Clash! Giving No Ground!

Rumble! Violent rumblings rang out without end. The entire Third Domain was completely engulfed by savagely ferocious power. Scorching flames vast as an ocean incinerated the void, continually melting the mountain peaks of the earth below. At this moment, all things between heaven and earth seemed to blur into unreality. The distorted void, the blistering air—anything touched by the flames turned to ash in an instant. The flame spirit conjured a sea of fire, and from this ocean that blotted out the sky shot thousands of fiery threads. Li Guanqi swung his blade, dazzling arcs of thunderous sword light crisscrossing and shattering the emptiness. Terrifying sword qi cut wildly across the void. The entire Third Domain trembled faintly beneath their combined might. Ling Tianchen sat beside the old man and muttered, "You're just going to let them run wild in the Third Domain?" Arms folded, Su Xuan took a puff of his pipe and said with a smile, "Let them. The worst that happens is the Third Domain gets destroyed." Ling Tianchen twitched his lips at that. "He really is your grandson, isn't he." "Hahahaha, of course!" Not only the two of them, but even the Four Kings were shaken to the core. Not a single one among them had known that the Devouring Void Sacred Flame resided in the Third Domain. They had never even sensed the aura of the Devouring Void Sacred Flame here! After all, this was the flame spirit ranked number one among the heavenly flames! To anyone, obtaining it would be an immense boon! Wen Guyan stood before a smooth mirror, silently watching the scene in the Third Domain. His gaze, aloof and indifferent to all mortal life, swept casually downward. The phantom of an azure dragon materialized behind him, carrying a suffocating aura of intimidation. Though he spoke not a word, his silence spoke volumes. The great hall of the Hall of the Four Kings fell utterly quiet; no one dared speak. In the Third Domain. As myriad flames withered and the sword light shattered, two figures emerged between heaven and earth. The flame spirit strode across the firmament, flames still billowing violently around him. Below, Li Guanqi's scaled armor was scorched and curled, and half his hair had been burned away. The skin and muscle of his arms melted together, and the hand gripping his sword was withered and twisted... Burn marks scarring his cheeks, Li Guanqi wore a grave expression. The Ancient Spirit-Burning Ring on his finger was now riddled with fractures, clearly unable to hold out much longer. Yet the flame spirit was in no better shape. Cracks ran all across his imposing armor, and wisps of crimson threads coiled around his body. Flames bled uncontrollably from him. "What terrifying strength... After an eruption like that, his primal energy hasn't even dropped by a tenth?" The flame spirit's eyes flickered. Over these past ten thousand years, it had been far too long since he had properly replenished his power. Without a cultivator host, a flame could only absorb stray fire-element spiritual energy drifting through heaven and earth. Even so... "Phew..." Thump!!!! Li Guanqi shot forward like a cannonball. Eyes flashing, the flame spirit raised his hand, and purplish-black flames condensed in midair. The flames formed a series of hundred-zhang fire screens blocking Li Guanqi's path. Yet like an incomparably sharp sword, Li Guanqi barreled straight through! Beams of terrifying sword light slashed forward, cleanly cleaving through one fire screen after another. Moving at a blur, Li Guanqi twisted at the waist, planting his footing firmly in the void. Spinning, he struck toward the flame spirit with his left-handed sword!!! His pure white eyes were as tranquil as a frigid pool, utterly undisturbed. That look sent a sudden jolt through the flame spirit's heart. "Eight Desolations: Extinction!!" Boom!!!!! The flame spirit folded his hands over his chest, flame runes glowing upon his armor. "Sky Devour!!" Boundless flames erupted from within him, flooding the heavens and shaping into a colossal fire beast. Massive and burly, resembling both lion and ape, the behemoth opened its gaping maw and snapped down toward the incoming sword light!! Li Guanqi's eyes flickered, and he ground his teeth with a cold sneer. "Go ahead and swallow it!!" Boom!!!! A crimson glow cloaked the sword light, its terrifying radiance seemingly swallowing every shred of light in the world. Only pitch-black void and the sword beam remained. The crimson sword light flashed and vanished—and then, the dreadful behemoth summoned by the flame spirit was sliced clean through from the corner of its maw!!! Its entire head was sheared flat from the jaws up. The hundred-zhang beast detonated with a deafening roar, raining fire across the heavens. The flame spirit grunted in pain. As his body shot backward, Li Guanqi's eyes flashed. He clearly saw that both of the flame spirit's hands had been severed!! That slash just now... had pierced through the other party's sacred armor ability!!! Li Guanqi licked the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and the lightning wings behind him snapped open. Instead of retreating, he pressed his advantage, closing the distance in a flash!! His ferocious offensive was even fiercer than before. Manifesting new hands, the flame spirit raised them, sending thousands of fiery chains hurtling toward Li Guanqi. The dense barrage of Flame Locks descended like torrential rain, whipping through the air under the flame spirit's control as though they possessed minds of their own. Clang! Clang! Clang! Li Guanqi swung his blade, the frantic clangs blurring into a continuous screech. Yet Red Lotus blazed with scarlet radiance in Li Guanqi's grip, its blade cleaving the chains to pieces. Like a warrior charging up against a roaring waterfall, he steadily closed the gap between them. Yet the flame spirit was no soft pushover, continuously deploying a myriad of flame-controlling techniques. He gave Li Guanqi no small amount of trouble. The various beasts conjured from fire were especially stubborn and dangerous! For a time, neither could gain the upper hand. Li Guanqi's primal energy drained rapidly, while the flame spirit sustained himself by devouring Li Guanqi's power. Clang, clang, clang!! Boom, boom, boom!! For an entire two hours, the tremendous thunderings never ceased for even an instant. Nearly all the volcanoes in the Third Domain were shattered by their clash. The terrifying sea of magma was cratered with ravines and pits. The world baked in sweltering heat as thunder and fire intertwined and the sky crumbled. The power of both combatants far exceeded the limits of what their cultivation realms should allow. Even the Four Kings spectating the battle were struck silent. The power displayed by Li Guanqi and the flame spirit had already far surpassed what a mid Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator could unleash. Though still far from the Four Kings' level, any late Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator facing either of them would find them extraordinarily difficult to handle. Especially the devouring ability of the Devouring Void Sacred Flame—it was nothing short of a headache. The fierce battle raged on. Empowered by the augmentation of Spirit Absolution, Li Guanqi forced the flame spirit to treat him with utmost caution. A single lapse, and Li Guanqi would seize the opening to suppress him ruthlessly. Spiritual energy surged violently between heaven and earth, chaotic currents forming a tempest that swept across sky and ground. Crimson magma was sucked into midair by the storm, pouring down like a torrential rain of liquid fire. This terrifying spectacle looked like nothing less than an apocalyptic collapse of the heavens. Suddenly! Li Guanqi's eyes flashed, and dense arcs of lightning sprang up around the flame spirit. Boom!!! "Sword Prison: Thunder Cage!!" Boom!!!! Intertwined layers of thunder, woven like a tight fishing net, trapped the flame spirit firmly within.