"This guy's strength has risen again!"

"Even if he can't sustain it for long, at this moment Song Yuanhao is already infinitely close to the True Lord realm!"

Xu Yang's face turned slightly pale. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a string of afterimages surging toward him. His body tensed, and strands of Heaven-Locking Divine Chains burst out from his body.

In the instant Song Yuanhao struck, those Heaven-Locking Divine Chains shattered in response.

Just as when he dealt with Zhou Xiong inside the Heavenly Prison!

Back then, Zhou Xiong was utterly indifferent, allowing the shattered chains to envelop him.

But now, Song Yuanhao charged straight in.

Xu Yang never planned to seal Song Yuanhao with this for long, but affecting him for a split second was good enough.

Buzz!

Whoosh!

Song Yuanhao's movement faltered for an instant.

The chaos surging within him was instantly dispelled by the mighty power of True Monarch Blood Bone.

"That's all?"

Song Yuanhao looked up.

Xu Yang had already taken the opportunity to open a hundred-zhang gap between them.

He smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"True Monarch Blood Bone?"

"Let's see how I break it!"

Whoosh!

Xu Yang made his move.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the void, among a group of True Monarch powerhouses—

Tang Yan's eyes gleamed brightly.

"Good heavens!"

"In just a few months, this brat has already mastered it to this extent?"

The instant Xu Yang struck, Tang Yan felt that familiar ripple.

Chaotic Void Celestial Hammer!

Xu Yang had completely transformed it into the Chaotic Void Celestial Saber!

And it was nearly perfected!

Such speed made his scalp tingle.

So fast he almost wanted to curse aloud!

"Wait, isn't that similar to Mr. Tang's..." A familiar True Monarch suddenly cried out in shock.

"What? This saber skill is related to Mr. Tang?"

As the True Monarchs looked on in astonishment, Tang Yan said calmly, "This kid's comprehension isn't bad. He actually watched my artifact refining and grasped the true meaning of the Chaotic Void Celestial Hammer, transforming it into a saber technique."

Hiss!

"His Highness's perception is truly monstrous—how long has it even been? The Chaotic Void intent in this saber skill is so intense, the world itself is twisted and distorted by it!"

"But as for that Song Yuanhao, with his Blood Bone, he's simply too strong."

"With just this saber skill, I'm afraid it's hard to shake him."

At these words, the awe-stricken crowd's expression sank slightly.

The wonder in Tang Yan's eyes also faded, giving way to gravity.

Nobody knew better than him the limits of the chaotic void techniques.

Xu Yang was now practically at the threshold of true mastery, approaching perfection.

But faced with Song Yuanhao's near-unbelievable Blood Bone power... unshakable!

So how could this contest be resolved?

Even the True Monarchs, putting themselves in Xu Yang's place, found themselves completely at a loss!

"So strong!"

Can Yunwu clenched her fists tightly, her face pale.

Xu Yang was powerful. Back when she fought him, he hadn't used even half his strength!

Yet Song Yuanhao was even stronger!

If it were her, as soon as they started warming up, she would have lost!

"Your Highness, do you hope for his defeat now?" Dong Xiuling asked in a low voice.

Can Yunwu faltered, then forced a laugh through tears. "I hope he wins, but what chance does he really have?"

"The moment Song Yuanhao stepped up, he revealed his True Monarch Blood Bone. That shows his trump cards and methods are far from exhausted!"

"Even if Xu Yang breaks through the suppression of his Blood Bone, after that Song Yuanhao will only bring forth even more terrifying means!"

"What does Xu Yang have?"

"Apart from that blood saber!"

Dong Xiuling trembled inwardly; she knew those words weren't false!

Can Yunwu's strength might be inferior to Xu Yang and Song Yuanhao, but she was no fool.

Such deductions—any cultivator with some thought would come to the same conclusion.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

The wild wind surged, transforming into countless bloody saber shadows, coalescing into a vast tempest that blotted out the void and coiled high in the heavens.

Xu Yang stepped down from the void, blood saber held aloft to the sky!

Chaotic storm layers upon layers, the Nine Heavens and the void were utterly thrown into disarray!

The Chaotic Void intent had reached its absolute limit!

