Immortal Martial Emperor

"Kneel and accept your death?"

Hong Yu froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.

A sharp glint danced in his eyes, as if the sun and moon were spinning within them, before erupting into a powerful, scorching light. His cold, harsh voice was filled with extreme rage. "I’d like to see just how you’re going to make me kneel!"

SHING!

The Godslaying Golden Spear slid into his hand.

He thrust his spear through the void, creating a colorful Spear Aura that resembled a rainbow.

The sharp Spear Aura pulsed with a golden sheen. Wherever it passed, the air tore apart, and the series of piercing sonic booms was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

"Hmph. You dare show off such a pathetic little trick before me?"

Tang Rui sneered with contempt.

He stepped into the air and stood upon the void. The Giant Ruler on his back suddenly shot out.

The black Giant Ruler spun several times in the void, then landed in Tang Rui’s palm, trailing a light so dark it was the epitome of black.

He gripped the Giant Ruler with one hand, tearing the air with a casual swing.

A heavy and vast wave of aura washed over them. The brandished Giant Ruler whipped up a storm of energy, like a series of heavy, ceaseless waves crashing down one after another.

Wherever it passed, the powerful shockwave sent many onlookers flying.

BOOM!

The golden Spear Aura and the black Giant Ruler clashed in midair.

An unstoppable force met an immovable object!

Torrents of energy flowed from their bodies, channeling through their respective Primordial Weapons to explode at the point of impact.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The utterly terrifying clash of energy was so powerful it caused General Huo’s warhorse to explode. The general himself fled to a safe distance, watching Hong Yu with a complicated expression.

He felt a surge of relief. ’Thank goodness I didn’t push that guy too hard just now. Otherwise, that warhorse’s fate would have been mine!’

Amateurs watch for the excitement, but experts see the skill.

Having fought on the battlefield for many years, General Huo could naturally tell that Hong Yu’s strength was by no means inferior to Tang Rui’s. In fact, he seemed to have a slight edge.

At this thought, General Huo’s expression grew even more complicated and grim. He muttered, "He looks younger than Tang Rui, but his strength isn’t the least bit weaker. With such talent, his background must be extraordinary. I’d better leave this mess to Tang Rui and the Cheng Family. I can’t get involved anymore!"

As his eyes darted about, General Huo quietly retreated to the edge of the battle.

He had already made up his mind to watch from the sidelines and shirk all responsibility!

Meanwhile, with a deafening BOOM!, the two completely different energies exploded. The resulting shockwave swept out, sending both Hong Yu and Tang Rui flying backward.

Tang Rui retreated a full thirty meters before he managed to stop. His face was pale as he stared at Hong Yu, his eyes filled with gravity and astonishment.

Clearly, he hadn’t expected this youth, who was obviously a few years younger than him, to possess such formidable strength.

In contrast to Tang Rui, Hong Yu had only retreated a little over ten meters.

He had used his Eight Desolates Dominating Body to negate the impact’s momentum. His legs were planted in the ground like steel pillars, and his eyes, glinting with a cold, grim light, were fixed on Tang Rui. "Is this the power of fifth place on the Ice Kingdom’s True Dragon List? It’s not that impressive!"

"Bastard!"

Tang Rui’s expression darkened.

Ever since his debut, not even the four freaks on the True Dragon List who had defeated him had ever judged him so harshly.

’Not that impressive!’

’He actually dared to say I’m not that impressive?’

Tang Rui’s eyes narrowed, a glint in them as cold and fierce as a savage beast. "Kid, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"

With that, Tang Rui gripped the black Giant Ruler with both hands.

Hong Yu frowned slightly. ’Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit.’

Though his words were dismissive, he wouldn’t let his guard down in the slightest.

Countless experts had fallen due to a moment of carelessness!

"Kid, this move of mine, the ’Seven Extremes Ruler,’ is an Earth-Level High-Grade Martial Skill I obtained in the Ice Tower. If you can withstand it, I will drop the matter for today. But if you can’t... heh heh, then..."

Tang Rui licked the corner of his lips, his eyes glinting with a grim, cold light. "...there’s only one path for you: death!"

"Seven Extremes Ruler? A fine name. I wonder if its power lives up to it!"

Hong Yu was remarkably calm.

"Hahaha, then why don’t you have a taste yourself!"

Tang Rui leaped high into the air.

He reached a height of over twenty meters, spinning several times in the air. The wind from his ruler howled as a sharp, heavy aura descended, threatening to crush everything below.

The ruler’s aura, soaring toward the heavens, carried a terrifying fluctuation.

Vast and mighty, it resembled a bolt of black silk washing down. "Seven Extremes Ruler—Black Sky Galaxy!"

The ruler’s aura blotted out the sky, its might eclipsing the sun!

As this attack descended, it felt like a galaxy falling from the heavens—vast and powerful. The immense pressure made many of the surrounding experts shudder involuntarily.

Some of the weaker individuals felt their legs go soft, nearly collapsing to the ground.

Hong Yu snorted coldly and erected a golden curtain of light behind him, protecting Xiaohua and the others within it.

Then, he took a deep breath. He held his spear with one hand, and the Eight Great Martial Arts True Intentions began to actively circulate on the Godslaying Spear.

The Five Yin Demonic Intent transformed into black Martial Dao vines that coiled and spread across the entire Godslaying Spear. Five strange lotus flowers slowly condensed on the spear’s tip, and as they suddenly bloomed, they transformed into five black Energy Vortexes.

Black light flowed within the vortexes.

The powerful energy devoured the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. In that vast display, they looked like five ferocious, ancient Desolate Beasts, suddenly opening their pitch-black maws to swallow the descending bolt of black energy.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

The Five Yin Demonic Intent, combined with the Devouring Power granted by the Godslaying Spear’s Bloodthirsty Rune, completely devoured Tang Rui’s seemingly unstoppable attack.

