The Dark Stem Saints were all riding on their own mounts, just like the Bright Stem Saints. Most of them chose dragons as their mounts. As the Dark Stem Saint King, Li Yonghao was riding on an adult black dragon that was over 30 meters long. It had to be known that all black dragons of the Dark Five Elements Continent were said to have royal bloodlines. Back then, Li Yonghao had put in a lot of effort to obtain this black dragon.
A faint light flickered, and Ji Dong's face revealed a trace of cold light. He didn't have the slightest intention of making the first move. Instead, he watched as the Dark Stem Saints formed a semicircle formation and surrounded him.
The ultimate mana of the 10 Dark Stem Saints rose almost at the same time, and the Yin Yang Crown above their heads displayed their powerful strength. Just like how the Heavenly Stem Saints' Ultimate Magic Power had a strong light attribute compared to ordinary Mages, the Heavenly Stem Saints' Ultimate Magic Power also had a strong dark attribute. Especially Li Yonghao, who was in the middle. As the Dark Stem Saint, his element was metal, but his sharp aura was completely restrained. He slowly raised the divine weapon metal element sword in his hand and pointed it at Ji Dong. Even though there wasn't the slightest bit of sharpness leaking out, the formless pressure gave off a feeling that everything was under control.
The Radiant Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples were constantly growing, and it was the same for the Dark Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples. Compared to the battle between Saints and Evil, they were no longer on the same level.
Seeing that Ji Dong was still floating there in his white robes, without any intention of defending or attacking, the rage in Li Yonghao's heart was ignited. This was disdain, the most direct form of disdain. Faced with the formation of 10 Saints, he did not even have the slightest reaction. Was he really so confident that he could escape unscathed?
All of a sudden, Li Yonghao felt a little stifled, and he thought of a possibility that he was most unwilling to see. With a thought, he shouted, "Ji Dong, I'll fight you one-on-one." As he spoke, the tip of his foot tapped on the Black Dragon's head, and his body flew out, stopping fifty meters away from Ji Dong in the air.
Ji Dong stared at Li Yonghao in surprise. He, too, could not understand why Li Yonghao had chosen to fight him one-on-one despite having the advantage in numbers and Basic Attributes.
Actually, Li Yonghao had no other choice. He knew very well that if he led the Dark Stem Saints to join forces and attack Ji Dong, it would be fine if he managed to capture Ji Dong. However, if he managed to escape, his prestige among the Dark Stem Saints would definitely take a huge hit. It must be known that any Heavenly Stem Saint was a dragon among men, and it was not easy to command such a group of people. On the other hand, he had a deeper thought. In a one-on-one battle. Even if he lost, it would not be embarrassing. After all, it was a one-on-one battle. If he could defeat Ji Dong in a one-on-one battle, Ji Dong would definitely be defeated and leave. In that case, his original plan would not be ruined. Li Yonghao had absolute confidence in his own strength. He knew that he could also kill a Darkness Death Guard in a one-on-one battle. He did not have much time to think, but he instantly determined that a one-on-one battle with Ji Dong was his best choice.
As expected, when Li Yonghao came out alone, not only was Ji Dong surprised, but the Dark Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples also unconsciously revealed looks of admiration in their eyes. No one stepped forward. This was a battle between two Saint Kings.
Ji Dong nodded slowly. "Alright, your courage alone is worth me going all out." As he spoke, a layer of golden-red light appeared on his body. The Sacred Fire Saint King Armor, which had evolved into a God Weapon, silently appeared and enveloped Ji Dong's body.
Compared to before, the Sacred Fire Saint King Armor had become blood-red, but the light it emitted was dazzling gold. It was also filled with an intense aura of light. Even though the style didn't change much, the aura of the armor itself was completely different.
Seeing Ji Dong's Sacred Fire Saint King Armor, Li Yonghao's heart immediately tightened. Although he had not truly fought with Ji Dong before, he had asked the purple-robed priests who had fought with Ji Dong about Ji Dong's abilities. He also knew that Ji Dong's God Weapon should be a sword. But at this moment, how could Ji Dong's armor be explained? With Li Yonghao's abilities, he could naturally see that Ji Dong's was clearly a God Weapon. Moreover, it was a God Weapon filled with the aura of light.
