Although surprised, he didn’t really believe that Lu Qing truly possessed the power to match him.
After all, as a Sword Cultivator, he was not particularly skilled in defensive Taoist Skills.
The power Lu Qing unleashed was unexpected, leaving him unguarded, allowing the surprise attack to succeed.
But if it were a direct confrontation, the situation would be different.
With his Sword Dao Cultivation, he couldn’t believe that someone who had just undergone the Primordial Spirit Tribulation at the Primordial Spirit Initial Realm could withstand him, even if this realm was the notorious Evil Demon that once shook the Holy Alliance.
However, upon seeing the True Martial King being repelled with a single punch by Lu Qing, Xing Jian’s heart sounded alarm bells.
"Cough, cough!"
In mid-air, the True Martial King shattered countless layers of Qi and finally steadied himself after flying back dozens of miles.
But the persistent blockages in his Qi-Blood made him cough several times involuntarily.
The intense pain from his arms further informed him that his bones were already cracking.
"How is this possible?"
The True Martial King felt a sense of absurdity welling up in his heart.
Who was he, at the pinnacle of the Four Tribulations, with one foot already in the Five Tribulation Realm, having started to purify his True Blood, drawing his bloodline closer to his ancient ancestors.
His physical body, nurtured by the bloodline and tempered through multiple Primordial Spirit Tribulations, had long reached a state where even Magical Treasures couldn’t harm him, and ordinary Spiritual Artifacts couldn’t leave a trace.
He was confident that after his breakthrough, even a sword cultivator like Xing Jian at the peak of the Four Tribulations would struggle to break his defenses, much less truly injure him.
Yet that boy managed to disrupt his Qi-Blood with a single punch, causing his arm bones to fracture?
For a moment, the True Martial King felt bewildered, even questioning whether he was trapped in an Illusion Realm.
Otherwise, how could such an absurd thing happen in this world?
Yet the pain in his arms and the clarity of his Primordial Spirit told the True Martial King that this was no illusion.
He was indeed injured by that young boy who had just undergone the Primordial Spirit Tribulation, with a single punch.
Feeling the pain in his arm, the True Martial King took a deep breath, and the demonic power within him circulated, almost instantly healing his internal injuries through mere breath.
The Demon Clan was originally known for its formidable physical bodies, let alone a Great Power with one foot in the Five Tribulation Realm, with life energy so formidable it was incomprehensible.
At his realm, even if his head were crushed, as long as his Primordial Spirit remained, he could rapidly recover.
Much less a minor fracture; such an injury could be healed in the blink of an eye.
The True Martial King’s inner turmoil was more profound than the physical injury, which was far from damaging his core.
"Oh, quite resilient, no wonder you were so boastful just now."
Feeling the True Martial King’s aura recovering to its peak, Lu Qing seemed somewhat surprised.
Hearing Lu Qing’s words, the True Martial King’s expression grew even more unpleasant.
Clearly, the other party’s realm was lower than his, yet now he spoke as if he were a senior expert critiquing a junior, making remarks casually.
This arrogance was intolerable to someone of his nature.
However, despite his anger, the True Martial King chose to temporarily endure.
"Boy, I admit I underestimated you earlier; I didn’t expect you, who had just undergone the Primordial Spirit Tribulation, to possess such strength.
It’s no wonder you caused such a stir at the Tianshu Divine Mountain of the Human Race back then.
But if you think that just injuring me once means you can be so complacent, then you are mistaken. Next, I’ll show you the true power of our Demon Clan."
With that said, the True Martial King’s body suddenly trembled, releasing an incredibly violent aura.
His originally burly form rapidly expanded, and his black-gold hair grew wildly, while the fangs at his mouth slowly lengthened.
Eventually, the True Martial King’s body swelled to a height of thirty feet before stopping.
"Demon Ape True Body, True Martial King even revealed his true form?"
"This is the strongest combat form of the Demon Ape Clan, it seems the True Martial King is truly enraged this time!"
"That kid is doomed; the moment the Demon Ape True Body appears, the True Martial King’s power should increase several times over, and he won’t be able to withstand it!"
Seeing the transformation of the True Martial King, the Great Powers of the Demon Clan were all agitated.
The True Martial King was from the Demon Ape Clan, and his revealed true form was the clan’s strongest combat form.
However, ever since the True Martial King entered the Primordial Spirit Realm, few could force him to unleash this move.
No one expected the chance to witness it today.
"He even revealed his true form?"
Elder Xing was astonished once more upon witnessing this.
Having fought the True Martial King multiple times and even gained the upper hand, Elder Xing had naturally seen this move before.
The Demon Ape True Body was indeed the True Martial King’s trump card; once used, not only did his strength surge, but his defensive power and speed also greatly increased.
In the past, as long as the True Martial King unleashed his true form, even Elder Xing found it troublesome, having to exert all his strength just to inflict some external injuries, without being able to harm his core.
Now, the True Martial King had broken through, taking a critical step forward, and his bloodline had undergone transformation.