Suddenly turning his head, Tong Mingshan also saw the expert who was launching a surprise attack. The distance between them was not far, just a bit over one zhang.

One person suddenly sprang out to block the Demon Rider, the other flew out to smash a hammer down onto the shield.

The strong Gang Wind from the latter's explosion blew the ash-covered Demon Rider away, and Tong Mingshan's clothes fluttered. Though he was at the Earth Immortal Upper Realm in cultivation, just a step below the opponent, he could still withstand the residual power from the opponent's fight.

The surroundings were a sea of fiery red, the two stared into each other's eyes.

It was just a glance, then suddenly both moved simultaneously.

The expert who was attacking withdrew the large hammer that crashed onto the Cold Moon Shield, rushing towards Tong Mingshan.

Tong Mingshan, who had separated from the flipped Demon Rider, also rushed towards his opponent.

Both judged that the other was certainly formidable, meeting on a narrow path with no option but to confront, they unleashed their full strength upon each other.

At the moment of close encounter, the attacking expert had deployed his strongest defense, swinging the large hammer in a wild smash.

Tong Mingshan also erupted with powerful Flame Energy for protection, a thick black Flame Energy, black with a palpable texture that almost made it impossible to see his silhouette within it. The surrounding flames illuminated the expert's eyes with an expression of uncertainty and surprise.

In an instant of a short-distance clash, one swung a hammer wildly, the other released a dense white Flame Energy from his palm that was like sword qi soaring into the sky. Though the light wasn't strong, nor flamboyant, it momentarily overshadowed the surrounding fiery sea as a stunning light streaked across.

The hammer was short, the sword qi long.

The white light shot straight into the chest of the West Niu expert, whose strong Protective Gang Qi was pierced as if it were paper.

In the corner of his eye, he could glimpse the moment the white light touched his body, feeling the process of how the white light broke through the defenses formed from his cultivation, as if the opponent's attack was so powerful it was like piercing paper, yet not quite, without a sharp stabbing sensation, nor a strong tearing and destruction feeling.

He couldn't describe it; at the instant of experiencing extreme pain, he suddenly thought the feeling of the defense being breached was like that of a feather touching a flame.

Indeed, it was just that feeling, where his powerful defense met the opponent's attack power like a feather shrinking back rapidly upon touching a flame.

Pain, intense pain, an indescribable moment of pain, his clothes, skin, flesh, bones, and internally circulating mana all suddenly felt like that feather touching the flame.

A momentary clear consciousness was also instantly swallowed by the agony.

The hammer that was swung down, the fierce wind it stirred up, failed to extinguish the thick black blaze on Tong Mingshan's body, this Flame Energy didn't even flicker slightly.

The two bodies collided, the sharp white light piercing out from the West Niu expert's back.

Suddenly, white light spewed from the West Niu expert's eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth, the hammer that was meant to hit Tong Mingshan missed, as they were too close, the arm resting on Tong Mingshan's shoulder, the hammer slipped from his loose fingers to the ground.

The flickering white light disappeared from Tong Mingshan's hand, as the West Niu expert's glowing body fell into the fire sea below. In the process of falling, he transformed into a massive bear-like figure, swallowed by the fiery sea, making it indistinct.

Tong Mingshan, after a moment's observation, was also surprised. He was prepared to risk his life; treating it as a duel with a lifelong foe, hence he unleashed his Two-flavor True Fire.

He truly didn't expect such a powerful expert would be killed by him in a single strike.

Sect Master Shi Chun, who had taken back the Cold Moon Shield, along with the people around him, all witnessed it and were somewhat shocked. Now, the group looked at Tong Mingshan with a gaze that truly resembled looking at a Sect Master.

Old Chai, with his mouth wide open, seemed to be witnessing a celestial being, knowing these people were formidable, yet didn't expect such level of prowess.

Wiping out such a powerful Demon Rider with a single strike, then casually eliminating that strong obstructing expert with another.

Old Chai realized he indeed followed the right person, feeling fortunate about his wise choice.

Zhu Xiangxin glanced at the Sky Splitting Sword in her hand, which Shi Chun had just tossed to her.

Even before formally starting here, Shi Chun had informed them about how the three Earth Immortal Realm experts should wield this sword, the method naturally acquired from asking Gao Lian and the others.

This was Shi Chun's confidence to charge forward recklessly despite strong experts blocking the path, daring to continue breaking through.

Shi Chun didn't expect that the Sky Splitting Sword was brought out but didn't need to be used. He didn't anticipate that the expert who could make Dou Jingshan avoid its sharpness couldn't survive even one move from Tong Mingshan, being dealt with instantly.

Of course, Shi Chun remained cautious, knowing the principle that one thing overcomes another; Tong Mingshan winning here doesn't mean he can defeat everyone, breaking through is still the most crucial thing. Hence, he shouted again, "Don't stop, clear the way!"

His intention was that since Tong Mingshan could fight, let Tong Mingshan lead the way.

Suddenly, An Wuzhi struck out with a double finger chop, slashing towards the fiery sea ahead, resembling a long bamboo pole plunging into water, splashing about, yet as he twisted his fingers, he spun a long Fire Dragon ahead on the path.

The Fire Dragon rapidly gathered the surrounding fire power, turning the spiraling Fire Dragon quickly into a blinding red.

An Wuzhi thrust another finger out, shouting, "Open!"

A hollow fiery path swiftly opened within the spinning blinding Fire Dragon.

Just as Dou Jingshan, who had broken free from entanglement and jumped from the side of the fiery sea wielding a long whip to assist, witnessed this scene, realizing that this vast sea of fire was actually created by An Wuzhi. Slightly startled, he felt the information from the Command Center seemed erroneous.

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