Chapter 533: Chapter 531: The Humiliation of Today Shall Be Returned a Hundredfold Tomorrow
"This is practically like the legendary Giant Spirit God!"
"For Xiao Ming to possess such strength at this age, he’s simply peerless. Even in the Spirit Realm over thousands of years, he is one in ten thousand!"
"Hiss, he’s too powerful. That stomp alone could suppress several at True Monarch Perfection!"
"Xu Yang is definitely going to lose. Facing Xiao Ming’s true methods, he absolutely stands no chance."
"But even being able to make Xiao Ming reveal his real strength, Xu Yang is impressive enough."
...
The crowd surged and shrank back, exclaiming nonstop.
Boom!
The giant foot came crashing down. Space cracked inch by inch, but instead of breaking apart, it trembled, caved in, and twisted, like a spiderweb glued together by liquid.
Endless might, like a celestial river overturning, pierced through the fractured space, condensing into a substantial tide of five-colored floodwaters, flooding directly down at Xu Yang with brutal pressure.
Crack!
The ground beneath the arena couldn’t bear the suppression, shattering instantly, countless fissures spreading outward.
The terrifying might made all the Dongyang Profound Sect disciples shiver, silent as cicadas in winter.
Bang!
Xu Yang’s entire body shook violently. The remaining power of the Super-Grade Celestial Monarch Elixir within him was already exhausted. His broken frame, under such suppression, was like a razor-sharp spear stabbing through a sheet of thin paper.
Pft!
Xu Yang spat a jet of blood from his mouth. His quivering flesh was struck as if by lightning, tearing apart, blood spraying everywhere.
The oppression was terrifying!
Xu Yang felt as if endless mountains were pressing on him, making it impossible to straighten his spine.
He struggled to lift his head, meeting the gaze of the giant looking down from above.
Those were Xiao Ming’s eyes, overlooking him with utter contempt and disdain.
Xu Yang grinned, "You want to crush me?"
"No way!"
Bang!
His body exploded with thunder, suddenly straightening his back, stubbornly maintaining his stance.
"Oh?"
Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows ever so slightly, then the giant foot suddenly quivered again.
"Kneel for me!"
Boom!
The giant’s oppressive power surged once more.
Magnificent might twined about the eight directions, chilling to the core.
Even separated by a protective shield, the people outside nearly couldn’t help but kneel on the spot.
Bang!
Xu Yang grunted. His leg bones shattered, his body staggering. At the moment he was about to fall, he held himself up with sheer will.
Buzz!
A phantom tripod emerged from his body.
"Heh."
Mocking laughter echoed between heaven and earth.
"Still not giving up?"
"All of these are useless tricks. Before absolute strength, they’re nothing but a dying struggle!"
Xiao Ming’s voice tinged with impatience, apparently having lost interest in playing further.
Roar!
The giant threw his head back and howled, sending a tidal wave of sonic force, shattering a thousand miles of void.
On the giant’s body, five-colored spiritual light burned fiercely like raging fire. The massive form swelled even larger, soaring into the clouds, standing between heaven and earth.
Like a god, like the sovereign of heaven and earth!
The giant lifted his massive foot high, bringing it down slowly over Xu Yang.
Crack!
The space, cracked but still connected, finally and utterly shattered at this moment.
Swish!
The giant foot abruptly halted, suspended a hundred zhang above Xu Yang’s head.
That endless might, as unstoppable as breaking through bamboo, poured down in torrents.
Bang bang!
The tripod phantom around Xu Yang shattered in an instant.
His bones exploded all over, crackling and popping—countless fractures, blood spraying everywhere, the floor beneath him a pool of blood.
The tragic scene was unbearable to witness!
Zuo Guangchen couldn’t help but shout, "Admit defeat!"
Admit defeat?
The flesh on Xu Yang’s neck twitched as he raised his head ferociously.
"You want me to kneel?"
"Are you worthy?"
Whoosh!
A mass of inky-black flame instantly invaded his pupils, then spread over his entire body.
His kneeling body slowly, inch by inch, began to rise.
