Chapter 743: Sacrificial Beast Battle

Since the Butcher's Battlefield has opened, there's no need for us to waste any more time. Show me your strongest abilities and face me, or you truly won't stand a chance.

Xu Yang's voice remained calm, and his eyes showed no hint of emotion. In truth, the so-called Butcher's Battlefield was no different from any other combat zone for him; any suppressive effects it might possess could be entirely disregarded by the current Xu Yang.

This was because Xu Yang now possessed two complete and independent combat systems. Even if the Butcher's Domain perfectly suppressed the laws of heaven and earth, Xu Yang could still counter it with his formidable primal power.

While Xuan Yuan-gang, the Butcher, had some knowledge of the primal power domain, he never imagined that this power came from an otherworldly legacy, capable of completely suppressing his authority as one of the Four Divine Generals of the God Realm.

"I understand what you're thinking. You're fine in every other regard, but you're far too confident. Often, recognizing your own shortcomings and acknowledging your opponent's strength is precisely what a top-tier expert needs to do."

Xu Yang chuckled. "I can understand what you're saying, but unfortunately, you're not nearly formidable enough to earn my respect. In the entire God Realm, the only one who truly commands my attention is likely your esteemed God King."

Xu Yang saw no point in continuing to converse. This time, he chose to attack first.

With a light tap of his fingertip, an incomparably brilliant sword light swiftly materialized behind him. This sword light emanated a pervasive azure glow, clearly indicating that Xu Yang had condensed the Law of the Sea God, infusing the sword with an incredibly potent water-attribute aura.

Boom! The moment the sword light shot forth, vast quantities of water elemental energy spontaneously gathered throughout every corner of the battlefield.

Such an attack would have been impossible for any other entry-level divine expert to withstand. However, for Xuan Yuan-gang, this level of offense still seemed somewhat insufficient.

Little did he know, this was merely Xu Yang's opening move, a greeting to the top-tier powerhouse, one of the Four Divine Generals, who stood before him.

Xuan Yuan-gang, the Butcher, calmly tightened his grip on the Halberd of Heavenly Desolation. He unleashed a strike at the solid azure sword light, and the resulting blood-red energy wave collided head-on with it.

Countless waves of sword energy spread outwards, causing immense damage across the battlefield.

"You're being disrespectful to me, young man. I will make you realize the true gap between us."

Xuan Yuan-gang's expression grew increasingly grim. Next, he surprisingly chose to unleash a summoning technique, calling forth his sacrificial beast.

This was a giant venomous snake, a hundred meters long, its body as black as ink. It flicked an ominous crimson tongue, and a pair of eerie green pupils stared intently at Xu Yang's position.

"Heh, your little snake is quite interesting. If I'm not mistaken, it's a venomous creature from the Primordial era. While its combat ability is formidable, its innate talent is rather underwhelming. Had you not spent hundreds of thousands of years nurturing it with various elemental energies, it likely wouldn't have reached its current level."

Xuan Yuan-gang couldn't help but mutter to himself. He truly hadn't expected Xu Yang to instantly discern all the characteristics of his sacrificial beast. Such an ability was something even the other Divine Generals of the God Realm couldn't achieve.

"Knowing it doesn't mean you can necessarily defeat it. If you truly underestimate my great snake so much, then show me something that warrants my respect."

Xu Yang scoffed, then suddenly tapped his brow, directly releasing his Piranha divine-level demonic beast.

Speaking of the Piranha, it had been a while since Xu Yang had let it out. The moment it manifested and saw the hundred-meter-long giant snake before it, it couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh and complain to Xu Yang.

"I knew you wouldn't summon me for anything good, brat. Since I've followed you, I've only been able to devour powerful essences in the very beginning. Lately, you've starved me thin!"

Xu Yang rolled his eyes at the Piranha. "Stop your incessant chatter. If you can take care of this great snake within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, I will grant you its flesh and blood, allowing you to devour its essence and bloodline to achieve a breakthrough."

The Piranha clearly hadn't expected such a reward. "Are you sure you want to give all its flesh and blood to me? This great snake contains various foreign elemental seeds. If you were to devour them yourself, you might gain even more."

Xu Yang chuckled. "I'm not that kind of mercenary person. Just do your job."

Hearing this, the Piranha naturally dropped its pretense of politeness with Xu Yang. Grinning, it instantly transformed into a bolt of black lightning and charged towards the giant venomous snake.

It had to be admitted, the Piranha seemed to have been idle for too long, with too much power lying dormant. The moment it moved, it brought immense pressure upon the hundred-meter giant snake before it. The Piranha's divine-level aura, in particular, was a clear display of crushing innate talent.

"I didn't expect you to have such peculiar creatures as well. In that case, let them fight each other."

The next instant, Xuan Yuan-gang, the Butcher, moved again. His Halberd of Heavenly Desolation gleamed menacingly as he directly smashed it towards Xu Yang's face.

At the same moment, Xu Yang gently closed his eyes and activated a golden energy vortex within his body. In just an instant, a golden protective aura swiftly condensed around him.

This aura, at first glance, seemed ordinary, its energy fluctuations even remarkably subtle. Yet, the moment Xuan Yuan-gang's divine Halberd of Heavenly Desolation truly struck, the protective effect of the aura deeply astonished both Xiao Hua and the Empress.

"My heavens, isn't that the protective divine skill, Primal True Aura, from the Shangqing Primordial Qi Path? I can't believe the Boss has completely mastered even this move."

Xiao Hua took a deep look at the aura surrounding Xu Yang's body and couldn't help but gasp.

"This young man is truly a once-in-a-century genius. To have internalized this Primal True Aura to such an extent in such a short time is simply incredible! With our talents, it would take at least a hundred years to cultivate to this level, yet he only took three months."

The Empress also gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Comparing oneself to others truly is infuriating!"

Boom! While the aura was undeniably powerful, Xuan Yuan-gang, the Butcher, before him, simply refused to believe it. He stubbornly insisted on clashing the sharp edge of his weapon directly against Xu Yang's protective aura.