532: Fierce Battle at Xu River

"Kill him!"

He suddenly yelled at the Black Horned Beast Clan expert next to him, his voice tinged with exasperation.

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert, who was originally ganging up on the Ancient Ruin Beast with other Dao Ancestors, immediately stopped his attack upon hearing Black Yuán's command and turned to rush towards Xu Qing.

Although his speed was not as great as the Sacred Crystal Wing Clan, every step he took left a black footprint in the Void Realm. The muscles on his body swelled, and the black horn on his forehead glowed with a faint red light, clearly indicating he was using a secret technique of his clan.

The adult Ancient Ruin Beast was not foolish. As soon as it saw Xu Qing kill two of the foreign races that were attacking its young, it knew that Xu Qing was an enemy of these foes.

Seeing the Black Horned Beast Clan expert about to deal with Xu Qing, it immediately turned, intending to block him. It violently swung its claws, which, accompanied by a whistling wind, lashed out at the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's back.

But just then, the Sacred Crystal Wing Clan expert suddenly moved.

With a flap of the eight crystal wings on his back, his figure instantly appeared before the Ancient Ruin Beast, and the crystal sword in his hand thrust towards the Ancient Ruin Beast's eye.

At the same time, several surrounding Black Crystal Blood Flame Clan Dao Ancestors also reacted, attacking the Ancient Ruin Beast one after another. Some chopped at its limbs, while others smashed at its spine.

The Ancient Ruin Beast had no choice but to give up blocking the Black Horned Beast Clan expert and turned to face the attacks before him.

It raised its front claws, blocking the Sacred Crystal Wing Clan expert's crystal sword, but its back was struck by the giant axes of two Second-Step Dao Ancestors. Silver-gray short fur flew, but these Second-Step Dao Ancestors' attacks were difficult to inflict damage on him.

Thus, the Black Horned Beast Clan expert, unhindered, rushed straight towards Xu Qing.

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert charged close, his thousand-zhang body bringing an overwhelming pressure. His right fist, wrapped in faint black Qi, smashed directly towards Xu Qing.

This punch carried no attributes, driven purely by Physical Body strength. The force of the punch swept by, pressing a bottomless gully into the Xu River's surface, and the surrounding Chaos Qi currents were scattered by the shock.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, finally shedding his previous casual demeanor.

Though he did not enlarge his body, a faint Chaos halo surged around him. He raised his right hand, fingers together, and met the opponent's fist head-on.

"Bang!"

The instant the two fists collided, a thunderous roar echoed across the river channel for hundreds of thousands of light-years.

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert felt an immense force, far beyond his imagination, surge through his fist. The faint black Qi instantly disintegrated, and the muscles in his arm felt as if pierced by billions of steel needles, causing him to grunt in pain. He slid back a million miles, his feet leaving two long water trails on the Xu River.

Xu Qing, however, remained rooted to the spot, his cyan Daoist robe not even swaying. Only a trace of the faint black Qi's afterglow clung to his fingertips, which he casually dispersed.

"What a powerful Physical Body!"

Surprise flashed in the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's eyes, but he did not retreat. The black horn on his forehead glowed even brighter, and faint black Qi re-enveloped his limbs. His figure flickered, transforming into dozens of Clones. Each Clone carried surging destructive power, surrounding Xu Qing from all directions.

This was the Black Horned Beast Clan's Body Refining Daoist Magic—Hundred Elephant True Body—which could not only attack enemies but also confuse opponents and seek out weaknesses.

Xu Qing moved his steps lightly, seemingly slow, yet he always managed to evade the attacks of these Clones.

When the true Black Horned Beast Clan expert's main body attacked from the left, he suddenly turned sideways, his left hand forming a palm and striking fiercely at the opponent's chest.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound rang out, several ribs in the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's chest broke, the faint black Qi fluctuated violently, and the ribs instantly regenerated.

At the same time, the black light from the black horn on his forehead surged, and faint black Qi gushed out from the pores all over his body, condensing into a layered "Black Pattern Battle Armor" on his surface.

This was another Body Refining Daoist Magic of the Black Horned Beast Clan, capable of greatly increasing their defense. When wielded by the current Black Horned Beast Clan expert, his defense was sufficient to withstand a blow from a Fourth-Step Dao Ancestor.

Then he violently grabbed at Xu Qing with his left hand, his tens of thousands of feet large palm tearing through the Void Realm, directly covering a hundred-zhang radius around Xu Qing.

