In the vast swamp of mud, only the spring eye, a mere few meters in diameter at the center, was filled with abundant spiritual energy and medicinal fragrance.
Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian exchanged a glance, suppressing their joy. They cautiously approached the spring eye, several meters wide.
After looking around and finding no danger, Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian directly plunged into the spiritual medicine swamp.
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The spring water of the swamp, rich in spiritual energy and medicinal power, seeped into the bodies of Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian in the next second.
The piercingly cold spiritual energy penetrated the flesh and bone.
Pure spiritual energy, which tempered the flesh and quenched the bones, continuously surged into the bodies of Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian.
This caused the spiritual power within Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian's bodies to advance another level in a short period of time.
After soaking for half an hour, Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian involuntarily shivered and exhaled, revealing a look of surprise. They both frowned, clearly enduring the continuous tempering of their bodies by the pure spiritual energy.
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At this moment, a thick mist of spiritual energy surged within the spiritual medicine swamp, completely enveloping Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian.
By now, the complexions of Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian had already turned pale.
However, a hint of joy appeared in their eyes.
This was because Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian could now clearly feel their internal spiritual power accelerating its circulation, rapidly absorbing the pure spiritual energy contained within the spring water of the spiritual medicine swamp, stimulated by the spring water.
The speed at which Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian's dantian absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and converted it into their own spiritual power was now more than ten times faster than usual.
At the same time, Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian could also clearly feel their physical bodies being continuously improved by the pure spiritual energy from the spring water of the spiritual medicine swamp.
The pure spiritual energy in the spring water of the spiritual medicine swamp was making their already extremely strong bodies even stronger at an even faster pace.
It was like forging steel in a raging fire, taking a further step forward from an already advanced stage.
...
When the spiritual power in the bodies of Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian reached saturation and they could no longer absorb the surrounding pure spiritual energy.
Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian exchanged a smile and then leaped out of the spiritual medicine swamp one after another.
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Standing on the edge of the swamp, Long Ao Potian's mind raced, and he seemed to have an idea. He pointed his Phoenix Dance Silver Spear at Wu Tao and said with a smile, "As two of the top hundred outer disciples in the Qi Refining stage, we've never sparred before. How about we have a match here today?"
"Alright, since there's no one else within ten miles, even if I beat you crying, no one will know in the end," Wu Tao replied without hesitation as soon as he heard Long Ao Potian's words.
Wu Tao had long wanted an opportunity to teach this clownish rascal Long Ao Potian a lesson, and now that the opportunity had presented itself, he would naturally not miss it.
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"Your Dragon Tiger Primordial Qi Nine Transformations Art is well practiced, but I wonder if you can withstand the sharp edge of my Phoenix Dance Silver Spear." After hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Long Ao Potian's eyes, and he said.
As his voice fell, Long Ao Potian's figure unfolded, assuming an offensive stance.
"Hah!" With a sweeping spear thrust, the body of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear curved like a full moon. Long Ao Potian leveraged his momentum to soar into the air, attacking Wu Tao from above.
Long Ao Potian casually flicked his Phoenix Dance Silver Spear, causing it to vibrate violently. From the tip of the spear erupted dazzling spear glows, like fireworks, which enveloped Wu Tao along with the spear's momentum.
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"Good!"
Long Ao Potian's spear technique was extremely skillful, but it also ignited Wu Tao's fighting spirit. He took a step forward, his entire body surging with spiritual power.
Roar!
Hiss!
As if accompanied by dragon roars and tiger bellows!
As Wu Tao moved, his fists continuously swung. The sounds of dragon roars and tiger bellows echoed around them, and thirty-six fist shadows were unleashed in an instant.
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...
The tip of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear collided with the sharp spikes of the Armor-Piercing Dragon Whelp. Under the "all-out effort" of both their masters, fierce spiritual energy fluctuations erupted.
Sand and stones flew, and dust billowed, obscuring the figures of Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian. The only sounds heard in the arena were the thunderous roars.
Long Ao Potian had been renowned for his spear technique and body cultivation for several years among the tens of thousands of outer disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
In the following few years, his spear technique advanced by leaps and bounds.
Now, Long Ao Potian, combined with his spear technique, unleashed the full power of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear.
