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“……” As time passed, the fury on Dominus’ face gradually shifted into shock. He could clearly sense that the old man fighting him was growing stronger with every exchange! It was completely unreasonable. Utterly inconceivable.

‘Wasn’t this old ghost supposed to be half-dead already, with his realm fallen to rock bottom!?’ A chill crawled across Dominus’ scalp as cold dread spread down his spine. It felt as though the one standing before him was no longer Ronald, but some terrifying vengeful ghost!

‘Kill him. I have to kill him immediately while I can still suppress him and finish him off in one breath!’ The moment that thought flashed through his mind, Dominus stopped holding back. His claws suddenly turned blood-red as a dense, sinister aura surged out from within his body.

He was about to unleash Mount Dragonbane’s supreme technique, the Corpserend Claw. If the claw force from before had merely been capable of tearing flesh apart, then the claw force now could absolutely rip a person’s bones to pieces!

Sensing the terrifying aura from his opponent, Ronald naturally didn’t dare clash head-on anymore. With a flash, he retreated dozens of steps in an instant. However, he was still a fraction too late.

Before he could even steady himself, ten enormous blood-red claw waves came tearing toward him. The violent shockwaves gouged ten deep trenches into the ground. This strike was viciously fast, precise, and covered an enormous area, leaving almost no room to evade.

Since he couldn’t dodge, then he’d meet it head-on! Ronald suddenly tore apart his white tank top with brute force, revealing his lean, underdeveloped muscles, along with the white tiger and azure dragon tattoos on his chest.

“Tiger Form! Dragon Form!” Immediately afterward, the dragon and tiger manifested over his left and right arms respectively. “Astral Beasts Fist!”

The moment his words rang out, phantom images of a white tiger and azure dragon emerged behind him. Dragon roars and tiger howls echoed across the area, terrifying beyond belief.

Xina stared wide-eyed, her heart shaken to the core. She wanted to take back her earlier thoughts. This once-peerless expert was still far from old!

Inside the unfinished building, Yae-hime’s eyes gleamed as she spoke with a serious expression, “The spirit power around Old Man Tian seems to be showing signs of agitation. Looks like I underestimated him.”

The Vera clones beside her were about to ask questions when Ronald in the projection suddenly made his move.

**BOOM!**

The white tiger and azure dragon phantoms shot forward as the entire mountain seemed to tremble violently!

At the same moment, the gigantic blood-red claws arrived and slammed heavily into the two divine beast phantoms. A burst of bloody light erupted alongside a deafening explosion.

Immediately afterward, the shockwave generated from the collision spread outward like rippling waves at terrifying speed. Xina hurriedly threw herself onto the ground, yet the aftermath still blasted her rolling backward uncontrollably.

The trees around them, already unable to move from the pressure, shattered apart the instant the shockwave hit them head-on. The aftermath continued spreading until it reached nearly fifty meters away before finally stopping.

After climbing back to her feet, Xina looked at the devastation around her, the corners of her mouth twitching involuntarily. Even though this was a Grandmaster battle a level or two lower than the absolute peak, it still inspired fear straight from the depths of one’s soul.

This was definitely not a battle between humans!

The mountain wind swept through, carrying away the thick dust cloud and revealing the shattered ground beneath. As well as two figures standing upright like spears.

“Mount Dragonbane’s Corpserend Claw truly lives up to its reputation,” Ronald said.

At this moment, three claw wounds could be seen across his body, blood flowing nonstop from them. Across from him, Dominus stood with his hands behind his back, his face slightly pale as he replied, “The Tian family’s Astral Beasts Fist is indeed unrivaled in ferocity.”

At this moment, the hands hidden behind his back were trembling nonstop, blood dripping from the web between his thumbs and index fingers. Clearly, neither side had gained any advantage from that exchange.

And it was precisely because he had gained no advantage that fear surged through Dominus’ heart. ‘Could the rumors have been false? Had he actually recovered long ago…? Otherwise, how could he possibly be this strong!?’

