“Dao Palace? ! This Jiang Taixu is actually at the Dao Palace Realm!”
“No wonder the young patriarch lost so miserably. Compared to the Dao Palace Realm, the young patriarch is indeed inferior.”
“I never expected that there would be a cultivator at the Dao Palace Realm hidden in this Martial Arts Assembly. We couldn't even see it.”
The crowd outside also showed surprised expressions upon hearing Xiao Jing's words. Although they couldn't hear the sounds on the Martial Arts Stage, once they entered the competition area, as long as they focused on that person, they could hear their words.
And this disciple of the Purple Firmament Palace, Xiao Jing, was also a strong contender for the top spot. Whether compared to the Snow Reflection Sword Immortal or the descendant of the King of Southern Qi, he was not inferior in the slightest. He was born with extraordinary bones, his whole body capable of turning into fire without end. He could control all the fires in the world and could merge himself into flames. Because of this, the world called him the Monarch of Profound Fire—Xiao Jing.
At just over twenty years old, Xiao Jing was already a cultivator at the peak of the Life Fire Realm. Coupled with his extraordinary physique, he was enough to contend with ordinary Dao Palace experts. This was why the Purple Firmament Palace valued Xiao Jing and cultivated him as the heir to the Purple Firmament Palace.
Now, facing Jiang Taixu, whose origins were unknown but whose strength was powerful, the crowd could already see some clues from the brief exchange just now. This Xiao Jing of the Purple Firmament Palace was probably unable to suppress this Jiang Taixu.
Hearing that Jiang Taixu was at the Dao Palace Realm, Xue's face did not show any surprise. She had already sensed it, even more so than Xiao Jing. But at this moment, Xue's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. She looked at the spells Jiang Taixu was using, her expression somewhat astonished.
“The art of talismans… how can you also…” Xue murmured. “Could it be…”
“Could it be that you are a descendant of the master…” Xiu Qi, on the other side, stared at Jiang Wen in the illusion, an incredible expression on his face. He was too familiar with the Dao of Talisman Transformation, so much so that he almost thought that the master had returned.
After all, in this Great Cang, apart from him and Xue, no one else knew this talisman magic. Even the Heavenly King knew nothing about the Dao of Talismans. To be so proficient in talisman magic, this person's origin must be related to the master.
As for Xue, he naturally understood that Xue could not have secretly accepted other disciples. And the few disciples he had taken in himself had not had time to learn the Dao of Talismans, let alone use it so exquisitely.
“Jiang Taixu, Jiang Taixu. Who exactly are you?” Xiu Qi muttered to himself.
While the world speculated about Jiang Wen's background, the Heavenly King sitting on the throne slightly opened her eyes. She glanced at Jiang Wen in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, revealing a hint of surprise before closing her eyes again.
In the Mountains and Rivers Realm, Xiao Jing stood in the sky, confronting Jiang Wen. His eyes were like raging fire, full of ferocity.
“Hahaha! Good! You are actually at the Dao Palace Realm! Interesting! Too interesting!” Xiao Jing laughed loudly. “I thought this battle would be boring, but you have truly satisfied my desire to fight. Let me personally send you out!”
“Boasting without shame.” Jiang Wen smiled, not taking this person's arrogance seriously. He had seen too many people like this, and they all ended up losing miserably.
However, seeing that he was so motivated, Jiang Wen would naturally not disappoint him.
With a grip of his hand in the air, a crimson-red flying sword appeared.
This was the Vermilion Bird Sword, the Vermilion Bird of the Four Symbols Sword Formation. It was mainly fire, possessing the sword intent of life and death.
“Let me teach you juniors a lesson.” Jiang Wen smiled, brandishing his sword and rising up. Xiao Jing naturally refused to admit defeat, turning his hand into a raging fire and rushing over.
Between heaven and earth, flames gathered. All the five fires of the eight directions manifested, roasting the entire battlefield into glass. A flame transformed into a giant sword, attacking Jiang Wen. It was then split open by his Vermilion Bird Sword, and in the blink of an eye, countless fire dragons soared into the sky, surging towards Jiang Wen.
