Chapter 60 – The Strongest Battle

When Su Xin and Xia Mang, the two strongest geniuses, appeared on the battlefield simultaneously, the originally lively venue fell into an unusual silence.

Everyone held their breath, watching the two of them.

Both Su Xin and Xia Mang had already drawn their weapons.

"Su Xin," Xia Mang said, looking at him. "Among the nearly hundred thousand geniuses participating in this hunt, you're the only one qualified to be my opponent!"

"Don't disappoint me in this battle!"

Xia Mang's cold voice echoed in the venue, carrying a hint of dominance.

Su Xin merely smiled faintly, "Since I joined this hunt, I've heard your name countless times."

"Everyone says you're the strongest in this hunt, and some even call you the most dazzling genius of the Heavenflame Dynasty in the past fifty years."

"I'm curious to see just how strong the mightiest genius truly is."

There was no further conversation.

What they both had was a thirst for each other's strength and a hint of excitement for the upcoming battle.

The venue was silent.

Whoosh!

A gentle breeze swept through, stirring the pebbles on the ground.

Boom!

The ground beneath Xia Mang's feet suddenly exploded, and his figure shot forward like a bolt.

Dominant and fierce!

In an instant, he crossed dozens of meters, thrusting his spear forward with a terrifying spiral force, like a venomous dragon piercing through the void.

Where the spear passed, the ground beneath cracked and shattered under its terrifying momentum.

"So fast!"

The audience gasped in amazement.

"Haha~~"

Su Xin let out a long laugh, bending forward, his right hand holding a sword behind him. As the spear with its terrifying force appeared before him, the power within his veins erupted, and with a powerful swing of his right hand, the sword slashed upward.

Clang!

With a piercing clash, the spear's tip was deflected.

Su Xin stepped forward, his sword sweeping towards Xia Mang's waist. Xia Mang's spear flicked slightly, deflecting Su Xin's sword.

In just that instant, the next moment... both seemed to vanish in perfect synchrony.

They disappeared.

At least, in the eyes of most of the weaker spectators, they were no longer visible. Only those with slightly stronger abilities could barely make out the two rapidly moving figures in the center of the battlefield.

"This speed..."

"So fast!"

"Unbelievably fast!"

Amidst the exclamations, the two figures that had seemingly 'disappeared' reappeared, their weapons clashing again with terrifying force.

Boom! Boom! Clang! Clang!...

With each fierce collision, their figures would 'disappear' and reappear in a mysterious dance.

Their speed reached its peak.

Every clash produced a tremendous sound, creating visible shockwaves that either shook the ground or swept through the void...

Xia Mang's spear techniques were fierce and domineering. With rapid acceleration, the spear tip's terrifying piercing power was absurdly strong. In one clash, the spear tip, vibrating close to the ground, didn't even touch it, yet the ground was pierced, forming a half-meter deep spiral pit.

Su Xin's sword was incredibly sharp. A casual sword shadow, when dodged by Xia Mang, would leave a massive sword mark, tens of meters long, on the ground.

In just a few dozen exchanges.

Their figures alternated between 'disappearing' and reappearing dozens of times.

But the battlefield's ground had become a mess, full of terrifying pits pierced by the spear tip and those long, perfectly straight sword marks.

Clang!

Another collision.

Reappearing, both were knocked back, their eyes filled with even greater fighting spirit.

After stabilizing himself, Xia Mang gripped his spear with both hands, a faint golden light emerging on the spear.

Whoosh!

The spear thrust out, like a giant dragon opening its mouth.

"Dragon Roar!"

Xia Mang shouted, the terrifying momentum echoing, as if a deafening dragon's roar filled the world.

"Thunderfire Arcane Secret Technique!"

"Sword Path—Dragon's Demise!"

Su Xin also gripped his sword with both hands, slashing fiercely, accompanied by the force of thunderfire.

As the sword descended, waves of heat rose, transforming the surrounding space into a sea of fire.

One was a dragon's roar, the other a dragon's demise...

Both were incredibly powerful moves, colliding in an instant.

Like two stars, colliding head-on.

Boom!

The space trembled violently.

The collision of those two forces immediately formed an invisible shockwave, sweeping out in all directions like a storm.

The battlefield was vast, and the two were fighting in the center, far from the surrounding spectators. Yet, the shockwave swept through, raising dust and reaching the audience stands.

Whoosh~~~

In the stands, the nearest spectators had their hair and robes blown up, some even squinting involuntarily.

As the dust settled, everyone looked back at the battlefield.

Su Xin and Xia Mang had already distanced themselves again, their auras still overwhelming and undiminished. Clearly, the previous clash had ended in a draw.

"Roar!!!"

In the stands, tens of thousands of spectators could no longer remain calm.

Some couldn't help but shout out loud.

It was too spectacular!

The duel between Su Xin and Xia Mang was too exciting, too intense.

From the terrifying speed that erupted at the start.

The figures that continuously disappeared and reappeared.

And the terrifying power contained in their attacks...

A spear thrust, where the spear tip didn't even touch the ground, yet the surrounding terrifying momentum drilled a half-meter deep spiral pit into the ground.

A casual sword shadow, leaving a massive sword mark, tens of meters long, perfectly straight.

What kind of strength was this?

Not to mention the spectators, most of whom were relatively mediocre in strength.

