The others watched from above in shock, everyone was watching in a state of stupor, unable to move themselves despite being in the best position to help.
Kuro, who was flying at a high altitude, felt something strange in her heart, something different from all previous battles. She had watched Zhang Yong suffer many times from within the pet space, and she couldn't intervene.
But now that she was outside, she could only watch her father suffer. She wanted to intervene, but she couldn't. That was because of the "order" imposed upon her by her father.
"Don't try to save me even if I'm on the brink of death."
This was Zhang Yong's command to her.
Liu Yan gritted her teeth, "We can't, we have to go down!"
Su Ming immediately shouted, "Kuro, take us down now!"
Nevertheless, Kuro continued flying nonchalantly around the area and did not dare to disobey Zhang Yong's orders, even if it was like this.
Long Yuliang stood in a state of nervousness, her eyes full of anger and sorrow. "I won't let him die like this!" she screamed in an angry voice.
Nevertheless, Jiang Ruoyan, who was just a few steps away from her, stopped her firmly, "You can't do that, you'll die, and you're already injured!"
"And do you want me to watch my husband die!" said Long Yuliang in a desperate voice.
Wu Ruxian was silent, her eyes focused on the battle unfolding before them. The pain in her body was almost making her lose the ability to endure, but what she felt inside was even more horrifying. She felt helpless.
Not one of them was in good condition to fight; all their internal injuries were severe.
In his final moments, Zhang Yong smiled, and his lips moved slightly as if uttering a few words.
At that moment, Huo Qiangda's eyes widened, and in an instant, his hand moved and—
Crack!
He broke Zhang Yong's neck in that moment, then swung his arm and flung Zhang Yong's dead body through the air.
All breaths stopped, but the silence didn't last long, as pain exploded in everyone's hearts.
Su Ming, who considered Zhang Yong a brother, his eyes welled up with tears, as he screamed in bitter pain:
"No! This can't be real!"
He lunged forward, but his foot faltered as he felt his body too heavy to move, as if that moment had paralyzed his very bones.
Liu Yan watched the scene with eyes full of tears she couldn't hold back. Grief and pain overwhelmed her, but anger was stronger.
"How can this be happening!"
She screamed in a loud voice, but nothing could change reality. Her heart was shattering.
Jiang Ruoyan felt that lump in her heart, something she couldn't explain. She stood there, her eyes full of confusion and sorrow, contemplating the ended battle, but her feeling of internal collapse was stronger than anything else.
Wu Ruxian felt something shatter inside her, but there was something more in her eyes, something deep and dark. She couldn't bear to see Zhang Yong falling before her eyes, suffering. She was trying to control herself, but the collapse was imminent.
Long Yuliang looked in shock. This is impossible, no, he can't die, she was unable to think.
She couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes; everything couldn't just end like this, meaninglessly.
Long Yuliang's eyes hardened, and her lips trembled without being able to utter a single word.
Suddenly, the shock turned into raging anger that swept through her like a hurricane, and before she could think of anything, she leaped off Kuro's back, heading straight for the ground!
"Yuliang, stop!" Jiang Ruoyan screamed, but her voice was like a cry in the void.
Long Yuliang shot down like a falling meteor, nothing in her mind except the image of Zhang Yong. She screamed madly, and before she reached the ground, flames gathered around her, exploding like a storm.
Huo Qiangda raised his head, looking at her; there was no trace of joy in his eyes, only a strange calm.
"That bastard didn't tell me about this."
He extended his hand forward, trying to stop Long Yuliang before she reached him. But at that moment, everything changed.
Before he could touch her, a wave of fire energy exploded from Long Yuliang's body; her aura seemed stronger this time. She was burning her life force for a single moment.
"If this is the last thing I do, I'll tear you apart," Yuliang screamed in a voice full of hatred.
At that moment, a huge shadow appeared behind Long Yuliang, a fire dragon formed from her emanating flame, roaring with a sound that filled the sky, as Yuliang shot towards him with insane speed.
Huo Qiangda did not move; his eyes were unnaturally cold.
He didn't care even if Yuliang was burning with hatred.
But he wasn't a fool; he knew this incoming strike would reach a terrifying level, a level that could actually wound him.
He raised his hand towards her calmly. "Foolish..." he muttered in a low voice, then pressed the ground with his foot and leaped swiftly.
