"You're the first under the Stellar Realm to force me to use this magical treasure for defense!"
Martial Heaven's figure shot out from the deep pit like black lightning, his iron fists wreathed in terrifying dark radiance.
The magical treasure finger guards he wore were of extraordinary quality.
"How many years has it been since I last used this magical treasure in battle..." Martial Heaven murmured. Before his voice could reach Qin Yang, he had already materialized before him.
Unfazed, Qin Yang clenched his fist and shouted, "Explosive Punch!"
The fist collided with the finger guard, the explosive power of his physical strength and true qi once again sending Martial Heaven crashing down.
Qin Yang's body soared high from the recoil before swiftly descending back to the ground.
"Damn you, brat!" Martial Heaven gritted his teeth. He couldn't deny Qin Yang's strength - if he were truly at the Zongshi Realm, he might not have stood a chance against him.
Martial Heaven charged forth again, only to be repeatedly repelled by Qin Yang's punches.
The Stellar Realm expert of Celestial Academy was being utterly humiliated!
Relying solely on the explosive force of his punches and abundant true qi, as long as Martial Heaven couldn't break through the effects of the Spirit Restraining Pill, he had no hope of defeating Qin Yang!
Martial Heaven crawled out from a pit of unknown depth, then turned to look at the crater. Suddenly, he smiled.
"Could it be my time has come?" Martial Heaven shook his head gently, the smile gradually fading from his face.
He looked up at Qin Yang and murmured, "I've acknowledged your strength, so..."
"I won't hold back now." Martial Heaven's fists collided in front of his chest. "Nor will I dispel the pill's effects. Let me show you what it means to be a Combat Zongshi!"
Combat Zongshi!
Only those ranked among the top ten Zongshi Realm warriors on the Celestial Continent were bestowed this title by the Fight Union!
It represented the pinnacle of honor for cultivators!
His figure blurred, transforming once more into black lightning. This time, his movements became utterly unpredictable. It became clear that Martial Heaven hadn't used any martial techniques during their earlier clash!
His iron fists whirled through the air, their dark radiance intensifying as if they might pierce through the heavens themselves.
Boom!
Qin Yang unleashed another Explosive Punch, but this time, Martial Heaven remained suspended mid-air while Qin Yang was sent flying backward.
His figure shrank rapidly, disappearing from sight entirely!
"Is this all a Combat Zongshi amounts to?"
In the next instant, Qin Yang's voice reverberated across the heavens as he materialized behind Martial Heaven.
"Not bad on the evasion front, but I was ready for this!" Having narrowly avoided decapitation, Martial Heaven twisted unnaturally to deliver a counter-punch behind him.
In mid-air, the magnificent crescent-shaped sword energy was shattered by a hammer-like strike. Qin Yang's figure retreated.
Martial Heaven had forced out this punch, but now lacked the strength to pursue.
The two locked in a stalemate in the air.
The Qin Family Patriarch gritted his teeth, realizing that Qin Yang was the true final boss. Without Martial Heaven, how could they possibly face him?
At this moment, he no longer believed Nangong Ling's claim that all those who pursued Qin Yang had been swallowed by spatial collapse. With such power, wouldn't Qin Yang have simply swept away everyone involved in the ambush?
The Fourth Elder's face turned pale as he said gravely, "Qin Yang's threat is clearly greater. Shouldn't we join forces to eliminate him first?"
A strange glint flashed in the Qin Family Patriarch's eyes as he smiled. "Good!"
Seizing the moment when the Fourth Elder wasn't watching, he suddenly unleashed a Crazy Dragon Palm strike, slamming it into the elder's chest.
The Fourth Elder spat blood as he flew backward, crashing to the ground.
"You... you're despicable!" the Fourth Elder roared.
"Despicable?" The Qin Family Patriarch sneered. "You think I'd truly ally with you? Ridiculous! You dared scheme to usurp my position as family head. How could I possibly spare you?"
He immediately shouted, "All of Fourth Elder's men, listen well! Your leader has fallen. Surrender now and you may keep your lives!"
The Fourth Elder's face twisted with anguish as he cursed, "May you die a miserable death!"
"You're already at death's door, so stop worrying about me," the Qin Family Patriarch said angrily, glaring at the Fourth Elder. "I've treated you well. Why betray me?"
"Treated me well?" The Fourth Elder spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes blazing. "Once we leave the secret realm, we'll be part of the Eight Divine Clans. You're the patriarch, your children are direct heirs, but what about us?"
The other elders exchanged glances, remaining silent.
"Our children can only be side branches!" the Fourth Elder shouted. "Generation after generation, we'll never rise!"
"How dare you spread such lies?" The Patriarch's eyes narrowed, and he struck the Fourth Elder's head with a palm.
The Fourth Elder died instantly.
The Patriarch looked around at the group. "With our great enemy approaching, I ask you all to stand with me against them."
The elders couldn't help but feel sorrow for their fallen comrade. They suddenly realized that during the fight with the Fourth Elder, all the effort had come from them, while the patriarch's lineage hadn't used any power at all!
This strike at the foundation had left the elders with no other choice.
"You can still back down now," Martial Heaven said, staring at Qin Yang.
"Still back down?" Qin Yang's eyes were emotionless. "Can you bring Lou Mengyu back to life?"
"Of course not, because she never..." Martial Heaven frowned, but before he could finish, a divine sword already reached his face.
"Stubborn fool!" Martial Heaven roared, throwing a punch.
"Explosion!" Qin Yang's divine will surged.
Martial Heaven's body stiffened. "Damned! I can't block this sword!"
More divine swords followed in rapid succession. Martial Heaven dodged frantically, as if besieged by multiple sword masters, barely keeping up.
Qin Yang's divine will guided the true energy swords. His hands formed Shocking Sword Fingers, crossing at his waist.
Between the two sword fingers, a divine sword slowly coalesced.
Spiritual energy swirled like a vortex, rushing madly inward. This was the martial essence of the fourth arrow in the Shocking Feather Arrow Technique - energy accumulation!
As the divine sword completed its formation, the surrounding space began to destabilize.
The entire sword trembled gently, while around it, microscopic spatial cracks tore open and healed in rapid succession.
Martial Heaven's face paled. Did Qin Yang truly possess such capabilities?
But this was only the beginning!
"Fire!" Qin Yang roared.
The divine sword, shimmering with multicolored spiritual energy, suddenly erupted in raging flames.
"Freeze!" Qin Yang roared again.
The vibrant flames instantly changed hue, hissing as they transformed into icy blue fire!
The entire space remained neither hot nor cold, yet pulsed with an aura that threatened to annihilate everything.
"What... is this martial art?" Martial Heaven's heart skipped a beat. Could this power truly be wielded by someone in the Zongshi Realm? The icy blue flames struck terror into his heart, amplifying his sense of impending doom.
"I told you," Qin Yang said, pointing forward, "you won't leave alive."
The divine sword vanished in an instant.
"How fast!" Martial Heaven's pupils contracted. Before he could react, the sword had already reached him!
Boom!
A deafening explosion tore through space, creating a terrifying black hole. The void expanded rapidly under the onslaught of destructive forces.
"How is this possible?! The secret realm's collapse point isn't here. This space should be as stable as normal..."
"Could his sword strike have surpassed the power of the Zongshi Realm?"
"Martial Heaven... has he been killed instantly?"
Shadows of dread darkened the Qin Family members' hearts.
Yet Qin Yang's expression remained tense, devoid of triumph.