With his Dao Ancestor-level control, even with such a massive palm, he could lock onto his target. As his fingers descended, the faint black Qi in his palm condensed into an invisible pressure field, intending to firmly trap Xu Qing within his grasp.

Just then, a black-red fiery light suddenly slashed from obliquely behind. The one who made the move was none other than Black Yuán, who had consumed the Ancestral Pill!

His injuries had mostly healed. The battle axe in his hand was wrapped in raging black-red flames. As the axe blade cut through the Void Realm, even space itself was burned into spatial turbulence, and the target of this strike was Xu Qing's back.

Xu Qing sensed the scorching heat behind him but did not turn. He simply flipped his right hand, and the Chaos Ancestral Power shot out from his palm, forming a Chaos Great Hand that smashed directly into the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's grabbing hand.

"Bang!"

Palm met palm. The Black Horned Beast Clan expert felt a surge of power through his palm, numbing his arm. The pressure field formed by the faint black Qi instantly shattered.

When he retracted his hand, his palm was faintly red.

On the other side, Xu Qing kicked his right foot backward. His foot, carrying billions of tons of force, slammed into the axe head.

"Clang!!!"

The metallic clash was deafening. Black Yuán felt his hands go numb, and the battle axe nearly slipped from his grasp.

All of this, though seemingly long, concluded in just a few breaths.

Black Yuán hadn't expected Xu Qing to be able to deflect his attack while dealing with the Black Horned Beast, and the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger. He spun his battle axe and slashed out again.

"Black Flame Shattering Blade!"

Black-red flames spread along the axe blade, transforming into thousands of fiery blades that rained down on Xu Qing.

"Collapsing Star Punch!"

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert also seized the opportunity to exert his strength, firing with both fists. As his fists alternated, faint black Qi condensed into hundreds of fist shadows before him. Each punch could severely wound a Third-Step Dao Ancestor.

Xu Qing handled it with ease. His left hand waved, and the power of Chaos formed an invisible barrier, blocking Black Yuán's axe blades. His right hand, meanwhile, met the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's fists head-on, and the constant clashes between their fists roared.

He did not use any flashy Divine Abilities, relying only on the might of his Physical Body and his control over power. Each collision could dissipate most of the opponent's force.

Thus, the three of them battled fiercely above the Xu River.

The two powerful foreign race experts, one close and one distant, cooperated quite tacitly.

But Xu Qing never used any Divine Abilities from beginning to end, relying solely on his Physical Body to contend.

After several days of such intense fighting, the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's battle armor was covered in cracks, and his faint black Qi began to become unstable. Black Yuán's aura also weakened somewhat; the Ancestral Pill's efficacy was diminishing, and his Dao injuries had not fully recovered.

Xu Qing, however, remained calm, with not a single scratch on his body, except for some black-red bloodstains on his robes.

Xu Qing also lost his patience.

He had originally thought these two Third-Step Dao Ancestors could give him a good workout, but he never expected that after fighting for so long, they didn't even qualify to make him use his true strength.

"Boring."

Xu Qing said softly, his tone full of disappointment.

As soon as his words fell, his eyes suddenly lit up, not with a dazzling radiance, but like two silent suns and moons—one gold, one silver—it was the Chaos Dao Eye.

Black Yuán and the Black Horned Beast Clan expert's expressions instantly changed upon seeing this.

They could feel that the power contained in Xu Qing's eyes far surpassed his previous attacks; it was a terrifying might that could threaten their Life.

"Not good! He's been hiding his strength! Stop him!"

Black Yuán roared, holding his battle axe horizontally before him. Black-red flames furiously condensed, forming a massive axe strike that cleaved out.

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert also immediately ceased his offensive. All the faint black Qi wrapped around his body, and his Physical Body swelled, intending to withstand it with his strongest defense.

But Xu Qing's Chaos Dao Eye had already activated.

Two beams of light, one gold and one silver, shot out, forming a Yin and Yang torrent that merged together and assailed the two of them.

"No!"

Black Yuán let out a despairing shriek. His axe strike instantly disintegrated under the Yin and Yang torrent. The moment he was swept, an endless Yin and Yang torrent engulfed him.

The Black Horned Beast Clan expert also did not struggle for long, swallowed by the Yin and Yang torrent.

Within moments, the Yin and Yang torrent receded, and the figures of the two great Third-Step Dao Ancestors vanished, their essences completely absorbed by Xu Qing.