Ma Xiaotao, holding the Fire God Sword, felt her body lighten, and all the sluggishness around her disappeared. She didn't have time to check her condition and directly charged at Niu Tian with her sword.
Niu Tian was temporarily stunned by Ma Xiaotao's Fire God Sword, and it was in that brief moment, less than a second, that Zhu Ziyang seized the opportunity. The Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe unhesitatingly slashed towards Niu Tian's right shoulder, with the intention of severing his right shoulder completely.
"Ah!" Niu Tian let out a scream, immediately retreated several steps, and then looked at Zhu Ziyang with shock and anger.
"What a pity!" Zhu Ziyang sighed, shook his head, and said. His scythe strike did not achieve the desired effect, only leaving a long gash on Niu Tian's right shoulder and right chest, failing to sever his right arm. It was truly a pity.
"Fire God Slash!"
Before Niu Tian could react, he heard a soft, delicate cry. Following the sound, he saw Ma Xiaotao, gripping the Fire God Sword with both hands, slashing towards him.
No, to be precise, it was the Fire God Sword carrying Ma Xiaotao as it slashed towards him. The Fire God Sword in Ma Xiaotao's hand seemed to have a will of its own, actively attacking Niu Tian. Although Ma Xiaotao held the sword with both hands, it was more like a secondary attachment, playing a minor role.
The Fire God Sword emitted a scorching divine power, and blazing flames erupted from its blade, instantly piercing Niu Tian's abdomen.
Niu Tian looked at the Fire God Sword piercing him with terror, his face filled with fear and anger. A powerful aura instantly burst from his body, directly sending Ma Xiaotao and the Fire God Sword embedded in his abdomen flying.
The Fire God Sword detached from Ma Xiaotao's hand. Ma Xiaotao was sent flying hundreds of meters, crashing heavily to the ground. The Fire God Sword, after flipping countless times in the air, landed steadily in the ground beside Ma Xiaotao. The luster of its blade had dimmed considerably, its edge greatly reduced, no longer showing the domineering presence it had displayed earlier.
Ma Xiaotao's face was extremely pale, and blood overflowed from the corner of her mouth. Undoubtedly, Niu Tian's outburst had caused her severe internal injuries.
However, Niu Tian's condition was also very poor at this time. His pierced abdomen was charred black, revealing his internal organs. Flames still burned at the wound, like maggots on a corpse, faint but unextinguishable. His face was as pale as Ma Xiaotao's, and his entire aura rapidly plummeted after the outburst, no longer possessing its previous strength and dominance.
Most importantly, the Fire God Sword seemed to have simultaneously pierced through his cultivation realm. The Niu Tian that Zhu Ziyang now sensed, although still terrifying, was no longer the unfathomable, overwhelming presence of a god. The chasm that separated him and Niu Tian seemed to have been severed by the Fire God Sword. At this moment, they were on the same level, not god and mortal!
This was absolutely the best news for Zhu Ziyang, because it meant that the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe's fifth Spirit Ability would be effective against Niu Tian!
Without any hesitation, Zhu Ziyang immediately raised the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe. His fifth spirit ring shone brightly, and two gray streams of air appeared out of nowhere, simultaneously locking onto both him and Niu Tian.
Niu Tian noticed the gray streams of air falling on him, and an ominous premonition immediately arose in his heart. So he unhesitatingly released azure lightning, attempting to disperse the gray streams of air.
Zhu Ziyang felt a sense of relief and triumph when he saw Niu Tian's actions. Luckily, he was one step ahead. While using his fifth Spirit Ability, he utilized the great power of the Saint Law Demiplane, elevating the Power of Death that supported the fifth Spirit Ability to the Power of Death Law. This way, although his fifth Spirit Ability could not be called a divine skill, its effect could rival one, adding an extra layer of protection.
Ultimately, Niu Tian still failed to escape the confinement of Zhu Ziyang's fifth Spirit Ability, the Life-Ending Execution Platform. Along with Zhu Ziyang, he was dragged into the execution ground where the Death God judged sins.
"Kid, what is this place?" Niu Tian looked around at the unfamiliar environment, feeling the chilling aura emanating from this unknown space. A hint of panic and fear arose in his heart, but he still spoke defiantly, demanding in a sharp voice, "What is this place?"
"The Life-Ending Execution Platform, where the Death God executes sinners." Facing a dying man, Zhu Ziyang uncharacteristically showed a touch more patience. He said in a faint tone.
