragon Might swept across the eight directions; as it roamed, the wind scattered the remnant clouds, flying sand and walking stones.

"To actually be able to barely contend with Cheng Xu's Tian Qing Sub-Dragon, this session's Wanxiang Sect Yushou Peak disciples have more Heaven's Pride than I thought; this Li Minghan is also not simple."

On the High Platform, Mu Yongxian stood up, his expression slightly shocked; he pursed his lips and looked at Li Minghan inside the arena, his gaze flickering.

Not only him; even Mo Pengchen was somewhat surprised, but he did not reveal it, merely nodding secretly.

"Not bad; this kid has his own opportunities too; looks like my Yushou Peak is also full of outstanding talents; usually he keeps a low profile."

Regarding the outcome of this battle, he was not optimistic about Li Minghan, yet he had to admit that Li Minghan's performance had already made him feel amazed.

"Mo Pengchen's Yushou Peak truly hides dragons and crouching tigers; besides Zhang Tianwen, there is also Yu Zhangsheng; I thought that was already surprising enough; didn't expect another Li Minghan to pop up now. Admirable."

After a long while, Mu Yongxian's expression returned to calm; he glanced at Mo Pengchen and said lightly.

"Cannot compare to your Spirit Dragon Sect; this child merely has a few tricks; he is still far from Yang Chengxu."

Mo Pengchen laughed "hehe" and said softly.

Mu Yongxian shook his head, his eyeballs rolling: "Peak Master Mo is being modest; this child was able to contract a spirit beast containing the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon Bloodline; his future prospects are limitless; it's just that..."

Pausing slightly, a look of regret appeared on Mu Yongxian's face: "It's just a pity; this dragon-type spirit beast, if it were in my Spirit Dragon Sect, would naturally be heavily nurtured, allowed to grow properly, enjoying the best resources; only then could he grow to the utmost limit."

"This matter does not require Peak Master Mu to worry; my Wanxiang Sect disciples, I will naturally nurture them into talents. The main thing is this child's heart is in the Sect; he thinks of the Wanxiang Sect, so I naturally cannot chill his heart either."

Mo Pengchen raised an eyebrow and said lightly with a pointed meaning.

"Indeed." Mu Yongxian nodded, sighing with emotion, smiled slightly and said no more; he turned his head and continued observing the situation; the thoughts in his heart, others could not know.

For Mu Yongxian, in his heart there was some bitterness; originally this trip to the Wanxiang Sect was to ruthlessly slap the Wanxiang Sect's face, but so far, everything was not going as smoothly as he had imagined.

The biggest variable was yesterday's battle; he never expected that no matter what, Tang Chen, whose combat power was terrifying after taking drugs, was actually still killed by Yu Zhangsheng.

In his view, the worst case was merely both perishing together.

It was from that moment that this originally confident competition suddenly left Mu Yongxian with some lack of confidence in his heart.

"If this time we truly fail to win first place, and also lose a disciple here, then this trip of the Spirit Dragon Sect would be a complete joke."

Such a thought flashed through his mind, and even Mu Yongxian himself was startled, hurriedly shaking his head in alarm.

"Impossible. With Yang Chengxu there... even Zhang Tianwen won't have any mishaps."

Thinking of this, Mu Yongxian's heart finally settled a little, calming down considerably.

After all, if that kind of situation really happened, he, this Peak Master, would be held accountable; the worst case, even losing his position as Peak Master, could not be ruled out.

Although his cultivation base had reached his realm, he didn't care too much about this kind of reputation; but if it really happened, it would still be a stain on his heart, making his Dao Heart hard to keep firm.

"Especially afterwards, wherever he goes he'll be suppressed by that guy Mo Pengchen..."

Thinking of this, Mu Yongxian shook his head lightly, pressing down all the myriad thoughts in his heart.

Boom boom boom!!!

The violent explosions continued; one Heavenly Fire Meteor after another collapsed; although the momentum was vast, they could only slightly block the falling sun and moon; the latter's radiance dimmed slightly, and then continued like a hot knife through bamboo, once again breaking through obstacles without hesitation, and crashed heavily into the second layer of defense, the Ice Crystal Giant Shield.

