Chapter 302 Crushing Decrepitude
'South Sea Hermit' Huang Gongcuo, well-known yet on a similar level to Qu Ao, was intended to highlight the grandmaster's strength, but when compared to Qu Ao, Huang Gongcuo's skill was obviously much stronger.
Accompanying his leap from the roof, his sweeping sleeves seemed to bring the chill of winter.
Although it wasn't to the same extent as Bi Xuan's, it was still a simplified version of extreme cold, and it inherently conveyed a sense of smoothness.
This resulted in a completely different expressiveness.
As he took the lead in attacking, Li Mi and Dugu Feng at his side did not hold back any mercy either.
"Interesting."
After his previous bout with Zhu Yuyan, Tao Yu gained some insights into the Heavenly Demon force field, which he now conveniently applied to his Deification-enhanced Great Shift of Qiankun.
The power shifted, flowing freely.
The trio had only just approached when they felt a twist in their energy.
The fallen leaves nearby began to spiral, then turned into dust.
The next moment, Tao Yu's palm reached out towards Huang Gongcuo, while his other hand was thrown out from a distance towards Dugu Feng.
Bang~
A trail of frost crept up Dugu Feng's palm, causing him to grunt and forcefully retreat as the pavement beneath his feet shattered.
And the old man Huang Gongcuo staggered, only to feel an unimaginably brutal surge of pure True Qi rushing into his body.
His many years of cultivated innate True Qi couldn't resist and were beaten back step by step.
So strong!
However, at that moment, a malevolent palm from Li Mi had already landed on Tao Yu's back, bursting with power and brimming with a murderous intent in his eyes.
But the next instant, he felt his True Qi dissipate like a clay bull entering the sea, failing to stir up even a ripple.
"Be careful!"
Huang Gongcuo, while enduring the rampage of True Yuan, shouted his warning.
After experiencing the horror of Tao Yu's True Yuan, he realized that Tao Yu had purposely stood his ground to face the trio's attack!
The idea of matching Tao Yu's stamina and skill in the aftermath of the big fight was utterly wrong!
They should have competed in techniques, not in True Qi!
Your next journey awaits at empire
"Hmm?"
Feeling the emptiness in his hand, Li Mi realized the bad news, but before he could step back, the figure in front had already left a residual image and vanished in an instant.
Inherent Time Control!
In the previous two encounters with the grandmaster, because of the distraction of the grandmaster's realm, Tao Yu, who could not seize the opportunity to inflict a side wound, had chosen to meet the force head-on, converting speed into power.
Even though he could now rely on his God-Containing Technique and no longer needed to overdraw Yuan Force, he usually decided the fight with a single strike.
But now, having the advantage in realm, the horrifying nature of this time-based ability was fully demonstrated!
Already stronger than before, Tao Yu accelerated multiple times in the blink of an eye, far exceeding Li Mi's reaction time!
"Not good…"
The thought had just flashed through his mind when, accompanied by Tao Yu's sideways toss of his arm, the Blood Gang attached to his palm had already slashed across his neck.
His large head, along with the blood gushing into the air, flew off in response!
Three against one, and in a single confrontation, two were injured and one was dead!
"Mi Gong!"
"My lord!"
"..."
Li Mi's sudden demise caught everyone on the scene by surprise; such a luxurious lineup of top experts ganging up on one wounded grandmaster was supposed to be very secure.
But why did it end like this!
Why did this grandmaster seem unharmed!
Not only did he seem unharmed, but he also took on the attacks of Huang Gongcuo and Dugu Feng without any effect on him.
He was able to burst out with full force immediately as if nothing had happened?
And what was that speed all about?
Li Mi had just hit his back and, in the blink of an eye, Tao Yu decapitated him!
After a knife-handed decapitation, Tao Yu looked on calmly at Huang Gongcuo and Dugu Feng and couldn't help but sneer,
"I haven't used assassination techniques in a while, got a bit rusty…"
Without a grandmaster's realm and with a fatal weakness on display before him, this was indeed...
Quite unusual…
As Tao Yu's figure diffused like ink spreading on paper, Huang Gongcuo only felt a tingling on his scalp.
What in the world is this thing!
