We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Ayena's reply came as quickly as expected.

Before she finished speaking, she flashed forward, closing in on Su Chen. Her toes lightly touched the air, creating ripples of invisible waves. Her arms moved, her palms bent, and a surge of powerful demonic energy erupted, leaping from her fingertips and flashing with a dangerous light. With a flick of her finger, points of light burst forth, transforming into tigers and wolves that roared as they shot toward Su Chen.

Su Chen's eyes narrowed, and he was about to make a move when a beautiful figure suddenly appeared from behind him, blocking Ayana's attack for him. Su Chen looked closely and saw that it was Yun Xi.

"So beautiful!" Ayana showed no anger at the sight of her attack being thwarted.

On the contrary, upon seeing Yunxi's stunning beauty, he couldn't help but show a look of infatuation.

She looked at Yun Xi, a hint of longing in her eyes, and said in a gentle, soothing voice, "What a beautiful woman. Would you be willing to be my woman?"

She made no attempt to hide her affection for Yunxi. For the Heavenly Demon Clan, liking was liking, and disliking was disliking; there was no need to conceal it.

"You..." Yun Xi was stunned for a moment, then her face showed shame and anger. She never expected that she would be targeted by a female Asura.

But she quickly realized what was going on and sneered, "Legend has it that among the Heavenly Demons, there is a special race called the Asura race. The men are extremely ugly, and the women are extremely beautiful. You must be an Asura!"

“That’s right!” Ayana said frankly.

Yun Xi's smile widened: "The Heavenly Demon is incredibly cunning. What you just said was nothing more than an attempt to incite infighting among us. Did you really think we would fall for it?"

Ayana remained noncommittal.

Upon hearing this, everyone reacted with varying expressions.

A hint of disappointment crossed He Qiu's face.

Ayana didn't care about the changes in everyone. The more she looked at Yunxi, the more she liked her. How come she didn't notice such a lovely girl just now?
She laughed and said, "Since you won't come with me, I'll have to do it myself."

"That's exactly what I was thinking!" Yun Xi sneered.

Then she leaped into the air, hovering in mid-air, facing Ayana across the distance. Sparks flew as their eyes met.

A chilling coldness, a fiery passion.

"Su Chen, I will deal with this woman. Be careful of He Qiu. He already has murderous intent towards you and will definitely make a move against you."

Yunxi sent a telepathic message to Su Chen, warning him to be careful of He Qiu.

He Qiu alone is enough to keep Su Chen busy, and if Ayana is added, Su Chen will definitely be no match for her.

Su Chen had saved her life three times, so she naturally wouldn't stand idly by when she saw him in trouble.

However, her injuries have not fully recovered yet, and she may not be a match for He Qiu. She can only settle for blocking Ayana for Su Chen.

"Thank you!" Su Chen said.

His gaze suddenly turned cold. He Qiu wanted to kill him, and he wanted to kill He Qiu just as much.

"Heaven-Slaying Blade, attack together!"

Before Yunxi and Ayana could even exchange blows, Su Chen took the initiative and launched an attack.

Upon receiving the command, the Heaven-Slaying Blade emitted a humming sound, and its entire body instantly overflowed with a continuous stream of divine weapon power.

Holding the Heaven-Severing Blade, Su Chen's emotions reached their peak at this moment, revealing his killing intent towards He Qiu to the fullest extent. It was as if he had reached a state of oneness with the blade. The primordial spirits of the man and the blade reached a delicate balance. In this balance, the power of the two even showed a faint tendency to merge.

The power of divine weapons, the power of primordial chaos, the power of blood and qi, the power of the primordial spirit, the power of the Yin soul, the power of the Heavenly Demon... all kinds of power permeated the body of the Heaven-Severing Blade and Su Chen. As time went by, the two became more and more imposing, and their bodies radiated a dark light.

Boundless darkness rapidly spread from the two of them outwards, swallowing up the surrounding light. In this darkness, even the sun in the sky seemed to dim.

"Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique!"

All the energy, all the supernatural powers, all the moves, finally merged into one, becoming this vast move that permeates heaven and earth.

It had barely condensed, and hadn't even been unleashed yet, when it already terrified everyone present.

"What kind of supernatural power is this? I tremble all over at the sight of it!"