“Ten Thousand Fires Adoring the Saint!” Xiao Jing roared. The raging fire devoured the sky and the earth, covering a hundred miles. It rolled down like a heavenly tribulation. Crimson lightning flickered within, constantly falling to the ground. Thunder rumbled and crackled, stretching for a hundred miles.
This kind of movement was like the end of the world. Even Jiang Wen, who was well-informed, couldn't help but be amazed by Xiao Jing's ability to control fire.
“This kind of ability, could it be the legendary Ten Absolute Physique?” Jiang Wen stared at Xiao Jing, gaining some understanding of his body.
During the battle in Yunze, he had seen one of the Ten Absolute Physiques. That kind of innate divine power was truly powerful, undying and indestructible. If the person in front of him was also a Ten Absolute Physique, perhaps it could explain why he was able to usher in such a heavenly fire tribulation.
He looked at the raging fire of the heavenly tribulation above his head and raised the Vermilion Bird Sword. He gently wiped the sword body.
He chanted the incantation: “Heaven and earth profound sect, the root of all qi, extensively cultivate countless kalpas, prove my divine power, within and without the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme, the body has golden light, covering and responding to my body, invisible to see, inaudible to hear. Encompassing heaven and earth, nurturing all living beings. Recite the scriptures ten thousand times, the body has light. The Three Realms are guarded, and the Five Emperors welcome. All gods pay homage, employing thunder. Ghosts and demons are terrified, and spirits lose their forms. There is thunder within, and the Thunder God hides his name. Penetrating insight, the five qi are surging. Golden light appears quickly, covering and protecting the true person. Hurry, hurry, like the Jade Emperor's light descends and commands! ! ”
When the spell finished, the world changed color. Golden light pierced through, piercing through the vast sea of fire.
It was as if the sun suddenly appeared in the dark night, annihilating everything in the endless golden light.
When the golden light calmed down, the fire tribulation disappeared without a trace.
Looking at Xiao Jing, who was not far away with a stunned expression, Jiang Wen took a step and came in front of him. He gently sent the Vermilion Bird Sword into his body.
Xiao Jing instantly turned into flames and dissipated, then gathered on the other side. He looked at Jiang Wen with anger on his face: “Don’t think that this can defeat me.”
“Then how about this?” Jiang Wen shook his head and smiled, a treasure bead growing out of his hand. The treasure bead surrounded his body, isolating all flames.
“This, what is this?!” Xiao Jing's expression changed drastically. He felt that the flames he controlled seemed to be torn apart by something, and his extremely confident control ability had made a mistake at this moment.
Before he could recover, Jiang Wen had already come in front of him. His fist was in front of his eyes, knocking Xiao Jing heavily to the ground.
“Unable to control flames, you are just a Life Fire cultivator.” Jiang Wen sighed, using the Fire Pearl to restrict Xiao Jing's ability to control fire. With the Five Elements Treasure Bead, the Five Elements Profound Physique in the Ten Absolute Physiques was like meat on a chopping board to him, with no threatening ability.
One punch, two punches, three punches.
Punches hit Xiao Jing's body, causing him to wail incessantly.
Looking at Xiao Jing, whose aura was gradually weakening, four beasts appeared behind Jiang Wen.
“Send you out and tell the world. It was the Four Beasts Battle Skill of the Tuoba Clan that killed you.”
The four beasts merged into one, shaking the earth. Xiao Jing couldn't turn into flames to escape, so he could only watch Jiang Wen's fist smash over.
Boom—! The world turned upside down, and Jiang Wen withdrew from the battlefield.
He stood on the rock, looking at the few people left on the chessboard. He rubbed his wrist and took out a Daoist robe from his storage bag.
“It’s almost time to end.” Jiang Wen smiled, taking a step of a hundred zhang and landing on the general chess piece.
He overlooked the Martial Arts Stage, his gaze like a torch.
