"How could that be? The Saint Son’s talents are unparalleled, unrivaled among his peers; naturally, he can suppress this person."
Lijiang Elder let out a dry laugh and explained:
"However, I was the one who personally captured this person. I know his strength very well, and indeed it doesn’t warrant the Saint Son to take action personally."
Bai Qingtian nodded but then said calmly:
"However, whether it’s worth it is one thing, and whether to fight or not is another. Since this person claims I don’t dare to fight, if I don’t strike today, how will others perceive me?"
"So, it’s better to let this person out."
Lijiang Elder’s face twitched a few times, truly feeling like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Why did I impulsively send this kid here back then!
It would have been better to just kill him; although the mark of hatred might latch onto me, but this kid obviously has no strong background, I could handle it.
"Alright, but this person is somewhat strange; Saint Son must be careful."
Finally, Lijiang Elder said.
Then, with a gesture of his right hand, the water sphere imprisoning Qin Zi melted and transformed into a Water Dragon returning to him.
And Qin Zi inside, fell directly to the ground, soaked and like a puddle of mud.
"Ah... I’ve finally come out. My bones are almost rusted..."
He slowly crawled up, rubbing his waist and scratching his back, looking sore and achy.
With the twisting of his body, his bones made cracking sounds, like exploding beans.
"Come, face me in battle." Bai Qingtian looked at Qin Zi condescendingly.
"What benefit do I get if I win?" Qin Zi asked.
"You cannot win." Bai Qingtian said calmly, his tone allowing no doubt.
Qin Zi shrugged helplessly, then asked, "Then what’s the benefit if I lose?"
"Death." Bai Qingtian responded coldly.
"Then it seems I can’t afford to lose." Qin Zi grinned.
"That’s not up to you!"
Bai Qingtian let out a cold laugh, rushing towards Qin Zi like a fierce tiger with the accompanying gust of wind.
A White Tiger’s shadow appeared around him, unstoppable, as if it would tear everything before him apart, the air constantly bursting!
Qin Zi was startled, panic-stricken, and then... extended a finger, pressing forward.
A golden light curtain blossomed from his fingertip, with torrential waves and Dragon Fish leaping, as if an entire ocean stretched out ahead.
In the next moment, Bai Qingtian slammed against the light curtain, producing a deafening noise; the curtain rippled, with splashes of water.
Bai Qingtian discovered he was actually blocked by just a finger from the opponent, his expression changed slightly, and he roared, releasing even more violent power from his body, punching at the light curtain.
The light curtain shattered, yet it was as if the glass of an aquarium broke, a torrent of seawater surged from the breach, rushing toward Bai Qingtian.
Not only that, but several golden Dragon Fish leapt into the air, transforming into golden Serpents, attacking Bai Qingtian.
A fierce look appeared in Bai Qingtian’s eyes, as if a beast awakened within him, his entire aura became wild and frantic as he swung his arms, confronting the golden Serpents head-on.
Each collision resounded with a deafening thud, in an instant, he had thrown out hundreds of punches, actually exploding several Serpents!
An exclamation came from someone at this moment.
Bai Qingtian instantly turned his head, only to see Qin Zi charging at him like a raging dragon, his presence overwhelming, seemingly shaking heaven and earth.
Yet, Bai Qingtian wasn’t flustered at all, instead, he sneered.
Behind him, black energy surged, and a pair of huge blood-red eyes opened.
Almost instantly, Qin Zi felt an intense and evil Spiritual Power surge into his mind.
However, he also smiled.
"Showing off before an expert!"
In the next moment, his eyes shot out two dazzling beams of golden light, seemingly tearing through some invisible barrier.
The pair of enormous eyes behind Bai Qingtian suddenly exploded, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, Qin Zi rose into the air, overlapping with the sun in the sky, and with a palm covered Bai Qingtian.
Behind him appeared a gigantic Thousand-Handed Buddha, sacred and majestic, also extending a hand to suppress downwards.
Bai Qingtian raised his hands high, his body seemingly turning into a blazing white sun, with scorching and violent white light indiscriminately shooting out, covering the sky and earth.
"Puff puff puff puff puff!"
The destructive power of the white light was terrifying, even Qin Zi’s Thousand-Handed Buddha became riddled with holes in an instant, yet the enormous hand continued to crush down.
Finally, the hand covered Bai Qingtian, resulting in a violent explosion, with horrifying shockwaves spreading outwards.
"Black Dragon Demon Soul!"
At this moment, a furious and crazed roar sounded, and a massive black shadow flew out from the center of the explosion, it was an enormous black serpent over five hundred meters long.
This black dragon was an illusion, through its shadow, Bai Qingtian could be seen inside, covered in blood, looking utterly miserable.
"Today, you will definitely die here!"
Bai Qingtian’s eyes were red, it was unclear whether blood had flowed into them, or if they were also bleeding.
"You’re just as confident as before." Qin Zi sneered.
Bai Qingtian recalled his previous arrogant demeanor, and compared it to his current wretched state, feeling an overwhelming sense of shame and anger.
He roared, the shadow of the black dragon outside his body opened its huge bloody mouth, attempting to devour Qin Zi.
This was a remnant soul refined by his master from the bones of a serpent, integrated into his body through witchcraft, forming a bizarre symbiotic relationship.
The giant red eyes from before were the eyes of the Black Dragon’s soul, capable of attacking an opponent’s primordial spirit!
"Such trivial skill, dare to show off in front of me!"
Qin Zi sneered, then shouted, "Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, World Honored One Ksitigarbha, Wisdom Buddhas, Prajna Paramita! Flying Dragon in the Sky!!"
The True Dragon Bloodline refined from a dragon fish within him boiled, threads of golden light seeped out from his body, swirling and coalescing, transforming into a golden True Dragon!
The golden dragon charged towards the black serpent, the two dragons entwining, biting each other, soaring to the sky and diving to the earth, overturning clouds and rain!
In the sky, thunderclouds rolled, lightning and thunder began, and heavy rain poured down, nourishing all things.
After a long while, a massive black shadow fell, shattering upon the ground, revealing a miserable figure.
Blood trickled from his mouth as he slowly stood up, glaring fixedly at the dark figure in the sky.
Overseeing him, Qin Zi smiled and said, "Indeed, the Saint Son is unparalleled, in this battle, I lost."
Bai Qingtian’s body trembled.
A glimmer appeared in his eyes, as if a spark of hope had emerged amidst despair!
He hoped, hoped that this person in the sky would fall heavily at the next moment, injured even more than he was.
But in the next moment, Qin Zi continued sincerely, "Because you once said, I can’t possibly win, your command I dared not defy, after all... your master is here, I’m afraid he’ll kill me."
Bai Qingtian’s eyes suddenly widened, an endless wave of humiliation swept over him, and Wang Teng’s previous words echoed in his ears — you dare not fight the strong, you only hide behind your master’s back to act imperious, only fighting the weak, of course you wouldn’t lose...
Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood, aggravated by anger, collapsing on the spot, unconscious.
At this moment, the surrounding people were one by one frozen in expression, dumbfounded, unable to utter a word watching this scene.
"Who on earth are you!"
At this moment, Saint Master Qi Xing abruptly stood up, eyes sharp as a sword, as if to pin Qin Zi in place.
Qin Zi chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with disdain, the corner of his mouth curving into an insubordinate arc, "Originally, I just wanted to roam the Southern Domain as an ordinary person, but in return, I was heartlessly suppressed... now, I’m done pretending, I’m revealing my true self! Actually, I..."
However, before he could finish, a gale spontaneously sprang up beside him, sweeping him like a piglet into the celestial vault!