A flicker of true shock appeared in Song Yuanhao's eyes.

This Chaotic Void intent made him feel the fabric of heaven and earth itself twisting all around him!

"This guy's growth is frighteningly fast."

"If not for my Blood Bone, faced with this move, most Divine Secret Skills would be rendered useless!"

"But, you think this alone can break my Blood Bone?"

Song Yuanhao grinned. "You're too naive."

Swish!

He took the initiative to attack—neither dodging nor evading—as the aura on his body grew ever more intense.

With the world distorted, the void enshrouded, he decisively abandoned powerful divine techniques that could disrupt the heavens, and instead chose the most direct, forceful way, mustering all the vitality and Blood Bone power in his body.

Whoosh!

Dazzling spiritual radiance gathered at his fist, brilliant as the sun itself.

Song Yuanhao smashed out a punch, its radiance swelling instantly to a thousand, then ten thousand zhang!

Like an ancient millstone supreme, brimming with unmatched dominance, seeking to tear open the shackles of heaven itself!

His eyes overlooked all, like a supreme Divine Monarch!

Within the punch's radiance, various sabers, spears, swords, and halberds—Divine Weapons all—materialized and roared forth, their edge blending into the radiance, surging straight for Xu Yang.

"Hundred Monarchs Divine Fist!"

"Kill!"

Song Yuanhao's thunderous bellow exploded, his fist pounding into that chaotic storm.

"What did that kid infuse into the Chaotic Void intent?" Tang Yan's eyes went wide, straining to see through the obscurity, but the faint ripples he sensed made it impossible to fully grasp the profundities within.

That Chaotic Void Saber Skill was built upon the essence of Chaotic Void, but fused with something else!

"Could this be his hidden reserve?"

Hope flashed in Tang Yan's eyes.

All eyes converged, and everyone involuntarily held their breath.

Even Su Yun, at this moment, clenched her hands tight as death.

Xu Yang met Song Yuanhao's mocking gaze with a sly grin.

"Chaotic Void Celestial Saber!"

"Explode!"

The blood saber crashed down.

The Chaotic Void storm shattered explosively, the intent within reaching its utmost pinnacle!

Folded into that chaos were the three Heaven-locking Seals, concealed perfectly amidst the frenzy's peak!

Song Yuanhao had absolutely no idea!

Blending the Heaven-locking Seal with the Chaotic Void Celestial Saber was an idea that struck Xu Yang after his duel with Zhou Xiong.

Fortunately, the fusion wasn't difficult!

Boom!

The storm engulfed the giant fist in an instant. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The mighty fist, like a spear through rotting wood, shattered all in its path, closing in on Xu Yang with terrifying speed.

Xu Yang's expression remained unchanged, utterly motionless, quietly waiting.

At this sight, the crowd's faces all changed dramatically.

"It's over!"

Yet Song Yuanhao suddenly sensed something amiss.

Based on what he knew of Xu Yang, the man's attacks, when gathering power, were never this feeble.

Something's wrong!

His expression tensed. Blood Bone energy poured forth, wrapping him like a fortress.

"Even if this storm holds some hidden trick, with my surplus Blood Bone energy for defense, you still can't harm me!"

Song Yuanhao's face showed smug satisfaction.

But just as the fist closed within several zhang of Xu Yang, Xu Yang spoke softly, "Lock!"

"Lock?"

A flicker of confusion flashed in Song Yuanhao's eyes.

But in the next instant, his face changed drastically.

Bang!

The enormous fist was bound out of thin air, then shattered to pieces!

He hadn't time to react before the Blood Bone energy all over his body was thrown into chaos.

That chaos was like a volcanic eruption—once loosed, it spared nothing, wild and fierce, smothering any chance he had to suppress it.

Spurt!

Song Yuanhao howled with pain, recoiling and spewing a torrent of blood.

The radiance around his body flickered, his skin splitting, Blood Bone warping, torrents of power erupting and scattering in chaos.

In an instant, Song Yuanhao looked as if he'd emerged from a pool of blood, drenched, riddled with wounds from head to toe!

The sudden reversal stunned everyone present!

Song Yuanhao's tragic state sent shockwaves through the ranks of the Great Hao powerhouses, their auras thrown into chaos!