Chapter 584: Azure Dragon Hall’s Old Hall Master VS Pill Hall’s Chief Chen

One of his two Clawed Flood Dragons was dead and the other was gravely injured, wiping out a hundred years of his painstaking effort in a single blow.

However, before he could quell the fury rising in his chest, the Little Chick was already streaking toward him like a bolt of lightning. In a flash of fury and alarm, Wen Yangxi formed a Seal Technique, directing the Snail Shell to smash forward to meet it.

‘No matter what it is, even a mountain, I’m confident this Snail Shell can smash it to pieces.’

But Chen Che was faster.

In that fleeting instant, he hurled out the Thunder Jade Gourd. The Gilded Jade Gourd, half as tall as a man, was deceptively unremarkable as it flew. Even though Wen Yangxi had been on high alert, refusing to let his guard down, the approaching Gourd still cost him dearly.

CRACK!

The descending Gourd smashed a hole straight through the Snail Shell, which even the flying swords had failed to pierce.

It was followed by a dull thud.

It was like a heavy sledgehammer slamming into a mortal’s chest. Standing atop the Demon Beast—a Ming Snake Descendant with a red head, white body, and two wings—Wen Yangxi felt a sweet, metallic taste rise in his throat before a mouthful of blood shot out with a SPURT!

The Gourd then slammed him down from the sky, sending him plummeting toward the ground.

“Die!”

With a great roar, Chen Che threw his hands high as if commanding the elements. Countless flying swords soared into the sky amidst a hurricane of wind. As he clapped his hands together, they converged into a vast river of stars, which then wheeled in mid-air and poured relentlessly through the crack in the Snail Shell.

SCREECH!

A sharp screech erupted.

It was the Ming Snake Descendant beneath Wen Yangxi’s feet. Its body twisted, coiling upon itself as Demon Qi surged out like a spring, forming layered, overlapping rings of azure light that blocked the swarm of flying swords.

Meanwhile, despite the excruciating pain of his shattered bones, the Grand Hall Master pointed two fingers forward. The pierced Snail Shell shot forward, shattering Chen Che’s Protective Gang Qi on impact and slamming viciously into his chest.

‘Truly a peak Golden Core cultivator with near-perfect reflexes!’

PFFT!

A mouthful of blood sprayed uncontrollably from his lips. Chen Che felt as if every bone in his body had been shattered by the Snail Shell’s impact. Worse, the crack in his Golden Core, which had just healed from his recent advancement, split open once more.

The severe injury abruptly halted the continued assault of his flying swords.

The moment they clashed, both were struck by the other’s attack and sent flying backward even faster than they had charged.

Then, both fighters hung suspended in mid-air.

‘His reputation is well-deserved. This boy is too strong. I can’t let him get away. I must end this quickly!’

Wen Yangxi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His gaze toward Chen Che was no longer that of an elder looking at a junior; it was filled with caution and dread.

Even the most outstanding prodigy of Mist Rain Tower’s younger generation was leagues behind this opponent. He had never imagined that his very first battle after stepping out from the shadows would be such a grueling struggle against such a formidable foe.

‘This kid is only in the Late Stage of Golden Core, yet with that Sword Pill and the Spirit Pet he rides, he can actually match my strength. It’s unbelievable.’

BOOM—

Wen Yangxi’s eyes narrowed, and the aura around him grew terrifyingly sharp.

In that moment, he held nothing back, unleashing his True Essence, Qi and Blood, and Divine Sense to their absolute limits.

He was ready to fight to the death.

‘As expected of the Old Hall Master of the Azure Dragon Hall! I can’t seem to get the upper hand. I need to find an opening…’

The same thought crossed Chen Che’s mind.

Any ordinary Golden Core cultivator would have been dead or crippled by his opening salvo. The Thunder Jade Gourd, in particular, was a peerless weapon for killing those above his station. Yet, even a direct hit to his opponent’s chest hadn’t been enough to finish him.

Seeing his opponent’s aura surge, Chen Che exhaled a slow, heavy breath.

As their minds raced with similar thoughts, they charged at each other once more.

‘Profound Dragon Teeth!’

With a great sweep of his hand, three more Flood Dragon Teeth shot forth. Wen Yangxi, mounted on the Ming Snake Descendant, followed close behind them.

WHOOSH—

The Little Chick swerved to dodge, and in an instant, the combatants were nearly upon each other.

Suddenly, the Ming Snake Descendant’s maw gaped open as it lunged toward the Little Chick with a burst of speed. Simultaneously, Wen Yangxi leaped from its back, flicking his right wrist and striking downward with his palm. A colossal hand materialized in the air, crashing down like Guang Chengzi’s legendary Heaven-Overturning Seal.

The Little Chick’s body dipped abruptly. With incredible swiftness, it flipped over in mid-air, its claws hooking upward toward the Ming Snake Descendant in a vicious, inverted strike.

At the same time, Chen Che vaulted from the Little Chick’s back, riding a flying sword straight into the path of the crushing giant palm.

When sword met palm, a metallic clang rang out.

The giant palm was no match and exploded on the spot. Wen Yangxi instantly changed tactics. He clapped his hands together, and a howling gale formed two massive, azure palms that converged on Chen Che, attempting to swat him like a fly.

Chen Che made a grasping motion with his hands, commanding his thousands of flying swords. They spun up like a great wheel, tearing the giant palms to shreds once more. The Sword Wheel then expanded, surging forward.

Wen Yangxi pinched his fingers together, and the Profound Dragon Teeth that Chen Che had dodged earlier shot toward him again in a triangular formation.

Chen Che sent out his Thunder Jade Gourd, smashing them to pieces on the spot.

WHOOSH—

As the Gourd shot past him, Wen Yangxi wrapped himself in True Essence, drew an unknown white Bone Whip with a flick of his wrist, and transformed into a streak of white Escape Light, charging straight for Chen Che.

Not to be outdone, Chen Che threw up his hands. Myriad flying swords formed a protective barrier around him as he transformed into a long, silver comet, streaking forward to meet the charge.

BOOM—

Just as the two collided.

WHOOSH!

With a powerful flap of its great wings, the Little Chick shot past, using its incredible speed to hook its claws into the Ming Snake Descendant Wen Yangxi had been riding. The Ming Snake Descendant reacted instantly, its long tail coiling around the Little Chick’s right wing.