Chapter 45

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The sword light was like a dragon, ready to fly.

But millions of golden snakes coiled up together, entangling the green dragon, continuously biting it.

The green dragon shook its body, breaking and killing the golden snakes one by one, but the golden snakes seemed endless.

Gradually, the green dragon lost its vitality, unable to continue flying, and could only fall to the ground, to be devoured by the myriad snakes.

The snake's body was more flexible than the dragon's, and with its winding and coiling, it continuously deflected the force.

The Dao energy emitted by Chao Yuanlong transformed the tempered steel into something as pliable as a finger, truly countering Yan Zhaoge's Green Dragon in the Sleeve.

The green sword light gradually faded, and the bamboo branch in Yan Zhaoge's hand returned to its original form.

Chao Yuanlong's eyes burst with astonishing brilliance: "Yan Zhaoge, even if you change to a real sword today, you will not escape defeat!"

"I won't destroy this bamboo branch but will keep it for you. I won't be satisfied until I beat you until your face is covered in blood!"

Yan Zhaoge did not speak, but looked at Chao Yuanlong with a somewhat strange expression.

Feng Yunsheng also stared at Chao Yuanlong: "Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand? Even more obscure than the Sun Golden Needle Qi Gong, and he actually managed to practice it."

The Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand, as its name suggests, is supple and versatile, coiling and uncoiling, a highly advanced and subtle grappling martial art.

It was obtained by a warrior of the Great Sun Holy Sect by chance and stored in the sect's armory.

Because it does not align with the Great Sun Holy Sect's techniques and Dao energy, it can only be practiced after reaching the outer Dao energy realm, when the Dao energy can be emitted externally.

Different martial arts can indeed sometimes have a mutually supportive or counteracting relationship.

Chao Yuanlong's mastery of this martial art proved effective, restraining Yan Zhaoge's Green Dragon in the Sleeve, even more so than the Great Sun Seven Techniques.

Yan Zhaoge turned to look at Feng Yunsheng: "It's called Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand?"

Feng Yunsheng, seeing the half-smiling, half-serious expression on Yan Zhaoge's face, nodded in puzzlement.

"Ha ha..." Yan Zhaoge stopped talking, standing in place, smiling at Chao Yuanlong.

At the sight of that smile, Chao Yuanlong felt a surge of anger, and the scars on his face, which had long healed, began to sting again.

He let out a fierce howl, and with a wave of his hands, millions of golden snakes coiled up and attacked again.

Xiao Sheng stood in mid-air, looking down at Yan Zhaoge from above: "You can change to a better weapon."

"You should have a spirit weapon, right? Why don't you take it out and let me see it."

"But since I'm here today, I can lend a weapon to Junior Brother Chao at any time."

"You think you can still have an advantage in this area..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Zhaoge stood still, not moving until Chao Yuanlong was right in front of him, then he suddenly struck.

It wasn't a sword strike!

It was a punch!

In a moment, everyone's vision darkened.

As if during a solar eclipse, the Dao energy around Chao Yuanlong, which had been shining like the sun, suddenly dimmed.

Yan Zhaoge's punch, his arm transforming into a giant python with twelve pairs of wings, coiled in the starry sea, its length immeasurable.

The King of Heavenly Snakes!

A legendary existence, its power surpassing even many dragon clans!

Yan Zhaoge's punch, with the Dao energy oscillating, devoured Chao Yuanlong like a heavenly snake devouring the sun!

The incredibly supple force did not even stir the wind, but when it erupted, it was like the sky collapsing and the earth cracking.

In an instant, Chao Yuanlong, who had lunged at Yan Zhaoge, was sent flying back at a speed even faster than when he came.

Xiao Sheng and Feng Yunsheng were both stunned.

Then they watched as Chao Yuanlong's body drew a parabolic arc, landing straight on the ground, twitching like a dead fish on its back, unable to make a sound.

The Great Sun Holy Sect disciples who had come with Xiao Sheng and Chao Yuanlong were even more stunned.

What was going on?

Didn't Senior Brother Chao already master a martial art specifically to counter Yan Zhaoge?

Didn't they say that even if Yan Zhaoge became an outer Dao energy master, there was still a sure chance of victory?

Weren't they just dominating the situation a moment ago?

How did it turn into this in the blink of an eye?

Yan Zhaoge looked at Chao Yuanlong on the ground, feeling both amused and exasperated: "Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand, just hearing the name, I knew why it looked so familiar."

"It's clearly a branch evolved from the Six Spirit Demon Fist's Heavenly Snake King Fist."

"You only started practicing the Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand after achieving the initial outer Dao energy master realm, while I have been practicing it since I came to this world."

"My Heavenly Snake King Fist against your Heavenly Snake Coiling Hand, it's like a father beating a son."

"Isn't this just you offering yourself up?"

Yan Zhaoge retracted his fist, looked at Xiao Sheng, and shrugged: "He doesn't seem to be able to play with me anymore."

The surprised look on Xiao Sheng's face disappeared, and his gaze on Yan Zhaoge became unprecedentedly serious.

And also unprecedentedly cold.

"Everyone says that Young Master Guangcheng's sword is like a dragon, but it turns out it was all an illusion. I didn't expect you to hide so deeply."

Xiao Sheng slowly said, "Unfortunately, you're not smart enough, and you revealed yourself too early. If you had been more patient, you might have truly become a great threat in the future."

"Now, even if I have to bear the responsibility of inciting a conflict between the two holy places, I really want to kill you today."

Xiao Sheng's eyes glowed with cold light, and his Dao energy was fully unleashed, like the great sun.

Golden light swirled in the sky for hundreds of meters, like countless blades hanging over Yan Zhaoge's head.

The pressure of a late-stage outer Dao energy master was fully displayed.

Not to mention Yan Zhaoge, who faced it directly, even Feng Yunsheng and the other Great Sun Holy Sect disciples felt suffocated.

Yan Zhaoge nodded nonchalantly: "Not bad, you are indeed a standout among martial artists of the same realm."

Xiao Sheng said coolly, "I admit now that you being one of the Four Young Masters is not undeserved. If we were at the same realm, I wouldn't have the confidence to defeat you."

"But our realms are too different now. If you were at the mid-stage outer Dao energy realm, you might still be able to escape from me."

The black-clothed martial artists accompanying Yan Zhaoge were silent.

Their young master had only recently broken through to the outer Dao energy realm, and although he quickly completed the second bone-washing and marrow-cleansing, it was impossible to immediately break through again.

The Great Sun Holy Sect disciples, on the other hand, all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Senior Brother Chao had lost, there was still Senior Brother Xiao.

As for the realm difference, that was a concern for later.

Yan Zhaoge's gaze now turned to Chao Yuanlong, who was being supported by his fellow disciples.

"I gave you a chance to fight me at the same realm, but the result is laughable."

Chao Yuanlong's eyes widened.

Yan Zhaoge shook his head: "Is the mid-stage outer Dao energy master realm that hard?"

As he spoke, Yan Zhaoge's entire body's acupoints vibrated, and faint white vapor rose, like ice dragons ascending to the sky.

His blood and qi, like lead and mercury, surged, and the Dao energy around his body shone with an increasingly brilliant metallic luster!

Yan Zhaoge casually threw a punch in the air, and the rolling Dao energy twisted and coiled, forming a thick black whip!

The black whip flicked in mid-air, producing a loud crack like thunder!

Condensing qi into a weapon, as real as it could be!

Xiao Sheng's eyes widened: "Mid-stage outer Dao energy?!"

"Impossible!"