Chapter 185: A Close Match

The roc let out a cry that shook the mountains and rivers, splitting the surrounding rocks. The roc soared across the sky, blotting out the sun, dyeing the entire heavens and earth a jade-green color.

This roc was extremely formidable. Its massive azure wings, forged as if from steel, sent thunderous booms through the sky with each flap, howling with terrifying gales.

"Ha!" Qin Shi's eyes narrowed slightly, his blood energy surging throughout his body as he executed a great offensive technique. The roc extended its jade-green claws, cold and gleaming, reaching for the crimson fist.

Clang! In the sky, a piercing sonic boom rang out as the crimson fist collided with the roc, producing the sound of a treasured blade being unsheathed, shaking the clouds.

"Bang..." The roc was terrifyingly powerful. Its sharp claws tore apart the massive crimson fist. In an instant, a fearsome giant claw traversed the void, grabbing at Yang Tian's head.

Seeing this, Yang Tian's pupils contracted. He let out a loud roar, and the blood energy within him surged like monstrous waves crashing against the shore, sweeping across the heavens and earth.

Rumbling! Without hesitation, Yang Tian threw three consecutive punches. Crimson blood energy wreathed the void, emitting a matching surge of power, and struck heavily at the roc's head.

At the same time, Yang Tian leaped, soaring dozens of zhang into the air, appearing beside the roc's head. A flash of silver light flickered on his fist and vanished.

Bang! Yang Tian's fist shot out, starlight bursting forth. A gale that could tear through the nine heavens appeared, terrifyingly fierce, distorting the surrounding void.

Yang Tian's fist, like an indestructible iron spear, erupted with a heaven-shaking surge of power, directly piercing through the roc's head.

Seeing this, a hint of surprise flickered in Qin Shi's eyes, but it was replaced by a powerful battle intent. He clenched his fist, and the blood energy within him surged forth like turbulent waves. The jade-green blood energy, imbued with intense battle intent, shot straight into the sky.

"Not bad. You're worthy of making me fight." Qin Shi smiled faintly, looking at Yang Tian as if he were prey. The battle intent he exuded grew even sharper.

The void was locked down, a powerful force spreading. Qin Shi's gaze turned cold and fierce. Like a blazing furnace, his surging blood energy pressed down on Yang Tian from all sides, his powerful battle intent soaring into the high heavens.

Locked by a powerful force, Yang Tian raised an eyebrow. He couldn't see through the man before him, but there was a deadly threat—this was a formidable enemy!

"Use your weapon, or you won't be my match." He seemed unconcerned about Yang Tian's strength, confident in his own victory, and spoke calmly.

"You want me to use my weapon? Let's see if you're worthy." Yang Tian shrugged and chuckled lightly.

Suddenly, Yang Tian's blood energy surged like a rainbow, crimson clouds rolling throughout his body, sweeping across the void. Wisps of gale burst forth, shattering the clouds.

With a hum, the heavens and earth trembled violently, directly crushing that powerful force. The rainbow-like blood energy rolled out, nearly dyeing the void crimson—a truly astonishing sight.

"Good... I hope you don't disappoint me." Watching Yang Tian's effortless demeanor, a hint of surprise appeared in Qin Shi's eyes. Moreover, Yang Tian seemed unaffected by the earlier battle intent, confirming that the person before him was indeed Yang Tian.

Whoosh! Qin Shi's figure flickered, crossing a distance of dozens of zhang in an instant, appearing beside Yang Tian. A jade-green fist, radiating vast energy fluctuations, howled with gale force as it smashed down toward Yang Tian's head.

Facing the incoming punch, Yang Tian's expression remained calm. His hand shook, producing dozens of arcs of light, with fierce gusts of wind spitting out.

"Wind-Splitting Palm!" Yang Tian murmured inwardly, striking out with his palm. The arcs of light cut through the vacuum, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and collided with Qin Shi's jade-green fist.

"Bang, bang..." The gale swayed, erupting with surging waves of air. Both were forced back a step.

