Chapter 296: Not Qualified to Negotiate Terms

Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Not Qualified to Negotiate Terms

Yi Xiaoyao’s voice, infused with Spiritual Power, reached everyone’s ears.

To the onlookers, Yi Xiaoyao had to be insane.

Managing to raise his strength enough to kill an expert at the Sixth Realm of Nascent Soul Transformation in just one month was certainly incredible. However, it was impossible for him to contend with Yuan Chou, who was at the Ninth Realm.

And yet, here Yi Xiaoyao was, arrogantly demanding that Yuan Chou come out and face his death?

If that wasn’t madness, what was?

Just as Yi Xiaoyao’s voice spread, an astonishing aura erupted from the direction of the Main Pillar, accompanied by a golden ray that shot into the sky.

High in the void, from within the golden light, Yuan Chou’s gaze shot straight over.

"Yi Xiaoyao, so it’s you! You’re not dead!"

Yuan Chou’s eyes turned cold. He had just heard Yi Xiaoyao tell him to come out and face death.

"If I were you, I would have hidden like a rat and never shown my face again. I never expected you to be so foolish as to come to me seeking your own demise!"

"Since you’re so eager, I’ll grant your wish and kill you a second time!"

As his voice fell, the golden ray that was Yuan Chou streaked across the void, leaving a straight, dazzling trail like a meteor as it shot toward Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao snorted coldly in response.

"I’m not that easy to kill. The Netherworld Cave couldn’t take my life, and you certainly don’t have what it takes!"

Immediately, the Soul Fire of the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique ignited on the surface of his body, and his Cultivation aura suddenly surged to the Sixth Realm of Nascent Soul Transformation.

"I came here today to take your life!"

With that, a blood-red ray shot into the sky, meeting the golden ray in the void.

BOOM!

The two rays of light converged in the void, unleashing a terrifyingly powerful shockwave that made the very heavens and earth tremble.

Immediately after, two figures shot out from the light, coming to a standstill a thousand zhang apart.

The auras radiating from the two of them made everyone’s hearts pound with fear.

At that moment, Yuan Chou was utterly shocked.

A month ago, Yi Xiaoyao didn’t even have a chance to flee from him. Yet in their brief clash just now, Yi Xiaoyao hadn’t been at the slightest disadvantage.

"No wonder you dared to seek me out. So your strength has already reached this level. It seems you obtained a significant Creation in that Netherworld Cave."

Yuan Chou narrowed his eyes. It was the only reason he could think of. Otherwise, he couldn’t explain how Yi Xiaoyao had improved so much in such a short time.

"However, even though your strength is impressive, it’s still absolutely impossible for you to survive against me!"

As Yuan Chou spoke, the surrounding space began to ripple.

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’Yuan Chou is ranked eleventh on the Chaos Alliance List for a reason. He’s definitely skilled. Judging from that first exchange, this battle won’t be easy.’

The ripples in the surrounding space were caused by Yuan Chou unleashing his Realm Power.

In the blink of an eye, the astonishing phantom of a golden giant materialized behind Yuan Chou. It rose to its full height, seeming to prop up the heavens and the earth, its entire body radiating a dense Golden Killing Qi.

’Is this his Realm?’

Yi Xiaoyao looked at the golden giant’s phantom, a strange expression on his face.

He felt no suppressive force from his opponent’s Realm.

"That’s right. This is my Golden Evil Realm. Inside my Realm, you can only wait for death with your hands tied!"

Yuan Chou grinned, the Golden Killing Qi around him coalescing and rapidly forming the Golden Demon Body.

He threw a punch that shook the heavens and the earth!

Following his lead, the golden giant behind Yuan Chou mirrored his action, throwing a punch into the void.

Of these two fists, one was real and one was illusory, yet a faint resonance formed between them.

Under this resonance, the speed, power, and form of Yuan Chou’s punch all suddenly increased by a full forty percent!

’I see. So it’s a Realm that doesn’t suppress the enemy, but only enhances oneself.’

Yi Xiaoyao immediately understood the profound mystery behind it from the increase in his opponent’s attack power.

But he didn’t show the slightest hint of nervousness. Instead, a strange smile touched his lips.

"The more you enhance your strength, the more you’ll be suppressed by me!"

As his voice fell, colossal black swords materialized and stabbed down from the void, enveloping the entire sky.

The moment the Destruction Sword Realm appeared, the golden giant fist that Yuan Chou had launched as he shot forward suddenly faltered, its speed dropping by nearly half.

