All was dim and dusky, a boundless, hazy expanse.

This dense, smoky barrier, which covered several miles, not only obscured vision but could also block Divine Sense.

Jiang Yi was completely enveloped in an aquatic Profound Light, bursting through layers of thick clouds as heavy as mountain ranges. Close behind him was the Tiger Jiao, Xuan Guang, who rode upon two giant Mang.

"White Jiao whelp, from the heavens above to the earth below, no one can save you!"

The key to the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation is "Devouring Sha."

One gathers the various forces of Yin Sha that have settled and gathered in the world to expand and fortify their Inner Mansion.

This Killing Power is difficult to gather, and every wisp expended is permanently lost. This makes it completely different from Magical Power, which can be endlessly restored through meditation. For this reason, Cultivators would never use it lightly.

Xuan Guang swung his cold iron great halberd, cleaving through the clouds. Empowered by Magical Profound Light, he unleashed seven or eight murky blasts of Killing Power, each dozens of feet long!

Like furious Jiao dragons soaring into the sky, hungry to devour, the blasts locked firmly onto the swiftly maneuvering Jiang Yi!

’This Tiger Jiao has a few tricks up his sleeve. He’s much stronger than that Qiu Demon.’

Jiang Yi stopped in his tracks. He had only been fleeing to change the battlefield, hoping to avoid exposing his true abilities and origins.

He activated the essence blood of the dragon’s offspring absorbed within his Dao Embryo. A brilliant halo flashed across his body, and with arms outstretched, he threw his fists out to meet the Killing Power!

BANG! BANG! BANG—

The surging Killing Power was forcefully shattered, but the murky qi clung to him, refusing to dissipate. It burned his body like viscous, flaming oil.

By the time Jiang Yi shattered the last of the murky qi, his arms were a mangled pulp of flesh and blood, as if they had been crushed by a millstone. The sight was too grisly to behold.

Xuan Guang saw this and roared with laughter.

"White Jiao whelp, how many more of my attacks can that body of yours take? If you get on your knees and beg for mercy, perhaps this King will find it in his heart to spare your life!"

Jiang Yi, however, was completely unconcerned. ’My Celestial Strategy True Dragon Body hasn’t even taken its initial form yet. It’s perfectly normal that it can’t block Killing Power.’

’Besides, this isn’t my only Dao Body. Even if it’s damaged, I can just consume some more of the dragon offspring’s essence blood to restore it.’

"Your abilities seem rather ordinary for someone who holds the title of the Ginseng Sea’s Dragon King."

"No wonder you’re in such a hurry to eliminate me. You must be worried that in a few more years, your strength will fade and you’ll be no match for me!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Jiang Yi sneered, goading Xuan Guang, and threw a flag from his sleeve—the Weinan Qishui Dharma Flag.

Streams of pure Magical Profound Light erupted from the crown of his head and shot into the flag, activating it.

Furious winds howled and raged from all directions. The flag absorbed the roiling gales, transforming them into a majestic, aqueous light!

"I’d heard that the Mang Demon from the Lanyun River had a stroke of luck and obtained a powerful Magical Artifact from an Upper Sect Disciple!"

Xuan Guang’s expression turned vicious, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Perfect. I’ll be happy to take that off your hands!"

With that, the Tiger Jiao swung his cold iron great halberd with one arm, bringing it down with the force of a mountain cleaver.

The very air exploded as if scoured away. A torrent of majestic Magical Power poured forth, and a Water Element Profound Light descended like a waterfall from the heavens, sealing off the area around them.

Jiang Yi shook the Weinan Qishui Dharma Flag. A vast gale swirled around him, coiling around his arms like a long Jiao as he once again raised his fists to meet the great halberd head-on.

He parried more than a dozen blows with his bare hands, the clang of metal on flesh ringing out. The Dao Body, empowered by the essence blood of the dragon’s offspring, was beginning to show faint signs of exhaustion.

Xuan Guang, certain of his victory and done with toying around, suddenly shook his body and revealed his true form as a Tiger Jiao.

The two giant Mang he rode upon suddenly contracted, wrapping themselves around the cold iron great halberd and increasing its power severalfold.

"White Jiao whelp, die!"

Jiang Yi gave a faint smile. Though his second Dao Body was severely damaged, he had managed to gauge its limits.

It was enough to withstand the impact of Killing Power from the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation!

Jiang Yi was quite satisfied. Once his Celestial Strategy True Dragon Body was complete, he would no longer have to be timid when facing Cultivators at the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation.

Immediately, he activated his Dao Embryo once more, revealing his Innate Fire Virtue Body. The flames of Bing and Ding Fire flared up, transforming into a blazing Profound Light that enveloped him. He was truly majestic, like a celestial official descending upon the mortal world!

His Qi Mechanism radiated outwards, stirring the winds and clouds into a churning tide!

Xuan Guang was stunned. ’The white Jiao revealed its true form... but it’s the body of a Human Cultivator?’

"It’s rude not to return the favor. Now it’s my turn to show you my abilities, Your Majesty!"

With a single thought, Jiang Yi activated his Inner Mansion. Majestic Magical Power surged from the crown of his head, forming a giant, lifelike hand with clearly defined palm lines that suddenly unfurled!

BOOM! The cold iron great halberd slammed heavily into the giant, flaming hand, the impact sending the surrounding clouds into a violent churn!

"You’re an Immortal Master from the Upper Sect! You’re not a Jiao descendant at all!"

Xuan Guang snapped back to his senses, but Jiang Yi only smiled without a word. He fully activated his Innate Fire Virtue Body. Tides of Magical Power, without any need for conscious direction, transformed into a brilliant, dazzling crimson aurora that unfurled across the sky.

The crimson aurora surged forward. Xuan Guang, unable to dodge in time, was instantly engulfed.

The Dragon King of the Ginseng Sea knew this was bad. He struggled desperately to break free, but the Bing and Ding Fire intertwined, spreading out into a sea of flames hundreds of yards wide that blotted out the sun as it bore down on him!

"Immortal Master... no, he’s the one the Immortal Master wants to eliminate!"

Xuan Guang’s heart pounded in terror. Assaulted by golden flames and the crimson aurora, the Bing Fire seared his flesh while the Ding Fire threw his soul into disarray. His breath caught in his throat, and his mind was flooded with chaotic thoughts.

The Dragon King of the Ginseng Sea roared, and relying on his own savage, brute strength, he tried to force his way out of the sea of flames.

"When I get out of this, I’ll report you to the Immortal Master! He’ll come and deal with you!"

Xuan Guang swung his cold iron great halberd with all his might, forcibly cutting through layer after layer of the golden Bing Fire flames.

’The desperate struggles of a cornered beast.’

Jiang Yi stood outside the sea of fire, a slight smile on his lips. With a wave of his sleeve, he formed a hand seal for a Technique. His majestic Magical Power split and interwove, condensing into sixteen ferocious, bared-fang Fire Jiao.

The sixteen Fire Jiao formed up like an army, arraying themselves to block Xuan Guang’s path.