Chapter 186: Chapter 168: Battle of the Geniuses! Slaying Tianpeng! The Demon Race’s Deception! (Two-in-One)
"Chirp!"
The battle erupted in an instant, the Great Peng King like a golden lightning bolt, its sharp claws aiming straight for Chang Qing’s throat.
The formidable physique of the Demon Race, combined with the overwhelming vigor of a peak Divine Body, made one shudder even before the attack landed.
Seeing this, Chang Qing didn’t dodge. After a deep shout, he clenched a fist, directly striking the oncoming claw.
Bam!
A pure collision of strength and flesh, the muffled sound exploded in everyone’s ears.
And the result of this clash was that the Great Peng King stood firm, while Chang Qing was forced back several steps.
Upon witnessing this scene, the Demon Race wore cold smiles, while the Human Race’s expressions shifted slightly.
The Great Peng King, possessing the bloodline of the celestial Peng, had an exceptionally powerful physical strength.
Moreover, his cultivation at the peak of Divine Body surpassed Chang Qing by a small realm.
With these combined, the first clash left Chang Qing at a slight disadvantage.
"Number one on the Genius Ranking?"
The Great Peng King’s golden hair danced wildly, his sharp golden eyes full of disdain,
"Show me your true skills, don’t let the battle I’ve long anticipated end in disappointment!"
"Kill!"
With those words, the Great Peng King shouted fiercely, his vigor erupting as he launched the same claw attack as before.
"Such powerful strength."
Seeing this, Chang Qing smiled, his lifted eyes suddenly igniting with two blazing red flames.
"Life Fire, ignite!"
Boom!
An overwhelming blaze erupted from his inner world, the flames bursting through blood and bones, emerging with a roar.
In an instant, Chang Qing’s clothes fluttered without wind, a force of extreme ferocity enveloping his whole body.
"Rip!"
Chang Qing clenched his fist, his right arm’s sleeve suddenly bursting.
With a low, deep shout, he unleashed another heavy punch just as before.
Crash!
At the moment fist and claw met, a visible shockwave exploded, shattering the ground within a dozen meters.
But unlike before, in this renewed collision of strength and flesh, the Great Peng King’s expression changed drastically.
He could clearly feel an overwhelming force from within Chang Qing’s fist.
Faced with this terrifying force, he was sent flying back.
Bang!
A massive noise echoed, leaving everyone present stunned.
The Great Peng King was seen crashing into the mountainside, his body embedded into it.
"Hiss... A simple contest of strength... and the Human Race actually crushed the Great Peng King?"
"Are you kidding me? The Great Peng King has celestial Peng blood; his strength is actually inferior to that Human?"
"Don’t forget, that Human... is only at the Great Accomplishment of the Divine Body..."
Seeing the Great Peng King sent flying, the Demons present couldn’t help but show shock.
The Demon Race inherently had strong physical bodies, even more so for the Great Peng King with celestial Peng blood.
Yet even so, the Great Peng King was sent flying by Chang Qing’s punch. Just how terrifying must Chang Qing’s power be?
Moreover, this was just at the Great Accomplishment of the Divine Body. If it were at the peak... wouldn’t he easily crush the Great Peng King?
At this moment, not just the Demons present, but even the Great Peng King above and a few clan leaders showed expressions of astonishment.
They had not expected Chang Qing’s strength to be so formidable.
...
"Today, I’ve also been awaiting for a long time."
Standing amidst the flames, Chang Qing looked at the Great Peng King and spoke, "I hope I won’t be disappointed."
Echoing the Great Peng King’s earlier words, the statement now carried an overwhelming presence.
"Hahaha, good!"
"This is what the number one on the Genius Ranking should look like!"
The Great Peng King shattered the rock, laughing arrogantly, "But even so, today you still die!"
As he spoke, the Great Peng King’s demonic aura surged, his vigor enveloping the air.
A vast ancient celestial Peng, exuding boundless ferocity, appeared behind him.
"Kill!"
The Great Peng King employed an unusual footwork, appearing before Chang Qing like a ghost.
He bent his hand into a claw, the extreme sharpness causing the ground to burst apart.
As the claw descended, the massive celestial Peng behind followed in sync.
Chang Qing’s expression shifted, feeling unable to escape, the extreme sharpness even piercing his robust skin.
"Illusion God, Light-Splitting Sword Shadow!"
At this critical moment, Chang Qing simultaneously unleashed two Secret Skills, his body flickering as hundreds of figures appeared on the field.
Those figures were so realistic, it was hard to discern the real from the fake.
"Sky Veil!"
Chang Qing took a step, hundreds of Illusion Gods interweaving, his true self hidden among them, utilizing the Sky Veil technique to conceal all his aura.
Meanwhile, he slowly clenched his fist, a grand momentum gathering at his fist’s edge.
Heavenly Might Fist!
After acquiring the Sky Veil Array, this seemingly weak fist technique finally found its use.
Using the Illusion God and Light-Splitting techniques as decoys, concealing himself with the Sky Veil, while the true self lay hidden, gathering power!
Clearly visible, the ’force’ at Chang Qing’s fist edge grew stronger.
The ferocious power within made his arm tremble.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Great Peng King was swiftly destroying one Illusion God after another.
But in a moment, the perceptive Great Peng King leaped into the air, letting out a sharp cry.
"Sword Feathers!"
Swish!
Dazzling golden light emanated from the Great Peng King, razor-sharp plumes falling like swords, covering the sky and earth.
Chang Qing’s Illusion Gods were depleted in an instant.
"This time, let’s see where you run!"
The moment Chang Qing’s true form appeared, the Great Peng King sneered, dashing head over heels toward him.
The massive celestial Peng illusion seemed alive, its sky-covering claws descending overhead.
But at that moment, Chang Qing lifted his gaze, flames dancing in his eyes, and spoke firmly,
"You’re too late!"
"Release!"