Chapter 463: The Wild God Physique of Huang Xuan
"Thank you, Lord Tiance. I didn't expect you to agree so readily," Ye Qing Qing said, her expression brimming with joy.
Outside the hall, Xiao Tiance waved his hand with a faint smile. **"No matter how you look at it, the elders of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan fell while intercepting the Saintly Demon Emperor and other powerful foes.
Strictly speaking, I have some responsibility in this matter.
Therefore, I owe the Tai Ling Ancient Clan this favor, and it must be repaid."**
Ye Qing Qing nodded in agreement. As the saintess of the Tai Ling Clan, she naturally understood why those elders had gone to battle the Outer Demons.
**"Regardless, I must thank you, Lord Tiance.
Now that my mission is complete, I wonder if I might have the honor of sharing a drink with you?"**
With a light wave of her hand, Ye Qing Qing summoned two wine cups from a servant's tray inside the hall.
The cups floated in the air before her and Xiao Tiance. Taking one in hand, she smiled with an expectant look.
Seeing this, Xiao Tiance picked up the other cup with a faint smile. Clinking their cups together, he downed the wine in one smooth motion.
"Excellent drinking skills, Lord Tiance!" Ye Qing Qing praised with a smile.
**"Come now, Qing Qing. As you said, we are old acquaintances there's no need to be so formal.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I must return. My daughter is still eating inside."**
With that, Xiao Tiance returned the cup, smiled, and turned to reenter the hall.
As Xiao Tiance stepped into the hall, his eyes immediately fell on the table where his daughter, Xiao Bai Ying, was happily eating.
Standing before her table was a burly man with an imposing physique, emanating the aura of an early Heavenly Sovereign of the Celestial Grade.
This man, with his overwhelming physical presence, was clearly a member of the Huang Ancient Clan a race known for their god like physiques.
"The strength of the Huang Ancient Clan's physical bodies is astonishing. Even a mid or late stage Celestial Heavenly Sovereign would struggle to subdue this man quickly," Xiao Tiance thought to himself.
He couldn't help but wonder why such a powerful figure was approaching his daughter's table.
Before he could act, Tian Luo stepped forward to address the situation.
"May I ask what business the senior has here?" Tian Luo asked respectfully.
The man laughed heartily. **"Oh, it's nothing serious. I've simply heard that one of the three great treasures of White Jade Capital, the Heavenly Demon Puppets, are said to have unrivaled physical strength among beings of the same level.
Since I couldn't find your lord, I thought I'd ask if you had a puppet on hand to show me."**
His words seemed polite, but his tone carried a faint trace of provocation, and his demeanor was far from friendly.
Tian Luo remained composed. **"If the senior wishes to see a Heavenly Demon Puppet, I suggest you wait a little longer.
Lord Tiance is currently in a discussion with members of the Futuo Ancient Clan and should return shortly. Once he's back, I'm sure he won't refuse your request."**
The man sneered. "What if I want to see it now?"
As he spoke, a faint yet oppressive aura began to emanate from his body, clearly a deliberate provocation.
Tian Luo was prepared to step forward, but before he could act, Xiao Tiance appeared in the doorway.
"Senior, if you're in such a hurry, allow me to satisfy your curiosity," Xiao Tiance said with a calm smile.
With a wave of his hand, a Heavenly Demon Puppet cloaked in golden light materialized behind the burly man.
The puppet, towering at 2.5 meters tall, loomed over the nearly 2 meter tall man, casting a shadow that engulfed him entirely.
Before the man could react, the puppet's hand clamped down on his neck like a steel vice.
In the same instant, its other hand brought a sharp sword to his throat.
"So fast... I didn't even sense it!"
Beads of cold sweat rolled down the man's face. He didn't dare move, knowing that any resistance could result in his life being snuffed out in an instant.
Xiao Tiance approached leisurely, ignoring the surrounding stares. Stopping by Xiao Bai Ying, he smiled and asked gently, "Ying Ying, are you full?"