He raised his foot and kicked in the air.
Huo Qiangda's body pierced through the dragon and kicked Long Yuliang.
The fire dragon dissipated like a faint light under the force of the kick, and Long Yuliang's body flew like a broken doll, crashing violently into the ground, creating a huge crater.
The flames surrounding her faded, leaving only smoke rising from her body, which was barely moving.
Long Yuliang crawled on the ground, trying to get up, but her limbs did not respond. She slowly raised her head, her eyes burning with anger, as she looked at Huo Qiangda.
"I'll kill you..." she muttered in a hoarse voice, but she could barely lift her hand.
At that moment, Su Ming finally moved. There was no more hesitation, no shock, only endless rage blazing in his soul.
"Huo Qiangda..."
His voice was calm, but it carried within it hatred like a volcano.
Huo Qiangda looked at him with disinterest and smiled mockingly.
"What? Want revenge? Come on then, show me you're more than just a follower."
The next moment, Su Ming moved.
There was no thinking, no tactics, nothing except an absolute desire to tear apart the man before him.
A resounding scream came from him as he charged, and a gleam of death appeared in his eyes. He leaped swiftly into the air and descended heading towards Huo Qiangda.
The moment Su Ming leaped, golden light surged from his body, shaking the air around him.
He moved with indescribable speed, leaving behind a trail of golden flash. The moment he was about to reach the ground,
his body glowed with a golden aura, and behind him appeared a huge spiritual embodiment. The embodiment had a human body and was composed of the golden aura.
The King's Body!
That was the power of his body refinement technique; currently, Su Ming couldn't unleash his full power.
Golden Dawn Sword Intent
A powerful wave of golden energy surged from his sword, making the earth tremble. Su Ming fell like an arrow charged with energy, his eyes aimed at Huo Qiangda who hadn't moved an inch, as if he wasn't concerned.
But the moment Su Ming approached, Huo Qiangda let out a cold laugh, and in a flash, he raised his hand, forming a seal with two fingers.
In an instant, Su Ming unleashed a series of strikes, using Spring Thunder Duel.
Green lightning erupted from his sword, moving like gentle rain, but carrying within it destructive energy. Dozens of strikes intersected in the air, heading towards Huo Qiangda, who suddenly raised his hand.
Boom!
A wave of black energy exploded around him, forming a turtle shell around him that withstood Su Ming's attacks, but couldn't stop him completely.
Huo Qiangda saw a crack appear on the shell, raising an eyebrow coldly. "Burning your life force?"
Suddenly, Su Ming disappeared!
Huo Qiangda's eyes narrowed, then he felt danger from behind. He turned quickly, but missed a fraction of a second, which was more than enough for Su Ming!
Summer Thunder Duel
A strike radiant with purple lightning exploded directly towards Huo Qiangda's chest, accompanied by a sound like a thunderclap!
The next moment, Huo Qiangda staggered back violently, reached his hand to his chest, and found a burn mark on the fur of his chest. He slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with coldness.
"You... hurt me?"
Huo Qiangda looked at the burn mark on his chest, and a cold smile formed on his face, but he wasn't amused; rather, he was angry.
But Su Ming did not retreat. His body was tensed to the extreme, but he didn't lose focus.
He knew that in every moment now, he was burning his life force, but he didn't care. The pain inside him was too great to stop him from fighting.
"The Five Thunder Swords!"
In an instant, five purple lightning swords appeared around him, spinning in the air with a terrifying rhythm.
Lightning flashed, exploding with every movement as if miniature thunderstorms surrounded him.
But Huo Qiangda did not move. He looked at Su Ming as if he were just prey trying to resist. He slowly raised his hand, then suddenly, the air around him crackled, and behind him formed the image of a huge black beast with red horns and glowing eyes.
The beast specters within his body had mutated due to his use of another's law; rather, the beasts were no longer at the same level.
Upon its appearance, strange screams emanated from the specter, as if calls coming from nothingness.
The air became denser, and the entire arena was flooded with a terrifying aura.
But Su Ming did not hesitate.
Autumn Thunder Duel!
His body completely disappeared for a moment, as if he merged with the air.
There was no sound, no trace, but in an instant, he appeared behind Huo Qiangda, his purple sword flashing intensely as he lunged forward!
