The Divine Beast bodies of Jiu You and the others were not ordinary. Even Han Shan's Ancient Demonic Rhinoceros was comparable to the most top tier Divine Beasts.
However, when facing the oppressive might of the Blood Battle King's fist shadow, the Divine Beast forms manifested by the four did not last long. Cries of sorrow erupted as their massive bodies were directly shaken apart, and the light upon them rapidly dimmed.
The four were unable to endure that fist pressure and abruptly dropped to one knee. Even the enormous rocks beneath their feet were shattered into powder. This scene caused the proud Divine Beast prodigies to turn ashen as they frantically circulated their Spiritual Energy in an attempt to resist, yet they still could not straighten their bodies.
Outside their bodies, their Divine Beast forms lay prostrate upon the ground, letting out repeated roars, but it was all in vain.
In the field, only Liu Bai, bathed in purple gold light, could barely remain standing. At some point, dragon patterns and phoenix feathers had appeared upon his legs. His entire person seemed to have transformed into a terrifying Divine Beast that combined both dragon and phoenix.
Outside the tower, the crowd had already turned pale. Even merely watching caused their minds to tremble. Those who had previously been resentful after being eliminated now felt complicated emotions.
If they put themselves in that position and faced such a terrifying attack, their performance would likely not be any better than Jiu You and the others, and might even be worse.
"No wonder only a handful have passed the fifth level over the past several thousand years. This trial is simply too abnormal."
Chen Zhan of the Dragon Ape Clan, usually the most hot tempered, muttered softly and even shrank back like a frightened little monkey.
As the fist shadow rapidly approached, the terrifying pressure increased at an astonishing rate. Eventually, the Divine Beast forms enveloping Jiu You and Mo Feng could no longer endure and exploded apart.
Pfft!
The four simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of blood, their faces turning deathly pale.
From the suppressing fist shadow, they sensed an intent close to sacrificing life itself. It felt as though the owner of the punch had poured his very life and death into it.
Sacrificial Demon Fist. With one punch, one abandons one's own life. It was indeed sinister and domineering, no wonder it was called a demon fist.
Only now did Jiu You and the others fully understand the meaning of Liu Bai's earlier words. They clearly sensed that when the fist shadow truly descended, it would be the moment of their death.
This was genuine death, with no chance of escape.
"I withdraw!"
Finally, when the fist shadow was less than a hundred feet above their heads and Han Shan felt as though every bone in his body was about to shatter, he shouted out.
A beam of light appeared out of nowhere, directly enveloping his body and instantly freeing him from the oppressive pressure. In the instant before he vanished, Liu Bai saw that Han Shan had completely collapsed onto the ground.
Han Shan's departure caused a slight disturbance to the three who were still struggling. The weakest, Mo Ling, was already covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.
After enduring bitterly for more than a dozen breaths, they felt the increasingly close fist shadow. The power contained within it filled them with despair.
It was simply not something they could contend against.
After a brief internal struggle, Jiu You and the Mo siblings unwillingly chose to give up as well.
Buzz.
Light flickered, and the three figures disappeared.
At that moment, only Liu Bai remained in place.
And this finally allowed him to go all out without restraint.
Boom!
Violent purple gold light erupted instantly. Within that radiance was even a trace of crimson, the color of Liu Bai's blood.
As more and more blood flowed, the True Dragon patterns and True Phoenix patterns on Liu Bai's body were completely dyed red. The originally purple gold Divine Beast form gained a faint blood red hue.
Yet it was precisely this blood red that gradually infused the True Dragon and True Phoenix patterns with a sense of vitality.
A trace of spirituality began to nurture within the True Dragon and True Phoenix patterns, and then it suddenly erupted.
A purple gold Divine Dragon and a purple gold Phoenix soared into the sky from within Liu Bai's body.
"Sacrificial Demon Fist. Sacrifice the body. To obtain the inheritance, one must possess the courage to abandon one's body and life. Without such courage, the Sacrificial Demon Fist cannot be cultivated."
This was Mu Chen's understanding in the original account.
