During the next leg of the journey, Wang Xiaoqiang encountered two flying divine beasts. As soon as the two flying divine beasts spotted their target, they let out threatening roars and closed in from left and right,

but the speed of those two flying divine beasts was far slower than the Wind-Thunder Wings of the Patterned Beast. The Patterned Beast completely ignored their presence, and with a swish, like an arrow released from a bowstring, it narrowly evaded their encirclement and shot forward, leaving the two flying divine beasts growling in anger and frustration from behind.

After continuing on, Wang Xiaoqiang closed in on Chu Tiange. Chu Tiange had the cultivation base of a Great Luo Golden Immortal Eight Liquid Realm, a powerful presence indeed. But falling into Wang Xiaoqiang's hands meant he was just meat on the chopping block. Wang Xiaoqiang, riding on the Patterned Beast, followed two hundred meters behind Chu Tiange, neither too far nor too close, observing him. Wang Xiaoqiang thought that since Chu Tiange was, after all, the son of Chu Tianhua, he must ensure that there was no one around when he killed him; otherwise, if the news got out, it would be a big problem later.

As a matter of fact, what Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't anticipated was that Chu Tiange carried a strand of Chu Tianhua's divine sense, so even if no one else noticed, Chu Tianhua would still find out if he were harmed.

While Wang Xiaoqiang was cautiously observing, he indeed discovered someone. However, this person was not a contestant but a criminal,

and at this time, Chu Tiange also noticed that criminal. Upon discovering the criminal, Chu Tiange's face showed a bloodthirsty expression, and with a sinister smile, he immediately sprinted after him.

Neither the criminal nor Chu Tiange dared to fly into the sky, fearing they might attract the attention of the flying divine beasts.

After a hundred meters of pursuit and evasion, the criminal suddenly stopped, abruptly turned around, and revealed a ferocious grin to Chu Tiange.

He was a powerful cultivator at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Ninth Liquid Realm, how could he fear a Great Luo Golden Immortal Eight Liquid Realm cultivator? The reason he was fleeing earlier was his concern that there might be other contestants around. If two contestants teamed up, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Now that he realized there were no other contestants around, he finally revealed his true form.

The two quickly engaged in battle. Although Chu Tiange's cultivation was one rank weaker than that criminal, and his combat experience was also inferior, he held his ground by wielding a purple immortal blade.

Who knows what kind of magic treasure that immortal blade was? It was really powerful. It seemed even sharper than Zuo Dao's immortal blade, and clearly, Chu Tiange's blade art was also quite exquisite. For a while, blade shadows intertwined and transformed without limits, forcing the criminal to retreat continuously.

While the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, at this moment, Wang Xiaoqiang intended to be that oriole. Taking advantage of the interval in their fierce battle, Wang Xiaoqiang summoned Ge Laoda and Little Yin, the two fierce ghost puppets, with a thought.

Ge Laoda and Little Yin had already shaken off the pursuit of the two flying divine beasts and were wandering aimlessly. Upon receiving Wang Xiaoqiang's summons, they immediately headed towards him.

After completing the summoning of Ge Laoda and Little Yin, Wang Xiaoqiang refocused on the battlefield and found that Chu Tiange and the criminal were still locked in combat. Chu Tiange, relying on the purple immortal blade, pushed the criminal almost to the point of having no room to counterattack, yet he hadn't managed to injure him at all. Clearly, the criminal's combat experience played a crucial role here.

Seeing that the fight dragged on without a conclusion, Wang Xiaoqiang felt slightly anxious, so he took out the Breathless Ring and tossed it towards Chu Tiange. The Breathless Ring flew over silently and soundlessly, encasing Chu Tiange and binding his hands tightly.

The criminal, surprised but delighted at this unexpected turn, didn't care who helped him. He resolutely unleashed his immortal sword, which gleamed and struck out forcefully. This could be said to be his first offensive move. Having endured relentless attacks without counterattacking, he was holding in a belly full of rage. Thus, with a determined strike, he swung with all his might. With a swoosh, the immortal light flashed coldly, slashing straight down.

Chu Tiange, aghast, quickly erected the Immortal Liquid Barrier while dodging.

Bam!

The immortal sword struck Chu Tiange's Immortal Liquid Barrier, slicing through it and then cutting into Chu Tiange's shoulder,

Slash...

Blood splattered as Chu Tiange's shoulder, along with an arm, was brutally severed.

"Ah! Damn it."

Chu Tiange cried out in pain, struggling desperately, hoping to break free from the Breathless Ring. However, severely injured, his vital energy was greatly depleted, and he couldn't get free from the grip of the Breathless Ring for the moment.

The criminal watched Chu Tiange and laughed triumphantly, "Haha, you little punk, go to hell!!"

With that, he shook his hand gesture, his immortal sword spinning slightly before slashing down once more at Chu Tiange.

Chu Tiange shouted, "You can't kill me, I'm the son of Chu Tianhua. I'm the Domain Lord's son."

The criminal's immortal sword halted abruptly, with a flash of surprise. Evidently, he was taken aback as well.

"Father, a criminal wants to kill me. Father, a criminal wants to kill me…" Chu Tiange shouted in fear and urgency, having established a link with his father's divine sense left on him by Chu Tianhua.

Before his voice had died away, an aged, commanding voice emanated from him, saying, "I am Chu Tianhua, Domain Lord of the Milky Way Region. Sir, please spare my son's life, and you will be greatly rewarded. If not, and I find out, I will exterminate your Nine Clans..."

Indeed, it was Chu Tianhua's voice.

"I'm just a death row convict. I eat my fill, and my whole family won't be hungry. I don't give a damn about some Domain Lord. Today, I want him dead..."

The criminal roared maniacally. A death row convict he was, a Domain Lord couldn't change his fate. Besides, it was just an empty promise. If he really let the other go, who knew if the Domain Lord would reward him later or kill him?

He had no future, and he wouldn't bet on the future. He only cared about the present. In the previous clash, he'd already noticed that the purple immortal blade in the other's hand was quite an outstanding magic treasure, capable of killing across realms. If he killed the other now, he could get that purple immortal blade. If he got this purple immortal blade, his combat power would be greatly enhanced. If he managed to escape the tournament with his life, his death sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment, which meant he wouldn't have to die...

With this in mind, he didn't hesitate further. Holding the sword technique with both hands like a mountain, the immortal sword, driven by his will, shone like a towering mountain, several meters high. It was undoubtedly his greatest strength in life, and with both hands shaking in unison, the immortal sword descended fiercely upon Chu Tiange.

Just after this criminal exerted all his might to cleave downwards with that sword, a round object wrapped in immortal liquid and a flat object similarly wrapped in immortal liquid flew past from behind him.

Swoosh!!

Chu Tiange's head was brutally severed by the mountainous sword light. Blood sprayed forth.

"Haha, the Domain Lord's son, not bad, very not bad. I never thought, as a death row convict, I would actually kill a Domain Lord's son. How exhilarating, refreshing..." The criminal laughed triumphantly, suddenly pausing mid-motion, his body shuddered. His Immortal Liquid Barrier was breached by a round object that bounced back as a flat object rushed forward. The immortal liquid on the flat object shattered with a bang, revealing a dagger with a sinister gleam.

Swoosh!

The cold light flashed as the dagger sliced directly across the criminal's neck...

The criminal's expression froze, his eyes widening in shock and despair, mingled with deep resentment. He immediately clutched his neck wound, trying desperately to stop the bleeding with his immortal liquid. But to his horror, he discovered a stream of Yin Fiend Aura entering his body through the cut, spreading throughout his being. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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