As the black blade aura approached, Han Ba furrowed his brows and swung the twin hammers in his hands, immediately smashing forward.
The Thunder Hammer and the Demon Blade collided once more, the violent power of thunder and lightning and the strong Demonic Qi erupted. This time, holding the Thunder Hammer, the sturdy Han Ba was directly blasted away, whereas Li, holding the Demon Blade, did not retreat half a step.
"Impossible! How could your strength suddenly increase so much?"
Han Ba was hurled backward for more than ten meters before he finally stopped, incredulously looking at Li with blood at the corners of his mouth, his pair of strong and powerful hands trembling involuntarily. The base of his palms had split open, and fresh blood flowed down his arms.
This showed just how terrifying the power of Li's slash was.
At the same time, the spectators were all shocked. They hadn't expected Li, who had just been blasted into the ground by Han Ba, to turn the tables in an instant.
"He actually demonized, this guy is indeed ruthless."
Master Ye frowned slightly, thinking to himself. As a prince of Dajin Country, his experience and vision were not comparable to ordinary martial artists. Others might be confused, but he could see through the reason for Li's sudden surge in strength at a glance.
"Is this the power of demonization? It's strong."
In the crowd, Zhao Letian secretly sighed. His inherited memories contained many Demon Dao Techniques, so he had certain understanding of demon techniques.
The so-called demonization refers to a demon cultivator willingly opening their mind and letting the Demonic Qi invade their body. In the process of demonization, both the physical body and the True Essence Power of the demon cultivator are greatly enhanced. Their strength will be qualitatively improved.
However, after demonization, a demon cultivator's mind will be influenced by the Demonic Qi, their temperament will drastically change, and they may even lose their sanity, becoming a demon who only knows slaughter. Therefore, demon cultivators whose Martial Arts Heart is not firm enough dare not easily perform demonization.
Li daring to enter the state of demonization indicates his great confidence. He believes that his Martial Arts Heart is firm enough, not to be swayed by the Demonic Qi, and thus he would not turn into a demon. It also shows that Han Ba's strength is indeed very formidable, forcing him into a corner where without demonization, he might be defeated.
"The methods of demons are not for you to gauge. This slash will sever your martial path."
Li's pitch-black eyes coldly stared at Han Ba, the Demonic Qi swirling around, raising the black Demon Blade in his hand high.
"Arrogance, this hammer, this prince will smash you into minced meat."
Han Ba wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the True Yuan inside his body surged, and the power of thunder and lightning enveloped him. He raised the twin hammers in his hand, and behind him, a giant Thunder Eagle shadow intertwined with lightning emerged, significantly boosting his power at once.
That Thunder Eagle shadow was naturally the inherited Martial Soul of the Thunderhawk Tribe, the Thunder Eagle. Knowing that this strike would determine the victor and the life or death, Han Ba naturally summoned his Martial Soul for aid.
"Heavenly Thunder Hammer."
In the next moment, Li and Han Ba almost simultaneously roared, each holding a Spiritual Artifact, carrying terrifying power, and fiercely charged at each other.
In an instant, the two collided, and immediately, thunder roared and Demonic Qi surged. The midair appeared like doomsday had arrived, presenting a terrifying scene of destruction.
Following that, Li in a black robe suddenly flew out from the thunder and demonic clouds in reverse, his face pale, spitting blood from his mouth, his body covered in exploded wounds, looking utterly disheveled.
People of Dajin Country immediately furrowed their brows, worry etched across their faces.
On the contrary, the people of Gray Wolf Kingdom showed expressions of delight, as they faintly saw the silhouette of Han Ba standing proudly alone within the dissipating storm of thunder and demonic Qi. It seemed their Prince was indeed more formidable, and what of the arrogant Demon Cultivator? He was still bound to lose.
"This Prince... refuses to accept this..."
To everyone's astonishment, as the storm of thunder and demonic Qi completely dissipated, Han Ba's eyes were filled with reluctance. While speaking, a thin red line appeared on his forehead, and then his body split along that line, neatly cleaving him into two halves.
"Well done, Li. You have not disappointed me."
Seeing this scene, General Deng could not help but express his delight and rushed forward to catch Li's weakened body as it fell.
"Very good, General Deng. In today's battle, your Dragon Tooth Army took the lead. The Prince will surely reward you handsomely. Take him away to heal."
Young Master Ye also showed signs of excitement and happily spoke.
"Thank you, young master." General Deng bowed, and then promptly took Li away to be healed. With the first battle won, their task was accomplished; whatever happened in the ensuing battles did not concern them.
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Young Master Ye stood up, surveyed the entire battlefield, and with swelling pride, loudly declared.
The million-strong army of Dajin Country roared in unison, their powerful cries making heaven and earth tremble alongside.
Meanwhile, a Sect Martial Realm expert from the Gray Wolf Kingdom flew out and retrieved Han Ba's corpse. Han Ba was a revered Prince of the Thunderhawk Tribe; even in death, his body must not be desecrated.
This contrasted sharply with the Gray Wolf Kingdom, whose people were utterly despairing and grim-faced. The defeat in the first battle, especially losing such a uniquely talented Prince, was a heavy blow.
"Trash of Gray Wolf Kingdom, come out and meet your death."
Seizing the moment, a Middle Stage True Martial Realm powerhouse from Dajin Country, stepping on a Spiritual Artifact and wielding a Longsword, soared out.
This man, Chen Yan from the Duel Arena's Chen Family, was a young prodigy with the prowess of the True Martial Sixth Realm Peak. He was very famous in War King City, known as the number one genius of the Middle Stage True Martial Realm, even more famous than Nie Yun and Wang Yi.
The victory in the first battle had immensely boosted Chen Yan's confidence. In his arrogant view, Li was just a country bumpkin from a small place. If even he could defeat the prince of the Gray Wolf Kingdom, it showed that their strength was lacking.
Chen Yan, a prodigious talent from the esteemed Chen Family of War King City, was many times more noble in status than Li. Defeating the people of the Gray Wolf Kingdom would naturally be effortless for him.
"Dajin brat, come forth and face your doom."
Just then, a disheveled young man from the Gray Wolf Kingdom charged out wielding a curved blade, striking directly at Chen Yan.
Chen Yan disdainfully sneered, swinging his Longsword fearlessly.
Unexpectedly, in the next moment, a pair of white wings emerged from behind the young man of the Gray Wolf Kingdom, drastically increasing his speed. Before Chen Yan could react, he was swiftly cut down, sword and man alike.