"Whoosh!"
As two figures soared into the air above the auction venue, two powerful auras of Dou Zong level clashed violently. The terrifying pressure suffocated everyone present. The masked elder whose identity had been exposed by Mo Tianxing seemed extremely resentful, his eyes blazing with undisguised anger and killing intent, even though his current strength was inferior to his opponent's.
The biggest difference between a half-step Dou Zong and a true Dou Zong lies in their control over spatial power.
Dou Zong experts can stand in the void using spatial power, unlike Dou Huang who needs wings of Dou Qi to fly. The difference in speed and prestige is incomparable.
As for the difference in strength between the two, that depends on their respective foundations. However, one thing is certain: once one enters the Dou Zong level, their strength will increase exponentially, and the higher the star level, the more terrifying the increase in strength will become. The cross-level battles that occurred in the early stages will be almost impossible in the later stages.
For example, a peak Dou Huang expert might be able to put up a fight against a two- or three-star Dou Zong, but against a five-star Dou Zong or higher expert, it would be a simple slap, not even a chance to put up a fight.
This is because as strength increases, Dou Zong experts become more adept at using spatial power, which is undoubtedly a devastating blow to lower-level cultivators.
However, the current strength gap between these two is clearly not that significant yet.
A Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) clearly recognized Mo Tianxing's identity, his face showing surprise. He said, "That person is Mo Tianxing from the Black Emperor Sect? He actually broke through to the Dou Zong (Battle Master) level! No wonder he's been disappearing for the past few years; he was in seclusion breaking through!"
A peak Dou Huang expert looked on with envy, saying, "Standing in the void without the aid of Dou Qi Wings... that's what a Dou Zong is!"
"Who is that person? This person seems to have a grudge against Mo Tianxing, actually provoking Mo Tianxing to take action directly in Black Seal City. Tsk, isn't he afraid of provoking the old monster from the Eight Doors?" "
Hard to say... maybe Mo Tianxing did it on purpose, wanting to use this to verify the Eight Doors' strength. After all, we've never seen the real person. Now that Mo Tianxing has entered the Dou Zong level, there's no need to be too wary of that old monster from the Eight Doors."
"According to what Mo Tianxing said before, this person should be from the Earth Demon Sect... I remember the Earth Demon Sect was wiped out more than forty years ago, right? Could it be that there were survivors back then?!"
"It's almost certain, this kid is a survivor of the Earth Demon Sect. I remember the Earth Demon Sect was swallowed up by the Black Demon Sect back then, and Mo Tianxing made a name for himself in the Black Corner Region because of it. Now this kid has returned, even auctioning off the Breakthrough Pill, his intentions are self-evident... If I were Mo Tianxing, I probably wouldn't sit still either, hehe!"
Several Dou Huangs discussed with schadenfreude. These matters had nothing to do with them; they could just watch the show. In fact, they were quite looking forward to the situation becoming more chaotic, so they could fish in troubled waters and even plunder... Some of them were clearly ruthless, and at this moment, a hint of greed even appeared in their eyes.
The Gold and Silver Elders exchanged a glance and silently stopped leaving. The current situation seemed to be very advantageous to them.
"I wonder if the venerable elders of the Eight Doors are present? I apologize for my rudeness today, but this young man has a deep grudge against my Black Demon Sect. I cannot let him leave under any circumstances. If he has offended me in any way, I will personally come to apologize in the future!"
Mo Tianxing ignored the masked man with a resentful expression. He suddenly cupped his hands and bowed towards the location of the City Lord's Mansion, speaking in an extremely polite manner.
Although he had already broken through to the Dou Zong realm, he was not so arrogant as to think he could run rampant in the Black Corner Region. He was still wary of that old man from the Eight Doors. Even though they had never met, the pressure emanating from the other party made him feel uneasy. It would be best if they could avoid becoming enemies.
"You seem to have forgotten the rules of the Eight Doors... Any grudges or disputes must be settled outside the city. Fighting is forbidden within the city!"
With a hoarse voice, the energy of heaven and earth suddenly surged, and a gigantic hand, large enough to cover the entire Black Seal City, instantly materialized, striking directly at Mo Tianxing and the masked man. The attack lacked killing intent, but the force it carried was extremely domineering, slamming heavily onto the two, leaving them no room to refuse, forcing them out of the city.