"Sword techniques and supernatural abilities, and such terrifying sword techniques at that. Could it be that Su Chen has obtained the inheritance of the ancient sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"This strike, once it's unleashed, truly feels like it could destroy the world. I can't take it anymore; I feel like I can't withstand this strike. Even the aftershocks could injure me. It's truly terrifying!"

"..."

Not only were the onlookers terrified, but even Yunxi and Ayena, who were not far away, were stunned by Su Chen's move.

Yun Xi was beyond words in her astonishment, because every time she met Su Chen, she found that Su Chen's strength was always stronger than before, and this time was no exception.

Su Chen used this move to kill the Golden Monkey King right in front of her back then. At that time, the shock this move brought her was not as direct as it is now. Compared with before, this move has undergone earth-shattering changes.

The moment she unleashed it, she couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. She knew that even in her prime, she might not be able to withstand Su Chen's attack, let alone escape unscathed.

Ayana was just as shocked as Yunxi. She thought she had picked an easy target, but now it seemed that was not the case. Su Chen's strength was astonishing, and even she had misjudged him. She never expected that a martial artist who had mastered supernatural powers could make her feel wary.

"Interesting!" Despite her words, Ayana remained calm. Instead, she watched the battlefield with great interest, eager to know who would ultimately emerge victorious in this battle.

Faced with such an awe-inspiring aura, all the martial artists around Su Chen retreated, including Xiang Cheng.

Looking at Su Chen, who was like a god or a demon, Xiang Cheng's face was gloomy, as dark as a pig's liver. Su Chen's appearance with this sword completely shattered his pride and confidence, because he knew that if he faced Su Chen directly, the result would be certain death, without any suspense.

But that's what really bothered him. Once upon a time, the ant he hadn't taken seriously had transformed into someone he had to look up to, whose strength had completely surpassed his own. And all of this had happened in less than a month.

Amidst his anger, he couldn't hide his shock. Even if he couldn't believe it, he knew the undeniable truth was before him: Su Chen's strength far surpassed his own!
Caught in the storm, as if targeted by the whole world, He Qiu showed signs of panic under Su Chen's attack.

But he quickly regained his composure and scoffed, "You think you're the only one with a divine weapon?"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone seemed to hear a clear, resonant sound, ancient and filled with the weight of time, as if it came from the distant past, traversing time and space, and descending with a thunderous roar.

Those with discernment immediately recognized the source of the sound:
"It's a Four Seasons Bell!"

The Four Seasons Bell is also a magical weapon, nurtured by He Qiu for many years and rarely appears.

However, it is undeniable that this divine weapon is very powerful. Just from the sound it makes, one can tell that it is at least comparable to a divine weapon with perfected supernatural powers. And indeed, the Four Seasons Bell's realm is the same as He Qiu's, both having reached the perfection of supernatural powers.

As soon as the Four Seasons Bell was revealed, it swelled in the wind and hung above He Qiu's head. As it swayed, it produced a clear and crisp sound. The sound was quite strange, revealing different scenes, including spring, summer, autumn and winter, which echoed He Qiu's Four Seasons Song.

From the moment Su Chen made his move to the moment he revealed the Four Seasons Bell, only a few breaths had passed. Just as Su Chen's attack was about to materialize, He Qiu stepped forward without hesitation. With a soft shout, the Yuan energy within a radius of ten thousand meters seemed to be drawn by the sound, converging from all directions.

This is what makes the Four Seasons Bell so terrifying. When used, one cannot unleash its full power by relying solely on one's own energy; one also needs to draw upon external forces to unleash it. The fact that He Qiu took out the Four Seasons Bell and used its supernatural powers this time demonstrates that he went all out.

"The seasons reverse, yin and yang are turned upside down, and my voice shakes the heavens and the earth. Su Chen, today I will personally suppress you. Bell of the Four Seasons, lend me a hand!"

He Qiu roared, his voice like a thunderclap, exploding in the clear sky, carrying a majestic power that reverberated and pierced everyone's eardrums.

As He Qiu roared, a fierce wind arose, sweeping across the land and destroying everything in its path.

Thousands of terrifying sound waves emanated from He Qiu's mouth, like a thousand horses galloping and surging towards Su Chen. Each sound was like a charging warrior. In the end, these warriors merged into one, not only soaring to the sky in momentum, but also binding everyone's strength into a single rope. Under this force, even the wind and clouds changed color.