But in Liu Bai's view, having only the courage to sacrifice oneself without the will to resist merely grasped the surface of the Blood Battle King's creation of the Sacrificial Demon Fist, not its essence.
Sacrificial Demon Fist was a punch thrown after casting aside life. It was resistance in the face of certain death. It was the courage to perish together with the enemy.
Even knowing clearly that this punch would lead to one's own death, one would still dare to throw it.
With that thought, the Dragon and Phoenix True Spirits in the sky roared as they surged into Liu Bai's fists. Then he shot into the sky and, without hesitation, threw a punch toward the blood red fist shadow.
Boom!
The blood red fist shadow finally smashed fiercely onto Liu Bai's body. The earth split apart as terrifying shockwaves rampaged wildly, and the entire world seemed to be destroyed.
Jiu You and the others, who had already returned outside the Body Refining Tower, stared at this scene in shock, their eyes blank.
Jiu You's pretty face had turned pale. Even though she was already outside the tower, she could still sense the terror of that punch. Liu Bai choosing to confront such an attack head on caused her heart to leap into her throat.
The various experts of the different clans also witnessed this scene and could not help but shake their heads. Some felt regret, while others were gleeful. All kinds of gazes were cast toward Jiu You and the others.
However, though Jiu You was worried, she was not in despair.
Because the bloodline link between her and Liu Bai told her that he was not dead.
Although many present were aware of this connection, at such a moment no one remembered it. In their eyes, that overconfident human had perished at the hands of the Blood Battle King.
This immediately caused quite a few people to grow restless.
After all, Liu Bai's previous dominance had nearly offended everyone. If they did not seize this chance to strike a fallen dog, when would they?
Jiu You and the other two also noticed this and immediately became vigilant.
Although they knew Liu Bai was not dead, Jiu You was uncertain when he would emerge. Until then, the three of them were not safe.
"Be careful. These people harbor ill intentions," Jiu You secretly transmitted to Mo Feng and Mo Ling.
At this time, Zong Teng of the Peng Clan and several others had faintly surrounded them, seemingly ready to act at any moment.
"What, planning to attack us while Liu Bai is absent?" Disdain flashed in Jiu You's eyes as she looked at Zong Teng and said coldly, "With such bullying of the weak and fear of the strong, you still dare to call yourselves Divine Beasts?"
Unfortunately, verbal confrontation had little effect.
They indeed possessed the pride of Divine Beasts, but that did not mean they were foolish. At many times, such pride required flexibility.
"Jiu You, matters have reached this point. Whatever is said now is useless. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being too arrogant and too greedy," Zong Teng sneered coldly, completely disregarding Jiu You's words.
His right hand slowly lifted, and his gaze grew increasingly icy.
Just as his hand was about to fall, a faint voice suddenly sounded beside everyone.
"Oh, preparing to make a move?"
Before the Body Refining Tower, light flickered as a slender young figure appeared. His cold eyes fixed upon Zong Teng, and a half smiling expression curved upon his face.
"How is that possible…"
Seeing the suddenly appearing figure, Zong Teng and the other prodigies all changed expression drastically.
The newcomer was naturally Liu Bai, and an entirely unharmed Liu Bai at that.
"You… you are still alive?!" Zong Teng widened his eyes and stared at Liu Bai in disbelief. Even his words faltered, showing the shock in his heart.
"What, are you surprised?" Liu Bai said with a faint smile, though there was not the slightest warmth within it.
Without even confirming whether anything had happened to him, these people had already jumped out. It seemed they truly could not be spared.
At this time, Jiu You no longer had her previous solemnity. With a mocking smile on her face, she said, "Have you perhaps forgotten that there is a bloodline link between Liu Bai and me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly understood.
With a bloodline link present, if Liu Bai had truly fallen within the Ancient Body Refining Tower, then Jiu You outside the tower would have been implicated as well, possibly even losing her life directly.
"So just now you were deliberately deceiving us?!"
Recalling Jiu You's earlier appearance, how could Zong Teng not realize he had been tricked?
"If you are foolish, who can you blame?"
