Facing Zhang Fan, who charged straight at him, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon did not hesitate. It swiftly swung its massive tail, lashing out at Zhang Fan with fury.
As the tail moved, a fierce gale erupted in the sky above the dense forest. The giant ancient trees below swayed violently, and even Lin Haotian and the others, kilometers away, felt the potent force.
"So strong!" Ailiebella's eyes were filled with awe. The Blood Demon Flood Dragon's power far exceeded her expectations. She suspected that even their current Blood Clan patriarch would not be a match for it.
Lin Haotian also stared intently at the man and beast in the distance. He was naturally skilled in close-quarters combat, and both combatants before him were far superior in physical cultivation. He naturally hoped to glean some combat techniques from observing them.
"Open!" Faced with the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's tail sweep, Zhang Fan did not dodge. He unleashed the full might of his physical body, his five fingers clenching into a fist, and charged directly towards it.
The two collided. With a low thud, both figures were forcefully pushed back.
"Such immense power. It actually caused me pain." The Blood Demon Flood Dragon grinned, its massive flood dragon face looking rather unsightly.
Clearly, Zhang Fan's full-power punch was merely a tickle to the Blood Demon Flood Dragon.
Seeing that his full-strength punch had not harmed the Blood Demon Flood Dragon in the slightest, Zhang Fan couldn't help but marvel at its formidable defense.
After all, once the Myriad Domain Town God Body reached minor completion, it could tear apart cultivators of the Condensing Core realm with bare hands. Though he was still a step away from minor completion, his strength was enough to make cultivators of the Condensing Core realm take him seriously.
"It seems its scales are much tougher than those of ordinary Condensing Core realm cultivators," Zhang Fan muttered. He then stomped on the air and charged at the Blood Demon Flood Dragon again.
This time, Zhang Fan did not opt for a head-on collision. Instead, he employed his movement techniques, circling the Blood Demon Flood Dragon. Various punches and palm strikes rained down upon its body.
Although Zhang Fan's physical strength was also immense, capable of pulverizing a Divine Realm expert with a casual blow, when his attacks landed on the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, they couldn't even chip off a single scale, let alone injure it.
Fortunately, Zhang Fan's movement techniques were incredibly agile. For every dozens of moves he made, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon could only land one counter-attack.
"Blood Dragon Grasp!" Suddenly, after being pummeled by Zhang Fan, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, having gauged Zhang Fan's fighting style, rapidly grew a blood-red dragon claw from beneath its body.
The blood-red dragon claw looked somewhat withered and was enormous, comparable in size to Zhang Fan.
The blood-red dragon claw was powerful and vigorous, seemingly capable of tearing space itself. Its speed was astonishingly fast, leaving a bloody afterimage as it lunged to seize Zhang Fan.
The massive blood-red claw seemed to seal off heaven and earth, creating its own domain, significantly hindering Zhang Fan's movements. However, Zhang Fan's speed was not inferior to the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's. Before the blood-red dragon claw could close, Zhang Fan broke through the confinement and escaped its grasp.
"You've even cultivated a dragon claw. Although it's temporary, its power is indeed considerable," Zhang Fan said, hovering in the air and looking at the Blood Demon Flood Dragon.
While Zhang Fan had never practiced the body-refining techniques of the Blood Dragon clan, he understood them better than the Blood Demon Flood Dragon. After all, he had had considerable dealings with the Blood Dragon clan in his previous life.
The dragon claw that had grown from the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's body earlier was indeed a true Blood Dragon Claw, possessing some of the power of a true dragon and formidable sealing abilities.
However, Zhang Fan could also see that the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's cultivation was not yet complete. It could only maintain this state during combat, consuming a significant amount of vital energy.
Even so, this dragon claw had greatly enhanced its combat effectiveness.
Zhang Fan estimated that facing that claw grasp just now, even a peak Divine Realm expert, without special means, would likely be captured by the Blood Demon Flood Dragon with no chance of resistance.
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, an unconcealable pride surfaced on the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's rather unsightly face.
After all, it was a true dragon's claw. Though it couldn't be used for extended periods yet, it believed that with continuous cultivation, it would one day be able to fully control it.
"Heh heh, compared to Master, I'm still far behind," the Blood Demon Flood Dragon said with rare humility.
"In that case, take another punch from me!"
This time, Zhang Fan not only utilized his physical strength but also mobilized his cultivation energy, infusing it into his fists and palms.
"Myriad Dao Fist!"
With formidable cultivation energy and immense power unleashed through the Myriad Dao Fist, the world seemed to dim slightly with a single punch. The Blood Demon Flood Dragon's previously casual demeanor instantly turned serious.
"Blood Devour!" The Blood Demon Flood Dragon suddenly opened its cavernous mouth. With a roar, countless tiny blood snakes surged out, swarming towards Zhang Fan.
Before Zhang Fan's punch could reach the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, he was enveloped by the myriad tiny blood snakes. Although his punch disintegrated a large number of them, many still landed on him. Like persistent parasites, they desperately tried to burrow into his body.
"It has actually mastered the Blood Dragon clan's Devouring Divine Ability. It seems this Blood Demon Flood Dragon has quite good talent," Zhang Fan remarked with a smile upon witnessing this.
Devour was a unique divine ability of the Blood Dragon clan. It allowed them to nurture countless blood snakes within their bodies. When unleashed, they would swarm outwards, forming an extremely potent area-of-effect divine ability.
However, it was clear that the Blood Demon Flood Dragon had only learned the superficial aspects. The power of each blood snake was weak, insignificant to Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan activated his Thunderfire Divine Eyes, and lightning and fire emanated from his body, refining all the blood snakes. They dripped down as drops of blood onto the forest below.
After dealing with the blood snakes, Zhang Fan intended to charge forward and resume his fight with the Blood Demon Flood Dragon. But as he moved, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon repeatedly shouted, "No more fighting! No more fighting! I concede."
Having unleashed two major ultimate techniques consecutively, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon's aura had weakened. If it continued fighting Zhang Fan, it would likely take a considerable amount of time to recover.
Hearing this, Zhang Fan ceased his attack. This sparring session was primarily to test his physical strength; he had not utilized any other divine abilities, secret techniques, or sword arts.
Although neither party had fought with their full strength in this spar, Lin Haotian and the others found it incredibly exhilarating. The intense physical collisions were enough to set their blood boiling.
Upon returning to the island in the lake, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon immediately dived to the bottom of the lake, preparing to enter seclusion again. This sparring session had provided it with many insights, which it needed to digest quickly.
"Master, I plan to accompany Bing Lan back to the Hong Sect. In about half a month, there will be a World Gang Competition, and the Hong Sect intends to have Bing Lan participate as their representative," Lin Haotian said to Zhang Fan.
Hong Bing Lan's strength had also improved rapidly during her time cultivating on the island in the lake. She had reached the level of an Invincible Grandmaster and was highly regarded by the Hong Sect.
"World Gang Competition?" Zhang Fan blinked, his gaze shifting to Guangtou Qiang. This was the first time he had heard of such a competition.