Su Chen's Heaven-Slaying Blade finally materialized and slowly descended from the sky. The speed was slow, but when it landed between heaven and earth, it was incredibly fast, as if it had descended from the sky to the mortal world in an instant. The blade light that extended out almost cut the world in two.

The sky, the void, the earth... all things became incredibly fragile under this strike, and as the blade fell, it stirred up a tremendous shockwave.

Before the two energies had even truly clashed, they already displayed a world-destroying aura, forcing everyone around to retreat repeatedly to a distance of over ten thousand meters. Even so, they had to use their Yuan Power to protect themselves, and dared not fully unleash their Yuan Spirit Power. They could only rely on their eyes to gaze at the two terrifying energies and the two gradually blurring figures in front of them.

boom!
In an instant, an astonishing expansion resounded, and the heavens and earth trembled in the collision, causing a brief pause in time and space.

Boom boom boom!
Like two meteorites colliding at an altitude of 10,000 meters, they produced one after another astonishing and extraordinary sounds.

The impact caused everyone's bodies to sway, even though they were not standing on the ground but suspended in mid-air!
Amidst the chaotic collision, billowing smoke and dust erupted like fireworks, engulfing everything in front of them.

Everything became chaotic, and no one could see He Qiu and Su Chen clearly anymore. They could only hear the deafening sounds that echoed through the heavens and earth, and even more so, through their hearts, leaving them utterly shocked.

After an unknown amount of time, the raging energy finally subsided, but the land below was already ravaged. Within a radius of a thousand meters, there was not a single intact spot. The ground was riddled with countless deep pits carved out by the brute force, while flames roared silently.

As the smoke and dust dissipated and the ashes settled, everyone's eyes widened, eager to peek inside and see who had emerged victorious in the battle. However, the dust obscured their vision, and they were still unable to see what was happening inside.

"Who won?" someone murmured.

Someone responded, but their voice was filled with uncertainty: "It should be He Qiu."

With his recent move, Su Chen has already demonstrated his strength. Although he may not be able to completely overwhelm everyone, it will probably not be so easy for He Qiu to suppress him.

“I think He Qiu is stronger. After all, Su Chen’s strength has not yet reached the perfection of supernatural powers. At least in the competition of Yuan power, Su Chen is not as good as He Qiu,” a Xuan Yin Sect disciple analyzed.

"That's true, but He Qiu's victory won't be so easy. That's what makes Su Chen so terrifying. You have to understand, he's only at the Great Perfection of Divine Power!"

However, at that moment, a martial artist sighed, and everyone fell silent.

"Look, Su Chen has appeared!"

This atmosphere didn't last long before it shattered with a scream.

The billowing dust finally dissipated quickly with a gentle breeze, revealing Su Chen's figure.

Everyone's gaze turned to that figure, and when they saw Su Chen's appearance, they were stunned.

Su Chen stood there, disheveled, blood trickling from his mouth, looking utterly wretched and weak, his clothes tattered and his spirits waning. He appeared utterly pathetic, a picture of utter defeat.

"Su Chen has lost!"

Upon seeing this scene, everyone had the same thought.

Such a disheveled state can only be explained by the conclusion that He Qiu defeated Su Chen.

In particular, the sight of Su Chen swaying precariously, as if he were about to collapse at any moment, only confirmed this point.

"Su Chen!"

Seeing Su Chen like this, Yun Xi's heart clenched, and she wanted to step forward to ask him something, but she stopped herself instantly.

Because she saw another figure.

At the same time, the others also saw He Qiu's figure not far away, and upon seeing him, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Compared to Su Chen, He Qiu was not much different from before.

Not at all disheveled, but rather quite spirited!
But everyone's attention was not on that at all; it was all focused on that eye-catching arm.

To be precise, it was the bloodstains on He Qiu's arm that, like the most intense light, pierced everyone's vision, a shocking sight!
His pupils contracted slightly, and the entire room fell silent, instantly becoming deathly still.

Because beneath this glaring bloodstain was He Qiu's empty arm, and dripping blood!
"This, this... Senior Brother He Qiu actually had one arm severed!" (End of Chapter)