Bi Feng Bi Luo

Chapter 844 Chen Tian vs. Xie Ming (Part 2)

Chen Tian held the upper hand, and although Xie Ming was suppressed, it didn't mean Xie Ming would lose. It was just that continuing like this made fighting very difficult for Xie Ming. Chen Tian gave him no opportunity to attack. Chen Tian's fists grew increasingly powerful. Xie Ming watched this and his hand movements became even faster, even exceeding Chen Tian's attack speed. Xie Ming's only solution was to disrupt Chen Tian's attack pattern. As his defensive speed increased, Chen Tian's attack speed had to keep pace, otherwise, Chen Tian would fall behind.

This was Xie Ming's plan. Seeing Xie Ming's speed increase, a smile played on Chen Tian's lips. This situation was within Chen Tian's calculations. Chen Tian had complete control over Xie Ming's movements, and everything about Xie Ming was within Chen Tian's calculations. It could be said that regardless of the difference in cultivation realms, as long as their strengths were equal, Chen Tian could perfectly calculate and predict the opponent's actions with 100% accuracy matching his predictions. Chen Tian's speed also increased, as he knew Xie Ming's intentions. Instead of exposing them, Chen Tian decided to play along.

Seeing that Chen Tian had fallen into his trap and was matching his pace, Xie Ming smiled. "Good, if this continues, Chen Tian will be at a disadvantage." But fantasies were beautiful, and reality was cruel. Xie Ming found that Chen Tian's speed showed no signs of falling behind. The power of his fists became more precise, and Xie Ming even began to struggle to keep up with Chen Tian's speed. It was the complete opposite. Xie Ming couldn't believe how Chen Tian managed such precise control.

Even at such high speeds, Xie Ming couldn't maintain his footing, but Chen Tian could. He couldn't believe Chen Tian's talent and how powerful he was this reincarnation. Xie Ming grew a little flustered. His original plan was for Chen Tian to be the one falling behind, but now it was him. If he wasn't careful and couldn't keep up, he would be hit by Chen Tian's onslaught. Chen Tian, on the other hand, remained calm as ever, as if he were under no pressure. Seeing Chen Tian's face, Xie Ming felt a surge of envy for his ability to remain so calm at all times.

In combat, the calmer one was, the greater their advantage. Only by thinking and judging calmly could one crush their opponent. Chen Tian had once told the nine of them this, but unfortunately, Xie Ming's personality wasn't suited for calmness; he was restless. As Chen Tian swung his fists, the elemental energy within them merged. All the elemental energy on his fists fused together, covering both fists in a nine-colored light. These fists attacked Xie Ming. Xie Ming felt an unprecedented pressure, a sense of crisis welling up from within. The Evil Spirit Armor glowed, and the punch landed on it.

The fist left an indentation on the Evil Spirit Armor. With a boom, Xie Ming was sent flying. The power of that punch shook the Evil Spirit Armor. Xie Ming couldn't believe it. Chen Tian exhaled, his previous fierce attacks not being mindless. Chen Tian had his own plan. The elemental energy needed to be tempered and fused. Chen Tian, while attacking Xie Ming, used his mental energy to attack and fuse simultaneously. If Xie Ming had known about this, he would have probably spat up blood.

Chen Tian clearly didn't take him seriously. The elemental energy on Chen Tian's fists dissipated. Chen Tian couldn't maintain this elemental fusion for long, as his fists couldn't withstand such immense energy. That punch could be said to be Chen Tian's most powerful punch yet, so powerful it shook the Evil Spirit Armor. Although it didn't break through the defense, sending Xie Ming flying was proof of its power. After all, the Evil Spirit Armor was a top-tier cosmic defensive equipment, crafted by Chen Tian himself, and he knew its defensive capabilities intimately.

The quality of that punch was evident. Chen Tian let out a sigh of relief. He had been tense the whole time and took the opportunity to relax slightly while Xie Ming was still airborne. Maintaining a state of tension for too long was bad for the body. Xie Ming was still in mid-flight.