But that wasn’t all. A monstrous, blood-colored Slaughter Qi surged from Yi Xiaoyao’s body, instantly forming a Blood-colored Purgatory.

Within this Blood-colored Purgatory, Yuan Chou’s speed was slowed once again.

"Slash!"

Immediately after, the Bloodthirsty Sword in Yi Xiaoyao’s hand erupted with heaven-shaking might as he slashed out, unleashing the Seventh Technique of the Nine Swords of Slaughter.

The Blood Prison Sword.

Previously, he would have saved a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill like this as a trump card. But now, in his battle against Yuan Chou, Yi Xiaoyao had unleashed this technique right at the very beginning of their clash.

This represented Yi Xiaoyao’s absolute determination to kill Yuan Chou.

The sword light was demonic, drawing upon the world’s Momentum and merging with the Blood Prison to form a terrifyingly powerful Blood-colored Giant Sword.

After throwing his punch, Yuan Chou felt the power of Yi Xiaoyao’s Destruction Sword Realm and the astonishing aura of his technique. His expression changed, and he let out a low roar.

"Golden Demon Fist!"

After that roar, he immediately threw eight more consecutive punches.

Together with the first, it was a total of nine punches, each one stronger than the last.

The nine punches linked together, especially the final one, which radiated a world-shaking power comparable to a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...

Nine deafening explosions erupted in the void. The Blood-colored Giant Sword slashed down upon the massive golden giant fists, easily cleaving the first one in two, followed by the second, the third...

With each subsequent punch, the explosion was more terrifying, and it took more effort for the Blood-colored Giant Sword to split them apart.

But that was all. Although it took some effort, the nine golden giant fists were thoroughly suppressed and destroyed by the Destruction Sword Realm, while the Blood Prison shackled their speed. This was enough to weaken their power by more than half.

By the time it slashed through to the ninth punch, the golden giant fist was instantly covered in black cracks under the blood-red Sword Aura. As it was cleaved in two, it simultaneously disintegrated into countless flecks of gold from the black cracks and scattered.

The Blood-colored Giant Sword, however, still carried residual power and continued its path toward Yuan Chou.

Yuan Chou’s expression grew solemn. The golden light on his body became even more dazzling as his entire being resonated with the golden giant behind him, amplifying his power.

The next moment, he let out a furious roar, suddenly spun, and threw a kick. An even more astonishing golden giant leg slammed into the approaching Blood-colored Giant Sword, sending it flying.

"Hmph! Ranked eleventh, and this is all you’ve got!"

Yi Xiaoyao sneered mockingly.

Hearing this, Yuan Chou’s face flushed with anger, but he didn’t retort.

He knew that every attack he launched with his Golden Demon Body while resonating with the golden giant was incredibly close to a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill. His final punch and that last kick, in particular, were powerful enough to be comparable to one.

And yet, when faced with this one technique from Yi Xiaoyao, Yuan Chou had to unleash ten consecutive moves just to barely block it.

Therefore, Yi Xiaoyao had every right to tell him, "This is all you’ve got."

Of course, this wasn’t the full extent of Yuan Chou’s true power, but he also understood that Yi Xiaoyao’s strength likely didn’t end here either.

Because Yuan Chou suddenly thought of someone.

"Yi Xiaoyao, it seems I’ve underestimated you. I suppose you must be that mysterious person who has been challenging their way up from 100th place on the Chaos Alliance List, aren’t you?"

Yuan Chou’s voice was low and heavy with solemnity.

Yi Xiaoyao simply watched him with a cold smile, not responding.

Yuan Chou continued, "I’ve heard that most of the alliances you challenged before survived. The ones that were annihilated were those that didn’t agree to your condition."

"I want to know what your condition is. If I can accept it, I will agree to it right now!"

With these words, it was clear that Yuan Chou was showing signs of backing down.

After all, Yi Xiaoyao’s strength had reached such a level that even if Yuan Chou managed to kill him today, he would have to pay an enormous price.

What’s more, Yi Xiaoyao possessed the Celestial Fire Illusion Body, so Yuan Chou wasn’t very confident he could kill him at all.

At this point, the grudge for his son’s murder had to be temporarily set aside.

But the next moment, hearing Yuan Chou’s conciliatory words, Yi Xiaoyao just sneered.

"Every alliance in the entire Chaotic Alliance Domain has the chance to accept my condition. But you, the Primordial Evil Alliance, are the only one that has no right to negotiate with me!"

As he said this, a monstrous Killing Intent erupted from Yi Xiaoyao’s body.

"Because you, Yuan Chou, will die today without a doubt!"

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