Chapter 771 - 756: If I Can’t Defeat You in 10 Moves, I’ll Admit Defeat

During his final head-on clash with Mu Feng, the incredible force of the attack had sent Shen Lang’s Immortal Celestial Saber flying back...

Not only was his Xingtian Battle Armor destroyed, but he also suffered minor injuries!

And yet, under these circumstances, Shen Lang actually put away the Immortal Celestial Saber!

This wasn’t because Shen Lang was arrogant, nor was it because he looked down on Mu Feng.

Rather, it was because the Immortal Celestial Saber was genuinely limiting his ability to unleash his true power.

Shen Lang practiced the Dual Cultivation of Body and Technique, but the balance between them had now tilted. The power of his Chaos Divine Body was beyond imagination, far surpassing his "Technique."

The stronger his Chaos Divine Body became, the more apparent the drawbacks of an Imperial Artifact like the Immortal Celestial Saber were... The saber could neither withstand nor channel the power of the Chaos Divine Body, making it impossible to fully unleash it!

In the traditional sense, Shen Lang’s Martial Arts Cultivation was only at the King Martial Realm Second Heaven. While certainly not weak, it was far from enough to face Mu Feng, who was now tainted with Demon Power.

Facing such a powerful enemy, if he couldn’t maximize the power of his Chaos Divine Body...

...defeat would be certain!

Even with the experience and insights of a peerless expert like the War Emperor, he couldn’t bridge such a gap in raw power!

That was why Shen Lang had decisively put away the Immortal Celestial Saber...

At that moment, Vermilion Bird Divine Fire blazed to life around Shen Lang. At the same time, the Thunder and Lightning Power condensed into a suit of Armor identical in form to the Xingtian Battle Armor.

The two suits of Armor, both radiating terrifying auras, slowly superimposed. They didn’t fully merge, yet there was no rejection between them!

It wasn’t just Nangong Wan and the others in the distance; even Mu Feng, who was on the verge of being completely corrupted and controlled by Demon Power, had a look of utter disbelief in his eyes!

From this seemingly simple action, anyone with the slightest insight could see that Shen Lang’s precise control over his power had reached a level of absolute perfection!

Any other expert below the Emperor Martial Realm would have found it utterly impossible to condense stable Battle Armor from two different internal powers!

Most importantly, one of those powers was the legendary Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!

Mu Feng’s cruel, malevolent gaze fixed on the Battle Armor forged from Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, and for a moment, he was completely stunned.

He had assumed the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire Shen Lang used in the Hungry Ghost Dao was just a single wisp, acquired through some lucky chance.

A limited resource that would be gone after one, maybe two, uses at most.

But Mu Feng had never in his wildest dreams imagined that Shen Lang not only possessed Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, but that it was so incredibly abundant!

’This despicable Ghost-faced Person... he can actually use the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to forge armor!’

To accomplish such a feat, two conditions had to be met...

First, the user must have a massive, continuously regenerating supply of Vermilion Bird Divine Fire; otherwise, they could never sustain the energy consumption of such a tyrannical suit of armor.

Second, they must have mastered the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to the point of perfect control, able to command it at will. Otherwise, it would burn the user as easily as the enemy, making such fine control impossible!

And now, it was clear Shen Lang had achieved both!

’Someone outside the Vermilion Bird Race has mastered their innate Talent Ability... the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!’

This was completely unprecedented!

Not only that, but this brat—whose cultivation was merely at the King Martial Realm Second Heaven—had then layered a suit of Thunder Armor over the one made of Vermilion Bird Divine Fire... This was a feat that even most Emperor Martial Realm experts couldn’t possibly achieve!

Just then, Shen Lang’s cold voice rang out. "I forgot to tell you. Right now, the Immortal Celestial Saber actually restricts my power. The vast majority of my strength can’t be channeled through it."

"So, when I said the warm-up was over, I wasn’t just trying to save face."

"Your body is still being corrupted by the Demon Power. The fusion isn’t complete yet, and you’re limited by the original ’Mu Feng’s’ insights and Cultivation Technique. At most, you can only bring out about sixty percent of this Demon Power."

"On the other hand, without the Immortal Celestial Saber, I can use a powerful Cultivation Technique to stimulate the power of my physical body and Nascent Soul, unleashing over fifteen times my normal strength!"

"So, the gap between us isn’t as wide as you might think."

"I’m telling you this now so you understand. Don’t be careless. You need to go all out, or else..."

"...this fight will be far too boring!"

Shen Lang spoke with arrogance, the Saber Intent and Battle Intent in his eyes merging as one and sweeping across the entire area!

Immediately after, Shen Lang jolted his arms!

In his left hand, a surge of Netherworld Qi, now fully gathered, vibrated and condensed into a sharp sword exuding an aura of supreme yin and evil!

In his right hand, the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire flared, transforming into a long saber identical in shape to the Immortal Celestial Saber!

Gathering Qi into Blade!

Dual Proficiency in Sword and Saber!

In his left hand, the Yellow Springs Sword of supreme yin and evil!

In his right hand, the Vermilion Bird Frenzy Saber that incinerates all creation!

"Ten moves. If you’re still standing after ten moves, I’ll admit defeat."

Shen Lang’s supremely arrogant voice echoed endlessly through the dimly lit passage.

This aura—one that looked down upon the world as if he alone were sovereign—made the blood of Nangong Wan and the others behind him surge with excitement, leaving them breathless!

At that moment, the four of them held their breath, completely still, as if time itself had frozen...

