Xiao Tian's reaction was undeniably correct, but this once again led to a stalemate. Thunder King Salon continually pursued, intent on engaging him in close combat.

Xiao Tian was naturally aware of the disadvantage of the chain in his hand. Once the distance closed, it became just a decoration. For ordinary experts, the blue flames might be unbeatable!

But Thunder King Salon was clearly no ordinary expert, with high defense and counter damage, and always posed the threat of a counterattack, making him incredibly troublesome.

A quarter of an hour later, both sides were somewhat irritated. Although neither had suffered any injuries, they had not managed to harm their opponent.

Viewing this from the sidelines, the spectators found the seemingly simple pursuit and evasion, with occasional harassment, quite intriguing. The combat reflexes displayed by the two experts indeed broadened the horizons of the onlookers!

"Hmph! If you have the skills, let's see who lasts longer!" Thunder King Salon shouted, launching an attack. Like a sharp sword, he soared into the sky, then split into eight clones in mid-air.

This move made the onlooking experts gasp, looking at the nine identical Thunder King Salons in the air, they couldn't help but start debating which was the real one.

The next moment, however, the nine Salons switched positions again. After several position changes, no one could discern where his true form lay.

Xiao Tian watched the nine figures appearing around him, rotating like a carousel, and his expression turned grim. He naturally knew what Thunder King Salon meant.

After all, the difference in strength between one's own ability and temporarily enhanced power may not be apparent in the short term, but over time the gap would show.

And now, Thunder King Salon's move had made the situation critical. Those onlooking experts might not notice but were still discussing which one was the real Thunder King Salon. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

However, Xiao Tian was keenly aware that rather than determining which was the real Thunder King Salon, it was more accurate to say all nine figures were the real Thunder King Salon.

Having dealt with illusions many times, Xiao Tian could even guess Thunder King Salon's next tactics. It was nothing more than the nine figures swarming, with the ability to switch the true form at any moment.

In this way, Xiao Tian would have to face attacks from nine people simultaneously, and while the damage ultimately equated to just one, he definitely couldn't defend against attacks from nine different directions at once!

Xiao Tian closed his eyes, deciding not to use them to watch further. Whether he looked or not made little difference, so he focused entirely on sensing, excluding external disturbances.

Seeing this, Thunder King Salon's eyes showed a fierce glint. He moved his feet, just as Xiao Tian thrust his arms forward, and at the same time, a dazzling light burst forth.

The glaring light, like the midday sun, made Thunder King Salon instinctively react with a sense of extreme danger, quickly transitioning his true form to Xiao Tian's back.

A moment later, a soul-stirring dragon roar resounded through the sky. To the shocked gaze of the onlookers, a golden Flying Dragon surged forward with incredible momentum.

Thunder King Salon was struck directly in the chest, the milky white armor erupting with electric sparks, supporting just a moment before shattering into debris, revealing it was merely a clone.

After a brief daze, Thunder King Salon decisively drove the remaining seven clones forward, his intuition telling him this was the only chance!

The golden Flying Dragon seemed extremely displeased, as if its dignity was challenged, rapidly circling around Xiao Tian with bewildering speed.

Each clone could only block momentarily before shattering explosively. In a few breaths, only one figure remained in the field, and with a stunned expression, Thunder King Salon was knocked flying.

In mid-air, a crisp sound emitted from the milky white armor, revealing a black crack on its surface. Seeing this, Thunder King Salon's face changed drastically—for the first time since the battle commenced, he showed a pained expression.

Nevertheless, his chest armor did not change with his emotions. After the first crack appeared,

It spread like plant roots, quickly branching into countless cracks.

Thunder King Salon let out a scream, leveraging this momentum to decisively switch direction, fleeing without hesitation and quickly vanishing from the scene.

It wasn't until the ten or so mid-level members of the Water Drop Organization quietly slipped away that the onlooking experts regained their senses, but none were willing to speak first.

The golden dragon, victorious in a strike, soared proudly, releasing another resounding dragon roar that echoed far and wide. Only after Xiao Tian waved did it descend again, coiling around his arm.

The onlooking experts suddenly felt a bit dizzy.

"My heavens! The Hunter just defeated Thunder King Salon?!"

"This is simply unbelievable, and Thunder King Salon just left like that?!"

"It seems the Hunter's tenth ranking is truly well-deserved!"

Amidst their discussions, everyone expressed that they had favored Xiao Tian from the start and didn't feel the least bit embarrassed. This hindsight wisdom was displayed vividly among the experts.

After this battle, experts who ranked a few positions lower than Xiao Tian no longer felt jealousy, but instead, felt fortunate.

Thankfully, they hadn't challenged him over the rankings; otherwise, surviving would still be uncertain!

Seeing Xiao Tian retract his cultivation technique, the experts gradually dispersed, discussing the highlights of the battle and offering their insights, transforming into theoretical experts.

Only a few began to carefully recall every detail, attempting to derive some inspiration, clearly those few were from the higher rankings on the Dark List.

"Thank you for your concern!" Xiao Tian smiled as he returned to his group's side. During the recent fierce battle, whether it was the Kunlun Sect worrying for his sake or Lin Bingxuan and others concerned for Xiao Tian, all had their hearts in suspense.

Now seeing Xiao Tian's return, they naturally breathed a sigh of relief and began to gather and warmly inquire about his well-being.

"You were simply amazing just now, that Flying Dragon was awesome!"

"Yes, yes, and that chain burning with blue flames was equally cool!"

"May I ask if you're accepting apprentices?"

Listening to the disciples enthusiastically approach and speak out of turn, Celestial Punishment Daoist gave a disapproving cough, solemnly saying, "There's nothing more for you here, if there's nothing else, go rest now!"

Seeing the disciples still unwilling to leave, Celestial Punishment Daoist's thick eyebrows arched sharply, "You don't even want to rest, clearly you're not tired, are you?"

At this threatening remark, the disciples quickly dispersed and fled, leaving the scene quiet.

Yet, no one noticed a pair of eyes in the shadows, constantly observing everyone...