"Hm?"

Tang Rui’s gaze darkened, and he shouted coldly, "Not bad. Try this on for size!"

"Seven Extremes Ruler—Dark Storm!"

The black Giant Ruler felt weightless in Tang Rui’s hands as he suddenly began to spin it. Each rotation produced a WHOOSHING sound that cut through the air.

Visible currents of air swirled around the Giant Ruler.

An incredibly terrifying black Primordial Gang surged from Tang Rui’s body. It rolled like black clouds, merging into the whirlwind and infusing the furiously spinning storm with a dense aura of Darkness.

A black storm suddenly took shape.

SWOOSH!

The Dark Storm rushed toward Hong Yu.

Before it even reached him, he could feel the terrifying energy fluctuations. Sharp, powerful Wind Blades howled past, scraping his face like knives and drawing faint traces of blood with a sharp sting.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

Stray Wind Blades shot out, haphazardly striking the city wall.

They left terrifying marks, as if the wall had been hacked by a blade.

It was a grim and piercing sensory assault.

"What a Dark Storm!"

A look of surprise appeared in Hong Yu’s eyes.

The overall civilization and power of the Ice Kingdom were comparable to the entire Southern Ten Nations combined. Its foundations and heritage were even more astonishing, not to mention the Ice Tower, a place akin to a Holy Land, which offered many rare opportunities.

Therefore, the attack methods of the Ice Kingdom’s geniuses were more profound and peculiar, and their power could not be underestimated!

Hong Yu stabbed his Godslaying Spear into the ground. His fingers danced for a moment before he clenched his hands into fists with a sharp CRACK.

He slowly extended the index finger of his right hand.

A shimmering Flowing Light gathered at his fingertip!

"Three-Fingered Annihilation of Living Beings!"

The finger of golden light suddenly expanded, pressing forward like a divine finger that could touch the heavens.

This golden finger plunged into the Dark Storm, immediately erupting with bursts of golden light that pierced through the spinning tempest and scattered in all directions.

Black and gold collided violently.

The roiling Energy Aura made people’s faces turn pale. It was so powerful that even the city wall behind the two combatants began to tremble. Such power was terrifying!

BOOM!

The Dark Storm suddenly exploded.

But the finger, still suffused with golden light, continued onward without losing momentum. With a SWOOSH, it shot toward Tang Rui in the sky.

Tang Rui was still in shock that his Dark Storm had been so easily defeated. Coupled with the incredible speed of the golden finger, he failed to dodge in time.

BANG!

The golden finger slammed viciously into Tang Rui’s chest.

"Pfft!"

Tang Rui spat out a mouthful of blood.

His body fell like a wilting petal, crashing heavily against the solemn city wall and embedding himself deep within it.

HISS!

A collective gasp swept through the crowd.

Tang Rui’s strength was undeniable. To be ranked fifth on the Ice Kingdom’s True Dragon List, he had long since reached the Half-step Primordial Embryo Realm in his cultivation. In terms of combat power, he was even a notch above Qi Tian.

His strength was not much inferior to Yao Yueye’s!

And yet now... this same powerful Tang Rui had been decisively defeated by Hong Yu.

How could the crowd not be shocked?

General Huo’s eye twitched, and a bitter taste filled his mouth. ’Where the hell did this freak come from? He even defeated Tang Rui now. This means the kid has offended both the Cheng Family and the Tang Family before even setting foot in the city. Damn it, he’s a walking disaster!’

General Huo was both conflicted and helpless.

He looked in Tang Rui’s direction.

CRACKLE, CRACKLE...

A shower of crumbling rock tumbled down, and a battered Tang Rui emerged from the rubble.

His hair was disheveled and his face was covered in grime. His clothes were torn to shreds. He was in a sorry state.

He stared at Hong Yu, his gaze filled with a grim, venomous hatred. "Impossible. How could I lose? Impossible, this is impossible..."

Hong Yu ignored Tang Rui’s hysterics and said calmly, "Nothing is impossible. This world is vast; there is always a heaven beyond the heavens, and always someone better. There is no strongest genius, only stronger prodigies. Your perspective is limited to the Ice Kingdom, so naturally, you can’t imagine that someone of the same generation could defeat you."

"Actually, your strength is already quite formidable. If I’m not mistaken, you must be a True Dragon Demon Fiend at the Second Heaven Transformation Realm, right? Normally, even if I could defeat you, it wouldn’t have been this easy. It’s just that..."

Hong Yu spread his hands, his expression calm and indifferent as he continued, "...you are too proud. You look down on other geniuses. That’s why the outcome of our battle was sealed from the very beginning—your defeat was certain!"

"You..."

Tang Rui’s expression shifted. Hong Yu’s words had clearly hit a nerve.

He had underestimated Hong Yu from the very beginning.

One wrong step leads to another!

Tang Rui took a deep breath. "I admit defeat today. However, I am not the strongest genius in the Ice Kingdom. Your actions today have crossed the line for many people..."

Hong Yu smiled faintly. "Thank you for the reminder. I don’t like to cause trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it. If someone insists on provoking me, I’ll just have to hit back!"

A flicker of light passed through Tang Rui’s eyes, but he remained silent.

Just as he was about to turn away, a cold, shrill voice came from within the city gates, causing the expressions of both Hong Yu and Tang Rui to change slightly...

"Tsk tsk, Tang Rui, you really are useless, getting beaten up like this by an outsider. Hey, you, kid over there! You just said that if someone gives you trouble, you’ll hit back, right? Heh heh, well I’m here to give you trouble now. Are you sure you can hit back?"