Whoosh whoosh!
A massive amount of invisible flames swept out of the Sea-Suppressing Sword like a storm, surging forward to cover Great True Monarch Yin Bone, who was about to self-detonate.
In the blink of an eye, layer upon layer of invisible flames completely wrapped Great True Monarch Yin Bone within.
These invisible flames, for the moment, were merely encasing him; they did not attempt to employ any Cultivation Method on Great True Monarch Yin Bone, nor to break through the blockade of his Defensive Spirit Treasure and invade within.
However, the instant this fiery seal formed, Yin Bone, who was in the midst of forming seals to prepare for self-detonation, seemed to realize something. His face flushed red, then purple, and that chaotic aura within his body instantly calmed down, causing the seals in his hands to stall and go no further.
Self-detonation failed!
"How can this be?"
Seeing this, Yin Bone couldn’t help but curse out loud, feeling somewhat mentally shattered.
These days, losing a fight is one thing, but you’re not even allowed to self-detonate anymore—does Heaven have no justice left!
"Hm?"
Not far away, Great True Monarch Qing Gang, who had been rapidly retreating, saw this scene and was momentarily stunned. Then he snapped back to his senses, body flickering as he swept toward Yin Bone, resuming the pincer attack.
Although he didn’t know how Qi Chuan had pulled it off, judging from the current situation, this Great True Monarch Yin Bone should no longer be able to self-detonate.
Since that was the case, there was nothing left to fear.
They just had to close in and encircle him, and the ensuing battle would hold no surprises; Yin Bone could be dealt with smoothly.
"Fellow Daoist Yin Bone, just accept your fate."
From within the Sea-Suppressing Sword, Qi Chuan’s voice slowly drifted out.
This method of preventing others from self-detonating was actually one of the innate abilities of the Formless Heart Flame.
Its effect worked only on people of the Same Realm as himself or with lower cultivation; against those whose Cultivation was higher than his, it could not impose any restriction.
Of course, if someone’s cultivation was higher than his, they wouldn’t need to resort to self-detonation anyway.
So when it came to facing Great True Monarch Yin Bone this time, it happened to be just the right tool.
"Sever."
As the words left his mouth, Qi Chuan did not give Great True Monarch Yin Bone any more time.
Shhh!
A sharp sonic boom tore through the air.
The Sea-Suppressing Sword transformed into a streak of dusky blue sword light, slicing through the sky like a startling rainbow as it slashed toward Great True Monarch Yin Bone ahead.
"Cyan Gang Seal."
On the other side, Great True Monarch Qing Gang also swept to the back of Great True Monarch Yin Bone, then formed a seal. A three-zhang-long verdant Odd Seal condensed into being and crashed down toward Great True Monarch Yin Bone.
The two sides once again formed a two-sided cheese clamp.
Only this time, Great True Monarch Yin Bone no longer had the option of self-detonation; he was already a doomed beast.
"Truly lamentable, lamentable..."
Seeing this, Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s heart was filled with boundless desolation, his eyes brimming with despair.
Before coming, he never would have imagined that he would actually fall here today.
As for who was responsible for the current situation, compared to Qi Chuan, the one he hated more was actually Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade.
If the latter hadn’t fled so early, he might not have ended up in such a state.
However, although he already understood in his heart that his fate was sealed, he still did not give up resisting or resign himself to capture in the face of the joint assault by Qi Chuan and the other.
Like a trapped beast fighting to the death, he drew upon the few remaining Defensive Spirit Treasures as well as the Divine Secret Techniques he excelled in to counterattack Qi Chuan and his companion.
Worthy of being an old-brand Great True Monarch powerhouse, even at a time like this he still displayed formidable combat strength.
It was just that, in the end, it was all of no use.
He was now fighting two while alone, and Great True Monarch Qing Gang’s strength was already not far below Yin Bone’s.
On top of that, there was Qi Chuan, whose strength surpassed Yin Bone’s.
Though the process of Magical Combat had its fluctuations, in just over half an Hour, all of Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s Defensive Spirit Treasures were forcibly shattered.
Even Great True Monarch Yin Bone himself was decapitated by a single sword from Qi Chuan.
When examining the corpse, Qi Chuan did not forget to follow up with a sword strike to annihilate Yin Bone’s Nascent Soul.
Thus, this Great True Monarch Yin Bone finally fell.
"Truly beyond expectations..."
Watching Yin Bone’s fall, Great True Monarch Qing Gang’s face was full of emotion.
In his eyes, this Great True Monarch Yin Bone had always been immensely powerful.
Now, seeing the other perish right before his eyes left him with a faint sense of unreality.
Qi Chuan flicked his hand, and Great True Monarch Yin Bone’s Qiankun Bag flew toward him, landing in his palm.
Within this Qiankun Bag, there naturally remained some Power of Divine Soul belonging to Yin Bone.
However, even when Yin Bone had still been alive, the strength of his Divine Soul could not compare to Qi Chuan’s.
Now that he was dead, the Power of Divine Soul in this Qiankun Bag was even less capable of resisting Qi Chuan.
After only a brief impact with his own Power of Divine Soul, the remnants of Yin Bone’s Divine Soul within the Qiankun Bag were shattered into scattered fragments.
Then Qi Chuan’s Divine Sense probed inside, sweeping over the dazzling array of items within the Qiankun Bag.
His brows lifted slightly at once.
This Great True Monarch Yin Bone truly had a very rich collection.
Aside from the few Tier Four Upper Grade Spirit Treasures that had been destroyed during the Magical Combat, the resources in the Qiankun Bag were still extremely considerable.
If these things fell into the hands of an ordinary Great True Monarch, they would naturally be an enormous boon, enough to make one wild with joy.
But for Qi Chuan, the help they could provide was no longer so great.
After all, the height of his Nascent Soul had already reached the Realm of Eight Inches Seven.