Chapter 496: The Yin-Yang Palm Strikes Again

So strong!

A flash of light appeared in Tang San's eyes. This opponent had trained to the point where he and the sword were one. Reaching this level of swordsmanship was no easy feat.

As the Red-Crowned Crane soared into the air, his wings spread wide. Below him, the Chrono Croc warrior emitted a soft white light. His eyes turned a misty white, and a distorted halo radiated from his body.

Even without experiencing it up close, Tang San could sense that this opponent's control over time was far superior to Gu Li's. After all, this was a pureblooded Chrono Croc warrior that was at the very top below godhood, so naturally, his time manipulation was also peak-level. Paired with the elite Red-Crowned Crane, they formed a truly formidable team.

Unfortunately, their opponents were Tang San and Mei Gongzi.

Tang San felt it wouldn't be a big deal if he lost in the individual matches. But he would never allow himself to lose in the doubles matches, because he couldn't let Mei Gongzi lose.

How can I let my beloved experience pain and sadness?

Tang San moved. The light from his teleportation array flickered, and the next moment, he vanished into thin air.

The next moment, he appeared in front of the Chrono Croc.

Yes, he had directly entered the opponent's time control range!

As he reappeared, his body seemed to freeze, and he plunged into a world where everything was incredibly slow.

The opponents had clearly studied them; the Chrono Croc warrior had expanded his time control area right from the start. At the same time, a lightning-like sword light from above shot down, aiming straight at the top of Tang San's head.

But at that moment, the Chrono Croc suddenly saw two purple beams shooting out from Tang San's eyes.

In terms of bloodline power, Tang San was nowhere near the strongest of the contestants, but when it came to spiritual power, only the absolute cream of the crop among pure spirit-attribute experts could compare to him. His spiritual power, purely in terms of the total amount, had long surpassed what could be evaluated as the peak of the ninth order.

First attack, Purple Demon Eyes, for maximum spiritual impact!

The Chrono Croc never expected this opponent, who had previously fought straightforwardly, to possess such incredible spiritual power. After all, in all of Tang San's previous battles, he had never used any abilities related to spiritual power. Additionally, the Chrono Croc's own spiritual power was very high, so he hadn't even imagined that he might suffer in this regard.

At such a close distance and with nothing to protect him, the Chrono Croc felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his sea of consciousness. His mind went blank in an instant, and the time-slowing effect ceased.

The sword strike coming down from above was naturally affected by the time change as well. The two had been cooperating for a long time and had a high level of coordination. Therefore, while time slowed down the opponent, it would also speed up the Red-Crowned Crane's sword attacks.

Naturally, as the Crono Croc lost control, the sword's attack also seemed to slow down.

A figure with peacock-blue hair shimmering with silver light appeared behind the Red-Crowned Crane. Dozens of silver beams surged upward—an explosive wave of space rifts.

Although Tang San and Mei Gongzi hadn't talked anything about coordinating their attacks, when he instantly shifted himself into range and stopped the time-slowing ability, Mei Gongzi wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.

Attacking the enemy in such a way that he was forced to defend was more effective than directly helping Tang San block the sword attack.

Tang San didn't even look up at the descending sword strike. With a quick step, he was next to the Chrono Croc. His right hand rose, and before the opponent could regain clarity, Tang San’s palm was already pressed against his chest.

In the spectator stands, people were commenting on the fight.

"See? This is exactly what happened the last time!" Mao Wenwu almost instantly shouted, turning to look at his father, who was behind him again. Back then, he had lost to this seemingly casual palm strike, and now, it seemed that it was the crocodile demon’s turn!

The sword attack finally reached Tang San, yet by that point the Red-Crowned Crane had no chance but to divert his blade and barely grazed Tang San’s back. The long sword in the crane demon’s hand flickered continuously, generating streaks of sword light to counter Mei Gongzi's space rifts created by the Peacock Plume. In an instant, the battle reached a fever pitch.

At the same time, Tang San's palm was pressed against his opponent's chest.

If his opponent weren't a Chrono Croc, Tang San wouldn't have easily used his Purple Demon Eyes, as this was one of his true trump cards. Moreover, it was an ability that couldn't be easily explained by bloodline alone. However, he couldn't pass up the bloodline power of this peak ninth-order Chrono Croc. It was far more effective than waiting for Gu Li to advance.

It wasn’t just his own cultivation at stake. For his upcoming creation of the Space-Time Beacon, he needed more substantial control over time to maximize its power. So, he decided to use the Purple Demon Eyes to ensure he could engage with this opponent.

The defense of the Chrono Croc was vastly inferior to that of the Golden Mammoth, so there was no need to use the Peacock Demon imprint. He directly used the Lion-Tiger Golden Force's devouring ability while injecting a stream of yin-yang energy into the opponent's body.

The Chrono Croc's spiritual power was also quite formidable, so he only took a second to regain control of his body. As soon as his consciousness recovered, he tried to manipulate time once more, but... it was too late.

Tang San's palm had already pressed against his chest.

The Chrono Croc's defense was quite good compared to ordinary demons’, with his scales providing strong defense. Unfortunately, he faced the Lion-Tiger Golden Force, the power of a first-tier bloodline.

The devouring force immediately began to draw his bloodline power, and it was especially smooth thanks to Tang San’s internal energy, which seemed to be suited to devouring other bloodlines since arriving in this plane.

At the same time, the injection of yin-yang energy instantly caused the Chrono Croc's pulse to triple in speed. The sudden increase in heartbeat caused a surge in the blood supply, drastically increasing his bloodline strength—so much so, in fact, that it went completely out of control. The internal chaos almost made the Chrono Croc's eyes pop out of his sockets.

The time fluctuations around him ceased abruptly just as they had begun to appear.

"Sorry." Tang San's voice sounded in his ear.

Just as the Chrono Croc warrior was still trying to figure out what was happening, the terrifying devouring force suddenly peaked, causing his powerful heart to beat so hard it burst apart.

Blood gushed from all orifices, and the Chrono Croc stared blankly at his opponent, feeling his boiling bloodline being frantically devoured and absorbed.

The next moment, he simply exploded, turning into flying bits of flesh and a cloud of blood.

A brilliant white light burst forth, enveloping Tang San.

He had to use this extreme method to devour everything as quickly as possible. And to prevent the Chrono Croc warrior from exposing his abilities, he chose to kill his opponent outright, thus burying all traces.

Everything happened in what felt like the blink of an eye.