Chapter 1128: Basic Abilities

The girl, however, looked at Xu Yang with a bewildered expression after hearing his words. She pointed directly to the side, asking calmly, "Who is that guy? He ate my poisonous mushrooms and had no reaction at all? You know, everyone in our team, including my brother King Kong, gets a negative reaction from my mushrooms. Does that guy, Shitian Dao, possess the same level of power as you?"

Xu Yang chuckled, gently patting Little Mushroom's head in response to her question. "Someone with my level of strength hasn't been born yet on the entire Yingzhou Continent. However, the fact that he could eat your poisonous mushrooms without harm indicates that his physical resilience far surpasses anyone in the Glorious Dragon Riders, even your brother. From his appearance, it seems he doesn't cultivate purely defensive techniques. It appears he has some true capabilities to become the leader of the Imperial Soul Battle Team. Good, if he were just a waste, I would be unhappy, as I would lose my last opponent in the Western Regions of the Yingzhou Continent."

Little Mushroom, with a mischievous grin, let out a chuckle. "Your worry is a bit excessive. As far as I know, the Imperial Soul Battle Team still has an elder council and powerful living fossils hidden in the background, none of whom have appeared. Even if you manage to eliminate all the experts from the Imperial Battle Teams who came to Seven Star Valley today, it doesn't mean you'll be without opponents. The Imperial Soul Battle Team's foundation has been quite formidable over the years; it will take some effort to completely eradicate them."

However, Xu Yang merely smiled and nodded at Little Mushroom's remarks, not wishing to argue with her excessively. It could only be said that the girl hadn't yet grasped the true extent of Xu Yang's terrifying power. At present, the only cultivators who could truly capture Xu Yang's attention were likely those from the Imperial Family of the Central Region of Yingzhou Continent, who were connected to the secrets of Wuyue Tian. Otherwise, the strongest individuals in any local area seemed like mere children before Xu Yang.

As expected, while the older and younger individuals casually chatted, Liszt, who had already completed his peak duel, returned to the group. In front of all the major battle team leaders, he presented the head of the Slaughter King to Xu Yang. "Report, Boss! I have successfully completed the mission. This is the head of the Slaughter King, one of the Eight Heavenly Kings. Please inspect it!" In fact, Liszt was ecstatic at that moment. To deliver such a result in front of these top battle team leaders was undoubtedly an extraordinary act that would shock everyone.

Liszt, as the first member of the Glorious Dragon Riders to complete a peak duel against one of the Imperial Soul Battle Team's Eight Heavenly Kings, became one of the most prominent figures present. "Oh my god, as expected of a top warrior from the Glorious Dragon Riders! He actually defeated one of the Eight Heavenly Kings so quickly. The Slaughter King is known as one of the top single combatants and is highly skilled in assassination. Could it be that this seemingly slender middle-aged man possesses top-tier body-protection techniques? How did he manage to eliminate his opponent so swiftly in a one-on-one confrontation with the Slaughter King?"

Everyone's minds were filled with various questions, but the most shocked individual was undoubtedly Shitian Dao, whose face was ashen as he sat opposite them. He gripped the Golden Dragon Eye beneath him fiercely, his eyes burning with boundless fury. Had Xu Yang not been present, he would likely have immediately attacked and killed Liszt on the spot to avenge the Slaughter King, one of his Eight Heavenly Kings and a powerful general.

"You've done very well, Liszt. Go back and await your reward. You've worked hard, so quickly take a seat and rest." Xu Yang's words instantly intensified the atmosphere, and almost everyone's gaze was fixed on Shitian Dao. As the saying goes, onlookers never think the matter is too big. Decapitating the Slaughter King, one of the Eight Heavenly Kings, directly in front of Shitian Dao was indeed an overly dramatic act.

However, Shitian Dao did not erupt in anger on the spot this time. He was awaiting news that would satisfy him. In his calculations, no matter how powerful the Glorious Dragon Riders were, they shouldn't be able to completely wipe out his Eight Heavenly Kings. Getting angry over this localized battle would diminish the Imperial Soul Battle Team's prestige and show a narrow mindset, so he chose to remain silent.

Shitian Dao believed that if the Eight Heavenly Kings could secure a victory in the second battle, his dignity would be restored. Unfortunately, he did not wait for a second victory. As one powerful roar after another erupted, earth-shattering commotions soon echoed from the battlefield where Gugrass was located.

Unbeknownst to them, Gugrass had already revealed his full Steel Demonic Dragon form. Almost all of his body parts, except for his head, had completely transformed into a demonic dragon. This sight utterly terrified the Dark King, his opponent!

It was well-known that the Dark King's attack methods were somewhat similar to the Slaughter King's, both relying on assassination to conquer opponents. The difference lay in the Dark King's crowd-control techniques, which depended more on his mastery of spatial states. This meant he could alter various objective attributes of the battlefield at any time based on his cultivation power, turning any arena into his home ground.

However, when he discovered that Gugrass possessed the ability to transform into a Steel Demonic Dragon, he finally fell into despair. He knew very well that with his own methods, a one-on-one confrontation with this "wall of steel" would make a unilateral hunt utterly impossible. This was equivalent to completely sealing off his primary abilities. Thus, no matter how much force he exerted afterward, he could not fundamentally suppress Gugrass.

As expected, after a period of close-quarters combat, Gugrass, relying on his steel body, engaged in hand-to-hand combat with his opponent repeatedly, exerting unimaginable pressure on the Dark King. The Dark King was practically beaten to a pulp, bleeding from all seven orifices, as every punch Gugrass threw unleashed a terrifying force like a raging tsunami. He found himself unable to break free from this predicament.

"Kid, let me show you the true profound technique of my Steel Demonic Dragon!" The next moment, Gugrass completely transformed into a massive spherical mass of steel, spinning wildly in mid-air. The aura he unleashed was so potent that it almost plunged the entire void into a deathly silence.