"You said... you'll kill me in one move?" Tao Bai chuckled, his ghastly white face contorted into a mocking sneer. He couldn't help but laugh as if he'd heard the most ridiculous joke. Many onlookers shared his sentiment, thinking Jason Ji was far too naive, unaware of the insurmountable gap between a Star Convergence stage cultivator and a legendary powerhouse.
Yet Master Tian Xing, undeterred by the skepticism around him, continued to meticulously capture the scene on his scroll—the crowd's mocking smiles, Tao Bai's disdain, the curiosity in Dragon Long and Skylar Do's eyes, and, strangely, the look of excitement on Quentin Wei's face and that of the three thousand Eastward Iron Guards.
Jason ignored Tao Bai's derisive grin, his mind set on his plan. Now at Star Convergence Seven-Star level, he could only maintain his Forbidden Realm state for about three minutes. Facing Tao Bai, he knew he'd need something beyond conventional swordplay or his Eight Steps of the Celestial Demon to win in one decisive strike.
Taking a deep breath, Jason activated the Blazing Resolve technique. Dark flames ignited in his left eye, while his right eye flared red. In each of his hands, a distinct flame appeared—the sinister black Netherworld Ghostfire and the fierce Red Lotus Fire. Instantly, the air grew thick with intense heat.
"This... is…" Master Tian Xing's eyes widened as he recognized the flames in Jason's hands, his voice trembling.
"Netherworld Ghostfire!" Dragon Long cried, recognizing the abyssal black flame in Jason's left hand, sending the crowd scattering back in shock.
"That kid didn't just go to the Nether Abyss to train; he went to claim the Ghostfire!" Dong Junn exclaimed in sudden realization.
Skylar Do took a deep breath, murmuring, "Jason is truly challenging fate itself!"
Tao Bai's confidence wavered as he stared at the ghostly flames, disbelief flickering across his face. "You... how did you get your hands on the Netherworld Ghostfire?"
Jason smirked. "Why don't you take a guess?"
Ignoring the looks of disbelief around him, Jason brought his hands together, merging the two fires into one. At first, the two flames intertwined, forming a red-black blaze that crackled with ominous thunder.
"He's crazy!" someone in the crowd shouted. "Does he not realize that mixing such volatile flames is like triggering an explosive?"
Undaunted, Jason's fingers moved deftly, his True Essence flowing through the fire as he concentrated with unwavering focus. With a final push, the flames melded into a single black-red lotus, ominous and radiant, exuding a suffocating aura of annihilation.
"It worked... Buddha's Furious Lotus!" Jason whispered, a weary smile on his lips. Summoning his last reserves, he hurled the blazing lotus toward Tao Bai.
The fiery lotus cut through the air, closing in on Tao Bai, who frantically erected a barrier using the legendary power of Lunar Command, surrounding himself in an impenetrable shield.
"Detonate," Jason muttered softly as the lotus neared Tao Bai, expanding and spinning faster.
BOOM!
A blinding explosion erupted, tearing through the air with a deafening roar. Waves of destructive energy surged out, rippling through space and tearing apart a nearby mountain, leaving behind a mirror-smooth fracture. Fiery waves spread across the sky, turning the heavens into a blazing sea as the ground shook violently. In Chang'an City, citizens looked up, watching in awe as the firestorm illuminated the sky, the intense heat reaching them even from miles away.
In the aftermath of the blast, a massive mushroom cloud rose over the battlefield, an eerie silence descending upon the devastated scene. The area around the explosion's epicenter was leveled, scorched beyond recognition.
Dragon Long, unable to take her eyes off Jason, watched the spectacle with a mixture of shock and admiration. Skylar Do, usually composed, could only stammer, "Oh... my Buddha…"
Master Tian Xing's hand shook as he held his brush, his final canvas left blank save for the towering mushroom cloud, punctuated by droplets of sweat on the parchment.
Dong Junn, staring at the aftermath with his mouth agape, could only utter, "Holy..."
Far in the distance, Quentin Wei and the Iron Guards who had retreated over a kilometer away still shivered at the sight of the towering cloud. Only Red Cloak, looking up at Jason with pure joy, whispered softly, "Jason... this firework is truly beautiful."
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