When Bu Hong was merely a foot away from Duan Ling Tian, vast energy surged out of his body and transformed into a behemoth with an opened mouth before it attempted to swallow Duan Ling Tian whole.
"Elementary Devouring Tactic!"
"Black Turtle's Barrier!"
At this moment, the Sun Saint Energy that had been accumulating in Duan Ling Tian's body surged out and formed a whirlpool, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spirit Energy in the surroundings. It raised his Sun Saint Energy. After that, his Sun Saint Energy began to spread out and formed a huge Black Turtle's silhouette around Duan Ling Tian's body. The barrier formed from his Sun Saint Origin was extremely solid.
The technique Duan Ling Tian had cast was none other than the Black Turtle's Barrier, the number one defensive Divine Ability in the Fire Worship Sect!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
As soon as the Black Turtle's Barrier appeared, the vast energy that surged out of Bu Hong's body slammed against the barrier violently, setting off a thunderous noise. The air trembled around the barrier.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ripples began to form in the air before it turned into a flurry of hurricanes. The robes of everyone present on the scene fluttered and the hairband of many Saint Land disciples who were standing close to the fight snapped, their loose hair fluttering in the air.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, the Black Turtle's Barrier Duan Ling Tian had formed began to shatter when Bu Hong's energy slammed against it. After all, it had sustained quite some damage.
'As expected of a powerhouse at the Third Form of the Saint Celestial Stage. He's really amazing!' Duan Ling Tian praised inwardly when he saw his Black Turtle's Barrier had been destroyed.
Duan Ling Tian's current cultivation base was no longer at the Early Exemplary Saint Stage like how it was before he went to serve in the Enforcement Hall. He had made two breakthroughs one after another in the last month and raised his cultivation base to the Mastery Exemplary Saint Stage! His Sun Saint Energy, naturally, had also been raised to the Mastery Exemplary Saint Stage. With the help of the Divine Ability, the Elementary Devouring Tactic, his current Sun Saint Energy was at the First Form of the Saint Celestial Stage!
Apart from that, Duan Ling Tian had also further comprehended his other Divine Ability, the Black Turtle's Barrier during the past month. The strength of the barrier was a lot stronger compared to before. Even then, it still could not withstand Bu Hong's angry attack!
Naturally, Duan Ling Tian knew this was not the extent of Bu Hong's strength. After all, he had yet to use his Saint Weapon.
"10,000 Swords Territory!" When Bu Hong destroyed the Black Turtle Barrier, Duan Ling Tian instantly cast his Territory to counter Bu Hong's attack.
Swoosh!
The 10,000 Swords Territory shrouded Duan Ling Tian and Bu Hong. The brilliant golden light from the Territory blocked the vision of the group of Saint Land disciples, including Wen Yan who had retreated far away for the time being.
"Territory?" Bu Hong smiled disdainfully when he realized he was shrouded by Duan Ling Tian's Territory. The Saint Origin on his body flashed before it transformed into an armor covering his body.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
10,000 golden rays shot out in within Duan Ling Tian's 10,000 Swords Territory. After it had blocked Bu Hong's attack, it continued to attack him. However, it did not even leave a dent on his armor.
"Defensive Divine Ability?" Duan Ling Tian narrowed his eyes when he saw this. He realized Bu Hong had cast a defensive Divine Ability. Moreover, it seemed like the Divine Ability was not a medium-grade Divine Ability.
"Duan Ling Tian, although my defensive Divine Ability isn't as powerful as your defensive Divine Ability, the Black Turtle's Barrier, it's still a high-grade defensive Divine Ability! Your Territory isn't enough to break my defense." Bu Hong sneered. "I must admit you're quite strong. It's unfortunate that your opponent is me. Although I'm unable to kill or cripple you due to the rules in the Fire Worship Sect, I'm going to humiliate you and make you wish you're dead! I'm going to slap you a thousand times and make you crawl between my legs!" His voice turned colder as he continued to say, "I'd like to see how you're going to raise your head in the sect at that time. This is the price you'll have to pay for humiliating my junior sister and slapping her in front of me!" Bu Hong sounded confident as though he already knew the outcome of the fight.