“Time is running short. It’s about time we ended this.” Ronald spoke calmly.

With the help of Mount Azure Dragon’s spiritual energy and the pressure brought by Dominus, his strength had undoubtedly improved quite a bit. But he was still far from his peak state. He simply couldn’t suppress the injuries within his body properly. The time left for him truly wasn’t much.

“Perfect timing. I also want to take your damn life as quickly as possible!” Dominus quietly wiped the blood from the web between his thumb and index finger before once again assuming a fighting stance.

This old ghost Tian gave him an indescribably sinister feeling. He had to be dealt with immediately!

“Then come.” A sharp glint flashed through Ronald’s eyes as he slowly extended his right hand. “I just so happen to want to test the supreme technique passed down by my ancestors.”

At this very moment, he had successfully established a connection with the earth’s spiritual energy. Although it was only a tiny amount, to Ronald, it represented a monumental breakthrough.

After all, he was still only a primary stage Grandmaster, yet he could already wield the spiritual energy for his own use! One had to know that only someone on Lisa’s level could normally achieve such a feat.

Of course, the amount of spiritual energy Lisa could command was beyond anything Ronald could even imagine.

The mountain wind howled fiercely. Suddenly, the spiritual energy around Mount Azure Dragon gathered together and coiled around Ronald’s body.

The moment Dominus witnessed this abnormal phenomenon, his heart skipped violently as an ominous premonition surged through him. He didn’t know what Ronald was trying to do. The only thing he knew was that he absolutely could not allow him to succeed!

With a violent stomp, Dominus shot forward like an arrow released from its bow, blood-red light flashing from both hands. He intended to strike first before Ronald could make his move! Unfortunately, he was still half a beat too slow.

“Primordial Heaven Grasp!” The instant those words were spoken, the surrounding space seemed to freeze solid, as though time itself had eerily stopped flowing. No… the one that had stopped moving was only Dominus. He had been forcibly seized by a gigantic semi-transparent spiritual hand!

Ronald clenched his fist tightly. Cracking bones and miserable screams rang out at the same time!

“Heh, that old man Tian really hid his strength well. As expected of a powerhouse from the old era.” Inside the unfinished building, Yae-hime let out a soft chuckle.

“That giant hand kinda looks like Master’s aura manifestation…” Vera 1 said uncertainly.

“It only looks similar on the surface. They’re fundamentally different things.” Yae-hime gently shook her head. She understood very clearly that what Ronald used wasn’t the aura within his body. It was the revived spiritual energy. He was borrowing the power of the world itself to crush his enemy!

“Who would’ve thought that bushy-browed old man would know how to play the pig to eat the tiger.” Vera 2 said disdainfully.

“Can Master punch old man Tian to death in one hit now?” Vera 3 asked curiously.

“Probably.” Yae-hime still couldn’t give a definite answer. This kind of thing could only be known after an actual fight.

“Strange… why do I feel like old man Tian became a little stronger than before?” Vera 17 said.

“He probably used the earth’s spiritual energy to suppress the injuries in his body and temporarily recover part of his strength.” Yae-hime replied uncertainly. Separated by the night-vision surveillance feed, she couldn’t accurately judge the full situation.

“Hehe, that old man Tian offended Master before. The faster he recovers, the worse it’ll be for him later.” Vera 17 giggled.

“No time to bother with him for now.” Yae-hime withdrew her gaze from the virtual screen and slowly lay back down. The outcome of this battle had already been decided. There was nothing left worth watching.

“It’s over.” Ronald dispersed the spiritual hand and spoke indifferently. The heavily injured and unconscious Dominus crashed onto the ground like a dead dog.

“Old Tian, are you alright?” Xina hurried over and asked worriedly.

“I’m fine. I can still hold on.” Ronald waved his hand dismissively. “Xina, take me to Mount Kun immediately.”

“Right now?” Xina asked in confusion.

Ronald nodded. “I’ve found an opportunity for breakthrough. I need to enter closed-door life-and-death seclusion at Mount Kun!”