Hearing this, Bai Wenliang suddenly stretched out his left hand and shouted, "Then let me see what strength you have to destroy the Xuanjian Division!"
Buzz!
A burst of high-energy power erupted, and a one-meter thick white beam of light shot towards Liu Zhiyuan, spanning a thousand meters.
The black flames on Liu Zhiyuan's body suddenly flared up at this moment. They automatically surged out toward the white beam of light. The surrounding temperature rapidly dropped to zero degrees, and frost even appeared on the ground where the flames passed.
Boom!
The black flames and the white energy beam collided dozens of meters away from Liu Zhiyuan, resulting in a massive black and white explosion between the two.
The explosion quickly expanded, engulfing the architectural ruins in its energy. Stones and steel bars instantly turned to ash, and the ground trembled.
Boom!
The explosion continued to expand until it reached a height of a hundred meters and a width of over five hundred meters before stopping. The ground continued to shake.
At the same moment, Bai Wenliang looked at the explosion, his expression suddenly shifting slightly. He exerted force with his feet, cracking the ground, and leaped into the air.
Bang! The ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and a ball of black flame burned where he had stood, turning the soil into a black, flowing substance.
'Silent black flames, huh? If I hadn't sensed the energy below suddenly vanishing, he might have ambushed me.' Bai Wenliang's eyes flickered.
Bang! The black and white energy suddenly burst open, and a black-purple figure shot out from the exploding energy, speeding toward Bai Wenliang.
His speed was so immense that clear sonic boom clouds appeared around his body.
Whoosh! Liu Zhiyuan appeared before Bai Wenliang and roared, "I will execute you, the wicked ringleader, right here!"
Thump!
The black-purple right fist burst with a sonic boom ring and instantly struck Bai Wenliang, who had raised his arms to block.
Bang! White light appeared on Bai Wenliang's hands. The large black-purple fist struck the white light, and a shockwave erupted, sweeping through the surrounding space.
Bai Wenliang's expression changed: "Such immense power!"
Whoosh!
The next moment, the terrifying force sent the airborne Bai Wenliang shooting straight down toward the ground.
Bang! Bai Wenliang's body slammed into the ground, instantly creating a hundred-meter-wide crater. Dense cracks spread out from the crater in all directions.
Inside the crater, a shockwave swept across the surrounding architectural ruins. A house that had only half a pillar remaining completely collapsed after being hit by the shockwave.
Whoosh! Liu Zhiyuan, still in the sky, did not stop. His body, propelled by an invisible force field, shot toward Bai Wenliang in the crater.
"This ends now!" Liu Zhiyuan roared. Black flames engulfed his entire body, transforming him into a black flame spear shooting down from the sky. The sky dimmed slightly at that moment.
In the crater, white energy fluctuated around Bai Wenliang. He was expressionless: "For a newly promoted Level Six to be able to strike me down, you certainly possess strength. However, if this is all you have, it's still not enough."
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Buzzing sounds continuously came from the space in front of Bai Wenliang, and fist-sized hexagonal energy crystals appeared one after another.
"Hexagonal Star!" Bai Wenliang, lying in the pit, shouted as he looked at the approaching black flame spear, and waved his left hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The six crystals broke the sound barrier and whistled as they shot toward Liu Zhiyuan.
The Hexagonal Crystal—each one is composed of extremely compressed energy, possessing incredibly high hardness. Upon hitting an enemy, it can deliver a dual strike of high-density energy burst and physical impact.
The six whistling crystals collided with the black flame spear.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Six loud, sharp collision sounds came from within the flames. The immense noise spread throughout half the city, and the black flames dissipated.
Liu Zhiyuan stared blankly at the six Hexagonal Crystals surrounding him. Six indentations appeared on his body, and the left half of his head was gone.
He hadn't expected this thing to be so hard. With his current defense, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could tank a nuke, yet his defense was easily breached.
Whoosh! The six crystals disappeared. At the same time, Bai Wenliang stood up, the six crystals circling around him.
"Kid, what is your name? A Level Six existence shouldn't die nameless by my hand." Bai Wenliang's aura gradually stabilized.
He was now somewhat adapted to his opponent's moves: faster speed, strange and terrifying flames, and the ability to neutralize his energy attacks.
His physical defense was also strong, as he wasn't pulverized by the Hexagonal Crystal but merely left with indentations. The only drawback was that his physical attack seemed mediocre, or perhaps the opponent hadn't fully displayed it yet.
Liu Zhiyuan hovered above Bai Wenliang, and the indentations created by the strike were repaired by a large amount of black substance surging forth.
He looked at Bai Wenliang and said, "Liu Zhiyuan!"
Bai Wenliang looked at him and suddenly smiled: "My name is Bai Wenliang."
Bang! The ground beneath his feet exploded, and Bai Wenliang, accompanied by the Hexagonal Crystals, shot toward Liu Zhiyuan.
Buzz! Liu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, and a large amount of black substance surged out, instantly forming a two-meter-long black greatsword. Black flames ignited on the greatsword.
"Ah!!!" Liu Zhiyuan roared, wielding the sword with both hands and slashing toward the six flying crystals.
At this moment, at least dozens of satellites were pointed at HQ City from above.
Organizations around the world were watching HQ City. These satellites had already been positioned in advance when the Flesh-and-Blood Beings began gathering there.
Inside the City Center Command Post, team leaders Ruan Meng and Martial Bear silently watched the battle footage transmitted by the satellites.
"I never expected the threat posed by these Flesh-and-Blood Beings to be so great, capable of producing Level Six combat power. If the Director hadn't had the foresight to come and oversee the situation, we might all be dead," Martial Bear said with some relief.
They could feel the tremors even though they were dozens of kilometers away from the battlefield, showing how terrifying the energy level of the exchange was.
Ruan Meng simply watched the battle footage, judging from the satellites, drones, and cameras mounted on the rooftops.
Bai Wenliang and Liu Zhiyuan, who were fighting, were intentionally moving away from the urban area and fighting toward the suburbs.
Otherwise, the fallout from their confrontation would flatten HQ City; it would only be a matter of time.
"Have Fang Wenyu and Jiang Ao and the others retreated?" Ruan Meng turned to look at a young man behind him.
The young man immediately replied respectfully, "They are on their way, but they seem to be stopping frequently, likely watching the battle from the rooftops."
Hearing this, Ruan Meng said nothing, merely turning back to continue watching the battle between the two Level Sixes.
This battle concerned the life and death of everyone present. If Bai Wenliang was defeated, then all the Awakened Ones in HQ City would also be killed by Liu Zhiyuan.
Meanwhile, inside a villa on the other side.
Jiang Yan watched Liu Zhiyuan, now a Level Six, fighting Bai Wenliang to a temporary standstill, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face: "After wasting so much time, and so many people and Awakened Ones dying, he can only fight an old and frail Level Six to a stalemate?"
"Master, that old fellow specializes in energy attacks. Aging only reduces his stamina," Hei Jin said seriously, a rare sight, while looking at the screen.
Million Hei Jin had met Bai Wenliang before and sensed his physical condition, which is why it understood.
"No matter. Since the final form of the Flesh-and-Blood Beings has emerged, it is time for us to reap the fruits of victory." Jiang Yan's mouth curved upward, his expression cold, revealing a sinister smile.