The battle between Xie Shang and Sheng Qing caused the void to tremble. The power between them was slightly beyond the void's tolerance. Judging by their speed, neither could gain the upper hand for the moment, but both were confident in themselves. They clenched their fists and swung them out, with green and white streams of energy converging on their palms. This was a new technique created by the fusion of Sheng Tianyi and Qing Yao, possessing the advantages of both their techniques and arguably even stronger.
The Heaven and Earth Furnace blended and compensated for each other's strengths and weaknesses. It could be said that the man standing there was a man without flaws. He reached out a palm, his fist carrying terrifying power that swept out. Seeing this, Xie Ling's claws extended, a single claw strike generating hundreds of claw shadows. Under this punch, all the claw shadows shattered. Xie Shang was somewhat surprised, having expected them to be evenly matched, but it seemed the opponent held a slight advantage.
Xie Shang could not discern any flaws or weaknesses in the human's every move, not even in his actions. He was like a perfect, flawless item, yet no weakness could be found. Every living being had flaws and weaknesses; he refused to believe this one didn't. Perhaps he just hadn't found it yet.
Unfortunately, he couldn't guess that Sheng Qing's flaws and weaknesses had been mended, making him a flawless human. Even the most powerful beings couldn't find his weakness. He flickered, and four or five attacks converged on him. Facing the attacks, Sheng Qing raised his arm, and a barrier slowly unfolded from his palm, enveloping him. All attacks struck the barrier. The transparent barrier, tinged with green and white, appeared almost non-existent, as thin as white paper. Yet, such a barrier withstood his attacks.
His figure silently appeared behind him, a claw extended towards the back of the opponent's head. Unfortunately, he was detected. Sheng Qing's left leg was raised high, and it crossed with the Xie Ling Claw, the collision resounding through the void, which began to crack. A swirling black hole appeared in the center, and Sheng Qing was swallowed into it. Sheng Qing and Xie Shang were not worried; they merely preferred fighting in a particular area.
There was no great harm. In the pitch-black space, Chen Tian and Xie Gui's battle was exceptionally fierce. Both sides used their full strength, their twin blades clashing against the Xie Ling long saber. The sound produced by the long saber and twin blades was louder than that of forging weapons, indicating the intensity of their collision.
Clang, an explosion occurred. They retreated simultaneously. The twin blades in his hand were already shattered, but the energy flow instantly restored them. As for the long saber, it bore a dent. It was clear that Chen Tian and Xie Gui's battle had not yet been decided.
"This guy is somewhat unreasonable."
This was the only thought that crossed Xie Gui's mind. Even if he had abandoned his swordsmanship and started practicing dual blades from scratch, his bone age suggested he was just beginning. Yet, his dual blade combat experience and awareness were on par with Xie Gui's. He couldn't defeat him. He had initially thought that Chen Tian, not using a long sword, would be easy to deal with, but now it seemed not so simple.
"Kill!"
He roared. Today, only one person could leave here alive. Not using full power would be a grave mistake.
Seeing the long saber charging directly at him, Chen Tian calmly joined his twin blades together, forming the Qiankun Saber. The Qiankun Saber spun and swung repeatedly, his left and right hands alternating. This sudden turn of events was too much to react to, and the long saber was directly knocked away by the dual edges of the Qiankun Saber.
Seizing the opportunity, the Qiankun Saber descended from above, aiming to split his body in two. Of course, Xie Gui wouldn't let Chen Tian succeed. He unleashed his maximum speed to dodge, a backflip to create distance, and raised his hand, the long saber in his grip.
"I didn't expect you could do such a trick with that weapon."
"There's much more you don't know."
Their eyes met, sparks flying from their pupils. The sparks collided, and their figures charged at each other. The reason Chen Tian didn't use his twin blades was that he felt it was unnecessary; trying to contend with a long saber using dual blades was somewhat strenuous. Dual blades had significant advantages in close combat and possessed strong burst power, but getting close to a long saber wielder was too difficult. Xie Gui would never allow him to attack cautiously, so Chen Tian had no choice but to switch to a long saber.
Below the Swordsman Grand Competition, Li Huan's aura weakened. The fully transformed Xie Ling state Yun Liu was no match for him; there was no chance of victory. He had been hoping that once Qing Yang's side finished, his own would be easier, but it seemed Qing Yang was also facing difficulties and couldn't disengage.
"Die!"
Yun Liu roared, his claws aiming for Li Huan's heart. A black beam of light pierced directly through Li Huan's body. With a *pu chi* sound, blood continuously gushed from the wound. On Yun Liu's Xie Ling Claw, there was a heart. He squeezed this heart, and it exploded.
Li Huan did not want to die. She truly did not want to die. What could she do? They still had to save their world. It wasn't time to die yet.
"Help me, help me, someone help me."
Li Huan's last consciousness called out. In the center of her body, where her heart had disappeared, a black and white intermingled heart began to grow. *Thump, thump, thump,* the sound of the heart beating echoed. Her injuries rapidly healed, and Li Huan's body began to transform. The armor she wore sprouted scales, covering her entire body. Her strings turned into dragon tendons, and her hands transformed into dragon claws.
Dragon wings unfurled from her back, and as she opened her eyes, their pupils had lost their human gaze. A voice echoed in Li Huan's mind: "I have bestowed my heart upon you. I hope you can endure this battle."
This voice was Chen Tian's, though it was only a fleeting sound. The one who acted was the system. The system helped Li Huan enhance her strength, but the voice still belonged to the system's owner.
"Thank you."
Li Huan was unaware of all this. If Chen Tian knew, he would probably praise the system for being well-prepared, having countermeasures for such situations.
Li Huan charged directly at Yun Liu. Her enhanced strength gave her the confidence to resist. She didn't seek to defeat him, only to stall him until the other battles concluded.
"Damn it, damn it, why are you still not dead!"
Yun Liu, completely consumed by madness, spoke with a complete loss of reason. The last vestiges of his consciousness were devoured, turning him into a true beast.
The two figures retreated simultaneously. Xie Gui couldn't withstand Chen Tian's power. This had surpassed his understanding of cultivation. He had only been cultivating for a few months; it was impossible. Even if he had regained his Samsara memories and experience, he couldn't have cultivated this fast.
"You, what are you? Why are you so powerful!"
"Just an ordinary human, a cultivator. For you, power is yourself, but for other beings, especially humans, what is powerful is the heart and will."
Chen Tian sighed as a phantom image gradually appeared behind him. Samsara Body, activate!
This battle was about to end. Seeing the familiar figure, appearance, and aura of his Samsara Body, Chen Tian's killing intent surged.
Behind Xie Gui, black energy mixed with other energies – it was also a phantom image. However, this phantom image looked nothing like Xie Gui. It seemed the opponent's claim of not fearing the Samsara Body's techniques was related to this.
Looking at the phantom image behind him, Chen Tian felt as if he had seen it somewhere before. As the phantom image became fully real, his expression changed drastically. He coldly said, "You dare do this, and you betray the Xie Ling tribe. You will all die."