As his voice fell, a formidable aura erupted from him.
A chilling coldness permeated the air, accompanied by a palpable killing intent.
In the blink of an eye, Bai Zihe was enveloped.
Then, waves of energy, like an extreme storm, raged and battered him, as if the surging tide of the ocean was about to capsize a small boat.
"Such terrifying pressure!"
Bai Zihe's heart tightened, his expression grave.
Even when facing Long Bai Jian Xian's first strike in the ancient secret realm, he hadn't unleashed such a formidable aura.
There had always been a saying:
Although rogue immortals were a step below true immortals, after the fifth transition, their strength was not far behind that of true immortals.
And an eight-transition rogue immortal...
As the limit of rogue immortals, they had long surpassed ordinary immortals!
Bai Zihe was experiencing this firsthand today.
"Swish!"
In the next moment, the eight-transition rogue immortal appeared within ten zhang of Bai Zihe.
With continuous movements of his hands, streams of pure Zhen Yuan struck the ice arrows and cones unleashed by Bai Zihe.
Undoubtedly,
Each stream of Zhen Yuan easily shattered an ice arrow.
The extreme water elemental energy did not pose much of a challenge to the eight-transition rogue immortal; with a casual flick of his wrist, he could disregard this profound water power.
"Die!"
After all the ice arrows and cones were dealt with,
His figure was now only one zhang away from Bai Zihe.
At this moment, a cold glint flashed across the eight-transition rogue immortal's face. He then lunged forward with both palms, striking with the force of a thunderbolt, leaving no room for retreat.
"Burning Heaven and Scorching Earth!"
Bai Zihe dared not hold back any longer.
Following a furious roar, transparent flames immediately poured forth.
In an instant, the eight-transition rogue immortal was engulfed within them.
Simultaneously,
A scorching heat comparable to a sun at close range filled the space, spreading with unparalleled speed.
"Heh..."
"Extreme fire elemental energy..."
"Kid, you certainly know how to play."
"But, this is the end!"
A trace of disdain flickered across the eight-transition rogue immortal's face. He then swooped down, his palms descending, and astonishingly, he broke through the transparent flames.
"Bang!"
Bai Zihe, using all his Zhen Yuan, met his palm with a strike.
"Puff..."
Upon contact, Bai Zihe felt an irresistible force surge through him, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, plummeting once more towards the mountainside at an even faster speed.
"Whoosh..."
With the sound of impact,
Bai Zihe's body was once again deeply embedded into the mountain.
This time, the human-shaped crater formed was even wider and deeper than before, demonstrating the immense force of Bai Zihe's fall.
"Puff..."
Upon landing, even with his ice armor, Bai Zihe was battered within the crater tens of zhang deep, coughing up blood and severely injured.
"Swish..."
In contrast, the eight-transition rogue immortal.
His figure only faltered slightly.
Then, with immense power, he struck the transparent flames.
The extreme fire elemental energy, acclaimed for its ability to burn through heaven and earth, brought him only minor inconvenience before being extinguished.
Witnessing this scene, Bai Zihe's heart turned cold.
Burning Heaven and Scorching Earth...
After using the Water Spirit Pearl and gaining a deeper comprehension of water elemental energy, reaching an extremely profound level, and through its mutual verification with fire elemental energy, he had further improved this technique.
Its power was no less than when he fought the Water Qilin.
Yet before the eight-transition rogue immortal, it proved so fragile. This battle was incredibly difficult.
Bai Zihe now understood.
The eight-transition rogue immortal's strength, in terms of raw power, was Xian Yuan Li, a level higher than his own Zhen Yuan Li.
In terms of comprehension, it also far surpassed the upper limit of cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Realm.
With these two factors combined...
It was indeed not easy for him to defeat the rogue immortal.
"It seems..."
"I must use that move."
Such a thought flashed through Bai Zihe's mind. His actions were swift, and he immediately rose from the giant crater, leaping to the mountain's surface.
"Still not dead?"
Mid-air, the eight-transition rogue immortal had just finished dealing with "Burning Heaven and Scorching Earth." He scanned downwards and saw Bai Zihe, blood at the corner of his mouth, still standing. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Of course, it was only a slight surprise.
"If you don't die once..."
"Then ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times!"
"I want to see where your body's limit is, how much you can endure."
The eight-transition rogue immortal grinned coldly.
Bai Zihe narrowed his eyes slightly but remained silent. He merely stared at the eight-transition rogue immortal, rapidly circulating Zhen Yuan within his body to mend his injuries while warily observing him.
"Kid..."
"This trial ends here."
The eight-transition rogue immortal did not intend to give Bai Zihe much time. He said coldly, then swooped down once more.
And this time...
During his descent,
He continuously formed hand seals, performing complex gestures.
It could be felt that
As he formed the seals, immense power was gathering.
It was like the might of heaven and earth, making it impossible to breathe.
"Hum..."
"Whoosh..."
Bai Zihe stood firm, watching the eight-transition rogue immortal from afar. His expression was solemn but showed no fear. He slowly raised his hands.
His left hand glowed with a deep blue light, emanating a chilling aura.
His right hand shimmered with a fiery red brilliance, unleashing explosive heat.
In the next moment,
"Crack..."
"Hiss..."
His left hand instantly froze, forming profound ice as hard as iron, filled with immense frost.
His right hand burst into flames, divine fire roaring, capable of incinerating all things.
As these two energies erupted, they immediately exerted a powerful pressure, forcefully pushing back some of the eight-transition rogue immortal's aura.
"Divine Heaven Flame—"
"Profound Frost Ice—"
"Combine!"
In the next instant, Bai Zihe made an astonishing move.
He brought his hands together.
It was common knowledge that water and fire were incompatible.
Forcibly merging water and fire elemental energy, without the proper techniques, would result in a violent explosion, causing severe injury or even death!
But Bai Zihe did just that.
As his hands joined, he immediately began a series of hand seals. The seals were as fast as lightning, leaving afterimages, and somehow managed to fuse these two extremely violent and potent energies.
Forming a brand new technique...
Water giving birth to fire.
Fire containing ice.
This was a new move that Bai Zihe had comprehended after understanding the Water Spirit Pearl, a fusion of Burning Heaven and Scorching Earth and Frozen Heaven Snow Earth.
Its power increased exponentially.
Furthermore, it could not be countered by any single element.
And by the time Bai Zihe completed this, the eight-transition rogue immortal had already reached within ten zhang of him.
"Water Fire Heavenly Wheel!"
Bai Zihe, utterly fearless, roared and pushed his hands towards the eight-transition rogue immortal.
Along with this unparalleled, unprecedentedly powerful move!