Chapter 368: Chapter 346 I’m Too Lazy to Reason with You, You Don’t Deserve to Listen!_4

"Impressive, truly impressive," the Spirit Controller exclaimed from the bottom of his heart. "Slave Array Confluence. I never expected a disciple of the Refining Equipment Hall to reach such a profound level. People really can’t be judged by their appearance..."

Qinghuo Martial Saint sneered continually. "Hmph, you are all underestimating Liu Mantang too much. He is not that simple!"

As expected.

The continuously suppressed Liu Mantang’s eyes darkened, and his entire being took on a layer of sinister sharpness, appearing extremely dangerous. His aura surged, shattering the Yin and Yang Grinding Disc with one palm, no longer fleeing. The turmoil seemed to have calmed considerably.

Power increase upon transformation? Hong Yuan’s eyebrows twitched slightly, his dark Taoist robe fluttering slowly.

The Worm Array launched an assault at an even faster speed, lightning flashing continuously.

"AHHH—WHY MUST YOU FORCE ME!!!" Liu Mantang roared to the heavens, his black hair wildly dancing, his demeanor as imposing as an enraged lion, his eyes deep, his fists clenched.

The next moment, the phantom of the Sky-reaching Green Wood entered his body, and his aura exploded once more, drawing exceedingly close to that of a Saint. Under this might, the sky seemed on the verge of collapse, and the mountains on the land below were teetering as well.

GASP—

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, looking at Liu Mantang in disbelief. This power—they would believe it even if you told them he was a Saint.

Black hair turning white, using life span to unleash potential? Heh. Hong Yuan’s eyes remained as tranquil as an ancient well, as deep and unfathomable as ever.

Ahead, Liu Mantang stepped through the void, each footfall conjuring divine green thunder.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Thunderstorms erupted around him, fierce divine light breaking through the darkness.

"Hong Yuan’s Worm Beast Array won’t hold," the Supreme Elder Baixiang Xuanjiang of the Refining Equipment Hall said with a look of regret.

Lin Daoyan, watching Liu Mantang advance as if each step took him to a new level of heaven, first sighed softly, then a relieved smile touched his face. "Yuan has done well enough. I am proud of him."

The Worm Array shattered repeatedly; no matter how Hong Yuan tried to reconstruct it, it was futile. And Hong Yuan himself had no intention of reconstructing it. He simply looked on indifferently as Liu Mantang strode down from the sky.

Slave Tao and Array Tao were merely tactics Hong Yuan used to clear out minor threats. It was quite normal that they couldn’t contend with a true, peerless Heavenly Talent.

A fake Slave Tao martial artist would be helpless if an enemy got close. A true Slave Tao martial artist, however, would obliterate an opponent with a single punch if they got close.

For some reason, Hong Yuan suddenly recalled these words. A slow smile touched his lips, leaving the onlookers puzzled and utterly confused.

Seeing Hong Yuan still so unruffled, Liu Mantang’s rage continued to burn fiercely.

"Laugh? I’ll let you laugh your fill!" Liu Mantang sneered. His body was azure and robust, his flesh as hard as a great tree, and his palm strike carried the might of thunder. With his Dragon Tiger Stride, he directly shattered the sky that the Martial Saints had reinforced. The void itself collapsed; it was utterly terrifying.

Qinghuo Martial Saint and the people of the Talisman Array Hall were immediately overjoyed, while the disciples of the Spirit Beast Hall sighed, thinking Hong Yuan had chosen the wrong opponent.

The mood of the Rainbow Fire Peak contingent was low, bordering on despair. Everyone thought Liu Mantang’s victory was assured!

But the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Beast Hall, the Spirit Controller, noticed something unusual. "Hong Yuan, why is he still so calm?"

Yes, at such a critical moment of life and death, why was Hong Yuan still so calm?

The crowd was thoroughly bewildered. But in the next moment, the answer was revealed, and everyone’s expression changed drastically.

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Hong Yuan struck at Liu Mantang, his punch as fast as lightning, stirring the very winds. The White Tiger Divine Beast, master of slaughter, materialized before him!

The White Tiger Divine Beast shattered the void, roared to the heavens, and sent Liu Mantang flying.

Everyone was dumbstruck. They stared blankly at Liu Mantang’s receding figure, as if trapped in an illusion. For all the imposing might Liu Mantang had displayed moments ago, he looked just as wretched now.

SPURT—

A thick stream of vital blood sprayed from Liu Mantang’s mouth. He could no longer suppress his injuries; his eyes rolled back, and he fell into shock, prompting the Martial Saints from the Elixir Refining Hall to hurry to his aid.

"Good heavens!"

"Who can tell me what exactly happened?"

"It seems like, with one punch, Hong Yuan taught Liu Mantang a lesson, nearly killing him."

"Wasn’t it said that Hong Yuan was merely using Power Tao as a cover, and that his true paths were Slave Tao and Array Tao?"

"No, impossible! How could Liu Mantang lose to Hong Yuan? I don’t believe it!!"

"He won! Yuan won! Is this real? It must be real..."

After a moment of silence, the entire arena erupted in an uproar. People looked up, watching Hong Yuan with awe, astounded by his inscrutable strength. Even now, they couldn’t be sure if Hong Yuan had displayed his full power.

How could this happen? How could this have happened? It’s over! If I’d known, I wouldn’t have bet my entire fortune on Senior Brother Liu... The many True Transmission disciples of the Talisman Array Hall were ashen-faced.

Most of the Phoenix Creek Sect disciples stared blankly at the people from Rainbow Fire Peak, who resembled a sea of joy. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Hmph, useless thing." Qinghuo Martial Saint’s face turned alternately green and white. With a dark snort, he flicked his sleeves and strode away.

"Oh no! Grand Elder fainted from happiness!" Mo Yue’er cried out anxiously.

The Rainbow Fire Peak members hurriedly rushed over, all trying to help the old man, Lin Daoyan, who had fainted from excitement.

Seeing everyone flustered but to no avail, Baixiang Xuanjiang smiled faintly. He lightly tapped a finger towards Lin Daoyan, and the old man gradually regained consciousness.

Afterward, Baixiang Xuanjiang glanced at Hong Yuan, who was hurrying over, and nodded with satisfaction. His figure then faded, vanishing without a trace.

And at the next moment, Hong Yuan arrived right there.