Zong Teng's face alternated between green and purple, clearly angered by Jiu You.
Even though they had more than a dozen people on their side, when facing Liu Bai they still lacked confidence.
Especially since they had no idea how Liu Bai had survived the Blood Battle King's attack.
"You obtained the Blood Battle King's Sacrificial Demon Fist?" Zong Teng's sharp gaze locked onto Liu Bai as he asked in a low voice.
Liu Bai nodded without concealment. "Yes, I obtained the Divine Ability Sacrificial Demon Fist created by Senior Blood Battle King."
Though it seemed Liu Bai was answering directly, what Zong Teng referred to was the first form of the Sacrificial Demon Fist that the Blood Battle King had promised. What Liu Bai spoke of was the complete three forms of the Sacrificial Demon Fist.
The difference between the two far exceeded anyone's imagination.
Zong Teng and the others clenched their fists tightly. It was obvious that Liu Bai's strength had risen significantly. They truly might not be his opponents.
However, Zong Teng still harbored a trace of hope.
No matter how strong a mere human was, even with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan backing him, could he truly dare to offend so many races at once?
If that were the case, the consequences would not be something a mere human could bear.
With that thought, the prodigies of several other races who had hesitated now turned cold eyed and once again pressed toward the four from the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
"Liu Bai, I know you are strong, but we have four first rate spiritual beast races here. Are you certain you dare to offend all of us at the same time?" Zong Teng sneered.
"For what you have done today, you must give all of us an explanation. Otherwise, after today, the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan will likely face suppression from all of the forces behind us. I hope you can endure that."
Zong Teng's threatening voice rang out.
What he did not know was that the Thunder Crow Clan had already been completely exterminated by Liu Bai. Now there were merely a few more prey. He truly did not care.
Taking a step forward, dazzling golden light erupted from Liu Bai's body, and his figure vanished from where he stood.
The instant Liu Bai disappeared, Zong Teng, who reacted the fastest, sensed it immediately. His expression changed as Spiritual Energy swept forth and he attempted to flash out to intercept him.
However, previous encounters had already proven that his proud speed was inferior to Liu Bai's. No matter how fast he reacted, it was useless. When Liu Bai reappeared, a punch was already driving straight toward his chest.
Fist wind surged. Liu Bai's punch carried no Spiritual Energy fluctuations whatsoever.
Yet within the flashing golden light, a faint dragon roar seemed to resound. Zong Teng saw the space before him shatter into black cracks beneath that punch. A force that made his scalp numb surged toward him.
"How is this possible!"
Zong Teng was terrified out of his wits by this punch.
He clearly sensed that Liu Bai had not used any Spiritual Energy. That meant the punch relied purely on physical strength.
Yet even with only physical power, that single punch made Zong Teng, a Seventh Grade Sovereign, feel the threat of death.
At some unknown moment, a sharp dark golden feather appeared in Zong Teng's hand. He wielded it like a long sword. His entire body transformed into a streak of golden light, as though piercing through space itself. In an extremely strange manner, he penetrated the space before Liu Bai and appeared behind him.
"The Divine Ability of the Golden Winged Roc, spatial movement?"
Liu Bai showed a trace of surprise. He had not expected Zong Teng to possess such a method, not only evading his frontal attack but even creating an opportunity to counterattack.
"Die!"
Zong Teng's face twisted ferociously. The golden feather in his hand, like a divine sword, erupted with extreme sharpness. Faintly, Liu Bai even felt as though he saw a shadow belonging to a Phoenix accompanying Zong Teng's sword strike toward him.
Boom!
Liu Bai's golden flashing fist met it once more. A thunderous sound resounded. The golden feather endured for only an instant before it was blasted backward under Zong Teng's horrified gaze. Even the golden light upon it dimmed instantly.
Then Liu Bai's golden fist was not stopped. It violently pierced through and once again struck Zong Teng's chest like rushing thunder. Terrifying power erupted as Zong Teng's body was blasted backward by that single punch.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Along the way, ruined buildings exploded apart. A glaring scar hundreds of feet long was carved across the ground, stretching far into the distance.
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