Chapter 952: The Two Dragons

Amidst everyone's stunned silence, the two colossal dragons collided in the blink of an eye.

The ultimate force of ice and the ultimate force of fire clashed in their most primal form!

Boom!!!

A deafening, terrifying roar erupted, shaking the entire Mount Liehuo as if it were about to collapse.

Centered on the two combatants, a terrifying firestorm surged upward on the left side of Liehuo Square, while on the right, a freezing winter wind spread, capable of freezing all things.

Where the flames passed, everything burned—even the elite disciples of the Liehuo Sect who cultivated its Heart Method were forced to retreat, with only a few Elders barely holding their ground.

Where the ice swept, the Jibing Sect members all recoiled in panic, daring not to make contact.

On the Liehuo Sect side, Dai La had just barely retreated to a safe distance and stabilized his stance when he looked forward—and froze in shock.

Right then, the two dragons unleashed a second wave of battle, locked in deadly combat midair; each collision shook the mountain peak, warped the air, and erupted into vast clouds of steam like fireworks.

The two dragons entwined, moving at high speed, striking back and forth like ancient, primordial horrors fighting without restraint, unleashing everything.

This terrifying spectacle left everyone frozen in place.

They had never imagined that their Sect Master, when unleashing his full power, could wield such strength!

So this was the power of the Rain Level! This was the true strength of a Rain Level cultivator, the leader of a sect!

"Liehuo Sect! Liehuo Sect! Liehuo Sect!"

"Jibing Sect! Jibing Sect! Jibing Sect!"

Below the stage, the crowd shouted excitedly, and the Liehuo Sect Elders sneered, leading their forces to slaughter the remnants of the Jibing Sect.

With combat power overwhelmingly lopsided, the Jibing Sect members fell back step by step, cries of agony echoing as their numbers visibly dwindled.

"You!!"

The ice dragon above roared in fury, attempting to dive down—but the fire dragon seized the opening, raking its claws across its neck and unleashing a torrent of Blood Rain.

"Our Sect Master?!"

"We… distracted our Sect Master!"

The Jibing Sect members clenched their fists, filled with anguish and regret, while the Liehuo Sect members fought with even greater fervor.

The Jibing Sect Master, already weakened from breaking the sect's protective formation, now suffered further distraction—and soon showed clear signs of defeat.

"Shanshuang, you cannot defeat me like this!!"

The fire dragon above opened its jaws and bit down on the ice dragon's neck, unleashing a terrifying torrent of searing flame.

As the scorching flame engulfed the ice dragon, it let out a piercing scream, hurtling downward; blood rained from its body like drops, and before it even hit the ground, its icy form shattered completely, revealing the Jibing Sect Master inside—his entire body covered in burns.

Thud!!

When the Jibing Sect Master crashed into the earth, forming a deep crater, lying there barely alive, the Liehuo Sect Master slowly descended, the flames around him fading, the fire in his eyes dispersing with the wind, as he exhaled slowly.

He had won.

It was the Liehuo Sect's victory.

His strength and the Jibing Sect Master's had always been evenly matched; under mutual stalemate, the outcome depended on the combined strength of their respective Elders.

Had the Jibing Sect still possessed its former glory, the Liehuo Sect Master could have only held his ground against the Jibing Sect Master, waiting for his own side to win below and then assist him in creating a multi-versus-one scenario.

Thus, the quality of one's subordinates was crucial: the Liehuo Sect's Grand Elder had long been at the high end of the Cloud Level, the one most likely to break into the Rain Level—just like Bai Wen of the Jibing Sect.

The Liehuo Sect Master had originally planned to wait until the Grand Elder broke into the Rain Level before launching a full-scale assault on the Jibing Sect.

Who could have imagined that the Jibing Sect would doom itself by sending its elites to the Heiqing Shanmai, suffering massive casualties—even Bai Wen, the one closest to the Rain Level, perished in the Heiqing Shanmai, forcing the Liehuo Sect Master to alter his plans and accelerate the war against the Jibing Sect.

Two months ago, when he heard Bai Wen had died in the Heiqing Shanmai, the Liehuo Sect Master had been stunned.

Bai Wen was a man of terrifying strength and depth; given enough time, his ascension to Rain Level was all but guaranteed—who could have imagined such a being would perish in the Heiqing Shanmai, leaving behind only a mere Jibing Shengnyu?

The Qi Ba Jiu Daren residing within the Jibing Shengnyu was indeed terrifying—even he had to keep his distance—but a vessel is still a vessel; once the time limit expired, the body would collapse under Qi Ba Jiu Daren's power, and dealing with it afterward would be effortless.

"You brought this upon yourselves—don't blame others."

The Liehuo Sect Master sneered, and as the remaining Jibing Sect members stood before their fallen leader, he merely waved his hand.

Whoosh!!

In the next instant, everyone blocking his path burst into flames.

The Jibing Sect members burned, writhing on the ground, screaming in agony.

Meanwhile, the Liehuo Sect Master stepped forward, each footstep leaving behind a trail of fire, until he stood before the Jibing Sect Master.

Looking down with contempt at his former rival, who clearly wished to speak, the Liehuo Sect Master smirked.

"Goodbye."

His eyes ignited with flame, and his right hand summoned a blade of fire, driving it straight down toward the Jibing Sect Master's chest!

"No!!" The remaining Jibing Sect members, enduring the agony of burning, screamed in desperation.

The Jibing Sect Master, already powerless, widened his pupils in terror, watching the blade of fire draw nearer and nearer—until… it pierced him!

Hss!!

The blade entered his body, freezing him in place; his pupils dilated as his vision passed over the Liehuo Sect Master—and he saw two dark shadows hurtling toward him at inhuman speed.

But it no longer mattered to him.

His vision darkened, his consciousness faded, and he felt cold.

He was dying.

"!!!"

"Stop! Spare his life!!"

One dark shadow suddenly unleashed a surge of aura, like night descending—a terrifying pressure instantly engulfed the entire battlefield!

At the same time, the other dark shadow roared out a warning.

"This aura—is that?!"

The Liehuo Sect Master turned in shock, his skin prickling with goosebumps—the rushing dark shadow had a blazing inferno burning in his left eye and a freezing wind erupting from his right.

Two inherently incompatible attributes, now harmoniously intertwined, entwining to forge a brand-new power!

Left eye like fire, right eye like frost!

She was... the former Sect Master of Liehuo Sect, the founding Sect Master of Jibing Sect, and now the Supreme Sect Master of Jibing Sect—

"Qi Ba Jiu!!"

Boom!!!

Almost the instant the Liehuo Sect Master spoke, Qi Ba Jiu Daren pressed his palm against the Liehuo Sect Master's chest.

A momentary pause.

Boom!!!

Ice and fire surged from his back in twin beams, obliterating everything in their path, piercing and destroying the Liehuo Dadian behind him, reducing it to ruins!

Under this power, the Liehuo Sect Master's body shattered instantly, exploding apart!

"What... is this... power?"

The Liehuo Sect Master's mind froze for an instant; his remaining head fell to the ground, consciousness fading into darkness.

Am I... going to die?

Just one strike...

(End of Chapter)