Shen Dong took a step forward and spoke languidly. "We Immortals have a saying. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it … My fellow Daoist, it's clear that you hid your face because you were worried that someone would recognize you. Let me call you fellow Daoist Oriole."
He stared into Su Ming's eyes, and there was a grim look on his face. In truth, he had already noticed that there was something off about Su Ming. It was a presence that made him wary, that was why he had not attacked and had instead allowed the others to test him. Yet even he had not expected that Su Ming would kill the second strongest person in Evil Spirit Sect with just three steps.
Even he had to be prepared to report this to Evil Sect's Sir Ji An. After all, the person who died was not a Berserker who had changed his blood inheritance, but a true descendant of Evil Sect.
The death of this sort of person, especially one who was in Ascendance, was definitely not a small matter to Evil Sect!
"Fellow Daoist Oriole, you schemed and snuck into Hidden Dragon Sect while we were slaughtering our way into the sect. I believe that even if we gathered all the items that the Evil Spirit Sect disciples plundered, they would not be able to compare to yours.
"Especially that Bright Yang Stone … But my fellow Daoist, this battle was not worth it. With my understanding of that Gu Yuan Hai, he definitely has something up his sleeves. The storage bag he brought out is most likely just a cover.
"The real Bright Yang Stone should have been hidden away by him." As Shen Dong spoke, his eyes sparkled. He stared into Su Ming's eyes and took another step forward.
Su Ming remained as calm as ever. He did not speak and only watched Shen Dong take that step forward.
"You killed an Evil Spirit Sect Sect Elder, and we will not let this matter rest so easily. Evil Sect's Slaughter Division will naturally come after you … But before that, I would like to fight against you, fellow Daoist Oriole …
"I believe that you don't want to waste your time here. You stalled us and gave Gu Yuan Hai time to escape. This must be part of the deal you made with him, right?
"There is no Bright Yang Stone in that storage bag, but there should be some hidden treasures of Hidden Dragon Sect within it, or else with your cunning, you wouldn't have fallen for it.
"Since that's the case, we will have a limit of three moves. We won't kill each other during these three moves, and after these three moves, we will no longer try to stop each other. What do you say?" Shen Dong asked languidly. Once he spoke, understanding immediately appeared on the faces of some of the people whose thoughts were slightly slower.
Su Ming narrowed his eyes, and a hint of surprise shone in them. What Shen Dong said was almost the same as the truth. If he could deduce these things from just a few clues, then it could be seen just how cunning this person was.
In truth, it was just as Shen Dong had said. Su Ming did not care too much about that Bright Yang Stone. He did not know much about what it was, so it was only natural that he would not engage in too much slaughter for it. It was also impossible for him to kill all the people here and obtain the Bright Yang Stone for himself.
This was not in line with his interests. That was why when Hidden Dragon Sect's Nascent Soul was in danger of leaving his body, Su Ming had sent out a ripple of his divine sense to send a message to Hidden Dragon Sect's Gu.
He did not want that Bright Yang Stone. Gu, he had Su Su's request, and it, he, and he, and, and, and Gu., and, and, and, and, and, and, and the things., and, and, and he, and, the old, and, and, and, and, and.
This was a deal, and during that critical moment, the old Gu had no time to think about his gains and losses. He had to agree to it, and that was why the scene just now had happened.
Su Ming smiled faintly. Since Shen Dong had managed to see through his plan, then there was no longer any need for him to hide it. As he smiled, he opened his mouth.
"Three moves? Fine!"
A brilliant light shone in Shen Dong's eyes. He had been waiting for this sentence, or else he would not have spoken so much and only said those words in the end. This person's strength made him incredibly wary. He did not have the confidence to win against this sort of powerful warrior, but if this person insisted on interfering, then it would be incredibly difficult for him to complete his mission.
After all, as time passed, Gu Yuan Hai would escape further and further away. Evil Spirit Sect might have sealed off all the Relocation Runes in the area, but if they were delayed and Gu Yuan Hai ran out of the sealed area, then it would be incredibly difficult for them to search for him, and it would be easy for accidents to happen.
"All of you, go and chase after Gu Yuan Hai!" As Shen Dong spoke, he took a step towards Su Ming. When he lifted his right hand, a red whip immediately appeared in his hand. When he swung it, thunderous rumbles immediately reverberated from the whip, and a large number of balls of lightning also appeared. As they let out sizzling sounds, they fused together and charged towards Su Ming.
The seven people, including Bao Qiu, cast each other a glance and immediately turned into long arcs that charged into the sky. Bao Qiu originally did not want to leave, but it was not convenient for her to stay at that moment, so she left with the group.
It was difficult for her to calm down. Su Ming's figure of killing a person with three steps and three spear strikes was branded deeply into her mind, and it did not disappear even after a long time had passed.
Su Ming did not stop them from leaving. He looked at Shen Dong, and fighting spirit gradually appeared in his eyes. He lifted his right hand and tightened his grip around the Undertaker of Evil's Spear. Immediately, the spear let out a hum and turned into a large amount of black smoke. When Su Ming grabbed it, he threw it towards the incoming balls of lightning in the sky and the whip in Shen Dong's hand.
