The Lake of Absolute Heavens was a huge lake that wasn't formed by nature.
It had always been a desolate plain, and it had always been a calm lake. But now, it was bustling with noise and excitement.
Tens of thousands of powerful martial artists from all over the world had gathered here. Their gazes were fixed on the center of the lake, where the waves were exploding ceaselessly.
Large waves were surging like a raging tsunami, and there was a lot of hailstones mixed in them. If one was careless and got hit by the hailstones, he or she would be severely injured.
Two figures that couldn't be seen by the naked eye were chasing each other in the hailstones.
They were releasing powerful attacks one after another, and their speed was as fast as lightning. They had exchanged no less than a hundred moves in the blink of an eye.
Neither of them had the upper hand, and they kept throwing punches at each other. Their strength seemed to be equal, and no one was able to do anything to the other. The battle was extremely intense.
Although the two of them hadn't deduced the power of the world, the energy of each of their punches had already surpassed the energy of a martial artist of the same level by more than ten times.
Ling Xiao exclaimed in his heart, "With this ability, Wu Bufan is qualified to be my opponent. But he's far from being able to defeat me with just this!"
Wu Bufan was also shocked in his heart, "Ling Xiao's reputation isn't undeserved. His fist technique is already so powerful, and once he uses it to kill, I'm afraid it'll be even more shocking. I hope he can make me feel threatened!"
Both of them were battle maniacs, and they had different thoughts in their minds.
At this time, Ling Xiao was surrounded by the water dragons, and he had nowhere to hide.
Not only that, but Wu Bufan also smashed his iron fist towards Ling Xiao's head with the force of a thunderbolt.
This move had almost sealed off all of Ling Xiao's escape routes, and its momentum was obviously several times stronger than before. It seemed like Wu Bufan wanted to use this move to make Ling Xiao suffer.
Ling Xiao also knew that he couldn't avoid this move, and he could only meet the heavy blow above Wu Bufan's head.
Bang!
Ling Xiao, who was at the bottom, lost his advantage and was suppressed by Wu Bufan. On the other hand, the flood dragon fist energy formed by the waves of the lake drowned Ling Xiao.
After Wu Bufan's attack succeeded, he didn't hold back. He let out a roar and turned into a ferocious dragon as he charged towards Ling Xiao.
Countless fist forces stirred up a storm on the surface of the lake.
On the other hand, Ling Xiao was at the heart of the struggle, and he practically didn't have the strength to fight back before he was blasted flying by the force of Wu Bufan's punch.
After a long while, Wu Bufan stopped his attacks. His entire body floated above the surface of the lake. A screen of light formed by a water serpent was beneath his feet. It looked extremely mystical and mighty.
Just this scene alone was enough to show that his control over the power of water had reached an extreme level.
When the cultivators nearby saw this scene, they were all shocked.
"This … this is the affinity of the power of water. Wu … Wu Bufan must be a pure water attribute cultivator. Otherwise, it's impossible for him to achieve this!"
"That's right. All water attribute cultivators can congeal the power of water. However, he doesn't need to control it to use the power of water for his own use. Not everyone can do this!"
"He's a pure attribute cultivator, and he can instantly reach the realm of heaven and man. It's no wonder that he can reach such a profound realm at such a young age. Moreover, his martial strength is so terrifying. It seems that Ling Xiao is more likely to lose than to win!"
"Well, Ling Xiao was bombarded so many times just now. He must have suffered a lot. If he wants to win, I'm afraid he'll need a bigger trump card!"
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Many people could see that Wu Bufan was extraordinary in just one move. Therefore, the majority of people started to lean towards Wu Bufan's side.
"Come out. I know you won't be defeated so easily!" Wu Bufan looked at the calm surface of the lake and said indifferently.
At the bottom of the lake, Ling Xiao's whole body was lying in the lake. It seemed as if he had been bombarded to pieces, and he sank straight down.
However, when one looked closely, one would find that his eyes were glowing. His hands were crossed in front of his chest, and he looked very relaxed. He didn't look like he had been bombarded to the point of losing consciousness.
"Fist technique is considered to be defeated, but it's not my strong point!"
Ling Xiao murmured in his heart. His whole body was like a bow that had been released from the bottom of the lake.
Bang!
Ling Xiao rushed out from the bottom of the lake like a real dragon. A dragon shadow roared in all directions.
Before the dragon's roar stopped, Ling Xiao disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"So fast!" Wu Bufan's eyelids twitched. He activated his Divine Sense to the maximum to sense Ling Xiao's location.
"Behind me!" Wu Bufan frowned. Without turning his head, he turned around and punched behind him.
Unfortunately, his attack hit nothing but air. Ling Xiao mysteriously appeared next to him and sneered, "It's impolite not to reciprocate!"
Ling Xiao turned his fist into a palm, and his Ice Attribute Energy turned into Fire Attribute Energy. Two powerful palm shadows seemed to tear the sky apart, and they enveloped Wu Bufan.
The seventh style of the Firmament Palm — Tearing the Heavens and Scattering the Clouds!
Ling Xiao's all-out attack carried an earth-shattering momentum. It seemed like he wanted to defeat Wu Bufan with a single palm strike!
The terrifying flame aura evaporated the waves on the lake's surface, and the surface of the lake was filled with domineering flaming palms.