"Please." Ji Dong made an inviting gesture towards Li Yonghao. The reason why he had put on the Sacred Fire Saint King Armor was out of respect for Li Yonghao. No matter what Li Yonghao's motives were, under such circumstances, he had dared to come out and fight a battle between Saint Kings. This was already enough to gain his respect. Moreover, just like how Li Yonghao was unwilling to kill him, Ji Dong was similarly unwilling to kill Li Yonghao. From his understanding, Li Yonghao was definitely worthy of being called a ruthless person. If the Light Faction obtained the final victory, even if the Darkness Continent was once again isolated, there would definitely be great chaos if there was no powerful person to control it. What Ji Dong had said to Li Yonghao earlier was definitely not false. What he wanted to do the most was to restore peace to both continents, so that as few civilians would die as possible. If not for Li Yonghao's leadership. The Darkness Continent would definitely become a pile of loose sand. It was to be expected that there would be endless wars. Given the abilities of Shan Yue and Shan Lei, it was not enough to rule the Darkness Continent. Only Li Yonghao could intimidate the Darkness Army. Hence, the purpose of Ji Dong's trip this time was indeed to prevent the Darkness Heavenly Followers from entering the battlefield and affecting the situation, not to kill these people.
Li Yonghao made his move. Due to the fact that Ji Dong had killed the Dark Death Guards and the Dark Heavenly Stem Divine Beast, Li Yonghao had a high opinion of Ji Dong. He also knew how important it was to seize the initiative in a battle of this level. With a flash, the distance of 50 meters had already disappeared. In the next moment, Li Yonghao had already appeared in front of Ji Dong. The Divine-level longsword in his hand trembled slightly in the air. With an ear-piercing whistle, nine swords stabbed out at almost the same time. Nine golden sword flowers appeared in the air, respectively pointing at nine spots on Hyōhime's body. The sharpness that had always been contained within did not spread at this moment. Instead, it was completely contained within the nine sword flowers.
Just this sword alone was enough for Ji Dong to have a whole new level of respect for Li Yonghao. There was no doubt that Li Yonghao had also put in a lot of effort in terms of close combat ability. This was especially so for this sword technique. Even Ji Dong felt ashamed of his inferiority.
The nine sword flowers sealed off all possible routes of evasion for Ji Dong. Although there seemed to be no aura being emitted, Ji Dong had no doubt that each sword flower contained a huge amount of extreme Geng Metal Demonic Power and Li Yonghao's true sharpness. What was even more terrifying was that the core stamen of each sword flower was milky white. In other words, in the center of these nine sword flowers. They all had the existence of the profound meaning of Chaotic Metal. This sword that seemed to be done casually, but Li Yonghao had already used his full strength. Ji Dong could be sure that if it were any ordinary nine-crown devil master, it would be extremely difficult to block this sword. The profound meaning of Chaotic Metal lay in creation. Li Yonghao was using the Chaotic Metal as the source of his nine sword flowers. Once it erupted, the continuous extreme Geng Metal Demonic Power would be created. The instantaneous lethality could even double Li Yonghao's own demonic power.
What a strong sword technique. Ji Dong secretly praised in his heart, but he was not moved because of this. His figure floated back, and at the same time, his left hand flicked lightly, and a God Destroying Wall had already been placed between the two.
That's right, Ji Dong really could not dodge Li Yonghao's sword. He had to face it head-on, but using the God Destroying Wall itself was also a way to face it head-on.
There was a soft poof, and in an instant, what Ji Dong saw was a golden light net instantly spread out. It was formed by the nine sword flowers. This time, the surprise in his eyes could not help but become more intense. Li Yonghao's nine swords actually had such a change. Moreover, although the sharp Qi disappeared in a flash, in Ji Dong's perception, the sharp Qi contained in these nine swords could actually condense into one in an instant. Just the concept of the attack alone was already extremely close to the level of a top-notch killing technique. It should be known that this was in close combat, and there was no possibility of both sides accumulating power. This could only prove one thing — Li Yonghao had directly used his own sword technique to directly complete a multi-attribute combination technique in the air. To be able to complete such a technique with his own strength, one could imagine the extent of his immersion in swordsmanship.