This guy isn't human!
But the next moment, relying on his realm, second only to Tao Yu's on the scene, he barely sensed something and then warned again,
"Be careful!"
In the next instant, Dugu Feng was decapitated!
Tao Yu's finger penetrated the top of his head and plucked it off, just like that, hanging in his hand.
"Who will you warn next time?"
Tao Yu looked at Huang Gongcuo with some curiosity.
The people nearby also had an expression like they were looking at the plague god.
And Huang Gongcuo had already been scared out of his wits, as the opponent almost instantly killed Li Mi and Dugu Feng with two strikes, completely overturning his common sense!
Run!
"Feng'er!"
On the other side, You Chuhong and Dugu Feng, who were suppressing Kou Zhong and the others, also noticed the shocking change over here.
The Changbai twin demons, who had just joined the fray, also turned and fled.
But the moment they turned, they were met with two flicks of Tao Yu's finger technique.
Dugu Feng's skull was crushed, and the fragments instantly shot out.
With the strength of the Changbai twin demons, if they had been attacked head-on, the finger-flicking technique would not truly be able to kill them.
But now that they were terrified and fleeing, with all their courage drained, focusing solely on escape, they were instantly struck in the head and killed.
Their heads burst like watermelons, and their bodies took a few steps before falling to the ground.
Then, without attending to You Chuhong and Dugu Feng who were coming at him, Tao Yu immediately turned around to face Huang Gongcuo, who was also trying to sneak away.
His strength was not something that could be easily dealt with by the finger-flicking technique, and Tao Yu was not adept at light body techniques.
But with just double the Inherent Time Control, his speed suddenly skyrocketed, and in a few moments, he appeared behind Huang Gongcuo like a ghost, silently pressing a palm towards his back.
Huang Gongcuo felt the attack from behind and couldn't help but feel his pores stand on end.
How could it be so fast!
Is this how Li Mi died?
Because of his back facing the attack and the extraordinary speed, he had no chance to turn around.
But fortunately, the distance he had pulled earlier gave him a little time to react, and with a shout, his back was covered in thick True Qi, as tough as steel.
Roar~
The Dragon's Regret palm strike inhaled and exhaled forcefully, hitting Huang Gongcuo's body and spirit simultaneously, shattering all his protective True Qi, and he spat blood as he was flung towards the group that included Shen Luoyan.
Blood sprayed more than ten meters, like a pattern on the ground.
With the force of this slap, Tao Yu, taking advantage of the never-ending Dragon's Regret, floated up and turned around in mid-air to face You Chuhong and Dugu Feng, who were the only ones left, and said aloud,
"A family should be together, completely."
With Tao Yu's voice echoing in layers, You Chuhong and Dugu Feng, who were not yet close, simultaneously felt a wave of dizziness.
Although both were top-notch fighters and their mental cultivation was not weak, with You Chuhong approaching Grandmaster level in her prime, they were not at their peak now!
The influence on their mental states, coupled with Grandmaster's imposing manner closing in from Tao Yu, made the two seem to automatically converge upon Tao Yu's palms.
The undiminished palm force inhaled and exhaled, and Tao Yu pressed his palms simultaneously on both of them.
Bang~Bang~
True Yuan rampaged, with the untriggered Dragon Subduing Palm exploding forth, sending both flying like broken dolls, tracing a semi-arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
Their bodies rolled on the ground for a while, leaving behind a trail of blood.
"What grade, to come and besiege me..."
Tao Yu scoffed.
The Grandmaster's state of mind was full and rounded, and when facing it head-on, it was always hard to counter, simply brute force.
But now that I too am in a Grandmaster's state of mind, and with the hexagonal attributes, just applying different variations according to the environment, dealing with a siege of first-rate experts is much simpler than for an ordinary Grandmaster.
The Immortal Seal Technique that Shi Zhixuan is skilled at for group battles isn't as good as mine!
And as the bodies of the last two besiegers rolled to the ground, the scene fell silent.
Those who were wailing for Li Mi stopped making noise, then began to drop their weapons and start running, or surrender on the spot.
Even Xu Ziling and the others were flabbergasted, feeling as if they were in a dream...