"Judging sinners?" Niu Tian was stunned, then instantly enraged, roaring, "Nonsense! A mere Evil God descendant dares to judge a God Realm official! I want to kill you!"
He roared, attempting to mobilize the spirit power within his body. Upon doing so, Niu Tian's face instantly turned pale, and his eyes filled with terror and panic. He couldn't feel his spirit power, his spirit ring, or even his bloodline. It was as if he had become an ordinary person with nothing!
"No, no, impossible!" Niu Tian refused to believe it, trying again and again to mobilize the energy within his body, but without exception, his consciousness and thoughts were like a stone sinking into the sea, not causing a single ripple.
"It's time to go!" Zhu Ziyang, holding the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, slowly walked towards Niu Tian, saying in a cold tone.
The Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe suddenly swung down. Niu Tian subconsciously tried to block it. The scythe blade struck his arm, and blood immediately gushed out. However, Niu Tian didn't care about the pain from his arm, because he was surprised to find that although his spirit power was gone, his divine beast physique was still there! With his divine beast-level strength and physique alone, he could kill this evil boy!
Niu Tian was very excited and immediately wanted to put it into practice. However, Zhu Ziyang had no intention of giving him that chance. With a thought, he gently stomped his left leg, and a sharp, thick ice spike burst out of the ground. The ice spike was tilted at just the right angle, directly piercing Niu Tian's thigh. Niu Tian's face instantly contorted, but before he could wail, another ice spike shot out of the ground, piercing his other thigh.
Immediately after, several more ice spikes burst from the earth, impaling Niu Tian, turning him into a porcupine!
The Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Left Leg Bone Spirit Ability, Eight-Cornered Omni-Spike!
"Goodbye!" Zhu Ziyang looked at Niu Tian, who still had a trace of life, and without any hesitation, the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe suddenly extended. The tip of the scythe blade directly plunged into Niu Tian's heart, and then with force, the scythe blade broke through from his back.
"!" Niu Tian's expression was terrifying, filled with terror, hatred, unwillingness, and regret. All of this caused him to, although his vitality was severed, still have his eyes open, dying with his eyes wide open!
"Hehe!" After killing Niu Tian, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but laugh. Gray streams of air flickered, and he and Niu Tian's corpse were expelled from the Life-Ending Execution Platform, returning to the Douluo World.
"Ziyang!" Ma Xiaotao immediately rushed over. After seeing that Zhu Ziyang was fine, she let out a sigh of relief. Upon seeing Niu Tian's corpse, she spat in disgust, and then said, "It's truly wonderful that you're alright."
"Mm!" Zhu Ziyang's expression was relaxed, and he smiled, "This is largely thanks to your help, Sister Xiaotao. Oh, by the way, Sister Xiaotao, your hand..."
Zhu Ziyang looked at Ma Xiaotao's arm with concern, but was surprised to find that her arm was perfectly fine, as if nothing had happened. If it weren't for her missing sleeve, indicating that this had truly occurred, he would have thought he had been hallucinating.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect it either." Ma Xiaotao, hearing this, couldn't help but let out an infectious laugh, explaining, "Do you remember the white flame that was left on my shoulder earlier? That flame actually has the effect of regrowing flesh and bones. My arm was able to be repaired so quickly because of it!"
"Is that so!" Zhu Ziyang was very surprised, and smiled, "That's good news."
As the two were conversing, the four Soul Spirits of Snow Ice Frost Dew and the five otherworldly powerhouses also gathered around. Their gazes lingered more on Niu Tian's corpse, and it was under their gaze that Niu Tian's corpse underwent a transformation.
A blue light flickered on Niu Tian's corpse. The next moment, the human corpse disappeared, replaced by a gigantic dragon corpse. This dragon corpse was none other than Niu Tian's Azure Dragon true form, but compared to its previously majestic state, the Azure Dragon was now filled with a gray, lifeless stillness.
However, none of this was the most important. The most important thing was that a golden halo floated from the Azure Dragon's corpse. Everyone present instantly understood the origin and purpose of that golden halo.
spirit ring! A golden spirit ring! A divine spirit ring!
"Ziyang!" Ma Xiaotao looked at the golden spirit ring with immense joy, her delight making her overlook the question of why Niu Tian would produce a spirit ring.
"Mm! I see it!" Zhu Ziyang was also very pleasantly surprised. The moment he saw the golden spirit ring, he had already figured out how to use it.
The Heavenly Frost White Dragon King, ninth spirit ring, has arrived!