They were overwhelmed by shock as they witnessed it happen before them.
As the Martial Dynasty Emperor and Prince Caius were still reeling from the astonishment, applause suddenly erupted.
The one clapping was none other than Silverwing Thunderhawk, who had stood by as Black Crocodile King and Emerald Talon King met their demise.
“Impressive, your strength has successfully piqued my interest,” Silverwing Thunderhawk remarked, his gaze fixed on Leo, a playful smile tugging at his lips.
From Silverwing Thunderhawk’s expression, it was clear he was indifferent to the deaths of Black Crocodile King and Emerald Talon King.
“You’ve lost your right-hand men, yet you remain composed. This attitude of yours has also caught my attention,” Leo replied calmly, looking at Silverwing Thunderhawk.
“Just two worthless beings. Dead is dead; they only tarnished the reputation of us Demonkin,” Silverwing Thunderhawk said with indifference.
Silverwing Thunderhawk prided himself on his noble lineage. Black Crocodile King and Emerald Talon King had only moderately strong bloodlines and were not of his kin, thus they never caught Silverwing Thunderhawk’s eye.
“Though they were worthless, it was not your place to kill them before me!” Silverwing Thunderhawk’s indifferent expression turned icy.
With those words, Silverwing Thunderhawk’s silver wings unfurled behind him.
With a single flap of his wings, Silverwing Thunderhawk appeared before Leo in the blink of an eye.
“So fast!!” Holden, Violet, the Martial Dynasty Emperor, and others were shocked by Silverwing Thunderhawk’s near-teleportation speed.
As he flashed before Leo, Silverwing Thunderhawk’s right hand formed a claw, crackling with fierce golden lightning, reaching directly for Leo’s chest.
“Leo!” Violet gasped in alarm, her face turning pale.
Without suspense, the hand crackling with golden lightning pierced through Leo’s chest.
Yet no blood flowed from Leo’s chest; his body slowly dissipated into nothingness.
“An afterimage?” Silverwing Thunderhawk snorted coldly, looking to the left.
Not far to the left, space rippled as a figure in white stepped forth.
Leo stared intently at Silverwing Thunderhawk, his expression calm but inwardly surprised.
Silverwing Thunderhawk’s speed was astonishingly fast, the fastest among the powerful beings Leo had encountered.
“Haha, this makes it interesting. If you were easily defeated, how could I enjoy myself?” Silverwing Thunderhawk’s playful demeanor intensified despite missing his strike.
Golden lightning surged from within Silverwing Thunderhawk, wrapping around him like a golden war god.
Leo narrowed his eyes; Silverwing Thunderhawk’s power exceeded his expectations, prompting caution. Meanwhile, Leo considered using this battle to hone his physical strength.
Leo swiftly formed a seal with his hands, surrounding himself with radiant starlight as star patterns etched onto his skin.
“Lowly human boy, I hope you can entertain me for a while longer,” Silverwing Thunderhawk sneered with amusement upon sensing Leo’s physical power surge.
Silverwing Thunderhawk’s silver wings spread wide as he tapped into the void with his toes.
His lightning-clad golden figure pierced through space towards Leo.
Leo sprang into action as well, his right fist gathering brilliant starlight.
Leo punched into the void ahead.
A Star Fist Light shot forth like a meteor.
In front of him, Silverwing Thunderhawk’s form emerged.
Silverwing Thunderhawk’s lips curled coldly as he unleashed a massive golden lightning fist light in response.
In mid-air, the enormous Star Fist Light collided with the golden lightning fist light, causing the sky to tremble under their immense force.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a faint indentation in space at the collision point.
After the impact, both the Star Fist Light and golden lightning fist light quickly dissipated, followed by a powerful and terrifying energy shockwave.
In mid-air, under the relentless assault of the shockwave, Leo retreated over ten steps before stabilizing himself.
Silverwing Thunderhawk similarly retreated several steps in the air.
“What domineering thunder power!” Growing stronger against adversity, Leo’s eyes burned with fighting spirit.
While practicing Nine Transformations of the Stars, Leo’s physical strength was at the peak of the fourth heavenly stage. He had yet to break through to the fifth stage barrier. A battle with Silverwing Thunderhawk might lead to a breakthrough.
“A lowly boy managed to withstand my punch!” After stabilizing himself in mid-air, a shadow darkened Silverwing Thunderhawk’s handsome face.
In his eyes, human bodies were frail. Even a half-step Spirit God human warrior would struggle to withstand his full-force punch without severe injury or death.
Yet this human boy not only endured it but also forced him back several steps.
Feeling his dignity challenged, Silverwing Thunderhawk’s golden lightning grew even more dazzling. His massive silver wings flapped again as he transformed into a golden streak shooting towards Leo once more.
Leo grew more courageous in battle, surrounded by starlight as bright as silver, charging towards Silverwing Thunderhawk.
In mid-air, they collided like two meteors. The dull sound of their clash exploded in the void as waves of energy rippled outward.
Fists, feet, elbows, knees-all became weapons in their attacks. Brilliant starlight and domineering golden lightning clashed continuously in the air.
Seeing them fight purely with physical strength, Violet and others couldn’t help but focus intently on them.
“So strong…” Prince Caius was shaken to his core.
The mere aftermath of their exchanges could likely send some lower-tier Spirit Saint warriors reeling and coughing blood.
Even from afar, Prince Caius and others felt energy gusts hitting them like needles piercing their skin.
In just a minute, they had exchanged over a thousand blows with ruthless precision. Each attack felt like two meteors colliding.
Seeing Leo hold his own purely through physical strength against him made Silverwing Thunderhawk’s expression increasingly grim.
What irked Silverwing Thunderhawk even more was that he clearly felt Leo’s physical strength growing stronger with each hit.
At this moment, Silverwing Thunderhawk regarded Leo as a true formidable opponent, igniting his inner fighting spirit completely.
After another thousand or so ferocious exchanges, a vicious collision echoed sharply.
Leo kicked Silverwing Thunderhawk squarely in the chest, while Silverwing Thunderhawk’s massive lightning-clad fist struck Leo’s chest.