Chapter 712 - 382: The Reason to Win

If speed was all he had, the opponent was no match for Taixuan Tianyi.

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"If you could sustain this ability, you’d likely vanish without a trace in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, the challenge doesn’t allow you to flee."

Monstrous Xuan Flames engulfed the arena, sweeping across the sky. Taixuan Tianyi attacked repeatedly, only for Su Chen to effortlessly dodge every strike. He couldn’t help but feel frustrated; this ability was far too bizarre, completely traceless and invisible. And unfortunately for him, he did not possess a speed-type Holy Profession.

"To think a mere Twin Divine Dawns would force me to use this trump card..." Taixuan Tianyi gritted his teeth. Countless dense, dark-gold lines resembling spiderwebs surfaced on his skin, as if some ancient power was breaking out of its cocoon from within him. Faint, mist-like purple flames churned at the edges of his body. His frame grew taller, his shoulders and back expanding as though he were shouldering the sky itself, while gossamer-like bands of light circled around him.

Taixuan Tianyi’s size increased proportionally by one and a half times. Deep within his pupils, purple lightning seemed to flow, and his brow exuded a sense of imposing majesty and righteousness. The lines on his skin became even more distinct, each one writhing like a living creature.

"Is this some kind of transformation ability?" Su Chen wondered, sensing the other party’s increasingly boiling aura. "No, that’s not quite right..."

He looked up and noticed that the Spirit of Sun seemed to be provoked, its head lowering even further. The next moment, without Taixuan Tianyi making any visible movement, Su Chen suddenly felt his entire body turn scalding hot. A Xuan Flame glowing with a faint purple light had spontaneously ignited upon him out of thin air.

Su Chen was slightly startled. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared in the distance, but the flames attached to his body remained. He teleported several more times, yet he still couldn’t shake them off. Its Power wasn’t strong at first, but it seemed to be devouring his flesh and Energy, gradually growing stronger.

"This fire is different. It isn’t just tracking me; it follows me like a shadow. Is this his trump card? It’s formidable, but it seems that’s all there is to it..."

Su Chen pondered for a moment, estimating that he wouldn’t even need to use his Celestial Mark. Since that was the case, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. In an instant, four Secret Artifacts within his body were simultaneously elevated to Tier Nine. His bones cracked and popped as a terrifying augmentation descended upon his physical form. A strength capable of tearing the sky apart surged through his body.

Before the Permanent Body enhancement, he could only elevate two Secret Artifacts to Tier Nine simultaneously. But now, that number had doubled. Other than this, he didn’t use any other abilities, sticking solely to physical enhancement.

He figured the Ancient Kings outside were bound to be making speculations. He didn’t know whether this battle was witnessed only by the two of them, and it was also uncertain whether he could actually kill Taixuan Tianyi in this sort of challenge. Therefore, he didn’t dare expose any abilities with distinct class characteristics. He couldn’t use the Unmoving Vajra. Yet even so, the sheer amplification of his physical strength was terrifying enough.

"Still, to think I can feel a stinging pain even with my physical strength. His flames are truly extraordinary..."

Su Chen’s figure dissipated. The next moment, he appeared right in front of Taixuan Tianyi, a ferocious aura rushing forth. Expressionless, Su Chen raised his hand and delivered a simple, unadorned punch.

But Taixuan Tianyi was not alarmed in the slightest. The wisp of Purifying World Fire twined around his opponent did not just possess Power; it could also track his location.

"He’s finally stopped running," Taixuan Tianyi sneered inwardly. This Purifying World Fire was his trump card. Once it latched on, it acted like a maggot in the bone, forcing his opponent to face him head-on.

His movements were not slow either. This was due to his Holy Profession, "Xuan Flame Emperor," which vastly boosted all his physical attributes. With just a reach of his hand, monstrous Xuan Flames descended from the sky, carrying a brilliant and majestic might.

BOOM!

The blast completely swallowed the man before him.

"By defeating him, not only will I get one step closer to becoming the Chosen One, but I’ll also obtain the Fire-igniting Ash and escape from those guys’ clutches. Those damn geezers, sooner or later..."

Taixuan Tianyi felt both a sense of vindictive pleasure and lingering anger. But soon after, a piercing chill rose from the bottom of his heart. His eyes trembled as he watched a lean, fair-skinned arm reach out from the Fire Pillar in front of him. It was completely bare, stripped of any clothing, yet devoid of a single scratch.

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"This Taixuan Tianyi carries the bloodline inherited from his ancestor, Taixuan Ye. With his True Radiance Talent paired with his Top Level Holy Profession, he can summon a wisp of the Purifying World Fire. It cannot be doused or burned out. Even if our Star Seeds reached Tier Eight, they still wouldn’t be able to withstand it..." the Profound Celestial Ancient King sighed with emotion. They had studied it closely, so they naturally knew of its Power.

"The result is about to be decided," the Star Dome Ancient King observed. "This is only a fraction of its Power, but this fire has forced that man into a direct confrontation."

The Hanhai Emperor said in a deep voice, "The Abyss Realm... The Six Pillar Monarchs—now the Five Pillars—if they discover the Sun Flame and the Dust Star Sea, how will we resist?" The Taixuan family had already found their way here; it wasn’t impossible for other factions to find it too.

"For now, we must first figure out who this person is," the Profound Celestial Ancient King said, shaking his head. "We’ll obtain a way out from him... and then..."

Before he could finish, the Profound Celestial Ancient King’s expression shifted slightly, revealing a hint of astonishment. The Bronze Ancient King furrowed his brows, the Zhenwu Ancient King’s expression turned ugly, and the other Ancient Kings also gazed over intently.

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"This..." Taixuan Tianyi felt a surge of horror. "How has he not taken any damage?"

At the same time, his reaction was incredibly fast. Squeezing out every ounce of power stored in his cells, his hair whipped wildly around him. The boiling Xuan Flames nearly solidified on the surface of his skin, morphing into an exceedingly complex suit of flame armor with a lion’s head manifesting on his chest. This was his other Subordinate Holy Profession—the Flame Lion Armor. When combined with "Xuan Flame Emperor," it elevated his defenses to another level. An utterly berserk flaming lion materialized behind him, roaring at the sky before charging out with a thunderous bellow.

However, at that exact moment, Su Chen’s simple, unadorned punch tore through the surrounding air. It shattered the Xuan Flames, blasted apart the incoming flaming lion, and smashed immovably into his opponent’s lion-head armor.

BANG!

CRACK! "Ah!"

Taixuan Tianyi’s eyes went wide with shock. He felt an unimaginable Giant Strength explode from the fist. His lion armor crumbled, turning into fragments of Flowing Light, as he felt his sternum groan and snap, breaking inch by inch.

"How... is this possible?!"

His expression was one of sheer terror. Just what kind of force was this? His eyes nearly split from their sockets as he thought, "I don’t believe this! I am a True Radiance, a descendant of Taixuan Ye... How could I lose to an Outer Realm native..."

He couldn’t lose! Once he lost, he would completely forfeit his qualification to compete for the position of the Chosen One. He still had...

It was another simple and unadorned punch, yet it harbored a terrifying force.

BANG!

Taixuan Tianyi’s body plummeted from the sky like a meteor, kicking up a massive cloud of dust and smoke on the ground.

ROAR!

A resonant dragon’s roar echoed through the air. Su Chen looked up, only to find his vision flooded with a purple glow. The Spirit of Sun lowered its gaze onto him, its eyes filled with sheer approval.