Chapter 195: Encountering Vulnerabilities With Arbitration!
Water and fire do not coexist!
The two great authorities collided in midair, and in an instant, the victor was determined.
The Female Sage’s expression immediately changed.
The clash between authorities had nothing to do with the realm of the holder’s cultivation but was related to their control.
In short, the stronger the spiritual power, the greater the authority’s power one could unleash.
Coupled with the affinity and restraint between attributes, Fire Heart suffered a resounding defeat!
The giant flame sword was directly shredded, and a torrent of flood surged toward her.
“How could this happen? This goes against the rules; I am the Sage!”
“Rules? Rules are meant to be broken!” Zhou Tong scoffed.
With a bang!
Fire Heart was struck by the raging wave, her expression one of shock as she was embedded into a rock mountain.
“There’s a flaw!”
Zhou Tong’s eyes lit up as his spiritual power swept forward.
“Authority Belonging!”
Seizing this opportunity, he unleashed his secret technique, intending to forcibly take the Fire Authority. This was supposed to be a sure thing, but an unexpected event occurred!
“Ah!”
A surprised scream escaped her lips as her face flushed.
“You want the Fire Authority?!”
She was infuriated, and her killing intent surged even more.
Zhou Tong remained silent, as if encountering something strange.
The Fire Authority rejected him outright.
This was absurd, as if the authority had gained sentience and made its own choice.
“What are you looking at? Go die!”
Fire Heart lost her patience. With a wave of her hand, a fire phoenix charged toward Zhou Tong.
This was a skill of a sage, and it shouldn’t be taken head-on.
“Roar!”
Xiao Bai appeared, stopping time to help Zhou Tong evade the attack.
“Calm down!”
Zhou Tong unleashed his true fire as well, directing his spiritual power through the life-and-death bond to heavily suppress her!
“Ah, ah, ah!!”
Fire Heart’s head throbbed intensely once again. Zhou Tong wasted no time and punched her right in front of her.
“Omniverse Illusion Seal!”
This time, he went all out. It was as if all one thousand of his small worlds were about to ignite, releasing a roar like an angry dragon.
“Boom!!!”
The entire second layer of the secret realm trembled as his punch landed mercilessly on her face, the terrifying force splitting her lip.
But Zhou Tong was surprised to see that no blood flowed; instead, with a flash of firelight, the wound healed.
“How could this be?”
Zhou Tong’s heart sank secretly.
Although the Fire Enchantress Clan was different from the Human Race, they were still beings made of flesh and blood; such absurdity should not be possible.
“You are bound to lose!”
Fire Heart steadied herself, defiance sparkling in her beautiful eyes.
“At most, after three more times, that rope will be rendered useless, and you won’t be able to kill me. Then, let’s see how you cope!”
She was speaking the truth; without the suppression of the life-and-death bond, Zhou Tong would not be able to hold her down.
However, Zhou Tong merely smiled faintly.
“What are you laughing at?”
“I’ll show you something good!”
In the next moment, he opened his palm, causing her expression to change drastically.
“Heaven Defying Array Pattern… When did you!!”
Fire Heart truly panicked this time; she realized her Heaven Defying Array Pattern had been taken by him without her knowing.
The reason she could stay in this secret realm relied entirely on the array pattern to withstand the laws’ filtering.
If this thing were destroyed, she would be expelled from the secret realm immediately and face punishment.
“After sending you away, I will destroy the Fire Enchantress Clan!”
Zhou Tong wore a wicked smile, completely alarming her.
“Wait… we… we can discuss this.”
The Virgin Saint finally calmed down, though her expression was unnatural.
Being forced into this state by a cultivator much weaker than herself was extremely frustrating for her.
“Hand over the Fire Authority!”
Zhou Tong stated succinctly, directly proposing the core demand.
“That’s impossible!”
As expected, Fire Heart rejected him outright, her attitude extremely tough!
Her eyes flared with fury as she glared at Zhou Tong, “You can expel me or kill my clan members, but just wait for a lifetime of revenge from me!”
Hearing this, Zhou Tong’s heart stirred; it seemed this was indeed her Achilles’ heel.
“How about this…”
Fire Heart probed, “You return the Heaven Defying Array Pattern to me, and I will leave immediately. As long as I am still in the secret realm, I won’t cause you any trouble!”
She gritted her teeth as she emphasized, “As long as I am in the secret realm.”
Fearing Zhou Tong would not agree, she added, “If necessary, you can let me make a move once!”
“Deal!”
“Then let’s sign a Heavenly Dao contract!”
Fire Heart said eagerly, afraid Zhou Tong would go back on his word.
“Alright!”
The two acted swiftly, immediately signing the contract in duplicate, effective immediately!
“Here, take it!”
The Heaven Defying Array Pattern returned, and Fire Heart erupted into laughter.
“Hahaha… you fell for it!”
She confidently swallowed the Heaven Defying Array Pattern and then attacked Zhou Tong.
“Damn it!”
Zhou Tong’s expression changed drastically as he was taken by surprise, almost flipping over right then and there.
“Do you dare to violate the Heavenly Dao oath?!”
He widened his eyes, seeing someone so daring for the first time, feeling his liver quiver.
“Do you see me being punished?”
She proudly puffed out her chest, the prominent parts becoming even more exaggerated and shockingly alluring.
Zhou Tong was stunned; upon investigation, he indeed found no signs of the Heavenly Dao’s punishment, which completely defied logic.
“Are you dumbfounded now? This is what happens when you offend this Virgin Saint; today I will let you be a clear ghost!”
In the next moment, the laws surged around her, revealing profound runes that left Zhou Tong breathless.
These runes were not something a mortal body could bear. Thus, there was only one answer.
Fire Heart was not an ordinary being; she was an entity born from the spiritual laws of fire, in other words, she was the Fire Authority itself!
No wonder the Heavenly Dao’s punishment had no effect on her; it turned out she was a part of the Heavenly Dao’s laws, having exploited a loophole to escape punishment.
Zhou Tong had long known that the Heavenly Dao was not a flawless existence; it could not operate with precision. Such loopholes often existed, allowing certain individuals to gain privileges.
Just like Fire Heart in front of him.
But perhaps even Fire Heart did not know that these loopholes could actually be rectified.
As long as one appealed to the Heavenly Dao for arbitration, those exploiting loopholes would pay a price.
After all, this behavior was a deception against the Heavenly Dao, and the punishment would undoubtedly be severe!
However, appealing to the Heavenly Dao for arbitration wasn’t something just anyone could initiate. There was a clear requirement… spiritual power must reach the level of a Great Sage!
What a coincidence?!
“Still dazed? Have you been frightened into inaction?”
Fire Heart teased, radiating the authority of a sage as she advanced step by step.
“I’ll give you one last chance to fulfill the contract; I can pretend I didn’t see what happened earlier. You can still retreat!”
Zhou Tong’s face was cold.
“Hahaha… Why do you think you can speak to me like that? I refuse!”
She became even more daring, her gaze filled with aggression.
“Since that’s the case, let me show you my methods!”