Surprisingly, despite Shen Lang’s incomparably arrogant words, Mu Feng, for once, did not fly into a rage.

Not only did he not get angry, he grew even more cautious!

Mu Feng’s gaze flickered between the Yellow Springs Sword and the Vermilion Bird Frenzy Saber, his shock written all over his face!

SZZZZZZT!

Mu Feng violently activated his Profound Skill. A sizzling sound filled the air as wisps of Abyss Demon Flame erupted from his body.

The supremely evil Demonic Qi carried with it a soaring Evil Thought, as if intending to destroy everything in its path and slaughter every living creature!

In the passage behind them, even the usually talkative Nangong Wan instinctively clapped a hand over her mouth, terrified of making the slightest sound.

Just as both Shen Lang and Mu Feng finished gathering their power, ready to strike...

In the center of the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, black clouds churned violently into a massive vortex. From the depths of the Abyss below, a pair of giant demonic eyes snapped open!

Instantly, the winds howled and the earth trembled within the Dragon Scale Divine Hall!

Those eyes seemed to pierce through space itself, their gaze landing squarely on Shen Lang.

Although Monk Bu Se and the others were completely oblivious...

...Shen Lang, who had mastered the Trend of Heaven and Earth, clearly felt this faint yet world-destroying presence.

A flicker of awareness crossed Shen Lang’s eyes, but he paid it no mind, continuing to channel his Tai Chi Diagram and condense more Netherworld Qi.

And just as he expected, the evil aura from the Abyss Lord had only just begun to silently probe him when a majestic, piercing wave of Dragon Qi swept in. Like the swish of a colossal dragon’s tail, it smacked the Abyss Lord’s presence back!

Deep beneath the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, the red-haired youth on the throne grinned. "Kid, I, the most handsome dragon in the world, have never been this optimistic about or curious about anyone. You’d better not let me down!"

Shen Lang, of course, couldn’t hear this. All he felt was that elusive, evil presence vanish as quickly as it had appeared.

The moment the presence disappeared, Shen Lang wasted no more time. His mind raced!

THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP...

Enormous Spirit Pattern Pillars erupted from the ground, spreading out to encircle both Shen Lang and Mu Feng!

"Not so fast!"

Mu Feng roared, lifting his right foot and stomping it down violently!

BOOM!

A wave of ink-black Energy instantly radiated from the sole of his foot, suppressing the last few Spirit Pattern Pillars that were just beginning to emerge!

"Hmph!"

Shen Lang snorted, unleashing his sword and saber simultaneously. They shot forward, crushing everything in their path at more than twice the speed of sound!

With a series of sharp hisses, the Yellow Springs Sword Qi and the Vermilion Bird Saber Qi crisscrossed as they rained down on Mu Feng!

Mu Feng didn’t dare be careless. He bent down and slapped a palm on the ground. "Abyss Demon King Shield!"

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Energy surged from the ground, and in an instant, three massive black shields erupted.

The three shields completely blocked the passage. Each was over a meter thick and twenty zhang tall, looking as if they could prop up the very heavens.

Each shield was covered in dense runes that flowed with a faint light. Carved into the center of each was a massive Demon exuding a malevolent aura. The Demon’s eyes seemed alive, coldly staring at the sword light and Saber Qi descending from above!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Shen Lang’s intersecting Yellow Springs Sword Qi and Vermilion Bird Saber Qi advanced unstoppably, slicing through the first Giant Shield and continuing onward!

In a flash, all three Giant Shields were blasted to smithereens!

However, after destroying the three Giant Shields, the Yellow Springs Sword Qi and Vermilion Bird Saber Qi had shrunk considerably, their power more than halved.

Mu Feng sneered. With a casual flick of his Blood Spear, he effortlessly scattered the remnants of the Sword Qi and Saber Qi into nothingness.

"A pewter spearhead that just looks like silver—all flash and no substance!" Mu Feng roared with laughter.

Shen Lang shot back coldly, "Idiot. That was only the first move. Look down at your feet."

"Hm?" Mu Feng glanced down instinctively and was immediately shocked!

He saw that the energy he had released to suppress the Spirit Pattern Pillars had, in that brief moment, been sliced into countless fragments!

It was as if a giant sheet of fabric had been torn to shreds.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

In the instant Mu Feng was stunned, the remaining Spirit Pattern Pillars shot up, completely enclosing both him and Shen Lang!

The next moment, the nine Spirit Pattern Pillars spun rapidly, and the scene before them transformed completely!

The dark, deep passage was gone. In its place was a vast, starry sky, enclosed by the nine giant Spirit Pattern Pillars!

"An Array? You think you can deal with me with a hastily constructed Array like this? Ridiculous!"

Though his words were dismissive, Mu Feng cautiously retreated a few steps.

As he stepped back, Mu Feng was shocked again. Mist swirled around his feet, and there was no solid ground beneath them. It truly felt like he was stepping on cotton!

Above him, in the vast, starry expanse, the stars began to turn, seemingly gathering and aligning according to some unique, hidden pattern!

"I said ten moves, and I won’t need more than that. Prepare to die!"

With a sharp cry, Shen Lang vanished!

"Damn it!"

His Divine Thought could no longer sense Shen Lang’s presence, and Mu Feng was enraged!

The blood-red Long Spear in his hand suddenly expanded, growing as thick as a tree trunk. With a mournful WHINE, he smashed it violently toward one of the Spirit Pattern Pillars at the edge of the Array!