162: Demon God Descends

Zhang Lei's eyes narrowed; he would no longer hold back!

"Flame Dragon Break!"

The muscles in his arms bulged as he fiercely hurled the fire qilin spear in his hand! The moment the spear left his hand, a massive fire dragon, composed entirely of violent fire elements and exceeding a meter in diameter, roared as it coiled upward! The dragon's roar shook the heavens, and the scorching high temperature caused the hair of the spectators even dozens of meters away to curl!

Boom—!

The fire dragon opened its massive maw, instantly swallowing the two energy arrows that contained terrifying piercing power! The extreme heat even directly annihilated and vaporized the energy-structured arrows, preventing even an explosion from occurring! The fire dragon's momentum remained undiminished, and with the power to incinerate the eight wildernesses, it continued to lunge toward Lü Yan on horseback!

A wild smile curled on the corner of Lü Yan's mouth. "Now that's intense! Watch this!" He shouted loudly and dug his heels into the horse's belly. The Red Hare transformed into a bolt of red lightning and charged forward! At the same time, he channeled immense strength into his arms, and the sky piercer halberd in his hand tore through the sky. The massive phantom behind him simultaneously swung that energy halberd, which seemed capable of splitting the heavens and earth, and with the momentum to sever mountains and rivers, it slashed fiercely toward the roaring fire dragon!

An earth-shattering explosion rang out!

The fire dragon and the massive energy halberd collided head-on, instantly bursting into countless uncontrolled, violent clusters of fire elemental energy, scattering like fireworks! The scorching heat wave buffeted the surrounding protective barrier, causing it to flicker violently and emit an unbearable "buzzing" sound. Those Evolvers who were closer were hit by the heat wave, exclaiming in shock as they retreated once more, their faces filled with horror!

Before the explosive flames had completely dissipated, Lü Yan had already utilized the Red Hare's speed to charge toward Zhang Lei. The horse's hooves striking the air actually produced a sound like thunder, his momentum unstoppable!

Zhang Lei remained calm in the face of danger, his hands quickly forming complex and profound ice-blue seals before his chest!

"Water Dragon Chant!"

The seals shone brightly, and a giant dragon over ten meters long, composed entirely of deep blue ice water, soared into the sky from the seals! It let out a clear yet cold dragon roar, carrying with it the frigid water elements that seemed to come from a polar abyss, and lunged with bared fangs and brandished claws toward the charging Lü Yan!

"Thousand-Jun Slash!" Lü Yan roared, gripping the sky piercer halberd tightly with both hands, and the Red Hare reared up as if it had a spirit of its own! The sky piercer halberd in the hands of the Lü Bu phantom behind him erupted with a terrifying blood-red light, its power condensed to the extreme! Leveraging the momentum of man and horse as one, Lü Yan swung the sky piercer halberd down with the force to split mountains and break boulders! A massive, crescent-shaped red energy blade detached from the halberd's edge, tearing through the air to meet the water dragon!

However, the moment it made contact with the red energy blade, the water dragon eerily split into two! Skillfully avoiding the sharpest frontal impact of the halberd blade, it transformed into two slightly smaller but still ferocious ice-water dragons, which struck at Lü Yan's actual body from the left and right sides with tricky precision!

Lü Yan's pupils constricted; he clearly hadn't expected Zhang Lei's control over water elements to be this exquisite! He hurriedly retracted the halberd to block, the sky piercer halberd dancing like the wind!

"Bang! Bang!"

The two water dragons slammed fiercely against the shaft of the halberd and instantly burst apart! Although they caused no substantial damage, the extreme cold and immense impact force contained within them washed over Lü Yan and the Red Hare, forcing them to retreat repeatedly. A thick layer of frost, emitting a chilling cold, condensed on his magnificent armor and the Red Hare's mane at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his movements clearly became sluggish!

How could Zhang Lei let this opportunity slip by? He instantly used water elements to condense a thick ice wall in front of him, barely blocking the residual blade light slashed out by the sky piercer halberd. At the same time, flames erupted violently beneath his feet, generating massive propulsion. The entire person, as if pushed by a flamethrower, transformed into a streak of intertwined red and blue light, rushing rapidly toward the unsteady Lü Yan!

"Gonggong—Angrily Striking Mount Buzhou!" As Zhang Lei closed in, he let out a roar that seemed to come from the primordial age!

In the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Diagram behind him, all fire elements instantly receded, and vast, boundless water elements gathered frantically! A massive phantom of Gonggong—with a human face and snake body, disheveled hair, and exuding an aura of savagery, rage, and destruction—suddenly appeared! The phantom seemed to carry the boundless might of the ancient water god capable of overturning heaven and earth, and with a resolute, crazy, and unstoppable posture, it lowered its head and slammed fiercely toward Lü Yan! Everywhere it passed, space itself seemed to wail and distort!

"Well done—! Now this is satisfying!" Lü Yan's ferocity was thoroughly ignited by this earth-shattering strike. He shattered the frost on his body, the fighting spirit in his eyes boiling like a cauldron. Far from retreating, he laughed wildly and met the attack head-on!

"Demon God—Descends!!"

Following his roar that shook the nine heavens, the Lü Bu phantom behind him suddenly expanded, instantly towering up to fifteen meters! It became more solid, as if a true Demon God had descended! The energy sky piercer halberd in the hands of that massive phantom also became like reality, and with a monstrous, murderous aura capable of slaughtering gods and exterminating demons, it charged straight toward the incoming Gonggong phantom!

The next second!

"Rumble—!!!"

The two massive phantoms, representing different extremes of power, collided with a boom like two meteorites!

A blinding light instantly swallowed everything! Immediately following was a terrifying, deafening roar that could shatter eardrums! The extremely violent energy shockwave spread frantically in all directions like a tsunami! Inside the venue, all unfixed tables and chairs were instantly flipped and torn to shreds as if made of paper! Even the hard ground cracked inch by inch! Powerful Evolvers had long since turned pale and very sensibly retreated to fifty meters away, yet they could still feel the stinging wind rushing toward their faces!

The light and the sound of the explosion lasted for several seconds before slowly dissipating.

In the center of the field, Lü Yan had long since withdrawn all his Supernatural Ability; his clothing and armor were pristine, and not even a strand of his hair appeared disheveled, though his chest was heaving slightly. Zhang Lei also stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed, his Ice-Fire Divine Armor already put away. Only his slightly rapid breathing faintly revealed the earth-shattering danger and intensity contained in that brief moment of confrontation just now.

"Hahahaha!" Lü Yan laughed heartily, took a large step forward, and took the initiative to extend his broad palm toward Zhang Lei, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration and mutual appreciation. "Brother Zhang Lei is truly impressive! Your control over your Supernatural Ability is superb, combining both hardness and softness. I, Lü, am impressed! Truly impressed!"

Zhang Lei also extended his hand and shook Lü Yan's firmly, his smile sincere and frank. "Brother Lü Yan is too kind! The number one expert in China is truly deserving of the name! Your offensive is like a thunderbolt, incomparably domineering. I have benefited greatly from today's battle; I have learned much!" He had finally met an opponent who was evenly matched with him in terms of strength, and the joy and fighting spirit deep within his heart were equally surging.

Both of them knew clearly that although the confrontation just now looked intense, they had actually held back and had not used their true killing moves or trump cards. But even so, it was enough for them to have a clear and profound understanding of each other's strength.

This brief yet earth-shattering peak duel left all the spectators off the field marveling repeatedly, their hearts surging, unable to calm down for a long time. The might of the strong had actually reached such a level!

This wonderful exchange meeting also came to an end after this peak duel.