Chapter 237: Battle Against the Genius Squad

Boom——!!!

The black robes billowed, and a wild and fierce aura suddenly erupted around Qin Tian. On the surface of his skin, ancient battle patterns awakened like dragons, emitting blinding green light. His muscles knotted, bones crackled, and spiritual power surged within him like magma, instantly breaking through the suppression of the Eight Trigrams Array!

Overlord Body—Activate!

All negative states were forcibly dispelled, and his strength, speed, and defense increased by 300%. Qin Tian’s eyes burned like torches, his battle intent soaring to the heavens. The Black Frost Blade in his hand, imbued with overwhelming sword intent, fiercely struck toward Fu Ning’s Profound Iron Sword!

Clang!!!

Metal clashed, sparks flew, yet the expected balance of power did not appear—on Fu Ning’s sword blade, hundreds of intricate Sword Qi suddenly erupted, pouring like a river of stars, instantly shredding Qin Tian’s sword intent into pieces!

Qin Tian’s pupils shrank suddenly, feeling an incredibly sharp force transmitted along the blade, causing the web of his hand to crack, almost losing grip of the Black Frost Blade. He stumbled back, barely steadying himself when a scorching gale came from behind—

Boom!!!

Zhong Liying’s Flaming Arrow struck his shoulder precisely. The violent fire spiritual power exploded, flesh splattering, and Qin Tian grunted, his left shoulder instantly burned into a charred, bloody hole, bone visible.

"Cough..." Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained unusually calm. The immortal power of the Desolate Battle Body circulated, and his wound healed visibly.

"Again!"

He shouted loudly, reversing the blade to slash at Fu Ning’s throat.

However—

Swish!

Fu Ning’s sword was even faster! The sword tip flicked lightly, parrying the blade’s trajectory and straightly stabbing toward the heart!

At the same time, Zhuge Yu coldly formed a seal:

"Kun Character Secret—Earth Binding!"

The ground suddenly cracked open, and two gigantic stone hands erupted, viciously clamping Qin Tian’s ankles!

Qin Tian’s gaze turned cold, his talent "Sandstorm Control" activated, instantly disintegrating the stone hands into flowing sand, but the momentary delay allowed Fu Ning’s sword tip to reach his chest—

Splurch!

Blood flowers bloomed!

Qin Tian twisted his body as far as possible, yet the sword tip still pierced through his right chest. He gritted his teeth, grasping the blade just as a dazzling red light illuminated the sky—

Zhong Liying released three arrows in rapid succession, sealing off all escape routes in the shape of a pin.

"Li Glyph Secret Art—Heaven Burning!"

Zhuge Yu altered the formation again, and the Li Gua within the Eight Trigrams Array ignited, flames rising from the ground!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Arrows and flames exploded simultaneously. Fu Ning had dodged long ago, but Qin Tian was engulfed in the overwhelming sea of fire.

In the sea of fire, the figure staggered but never fell. Blood soaked through the black robes, leaving bloody footprints with each step. Yet beneath the Black Crow mask, those eyes fueled by battle intent burned ever fiercer.

Beside him, Yue Shenghe watched Qin Tian with admiration. Despite being opponents now, he respected warriors who remained unyielding and spirited under disadvantageous conditions.

Qin Tian walked out of the sea of flames. His once black robes now tattered from sword Qi and fire, revealing a body full of wounds and charred skin. However, in the next second, under the astonished gazes of the three, his wounds quickly healed, returning to their original state in the blink of an eye.

Such strong physical regeneration ability.

Zhuge Yu’s eyes narrowed sharply.

At this time, the viewers in the live stream room of the four also began to discuss.

"Whoa, I thought Black Crow would be KO’d in one round, but I didn’t expect him to hold on for so long."

"What a terrifying physical body. He’s at least a Silver Level Bloodline Martial Artist, and his talent is related to his physique."

"I thought Black Crow relied on speed, but his strength and regeneration are also astonishingly strong. With this ability, why choose to be a thief?"

"If he can be a thief, why choose to confront others head-on?"

...

"Ding ding ding——"

Blades and swords clashed, Qin Tian and Fu Ning moved at incredible speed, leaving behind afterimages in the air. Even professional cameras couldn’t capture their movements, only the dense sounds of metal clashing and occasional sparks could be heard.

However, in Zhong Liying’s eyes, Qin Tian’s every move was crystal clear.

Her lips curved slightly as her fingers lightly pulled the bowstring, arrows locked onto their target like venomous snakes. No matter how Qin Tian dodged and weaved, the arrows always struck accurately at his vital points!

"Boom!"

The flaming arrow exploded, the scorching waves engulfing Qin Tian’s figure.

Simultaneously, Fu Ning’s sword Qi tore through the air like a silver dragon, viciously ripping through Qin Tian’s chest! Blood splattered as Qin Tian staggered backward, almost turned into a bloody figure.

Zhuge Yu naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity. Forming a finger technique, he shouted:

"Kan Character Secret—Freeze!"

The Kan Gua in the Eight Trigrams Array lit up, piercing cold swept through, instantly forming thick ice crystals on the ground, even the air seemed frozen. Qin Tian let out a muffled sound, his legs immobilized by the ice.

The battle patterns on his body glowed with green light, immortal power surged, shattering the ice binding forcefully.

However, the freeze was just a decoy!

Zhuge Yu suddenly changed formation, formed a seal with both hands, and the Eight Trigrams Array spun wildly, causing the five elemental powers to rampage!

Wind, fire, thunder, earth, water!

Five elemental magics simultaneously converged, spiritual power in the heavens and earth rallied wildly, forming five destructive energy torrents, crashing down on Qin Tian!

"Five Elements Annihilation!"

The gale turned into blades, fire formed into massive pythons, thunder interwove into electric nets, the earth thrust up sharp stone spikes, and ice formed chains—all blocking Qin Tian’s retreat comprehensively!

"Rumble——!!"

The deafening explosion resounded through the sky, blowing a massive crater into the ground, sending dust billowing into the air. The violent energy currents raged, even distorting space faintly!

"He’s definitely going to be eliminated this time."

Zhong Liying’s red lips curled, a flicker of pleasure in her eyes. The opponent who had thwarted her multiple times was finally going to fall; she could even imagine his humiliating exit.

However, Fu Ning’s cold voice suddenly rang out: "He’s fine."

"What?" Zhong Liying’s pupils contracted sharply, looking incredulously at the area ravaged by the elemental storm.

The dust gradually cleared, revealing a wall of vines covered with mysterious patterns standing proudly at the center of the crater. The vines were an eerie dark green, with peculiar energy ripples flowing on the surface, greedily devouring the remnants of flames, ice, and thunder.

"How is this possible..." Zhong Liying’s fingers gripped the bow unconsciously.

The vines slowly parted like living things, revealing the unharmed figure within. The Black Crow stood calmly amidst it, the tattered black coat fluttering in the elemental chaos, his steady gaze meeting the four through the mask.

"This is... a symbiotic spirit plant." Zhuge Yu’s eyes narrowed into slits, his voice carrying unmistakable surprise, "Not only can it autonomously defend, but it can also absorb and convert elemental energy..."

The patterns on the vines grew brighter with the energy absorption, faintly revealing the spiritual power flowing within. Even with the Zhuge Family’s resources, such spirit plants were extremely rare.

Qin Tian raised his hand slightly, the vines instantly entwining around his arm like loyal guards. He glanced at Jie La, who was digesting the energy, a subtle smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you for the treat."