Luna Vs Scorpion Masked

The quick defeat of two first-rate martial artists shocked everyone, as Ash was the first one to kill the enemies. Although it was mostly because the two underestimated him, which made them lose quickly, it still showed his strength, which wasn't weak at all.

He also wasn't without a loss, as the last strike cost him almost one-fifth of his internal energy.

"Sigh, Dragon Elephant Divine Fist is really strong, but I am still just a second-rate martial artist, and even the simple move costs me this much internal energy." Ash thought it was simple, as the battle was just the beginning; he could not use most of his strength this early.

"Haha, Ash, you are great." Jin, who was some distance away, cheered for him.

"Damn, that archer." Seeing their two membered defeated, they roared in anger as the situation again became troublesome because the moment Ash freed himself, he again started his assault with precise and fierce arrows, which they even more about.

The strength Ash displayed filled them with fear. They had assumed that, at best, he could injure them—but now, they knew the truth. He wasn't just a threat; he was a killer.

All of them had to be extremely careful. Before, they had dismissed him as nothing more than a nuisance. But now, everything has changed. If they left even the smallest opening, he would take it—and they would pay for it with their lives.

The fierce battle continued, but with his help, the situation became better, and they were finally able to hold the remaining sixteen first-rate martial artists.

While the battle here was intense, it was nothing compared to the true clash of power unfolding elsewhere.

Within the vast purple poisonous smoke, which had engulfed nearly a kilometre of the forest, a battle between the strongest raged on. The sheer force of their exchange had devastated the land, turning the once-thriving terrain into a barren wasteland.

Luna was facing the scorpion-masked woman as they each attacked one another ferociously. 

Their attack released devastating energy with every simple movement, and neither side intended to stop.

The scorpion-masked lady attacked with filled with poison and killing intent. It was clear her internal energy was a very weird poisonous energy that seemed to corrode flesh and bones, even the other internal energy the moment it made contact with.

But Luna was also not an ordinary person; her internal energy carried rare lightning element power that was like a nemesis to poison and destroyed the poisonous energy that tried to enter her body.

Both sides mastered a rare kind of martial cultivation technique and were incredibly strong. They were so strong that any attack from them could kill even innate realm martial artists easily.

"Bitch, I didn't expect you to have mastered lightning element internal energy. But don't be proud; it's just the beginning. You will truly understand the horror of my poison energy." The scorpion constellation-masked woman angrily cursed seeing her poison being neutralized by Luna's strong lightning internal energy.

Luna smirked, unfazed by the threat. "You must be an old, ugly woman," she said with mock sympathy. "I can feel your jealousy, even through that ridiculous mask."

She flicked her hair, her voice dripping with playful arrogance. "What can I say? I was born not just with beauty but with unparalleled talent. It's not my fault you have neither strength nor looks."

"Die."

"Poison dragon flame!"

The Scorpion constellation-masked woman cannot take it anymore and bursts with extraordinary power and releases all her strength with her strongest killing move.

A poisonous dragon materialized, its form writhing as the surrounding toxic smoke merged into its body. Its eyes gleamed with malice before it opened its jaws wide, unleashing a terrifying torrent of purple poisonous flames toward Luna.

Like a calamity descending upon the world, the flames surged forward, burning and corroding everything in their path, reducing the land to nothing but ash and decay.

The change was terrifying; Luna's uncle and the other two masked enemies who were fighting some distance away also felt the change and knew the battle had seemed to reach the climax.

Luna, seeing the poisonous flames surging toward her, didn't hold back. A flicker of seriousness appeared on her usually playful face.

"Lightning Spear."

With a crackling roar, a terrifying spear of thunder and lightning materialized in her hand, arcs of electricity dancing wildly around it. Without hesitation, she hurled it forward, sending it streaking toward the oncoming poisonous inferno.

Boom!

Both of their attacks collided, creating an explosion of purple poisonous flames mixed with terrifying lightning. The explosion created shock waves, and the purple poisonous smoke around them seemed to also decrease.

Luna's uncle and the other two masked enemies also stopped their battle for a moment and looked towards the centre of the explosion, wanting to see what the outcome was.

As the destructive energy dispersed, two figures emerged from the fading chaos. But it was clear from their condition who had won this clash.

The scorpion-masked woman was the undeniable loser. Her once-imposing figure was now battered—her clothes ragged and torn, a severe burn searing across her shoulder, and blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"Damn it..." she spat, her voice laced with frustration and hatred.

She had lost. And not just to anyone—to Luna, a woman much younger than her, a woman adored by countless men not only for her beauty but also for her overwhelming strength.

She clenched her fists in fury. She had sacrificed everything—dedicated her entire life to power—yet she still lost to someone who was many times younger than her.

Luna remained standing as her eyes sparked with a small hint of lightning with a strong aura, not at all diminished after the battle.