The trajectory of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear was imperceptible to the naked eye, like lightning in the sky or starlight in the night, flickering and leaping, yet containing hidden killing intent. Its speed was more than a full notch faster than ordinary top-tier flying sword artifacts.
On the other hand, although Wu Tao's immortal cultivation aptitude was mediocre, he had diligently practiced body-tempering techniques for over twenty years. His physique had long since been honed to be as hard as steel. Combined with thousands of pounds of strength, his broad and powerful combat style, filled with iron-blooded ferocity, revealed his domineering might.
Wu Tao's fists were like dragons and tigers pouncing on mountains, controlled with ease, and like meteor strikes, their force capable of shattering stone and mountains, sweeping across all directions with brute strength.
Wu Tao and Long Ao Potian fought fiercely and madly, from the air to the ground, and from the ground back to the air. The intense and frantic continuous battle caused the demonic beasts around the swamp to flee in disarray.
Relying on his body cultivation, which was a notch superior to Long Ao Potian's, Wu Tao was fearless of the spiritual energy impact from the opponent's Phoenix Dance Silver Spear. He unleashed the high-level spell "Dragon Tiger Abuses the Eight Wastelands" after accumulating power for a while.
A true dragon in the sky, a divine tiger on the ground. Surging spiritual energy, driven by this spell, formed a golden true dragon and an earth-yellow divine tiger, which roared forward with extremely swift attacks.
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Seeing this, Long Ao Potian's fighting spirit soared even higher. He let out a long cry, and the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear in his hand emitted a brilliant light. He thrust his spear forward, shouting, "Spear breaks all laws, spear intent is invincible, shatter for me!"
Powerful spear intent erupted from the tip of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear, instantly transforming into countless afterimages that shot forward.
Three-colored lights collided in mid-air, neither giving way to the other, and for a time, they were evenly matched.
After a period of stalemate, a creaking sound was heard...
The true dragon and divine tiger summoned by Wu Tao through the "Armor-Piercing Dragon Whelp" and his high-level spell began to crack, a sign that they were about to shatter.
However, it was understandable. The true dragon and divine tiger were merely illusions conjured by Wu Tao's spiritual power, not physical entities. Under Long Ao Potian's full power swing of the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear, they naturally could not hold on for long.
Wu Tao pushed his internal spiritual power to the limit, formed a hand seal with his left hand, and chanted an incantation. The true dragon and divine tiger, which were already on the verge of shattering, became unstable in their spiritual energy and exploded.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The true dragon and divine tiger instantly turned into hundreds and thousands of fragments, which pounced towards Long Ao Potian like a swarm of locusts.
"So cunning! But this move is useless against me." Startled by Wu Tao's deceptive move, Long Ao Potian felt a surge of annoyance. He drew a full circle with the Phoenix Dance Silver Spear in front of him, spreading out a deep silver spiritual energy barrier that completely blocked the continuous attacks of the fragments.
"Hahaha! Take this punch!"
Although Wu Tao's spiritual power was almost depleted after the fierce battle, his momentum only rose. His internal spiritual power flowed like a torrent, and he lunged forward in a flash, throwing a punch.
The sound of breaking through barriers resounded, and the silver spiritual energy barrier shattered and vanished.
Long Ao Potian, using this brief opportunity, retreated backward. He grabbed a handful of low-level talismans with his left hand, including Firebird Art, Fireball Art, Earth Spike Art, Vine Flower Transformation Fruit Art, Stone Sword Art, and so on, throwing them all down.
Rows of low-level spells shot out like a starry rain, completely sealing off Wu Tao's escape routes. Wu Tao had no choice but to resist head-on.
Seeing this, Wu Tao gritted his teeth, his entire body emitting a dazzling golden light. He shouted, "Hmph, I'll see who collapses first."
Boom!
The first spell was dispersed by Wu Tao's punch, followed by the second, the third... Later, Wu Tao's punching speed could not keep up with the number of spells. His upper body took several hits, emitting sounds of metal clashing.
Upon closer inspection, Wu Tao's clothes were torn with a few holes, and a trace of blood was shaken from the corner of his mouth. He was otherwise unharmed. His tough and dense skin was covered in a layer of golden light, a testament to his fully accomplished Dragon Tiger Nine Transformations Art body.
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