Chapter 907: Chapter 907: Grand Nirvana Heavenly Demon Palm
Chen Guan’s resolute answer caused Feng Wuci to be slightly taken aback.
With her suspicious nature, even at such a moment, she still harbored some doubts because of Chen Guan’s unusual behavior.
"I’m willing to gamble, how about you, Madam Qi?" Chen Guan’s gaze locked onto Feng Wuci, a mocking look on his face.
Seeing Chen Guan’s demeanor, Feng Wuci sensed something was amiss and didn’t immediately respond to him.
Chen Guan immediately sneered: "It seems Madam Qi doesn’t dare."
Having said that, Chen Guan sat back down and paid no more attention to Feng Wuci.
Feng Wuci, noticing Chen Guan’s eagerness to end the conversation, felt a sudden jolt in her heart: "This kid is still trying to fool me. Xiu Jie Ming’s defeat is set, there’s no chance for a comeback. If I don’t seize this opportunity, finding another legitimate reason to kill him might never come."
With this thought, Feng Wuci coldly said: "As long as you dare, it’s agreed. If Xiu Jie Ming wins, I will personally apologize to you. If Xiu Jie Ming loses, your life will be at my disposal. Do you have any objections?"
"No objections, it’s a deal. Let the heroes of the world bear witness. If Xiu Jie Ming is defeated, my life will be at Madam Qi’s disposal; if Xiu Jie Ming wins, please all oversee Madam Qi’s sincere apology to me," Chen Guan stated firmly.
For a moment, neither side responded, and there was a silence among both friend and foe.
They really couldn’t understand why Chen Guan would agree to such a wager.
"Alright." Jiang Qiemo and Qin Ziyu almost simultaneously acknowledged Chen Guan’s words.
Feng Wuci’s mind was indeed volatile; seeing Chen Guan agree so swiftly, and with Jiang Qiemo and Qin Ziyu also endorsing, she felt a sense of unease.
Yet no matter how she considered it, she couldn’t see on what basis the exhausted Xiu Jie Ming could reverse the situation and defeat Qi Tianxin.
And now, she had no room to backtrack and could only hope Qi Tianxin would seize the opportunity to eliminate Xiu Jie Ming.
At this moment in the duel arena, the divine pattern on Xiu Jie Ming had completely shattered and dimmed, losing all its luster.
Almost at the instant his divine pattern vanished completely, Qi Tianxin grasped the Emperor’s Above Sword with one hand but did not make another strike.
In that moment, his other hand extended into the void, lightly gripping.
In that fleeting grasp within the void, countless multicolored particles suddenly arose within the arena; even the Primordial Energy Shield enveloping the arena and countless Secret Laws collapsed and transformed into particles.
All the particles enveloped Xiu Jie Ming, like a giant hand covering the sky, fiercely gripping his body.
At that instant, the entire arena and surrounding space became a vacuum, all powers converging within the multicolored particle fist.
As the multicolored particle fist contracted, a massive explosion ensued, directly tearing the vacuum, energy erupting like a cosmic explosion, causing the surrounding space to collapse.
The power of this strike seemed to carry a force capable of destroying the universe.
All the strong ones maintaining the protective shield were astounded; none expected Qi Tianxin to utilize such terrifying Secret Skill.
Those who recognized the origin of the Secret Skill were filled with shock.
"Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm..." someone exclaimed.
Chen Guan couldn’t help but stand up, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.
Because he too recognized the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm, and he knew more than anyone its power. This Composite Skill was originally created by Chen Xinghe, who also provided one of its formulations to him.
Chen Guan initially believed that apart from Chen Xinghe, no one in this world should be able to use the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm; he never expected Qi Tianxin to master this Secret Skill.
The Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm is one of the most potent destructive Secret Skills. Although it is merely a Composite Secret Skill, it has a similar effect to Jiang Qiemo’s Secret Collection God Execution, dealing true damage.
No matter how strong your defense or body is, a single palm strike will still wound you; this Secret Skill is impervious to pure physical defense.
Back then, Chen Xinghe used the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm to defeat higher level cultivators, many stronger than him, who died under this palm.
Chen Guan hadn’t learned this Secret Skill only because he couldn’t gather the Secret Skill Core of the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm.
"Chief Judge’s talent is indeed strong; that person’s words were right..." Chen Guan’s thoughts flickered, yet he was momentarily stunned.