A hint of gravity appeared on Yang Tian's face. Qin Shi's strength was extremely formidable; even a casual punch could cause such damage.

After the missed strike, Qin Shi did not pause. His movement was incredibly fast, dancing around Yang Tian, his jade-green fists continuously striking out, unleashing vast energy fluctuations.

Yang Tian threw punches, his spine like a flood dragon twisting through the void. The gale he emitted directly tore through the vacuum. His physical body was immensely powerful, continuously dispersing the jade-green fist force.

Rainbow-like blood energy burst forth. Yang Tian was like a blazing furnace, crimson blood energy filling the void, creating patches of vacuum.

"Blood energy like a flood dragon, physical body like a dragon. This child hasn't entered the Rebirth stage, yet he's already this formidable. For the Eastern Continent to produce such a prodigy, he will surely shake the continent when he grows up!"

The white-robed elder murmured, a flicker of shock in his eyes as he saw through Yang Tian's strength. If he were to enter the Rebirth stage in the future, Qin Shi might very well lose!

"Bang...!" The gale swayed, terrifying waves of air burst forth. After exchanging several punches, Qin Shi took a few steps back.

"If you don't use your true strength, you will lose." Gazing at Yang Tian, the youth before him gave him a sense of threat, but the power Yang Tian displayed was not formidable.

Although his physical body was strong, it had little effect on Qin Shi. How could a prince of the Southern Divine Dynasty be made of mud?

"Strength is forced out by others. Feel free to bring it on." Yang Tian touched his nose and said calmly. He was well aware that Qin Shi hadn't used his full strength just now.

Hearing this, Qin Shi smiled. He moved with a dragon's stride and a tiger's step, his blood energy surging like a dam, coiling out from within his body. An azure great dragon appeared in the void, dancing across the sky, erupting with a heaven-shaking momentum as it swooped down from the heavens, turning the entire void jade-green.

The surging force struck Yang Tian, causing his blood energy to ripple slightly and his bones to hum. He was under immense pressure.

"Get lost!" Yang Tian stomped his foot, suddenly clenching his fist. His blood energy, like a river, shook the void. His momentum climbed step by step, and the wind howled as it exploded.

Rumbling! Yang Tian threw a punch. The wind howled and raged, gales sweeping through the void. A dozen-zhang-long streak of light shot out, directly distorting the void.

"Ha!" Seeing this, Qin Shi shouted softly. The azure great dragon let out a cry, extending its jade-green claws, directly tearing apart the incoming crimson light.

The azure great dragon danced through the void, emitting terrifying fluctuations like a vast sea striking the sky. The void slightly cracked as it reached for Yang Tian's head.

Facing the fearsome attack, Yang Tian's expression remained calm. His fingers flickered rapidly through the void, each turn changing a thousand times, dazzling and chaotic, like flowers falling from the sky.

His blood energy was consumed, surging wildly into the void, rapidly condensing into a small crimson seal. The seal was crystalline, every inch like precious jade, wreathed in crimson light.

Extremely terrifying energy radiated from within the small seal. Just as Yang Tian formed the final hand seal, the azure great dragon arrived before him.

"Earth-Shaking Seal!" Yang Tian clenched his hand. The small crimson seal rang out with a clang, shaking the heavens, erupting into patches of crimson clouds. The small seal directly struck toward the azure great dragon's head.

"Bang, bang..." Extremely terrifying energy collided, and a dreadful aura rose. The small crimson seal continuously shook the void. With a loud crash spreading, cracks appeared on the azure great dragon's head.

"Explode!" Seeing this, Yang Tian suddenly shouted. The small crimson seal abruptly burst, erupting with blinding divine light, like a great star exploding, directly shattering the void.

Crimson light like jade, azure light like a canopy. The two clashed, erupting with a heaven-shaking surge of power! Cracks appeared in the surrounding void, spreading like a spiderweb.

A close match. A hint of gravity appeared in Qin Shi's eyes as he dropped his contemptuous attitude. He pointed a finger at Yang Tian's brow, and a faint, peculiar energy spread out.