“Is that a master from Mount Fangcun?”

  Xu Fang introduced himself, and Li Jing’s expression shifted as he focused on the battlefield.

  Meanwhile, Tianbo, with his cold, bloodthirsty gaze, fixated on Xu Fang. In his heart, the moment Xu Fang appeared, he had already pronounced a death sentence upon him!

  “Since you’re also here to serve the Heavenly Court, then meet your death!”

  With a low growl, Tianbo charged directly at Xu Fang!

  Despite being merely a projection, his status as a Supreme Golden Immortal made him look down upon Xu Fang. After all, he could see at a glance that Xu Fang was just a Golden Immortal!

  “Xu Fang, be careful! This monster is Tianbo, the foremost of the Asura clan’s Four Demon Generals from the Blood Sea of the Underworld. His physical body is incredibly powerful!”

  Li Jing immediately warned Xu Fang as he saw Tianbo attacking.

  Meanwhile, Nezha’s eyes glinted with a spark of interest as he regarded Xu Fang, his thoughts unknown.

  “Thank you for the warning, Heavenly King. I will slay this beast and restore peace to the Three Realms!”

  Xu Fang’s eyes gleamed with excitement, showing no trace of fear. He was eager to test the distance between his current strength and that of a Supreme Golden Immortal!

  With Ghost-Mourning shining brightly, he swung the blade toward the oncoming Tianbo, delivering a decisive slash!

  “Hmph, ignorant fool!”

  Tianbo, confident in his physical prowess, disdainfully approached Xu Fang without even utilizing any magical power, relying purely on his strength!

  Clang—

  A sound like metal clashing rang out, sparks flying!

  As Xu Fang’s blade struck Tianbo, he suddenly withdrew the sword and followed up with a powerful punch directly to Tianbo's chest!

  This strike was merely a feint!

  What he truly wanted was to test the disparity in their physical strengths against this Supreme Golden Immortal!

  Boom!

  As Xu Fang’s fist impacted Tianbo, a flicker of surprise crossed Tianbo’s face, revealing a cruel smile. “You seek death!”

  As the first disciple of the Ancestor of the River of the Underworld, Tianbo was naturally unruly and physically robust, refusing to dodge or evade!

  However, just as he anticipated Xu Fang’s punch would surely result in Xu Fang being knocked back, his expression suddenly changed!

  “This is impossible!”

  Tianbo exclaimed, his pupils dilating, as if he had encountered an illusion!

  For he discovered that Xu Fang's punch carried a terrifying weight of pressure!

  In that instant, the surrounding space seemed to compress around him!

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  As Xu Fang’s fist collided with him, Tianbo realized he had underestimated the situation!

  Boom—

  With a dull thud, Xu Fang’s fist struck Tianbo, shattering bone spikes and sending him flying!

  A massive, blood-red hole appeared in Tianbo’s chest, blood pouring out in torrents!

  Even though the Asura clan was known for their physical strength, this attack had pierced right through him. He was grievously injured, if not dead!

  “What…”

  “Tianbo has lost!”

  “This kid possesses incredible strength!”

  The onlooking Asura clan members, as well as Li Jing and Nezha, collectively gasped in disbelief.

  Nezha's eyes narrowed, and he regarded Xu Fang with newfound seriousness.

  To be honest, if he put forth his full power, he could also pierce through Tianbo's body!

  But he would need to rely on his magical artifacts!

  Now, however, this Xu Fang, who claimed to be a disciple of Master Bodhi from Mount Fangcun, had achieved this feat purely through his physical prowess!

  Of course, previously, Nezha had lost to Tianbo due to personal grudges with Li Jing.

  It was well-known that during the Fengshen calamity, Nezha was forced by Li Jing to return his bones to his father and flesh to his mother. After much effort, he was crafted a new body from lotus roots by his master, Taichi Zhenren, only to be suppressed by Li Jing’s Linglong Pagoda!

  Such animosity, even between father and son, was not easily erased.

  Thus, under Li Jing’s command, Nezha had always been a bystander, enjoying the show.

  But now, he never expected that Xu Fang would immediately gravely injure Tianbo!

  A Golden Immortal could be this formidable?

  “You dare injure my body? You shall pay!”

  Tianbo, bleeding profusely from his chest, glared at Xu Fang with growing resentment!

  “Take your Asura clan and return to the Blood Sea at once, or…”

  Xu Fang, emboldened by his victory, brandished the black blade menacingly, his voice icy: “You will be killed without mercy!”

  His words carried a powerful pressure, sending shivers through the Asura clan warriors!

  “Arrogant!”

  Tianbo fixed his gaze on Xu Fang. In his eyes, had he not been careless, Xu Fang would surely have been crushed by him!

  Even though he had suffered a loss, that didn’t mean Tianbo would retreat!

  “Since you insist on seeking death, I shall grant your wish!”

  With that declaration, Tianbo unleashed his magical powers, summoning a blood-red lotus!

  The lotus shielded Tianbo, saturating the area with a heavy, bloodthirsty aura!

  “This is… the Twelve-Petal Karma Fire Red Lotus?”

  Xu Fang was taken aback but quickly shook his head.

  The Twelve-Petal Karma Fire Red Lotus was one of the innate treasures from ancient times!

  It could unleash endless karma fire, incinerating everything in its path!

  This treasure belonged to the Ancestor of the River of the Underworld; it was impossible for Tianbo to possess it!

  Besides, if the genuine Twelve-Petal Karma Fire Red Lotus were summoned, Xu Fang would have been incinerated instantly without a chance to react!

  “This is a blood lotus forged using the essence of the Karma Fire Red Lotus. Insect, dying beneath the blood lotus will be your only achievement in this life!”

  Tianbo’s eyes brimmed with murderous intent as he no longer hesitated and began to activate the blood lotus!

  In an instant, flames soared into the heavens, billowing outwards!

  The space within a thousand miles twisted under the force of this blazing inferno!

  “Ah, so it’s just a counterfeit. I thought the Ancestor of the River of the Underworld would be generous.”

  Xu Fang sighed in relief but remained on guard.

  After all, while this blood lotus was inferior to the genuine Twelve-Petal Karma Fire Red Lotus, its flames were still extremely formidable, and it shouldn’t be underestimated!

  At that moment, seated upon the blood lotus, Tianbo’s chest wound healed rapidly, as a steady stream of blood energy surged from the flames, flooding into his body.

  In no time, Tianbo’s previously weakened aura gradually returned!

  “Let me see what mysteries this blood lotus holds!”

  Xu Fang’s heart raced as he suddenly transformed into a shadow!

  Alongside his form, Ghost-Mourning unleashed a chilling howl, and the power of thunder morphed into serpentine lightning, surging directly toward Tianbo!

  Boom—

  A blade fell with a resounding crash!

  In that instant, the world changed color!

  Even though Ghost-Mourning carried tremendous momentum, Xu Fang’s current strength was still lacking. The blade struck the blood lotus but merely shook it, leaving no trace of damage!

  “Damn it, I refuse to believe this!”

  Gritting his teeth, Xu Fang swung his blade again and again, striking fiercely at the blood lotus!

  “Hahaha! Do you think even a Supreme Golden Immortal could break my blood lotus?!”

  Tianbo laughed heartily as he watched Xu Fang seemingly lose his mind, hacking at the blood lotus, which remained unyielding!

  Under the protection of the blood lotus, he sat there, fearless!

  Once fully healed, he would immediately strike back and slay Xu Fang!