Chapter 1012

This guy......

Ji Xiuping was greatly surprised and instinctively felt doubt.

But soon, all doubts were cast aside, leaving only wild joy!

How dare you be so arrogant, blocking my killing move head-on?

Jiang Yan, it seems I overestimated you—no need for dozens of strikes; just three will settle this!

Under Ji Xiuping's gaze, as the blade aura drew within a single step of Jiang Yan, the other suddenly moved.

He used no martial technique or form—just an ordinary, unremarkable punch.

Logically, such a plain punch could never stand against the blade aura's killing force.

But an anomaly occurred.

Jiang Yan casually swung a punch—the blade aura instantly shattered, and even the accompanying elemental fire was extinguished!

Hm?

Ji Xiuping's smile froze instantly.

He widened his eyes, expression as if seeing a ghost.

One punch... shattered my killing move?

What kind of joke is this?!

Know this: once I unleash this move, ordinary Sun Wheel cultivators are either dead or wounded!

Only Nascent Soul cultivators can handle it calmly.

But this situation...

Before Ji Xiuping could recover from his shock, Jiang Yan's figure appeared before him, smiling at him with a "warm" expression.

Ji Xiuping shuddered in fear and immediately summoned his elemental fire to form a wall of flame before him.

Yet this wall of flame didn't even last a breath—it was torn apart effortlessly by Jiang Yan's hand!

The entire process was as easy as tearing a sheet of white paper!

Seeing this, Ji Xiuping's eyes betrayed a deepening terror.

As Jiang Yan simply raised both hands, how could he not realize this man's power far surpassed his own?

After all, the gap between them was obvious to any observer—utterly insurmountable!

Yet even so, he had never considered surrendering.

After all, the stakes were far too high.

He couldn't afford to lose!

At that moment, Jiang Yan's spiritual sense voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "One Heavenly Rank Mid-grade elemental fire, four Earth Rank Supreme-grade elemental fires, and four Heavenly Rank Low-grade magic treasures—nine treasures total."

"Given the disparity between us, I'll grant you nine strikes. The previous one counts as one—eight remain. You may unleash any technique you wish; I'll block them all..."

To take so many treasures from Ji Xiuping, if I didn't let him have a few strikes to save face, and just crushed him in one blow, I'd feel a twinge of conscience.

Upon hearing Jiang Yan's voice, Ji Xiuping's eyes reignited with a flicker of hope!

Though he was furious at Jiang Yan's contempt for him.

But the condition of granting him nine strikes was simply too tempting to ignore!

Thus, Ji Xiuping regained his fighting spirit and replied via spiritual sense: "Thank you, brother!"

After saying this, he once again stirred his internal elemental fire, pushing his full strength to its peak!

"This second strike, brother, take it well!"

Ji Xiuping gripped his blade in one hand and shot forward, landing before Jiang Yan.

Before the other could act, he instantly shifted position, reappearing behind him.

Shhh—

He slashed out, catching Jiang Yan off-guard!

Yet Jiang Yan's back seemed to have eyes—a pale orange flame materialized midair, forming a phantom hand that seized the blade's edge, locking it in place, preventing any further advance!

This was the Heavenly Rank Supreme-grade elemental fire: Cang Yan Ling Huo!

Ji Xiuping's expression darkened, yet he did not cease his assault—he sent forth Chi She Ling Huo, which transformed into a ferocious, violent fire serpent surging toward Jiang Yan!

But the instant the Chi She Ling Huo neared Jiang Yan's face,

something unimaginable occurred.

Jiang Yan spun around sharply, swung his right arm, and his broad palm landed squarely atop the fire serpent—he clenched his five fingers and caught it barehanded!

Barehandedly catching a Heavenly Rank elemental fire?!

Ji Xiuping's pupils shrank, his body trembled violently, horror overwhelming him!

As the master of Chi She Ling Huo, he knew full well the terrifying power of this fire.

Not even Jiang Yan, a mere Sun Wheel cultivator, should dare such madness—

even Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't be so reckless as to attempt this!

What sane cultivator would ever try to catch elemental fire barehanded?!