Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 39 Void Handprint, I'll treat you to your favorite slap!
Cao Benqi grunted and staggered back three steps, each step causing the arena to tremble violently.

Before they could even stand firm, the third curtain of flames pressed down like a tsunami, and the flame patterns on the halberd were dimmed by the force of the blade.

Cao Benqi roared and slammed his huge hand down on Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan spun back and retreated, his blade slashing diagonally, but Cao Benqi suddenly changed his move, sweeping his giant halberd horizontally.

Ling Xuan leaned back to dodge, the giant halberd grazing his nose, the shockwave making him catch his breath.

He swung his sword backhand at his opponent's wrist, but Cao Benqi raised his halberd to block, and the halberd blade and the sword blade got stuck together.

The two exerted their power simultaneously, and the laws of fire and space collided wildly, distorting the surrounding air into a vortex. Under the shadow of Cao Benqi's huge palm, Ling Xuan appeared particularly small yet resolute.

Ling Xuan suddenly bent down and flipped over, his figure like a serpent slipping into Cao Benqi's defensive gap, his three-pointed double-edged sword drawing a tricky arc.

Cao Benqi's massive body turned slightly slowly. As he dodged to the side, Ling Xuan used the momentum to leap into the air and unleashed a "Spinning Blade Domain Kill".

The three illusory figures intertwined to form a net, enveloping Cao Benqi.

Cao Benqi's body erupted with a deep red light like surging magma, and the halberd blade instantly split into nine sharp spikes, weaving strange patterns in the air: "Nine Abyss Soul-Locking Halberd!"

Spikes, like serpents emerging from their holes, darted and pierced through the net of blades, the clanging of metal sounding like a thousand drums beating in unison, sparks flying onto Cao Benqi's ten-meter-tall body.

"Is that all the strength you have?" Cao Benqi swung his halberd wildly, each swing generating a mountain-like shockwave.

The crimson halberd shadows and the scarlet blade net clashed, causing the arena's protective shield to crack like spiderwebs.

Relying on his profound understanding of the laws, his halberd techniques were wide and powerful, yet concealed deadly moves, forcing Ling Xuan to constantly change his tactics in response.

Ling Xuan's body erupted in crimson-gold flames, and the divine power of the Sendai Realm poured into the blade, the trajectory of the three-pointed double-edged sword distorting space: "That's the question I should ask you!"

The two fought with lightning speed, flames and crimson light clashing wildly, making the entire arena seem as if it had been thrown into a boiling furnace, with scorching air currents sending rubble flying from the edges.

Cao Benqi suddenly roared, raising his crimson halberd high above his head, the flame patterns on the halberd twisting as if alive: "Crimson Flame True Inflame Technique!"

In an instant, thousands of burning halberd beams burst forth from the void, each beam carrying an aura of destruction, crashing down on Ling Xuan like a meteor shower.

Ling Xuan used the "Dragon Soaring" movement technique, his figure transforming into a crimson stream of light as he weaved through the gaps between the halberds.

The three-pointed double-edged sword unleashed a continuous barrage of "Blossoming Flames," shattering the approaching halberd beams one by one. However, as the number of halberd beams surged, his defensive perimeter gradually shrank, and wisps of smoke rose from the hem of his clothes as the aftershocks burned them.

In the moment of crisis, Cao Benqi's massive figure appeared behind Ling Xuan like a ghost.

The halberd, enveloped in crimson primal power and accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, slammed down toward the back of Ling Xuan's head!

Ling Xuexin, watching from the sidelines, was in a panic and cried out, "Third brother, be careful!"

Lingyue and her mother stared intently at the screen, their nerves on edge.

Although Ling's father looked nervous, he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Don't worry, the third son can teleport too."

Even so, his clenched fists were already covered in bulging veins.

Sure enough, the battle on the screen took an unexpected turn.

At the critical moment, ripples appeared in the space around Ling Xuan, and his figure vanished like a bubble.

The next second, he appeared above Cao Benqi's head, his three-pointed double-edged sword burning with blazing white flames, and he slashed out!

Cao Benqi was filled with shock and anger. He twisted his massive body rapidly and hastily parried with his crimson halberd.

With a deafening roar, Cao Benqi was like a giant mountain struck by a meteorite, his massive body flying backward and carving a trench a hundred meters deep into the arena.

Before the dust had settled, Ling Xuan had already transformed into a crimson light and was hot on his heels. His three-pointed, double-edged sword unleashed a "sun-piercing slash" that tore through the sky, like a rainbow piercing the sun.

"Want to kill me? Dream on!" Cao Benqi's body swelled with a deep red light to its maximum, and his entire body instantly doubled in size, with a giant fire python coiling around his halberd.

