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For centuries, the Temple has been neighboring the Mercenary Empire, and has conducted extensive research on the martial arts of this desert nation. I have long seen in the scriptures a technique called "Emerald Flame and Pure Heart Formula". Although the green flame it emits can condense heat without spreading outwards, its power is generally due to the insufficient base flame intensity. However, when its lunar attribute is combined with the "Boiling Sea and Burning Heaven Formula", it can concentrate the already extremely fierce flame power into a point, producing a terrifying temperature dozens of times greater, which can be called the best flame-type auxiliary qi on the Mainland. Combined with divine weapons and corresponding martial arts, it can definitely increase the killing power several times. At present, this pair of siblings is using this kind of joint attack skill called "Star Sea Boiling Flame God Descent".

Hmph, do your best, this might be your last performance. I keep sneering inwardly.

Chapter 64: The Floating Dream of Crimson Tears and Golden Fire

When Wright and Xiyin, the red-haired siblings, clasped hands, I realized why the martial scriptures of the Temple stated that "Star Sea Boiling Flame God Descends" is akin to the Moonlight Tower's "Starry Chess Sword," a martial art that allows one to challenge beyond their rank. Originally, the siblings' combat flames, one red and one green, swiftly transformed into golden flames after their connection. The surrounding temperature rose several times higher, and more notably, these flames were no longer freely soaring but instead continuously churned and entwined, forming more than a dozen fire tornadoes around their bodies.

After our siblings joined forces, the combat power of 'Star Sea Boiling Flame God Descent' is enough to match a Sword Emperor. If you don't use 'Divine Punishment Light Thunder', it's better to admit defeat immediately, otherwise we can't guarantee that you can leave the arena alive." My brother Wright, who had been despised by me before, was surrounded by golden fire dragons, his confidence greatly increased, and he arrogantly provoked me. At the same time, he waved his hand to summon his own body god weapon, which is a red crystal sword. The fire spewed from the sword is interwoven with his own golden fire, showing more fierceness. And my sister Xiyin's body god weapon is a pair of silver saws, which burst out a flickering light between the upper and lower staggered.

"I am also eager to see who is stronger between the 'Sacred Ice Thorn Aura' and your Golden Fire Dragon," I said, unafraid of their flames, and immediately opened my counterfeit "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura." The orthodox "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura" draws its power from the Holy Grail and divine magic, unrelated to martial prowess. This aura is divided into five levels, with each level's enhancement significantly increasing its power, range, and the effect of thorn rebound. My Moon Flame aura, on the other hand, increases in power as my martial energy advances. In fact, before coming to Saint Spirit Mountain, my Moon Flame aura had some gaps in its power. However, after four months of continuous refinement by referring to the records in the Temple, the seventh-level Moon Flame "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura" has reached the effect of a third-level top-tier genuine aura. If my Moon Flame martial energy reaches the tenth level in the future, the aura's power will approach that of a fifth-level top-tier level. And once I ascend to the rank of Sword Emperor, the power of this Moon Flame aura will fully surpass the orthodox "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura," becoming the capital for "Ice Prison Demonic Thorn Technique" to compete with "Emperor Martial Dominant Technique" in the future.

As soon as the "Sacred Ice Thorn Halo" appeared, the temperature that had become so scorching it distorted the atmosphere immediately dropped to a level tolerable for ordinary people. Only the flames within a few zhang around the red-haired siblings continued to blaze fiercely, still extraordinarily hot. At the same time, I retracted the "Heavenly Serpent Fang" to my waist, spread my arms wide to show my stance, facing the red-haired siblings who held divine weapons. My action startled everyone present.

"Does Knight Feng Xuan intend to face two epic divine weapons with bare hands?" Even the Moonlight Tower's successor, Xue Lingpei, who always maintained a composed expression, couldn't help but speak up.

"Indeed, it is so." I offered a faint smile, and with a flicker of movement, I had already stepped into the range enveloped by flames, reaching out to grasp my brother Wright who wielded the greatsword, employing my most familiar technique, the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw.

The most distinctive feature of the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw is the force exerted by the five fingers, piercing through the enemy's vital spots with sharpness and agility, unpredictable changes. I have used this skill many times in my previous encounters with humans, and naturally, I dare not reveal this technique on Saint Spirit Mountain, where human experts gather. However, once the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw is practiced to a higher level, it will evolve through the three stages of "Nine Manifestations of the Divine Dragon," "Six Illusions of Floating Life," and "Three Sighs of Heaven and Man." From external to internal, from lower to higher, as the realm improves, countless new methods will naturally emerge to shatter strong enemies. The "Nine Manifestations of the Divine Dragon," which I first comprehended, is now fully mastered, and half a year ago, after my power doubled, I naturally mastered the six claw techniques of "Six Illusions of Floating Life." Even if I don't injure my opponent, I can suppress their divine weapons and not be at a disadvantage. Unfortunately, according to the deduction of "Battle Saint" Leimen, the highest realm of the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw, "Three Sighs of Heaven and Man," is a skill that enters martial arts through emotions. If one cannot speculate and maintain a certain special state of mind and emotion when Huang Chang created the move, even with higher power, it is impossible to exert the exquisite power of it. This limitation has always prevented me from making further progress.

Having reached the higher echelons of mastery, the Nine Yin White Bone Claw had lost all traces of mundane hostility. The "Locking Clear Autumn" from the "Six Illusions of Life" felt like a dream in my hands, effortlessly locking Wright's crimson greatsword and Xiyin's silver circular saw in an instant. Though these divine weapons were sharp, the art of barehanded combat from the "Nine Yin Manual" was extraordinary. With my left hand, I gripped the spine of the crimson greatsword, and with my right, I locked the silver circular saw together. My movements precisely targeted the critical points where their strength was applied, using only a third of my force to render their full power entirely ineffective.

Since the two divine weapons are ranked among the epic tier, they naturally possess formidable power. Alas, this brother and sister only possess a third-level and a second-level Moon Flame combat aura, far from being able to activate their true potential. The magical flames emitted from the divine weapons were completely blocked by my protective Golden Bell and "Platinum Mirror Demon Armor." Although the intense golden flames of "Starry Sea Boiling God Descent" are not magical in nature, they were also partially subdued by my "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura," unable to inflict direct harm upon me.

"Hmph, if your Qi cultivation could reach level five or above, perhaps you might indeed have the strength to contend with an average Sword Emperor, but unfortunately, your Qi is uneven and your coordination is a mess. Your martial arts moves are full of holes. With such strength, to think of resisting the mighty Holy Grail Knights is truly a pipe dream!" I scolded out loud, but in my heart, I knew that the combined power of these siblings was not as pitiful as I claimed. The temperature of the golden flame was astonishing; one could tell just by looking at the magically treated stone slabs on the ground beginning to melt and crystallize. Even under the suppression of the "Sacred Ice Thorn Aura," it still possessed considerable power. Within a radius of ten feet around these two, the heat was unbearable, and any Sword Master would have to muster all their Qi to withstand such high temperatures. If it weren't for the Nine Yin True Qi within me, I wouldn't have had any extra strength to launch an attack on them. And it was precisely because they were overconfident in their Golden Flame protection and momentarily stunned by my barehanded response that they let their guard down for a moment, allowing me to seize the opportunity and immobilize them with exquisite skill.