"Any further offenses will be met with death!"
As the palm print dissipated, a chilling voice resounded throughout the land.
At this moment, the entire Black Seal City fell silent. Everyone stared in terror at the scene in the sky; if that colossal hand were to strike, few present would likely survive.
"Dean, this..."
The Third Elder of Canaan Academy couldn't help but speak upon seeing this.
Su Qian's expression turned solemn as he said in a low voice, "Manipulating the power of heaven and earth... I can barely manage it, but to reach that level, I would have to exert my full strength. This old fellow from the Eight Doors seems to do it so casually; his strength might already be at the level of the Two Elders."
"You mean, he's only one step away from that step?!" Hu Qian said in shock.
"It shouldn't be far off..."
Su Qian considered his judgment quite accurate. To manipulate the power of heaven and earth to that extent, and so casually, one's realm must be no lower than a Seven-Star Dou Zong. And that old fellow from the Eight Doors was a powerhouse from the same era as the Two Elders, so his strength was unimaginable.
Hu Qian and the Third Elder fell silent instantly, their expressions becoming grave. If this old fellow from the Eight Doors had truly reached that level, the entire Black Corner Region would be in chaos.
But it seemed that was almost the case.
A single Imperial Extreme Pill and a Breaking Sect Pill had already caused turmoil throughout the Black Corner Region; what would happen next was hard to say.
Meanwhile...
Mo Tianxing and the masked man outside the city slowly withdrew their gazes. Neither of them resisted, so they were unharmed. However, that brief encounter had already made them realize that it was best to listen to the old man's words, otherwise, the next time they would certainly not be so 'friendly'.
This old man's strength is truly terrifying... Mo Tianxing was obviously ignorant and fearless. He didn't have Su Qian's insight, he just felt that the other party was very strong, but he had no idea how strong he was. At this moment, his attention was more focused on the masked man: "The one who escaped the net back then... I'm very curious, how did you survive back then?"
"Mo Tianxing, you beast who murdered your master! If it weren't for my mother taking you in back then, how could you be where you are today!"
The masked man slowly removed his mask, revealing a face covered with scars. He looked like a demon who had walked out of hell. Even when he spoke, he pulled at the scars on his face, making his expression even more ferocious and terrifying.
"In a place like the Black Corner Region, strength reigns supreme. This was true then, and it remains true today. Instead of wasting words, let's settle this with a fight!" Mo Tianxing's eyes turned cold as he spoke in a low voice. With a light step, accompanied by spatial tremors, he appeared before the masked man, striking him with a powerful palm strike.
Facing someone weaker than himself, Mo Tianxing disdained using combat techniques, as they required time and could easily give the opponent a chance to escape. Besides, with so many people watching, the best approach was to kill the opponent swiftly and decisively, then take the Imperial Extreme Pill and Breakthrough Pill from his body. Only in this way could he deter all those with ulterior motives.
In a place like the Black Corner Region, you have to be aggressive!
"Boom!"
The masked man crossed his arms in front of him to block, but with a muffled groan, he was sent flying hundreds of meters. Mo Tianxing, however, seemed to teleport, flashing after him and striking down again with a palm, forcing the masked man to barely defend himself, unable even to mount a counterattack.
"This Mo Tianxing is very shrewd; he chose the safest approach..." Yao Lao's voice rang in Yao Yan's ears; he was the one who had attacked earlier.
"Surrounded by wolves, he dared not expend too much energy. Once he showed weakness, those Dou Huangs wouldn't care if he was a Dou Zong or not, and there were Dou Zongs among them. I wonder if they will also attack. However, Mo Tianxing's sudden appearance surprised me a bit."
Yao Yan said, his gaze curiously fixed on the flickering figure in the distance.
Mo Tianxing was an extremely cautious person; even if the person before him had a grudge against him, he shouldn't have chosen to jump out at this time.
"This is?!"
Just then, Yao Lao exclaimed in surprise.
Yao Yan's gaze also sharpened. The two combatants in the distance were suddenly enveloped in a burst of silvery-white lightning. Terrifying lightning power pierced the heavens and earth, like a waterfall of thunder, covering an area of hundreds of meters in radius. The terrifying lightning even obscured the sun in the sky.
