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When Yang Kai named his most powerful ability outright, Thousand Eyes' expression shifted slightly, but once he recalled that Yang Kai had a connection with Chi Yue, he quickly composed himself.
The reason he was called Lord Thousand Eyes was precisely because of the Heaven-Shattering Moon Eye — an innate talent unique to the Thousand Eyes race. No other being could learn it, and it was his greatest reliance.
It wouldn't have mattered if others didn't know about the Heaven-Shattering Moon Eye's existence, but since Yang Kai was so familiar with Chi Yue, he would naturally have heard about it from her. So Thousand Eyes was not the least bit surprised.
He studied the four-colored halo surrounding Yang Kai with a grave expression and said unhurriedly, "This secret art of yours encompasses the Five Elements, doesn't it? You've already revealed four — why not display all five? Blood Flood Dragon alone is no match for you, and I will join forces with him. If you don't show your full power now, you may not get another chance."
Yang Kai grinned. "Then as you wish!"
As his words fell, the final layer of cyan halo rippled outward.
Yang Kai's already formidable aura surged even higher.
Thousand Eyes and Blood Flood Dragon both tightened their expressions simultaneously.
Five Elements sword qi coiled around Yang Kai's body, each element restraining and nurturing the next, their halos flowing ceaselessly. Not only was the display breathtakingly brilliant, but it also radiated an overwhelming pressure.
A flicker of fear appeared in Blood Flood Dragon's eyes. If Thousand Eyes hadn't secretly aided him moments ago, he would have been injured for certain. Only now did he understand just how formidable Yang Kai was. Despite both being at the Void King Second Stage, he was simply no match for Yang Kai at all.
"This is your strongest power?" Thousand Eyes' expression was grave, but he sneered repeatedly, trying to undermine Yang Kai's momentum and confidence through words. "It's nothing special. If this is all you have, you'd better retreat obediently before we end up falling out."
"So much talk. What if I told you that your sons both died at my hands — would you still let me retreat?" Yang Kai stared coldly ahead.
"What did you say?" Thousand Eyes' face darkened with fury. "What did you just say?"
Blood Flood Dragon, however, seemed to suddenly recall something and cried out in a low voice, "So it was you! I kept thinking you looked familiar — it's you, you little bastard!"
"Blood Flood Dragon, explain yourself!" Silver light and killing intent blazed in Thousand Eyes' eyes as he turned toward Blood Flood Dragon.
"Have you figured it out yet? This is the human who set out from Di Chen a few years ago and went with Xue Lian and Mi Tian to the Blood Prison trials!" Blood Flood Dragon snarled through gritted teeth.
"Impossible!" Thousand Eyes' face changed dramatically. "The Blood Prison trials are only open to Return to Void cultivators! It's only been a few years — how could he have advanced to the Void King Second Stage?"
"That's what I thought too!" Blood Flood Dragon nodded slightly. "But the truth is right in front of us. I have no choice but to believe it!"
Thousand Eyes froze for a moment, then looked at Yang Kai once more and nodded. "Good, good, good. I've been worrying about not finding the murderer of my son Mi Tian. Since you've appeared before me of your own accord today, you shall not leave!"
"That's more like it." Yang Kai burst into hearty laughter.
"Blood Flood Dragon, attack! Today, one of us dies!" Thousand Eyes flew into a complete rage. With a sweep of his hand, he charged toward Yang Kai first. Halfway there, he vanished without a trace.
No one knew where he had gone.
Blood Flood Dragon, however, seemed entirely accustomed to this and was not the least bit unsettled by Thousand Eyes' disappearance. Instead, he charged toward Yang Kai with even greater ferocity.
The massive flood dragon body swayed, stirring heaven and earth. Before he even reached close range, a blast of blood-red light erupted from his maw.
Yang Kai scoffed. "That trick won't work on me."
"I don't need it to work!" Blood Flood Dragon snorted coldly. The instant he spat out the blood light, he twisted his body and darted sideways, appearing at Yang Kai's right flank. His enormous flood dragon tail swept in with savage force.
The scales on the tail bristled outward like sharpened knives — being struck by that would not end well.
Yang Kai sidestepped it easily. But before he could steady himself, his brow suddenly furrowed. Without moving his body, his domain exploded outward, locking down the space for ten zhang in every direction around him.
Behind him, a figure materialized like a phantom — none other than the Lord Thousand Eyes who had vanished moments ago.
Thousand Eyes had his fingers pressed together like a blade, thrusting directly toward the back of Yang Kai's head.
But the Void King realm domain halted his attack for an instant. Thousand Eyes was not to be outdone either; he released his own domain to neutralize and counteract the power of Yang Kai's, his attack continuing with undiminished force.
Yang Kai's hand flickered, and the Dragon Bone Sword appeared in his grip. He slashed it backward toward the figure behind him.
Thousand Eyes' brow creased. He had no choice but to abandon his attack and retreat at high speed.
He had no intention of being struck by the Dragon Bone Sword. Though the Dragon Bone Sword had no edge or blade, anyone could tell it was a Void King-grade artifact. Being hit by something like that would end very badly.
"You want to leave? Too naive!" Yang Kai barked, abruptly intensifying the power of his domain.
Hummm...
Heaven and earth trembled. In the ten-zhang patch of sky he had locked down, fine cracks began to appear one after another — dense and countless.
"This is..." Thousand Eyes was pale with shock. He had never imagined that Yang Kai's domain could be so terrifying. Not only was it more refined and potent than his own, it had even integrated some kind of unique power.
A power that could collapse the void itself, forming space rifts of devastating destructive force.