Whoosh!
Whoosh! The crimson ice fan gently trembled in the sky, emitting heart-palpitating whizzing sounds of wind. The cries of the phoenix seemed to be mixed with a dense stench of blood.
The temperature between the heavens and earth grew colder. Furthermore, there was an additional eerie feeling in the coldness, as if it could penetrate into one's bones, causing one's flesh and blood to be corroded.
When the spectators on the altar saw this shocking scene, their faces drastically changed. It was so much so that even the experts of the Phoenix Clan, such as Bai Ming and Chi Hongwu, had a brilliant expression on their faces.
"Insane!
That Bai Ming is insane! "
Chi Hongwu's face was ashen as she gnashed her teeth. "He actually used this move? Doesn't he know that it will cause great damage to the Saint Artifact?!"
The so-called Phoenix Blood Sacrificial Spirit was a method where both sides would suffer. Although it could raise the power of the Quasi-Saint Artifact to a shocking level, it was a kind of overdraft, so the Quasi-Saint Artifact would be damaged in the future.
For the sake of victory, Bai Ming had actually resorted to such means.
Bai Bin's face was also a little stiff as he looked at the crimson fan in the sky and couldn't help gulping down a mouthful of saliva. He never expected that Mu Chen would actually force Bai Ming to this step.
"Although the Quasi-Saint Artifact is rare, it's all worth it as long as we can obtain the inheritance blood essence of the Undying Bird!"
Bai Bin explained for Bai Ming, "Furthermore, Big Brother Bai Ming can't lose this battle. He's a genius of the Ice Phoenix Clan, and if he loses to Mu Chen, it won't look good for our Phoenix Clan."
"You!"
Chi Hongwu was enraged, but in the end, she became dejected. Since it had already come to this, it was useless no matter what she said. Bai Ming's desire to win was too strong, and he was too arrogant. He couldn't accept that he couldn't defeat Mu Chen.
Therefore, he would definitely resort to any means to win.
But if that's the case, then Mu Chen would be in danger, especially after Bai Ming used such means.
The power of the Ice Phoenix Spirit Fan would be shockingly strong. Although it still wouldn't reach the level of a true holy artifact, it would definitely be much stronger than other quasi-holy artifacts.
Facing Bai Ming, whose battle prowess would skyrocket, Mu Chen would have no chance of winning, even if he also had a Quasi-Saint artifact.
"Hey.
Bai Ming was actually forced to this step! "Chi Hongwu and the others weren't the only ones shocked by Bai Ming's means. Even Kong Ling and the other three on the other two battlefields were shocked and they couldn't maintain their calm any longer.
They were experts on the same level as Bai Ming, so they naturally had a good understanding of the latter's means. If Bai Ming executed this move, then even they would have to avoid it, and if they couldn't retreat in time, they would be forced to retreat.
He might even have to pay a heavy price.
But right now, such means that could make them feel fearful was being used to deal with a Seventh Grade Sovereign human.
If it was in the past, they would naturally sneer and ridicule him. However, the scene before their eyes caused them to be unable to laugh. They could only wear solemn expressions because they understood that if it was them, they would not be able to laugh.
That's because they knew that if it was them, it would probably be hard for them to defeat Mu Chen.
This Seventh Grade Sovereign human wasn't as simple as they had imagined him to be.
Up in the sky, Mu Chen's silhouette stood on the Great Solar Undying Body with a grave expression as he looked at the blood-red ice fan hovering above Bai Ming.
From it, he could sense a dangerous aura that made his scalp go numb.
Mu Chen's gaze lightly flickered, but in the next instant, he did not turn around and retreat. That's because he knew that he had no choice but to retreat.
The moment he retreated, it would be equivalent to giving up on the inheritance blood essence of the Undying Bird.
Therefore, he had chosen to make the first move.
On the centre of Mu Chen's brows, the Life-Extinguishing Pupil opened once again and a black light flashed. A black beam of light burst out, piercing through the horizon and bolted towards Bai Ming's head.
"Heh!"
Under the blood-red ice fan, there was a mocking arc on Bai Ming's pale face. He raised his head and stared at the black beam of light that was piercing over.
Buzz!
Just as the beam of light was ten feet away from him, a blood-red cold current suddenly swept across the sky. The black beam of light was instantly frozen into an icicle, and with a bang, it exploded.
Mu Chen's pupils slightly narrowed. The power of the Ice Phoenix Spiritual Fan had actually grown so powerful.
"This time, I, Bai Ming, was truly blind to be forced to this step by you." Bai Ming raised his head and looked at Mu Chen without any emotions in his eyes as his hoarse voice slowly resounded.
"But since it has already come to this, then there's no point in regretting it. To express my 'gratitude' to you for forcing me to this step, I will freeze your corpse and keep it as a reminder."
Bai Ming's eyes were still red as he stared at Mu Chen. The corner of his lips rose and his pale face looked extremely sinister.
As his voice rang out, he extended his hand. One could see the blood-red phoenix fan slowly descending from the sky and being held in his hand.
He held onto the phoenix fan with an indifferent expression and fanned towards Mu Chen from afar.
Buzz!