Crack crack...

The scorching sun's radiance burst forth; the bright moon's brilliance likewise shone; the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon's figure sank and floated within the sun and moon; its tail suddenly lashed out; instantly, the folded ice crystals trembled, the green light was refracted, crack after crack emerged, and finally it exploded with a boom.

And the final line of defense, the Wind Water Vortex, whistled forward; a massive suction force came; the sun and moon stalled; the two collided, and then began to expand violently.

Violent brightness replaced the light of the vault of heaven; the group of spectators below the arena couldn't help but close their eyes; after a long while, the sound of violent explosions swept across the eight directions.

Hum hum hum...

Li Minghan bore the brunt of this shock; in just an instant his mind went blank, his ears rang with silence; the Magma Chi Shan collapsed, the Wind Water Vortex melted away; and that falling sun and moon also exploded under the consecutive blocking of Ultimate Moves.

Crack crack...

On the Arena, even though it had been reinforced, under this violent explosion it still shattered into pieces; and if not for Mo Pengchen reinforcing the Protective Barrier, it would likely have collapsed directly.

Amidst the storm, ice shards, rubble, flying fire... swept the Void; violent aura raged continuously; the Dragon Scale Pangolin, Ling Feng She, and Cold Pool Giant Crocodile formed layer upon layer of protection, shielding Li Minghan within. On the other side, the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon likewise contracted its body, surrounding Yang Chengxu; outside its body, a layer of green light curtain guarded them.

Cough cough cough...

Li Minghan coughed violently, spraying out two mouthfuls of bright red fresh blood; his steps became even more unsteady; amidst his pale complexion, he gritted his teeth and suddenly looked up.

Waiting until the storm subsided slightly, the three spirit beasts beside him immediately understood, and from three directions they suddenly launched an attack at the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon.

The collision just now, although it left all three beasts quite injured, they had not lost combat power; the violent storm had likewise torn apart the domain of the Tian Qing Sun Moon Light; right now was the perfect timing to strike.

"Still not surrendering? Such stubbornness."

Yang Chengxu was surprised; in the previous clash he had basically suffered no injuries at all; and although the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon was somewhat exhausted, its condition was still much better than Li Minghan's three spirit beasts.

Therefore, facing Li Minghan's attack, Yang Chengxu showed not the slightest panic; he lightly nodded at the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon, then formed a hand seal; a long rainbow connected one person and one head.

The Tian Qing Sub-Dragon roared; in its dragon eyes light suddenly flashed; violent green light surged again; looking at the three beasts flying towards it, its dragon tail coiled back and lashed forward! This lash caused the air to explode, the Void to tremble; even afterimages were invisible; it ruthlessly struck the back of the Cold Pool Giant Crocodile.

"Wuu—!!!"

The Cold Pool Giant Crocodile howled in misery; the ice crystal shield on its back collapsed in an instant, and its massive body was also flung away by the giant force, crashing into the edge of the arena.

"Sunset Radiance!"

The Spirit Wind Viper spat out a beam of green light, piercing toward the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon, but the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon ignored it completely; this strike landed on its scales, merely leaving a faint white mark that recovered to its original state in a moment.

"Flame of Desperation!"

The Dragon Scale Pangolin's body slithered, its tail lashing violently against the arena floor; instantly, the already tottering arena thoroughly collapsed on half its side, and columns of earth and stone thrust up from the ground, stabbing toward the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon.

Earth fire surrounded them; in the blink of an eye, this zone seemed to have turned into a lava hell, twisting everything.

"Tian Qing Annihilation Claw!"

The Tian Qing Sub-Dragon's body moved nimbly; its dragon horn dipped, and instantly the wind stopped and the clouds stilled; its scales suddenly all stood on end, its dragon claws covered in green light, and it slashed at these earth-and-stone fire pillars thrusting up from the ground.

Two green edges slashed through; cracks appeared one after another, then healed in a moment; earth and stone flew, the earth collapsed, and another green edge swept past — its target, however, was not a single spirit beast of the Yushou Peak, but Li Minghan, whose complexion was pale.

"What?!!!"