The little girl grinned. "Yes, Daddy! Look, my tummy is all round and full now!"
Laughing, Xiao Tiance kissed her on the cheek before turning his attention to the restrained man.
**"Senior of the Huang Ancient Clan, I am Xiao Tiance, Lord of White Jade Capital.
You have now seen one of my Heavenly Demon Puppets. Are you satisfied?"**
The man's face paled, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.
Despite his fear, he couldn't afford to lose face for his clan. Forcing a defiant look, he muttered, **"That was a sneak attack. It doesn't count.
I haven't even fought one of your puppets at the same level yet. How can I judge?"**
Xiao Tiance's smile turned cold. Looking toward the end of the hall, where the elder of the Huang Ancient Clan, Huang Sheng, sat, he asked, "Elder, do I have your permission to give this senior a lesson?"
Huang Sheng burst into laughter. "Go ahead, Little Friend Tiance. Let Huang Xuan suffer a bit but don't kill him."
Relieved that the elder wasn't antagonistic, Xiao Tiance nodded.
"As you wish," he said. With a gesture, the Heavenly Demon Puppet carried Huang Xuan out of the hall and into the courtyard.
Xiao Tiance followed, carrying Xiao Bai Ying in his arms, with Tian Luo close behind.
A curious crowd quickly gathered to watch.
In the courtyard, Xiao Tiance recalled the mid Saintly Heavenly Sovereign puppet and summoned a Celestial Heavenly Sovereign puppet of the same level as Huang Xuan.
The new puppet landed with a resounding thud, cracking the stone tiles beneath its feet. Holding a gleaming longsword, it radiated an aura of raw, ferocious power.
**"Senior, you claimed you didn't get a fair chance.
Now, I'll let this puppet match you at your level. Satisfied?"**
The confrontation was about to begin.
**"So I've heard that members of the Huang Ancient Clan, even if unqualified to cultivate the Huang Ancestor Physique, undergo some of the most brutal and bloody body forging techniques in the Great Thousand World from a young age.
When perfected, it's said that their physical strength rivals divine artifacts.
Well then, let's see if I can witness firsthand what makes the body forging techniques of the Huang Ancient Clan so extraordinary,"** Xiao Tiance said with a faint smile.
"Hmph, why waste words? Let's fight, and you'll know," Huang Xuan snorted coldly, offering no pretense of politeness.
At that moment, his muscles visibly swelled, shredding his clothes apart. His physique was like that of an ancient beast muscles sharp and defined, exuding explosive power that was nothing short of terrifying.
Xiao Tiance's smile faded slightly at Huang Xuan's rude attitude. Without hesitation, he controlled the Heavenly Demon Puppet, which raised its long sword and charged forward.
"Swoosh!"
As the two closed the distance, the Heavenly Demon Puppet's blade slashed down toward Huang Xuan's head.
Huang Xuan, however, showed no signs of panic.
On his forearms, rune like inscriptions shimmered, forming what appeared to be an armor like barrier around his body.
"Clang!"
Huang Xuan raised his arms to block, and the collision of blade and flesh resounded like metal striking metal.
"Incredible. This must be the Huang Ancient Clan's body forging technique. To think it can withstand a blade as sharp as a divine artifact," Tian Luo muttered in awe as he observed from the sidelines.
Xiao Tiance, however, remained expressionless, continuing to control the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
The Huang Ancient Clan's body forging techniques were renowned as some of the most formidable in the Great Thousand World. Xiao Tiance had no illusions about breaking through such defenses in a single strike.
The battle raged on in the plaza, with Huang Xuan relying on his resilient body forging technique to fend off the puppet's relentless assaults.
Each swing of the puppet's sword landed with a resounding metallic clash, while Huang Xuan's fists struck the puppet with equal ferocity.
Neither side seemed capable of breaking through the other's defenses for the time being.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Hundreds of exchanges passed in mere moments. The intensity of the clash raw power meeting raw power was enough to set hearts racing.