Even the geniuses gathered at the edge of the battlefield, having finished their battles, were left speechless.

"So strong!"

"The strength of these two is just too strong."

"We're all geniuses, but the two of them are on a completely different level from us."

These geniuses were left shaking their heads in disbelief.

On the battlefield, the two strongest geniuses stared at each other, their eyes burning with intensity.

"Su Xin, you didn't disappoint me," Xia Mang said with a smile, and behind him, a towering dragon phantom rose.

"The power of one dragon?"

"Xia Mang has already unleashed the power of one dragon so quickly?"

The geniuses below couldn't help but exclaim.

It was known that the power of one dragon was Xia Mang's trump card. Previously, he only used it against Duan Yunfeng's strongest move. But now, in this brief exchange with Su Xin, he had already unleashed the power of one dragon.

Clearly, the pressure Su Xin brought to Xia Mang was far greater than that from Duan Yunfeng.

"Su Xin, try taking my spear technique again!" Xia Mang leaped high, exuding dominance.

"Bring it on," Su Xin replied with a confident smile, holding his sword across his chest, as a vast amount of sword intent gathered around him, forming an invisible Mountain-Sea domain.

"Fight!"

With a shout, Xia Mang's spear thrust out again, its power more than doubled with the power of one dragon.

Su Xin had already unleashed seventy percent of his bloodline power, the Mountain-Sea Volume activated, merging himself with the earth, his feet like nails driven into the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!~~~

Another series of exchanges, each accompanied by a massive roar.

"Incredible!"

"With the power of one dragon and the Imperial Yuan Technique's boost, Xia Mang's strength is far greater than those golden-armored soldiers I faced in the sixteenth round of the Heart of Heaven Realm, at least two to three times stronger!"

Su Xin couldn't help but marvel.

In the second phase of the hunt, his swordsmanship had broken through, and the Mountain-Sea Volume had reached mastery. Yet, in the sixteenth round, facing those ten golden-armored soldiers, he had struggled to withstand their attacks, showcasing their formidable power.

But Xia Mang's strength alone was two to three times greater than those golden-armored soldiers!

"Fortunately, I've broken through; otherwise, if I were only at the Sea Transformation level, I wouldn't be able to withstand his attacks," Su Xin thought to himself.

With his breakthrough, his strength had surged. If he were to face the golden-armored soldiers in the Heart of Heaven Realm again, he would find it much easier.

Most importantly, while Xia Mang's strength was much greater than the golden-armored soldiers, and his skills far superior, those soldiers were ten in number, while Xia Mang was alone.

Amidst the countless shocked gazes of the audience, Xia Mang, wielding the power of one dragon, launched a frenzied assault.

He pushed his domineering, fierce spear techniques to their limits.

Each spear thrust was absurdly powerful, carrying a high level of intent.

Each thrust sent shivers down the spines of the geniuses who had finished their battles.

"Is this Xia Mang's true strength? When he fought me, he never used such powerful spear techniques."

Duan Yunfeng stood there, eyes wide, "If he had used his full strength, with such powerful spear techniques, I might have barely blocked a few thrusts before losing."

Xia Mang's spear techniques were enough to leave anyone in awe.

Yet, compared to Xia Mang, the audience was even more astounded by Su Xin's swordsmanship.

On the battlefield, facing Xia Mang's storm-like, frenzied spear attacks, Su Xin seemed to transform into an unyielding rock.

No matter how Xia Mang's spear attacked from any tricky angle, no matter how bizarre or swift, Su Xin could aptly deflect it.

Su Xin remained firmly planted, never moving an inch, giving the impression of an immovable mountain.

"This swordsmanship, it's just too..."

"Is this Su Xin's defensive swordsmanship?"

"No wonder he's called the best defense in this hunt."

Countless people were in awe.

The key was, Su Xin not only blocked Xia Mang's attacks with his swordsmanship but did so with apparent ease.

Yes, ease.

As if he wasn't under much pressure at all.

"Xia Mang, is this all your strength?" Su Xin's gaze was cold, his words carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

It was as if Xia Mang's strength left him somewhat disappointed.

"Very well."

Xia Mang stopped his actions, standing not far from Su Xin, his expression more serious than ever.

He hadn't expected that even with the power of one dragon, pushing his spear techniques to the limit, he couldn't break through Su Xin's defense.

Not only couldn't he break through, but he also didn't seem to put much pressure on Su Xin.

"Su Xin, prepare to face my strongest move," Xia Mang said coldly.

"Strongest move?" Su Xin's eyes lit up.

Duan Yunfeng had a terrifyingly strong move.

And Xia Mang, such an exceptional genius, naturally had a hidden trump card.

Xia Mang said no more, gripping his spear tightly, his vast spiritual power surging. Behind him, where a towering dragon phantom already existed, another identical dragon phantom rose.

"Two dragon phantoms?"

"The power of two dragons."

The venue was immediately abuzz.

Previously, Xia Mang had only summoned one dragon phantom, already causing a stir among many, including the two palace masters of Heavenflame Palace.

But now, Xia Mang had summoned two dragon phantoms simultaneously?

With two dragon phantoms formed, Xia Mang's face twisted slightly.

"Blood Dripping... Red Dragon Kill!"

With a shout.

Under the amplification of two dragon powers, Xia Mang unleashed his strongest move!