Seeing this sword, all the Dark Heavenly Stem Saints could not help but reveal sincere admiration in their eyes, especially the Dark Yimu Saint Scorpion. She was the closest person to Li Yonghao. Only she knew how much her brother had sacrificed. Li Yonghao was calm in front of others, but he was unimaginably crazy in private, and this madness was all used in cultivation. In terms of cultivation, he almost did not sleep or rest. In terms of aptitude, Li Yonghao was actually not the best among the Dark Heavenly Stem Saints, but he was several times more hardworking than the others. In addition to the extremely harsh training, he also continuously used self-torture to cultivate. It could be said that Li Yonghao's current achievements were completely obtained through his own hard work. Back then, he had lost to Fury several times on the Holy Evil Island, and that was completely because of Dark Fate's orders. Otherwise, even if he had faced Fury for the first time, when his mana was far inferior to Fury's, Fury might not have been able to defeat him.
Li Yonghao's diligence and self-torture cultivation was also one of the biggest fears that Darkness Tianji had towards him. Every member of the Dark Heavenly Stem Saints and the Bright Heavenly Stem Saints had the possibility of cultivating to the Saint-level. However, Darkness Tianji understood that if there was anyone in the Dark World who could touch the edge of the divine realm in the future, then Li Yonghao would be the other possibility. If Darkness Tianji wanted to reach the divine realm, he had to devour Holy Beasts, but Li Yonghao had completely relied on his own efforts. Darkness Tianji had even said in private that if Li Yonghao was given enough time and space, then one day, he would definitely become the most powerful Dark Heavenly Stem Saint in history.
Of course, Ji Dong did not know all this, but he was deeply shocked by Li Yonghao's standing. In that instant, Li Yonghao's attack power had even surpassed that of Lin Qing, whom he had faced before. Li Yonghao's mana was at level-94, but he had burst out with the strength of a Saint-level attack. He was indeed worthy of being called the Dark Heavenly Stem Saint.
The God Destroying Wall was instantly shattered by the light of Li Yonghao's Geng Metal Divine Sword, but his attack did not affect Ji Dong's body in the end. Ji Dong had already retreated more than ten meters away. The God Destroying Wall's function was to create a momentary opportunity, be it in terms of rotation or defense.
Li Yonghao's attack instantly erupted. He pointed his sword forward, and his entire body accelerated with all his might. The tip of his sword was pointed at the center of Ji Dong's eyebrows. His entire body became one with the sword, and like a golden lightning, he went straight for Ji Dong.
In the short distance of ten meters, he actually dashed again. At this time, Ji Dong also moved. However, compared to Li Yonghao's indomitable advance, his movements seemed a little slow in the eyes of the Dark Heavenly Stem Saints.
Ji Dong's left hand drew a circle to the left of his chest, drawing a half arc in the air, while his right hand drew a circle upward. His body did not move at all, and there was not a single bit of mana bursting out from his body.
However, it was such a simple action that changed Li Yonghao's attack. Li Yonghao's Geng Metal Divine Sword suddenly trembled in the air, and the tip of the sword that was originally aimed at Hyōhime's eyebrows suddenly deviated, and slashed across the side of Ji Dong's face.
Only Li Yonghao himself could feel that when his essence, Qi, and spirit were clearly concentrated on Ji Dong's body, two powerful forces appeared in the air without warning. One was guiding, and the other was pushing, changing the direction of his sword.
Li Yonghao completely did not understand how Ji Dong did it, but at this moment, he did not have much time to think. His body deviated, which meant that he had exposed a flaw, and he did not dare to be the slightest bit careless. The moment he realized that the tip of the sword had deviated, he had already made a horizontal movement in the air, and forcefully rolled his body to the side. His movement was so fast that it seemed as if he had already planned it. It was smooth and smooth, and it was done in one go. At the same time, the Geng Metal Divine Sword in his hand also transformed into thousands of golden lights as his wrist trembled. Every golden light was like a ray of light that interweaved in the air, and attacked Hyōhime.
"Good swordsmanship." Ji Dong gasped in admiration. It should be known that from the beginning of Li Yonghao's attack, every attack of his was at the level of a sure-kill technique, and he could attack, defend, and dodge at the same time. His speed was so fast, and his combat ability was so strong that it was worthy of his title as the Ultimate Weapon.
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