"Come on, take down the puppet!"
"Let's go, crush the Huang Ancient Clan fighter!"
The onlookers were thoroughly engrossed, cheering wildly for both sides.
But while the crowd roared, Huang Xuan's expression darkened.
He began to notice that his movements were slowing, his stamina draining. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Demon Puppet fought with the same unrelenting intensity as when the battle began.
Its attacks only grew faster, sharper, and more precise.
Huang Xuan clenched his teeth, realizing he was on the verge of being overwhelmed. While the puppet couldn't yet breach his defenses, it was clear that as his strength waned, his defeat was inevitable.
**"Damn it, so this is the power of a Heavenly Demon Puppet? It's as formidable as they say.
But no matter how strong a puppet is, it's still just a puppet!
Let's see you handle this: Desert's Boundless Sands!"**
With a cold snort, Huang Xuan threw a punch that sent the puppet reeling back.
In the next moment, the ground beneath him began to transform. The stone slabs underfoot rapidly disintegrated into sand, spreading outward in a wave that quickly engulfed the puppet's position.
"Boom!"
The Heavenly Demon Puppet sank into the shifting sands, its entire body swallowed by the desert like terrain.
For a moment, the battlefield fell eerily silent.
**"Hahaha! I thought this so called Heavenly Demon Puppet was something extraordinary.
Its body is impressive, I'll admit, but it's clearly no match for me,"** Huang Xuan said, laughing triumphantly.
It was clear from his demeanor that he believed the puppet had been rendered immobile, trapped in the endless sands.
But Huang Xuan overlooked one crucial detail: the puppet was not a living being. It had no fear, no instinct to struggle and no weakness to exploit in such situations.
The puppet's silence wasn't a sign of defeat but rather a calculated maneuver under Xiao Tiance's control.
"Senior, are you truly so careless?" Xiao Tiance's voice rang out, a faint smirk playing on his lips.
Huang Xuan's expression changed instantly. Sensing danger, he shot into the air with lightning speed.
As he did, a gleaming sword burst out from the sands, followed by the golden figure of the Heavenly Demon Puppet leaping skyward in pursuit.
"Hmph, Form of the Heavens and Earth!" Huang Xuan roared.
In an instant, the sands beneath him surged upward, morphing into massive hands that reached out to grab the puppet.
The colossal hands gripped the puppet's legs, waist, and even its head, holding it firmly in place as more sand rose to engulf it completely.
"Done already? And this is supposed to be one of the Three Great Treasures of White Jade Capital? Pathetic," Huang Xuan mocked, turning to sneer at Xiao Tiance.
But before his taunts could even fully leave his lips, a sharp blade cut through the sands once again.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet emerged unscathed, charging toward Huang Xuan with relentless speed.
"Form of the Heavens and Earth!" Huang Xuan attempted to repeat his technique, but this time, the sand hands were either cleaved apart by the puppet's sword or shattered with powerful kicks.
The puppet closed the distance with terrifying efficiency.
**"Hmph! Impressive speed and strength, but a puppet will never master a Supreme Physique!
Behold the Desolate Divine Physique!"**
"Boom!"
As Huang Xuan's roar echoed, a towering phantom thousands of feet tall materialized around him.
The colossal figure emanated a primal and overwhelming aura as it lifted him high into the air.
The moment the form fully solidified, murmurs of awe rippled through the crowd.
"The Desolate Divine Physique! That's the second most powerful Supreme Physique of the Huang Ancient Clan, second only to the Huang Ancestor Physique!"
"It's not ranked among the Supreme Physique Leaderboard, but its might could easily rival the top 30 physiques on that list."
Huang Xuan smirked smugly as his newly unleashed power caused even Xiao Tiance to regard him with a glimmer of seriousness.
"Haha! You're nothing but a puppet! Watch as I crush you with a single palm!" Huang Xuan bellowed as the massive phantom raised a hand to strike.
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