Instantly, Fire Leopard's body moved, condensing no fewer than a dozen layers of protective Qi around him.
Although even he felt that this was an overreaction, the unbearable thought still lingered, as if the one battling him wasn't just some insignificant figure who had just reached the Martial King realm, but a formidable opponent of equal strength!
Fire Leopard felt unwilling to accept this, unable to understand why he felt this way.
Enshrouded in layers of flames, the black stone tablet finally crashed down upon his head.
When struck by the stone tablet, Fire Leopard's first feeling was simply an indescribable anger and humiliation. What on earth had happened? How could he be attacked by a mere Martial King?
But the next moment, Fire Leopard's heart suddenly sank.
Struck by the black stone tablet, the protective Qi around him rapidly shattered layer by layer!
He was a Martial Saint, at least three or four realms higher than the other person. This completely illogical phenomenon was too much for him to accept for a moment!
Puff!
The black stele seemed completely oblivious to the fact that it was breaking through the protective aura of a Martial Saint. The supposedly indestructible Martial Saint's true essence was rendered completely vulnerable by the black stele!
Fire Leopard's thoughts were briefly filled with surprise. Only the last layer of his protective aura remained!
A Martial Saint defeated by a low-level Martial King?
This was perhaps the most absurd absurd thing ever!
But Fire Leopard suddenly came to his senses. This was no longer the time to dwell on the cause. Seeing the black stele's continued momentum, he roared, and flames rapidly surged around him.
At this moment, he finally displayed the immense strength expected of a Martial Saint. In a flash, three shadows rose from behind Fire Leopard, the vague forms of three demonic beasts emerging and quickly forming a barrier around him.
Even so, when the black stone tablet crashed down on Fire Leopard, he felt it was like a massive mountain, sending him plummeting nearly a hundred meters from the sky!
Ming Qi, however, clearly had no intention of continuing to fight Fire Leopard. While he could draw on the divine power left behind by the gods, once it was exhausted, he would be completely powerless against so many Martial Saints on his own, and his fate would be certain death!
He stepped into the air, and a bloody shadow shot forth, soaring hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye.
Streaks of bloody light rose, and Ming Qi's figure grew faster and farther away.
When the Fire Leopard flew high in anger again, it saw only a blood-red shadow in the distance, several miles away!
This speed completely surpassed the capabilities of a Martial King!
As Ming Qi quickly fled, a thought struck him. With a flick of his finger, a small, pristine mirror suddenly appeared in his hand.
This mirror was considered a rare antique in Ming Qi's collection, and he had even forgotten how to activate its power.
Thankfully, he hadn't forgotten much. Although he hadn't comprehended much of the Great Ancient Mirror Sutra, he still remembered one of its magical mirror powers. With a flick of his mind, he channeled a stream of Martial King energy into it. A flash of light appeared on the small mirror, and a figure identical to him emerged.
At the same time, Ming Qi flashed, opening the Divine Map Space with lightning speed and hiding within, dissolving the Divine Map Space into a speck of dust.
This series of movements flowed as smoothly as lightning, and in an instant, only a shadow remained in the air, continuing to sprint forward.
The Fire Leopard, having been thrown hundreds of meters down by the massive black stone tablet, was enraged. Three spirit shadows behind him bared their fangs and claws, and his entire speed instantly increased to the limit, swiftly pursuing Ming Qi.
He, the Fire Leopard, was a Martial Saint-level powerhouse. How could he not catch a mere brat at the early stages of a Martial King?
Ultimately, the Fire Leopard was enraged by the stele's impact. After all, he was one of the Three Kings of the Flame Divine Palace. What would become of this humiliation if it became known?
Once promoted to the Martial Saint realm, not only did the Martial King's True Essence undergo a qualitative transformation, transforming into the more refined Martial Saint's True Essence, but a new Martial Soul would also be condensed.
The most dazzling of the Fire Leopard's three spirits was a ten-foot-long Flame Divine Leopard. To its left and right were two bizarre-looking demonic beasts, their identities impossible to discern, yet each possessed an imposing presence.
As the Fire Leopard pursued at full speed, the two spirits transformed into wings, constantly flapping and tumbling, sending the surrounding air swirling and surging.
As the distance between the two rapidly closed, a ruthless look flashed in the Fire Leopard's eyes. With a swift grasp of the air, several rays of flame condensed into tangible swords.
Then, with a single swing of his hands, the swords burst forth, blazing through the air, whistling forward.
The Fire Leopard's speed remained undiminished. He had to kill the brat immediately, and he also had to find the Heavenly God War Drum. Otherwise, his efforts would be in vain. After all, the Heavenly God War Drum was paramount.
Heartbroken, Fire Leopard thought his capture was a piece of cake, but suddenly, a drastic change occurred!
The shadow running ahead was indeed unable to escape the flames, but the moment the attack reached him, it vanished completely!
It was as if he had never been there in the first place!
Fire Leopard rubbed his eyes almost subconsciously. After confirming that he had lost the target, his boundless rage reached its peak. Being tricked again and again made him want to immediately capture the boy and tear him into pieces!
After his fury, Fire Leopard quickly calmed down.
The opponent couldn't be faster than him. Even if he was using a sleight of hand to temporarily evade pursuit, he must not have gotten far. After all, he was chasing him with all his might!
Thinking of this, Fire Leopard's muscular face suddenly took on an extremely fierce look.
"Kid, wait!"
The Fire Leopard steadied himself in mid-air. His hands shifted strangely, and as if from thin air, seven or eight fiery red flags materialized between his fingers. With a flick of his hand, they flew rapidly in all directions.
The flying flags moved through the air at incredible speed, quickly forming a strange formation. Waves of light red power rippled rapidly in all directions.
This was clearly a detection formation, but using one to this degree was considered quite sophisticated.
The formation rippled rhythmically as the Fire Leopard moved. Circles of light red ripples rapidly spread outward, soon covering dozens of miles and continuously expanding!