Frustrated?
Angry?
At this moment, Ethan Zhou never could have imagined that coming to see Ian Song would result in a situation like this. In his mind, as the hall master of Earth-Prime Hall and a Profound Immortal expert, Ian would at least show him some respect. But to his shock, not only did Ian refuse to give him any face, he even threw his dignity to the ground and stomped on it!
This was outright humiliation.
But he didn’t dare truly fall out with Ian Song. If the supply of top-grade Immortal Yuan Pills stopped, Earth-Prime Hall would have no income at all. Once word reached Gale Division, what would everyone think of him?
He couldn’t afford that outcome!
Ethan Zhou took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Young Master Song, how about we stick to the previous price?”
“Sorry!”
Ian Song shook his head. “For now, I don’t want to cooperate with your Earth-Prime Hall. Someone, see our guest out!”
“…You…!”
Ethan Zhou was left speechless with anger, glaring at Ian Song. “What exactly do you want?”
Ian Song smiled and looked at Ethan Zhou. “Why don’t you have a duel with me? If you win, I’ll keep supplying your Earth-Prime Hall with pills, and no matter if you raise or lower the price, I won’t interfere at all!”
Hearing this, Ethan Zhou’s eyes lit up and he was overjoyed. He quickly said, “Alright, I accept!”
“No rush!”
Ian Song waved his hand. “If you lose, then you must voluntarily resign as hall master of Earth-Prime Hall, and recommend one of Adrian Moon, Queenie Green, or Piper Willow to take over as hall master!”
Ethan Zhou’s expression changed again, but quickly calmed down. Ian Song was only a late-stage Golden Immortal, while his own cultivation had already reached the peak of early-stage Profound Immortal—there was no way he could lose. So what harm was there in agreeing?
“Fine! I accept!”
Ian Song had two copies of the contract prepared, signed his name first, then had Ethan Zhou sign.
After reading the contract and finding no issues, Ethan Zhou also signed his name.
“Let’s go, let’s find a place with nobody around!”
As they spoke, Ian Song shot into the sky, flying swiftly out of Greenrock Town. The destructive power of Profound Immortals was simply too great—if they fought here without restraint, the entire town might be ruined.
Soon, the two of them arrived at a deserted stretch of wilderness.
“Young Master Song, you make the first move!”
Ethan Zhou stood with his hands behind his back, floating in midair, his face full of confidence.
Ian Song saw this and a cold smile flashed across his lips. Suddenly, he turned into a streak of light.
Boom!
In an instant, Ian Song closed the distance and threw a punch at Ethan Zhou.
“Such speed!”
Ethan Zhou was a bit startled, but he also raised his fist and struck back.
Bang!
When their fists collided, a tremendous shockwave radiated from the point of impact, causing the entire void to shake violently.
Then, Ethan Zhou was sent flying backward.
Ian Song remained standing, completely unmoved!
“How is that possible?”
Ethan Zhou couldn't help but cry out. He hadn’t used any law power, but even a punch using seventy percent of his Immortal Yuan should have been impossible for a Golden Immortal to block.
Ian Song, on the other hand, was quite satisfied.
Having cultivated the Primordial Chaos Body up to now, Ian had absorbed hundreds of billions of immortal stones, increasing both the strength and power contained in his body more than twentyfold.
The improvement of his physical body was comprehensive, including speed, strength, and defense.
Unlike the Nine Stellar Transformations derived from the Body of Ten Thousand Stars.
Although activating the Ninth Transformation could increase his Immortal Yuan by 256 times, the boost was only in quantity, not quality. Against a Profound Immortal who had mastered law power, this surge in strength was still not enough to guarantee victory.
By comparison, one is a single-faceted improvement, the other is a comprehensive upgrade.
So, while Ian Song’s physical strength has increased just over twentyfold, the power he can now unleash is much greater than when using the Ninth Transformation of the Nine Stellar Transformations.
Give it your all, or you might just lose to me!
Ian Song said to Ethan Zhou, then charged at him again. He hadn’t used his full strength earlier—only fifty percent of his physical power.
Boom, boom, boom!
As soon as Ian Song got close to Ethan Zhou, he began hammering him with his fists, not bothering with any fancy moves.
Ethan Zhou was beaten back again and again, unable to resist at all. Earlier he’d planned to overpower Ian with sheer strength, but now it seemed that without using law power, he might actually lose.
His main cultivation was in the Laws of Fire and Earth.
In the next moment, a layer of earthy-yellow armor appeared on his body, and a longsword formed of flame materialized in his hand.
Careful, Young Master Song!
With a low shout, Ethan Zhou charged at Ian Song.
Ian Song wasn’t afraid and met him head-on with his fists.
Bang, bang, bang!
He used his fists to directly clash with his opponent’s flame-law sword.
Law power had already surpassed ordinary strength. Even though Ethan Zhou’s raw power hadn’t increased much, with law power added, Ian Song could feel the pressure.
Some of that law power even invaded his body during the clash.
With a thought, he activated the Primordial Chaos Body. Instantly, the chaos mist inside him generated a powerful suction, directly absorbing the invading law power and transforming it into Chaos Aura.
Ha ha!
Ian Song was overjoyed, though his face remained calm as he continued to brawl with Ethan Zhou.
With law power activated, Ethan Zhou finally regained the upper hand. After dozens of exchanges, Ian Song was beaten back again and again, almost unable to fight back.
Ethan Zhou smiled and said, "Young Master Song, you should admit defeat! No matter how strong your body is, with so much law power invading it, you won’t be able to withstand it. If you keep going, your body will likely collapse!"
Do you really think you’ve already won?
Ian Song sneered.
Ethan Zhou continued, "Young Master Song, the fact that you’ve lasted this long against me already proves you’re a once-in-a-generation talent. But to defeat a Profound Immortal as a Golden Immortal is simply impossible!"
As he pressed his attack against Ian Song, Ethan Zhou felt especially pleased. If he didn’t still need pills from Ian, he would have already used his killing move.
Enough talk—let’s continue!
Ian Song shouted grimly and charged at his opponent again. Inside, though, he was delighted: with so much Profound Immortal law power entering his body, he’d actually refined more than eighty strands of Chaos Aura.
So, the longer the battle with Ethan Zhou dragged on, the greater the benefits he gained.
Hmph!
Seeing Ian Song refuse to give in, Ethan Zhou increased his strength again, making Ian look even more "pathetic."
In the blink of an eye, another few hundred moves passed. Ian Song still looked like he was barely hanging on, but somehow he never truly lost. This frustrated Ethan Zhou, who finally decided to unleash his ultimate move to finish the fight.
Hellfire Divine Sword!
With a soft shout, the flame-law sword in Ethan Zhou’s hand suddenly burst into brilliant red light. A beautiful but dangerous sword-light exploded forth, slashing toward Ian Song at incredible speed.
Instinctively, Ian Song wanted to dodge, but he forced himself to hold back.
Boom!
The sword-light struck Ian Song and instantly engulfed him.