Xia Feng watched the two arguing, offering them a suggestion.
Since one had to die anyway, and neither was willing to sacrifice themselves, they should use their strength to kill the other.
Upon hearing Xia Feng's suggestion, hatred flared in both men's eyes.
After so many years of brotherhood, they now saw each other as sworn enemies, destined to kill one another.
In the face of personal safety, brotherly affection was forgotten; all they cared about was survival.
"Xue Yangxia, for all these years, we've bowed to you, you never treated us as equals. Since today offers this chance, I wish to see your true strength. Today, it's either you die or I die."
Ge Chenghua looked at Xue Yangxia with fierce hatred, wishing he could kill him this very moment.
Xue Yangxia, however, was equally determined. Today, only one of them would live, and that person would be him. Ge Chenghua would surely die by his hand.
The two instantly created distance, both beginning to circulate their cultivation. Both were at the peak of the Saint Venerable realm, a power level that was practically the strongest in the Saint Realm.
Ge Chenghua glared at Xue Yangxia and roared, "Xue Yangxia, perish!"
Xue Yangxia met him head-on, and the two immediately engaged. This life-or-death battle had officially begun.
They unleashed their full power from the outset. One attacked with speed and ferocity, the other with swift defense. Their moves were equally matched, and for a time, neither could gain the upper hand.
As they fought, their techniques constantly assaulted each other, leaving them in a fierce, indecisive struggle.
Xue Yangxia and Ge Chenghua were both at the peak of the Saint Venerable realm, their powers nearly identical. It would indeed take time to truly determine a victor.
In their exchange, neither held back, going all out from the start and employing their lifetime of learned skills. A single misstep would result in spilled blood, and with neither daring to be careless, they unleashed their strongest moves to annihilate each other.
Both were beings of immense power, and this confrontation had already lasted for some time.
They remained locked in a stalemate. The gap in their strengths was significant; even if Ge Chenghua had unrevealed trump cards, it was still difficult to overcome Xue Yangxia.
"Ge Chenghua, do you have any more tricks up your sleeve? If not, then today is destined to be your death day," Xue Yangxia sneered at Ge Chenghua.
Ge Chenghua's face was grim, filled with immense frustration. He had expected to defeat Xue Yangxia easily but found himself instead pinned down, unable to break free. Moreover, he wasn't entirely familiar with Xue Yangxia's techniques. While he knew Xue Yangxia possessed some hidden strengths, he wasn't sure of their extent.
The fact that Xue Yangxia had yet to reveal his trump cards at this moment suggested he held even more potent ones in reserve.
Ge Chenghua was now beginning to panic, unsure of what he should do.
"Xue Yangxia, don't be so arrogant. Today, no matter what tricks you have, I will slay you. I will definitely kill you," Ge Chenghua gritted his teeth, glaring at Xue Yangxia.
"Oh? If that's the case, then by all means, try," Xue Yangxia's lips curved into a faint smile.
"Very well, then I won't hold back," Ge Chenghua's eyes narrowed. He then reached into his robes and pulled out an item. The moment Ge Chenghua produced the object, Xue Yangxia's pupils constricted, and a chill of fear spread through him.
"Xue Yangxia, this is the inner core of a ferocious beast I hunted in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range. It took me a considerable amount of time to refine this beast core. Today, I shall offer your life as a sacrifice to it." With that, Ge Chenghua tossed the beast core into the air.
The beast core traced an elegant parabolic arc through the air before landing on the ground with a resounding 'boom'.
As soon as the beast core touched the ground, a potent medicinal fragrance permeated the entire space. Upon smelling the aroma of the beast core, numerous ferocious beasts began to converge upon it, vying to snatch it away.
The attraction of the beast core to these beasts far surpassed that of Xue Yangxia.
Seeing this situation, Xue Yangxia immediately realized the gravity of the moment. If he didn't stop it quickly, his fate would be dire. Thus, Xue Yangxia turned without hesitation, preparing to flee the combat zone.
"Haha, Xue Yangxia, you still think of escaping at this moment? You are doomed to die today."
Ge Chenghua laughed heartily and lunged towards Xue Yangxia's back.
Xia Feng watched the two, who were once brothers, now engaged in a fight to the death, with utter disdain.
Nothing more than this.