"Thunderfire Pills? Interesting. This kid actually found two Thunderfire Pills from somewhere. Kid, you should know that refining seventh-grade pills attracts pill lightning, and powerful alchemists often refine this pill lightning into pills for use in battle. Tsk, the power of this pill lightning is too much for an ordinary Dou Zong to handle," Yao Lao chuckled, commenting. *
I understand, alchemists, everything can be refined into pills…* Yao Yan muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over the restless Dou Huang powerhouse beside him. Not everyone can overcome desire with reason; most people are swayed by their desires.
Cai Lin stood beside Yao Yan, witnessing everything. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her cold, beautiful eyes carrying a hint of icy intent. Her red lips parted slightly: "Are we just going to watch like this?"
She didn't believe Yao Yan had done so much only to do nothing in the end.
"What's the rush? It's only just begun~"
Yao Yan glanced at her, gently reassuring her, while his gaze swept across the crowd. With his soul power, it wasn't difficult to sense the hidden Dou Zong experts among them. There was a fundamental difference between true Dou Zong and non-Dou Zong, whether in terms of vitality or physical strength. He was very curious about the identity of the hidden Dou Zong expert. With things developing to this point, was he really going to remain indifferent?
...
At this moment, many powerful figures at the auction had already left Black Seal City and were flying towards the scene of the incident, wanting to see if Mo Tianxing and the masked man had perished together.
The thunderous waterfall that pierced the heavens and earth had dissipated, but a few remnants of its power continued to ravage the scorched earth, seemingly annihilating all living beings within. This thunderous power, imbued with the might of heaven and earth, was filled with destructive force, as if it were born for destruction.
"Damn it! Cough cough..."
Mo Tianxing wasn't dead, but his condition was rather miserable. Most of his body was charred black. If it weren't for the fact that the vitality of a Dou Zong expert far surpasses that of a Dou Huang, he might already be dead. Even so, his injuries were not light. He had underestimated his opponent; who would have thought that the opponent could produce such a thing?
He glanced at the Dou Huangs approaching in the distance, controlled his body to float downwards, and tried to find the masked man's corpse and take the spoils.
"Whoosh!"
Almost the instant Mo Tianxing landed, the scorched earth suddenly cracked open, and hundreds of sharp spikes rose from the ground, shooting towards Mo Tianxing.
"?!"
Mo Tianxing's gaze sharpened, his powerful battle qi transforming into a golden-red streak that shattered all the incoming thrusts. He then clenched his fist and slammed it backward. A figure had appeared behind him, his palm striking down with fierce force.
"Bang!"
The fist and palm collided, and a spiraling gust of wind exploded, accompanied by a howling sound in the sky. Both Mo Tianxing and the masked man were momentarily stunned, taking a few steps back. Then, their figures flashed, intertwining, unleashing bursts of astonishing energy and explosive sounds.
"Damn it, how are you unharmed!" Mo Tianxing was filled with shock and anger, his face filled with disbelief. Even he had struggled to survive that terrifying lightning strike; how could his opponent, clearly much weaker than him, be unscathed?
"These robes I'm wearing were specially prepared for today!"
The masked man sneered, his attacks becoming even more ferocious. His previous weakness was precisely for this moment. Since he dared to return to the Black Corner Region, he naturally had the confidence to take revenge. If he had time to consume the Breakthrough Pill and break through to the Dou Zong realm, his chances of killing his opponent would be even greater. Unfortunately, nothing in this world is perfect.
Seeing the two locked in combat, the Dou Huang experts who were about to approach from afar instantly stopped in their tracks, unwilling to continue getting closer.
Noticing this scene,
Mo Tianxing's expression also turned extremely ugly. Looking at the masked man who was still entangled with him, he angrily shouted, "Do you want to die with me?!"
"I couldn't be happier!"
The masked man's ferocious face twitched, and his attacks became even more ruthless, even resorting to exchanging injuries for injuries. He didn't care whether he would really die here. For someone with a death wish, so-called threats were meaningless. He had lived to this day only to take revenge on Mo Tianxing. As long as he could kill Mo Tianxing, nothing else mattered, not even his own life.
"You really think I can't do anything to you?!" Mo Tianxing roared, his aura surging violently, clearly indicating that he had used some secret technique to dramatically increase his strength.
(End of Chapter)