Li Minghan's scalp went numb, his hair stood on end, a tremendous crisis erupted in his mind and spirit, but the speed of this Tian Qing Annihilation Claw was too fast; he fundamentally had no chance to dodge.

"It's over." Li Minghan's vision blurred; at the critical moment, he saw this green edge suddenly collapse and dissipate three inches from the center of his eyebrows.

And Li Minghan's body, also beyond his control, was dragged down from the arena by a gentle force.

Mo Pengchen's voice rang out on cue, "In this match, Linglong Sect's Yang Chengxu wins!"

It was very obvious that at the last moment, Mo Pengchen had intervened, and Li Minghan had also clearly lost the match.

However, even so, Li Minghan was not discouraged; he swallowed two Pills, waved his hand to recall his spirit beasts into his Inner Landscape, then cupped his fists and bowed to Mo Pengchen, patted his clothes, and walked floatingly back to the Yushou Peak Disciple Grounds.

Mo Pengchen nodded slightly at Li Minghan, said nothing, but the color of admiration in his eyes was evident beyond words.

Yang Chengxu's expression was as usual; the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon's stature shrank, finally lying prone on his shoulder, closing its dragon eyes, its breathing rising and falling.

Compared to Li Minghan's sorry state, Yang Chengxu appeared relaxed and at ease, but from his arm's barely perceptible tremble, this battle was obviously not won easily by him.

After a long while, cheers finally came from the Linglong Sect's side, while on the Yushou Peak's side, although they had lost, they did not feel much about it either, after all the opponent was Yang Chengxu.

Being able to force Yang Chengxu to this extent was also enough to show Li Minghan's formidableness.

"Didn't expect Brother Li to be this formidable, hiding quite deep, huh."

Within the crowd, Yu Changsheng smiled slightly at the returning Li Minghan, actively gave a hug, and said.

Yu Changsheng was truly somewhat surprised; he knew that as the Young Tower Master of the Wan Beast Tower, Li Minghan's strength naturally could not be weak, yet he also hadn't expected that under a full power eruption, he would actually possess this kind of might.

"All hard work, still lost in the end." Li Minghan waved his hand, his words modest, but the delight in his expression — eyebrows flying, colors dancing — could not be concealed no matter what.

Also didn't know what Pill he had swallowed; in just a moment, his originally pale complexion recovered its healthy flush, his aura also became steady and calm, Sun and Moon surging.

"Very impressive, I thought you would choose to admit defeat; to make Yang Chengxu use even the Tian Qing Sub-Dragon's desperate move, looks like you gave him a lot of pressure."

Zhang Tianwen nodded, thought for a bit, then sincerely said.

Regarding Li Minghan's strength, this time he could be said to have thoroughly acknowledged it.

"Don't be discouraged; if not for running into Yang Chengxu, with your strength, entering the top four should be no problem."

Yu Changsheng also thought for a bit, pondered slightly, and could only offer such consolation.

"It's fine, being able to spar a round with Yang Chengxu is also good; making it this far counts as Chen Family's Agreement."

Li Minghan waved his hand, indifferent; to him, the rewards for ranking high were certainly rich, and he was tempted, but they were not indispensable.

As the Young Tower Master of the Wan Beast Tower, what he lacked least on ordinary days was Cultivation Resources; except for that First Place reward which truly moved him, the rest were just so-so.

And conversely, on Yang Chengxu's side, he descended the arena with a calm expression, glanced from afar toward Li Minghan's side, a dim light flashing in his eyes, then seemingly thinking of something, a smile emerged at the corner of his mouth.

"Just let you bounce around a bit longer; Red Mountain Spirit Dragon Bloodline beast, as long as you win one more match, combined with Linglong Blood..."

Before long, Mo Pengchen and Mu Yongxian acted, expressions somewhat helpless, finished repairing the arena and reinforced it once more, then the matches continued.

Today's schedule was not tight, only four matches, and in the remaining three matches, neither Yu Changsheng nor Zhang Tianwen had matches.

After losing two matches in a row, the remaining two matches were both won successfully by the Wanxiang Sect, and today's matches also drew to a close.

(Chapter End)