For he recalled someone telling him this but couldn’t remember exactly who it was.
However, now Chen Guan had no time to ponder, as Chen Xinghe had once said that the true formula of the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm hadn’t been leaked.
It was only when Chen Xinghe occupied the Ancestral Court and studied Secret Skills in the practice room that he wrote some content related to the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm.
Qi Tianxin being skilled in the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm was likely due to those writings.
For Qi Tianxin to deduce the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Fist from such fragmented sentences shows his extraordinary cultivation talent.
At this moment, Chen Guan worried that Xiu Jie Ming could not withstand the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm. Since it’s real damage, unless some Secret Law causes deviation, enduring it head-on is impossible.
Experts from the Ten Great Families took action, setting down rounds of Secret Laws, even Ji Liuying, Jiang Qiemo, and Qin Ziyu intervened to resist the explosive wave, preventing the energy from dispersing.
The power of the explosion was firmly contained, not affecting the spectator area.
Everyone believed Xiu Jie Ming was doomed this time; without the protection of Secret Laws and Divine Patterns, he couldn’t withstand the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm.
Yet as the explosion subsided, they saw Xiu Jie Ming, with Divine Pattern Secret Law flickering on him, half of his body blown apart, missing an arm and half his shoulder.
However, he still stood upright there, having actually endured the strike.
"Big brother!" Xiu Yingmei was both startled and delighted, but mostly concerned.
Though Xiu Jie Ming had survived the strike, could he still fight in his current state?
The Divine Pattern Secret Law on him bloomed its final glory like fireworks, then vanished. This time, it was truly beyond reuse.
"Such deep thoughts, to have kept such a trick, to withstand my killer move." Qi Tianxin hovered in the air, looking at the half-bodied Xiu Jie Ming, and praised: "In my lifetime, I’ve encountered many foes, but you truly qualify as my opponent."
"But lamentably, you’ve miscalculated one thing. My killer move isn’t a Secret Collection nor does it require vast amounts of Primordial Energy, it can be infinitely used, whereas you genuinely lack the protection of Secret Laws."
Saying this, Qi Tianxin once again employed the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm, intending to obliterate Xiu Jie Ming in one go.
But this time, when Qi Tianxin’s Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm gripped Xiu Jie Ming’s damaged body, it dissipated instantly.
Without the protection of Secret Laws, it couldn’t injure Xiu Jie Ming’s body at all.
Instead, Xiu Jie Ming’s wounded body was growing new blood and bone at a visible rate, soon forming a new shoulder and arm.
"Impossible!" Everyone was stricken with disbelief.
That was the Great Demon’s Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm, possessing real damage. Without the protection of Secret Laws, how could flesh and blood withstand it?
Yet Chen Guan understood, instantly realizing what had happened.
Returning to the True Self Third Stage grants the ability to break patterns with one’s body; any power can only affect Xiu Jie Ming in the third stage once.
Previously, Xiu Jie Ming hadn’t revealed this ability, hiding the final strength of the Divine Pattern to lure out Qi Tianxin’s assassination method.
Even his injured body was intended to expose itself to the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm’s power.
As long as this palm doesn’t kill him, from now on the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm will be ineffective against Xiu Jie Ming.
"Qi Tianxin... our battle... has only just truly begun..." Xiu Jie Ming strode towards Qi Tianxin in the sky, his robust body rising step by step.
Qi Tianxin slashed with his sword, but the power of the Emperor’s Above Sword and the Great Annihilation Celestial Demon Palm striking Xiu Jie Ming only produced the sound of metals clashing, unable to harm him at all.
"You should take one of mine as well." Xiu Jie Ming slowly lifted his right arm, drawing it back to the limit, that crystal-like transparent fist revealing veins and arteries visible to the naked eye, exuding an eerie glow.
As the punch was thrown, the space ahead collapsed like falling dominoes, forming a chain reaction.
A punch tore through space, pure force ripping the void, its power beyond imagination.
In just a fleeting moment, the space within the duel arena shattered like tempered glass into a spiderweb, even the numerous Secret Laws guarding the spectator area were directly shattered.
The power from Qi Tianxin’s many Secret Treasures, and the remnants left behind, also fractured into spiderweb-shaped pieces as the space shattered.
