I am the Thunder Emperor in the fight

On the training ground, the atmosphere became tense once again.

The Night Falcon and Ling Suxin stood facing each other, a hundred feet apart.

One man, clad in a somber black robe, had eyes as deep as the night; the other, dressed in flowing white robes, possessed an aura as pure and serene as a lotus.

Unlike Hei Wufeng's domineering and overwhelming dark imperial might that attempted to crush with absolute power, the dark aura emanating from Night Falcon was more restrained and profound, as if it had merged with the shadows of the entire arena, making it elusive.

"Your Highness, forgive me." Night Falcon said calmly, taking the initiative to attack.

Unlike Hei Wufeng, who directly unleashed a vast dark domain or condensed a terrifying Dharma form, he swayed slightly, his entire body seemingly transforming into a faint shadow, skimming along the ground, moving silently towards Ling Suxin with an unpredictable arc!

Its speed and trajectory were so fast and unpredictable that they were dazzling.

Shadow movement technique, like a shadow following you!
This was a movement technique he demonstrated by combining the Black Heaven Ancient Clan's movement methods with his own understanding, maximizing the concealment and speed of the shadows, intending to test Ling Suxin's reaction and perception abilities after being exhausted.

Although he and Ling Suxin were both clones of the original body, the reason they fought was merely a performance to help Night Falcon gain fame.

But since it's a performance, it should be done convincingly, at least so that those old foxes in the audience don't become suspicious.

Ling Suxin's eyes were clear, and her expression remained serene.

She seemed unfazed by the Night Falcon's uncanny movements. She gently raised her hand, and her fingertips sparkled with light, like scattered stars.

"Supreme Spirit Technique, Spiritual Light Barrier."

A transparent barrier, as thin as a cicada's wing yet shimmering with pure spiritual light, instantly unfolded before her.

The barrier may seem fragile, but it contains an inexhaustible defensive power.

The shadow that the night falcon had transformed into was like a drop of water falling into boiling oil the moment it touched the barrier of spiritual light. It made a slight hissing sound and was quickly purified and forced back by the spiritual light, revealing its true form.

But he seemed to have anticipated this, and the moment his true form appeared, his ten fingers twitched!
"Touch of Eternal Night, Bind of a Thousand Threads!"

The almost transparent Night Tentacle gloves on his hands flashed with a ghostly light, and countless dark threads, finer than a hair and almost invisible, shot out like living things!

These threads did not travel in a straight line, but rather coiled around Ling Suxin from all directions, up, down, left, and right, at all sorts of incredible angles!

The silk threads not only contain pure dark spiritual power, but also possess corrosive, slowing, and paralyzing properties. Once entangled, they become extremely troublesome.

This is precisely the Night Falcon's shadowy transformations and unpredictable tactics!
Instead of overwhelming the opponent with force, they use skillful and grappling techniques to wear them down.

Ling Suxin frowned slightly, seemingly finding this all-pervasive, entangling attack somewhat troublesome.

She gracefully retreated, simultaneously forming hand seals, and the spiritual light around her suddenly intensified!

"A divine light shines forth, cleansing all!"

A pure and vast spiritual light burst outwards from her center, spreading outwards in concentric circles like ripples on water!

The dark threads melted and broke upon contact with the purifying light, turning into black smoke and dissipating.

However, the burst of spiritual light clearly consumed a lot of energy. Ling Suxin's already slightly pale face seemed to turn even paler, and her aura also showed subtle fluctuations.

"Her Highness the Holy Maiden's spiritual power is indeed profound. Even with some depletion, her purifying power is still astonishing." Night Falcon's voice drifted left and right, unpredictable, as he once again disappeared into the shadows.

"However, the beauty of shadow lies in its omnipresence and omnipresence."

As soon as she finished speaking, the shadow beneath Ling Suxin's feet suddenly twisted, and several sharp, dark spikes shot up without warning, aiming straight for her vital points!

At the same time, several pitch-black, silent shadow spikes quietly condensed in the void behind her and to her left and right, sealing off all her escape routes!
Shadow magic, killing in all directions!

This is an attack that combines stealth and infiltration with surprise attacks, making it extremely insidious, vicious, and impossible to defend against!
A gasp rang out from the sidelines.

The Night Falcon's attack style is completely different from Black Blade's open and sweeping style, making it more unpredictable and difficult to defend against, sending chills down one's spine.

Although Night Falcon only possesses the strength of a half-step Upper Earthly Sovereign, its mastery of shadow power seems to subtly surpass that of Black Blade.