With a bang, the Undertaker of Evil's Spear turned into a wisp of black smoke that instantly closed in on the balls of lightning. As booming sounds reverberated in the air, the spear shot through the air and appeared before Shen Dong.
A glint appeared in Shen Dong's eyes, and as if he had come to an understanding, he let go of the whip in his hand. Immediately, the Undertaker of Evil's Spear swept up the long whip and instantly charged several thousands of feet forward. With a loud bang, it stabbed the ground.
"You can't win against me in Enchanted Treasures, so let's compete in divine abilities!" Su Ming said flatly.
He would no longer use the Undertaker of Evil's Spear in this battle. He did not have many chances to run into a powerful warrior like Shen Dong. Now that he had run into one, he wanted to witness just what sort of level he had reached without using any external power.
"We won't use Enchanted Treasures … We'll just compete in divine abilities. Alright!" Shen Dong might be sullen most of the time, but since he could become a Grand Sect Elder, he naturally had his own charisma and charisma. When he heard Su Ming's words, he nodded.
As he nodded, Shen Dong formed a seal with his right hand, and after changing it several times, he swung it before him. Immediately, a flash of purplish-red light appeared out of nowhere in front of him. As that light flashed, it turned into a bird. That bird was entirely purplish-black in color, and its eyes shone with brutality. At the same time, there was a tall bulge squirming on its back, and a small black person crawled out from that bulge. It threw its head back and let out a piercing howl.
Its body seemed to be connected to the bird.
That bird looked like a cuckoo, but it was ferocious and murderous. Almost at the same time it appeared, another bird manifested by its side. That was a crimson eagle. That eagle's eyes were blood-red, and there was madness in them. There was also a bump squirming on its back, and a small black humanoid appeared.
After the eagle was the eagle, and after it was the Winged Rocs. Each of them was slightly larger than the other. There were four birds in total, and they were all roaring in front of Shen Dong.
"This is my Four Birds Movement Art. I killed four people in the same stage as me in Ascendance with this Art when I was in the land of Immortals. I used their souls and Nascent Divinities to refine this Art …" Shen Dong said calmly. He did not immediately attack, but instead looked towards Su Ming.
Su Ming looked at the four birds. He could clearly sense a deep wave of resentment filling the air. That resentment seemed to have been suppressed all this while and could not be vented. As time passed, it grew deeper, causing the world to immediately become a little indistinct when they appeared. It was as if the endless amount of resentment in the world had also been affected and was continuously gathering towards this place from all directions.
'What a powerful resentment … 'Su Ming cast the four birds a glance. It did not matter whether Shen Dong was telling him the name of this divine ability and how he created it, because this was a show of respect.
This was a show of respect towards the powerful. It was also a form of acknowledgement towards Su Ming's status. Clearly, in Shen Dong's eyes, the current Su Ming was someone who could stand on equal footing with him. Even if this person was a Berserker and even if the two of them did not belong to the same race, he still had to show the respect he deserved.
This was also the first time Su Ming felt this sort of respect from a powerful warrior. He cast Shen Dong a glance, then lifted his right hand and positioned two of his fingers into the shape of a sword. He then slowly swiped his left hand from the base of his fingers to the tip of his fingers, as if his fingers had turned into an invisible sword. As he swiped his left hand, even when it left his right hand, he still maintained his slow motion. When it was seven feet away, golden light immediately shone from Su Ming's right hand.
As that light reached a piercing degree, Su Ming spread open all five fingers on his right hand. Immediately, the golden light that was spreading outwards tumbled backwards and covered his right hand like flowing water, causing his right hand to look as if it had turned into a golden hue!
Then, Su Ming formed another seal with his right hand. With a swing of his arm, the golden light became even brighter, and the flesh on Su Ming's right hand started withering slightly.
But Su Ming did not stop there. He formed eight seals in one go, and every single time they appeared, his right hand would change. When he formed the ninth seal, his entire right hand was reduced to skin and bones. The golden light had also changed and turned black. Because of that, Su Ming's right hand looked like a skeleton!
His black fingers and long fingernails were a stark contrast to his arm.
"This divine ability has no name … I gained an epiphany towards the Candle Dragon's Undying and Imperishable World. During the fifty cycles of life and death, I gained an epiphany towards the source of righteousness and reverse and fused them into my hand … The number of souls who died under this divine ability … is innumerable!
"That was the beginning, and after I used the Nine Transformations Art just now, I managed to transform it nine times in a row, and now, I can bring out the peak of its power …" Su Ming lifted his head and looked at Shen Dong as he spoke languidly.
Shen Dong's pupils shrank. He had refined this ability after killing four powerful Immortals in Ascendance, and it was already incredibly shocking among his peers. However, when he heard Su Ming's words, he could not help but suck in a sharp breath. In truth, when he saw Su Ming executing this divine ability, his heart had already trembled, and he seemed to have thought of something, but he did not dare to be certain.
"Candle Dragon … Nine Transformations …" Shen Dong's expression had already turned incredibly grave, and he became even more cautious than when he was facing the Berserkers' Disaster. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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