As the attack missed, the Black Poison King didn’t give up and swung his scorpion tail towards the retreating Leo.
Leo unleashed the Mysterious Heaven Body Technique, narrowly avoiding the Black Poison King’s tail.
After the golden tail missed, it struck the ground. Seizing this opportunity, Leo created some distance between himself and the Black Poison King.
In terms of combat power and defense, the Black Poison King was superior to Earth Ninja Yonamine by one level, which further fueled Leo’s fighting spirit.
Whether it’s a Cultivator, Martial Cultivator, or an Esper, true strength can only be achieved through practical combat.
Today, Leo would use the Black Poison King as a means to temper himself!
Spiritual Power surged within Leo’s body as he switched from defense to offense, launching a fierce punch towards the Black Poison King.
“The mantis challenges the tree, ignorant of its own mortality!” The Black Poison King sneered and raised his golden arm, retaliating with an explosive punch aimed at Leo.
The collision of their fists produced a dull thud. Leo felt a heaviness in his chest, a numbness in his right arm, and his body skidded along the ground.
The Black Poison King’s strength was terrifyingly powerful.
“Come again!” Leo, with his increasingly indomitable character, gritted his teeth, rubbed his sore arm, and charged at the Black Poison King once more.
This time, he unleashed a series of consecutive attacks.
Leo’s hands, knees, and elbows were all lethal weapons, maximizing his physical strength as he battled the Black Poison King.
With each punch colliding with the Black Poison King, Leo felt as if he were striking a rock, enduring powerful counterforces.
As a practitioner of venomous arts, the Black Poison King was far inferior to Leo, who was empowered by the Mysterious Heaven Body Technique, in terms of combat skills. Consequently, he took numerous punches.
However, his physical strength and defense were incredibly strong, coupled with the assistance of the golden tail, allowing him to hold his ground.
For a while, the two engaged in an evenly matched battle, with the sound of heavy impacts echoing.
After an intense struggle, Leo felt as exhilarated as a runner who had just completed a ten-mile race.
The most crucial aspect was the growth of his physical strength throughout the fight against the Black Poison King.
Close-quarters combat could be considered an alternative training method for Cultivators who were not adept at it.
Growing increasingly irritated, the Black Poison King’s eyes flashed with a fierce light. The speed of his venomous tail surged, and it swiftly aimed for Leo’s chest.
Surprisingly, Leo didn’t dodge or evade but directly reached out with both hands to grab the golden tail.
Under the tremendous force from the golden tail, Leo involuntarily let out a muffled groan but didn’t let go.
Immediately after, Leo shouted loudly and exerted force with his hands, lifting the entire Black Poison King by the tail and ruthlessly slamming him onto the ground.
“Boom!”
A humanoid pit appeared on the ground, and the pitiable Black Poison King was smashed into the earth by Leo.
The ordeal didn’t end there. Leo grabbed the Black Poison King through the tail and once again exerted force to smash him into the ground.
One minute later, more than ten humanoid pits appeared on the earth’s surface-each created by Leo using the Black Poison King’s body.
Juliet watched, dumbfounded, forgetting to dispel the venom in her body.
Could this method of smashing Black Poison King to the ground actually kill him?
Of course, Black Poison King wouldn’t be killed so easily. In fact, he felt extremely frustrated at the moment.
His strongest attack was with his tail, and his weakness was also in his tail.
Once his tail was immobilized, he couldn’t unleash his immense power and had no means to resist.
Leo showed no intention of stopping; it seemed that smashing him into the ground was quite an interesting thing to do.
In utter helplessness, the Black Poison King could only resort to the strategy of a gecko shedding its tail to escape.
On the thirtieth time Leo smashed the Black Poison King’s body into the ground, his body flew out, leaving only the venomous tail remaining in Leo’s hands.
Leo hadn’t expected that the Black Poison King would sever his own tail to save his life. After a moment of astonishment, Leo fiercely slammed the tail onto the ground and used his Energy Blade to cut it into several pieces.
Even if the Black Poison King’s tail could be reattached, it would be completely useless now.
The Black Poison King staggered to his feet, covered in dirt, disheveled hair, and in a pitiful state.
Black Poison King spat out the dirt from his mouth and looked at Leo. His old eyes had returned to their normal state.
Looking at the scorpion without a tail on the Black Poison King’s shoulder, he appeared listless.
As he turned his head to look at the tailless Golden-Tailed Venomous Wolf Heart-Devouring Scorpion on his shoulder, Black Poison King’s face was filled with heartache.
You see, without its tail, the Heart-Devouring Scorpion’s strength was reduced by at least half, and it could no longer be used as his core worm.
After the heartache subsided, a fierce light flashed in Black Poison King’s eyes. He grabbed the Golden-Tailed Venomous Wolf Heart-Devouring Scorpion and crushed it.
“You brat, you’ve destroyed my core worm. Today, I will make sure you beg for life but find no death!” Black Poison King declared fiercely. He reached into his waist pouch and pulled out a black banner.
As the black banner appeared, a surge of negative energy filled the forest, emanating from the banner and enveloping Black Poison King.
Soon, Leo heard a shrill ghostly scream in his ears, making his scalp tingle.
“To force me to use this item, you do have some ability. Next, I will extract your soul and turn you into my puppet!” Black Poison King, surrounded by the black aura, looked like an evil spirit crawling out of hell.
Leo’s gaze remained fixed on the black banner in Black Poison King’s hand, and he exclaimed in astonishment, “This is… the Death Soul Banner!?”
After the initial shock, anger spread across Leo’s face.
“You have the eyesight, recognizing the Death Soul Banner,” Black Poison King sneered.
“Black Poison King, how dare you use such a sinister and wicked item for your ritual. Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?” Leo’s eyes were filled with killing intent.
The process of performing the Death Soul Banner ritual was cruel and malevolent. Only someone devoid of humanity would engage in such acts.
“Hehe, my life is dictated by me, not by the heavens! What nonsense about divine retribution!” Black Poison King displayed an arrogant demeanor. “In my eyes, mortals are nothing but ants. Using their souls to perform the Death Soul Banner ritual, what’s wrong with that?”
Leo was consumed by anger, and a cold light flickered in his eyes. With a motion of his right hand, the Blue Phantom Sword appeared in his grasp.
Leo had made up his mind. Today, no matter the cost, he would kill Black Poison King!
Sensing the substantial killing intent emanating from Leo, Black Poison King said in a sinister tone, “Boy, today, either you die or I perish!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Black Poison King swung the Death Soul Banner with his right hand while simultaneously forming a hand seal with his left hand.
The Death Soul Banner released even more black aura, within which countless vengeful spirits seemed to be wailing.
Two Ghost Soldiers emerged from the Death Soul Banner, transforming into solid forms as they descended to the ground.
The heads of the two Ghost Soldiers were disproportionately large, with fierce green faces and sharp fangs. They were taller than ordinary people, each holding a trident with a short handle.
Black aura surrounded the Ghost Soldiers, except for their short hair, which was either red or blue. The red hair seemed to be burning like flames, while the blue hair flowed like water.