The full-powered strike allowed the Violet Dragon to break free from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner's suppression in an instant. Purple light swirled around his body as he hurtled toward Yang Kai's position like a blazing comet.
"Young Yang, run!" Ghost Ancestor cried out in alarm, retracting the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and giving chase even as he shouted at Yang Kai.
Yang Kai stood rooted in place, seemingly oblivious to the approaching danger, unmoving—though his expression had turned grave beyond measure.
Only at the last moment, when the Violet Dragon was nearly upon him, did he let out a low roar and unleash his full power.
The Immortal Five Elements Sword surged through his body, radiating brilliant five-colored light.
The Demon Transformation Art's Dragon Transformation secret technique activated, and dragon scales materialized across his right arm in an instant while his right hand morphed into a dragon claw.
He grounded his qi into his dantian and threw a devastating punch forward.
Five-colored radiance collided with the violet streak of light, sending tremors through the surrounding thousand-li expanse of starry space.
In the next instant, a visible shockwave erupted outward from the point of impact.
Yang Kai grunted and was sent hurtling backward, unable to halt his momentum no matter what he tried. Midair, he spat out a mouthful of golden blood.
Though the Violet Dragon held his ground, his face had gone pale, disbelief etched across his features. Moments later, a trickle of crimson blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
After this exchange of blows, he had actually sustained a minor injury!
This kid… A storm of shock surged through the Violet Dragon's heart, his expression one of utter disbelief.
He was a veteran powerhouse at the second level of the Void King realm, the master of Violet Star, who cultivated a heaven-shaking technique. In all the Star Field, there were precious few who could stand against him. A first-level Void King was nothing in his eyes.
Yet this junior who had only just broken through to the Void King realm had managed to trade blows with him head-on.
Even someone like Xu Wei or Kong Fa would have had every bone shattered and their internal organs pulverized by such a strike.
What was this kid's background? Who had trained him? How could he possess such terrifying potential?
If he could already hold his own after just advancing to the Void King realm, then once he broke through to the third level—who in the entire Star Field could possibly be his match?
The thought sent a cold sweat cascading down the Violet Dragon's back, and his resolve to kill Yang Kai only hardened.
From behind came the wailing of ghosts—the Ghost Ancestor closing in. The Violet Dragon spun around and spat out a bolt of purple mystic light.
Taiyi Purple Mystic Qi! One of the divine abilities embedded within the Violet Qi Long River Art. A single wisp of Taiyi Purple Mystic Qi required two hundred years of cultivation to form. The Violet Dragon had endured countless hardships to possess a mere three wisps.
But to repel the Ghost Ancestor's killing move, he had no choice but to use one.
The moment the purple light erupted, the Ghost Ancestor's expression changed drastically. Sensing the terrifying power within, he dared not be careless. He swept out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, unfurling the ghostly banner while retreating inside it.
Yet the Taiyi Purple Mystic Qi smashed through as if encountering no resistance, plunging straight into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
In an instant, countless spectral souls were annihilated on the spot, making the Ghost Ancestor's heart clench with anguish.
But there was no time for such concerns. He simultaneously channeled the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to neutralize the Taiyi Purple Mystic Qi's assault while rushing toward Yang Kai, terrified that the Violet Dragon's strike might have killed the young man.
Soon he arrived at Yang Kai's side, his figure reappearing, and asked with worry, "Are you dead?"
Yang Kai clutched his chest, coughing as he glanced at the old ghost with a wry grin. "What do you think?"
"Alive, good—you nearly gave me a heart attack." The Ghost Ancestor couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He blinked and looked Yang Kai over, his expression gradually shifting to one of shock.
He realized that Yang Kai's injuries were not as severe as expected. The power fluctuations within his body remained steady and vigorous, and his complexion was passable.
The Ghost Ancestor swallowed hard, every bit as stunned as the Violet Dragon.
This kid was an absolute monster! How on earth had he accomplished this? And that five-colored radiance, along with that dragon-scaled arm—both were clearly extraordinary secret techniques.
That dragon arm covered in scales, in particular—the Ghost Ancestor had actually sensed a pressure from it that made even his heart tremble!
Dragon might! The Ghost Ancestor was startled by the thought that had flashed through his mind.
He pushed the thought aside, refusing to let his imagination run wild, and spoke: "Kid, do we call it quits while we're ahead, or what? I'll follow your lead."
"Of course we root out the threat completely!" Yang Kai wiped the blood from his corner of his mouth and stared coldly ahead.
"Good!" The Ghost Ancestor narrowed his eyes and nodded firmly. "In that case, I'll go wild with you one time. Since I came out into the world, I've never actually clashed with a Void King. Who would have thought my first opponent would be someone like this—hehe…"
As he spoke, a fierce battle intent surged from the Ghost Ancestor's body.
On the other side, having knocked Yang Kai back with a single strike and subsequently driven off the Ghost Ancestor, the Violet Dragon had no intention of giving chase. Instead, he summoned a round alms-bowl-shaped Artifact and cast it over the already deceased Zi Donglai.