The blood-red current swept out like a storm at an indescribable speed. The cold current had condensed into countless ice blades. Those ice blades were blood-red in colour and every single one of them could easily tear a pinnacle level Seventh Grade Sovereign apart.
That attack was truly terrifying.
The crimson storm swiftly expanded before Mu Chen and his face slightly changed. Immediately, he did not dare to be slow and with a will in his heart, the Great Solar Undying Body burst out with a dazzling golden light that was like a golden barrier.
Boom!
Boom!
Countless blood blades swept over from the cold current and heavily slashed against the Great Solar Undying Body. Facing such violent attacks, the golden barrier of the Great Solar Undying Body had swiftly dimmed down and exploded.
"Slash!"
Bai Ming sinisterly smiled as he clenched his fist. The blood-red current abruptly gathered and formed into a myriad-foot long blood-red blade. The blade slashed down, causing space to shatter as it slashed towards the Great Solar Undying Body.
Before the blade even landed, Mu Chen had already sensed an intense danger. His gaze flickered and he formed seals with a single hand. The True Phoenix Spirit formed into a pair of phoenix wings behind his back and abruptly flapped them. His speed surged and he turned into a streak of light as he retreated from the head of the Great Solar Undying Body.
Sizzle!
The blood-red ice blade slashed down and had directly slashed the Great Solar Undying Body into two. The terrifying sharpness made Mu Chen's eyelids twitch.
"Truly as slippery as a rabbit."
Bai Ming grinned as he looked at Mu Chen, who had decisively retreated, before focusing his gaze on the phoenix wings on Mu Chen's back. He could sense the aura of a True Phoenix on them, which instantly caused his eyes to burst with fanaticism.
"You do indeed have a treasure that possesses the aura of my clan's True Phoenix. Heh, looks like I have another reason to kill you."
Bai Ming laughed as he stomped his feet and a pair of ice-blue phoenix wings unfolded behind his back. His silhouette flashed and he had appeared before Mu Chen with blood runes protruding from the blood-red ice fan in his hand. They looked like veins as he abruptly fanned down.
Boom!
The blood-red current roared like a dragon as it swept towards Mu Chen.
After witnessing the might of the blood-red ice fan, Mu Chen naturally did not dare to underestimate it. As he swiftly retreated, a golden lustre burst out and he had circulated the Dragon-Phoenix Physique to the limits to protect himself.
Boom!
As the blood-red current whistled over, it heavily slammed against Mu Chen's body. The terrifying current had instantly caused the golden lustre around Mu Chen to dim down and his silhouette was sent flying as if he had suffered a heavy blow. In the end, he fell to the ground and created a hundred-foot-wide crater on the ground.
The spectators on the altar had their eyelids twitching. At this moment, Mu Chen was being pushed back and it looked like he couldn't obstruct Bai Ming at all.
At this moment, the faces of Jiu You, Mo Ling and the rest were a little pale. This intense battle was too full of ups and downs. They never expected that Mu Chen, who had the upper hand earlier, would be turned around in the blink of an eye.
Jiu You clenched her teeth and her eyes were filled with worry. She even wanted Mu Chen to withdraw from the battle with Bai Ming. She could give up on the Undying Bird's Inheritance Blood Essence, but she did not speak in the end. That's because she knew that it was impossible for Mu Chen to give up with his character.
The Mu Chen before her was no longer the little youth in the Northern Spiritual Realm. Over the years, he had experienced life and death, which had tempered him to be tough and powerful.
Mu Chen was miserably lying within the huge crater on the plaza. The surface of his body was covered in bloody scars, caused by the cold blades. Fresh blood flowed out, causing him to look like a person made of blood.
On the altar, the other experts shook their heads in regret. Judging from the looks of it, the outcome was clear. Mu Chen must have lost.
But since he could force Bai Ming to this point, even if he lost, he could still be proud of himself.
In the sky, Bai Ming flapped his ice-blue wings as he looked down at Mu Chen in the crater. He slowly fanned the crimson ice fan in his hand, which brought along a terrifying fluctuation.
The corner of his lips rose into a sinister ridicule as he smiled. "Did you think that you would be in such a miserable state?
You're like a stray dog. "
In the crater, Mu Chen did not move. His eyes were closed, as if he was adjusting his breathing.
Seeing this, Bai Ming shook his head in boredom and indifferently said, "Since you've already given up resisting, then you can go and die."
As he spoke, the blood-red spiritual fan in his hand abruptly flew out and violently fanned. Numerous blood-red cold currents whistled out, forming into a blood-red tornado that was a myriad feet in size. The tornado was like a soaring dragon, tearing through the heavens and earth as it whistled towards Mu Chen, who was down below, along with a destructive power.
Evidently, Bai Ming had already decided to end this battle!
Many experts shook their heads in regret.
On the altar, Jiu You's Spiritual Energy exploded with killing intent in her eyes. Clearly, she couldn't hold back from making a move.
However, just when the blood-red tornado whistled down and thought that Mu Chen was prepared to close his eyes and wait for death, the latter's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened.
In that instant when he opened his eyes, his aura had undergone a massive change.
It was a decisive aura of sacrificing himself to become a demon.
(To be continued.)