As for the Martial Emperors from Hell's Gate winning, they weren't afraid,
After all, the Great Luo Sacred Ground was also a subordinate force of Hell's Gate!
Just as the battle erupted between Chu Long and the others,
Long Yuan, far away in the Qian Region, had already noticed the battle there.
"Has the Chu family finally clashed with Hell's Gate?"
He nodded approvingly.
Nowadays, small fries at the Martial Emperor level didn't require his personal intervention!
His gaze turned toward Hell's Gate's territory.
Ever since the incident where a Longevity Realm expert had fled in defeat,
It seemed they were quite worried about Long Yuan making a sudden move.
As for the forbidden Chrono Cave,
It appeared to have fallen into complete silence once again.
"These forbidden lands seem content to leave the Mortal Realm alone as long as they're not provoked!"
"That's for the best, otherwise it would be quite troublesome!"
The forbidden lands possessed profound foundations,
With no shortage of experts surpassing the God-tier.
If they suddenly intervened in the Mortal Realm,
It would be quite troublesome, at least for now!
As his cultivation grew stronger,
Long Yuan also realized that the existence of these forbidden lands wasn't so simple.
Especially the nine great forbidden lands of the Mortal Realm, which faintly gave him the impression of some grand formation.
But he wasn't well-versed in formations,
And that formation's level was extremely high,
So this feeling wasn't particularly distinct!
"However, the combat formation power of Chu Long's Dragon-Phoenix Reversed Yin-Yang 108 is quite impressive. Currently, no one at the Emperor-tier could possibly be his match!"
"In fact, if they unleash their full power, it should surpass even the divine ability Chu Xiuran created himself. At least that's how it seems now!"
Although the divine ability Chu Xiuran created was powerful,
It was still in its infancy and required much refinement before it could draw upon more of his power.
As for why Chu Xiuran could take first place in the Dragon Protector Guards selection,
That was because they were competing in individual combat prowess,
While the combat formation Chu Long and the others were currently employing was a group ability,
Its power was so immense,
It could instantly kill any peak Martial Emperor.
As for the future, when Chu Xiuran's divine ability reaches perfection, who could predict the outcome then?
Above Nine Saints City,
Chu Long and the others had been battling the two Martial Emperors Tai Xuan and Ba Tian for several hours,
The fight so intense it shattered stars,
And blotted out the sun and moon,
Yet the result remained a stalemate.
"Your strength is extraordinary, we both admire you!"
"We believe continuing this fight will only result in mutual destruction. Why don't we call it quits here?"
Martial Emperor Tai Xuan took the initiative to speak.
His body was covered in wounds,
His clothes completely stained red with blood,
Even his imperial artifact, the Mountain and River Seal, had developed cracks,
Though fortunately, they weren't fatal!
Martial Emperor Ba Tian wasn't much better off,
His injuries weren't as severe as Tai Xuan's, but his imperial artifact, the Five Elements Wheel, had been shattered by the enemy,
Causing him considerable backlash!
"You're absolutely right. Your faction is strong enough to join our Hell's Gate, with potential to reach the level of sect master!"
Even the sect master's strength wasn't much greater than theirs,
He just held a higher position!
In this current situation,
If they continued fighting desperately,
There was a real possibility of perishing,
Because they couldn't tell what state their opponents were in beneath that golden light!
"Mutual destruction?"
"Hahaha, it seems our mercy has made you overestimate your capabilities!"
"Very well, since you've served your purpose, there's no point keeping you around any longer!"
"My dears, let's finish this!"
"As you wish, husband!"
The golden light grew even more dazzling,
Dragon roars and phoenix cries resounded across the sky,
A golden dragon coiled,
A golden phoenix soared,
The two divine beast phantoms dominated the heavens,
Roaring as they charged toward Martial Emperor Ba Tian.
"Then let's fight to the death!"
A deathly pale flame blazed fiercely between Martial Emperor Ba Tian's brows,
His entire aura suddenly intensifying!
That flame mark wasn't merely decorative - it resulted from cultivating techniques from the Sacred Realm.
Moreover, it was one of their life-saving measures,
Burning the mark would allow them to unleash tremendous combat power for a short time,
But the side effects were severe,
As their strength would regress afterward!
Thus, unless facing life-or-death situations,
They would never use such methods.
"Overlord's Heaven-Shaking Fist!"
As the deathly flames burned,
Enveloping Martial Emperor Ba Tian,
He unleashed his most powerful strike,
The golden fist imprint seemed to ignite with pale flames,
Sweeping across the cosmic void,
Planets exploded, space fractured,
The terrifying power radiating from the fist imprint made the entire starry sky tremble!
Simultaneously as he punched,
The nine Five Elements energy orbs behind Martial Emperor Ba Tian surged forward under his will,
Wherever the orbs passed,
Even space itself collapsed under their energy!
Martial Emperor Tai Xuan also unleashed his full power,
Dark light erupting from his body as deathly white flames blazed,
The two forces intertwined,
Their auras shaking the heavens!
Even his imperial artifact, the Mountain and River Seal, became tainted with these colors.
He roared, charging forward!
The two sides clashed,
Above the golden light,
Dragon and phoenix danced, intertwining as if merging into one, their movements somewhat peculiar, ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N()velFire.net
This was one of the 108 forms - a dual cultivation technique,
Now being employed in the combat formation,
Its power absolutely unparalleled!
The radiance from the dragon and phoenix was blinding.
Under Chu Long's control,
The golden dragon's massive claws shattered Martial Emperor Ba Tian's supreme fist imprint with a single swipe!
An earth-shattering explosion erupted,
Seemingly shaking the entire Tianluo Domain.
Then with another claw swipe,
Martial Emperor Ba Tian's body instantly exploded under the golden dragon's attack,
Drops of blood sparkling like gemstones raining down from the sky,
As if the heavens themselves were weeping blood!
The golden phoenix let out a piercing cry,
Its enormous wings flapping,
Releasing billions of golden light beams!
The Mountain and River Seal disintegrated completely under this golden radiance.
"Ah! Who are you really?"
Martial Emperor Tai Xuan unleashed peerless punches,
Stars manifesting and orbiting around his body,
Demonstrating supreme techniques,
But ultimately could only watch helplessly as his arms slowly dissipated under the golden light!
Knowing he'd reached the end,
He shouted desperately.
How he wished to hear his opponent say they were from the Qian Region's Chu family,
Would he feel his death wasn't in vain!
After all, the Chu family had that supreme being who could defeat a Longevity Realm Saint Envoy,
So it wouldn't be surprising if they nurtured such unparalleled geniuses!
"Just a newly ascended Martial Emperor!"
"After emerging from seclusion recently, I heard Hell's Gate was losing control over the Mortal Realm, so I thought I'd break through to see for myself!"
"Never imagined your Hell's Gate was all bark and no bite!"
"Can't even handle a newly ascended Martial Emperor like me - seems your Hell's Gate has truly fallen!"
Chu Long said disdainfully,
Echoing across the cosmos,
As if deliberately sending a message to certain people!
Martial Emperor Tai Xuan's eyes widened,
Turning to ashes filled with resentment!
He never got the answer he so desperately wanted!