During the process, the sound of bones breaking and blood sizzling mingled together in a harsh cacophony.
Everyone outside trembled, eyes wide with shock and terror.
That blood-smeared and battered figure was actually standing up, little by little.
The black Minghuo surging wildly—pushed down time and again, yet stubbornly rising anew.
The heavens and earth fell utterly silent.
Even Chen Xuanji’s mouth hung open, unable to believe his eyes.
The mockery in Xiao Ming’s gaze faded, replaced by gravity and a chill.
This willpower—so terrifying he couldn’t even put it to words.
He knew his own strength and methods better than anyone.
Even Chen Xuanji would have obediently knelt!
Yet this man could still stand up?
And that black Minghuo, though still weak, actually made him feel a faint trace of dread!
Kill him!
Killing intent flared in Xiao Ming’s heart.
Splendor flashed in his eyes, murderous intent surging sky-high.
No one noticed—a hint of crimson suddenly appeared on the giant, surrounded by spiritual light.
At this moment—
Yue Hong suddenly spoke: "To witness this duel today, I am greatly shaken!"
"The Spirit Realm is vast, and to have talents like Mr. Xu and Mr. Xiao is truly a great fortune!"
"Let this battle end here, lest feelings be harmed!"
Yue Hong’s calm voice spread throughout the world.
At the same time, the terrifying might that filled heaven and earth was suddenly swept away, as if by a breezy wind—vanishing without a trace.
The giant shuddered, dissolving in midair, revealing Xiao Ming within.
Xiao Ming took a deep breath, concealing the murderous intent in his eyes. Descending from the sky, he bowed respectfully toward Yue Hong: "As Mr. Yue commands."
Xu Yang trembled, barely able to stand, droplets of blood dripping from his shattered body.
His vision veiled in a haze of blood, which was only dispersed as the Minghuo flickered.
Xiao Ming’s silhouette grew clear before his eyes.
A mocking smile—inciting bitter fury!
"Xu Yang, in honor of Mr. Yue, let it end here today!"
"Do you realize the gap between us?"
Xiao Ming raised his hand arrogantly toward the void, ridiculing openly: "I am the celestial river, the sun and the moon—while you are but an ant who can only look up at their existence!"
"If I wished to kill you, all I need is a single mouthful of spit, a single breath."
Snickers of ridicule echoed through the air.
No one thought Xiao Ming arrogant!
Because he truly was too powerful.
"If you beg me now, I can still give you the Earth Spirit Milk!" Xiao Ming suddenly laughed brightly.
The crowd’s faces contorted, their scalps numb.
Ruthless—utterly ruthless.
Even after things reached this point, he still didn’t forget to humiliate Xu Yang further.
No need for you to kneel—just beg, and you could have the Earth Spirit Milk!
Anyone would think that an absolute deal.
Yet this was undoubtedly murder of the spirit!
Would Xu Yang choose it?
All eyes bore intently into Xu Yang.
Ask themselves honestly: if any one of them were in his place, they’d probably beg Xiao Ming without hesitation.
It really wasn’t shameful at all.
Pft!
Xu Yang spat out a mouthful of blood, coldly saying, "Xiao Ming, those tricks don’t work on me."
"The humiliation of today, I will return a hundredfold another day!"
As the words fell, Xu Yang suddenly turned away, dragging his exhausted and shattered body, limping out of the dueling ground.
The crowd erupted!
"That’s the Earth Spirit Milk!"
"It’s crucial to him, and still he refuses it."
"You don’t get it. It’s not just about dignity; if he begged, if he knelt—he would never, in this life, surpass Xiao Ming, perhaps never take another step forward!"
...
Some thought Xu Yang a fool, some admired him, and some sighed deeply.
But no one looked down on Xu Yang.
The crowd voluntarily parted, clearing a broad path.
That figure, as if bathed in blood, limped and staggered as if even a gust of wind could blow him down.
Yet it was precisely such a Xu Yang that inspired deep awe and admiration in all present.
The whole arena fell utterly silent, countless eyes watching him depart.