Even Hei Wufeng frowned slightly upon seeing this, a look of displeasure appearing on his face.

He never expected that a mere side branch would possess such a masterful command of shadow power.

At this moment, a trace of 'seriousness' finally flashed in Ling Suxin's clear eyes.

She seemed unable to defend against attacks from both her feet and all directions simultaneously, and in her haste, she could only prioritize dealing with the attacks from her feet.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, her figure leaping up gracefully like a crane. At the same time, she waved her sleeve, and a beam of light swept towards the shadow assassin beneath her feet.

Puff puff!
The shadow spikes beneath her feet were shattered by the spiritual light, but her leaping figure met several shadow spikes attacking from behind and the side!

Despite her desperate attempts to twist her body in mid-air and reactivate her protective aura, two shadow spikes still pierced through the slightly weak aura defense, grazing her sleeves and skirt, leaving a scorch mark.

Although he wasn't actually injured, he looked quite disheveled, and his breathing became erratic again.

"Good!" On the Black Sky Ancient Clan's side, many young disciples couldn't help but cheer.

The Night Falcon's tactics of using skill to overcome force, pressing forward step by step, and making full use of the opponent's exhaustion gave them hope of victory!

The members of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan looked worried, clearly realizing that the Holy Maiden was not in good condition and that the opponent had seized an opening.

Night Falcon pressed his advantage relentlessly, knowing he had to finish the battle quickly and not give Ling Suxin too much time to recover.

He fully materialized from the shadows, his hands rapidly forming hand seals in front of his chest. Dark spiritual energy surged forth from his body like a tide, condensing above his head into a spinning, fist-sized dark rune that seemed capable of devouring all light.

"Shadow Mastery, Soul-Devouring Dark Vortex!"

He gave a low shout and shoved the dark rune toward Ling Suxin!
As the rune flew through the air, it suddenly expanded, transforming into a black vortex several feet in diameter that slowly rotated! The center of the vortex was incredibly deep, radiating a terrifying devouring power that seemed to devour not only spiritual energy, but also light, sound, and even the life force of living beings!

This is the devouring divine power simulated by Night Falcon combining the Shadow True Understanding of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan and the Dark Ancestral Symbol. Its power may not be as great as Black Wufeng's World-Suppressing Calamity, but it is more concentrated and strange, and it is specifically designed to break through spiritual power defense and recovery.

Ling Suxin had just landed and her breath was not yet steady when she saw the Soul Devouring Vortex coming towards her. A look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

She seemed to have no time to unleash powerful defensive or purifying abilities, so she could only grit her teeth and pour all the remaining spiritual power in her body into her palms, creating a thick spiritual light shield in front of her.

boom!
The Soul-Devouring Vortex slammed violently into the Aura Shield!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a chilling sound of being swallowed and worn away!
The aura shield thinned and dimmed at a visible speed, and the Soul Devouring Vortex was also constantly being consumed. However, it was clear that Ling Suxin's spiritual power was running out, and the shield collapsed even faster!

"Your Highness, be careful!" A glint flashed in Night Falcon's eyes as he seized the moment when the shield was about to shatter and charged forward.

With his right hand held together like a sword, highly compressed dark spiritual power gathered at his fingertips, transforming into a condensed black sword aura that pierced straight at the weakest point of Ling Suxin's shield!

This strike concentrates all power on one point, aiming to break through the defense in one blow!
Ling Suxin seemed to be at her last gasp; her shield finally gave way and shattered!
She groaned and staggered backward. Facing the dark sword energy that followed closely behind, she only had time to barely turn to the side and raise her left hand to hastily block.

laugh!
The dark sword energy grazed her left arm, not hitting any vital points, but the sharp sword energy and the corrosive power of darkness still left a shallow bloodstain on her fair arm, and a wisp of dark energy tried to invade it.

Ling Suxin's face turned pale, and she took several steps back again. Her breathing became completely disordered, and the spiritual light around her dimmed to the extreme. Clearly, she no longer had the strength to fight.

After launching this attack, the Night Falcon did not pursue, but stopped in time, hovering in place. Its breathing was also somewhat erratic, and its face was slightly flushed, as if the series of precise controls and the final burst of power had taken a considerable toll.

On the martial arts stage, the dust has settled.

Ling Suxin's arm was injured and her aura was weak, clearly indicating that she was about to be defeated.

Although the Night Falcon had expended a great deal of energy, it still maintained its fighting strength and stood firmly on the stage.

After a brief silence, a deafening uproar erupted!
"They won?! Vice Commander Night Falcon won?!"