"Slap me a thousand times? Make me crawl between your legs?" Duan Ling Tian's eyes narrowed when he heard Bu Hong's words. His eyes flashed coldly. At this moment, killing intent began to rise from his body. "Well, I'd like to see if you're capable of that!" His voice was cold when he spoke, causing the temperature in the surroundings to drop a few degrees.
"You'll see soon enough!" Bu Hong smirked when he heard Duan Ling Tian's words. His Saint Origin contained hints of bloody Qi as it skyrocketed. He was preparing to cast the precious Divine Ability in the Azure Dragon Sanctum.
The precious Divine Ability in the Azure Dragon Sanctum shared some similarities with the dragon clan's inherited Divine Ability, the True Form Beserkfication! After going through Beserkfication, one's strength and speed would be greatly boosted. Naturally, the aftereffects were harsh as well.
"You don't stand a chance at all!" Duan Ling Tian said coldly just before Bu Hong cast the Divine Ability from the Azure Dragon Sanctum. His voice brooked no argument. It was as though he was certain of his victory.
Bloody Qi surged out of Bu Hong's body as he prepared to cast the Divine Ability from the Azure Dragon Sanctum…
All of a sudden, during the critical moment...
Swish!
The ear-piercing sound of a sword whistling in the air rang in Bu Hong's ears, causing fear to rise in his heart. It distracted him for a moment, resulting in his failure to cast the Divine Ability from the Azure Dragon Sanctum in time.
Spurt!
Spurt!
Meanwhile, Bu Hong only felt a sharp pain in his arms and legs as though they had been pierced. As the pain continued to spread, he calmed himself down. He focused his eyes and he saw the shadow of a sword rapidly making its way back to Duan Ling Tian.
The Third Form of the Saint Celestial Stage was also known as the Spiritual Eye Form! Once one had broken through to the Third Form of the Saint Celestial Stage, one's eyes would transform into Spiritual Eyes. The Spiritual Eyes granted one extraordinary eyesight.
From the beginning until the end, the only thing Bu Hong managed to catch was the shadow of the sword. He could not see the sword clearly, but he knew instinctively that it was no ordinary sword.
"SH*T!" Bu Hong saw a flash before his eyes when his attention was focused on the shadow of the sword.
At this moment, Duan Ling Tian sported a pair of flaming golden wings on his back. He had arrived before Bu Hong in just a blink of an eye.
Bu Hong instinctively moved to dodge Duan Ling Tian. However, he discovered the pain in his arms and legs slowed down his movement a lot! At this moment, he finally realized he was severely injured.
"Soul Attack?!" With his Spiritual eyes, Bu Hong saw a streak of light shot out of Duan Ling Tian's left eye. The streak of light was in the form of a Divine Dragon. The streak of light shot out and pierced the space between his brows, heading for his soul. Although Bu Hong's soul was strong enough to withstand Duan Ling Tian's soul attack, he was stunned by Duan Ling Tian's attack.
While Bu Hong was stunned, his armor that was formed by a high-grade defensive Divine Ability began to dim a little.
Boom!
Duan Ling Tian's eyes turned cold suddenly. He pushed his palms out before it slammed on Bu Hong's armor, setting off a thunderous noise.
Crack!
Bu Hong's armor shattered immediately. The remnant of Duan Ling Tian's attack landed on Bu Hong's head, knocking him out immediately.
"Elder Huo, is there anyone with a cultivation base at the Third Form of the Saint Celestial Stage watching outside of my Territory?" Duan Ling Tian hurriedly called out to Elder Huo who was in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. A hint of anxiety could be seen in his eyes when he spoke.
"No," Elder Huo replied after a while.
Duan Ling Tian sighed in relief when he heard Elder Huo's words. Then, he turned to look at the unconscious Bu Hong whom he held in his hands.
"Elder Huo, help me devour his Innate Spiritual Root please!" Duan Ling Tian said as his eyes shone brightly.
Apart from being ranked second on the True Ranking, Bu Hong was also ranked at the 421st place on the Supreme Saint Ranking! He was not old and could be considered fairly young in the Fire Worship Sect. He was widely acknowledged as the Second Prodigy in the Fire Worship Sect since he had an extraordinary innate talent. He possessed an indigo Innate Spiritual Root.
Duan Ling Tian knew about all these. For this reason, he had attacked first to injure Bu Hong so he could gain the upper hand. He had his eyes on Bu Hong's Innate Spiritual Root after all.