"Batian!"

The fiery serpent collided violently with the sky-like blade of light, and the scorching energy storm raged like a wild horse, completely tearing apart the surrounding protective shields.

Ling Xuan felt a terrifying suction force coming from him, and he could barely hold onto the three-pointed double-edged sword. He was about to fall under the powerful impact.

Taking advantage of the moment, Cao Benqi controlled the giant python, its steel whip-like tail sweeping out and striking Ling Xuan heavily. In an instant, Ling Xuan was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the ground and creating a crater several meters deep, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth.

Cao Benqi pressed his advantage relentlessly, his massive body hurtling towards Ling Xuan like a meteorite, his halberd swirling wildly, its shadow filling the sky, his aura terrifying.

In the critical moment, Ling Xuan's figure once again traversed the void and disappeared without a trace.

"Where?" Cao Benqi's figure, which had been rushing like a shooting star, came to an abrupt stop. He closed his eyes tightly and focused intently on sensing the fluctuations in the surrounding space.

Unfortunately, although Cao Benqi is strong, he is only at the Stellar level now, and it is still too difficult for him to sense the spatial fluctuations of the Great Void Technique.

"I don't believe you can hide forever." Cao Benqi focused his attention on his surroundings, his primal force in a state of extreme tension, ready to unleash a devastating attack at any moment, as if he could deliver a thunderous blow the moment Ling Xuan showed his face.

"So strong. If I didn't rely on the Great Void Technique, I could only reach the first level of the Trial Tower at most. The gap is indeed huge. Even with my cultivation at the Immortal Platform Realm, I couldn't suppress him. He truly deserves to be the Flame Emperor who will one day shake the universe." Ling Xuan concealed himself in the void, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, fixed on Cao Benqi, carefully observing every flaw in him.

"What's wrong? Kid, too scared to come out? You think hiding until the end will bring victory?" Cao Benqi was in high spirits, releasing all his previous frustration in an instant. "How long are you going to be a coward?"

He roared madly, his huge mouth chattering incessantly, "I think you shouldn't be called Flame Demon anymore, you should be called Turtle!"

Ling Xuan appeared from the distant void with a cold smile, his eyes filled with icy intent: "Fine, I should say you've successfully angered me. I was originally going to give you a dignified ending, but since you don't want it, I'll grant your wish."

"Anyone can talk big, but you're powerless against my attack." Cao Benqi sneered, instantly appearing in front of Ling Xuan, his halberd slashing towards Ling Xuan with unstoppable momentum.

Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid. He knew he couldn't give his opponent a chance to breathe and would never foolishly wait for Ling Xuan to unleash his ultimate move.

After all, villains dying from talking too much isn't unique to movies, and Cao Benqi's two hundred years of life weren't for nothing.

Unfortunately, Ling Xuan was also prepared, and he opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of Dao Qi: "Innate Primordial Void Qi!"

This stream of energy contained the power of the primordial void, and wherever it passed, the surrounding void was distorted beyond recognition.

Cao Benqi's massive body instantly faced the chaotic Dao energy that was said to be invincible, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"

With his battle-hardened instincts, he keenly sensed that he couldn't withstand the current of energy head-on. He bent over in an extremely strange, awkward position, allowing the void energy to barely glide past him, while still holding his halberd in a horizontal slashing posture.

However, such a drastic change in posture made it difficult for him to continue his offensive, which was easily blocked by Ling Xuan.

The surface of my body, which had been brushed by the innate Tai Xu Gang Qi, felt a burning pain, as if it had been completely dispelled.

Seeing Cao Benqi's almost completely exposed position, Ling Xuan sneered and flipped his hand over.

A massive, pitch-black handprint instantly formed in the void.

"Void Great Handprint".

With a sharp "slap!", a bright red handprint appeared on Cao Benqi's face, and he was sent flying backward.

Before he could even regain his footing, a second, jet-black handprint came hurtling towards him, slapping him across the other side of his face.

Then came the third, the fourth...

Ling Xuan manipulated the void handprint, swinging it left and right, causing Cao Benqi's massive body to stagger and fall under the blows of the palm.

Cao Benqi was both shocked and furious. He tried to dodge, but found that the entire space seemed to be sealed off by an invisible force, making it impossible to hide.

He could only roar repeatedly, "Ling Xuan! You despicable villain, is this the only trick you can pull? Have the guts to fight me head-on!"

His only response was a series of brutal, dark slaps.

P.S.: Sendai First Heaven is similar to the cosmic level, so this isn't too far-fetched. Cao Benqi is ahead in terms of laws, while Ling Xuan is ahead in terms of basic power.

However, with the release of the Great Emperor's secret technique, the law aspect was directly surpassed.

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