As the golden crow appeared, a golden ray dispelled the darkness, shooting forth from above the black-clad bishop’s head!

This golden ray carried with it scorching high temperatures, forcibly halting Iwan Martinez, who nearly made his kill!

Even though Hume Rose had set up barriers, within the upper regions of the Rose family’s territory, martial artists could still feel the blazing heat.

The temperature kept rising; originally, it was only about tens of degrees outside, but now it’s reached over thirty.

Martial artists have endurance far beyond the average person’s.

Yet they could still perceive the might of the golden crow through this phenomenon!

Hume Rose grimaced and stepped back several paces.

He was nearest to the barrier and understood most vividly the prowess of this golden crow!

If it weren’t for the spiritual power stored by the Hume family operating constantly, the barrier might have already shattered.

Yet even so, Hume Rose was pained at heart!

This was the power he had stored for cultivation, previously transported from various southeast territories and concentrated at the Hume family.

Its rapid consumption now leaves him wondering when it will end.

"What is the origin of this golden crow?"

The martial artists watching were not idle for a moment, previously feeling the battle ended too quickly; now their craving was fully satisfied.

Even though all these figures were at Great Grandmaster level and above, seeing such an extraordinary combat scene was almost impossible.

This far exceeded the level of an ordinary Great Grandmaster!

In other words, this was a showdown between top martial artists!

It was something only seen in the finals of this martial arts conference, and they got to witness it beforehand.

Moreover, it was so vivid!

"The golden crow, isn’t it the sun! Could this be the Sun God invited by the church?"

"The power of the Sun God is terrifying. I feel like my eyes are about to go blind, and how high is the temperature at the center!"

"It might have long surpassed a few hundred degrees! It’s only because both individuals are constantly expending spiritual power to resist this temperature; otherwise, they’d have been cooked ages ago."

"Cooked? More like directly cremated!"

The more they spoke, the more excited everyone got.

They’re curious about how high the temperature would be without this barrier.

But these people might not know that without this barrier, some of the weaker capabilities among them might have already perished.

"Who is stronger?"

Just as everyone was drawn to the battle, Grandmaster Shadow approached Julius Reed, asking, "Who do you think will be the final victor?"

"Each has their merits, but it’s still hard to tell. On the surface, the church has played its trump card and holds the upper hand. But who knows if Silvio Reed’s man, Iwan Martinez, has hidden talents?"

Julius Reed shook his head, "Top experts wouldn’t easily unleash their trump cards unless forced, so in my view, the church has lost."

"I have the same feeling. This golden crow is the trump card, yet this golden crow is self-consuming, have you noticed that? In other words, this power is vanishing," Grandmaster Shadow chuckled, "This isn’t just playing the trump card, this is risking his life."

"Great minds think alike." Julius Reed nodded, "The black crow is his ability, and this golden crow is the core. He’s burning his internal spiritual power in a desperate gamble."

At the center of the barrier.

The brightness in the black-clad bishop’s eyes gradually dimmed.

The golden crow behind him slowly shrank.

The temperature inside sharply rose!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Iwan Martinez’s clothes caught fire.

In just a flash, the heatwave scattered the ashes.

All the hair on Iwan Martinez vanished in an instant.

Leaving only his skin.

On his skin, a faint protective layer formed.

This was his body’s spiritual power!

The power emitted by the golden crow was absorbed by this layer of spiritual power.

Both were burning their internal spiritual power!

The difference being, Iwan Martinez was defending!

His vaporized spiritual power brought protection, while the black-clad bishop was burning spiritual power trying to kill the opponent!

Attack and defense, at this point, didn’t matter!

What mattered was who would be unable to endure first!

Iwan Martinez stood directly in front of the golden crow, enduring enormous force!

Neither of their faces showed perspiration.

Because any sweat would evaporate before it appeared.

As the atmosphere plunged into eerie silence!

Iwan Martinez suddenly opened his mouth, spraying a mouthful of wine!

Wow!

This was the wine Julius Reed had given him earlier, unexpectedly spewing forth a blazing flamethrower against the golden crow!

Boom!

The black-clad bishop was instantly repelled!

The golden crow vanished, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Hume Rose, distressed over the underbelly spiritual power of the Hume family, quickly retracted the barrier.

The sudden rush of high temperature caused everyone to feel intense facial pain!

Some martial artists who were unprepared and had just stepped into the Great Grandmaster threshold immediately had their faces burned!

For a time, the interior of the Hume family courtyard was filled with cries of agony.

Evidently, Hume Rose didn’t anticipate this outcome.

After the golden crow vanished, the lingering warmth still had such formidable power; one could imagine how fierce the two inside the barrier truly were!

"Indeed top martial artists, like gods fighting, the pond fish suffer!"

"Fortunately, it’s over. But I never expected Iwan Martinez, who was constantly on the defensive, could defeat the enemy in one move!"

While everyone thought the battle was over.

The black-clad bishop, previously lying on the ground, suddenly leapt up!

"Die!"

He roared in fury!

Behind him, the golden crow appeared once more!

But compared to its first appearance, it was noticeably smaller.

Yet even the diminished golden crow was still the black-clad bishop’s burning power!

Instantly!

The heatwave surged anew!

Iwan Martinez grasped the wooden sword in both hands, bare-chested to confront the raging force!

Whoosh!

The room behind him, nearly caught fire as soon as the golden crow rose!

Following that, the heatwave, like a whirlwind, blew the room apart directly.

Along with several dozen martial artists inside, evaporating into ash, vanishing within the Hume family estate.

In the golden light, Iwan Martinez, bare-chested, eyes fierce!

He clutched the wooden sword tightly!

This very wooden sword, surprisingly endured the temperature capable of burning everything!

Within the Hume family estate, many martial artists suffered severe injuries.

Only those with strong abilities barely escaped this catastrophe.

"I told you, this sword is made from a crucifix, yet you wouldn’t believe it!"

Iwan Martinez laughed heartily, stepping forward with difficulty!

"Slash!"

He murmured softly.

The wooden sword moved slowly forward!

As he struck, it was as if a giant sword slowly descended in the void!

Boom!

The moment the giant sword touched the golden crow, the black-clad bishop shrieked as he hit the ground!

"This sword has quite an origin." Grandmaster Shadow hid behind Julius Reed, whispering, "The skill gap between the two isn’t vast; the true determinant of victory was that wooden sword!"

"Of course. Iwan Martinez is Silvio Reed’s treasure; he definitely holds a Divine Artifact." Julius Reed smiled and gently waved his hand.

The heatwave in front vanished instantly.

"Now, it’s my turn to deal with you." Iwan Martinez carried the wooden sword, walking step by step towards the black-clad bishop, who spat blood.

At this moment, the wooden sword surprisingly emitted a red glow.

"Wait!"

But just as he prepared to strike, Julius Reed shouted from not far away.