As Wu Tian unleashed that sword strike, a loud thunderclap roared from within the dark clouds.
Immediately, a golden beam of lightning shot into the tip of the Ben Lei Sword, directly confronting the Heavenly Demon Tiger's attack.
This beam was entirely different from the Sacred Dragon Thunder Break. It took on the shape of the Ben Lei Sword, with golden lightning crackling around its edges, exuding an aura of utter annihilation.
This was a skill Wu Tian had learned from the "Heavenly Thunder Codex." As Wu Tian had said, it was a true immortal technique, in no way comparable to Xiao Qilin's pseudo-spirit technique.
The beam, condensed from golden light and lightning, emitted a scorching radiance the moment it flew from the sword's tip.
Anyone who saw this beam felt as if their eyes had been fiercely pierced.
In less than half a breath, the beam had completely pierced the Heavenly Demon Tiger's body.
The Heavenly Demon Tiger couldn't even withstand it for a moment before letting out a mournful cry and dissipating into a puff of smoke.
"How could this be?!"
As the Heavenly Demon Tiger shattered, a powerful fluctuation transmitted to Xiao Qilin.
Xiao Qilin trembled, his eyes filling with intense shock.
Though the process was incredibly brief, it felt agonizingly long to him. He could even clearly see the traces left behind as the Heavenly Demon Tiger dissipated.
Just then, an enraged roar sounded out of nowhere: "Stop!"
Xiao Qilin was jolted awake by the voice.
But before he could react, he felt a hollowness in his chest, as if something was missing.
He slowly lowered his head to look, and his pupils constricted fiercely!
For he saw that the golden light had already pierced his chest!
Soon, an intense burning sensation spread from his chest, rapidly engulfing his limbs and bones.
His eyes widened, and then his mind went blank. He simply fell backward, collapsing onto the ground.
Blood spread from beneath him, quickly forming a pool.
Silence.
At that moment, the entire Divine Doctor world seemed to fall into absolute silence.
Everyone wore a stunned expression, unable to believe what they were seeing.
This fellow from the Night God Family had actually killed Xiao Qilin?
Was something like this truly happening?
"Qilin!"
A piercing scream tore through the silence.
Xiao Zhanyun then rushed to Xiao Qilin's side, injecting his immortal energy into his body.
Xiao Zhanyun's strength was unfathomable, and as a member of the Divine Doctor Sect, his immortal energy possessed healing properties. Thus, he managed to pull Xiao Qilin back from the brink of death.
Wu Tian, however, paid no attention to the scene before him.
He turned to Mo Xuantian and asked, "Sect Master Mo, does this match count as my victory?"
Upon hearing Wu Tian's words, even Mo Xuantian couldn't help but falter, finding it hard to believe his ears.
He looked at Wu Tian in shock, unable to comprehend why this young man could still speak so calmly.
But as the Sect Master of the Divine Doctor Sect, he quickly regained his composure.
He coughed lightly, then looked at Wu Tian with a profound gaze and asked, "Have you already entered the Immortal realm?"
Wu Tian had nothing to hide. He nodded and said, "That's right, I am indeed an immortal cultivator. There should be no question about that, right?"
Mo Xuantian said, "If you are an immortal cultivator, why did you simulate your immortal energy as spirit energy?"
"You even managed to deceive me. You truly are something."
Wu Tian smiled and said, "I was merely taking precautions, aiming for a surprise effect. And hasn't that effect been achieved now?"
"As for you saying I deceived you, I think you're overestimating me. I've only just entered the Immortal realm, how could I possibly deceive your eyes?"
"Ultimately, it's just that you viewed me with conventional thinking. It's not that my disguise was particularly brilliant."
Mo Xuantian understood Wu Tian's meaning.
With Wu Tian's strength, if he had been a little more serious, it wouldn't have been difficult to see through Wu Tian's disguise.
But the problem was that from the very beginning, he had assumed Wu Tian was merely a spirit cultivator, and thus had not paid any attention to whether Wu Tian's spirit energy was real or fake.
Therefore, Wu Tian's words were not wrong. He had indeed been deceived by his conventional thinking, which allowed Wu Tian to get away with it.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel admiration for Wu Tian.
Because he knew in his heart that since Wu Tian could say such things, it indicated that Wu Tian had predicted all of this from the start.
This young man's mind was so meticulous, it truly exceeded his expectations.
He couldn't help but sigh and say, "It seems even I have been calculated by you."
"But speaking of which, since you have already entered the Immortal realm, why did you still participate in this competition?"
"For spirit cultivators, an immortal root is an indispensable item. But for you now, an immortal root should be of no use, shouldn't it?"
Wu Tian shrugged and said, "Immortal roots are valuable items. Even a powerful sect like the Divine Doctor Sect needs to adopt such methods to allocate resources."
"Since that's the case, shouldn't more of such things be better?"
"So, it's not too strange that I want to store an extra one, is it?"
Mo Xuantian nodded and said, "I don't care what your intentions are for holding the immortal root, but regardless, you have won now."
"So, according to the rules, I should hand over the immortal root to you."
"However, you made one mistake. You absolutely should not have injured Xiao Qilin so badly."
"The current situation is probably difficult for me to resolve."
As soon as Mo Xuantian finished speaking, Wu Tian's brows immediately tightened. Without further thought, he turned and swung his sword!
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal immediately rang out, and sparks flew from the blade of the Ben Lei Sword!
Wu Tian's expression instantly turned ferocious.
Then, his arm became uncontrollable. His grip loosened, and the Ben Lei Sword flew out, embedding itself in the ground!
A trembling sensation spread from his arm. Wu Tian felt as if the bones in his entire arm had been shattered.
He looked up at Xiao Zhanyun. Xiao Zhanyun's body was enveloped in a layer of gray energy, and he looked as terrifying and sinister as a devil.
His face also darkened, and he then asked coldly, "Elder Xiao, what do you mean by this?"
"As an elder, you have already attacked me once. Do you intend to do so a second time?"