Xie Ming forcibly stabilized himself. He looked at the distance between himself and Chen Tian, which was a full hundred meters. That punch had sent him flying back that far. If not for the powerful defense of the Evil Spirit Armor, the consequences would have been dire. Xie Ming became even more wary of Chen Tian, fearing his strength. He vowed that Chen Tian must not survive, even if he had to drag Chen Tian down with him. Xie Ming knew that if Chen Tian had the strength to win, then the other eight could also win.

Chen Tian absolutely could not be allowed to leave here alive. They had awakened one by one, not all at once, which meant they couldn't unite to attack Chen Tian. If they had attacked together, Chen Tian would have been no match for them. Xie Ming's wings unfurled behind him, black liquid wings coalescing into feathered appendages. As the twin wings flapped, space distorted, and Xie Ming appeared before Chen Tian. He praised, "I must say, that punch was close to your peak strength. It's a pity that your current physique can't sustain that punch for long, otherwise, the outcome might have been different."

"Thank you for your praise. You've also grown a lot."

Chen Tian spoke the truth. Xie Ming had withstood that punch. Even if Chen Tian in his first life had thrown a punch of the same power, Xie Ming wouldn't have had the capital to resist. Now that he could resist, it meant Xie Ming had grown significantly, at least his strength had greatly increased. Xie Ming didn't want Chen Tian's praise; it sounded more like sarcasm in their ears. Xie Ming clenched his claws, his entire right arm exploding into black liquid. The black liquid covered his left-arm claw, and the black winged appendage on the right half of his body connected to his right arm. The wings transformed into an arm. Seeing this, Chen Tian's killing intent flared.

"Were you also granted the abilities of others by that guy Tian? Don't races hunt each other? That's the rule, have you forgotten?"

"Rules ceased to exist when you sealed me and destroyed my body. We are simply Evil Spirits, but the nine of us are the most traditional. As long as we exist, the Evil Spirit race exists. Wasn't that what you said when you created us?"

Xie Ming's words silenced Chen Tian. Chen Tian recalled the moment he created the nine of them. Indeed, as long as one of them existed, the Evil Spirit race existed. Even if only one of them remained, the race still existed. The nine of them represented the entire Evil Spirit race.

What Chen Tian had told them back then had now become Xie Ming's reason to block him. Chen Tian shook his head, regretting his lack of foresight back then.

Chen Tian clasped his hands together, elemental energy forming into dual blades. The bare-handed combat concluded here. Chen Tian's dual blades and Xie Ming's glowing claws flashed. Chen Tian moved first, charging towards Xie Ming. Xie Ming met Chen Tian's charge.

The two lights collided, producing an explosion. A pigeon emerged from the blast, appearing effeminate and flying low to the ground. The pigeon didn't know where it was going, but it knew it had to run. With its current injuries and energy not yet recovered, fighting a strong opponent would mean death. The pigeon understood this and burst south. An Lie saw the pigeon's tenaciousness and shouted, "Kid, let's see how long you can run!"

An Lie was clearly annoyed. He couldn't even catch a heavily injured cultivator and was instead chasing after him. It was embarrassing to have this spread. This was a matter of pride, and he had to salvage it. He accelerated. The pigeon saw An Lie's speed surge behind it, almost catching up. The pigeon's speed could no longer increase; to go faster would require burning its essence for power.

"Kid, head down. That black forest below is strange, I can't see through it. There might be a chance of survival."

"Understood."

An old voice echoed in the pigeon's mind. It headed towards the black forest below.

An Lie, seeing this, cried out in alarm. That black forest below was a forbidden zone. Even he couldn't guarantee his survival if he entered. It was a forbidden area that all cultivators feared. No one knew what was inside, but any cultivator who entered never returned. Their life lamps had all exploded.

Even as an outsider, An Lie dared not enter this unknown space. An Lie had sent people to test it before, and none of them had ever come back.

The pigeon's objective was clear: to escape An Lie and find a place to recuperate. This forbidden zone was perfect for that.

An Lie accelerated. He absolutely could not let the pigeon enter the forbidden zone. Failing the order from that esteemed individual would result in punishment. The thought of punishment made him tremble.