"We really won! Although the Saintess was greatly exhausted, Senior Brother Night Falcon's tactics and strength were truly impressive!"

"Yes, to clash head-on with a peak Upper Earth Supreme as a half-step Upper Earth Supreme, that movement technique, those shadow threads, that shadow stab attack, and that final devouring vortex... it was all too exquisite!"

"No wonder they're the dark horse that emerged from the trials! They certainly have something special!"

"Haha, let's see how arrogant the Tai Ling Ancient Clan can be now! My Black Heaven Ancient Clan's Dark Shadow Dao is ever-changing, how can it be so easily restrained?"

……

On the Black Sky Ancient Clan's side, cheers and jubilation filled the air, their morale soaring.

Night Falcon's victory not only salvaged Hei Wufeng's reputation after his defeat, but also demonstrated another powerful possibility of the Black Sky Ancient Clan's Shadow Path in a completely different way.

Many of the direct or collateral descendants who had previously looked down on Night Falcon's background now looked at him with genuine recognition and respect.

Elder Black Nether stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes full of approval, while Elder Yin Bone remained silent.

The old ancestor in hemp clothing smiled with satisfaction. Behind him, many high-ranking members of the Black Sky Ancient Clan nodded slightly, quite pleased with Night Falcon's performance.

Although it may seem like a trick, being able to accurately grasp the opponent's weaknesses in such a situation and use skill to overcome force is itself a manifestation of strength and wisdom.

Although the Black Sky Ancient Clan and the Tai Ling Ancient Clan are both called ancient clans, as the current host clans, if the Holy Maiden of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan becomes too famous, it would be a great loss of face for these old guys.

Night Falcon's timely intervention turned the tide, immediately earning him considerable goodwill from the high-ranking members of the Black Sky Ancient Clan present.

After all, at their age, there aren't many things they care about anymore, but face is one of them.

On the Tai Ling Ancient Clan's side, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued, but there wasn't much resentment.

Elder Lingjun looked at Ling Suxin, whose breathing was disordered on the stage, and then at Yejun, whose breathing was fluctuating but whose eyes were bright. He sighed softly and said to Ancestor Ma Yi.

"This young friend of yours, Night Falcon, is truly remarkable. He is meticulous, tactically astute, and his use of shadow power is unique. Su Xin's defeat in this battle is not unjust." He admitted frankly, which made him even more magnanimous.

On the martial arts stage, Night Falcon dispersed the dark spiritual energy around him and cupped his hands to Ling Suxin, who had barely managed to steady herself, saying, "Your Highness, I am too kind. Your Highness's spiritual energy was greatly depleted after the fierce battle, so my victory was not honorable."

Ling Suxin slowly calmed her breathing, took out a spiritual medicine and applied it to the wound on her arm to dispel the remaining dark corrosive power.

She raised her head, her clear eyes looking at the night falcon. There was no sign of defeat on her face; instead, a strange light, unspeakable to outsiders, flashed in her beautiful eyes. She spoke softly.

"Brother Night Falcon, you are too modest. The Way of Shadow is unpredictable and ever-changing. Today, you have shown me another side of the Way of Shadow, and I have benefited greatly. In this battle, I have lost."

Her candid tone further confirmed the significance of Night Falcon's victory, and also prompted many of the Black Sky Ancient Clan's prodigies in the audience to cheer for Night Falcon.

Night Falcon bowed slightly again, said no more, and slowly walked down from the training platform.

With each step he took, the cheers of the younger generation of the Black Sky Ancient Clan grew louder and louder.

"Senior Brother Night Falcon!"

"The Deputy Commander is awesome!"

"Shadows shift and change, displaying the might of my race!"

The sound waves surged like a tide, converging into one.

At this moment, the name Night Falcon was no longer just a capable subordinate of Elder Black Nether, but also a shining new star among the younger generation of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan who defeated the Holy Maiden of Tai Ling head-on with wisdom and strength!
His reputation reached an unprecedented peak after this battle!
Night Falcon returned to the Black Nether Elder's group, feeling the fervent gazes and admiration of his companions. A slight smile appeared on his lips, but his expression remained calm.

But he knew that after this battle, his status, prestige, and future access to resources within the Black Sky Ancient Clan would be completely different.

We are now one step closer to securing a spot in the "Mysterious Night Realm".

His gaze seemed to casually sweep over the pure and holy-looking saintess in white robes on the viewing platform. Their eyes met briefly in the air, everything unspoken… (End of Chapter)