Wu Bufan was caught off guard. He was hit by Ling Xiao's two palm strikes, and he was sent flying far away.
Ling Xiao would naturally not let it go just like that. His figure stuck close to the surface of the lake like a hawk, and he pursued Wu Bufan until he arrived in front of Wu Bufan. After that, he similarly launched a wave of attacks!
Countless flaming palms enveloped Wu Bufan, and every single one of them caused numerous crystalline waves to surge up from the surface of the lake while a large amount of flames sprayed towards the surroundings.
Even an ordinary Emperor Rank expert would be smashed into mush by such a wave.
The spectators from Wu City who were watching the battle from afar exploded into an uproar. They'd truly never imagined that Ling Xiao would actually be able to turn the situation around so quickly. Moreover, it was such a frenzied counterattack. It was truly an eye opener and extremely satisfying!
"Ling Xiao is too formidable. He actually forced Wu Bufan to such an extent in the blink of an eye. Could it be that he hasn't utilized his full strength since the beginning?"
"Perhaps fist techniques aren't his forte, but those palm techniques are extremely overbearing. Moreover, they've changed from the ice attribute to the fire attribute. Ling Xiao is even a multiple attribute cultivator!"
"Yeah, he probably cultivates the metal attribute as well. He even seized the Gu Clan's Golden Dragon Spear. If he utilized the Golden Dragon Spear, then Wu Bufan would probably be in danger!"
"Both of them haven't even utilized the energy of their worlds, yet they're already fighting so intensely. This trip was truly worth it!"
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Ling Xiao's Firmament Palm Strike was unceasing, and it seemed that the water in the lake would be blasted away until there was nothing left.
However, it seemed that Wu Bufan wasn't willing to be suppressed in such a manner. His imposing aura grew increasingly stronger, and the surrounding lake water seemed to be drawn in by him. It formed layers of defensive water curtains that forcibly isolated Ling Xiao's attacks. His silhouette retreated again and again in order to buy some time for himself to catch his breath.
Wu Bufan had indeed been caught unprepared by Ling Xiao's sudden change of attack. His linen clothes had been torn, and a lot of blood had spilled out from the corner of his mouth. His neatly combed hair had also become disheveled.
It seemed that he had already suffered a lot of internal injuries.
However, he also possessed a high-level healing technique. So, he didn't need to consume medicinal pills. His injuries were gradually healed by him. His imposing aura didn't decrease, but instead, it rose. A gigantic cockroach-like monster condensed under his feet.
"I didn't expect Brother Ling's palm technique to be so amazing. However, I also have a set of claw techniques that I would like to seek advice from Ling Shou!"
Wu Bufan's tiger-like eyes revealed an even more fanatical look. After he spoke, the monster under his feet began to move.
Countless water-shaped tentacles, like tiny claw shadows, clawed at him.
Ten Thousand Claws Hunt!
It was as if a giant deep-sea monster was hunting for its prey. It didn't dare to let even a single one of them go. It had turned this part of the world into a prison, and firmly locked the area within a radius of several hundred meters.
"A mere sea monster dares to challenge this Young Master's prestige!" Ling Xiao said in a very disdainful manner. Then, he once again blasted a powerful palm print in all directions.
One by one, the water-shaped tentacles were blasted away. However, there were also many claws that had scratched his armor, and he felt a kind of tangible pain!
"This technique should only be suitable for long-range attacks. It can only be broken by close-range attacks!"
Ling Xiao immediately found the flaw in Wu Bufan's technique. So, he used all his strength to kill his way out of the prison, and chased after Wu Bufan.
The two fiercely collided with each other. The deafening sound caused by the collision was extremely uncomfortable.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had been fighting for two days. However, their spiritual power was still incomparably abundant, and there was no sign of it weakening.
Moreover, they were constantly changing their attacks from fists, palms, claws, and legs. The many different kinds of mystical skills were dazzling to the eyes. It made people feel that the two of them were really knowledgeable, and it was an eye-opener for them!
"You've run out of skills. Watch me defeat you!"
Ling Xiao's speed had already been imbued with the wind attribute. At the same time, he used the Limitless Doppelganger Technique. 48 figures surrounded Wu Bufan, and the Kicks of the Wind God stirred up the waves in all directions.
The shadow of the leg, which was as sharp as a blade, carried with it an incomparable might. It was as if one could even hear the sound of thunder. Even the heavens and earth seemed to have changed color.
The sixth style of the Kicks of the Wind God — Swift Thunder and Swift Wind!
This was the strongest style of the Wind God. The strength was like thunder and lightning, and the legs were as fast as the wind. It was impossible to defend against, and difficult to resist.
Wu Bufan clasped his palms together, and then slowly spread them out. A dignified deity-like image appeared in the sky above him. It looked like a thousand-hand Guanyin, and countless arms stretched out.
Thousand-hand Guanyin!
Both of them intended to use this move to end the battle of physical strength. The formidable might made people feel that it was as terrifying as a twelfth-grade storm.
Many martial artists who were watching from afar felt their hearts palpitating with fear!
They felt as if they were personally witnessing the scene. Although they were separated by a great distance, they still felt suffocated and uncomfortable. It was as if they were also facing the bombardment of these two powerful moves.