It was clear that before Xia Chen kicked out, he reached into the sole of his shoe and stuck a talisman on it.
As soon as the talisman was placed, Xia Chen struck He Changtian's chest with a fierce kick so fast that he didn't even have a chance to dodge.
As soon as He Changtian used the 'Counterattack' spear, he was lying on his back. This posture was already hard to dodge, and Xia Chen delivered a solid kick to his chest.
With a thunderous explosion, Xia Chen's feet erupted like a volcano. The runes shattered instantly, sending Xia Chen flying high into the air.
He Changtian's chest collapsed, crashing into the ground like a meteor. A huge ripple appeared between heaven and earth. On the ripple, Xia Chen was sent flying, and beneath the ripple, He Changtian plummeted rapidly.
At the moment He Changtian fell, the onlookers' expressions changed slightly, and some stepped into the void and rapidly retreated.
"Boom!"
He Changtian slammed into the ground like a meteor of fire, sending endless flames erupting in all directions, like a fiery star shattered into pieces.
The earth trembled, but unlike what people had imagined, a large crater did not form. Instead, it was smashed into a depression hundreds of miles wide. Flames raged, but fortunately, the people nearby sensed danger and fled; otherwise, they would have been caught in the terrifying flames.
This is Purple Flame Heavenly Capital. The land here is protected by special laws, making the ground incredibly hard. Even some shattered buildings are hard to destroy.
"Pfft...
He Changtian spat out three mouthfuls of blood in a row and stood up from the pit. The depression on his chest slowly bulged, returning to its original form.
"The Tianxi Battle Armor truly lives up to its reputation. Such terrifying power cannot destroy it in the slightest." People looked at the armor restored to its original state, then at He Changtian, whose aura hadn't diminished at all, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Although they didn't know how powerful Xia Chen's strike was, judging by the piercing sonic boom and the ripples appearing in the void, they could judge the terrifying power of this strike.
You have to know, He Changtian was completely unprepared at the time and got kicked by that kick. Without that armor, he probably would have died long ago.
While people marveled at the Tianxi Battle Armor experts, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. Most people here had only heard of talisman cultivators but had never seen them in action. Xia Chen's talismans were simply terrifying.
Now they finally understood why, despite Xia Chen appearing harmless, he was putting even greater pressure on them. Xia Chen's terror did not lie in himself, but in the talisman in his hand.
"You damn bastard, you angered me. An idiot who can only rely on external help, dares to show off?" He Changtian roared angrily toward the sky.
The golden crown on his head had already fallen, his long hair scattered, and the blood he had just spat condensed into mist in the void.
As he roared, the misty blood ignited like gunpowder. The void within tens of thousands of miles was instantly ignited, and a vast supreme aura swept across the heavens.
"He burned with pride blood?"
Someone exclaimed in surprise. The blood He Changtian had just spat contained his life-bound essence blood—he had actually burned his own essence blood.
It should be known that Supreme Blood is extremely precious and cannot be lost lightly, especially at this moment. He Changtian must maintain sufficient essence blood to break through to the Immortal King Realm.
"Boom!"
The void beneath He Changtian's feet shattered, and the Heavenly Seal Battle Armor on his body glowed. Originally, each scale bore a rune, but now these runes had evolved into ancient fierce beasts, as if alive, pouring out all their power. He Changtian's aura suddenly multiplied several times over.
He Changtian sacrificed burning his essence blood to activate the Tianxi Battle Armor, which finally unleashed terrifying divine power. At this moment, He Changtian, like a god of flames, stepped through the void and charged at Xia Chen once again.
People could see that the entire world had become He Changtian's domain, with endless flames swirling, blocking Xia Chen's retreat and pushing him toward He Changtian.
"External force?" What a huge joke. As long as the power I control is mine, that's my power.
Most of your flame power comes from the Heavenly Dao—isn't it external force? If you want to fight, then fight—why waste so much nonsense? Xia Chen sneered. Facing He Changtian, whose blood of pride had burned, he remained calm and fearless, his fighting spirit rising.
At this moment, Xia Chen's fighting spirit surged wildly. It was as if he had returned to the Tianwu Continent when he followed Long Chen in his quest for supremacy. The stronger the opponent, the more excited he felt.
"In my Supreme Domain, let's see how else you want to teleport. Die!"
He Changtian's furious roar charged forward, his spear swung as a shower of spear shadows slashed toward Xia Chen.
He Changtian's control over the flame domain was still not refined enough. Previously, when Xia Chen teleported continuously, he was completely helpless.
But now, having burned Supreme Blood, this domain would resonate with the Supreme Blood within him. If Xia Chen teleported again, he would have traces and could even predict his whereabouts, thereby breaking Xia Chen's teleportation technique and forcing him to fight him head-on.
"Your domain is far inferior to Liao Bencang's faith domain. I want to teleport—can you stop me?"
Besides, do you really think we talisman cultivators don't dare to face others head-on? Today, I'll show you the true power of talisman cultivators. Xia Chen sneered.
Xia Chen's mention of Liao Bencang shocked countless powerful people present. The name of Liao Bencang, the master of the Nine Nether Hall, was known to almost everyone. Yet Xia Chen had actually fought Liao Bencang?
"Dragon Blood Battle manifests!"
Xia Chen howled toward the sky. With his furious roar, a sacred dragon's roar echoed across heaven and earth. Xia Chen was draped in a layer of golden dragon scales, and the sacred dragon might swept across the heavens, making eternity tremble.
"Boss, when did Xia Chen ...?" Guo Ran was startled.
"How can I favor one over the other? Xia Chen's Dragon Blood Body Refining Technique was never left behind. I gave him the true dragon essence blood, and he quietly fused it. Do you think everyone is like you, causing such a big commotion? Long Chen said irritably.
Although Xia Chen was a talisman cultivator focused on practicing rune techniques, he had been practicing the Dragon Blood Body Refining Technique. His fusion of essence blood involved merging the essence blood into runes and then infiltrating the body. This was a very simple, fast, and painless method.
Naturally, Xia Chen wouldn't tell Guo Ran about this method, lest he feel uneasy. So Xia Chen fused with the true dragon essence blood, which Guo Ran didn't know.
Xia Chen summoned the Dragon Blood Battle Body, donning golden scale armor. Golden light flickered, blood energy soared to the sky, as if he had suddenly become a different person. The powerful blood force made countless people's hearts race with fear.
"This... Is this still a talisman cultivator? Everyone
was stunned. How could a talisman cultivator possess such terrifying blood energy? This completely overturned their understanding.
"Boom!"
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xia Chen faced He Changtian's fierce and invincible strike and actually threw a punch straight at him.
"What?"