66: Chapter 66 Watching the Show
"How is that possible?!"
Shi Ninghai stared at his once-proud "Melting Heaven Gold Flame," which had just been casually blasted apart by a single punch from his opponent, plunging his entire being into an abyss of endless shock!
It must be known that although his Berserk Lion Clan did not possess a body as perfect as that of the Golden God Clan...
...their physical prowess was absolutely among the top ranks within the Ten Thousand Races of the Starry Sky!
And this "Melting Heaven Gold Flame" was the most powerful innate divine ability of their clan!
But now...
His divine ability was broken, and he himself was sent flying?
Once again, he gathered all the energy in his body and violently spewed forth an even vaster, more violent sea of golden flames, attempting to completely engulf and devour Ning Yuan's figure!
However, Ning Yuan's face still wore that same calm, unperturbed expression.
The phantom of the Primordial Divine Elephant behind him merely gave a slight tremor!
An invisible, overwhelming power filled with a sense of suppression radiated outwards!
The sea of flames that seemed capable of incinerating all things was forcibly split apart to the left and right under this force!
As if welcoming the descent of a supreme deity to this place!
Then...
Brilliant divine light erupted from Ning Yuan's pupils!
Lesser Star Abyss Annihilation Divine Light!
After successfully stepping into the Transcendent Realm, this supreme secret technique derived from his bloodline origin had naturally, as if following a natural course, become even more powerful and terrifying!
Two streams of dark, mysterious divine light, brimming with an aura of annihilation, instantly pierced through the void!
Shi Ninghai's face instantly paled with horror!
He could clearly sense, from those two beams of divine light, a terrifying aura potent enough to threaten his very life!
Without a second thought, he immediately condensed the vast sea of flames back into an enormous golden fireball, attempting to block this fatal strike!
But it was all too late.
*Shoom—!*
That massive fireball containing terrifying high temperatures was pierced through as easily as fragile paper before those two streams of annihilating divine light!
Immediately after, Shi Ninghai only felt a sudden chill in his chest!
He looked down and saw that two hideous, terrifyingly large bloody holes had already appeared in the area of his heart!
The light in his eyes rapidly faded.
Shi Ninghai had fallen!
From beginning to end, Ning Yuan hadn't even gotten truly serious.
He was simply too terrifying now!
After effortlessly killing Shi Ninghai in an instant, he then turned his gaze towards the other two battlefields where fierce combat was still raging.
His face wore a leisurely, carefree expression.
He could see that although both Jiang Mingyue and Wang Zai were fighting quite arduously, neither had truly fallen into a disadvantage.
Since that was the case, he couldn't be bothered to intervene again.
It was perfect, letting the two of them gain more experience.
On the other side, the fierce battle between Jiang Mingyue and Li Xiaotian had also entered a white-hot stage!
Clearly, Jiang Mingyue held the upper hand!
Although the "Lunar Moon Phenomenon" she had just condensed was not as solid in terms of cultivation level as Li Xiaotian's long-honed "Malice Fist Aura"...
A phenomenon was, after all, a phenomenon!
In terms of quality and potential, it had already far surpassed the latter!
The pure, bright moonlight perfectly compensated for the two-tier difference in energy level between the two!
In fact, it even faintly held the advantage!
When Shi Ninghai fell, the energy fluctuation that erupted at that moment was also clearly sensed by Jiang Mingyue and Li Xiaotian, who were locked in fierce combat.
Li Xiaotian's face instantly filled with shock and disbelief!
How was this possible?!
In just these short moments, Shi Ninghai... had actually died?
It must be known, Shi Ninghai's strength was the strongest among the three of them.
He was a top-tier powerhouse who could rank within the top fifteen in the entire Transcendent Academy!
If Li Xiaotian faced him, he would definitely lose.
And now, he had been instantly killed by that number one from the Qi and Blood Academy?
For a moment, he felt a bone-piercing chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head!
His mind and spirit were also violently shaken!
And how could Jiang Mingyue let go of such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity?
She immediately seized upon this opening created by her opponent's mental lapse and launched an even fiercer suppression!
The bright, full moon behind her shone with dazzling radiance!
The silver sea of energy within her body surged with towering waves, constantly battering against Li Xiaotian's defenses!
Finally, it transformed into a merciless moon, ruthlessly pressing down towards her opponent!
As for Ox Whirlwind's side, it was even more miserable!
Upon sensing Shi Ninghai's fall, he too was terrified out of his wits, his mind splintering!
As a result, a moment of carelessness allowed Wang Zai's razor-sharp claws to tear off one of his arms!
His combat power plummeted on the spot!
How could he dare to harbor any further thoughts of continuing the fight?
He turned around and wanted to flee!
But how could Wang Zai give him that chance?
Within its maw, vast enough to devour heaven and earth, a pitch-black vortex once again condensed!
An irresistible, terrifying suction force instantly firmly immobilized Ox Whirlwind's figure in place!
Ning Yuan, at some unknown time, had actually retrieved a bag of sunflower seeds from his dimensional bracelet.
He leisurely cracked and ate the seeds while loudly offering "tactical guidance" towards the two battlefields.
"Hey! Second Sister! Yes! Just like that! Hit his head!"
"Aiya! Seize the opportunity! Press the attack in one go and directly blast apart his energy sea!"
"Wang Zai! Don't dawdle either! Why play cat and mouse? Just swallow him whole in one bite!"
He occasionally offered a pointer or two.
This, however, brought unparalleled, immense psychological pressure to Ox Whirlwind and Li Xiaotian, who were struggling bitterly to hold on!
Finally...
...after another prolonged period of entangled combat...
...accompanied by a roar of unwillingness, Li Xiaotian's head was shattered by a palm strike from Jiang Mingyue!
His plea for mercy, which he hadn't even had time to utter, was forever stuck halfway in his throat.
Then, on the other side, Ox Whirlwind also could no longer hold on and was completely swallowed by Wang Zai's terrifying vortex!
Wang Zai let out a satisfied burp.
The light on the four majestic dragon horns atop its head seemed to have grown a bit brighter.
It quickly reverted to its harmless-looking Corgi form, happily running to Ning Yuan's feet, wagging its tail and frolicking.
Jiang Mingyue let out a long, deep breath.
Her heart was filled with complex emotions.
At the Human Rank Transcendent level, she had crossed two tiers and slain a top-tier genius of the Heavenly Rank Transcendent in a head-on fight!
This was absolutely a stunning achievement, one that could shake the entire starry sky!
Logically, she should feel joy and pride.
But after comparing it to Ning Yuan's casual, even crushing style of combat...
...she felt that her own achievement didn't seem... all that worthy of pride.
It was simply worlds apart.
For the first time, a feeling named defeat arose within her heart.
"Could it be... this guy is really going to keep overshadowing me forever?"