Ye Xuan knew that even by utilizing his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi, there was still a vast gap between him and the Demon Spirit Realm. If he wanted to injure Liu Ruoxi, he had to unleash the strongest profound meaning of the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body.
Weapons suddenly materialized in the hands of the Divine Demon Statue. The next moment, a golden Giant Sword and a Black Reaper’s Scythe slashed down from the sky.
The air in the arena instantly thinned. A Spiritual Energy Bullet, intertwined with gold and black, blasted toward Liu Ruoxi, its terrifying aura locking onto her in an instant.
But Liu Ruoxi didn’t dodge!
She was simply too proud. Why would a dignified Demon Spirit Realm expert need to dodge the attack of a Super Spirit Realm ant? If she dodged, wouldn’t she be laughed out of town?
Thrusting out her fist, she struck out violently, seemingly intending to meet the terrifyingly oppressive Spiritual Energy Bullet head-on.
"Heaven-Shattering Fist!" she cried out softly.
Her fist radiated a dazzling light. The next moment, it collided with the Spiritual Energy Bullet, and the two seemed locked in a brief stalemate.
Then, with a deafening BOOM, the Spiritual Energy Bullet detonated. The gold-and-black Spiritual Qi shot into the sky and swept across the surroundings, kicking up a massive cloud of dust over the martial arts arena.
As the dust settled, Liu Ruoxi’s figure reappeared in everyone’s line of sight. Her long dress fluttered wildly in the wind. Although the hem of her skirt had caught fire, she extinguished it with a casual wave of her hand.
The Divine-Demonic Slaying technique was powerful, but the Demon Spirit Realm was even stronger!
"My turn! Shatter!" A bloodthirsty smile crept onto Liu Ruoxi’s lips as her long dress rippled violently.
The next moment, dark blue Spiritual Qi formed into a spear in midair. Following the spear’s manifestation, a Demon King materialized. It grasped the spear, its eyes brimming with ferocity. Whether it was the razor-sharp Spiritual Energy Spear or the towering Demon King itself, both sent chills down the spines of the onlookers.
"This... this is the Liu Family’s top-tier Ghost-rank Martial Technique, Demon Monarch’s Fury! But it’s impossible. She is only at the first level of the Demon Spirit Realm, yet she has actually mastered a top-tier Ghost-rank Martial Technique. Xuan’Er, be careful!" Gongsun Yanran cried out in alarm, her mouth falling open and eyes going wide in utter astonishment.
Of course, she wasn’t the only one surprised. Even Liu Yongzhi’s pupils shrank as he couldn’t help but mutter softly, "Huh? Demon Monarch’s Fury! When did Ruoxi learn this? How is it possible for her to bypass cultivation realms and learn a top-tier Ghost-rank Martial Technique! Is her talent truly this monstrous? Even I, her grandfather, didn’t know. Zheng Yuan, did you know?"
Beside him, a dumbfounded Liu Zhengyuan replied, "Father, I had no idea either. She has never displayed this move."
Liu Yongzhi furrowed his brows. "I finally understand why she is so resistant to this marriage. With her demonic talent, it’s only natural she feels Ye Xuan isn’t worthy."
As they spoke, the Demon King hurled the spear in its hand. It moved with blinding speed, like a streak of aurora, causing the air to shriek ear-piercingly.
Faced with this strike, Ye Xuan had absolutely no way to dodge; he couldn’t even track the spear’s trajectory. He could only command the Divine Demon Statue to bend down and extend its hands, shielding him in the center with all its might.
BOOM!
The next moment, the spear struck the Divine Demon Statue’s hands, and the terrifying shockwave instantly obliterated them. Then, the razor-sharp Spiritual Energy Spear shot directly toward Ye Xuan’s heart.
It was too fast. Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
RUMBLE.
Ye Xuan’s body was sent flying backward, rolling across the ground several times before coming to a halt.
"Xuan’Er!" Gongsun Yanran was horrified. She could see it clearly: the Spiritual Energy Spear was lodged in Ye Xuan’s chest!
