Wherever the sword light passed, the space rippled like the surface of water, and the clouds were forcibly torn apart, rolling and retreating to both sides!
"Seeing my sword strike, you can die without regret!"
A smile curled at the corner of Ruan Chao'an's lips, his eyes full of arrogance. He was going to sever Fang Yuan along with the ship in one strike!
However, the next moment, his smile froze.
Standing beneath the sword light, Fang Yuan was dressed in white, his expression calm. He casually raised his hand, and golden crow flames erupted from his palm, transforming into a fiery golden crow that flapped its wings and let out a long cry, charging towards the hundred-foot sword light!
Boom——
The fire crow exhaled golden light, and wherever it passed, the sword light shattered like ice and snow meeting a blazing sun!
In just one breath, the sword light vanished into thin air, leaving only the fire crow's triumphant cry!
"Fire Attribute Dao Body?" A trace of surprise flashed in Ruan Chao'an's eyes, then he laughed aloud, "It seems you've run into good luck!!"
He hadn't expected his golden elemental attack to be perfectly countered by the fire attribute Dao body of his opponent. However, this did not make him panic, because he knew that one fire attribute Dao body could not possibly defeat him!
"Looks like you're not as useless as I thought. You're quite a good toy!" Ruan Chao'an's eyes ignited with battle intent. "Then, how about this move!"
He suddenly thrust both hands open, and behind him, an upside-down heavenly river appeared out of nowhere. The river roared like a dragon, transforming into a violent water dragon that rushed toward Fang Yuan!
Fang Yuan, however, didn't even raise an eyebrow. He stepped on the Kun Yuan Step, and mountains rose from the ground, towering proudly!
Boom——
The violent water dragon slammed into the mountains, making an ear-splitting roar, with water splashing like a torrential rain. Yet, it couldn't move the mountains an inch!
"Gold system sword light? Mediocre. Water system divine power? A total mess!!!"
Fang Yuan's mocking voice rang out, his tone dripping with undisguised disdain, "Any other tricks?"
To be honest, seeing Ruan Chao'an show up was quite gratifying to Fang Yuan because above the opponent's head, it said:
**Ruan Chao'an, Ruan Tianhe's Guard, Half-Step Martial Saint**
This was the first time he had encountered another half-step Martial Saint besides himself, and it seemed he had come to the right place!
On the other side, Ruan Chao'an's smile, which had been on his face the whole time, finally disappeared, replaced by unprecedented seriousness.
Something was wrong, very wrong. As someone who had mastered all five elements, Ruan Chao'an knew that with the power of the five elements, the potency of single-element spells was multiplied tenfold.
Even if the opponent's attribute happened to counter his own, it shouldn't be so easy to block his attack!
Unless... the other party had also mastered the five elements!
Ruan Chao'an's heart was stirred, creating a storm within. What the hell? As a prodigy, he had painstakingly trained for thousands of years just to barely achieve the five elements, and yet the first person he encountered outside was someone with the same level of mastery?!
Was this even possible?!
No, impossible!
Maybe the person before him had some kind of martial arts talent that he didn't know about, or maybe the whole situation was just an illusion?!
No matter what, he was going to use his full strength! His opponent was no ordinary person, and if he held back now, he would probably lose his last chance!
"Spirit power as coal, five elements as the forge—"
Ruan Chao'an gritted his teeth, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes, "Today, let the ants see what it means to scorch the heavens and boil the seas!!"
He raised his arm, and five-colored divine light shot up into the sky, weaving together to form a colossal hand that covered the sky!
The veins of the hand flowed with a lava-like Dao rhythm, burning the clouds for hundreds of miles, and even leaving scorched black traces on the space itself!
This move was one that Fang Yuan was all too familiar with—this was the **Five Qi Rotation Palm** that he had used before!
The space trembled violently, and even the massive flying ship was tossed about by the energy of the giant hand, like a tiny boat in a tsunami, ready to be engulfed at any moment.
"Your Majesty, would you like me to help?" Lord Chongwu steadied himself and asked. At this moment, even he was starting to feel tense.
Lord Chongwu naturally recognized the technique Ruan Chao'an had unleashed—the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, flowing without end, was exactly the secret technique Fang Yuan often used!
This meant that the strength of the person in front of them was probably not far behind Fang Yuan!
"No need, just stay put and watch as a spectator." Fang Yuan shook his head.
As a 99% Martial Saint, facing a mere person who had mastered the five-element Dao body, there was no need for him to gang up in righteous indignation.
That would be rather impolite.
With a light laugh, he said, "This is perfect, then let's see whose hand is bigger!"
He raised his own hand, and five-colored divine light erupted from it, the five elements spiraling together into a chaotic vortex in the sky!
At the center of the vortex, a gigantic hand stretched out!
When compared, Fang Yuan's palm was like the moon, while Ruan Chao'an's was like a firefly—a huge gap between the two!
Ruan Chao'an's face turned pale, and he staggered back, retreating several steps. Though unwilling, he had no choice but to face reality...
"You, you're also a half-step Martial Saint?!" His voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with shock, as if he had encountered an unbelievable existence.
"Half-step Martial Saint?" Fang Yuan chuckled lightly, "Like an ant!"
Before the sound of his voice faded, the massive palm, like a mountain, came crashing down!
Ruan Chao'an clenched his teeth, a trace of madness flashing in his eyes, and forcibly activated his entire spiritual power, gathering his own Five Qi Rotation Palm to counter!
Boom——!
The moment the two palms collided, the heavens and earth shook, but as soon as Ruan Chao'an's palm touched Fang Yuan's divine power, it shattered instantly, like thin ice meeting a blazing fire. It crumbled into countless light spots and vanished without a trace!
With a single strike, Ruan Chao'an plummeted like a falling star, his face filled with despair. The gap between them was simply too huge!
Fang Yuan's divine palm crushed Ruan Chao'an's attack effortlessly, and the residual force continued, ultimately slamming into Ruan Chao'an's body!
Crack——!
The sound of bones breaking echoed in Ruan Chao'an's ears as his skull cracked like spider webs under the immense pressure.
His body fell like a meteor, hurtling toward the city of Qu Yue.
Boom!
At the point of impact, the cobblestone street instantly collapsed into a hundred-foot-deep pit. Buildings crumbled like sandcastles, turning to dust in the blink of an eye!
The entire city was engulfed in a cloud of dust, and who knew how many people were turned into blood mist in the chaos!
"Hah, hah..." In the deep pit, the barely conscious Ruan Minghui gasped for breath. His chest caved in, his ribs shattered, and his limbs twisted at strange angles.
He had never imagined that the first job he received after leaving seclusion would be to face such a powerful freak!
Why? He had been in closed-door training for a thousand years!
Day and night, he had trained relentlessly, avoiding the mundane world. Was he still inferior to these mortals who had crawled and struggled in the mortal realm? This thought gnawed at Ruan Chao'an's mind, pushing him to the brink of collapse.
However, before he could fully comprehend the situation, a faint sound suddenly rang in his ears.
*Pat.*
A figure dressed in white as snow quietly appeared beside him.
Ruan Chao'an trembled violently as he sensed the arrival of the person. He was so shaken that he couldn't even muster the courage to look up at them.
"You can do what I can do, and you can't do what I can't do."
Fang Yuan's icy voice echoed in his ear, "Now tell me, why did you dare to flaunt your power in front of me?"
Ruan Chao'an, completely terrified, had no strength left to answer Fang Yuan's question. Instead, he shouted at the distant sky, "Ancestor, save me!!!"