The image in the sky trembled slightly as Hu Mu Divine Lord raised his longsword. Then, countless swordsmen swarmed out of the vast blue city. Flying like locusts, they fearlessly charged towards the sword beams emanating from Hu Mu Divine Lord.
At the same time, the vast blue city emanated an intense azure light, completely transforming the area within a radius of dozens of miles into a blue world. Ming Qi could see that the swordsmen within the blue world grew even more ferocious, their combat effectiveness rapidly increasing.
"Haha, your Realm Lord power is surprisingly weak. I overestimated you..."
Hu Mu Divine Lord spoke calmly, shaking the longsword in his hand. Then, gripping the hilt with his hand like a brush, he swiftly swung it towards the vast blue city.
Sword energy swirled, and in an instant, a gigantic "Kill" (Kill) appeared in the air.
The blood-red word "Kill" instantly acted like a death spell, emitting a faint red glow that instantly chopped the nearby swordsmen into dust and ash. As countless swordsmen were instantly slain, the azure city began to shake violently.
In a matter of moments, the thousands of blue-armored swordsmen surrounding them were utterly slain, leaving only the lone blue city suspended in the air.
At this moment, the blue city seemed unable to endure any longer. Several intense, brilliant blue lights suddenly erupted from within, transforming into ten giant blue dragons that tumbled towards Tiger Wood Divine Lord.
The sky suddenly roared with dragon roars, a violent wind raged, and blue clouds obscured the sky.
Tiger Wood Divine Lord, still standing proudly in the air, sword in hand, remained unfazed by the oncoming blue dragons. He gripped his sword with both hands and once again wrote with incredible swiftness upon the void, using it as a pen.
A flash of sword light revealed two characters imbued with murderous intent.
As soon as the two characters uttered, a chorus of sword shadows danced across the sky. Countless sword beams, brimming with murderous energy, crisscrossed and formed a dense web of swords, completely enveloping the menacing blue dragon. The next moment, the longsword in Humu Divine Lord's hand had already formed the character "strangle," and the web of swords seemed to possess a spirit, frantically strangling the blue dragon.
"Could this be Humu Divine Lord's way?"
Watching the characters written with such gusto and energy, Ming Qi couldn't help but sigh in emotion. Every single stroke held the power to destroy everything. This was the demeanor of a peerless powerhouse!
In the brief seconds Ming Qi's attention wandered, the scene in the distant screen had already been completely transformed.
The giant blue dragon had been completely strangled, leaving only the fading traces of sword shadows in the sky. Humu Divine Lord stood proudly in the air, sword in one hand, his indifferent eyes fixed on the depths of the great blue city.
A brief silence fell in the sky. Seconds later, a long, earth-shaking roar echoed from the great blue city. Immediately afterwards, a colossal shadow, several dozen feet tall, slowly rose from within.
The shadow had a roughly human silhouette, except it had wings on its back and two pairs of four arms on each side. From its waist downward, a stream of azure light, like an ocean, was visible. Within this stream, a giant blue dragon could still be seen tumbling and whirling, roaring loudly.
"You, a mere mortal, dare to challenge me, the Azure God. You will surely pay the price for your arrogance!"
The shadow's voice, like the resounding roar of a bell, echoed through the air for a long time. The giant dragons circling within the blue light began to fly out one after another, hovering around the shadow, awaiting its command.
"Su You, don't think you can escape hiding in your own divine city. Today, I will destroy your city, destroy your divine seal, and condemn you to eternal damnation."
Tigerwood Divine Lord spoke calmly, his long sword pointed at the blue divine city.
Su You's shadowy figure trembled, clearly enraged by Tigerwood Divine Lord's words. A dignified deity being provoked in such a way—if word got out, how could he hold his head high among the gods?
"Mortal, you repeatedly provoke me. Today, you must die!"
Su You's tone was thick with fury. Balls of blue flames rose around him, and as the flames rose, the blue dragon began to gather energy, preparing to deliver its most powerful blow to Tigerwood Divine Lord.
"Just what I want. Today, we shall fight to the death!"
Faced with the wrath of Azure God Su You, Tigerwood Divine Lord showed no fear. In his eyes, one man and one sword—slaying a god—was enough!
Su You, standing above the Divine City, seemed to have lost his patience. With a wave of his hand, the swirling blue flames on either side instantly transformed from flickering flames into gushing tongues of fire, surging towards the Tiger Wood Divine Lord. Several giant dragons then roared, followed closely by a barrage of blue flames.
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"That's…"
Staring at the surging blue flames on the screen, Ming Qi frowned and suddenly exclaimed, "That's Immortal Flame!"
Immortal Flame has seven different colors. Due to Ming Qi's profound understanding of the power of fire and considerable luck, he mastered the use of Divine Fire long ago. However, perhaps due to the limitations of his power, he had never been able to glimpse any of its secrets. He had also never been able to obtain any information about it in the Tianhuang World. Now, as his power level increased, he increasingly felt that the power of Divine Fire was insufficient for him to wield as a combat tool.
Divine Fire might be effective against cultivators below the Emperor Realm, but against those at the Emperor Realm and above, it was insignificant. This was why Ming Qi hadn't used it in a long time.
And now, unexpectedly witnessing the pinnacle of fire, the existence of Immortal Flame, he couldn't help but be astonished. It was a pity that the scene in the image had been so long in the past. If it were real, Ming Qi even wondered if he would rush to Su You and ask him directly.
"This should be the Abyssal Ice Flame within the Seven-Colored Immortal Flame..."
Ming Qi stared intently at Su You's every move in the image, hoping to find some clue. However, even Ming Qi himself didn't hold out much hope. Immortal Flame was considered the pinnacle of cultivation, the pinnacle of power. Only a profound understanding of the workings of heaven and earth could comprehend its mysteries. Just observing this image from who knows how many years ago, the chances of achieving enlightenment were truly slim.
By this time, Ming Qi had a vague understanding of the Dao that Hu Mu Divine Lord and Fang Qing Realm Master had spoken of. However, his concept of Dao was still very vague. He couldn't even describe what it was; it was just a vague feeling, and this feeling was extremely unstable, as if it could disappear at any moment.
The battle in the scene was on the verge of breaking out. Facing the raging celestial flames, Hu Mu Divine Lord remained calm. He raised his sword and swiftly wrote the word "protect" in front of him. Then, without moving his body, he grasped the sword with both hands and wrote rapidly in the air.
The sword danced with the wind, and a cold light flashed. When the long sword stopped, a word several meters tall appeared in front of Hu Mu Divine Lord: "Punish!"