The spear had sunk completely into his body. That was just how powerful a top-tier Ghost-rank Martial Technique was. It could easily obliterate the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body and pierce clean through Ye Xuan!
"Xuan’Er, are you alright?!" Gongsun Yanran panicked completely. Just as she was about to rush forward to check on Ye Xuan’s condition, his voice rang out.
"Mother, I’m fine!"
Saying so, Ye Xuan stood up from the ground. A gaping hole had appeared in his left shoulder, and lodged within it was the spear. Enduring the intense pain, Ye Xuan reached behind his back and pulled the spear out.
The blood coating the spear made for a gruesome sight. But fortunately, it hadn’t hit a vital organ. To a Cultivator, this level of injury was nothing.
Ye Xuan immediately consumed a high-grade Healing Spirit Medicine, and the wound instantly began to scab over.
"It missed? How is that possible!" Liu Ruoxi’s pupils shrank. She had aimed directly for Ye Xuan’s heart.
If it had hit, the terrifying Spiritual Qi would have shredded his heart in an instant. If his heart had only been pierced, Healing Spirit Medicine could still save him. But if it was completely shredded, no matter how high the grade, no Healing Spirit Medicine could bring him back—unless it was the kind of peerless Exotic Treasure that could instantly resurrect the dead and regrow flesh on bare bones.
"It’s better that you’re not dead. Otherwise, how would I humiliate you?" Liu Ruoxi suddenly curled her lips into a bizarre, eerie smile.
With a single thought, a pink long whip materialized in her hand. It abruptly shot into the air, slithering like a swimming snake. As Liu Ruoxi flourished it, the sky filled with the shadows of the whipping strikes.
"Dog-Beating Whip Technique!"
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
A dense barrage of impact sounds echoed out one after another. The whip moved like a serpent, making it impossible to defend against. Ye Xuan was surrounded by the whip’s shadows on all sides; he had absolutely no way to dodge.
Even if he unleashed the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body again, it wouldn’t change his passive state of being battered. Welts quickly appeared all over his body. He even took a lash to the face, instantly ruining his visage as blood seeped out.
"Hehehe..." Liu Ruoxi’s long hair whipped around her like a demoness as she relentlessly lashed Ye Xuan’s body. With every strike, she let out a cold sneer.
The Divine-Demonic Overlord Body shattered once more. Ye Xuan’s clothes were torn to shreds, his back a bloody mess of lash marks.
"This is complete abuse. Furthermore, how is this the Dog-Beating Whip Technique? It’s clearly our Liu Family’s Spiritual Snake Whip Technique. She’s not outright killing the kid; she’s breaking his spirit first! A country bumpkin is just a country bumpkin. To dare accept the challenge with such pathetic strength."
The members of the Liu Family were all shaking their heads. They looked at Ye Xuan as if they were watching a buffoon.
Suddenly, the whip coiled around Ye Xuan and slammed him viciously onto the ground!
BOOM.
A fissure actually cracked open the sturdy stone tiles, showing just how much power was contained in that single strike.
Ye Xuan’s body rolled twenty meters away. Before he could even stand up, a trail of fresh blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Xuan’Er, hurry and concede. You are no match for her," Gongsun Yanran couldn’t help but plead.
Although Ye Xuan’s combat prowess had surprised her, a gap in power was still a gap. If Liu Ruoxi were to unleash her Martial Techniques, Ye Xuan wouldn’t be able to block them at all. Not to mention, she hadn’t even utilized her Beast Soul Power yet.
Ye Xuan being injured was a small matter, and being humiliated was also minor, but if he were accidentally killed here, how devastated would she be?
"Ye Xuan, that’s enough. Step down," Gongsun Wenjin also spoke up. Right now, he only wanted Ye Xuan to survive! Otherwise, how could he question Ye Xuan about the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body?
Ye Xuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Despite his body being riddled with wounds, his eyes remained resolute as he declared, "The battle isn’t over yet. Why would I step down? I haven’t trampled her beneath my feet yet."