But the next moment...
Boom!
Su Ming staggered back violently, blood spurting from his mouth. He looked ahead to see that Huo Qiangda's fists had struck him directly.
Huo Qiangda laughed with a cold voice.
"Good move, but not enough."
Then, before Su Ming could move, Huo Qiangda suddenly disappeared, appearing right in front of him, and the specter changed to something closer to a bear, but the features weren't clear.
His hand moved with terrifying speed, targeting Su Ming's heart directly!
But before it struck, Su Ming's eyes widened, and suddenly—
The King's Body
The golden aura exploded around him, and behind him materialized the huge Golden King, who raised his arm to block the strike!
The air around them exploded.
But the moment Huo Qiangda regained his balance, he saw Su Ming smiling.
"You fell into the trap."
In an instant, purple lightning surged from his five swords, trapping Huo Qiangda in a cage of electric energy!
Colors vanished from the place, and everything fell silent for a moment, before the purple light exploded, accompanied by a resounding scream from Huo Qiangda!
But this wasn't enough to bring him down.
Inside the electric cage, his body recoiled for moments, before he unleashed a bestial roar, breaking the lightning cage with brute force.
But the moment he broke free, he found a radiant sword right in front of his face!
Winter Thunder Duel
There was no time to think. The sword in Su Ming's hand pulsed with destructive power, as if it had absorbed the harshness of winter entirely. The aura of freezing spread through the air, freezing everything for moments.
"Die!"
The sword thrust directly towards his heart!
But the moment it was about to pierce him, a clawed hand covered in fur suddenly appeared, stopping the blade before it reached his body!
Su Ming looked in shock, to see that Huo Qiangda's arm had completely transformed into a bestial form.
In an instant, he squeezed the sword hard, trying to crush it, but the next moment, Su Ming let out a cold laugh.
"I've been waiting for this moment!"
Suddenly, the King's Body behind him disappeared, and all the golden energy returned to his body, causing golden light to surge from his entire being!
In an instant, his power exploded fully, pushing his sword forward with unimaginable force!
Blood flew through the air, and Huo Qiangda's entire body trembled.
He looked down in shock, to see that the sword had indeed pierced his body, but it wasn't his heart—it was his shoulder!
"You bastard!"
The air around him exploded, and before Su Ming could retreat, Huo Qiangda's fist moved with insane speed!
It struck Su Ming in the chest, sending him flying through the air, crashing into a huge rock!
The moment Su Ming hit the massive rock, he vomited blood and felt his ribs nearly shatter.
Huo Qiangda rushed towards him to finish what he started, but before he reached him, a sphere of black and green lightning shot down from the sky, accompanied by a violent thunderstorm!
The Great Wind and Thunder
Liu Yan appeared in the air, her black hair flying with the stormy wind, her eyes glowing with deep murderous intent.
Boom!!
The ground shook, and a massive wave of electric energy exploded, forcing Huo Qiangda to retreat, gritting his teeth.
Jiang Ruoyan waved her hand and sent a flying sword towards Huo Qiangda.
In an instant, an identical shadow of her flying sword appeared, making it impossible for Huo Qiangda to distinguish between the real sword and the illusion!
As both swords shot towards him simultaneously, he was forced to defend!
But suddenly, Wu Ruxian appeared above him, raised her palm high, and suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared behind her! From the void, a giant demonic hand extended, its fingers covered in a dark aura.
The Giant Demonic Hand
The hand descended swiftly upon Huo Qiangda in a flash.
A massive guillotine of purple Qi surged forward, launched by Jiang Ruoyan from behind,
while at the same time, Liu Yan unleashed the Jade Smashing Palm directly towards Huo Qiangda's chest!
He was completely surrounded!
Boom!!
Energy exploded in all directions, dust and lightning rose into the sky! When the smoke cleared, Huo Qiangda was panting, his body covered in wounds, his blood dripping onto the ground.
His breath heavy, Huo Qiangda raised his head and looked around. His body was trembling with pain.
At that moment, before he could gather his energy again, light footsteps echoed across the destroyed battlefield. Seven figures appeared, moving with confidence and calm.
Each one of them wore the attire of a different sect.
They all stopped at a distance while staring at everyone, their expressions calm.