Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Chapter 394: Chapter 393: Bizarre Green Mist

However, Elder Xue had underestimated Shen Haoran’s reaction speed and combat instincts. As Elder Yan’s disciple, Shen Haoran’s reflexes and battle sense had been drilled into his very marrow under Elder Yan’s practically inhuman training. Furthermore, Shen Haoran cultivated the Nine Heavens Shocking Cloud Step. In terms of speed, Elder Xue was simply no match for him!

Shen Haoran completely ignored the whistling cane. Sinking low, he shot a lightning-fast fist toward Elder Xue’s chest. Because Elder Xue was swinging his cane horizontally, his face was exposed for a split second, and Shen Haoran seized that very instant to strike!

THUD...

With a muffled thud, Shen Haoran’s fist landed on Elder Xue’s chest before the cane could even touch him. A terrifying force erupted instantly, knocking the Elder back. The residual Powerful Qi sent his feet scraping across the ground for several meters, and he only came to a halt after snapping a towering ancient tree behind him in two.

A trickle of blood dripped from the corner of Elder Xue’s mouth. He looked down at his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief. A purple Fist Seal was imprinted there. The tyrannical Powerful Qi had passed straight through his body, punching through and tearing apart the clothes on his back. A sharp pang of pain caused Elder Xue’s expression to turn grim.

He lifted his head, staring at Shen Haoran with bloodshot eyes as a thick killing intent erupted from his body. Ever since becoming an Elder of Fallen Valley, he had never once been injured. But today, not only had he been hurt, he had been hurt by a brat weaker than himself. A nameless fury blazed in his chest, and his killing intent toward Shen Haoran multiplied instantly.

"Brat, in all these years, you’re the first one to injure me!" Elder Xue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly walked forward.

"To repay you, I’ll be sure to play with you properly!" Elder Xue suddenly tossed his cane aside, his face twisting into a savage expression. Wisps of green mist began to seep from his body, quickly enveloping him.

As the green mist enveloped him, the wrinkles on Elder Xue’s face began to disappear at a visible rate. His muscles bulged abruptly, tearing his clothes to shreds. The sight of his sharply defined muscles was incredibly jarring.

As Elder Xue grew stronger, his aura steadily intensified. Eventually, the tyrannical pressure became so great that it cracked the very ground beneath him, and his aura surged toward Shen Haoran.

’This is getting interesting!’ Watching Elder Xue’s aura skyrocket in an instant, Shen Haoran grinned. A hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes. He was eager to see just how powerful the Elder was in this state.

A moment later, Elder Xue’s aura completely stabilized. He seemed quite satisfied with his newfound explosive muscles and power. He flexed his body, shot Shen Haoran a cruel smile, and then vanished on the spot.

This time, Elder Xue’s speed was countless times faster than before. Even Shen Haoran could only see a fleeting afterimage flash by. The next moment, the Elder appeared right in front of him.

A sense of danger flared up without warning. Shen Haoran instinctively raised his right arm to block his side. The next instant, Elder Xue’s leg swept out and slammed into his arm. The tyrannical force was enough to bend Shen Haoran’s entire body, and his arm went numb, losing all feeling in that moment.

’Such immense power!’ Shen Haoran thought. ’After strengthening his body with that green mist, not only has Elder Xue’s speed skyrocketed, but his strength has also increased dramatically.’

Seeing Shen Haoran block his attack, Elder Xue’s expression remained unchanged. He hooked Shen Haoran forward with his foot, clenched his other hand into a fist, and aimed for his face. In response, Shen Haoran also threw a punch. The two fists collided in an instant. Two powerful blasts of Gang Wind raged outwards, snapping the surrounding ancient trees in half. The breaks were perfectly smooth, as if sliced by a razor-sharp blade.

Shen Haoran and Elder Xue were locked in a stalemate. Emanating from their fists, two visible shockwaves clashed and eroded one another, yet neither could overpower the other.

Elder Xue was inwardly stunned. ’I’ve already used my Secret Technique, and my strength is at least at the level of a Tier Three Spirit Aspect. Shouldn’t dealing with a mere Tier Five Spirit Marquis be as easy as flipping my palm? And yet, the combat power Shen Haoran is displaying now isn’t the slightest bit weaker than mine. How can I not be shocked? A Tier Five Spirit Marquis who has the strength of a Tier Three Spirit Aspect... Just what is this brat’s background?’

’Hmph, I refuse to believe you can block this too!’ Seeing that they were evenly matched in strength, a vicious glint appeared in Elder Xue’s eyes. Immediately, wisps of green mist emerged from his body and began to creep up Shen Haoran’s arm.

"What is this...?" Shen Haoran’s expression changed drastically the moment the green mist touched his skin. He stared at it in shock. As the mist coiled around him, he could feel his own life force begin to drain away, transferring through the mist and into Elder Xue.

’What in the world is this stuff!’ Shen Haoran’s brows knitted together. He immediately tried to retreat and get away from the faint green mist. ’If I don’t, Elder Xue is going to devour all of my life force!’

However, as he absorbed Shen Haoran’s life force, a sharp glint flashed in Elder Xue’s eyes. His entire being grew feverishly excited, and he stared at Shen Haoran as if looking at a delectable meal!

"So pure! It’s unbelievably pure!" Elder Xue shouted, practically in a frenzy. He had never devoured life force as pure as Shen Haoran’s before. Not only that, but the amount of it was immense. ’If I can devour all of his life force,’ he thought, ’I might become decades younger in an instant!’

At this thought, Elder Xue’s fist changed into a palm, clamping down on Shen Haoran’s hand and giving him no chance to escape. At the same time, the green mist pouring from the Elder’s body grew more and more dense, wrapping around Shen Haoran with a crazed frenzy!

Seeing this, Shen Haoran’s brow furrowed. ’I saw how those Fallen Valley disciples died,’ he thought. ’It has to be related to this green mist. Elder Xue’s physical enhancement also comes from it. This mist seems to devour the life force of others and feed it back to the Elder, sustaining him. And now, it’s trying to devour my life force!’

Shen Haoran struggled to break free from Elder Xue’s grip, but fueled by such temptation, the Elder had found some unknown strength, and Shen Haoran couldn’t escape. As he watched the green mist draw ever closer, an idea flashed through his mind. He then said coldly, "If you won’t let me go, then I’ll just have to burn all of this stuff to ash!"

As he spoke, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian within his body erupted violently. Countless black flames surged upward, instantly meeting the onrushing green mist...