Collin brought his index and middle fingers together, using his intent to control the wooden dragon’s movements, a cold, ferocious sneer hooking on the corners of his mouth.
"Kid, this move of mine, Flying Leaf Shocking Stream, is no ordinary wood element cultivation method. Rather, it is an ultimate technique uniquely researched and developed with the aid of water element techniques, specifically meant to deal with fire cultivators!"
As an expert with extremely high talent in the wood element, Collin naturally had deeply researched the element he was proficient in.
He knew very well that although the wood element possessed powerful control abilities, it was countered by both metal and fire.
Especially against fire cultivators, when facing an enemy of equal strength, almost all of his offensive moves could be burned to ashes by the opponent’s raging fire.
Therefore, in order to combat fire cultivators and overcome elemental suppression, Collin specifically developed this ultimate move.
Flying Leaf Shocking Stream allowed the leaves condensed from spiritual energy to spread out like a gushing spring current, akin to raging waves and terrifying tides.
This way, it could rely on the water like air currents to dissolve the burning of raging fire, maximizing the power of the flying leaves.
This was the first time Collin had used this move in actual combat, but the moment he struck, a joyful and confident smile hooked on his mouth, as if he already had victory within his grasp.
However, the next second, Collin widened his eyes in disbelief, his expression as terrified as if he had seen a ghost. "This... how is this possible?!"
In the instant the flying leaves attacked right in front of him, Alex finally made his move.
However, Alex did not use the Fire Cloud Tribulation he had been repeatedly using in the rings. Instead, he clenched his fist tight, his left fist swelled to dozens of times its size, his five fingers bathed in a pale green luster.
This green light exuding vigorous vitality was shockingly the power of the wood element.
"What is this?!" Clement, Ford, and Irene all widened their eyes in terror. Even Kevin, who was always expressionless and seemingly uninterested in anything, revealed a gleam of surprise.
"How could this kid possibly possess the power of both fire and wood elements simultaneously?!"
To simultaneously master the power of two elements was a grace bestowed by heaven.
Even as the heavenly geniuses of their respective peaks, they had not received this blessing, and to simultaneously master two mutually countering elements like wood and fire could be considered one in ten thousand.
This kid had been using fire techniques continuously in dozens of battles, and the exact same move every time.
Therefore, they had assumed he was purely a fire cultivator.
Only at this moment did they finally realize. This guy was actually a fire and wood dual cultivator.
The most shocked was naturally Collin inside the ring space.
Clement and the others were outside the barrier and could only see that Alex was executing a wood cultivation method, but only Collin could feel that the power contained within this punch far surpassed his own.
But at this moment, Collin was already an arrow on the bowstring, he had no choice but to fire. He bit the bullet, clasped his palms together, and roared sternly. "Flying Leaf Shocking Stream, KILL!"
The leaves in midair instantly launched a fierce offensive, pouring down like a violent storm.
The next second, Alex slowly opened his eyes, and his fully charged fist blasted out with all its might. "Nature’s Wrath Shattering Fist!"
The force of this punch blasted out like a cannonball, directly shattering the thousands of leaves into fine powder.
Collin’s body was completely enveloped by the Nature’s Wrath Shattering Fist, and he let out a miserable scream.
Dazzling green light burst forth, enveloping the entire barrier and completely obscuring the vision of Clement and the others.
A moment later, the green light gradually dissipated, and the barrier vanished along with it.
They saw that at the top of the already slender wooden pillar, a leafy, luxuriant large tree had actually grown, extending the pillar by a full dozen meters.
Collin’s body was bound by vines, tied to the tree trunk, unable to move an inch.
A smear of scarlet blood trickled from his mouth. With his head tilted, he had fainted, his breath weak, on the verge of death.
This soul shocking scene caused cold sweat to densely cover the foreheads of Clement and the others, their faces full of astonishment and panic.
The Divine Blade Sect’s number one wood cultivator, Collin, had actually been defeated in a single blow by someone using a wood technique.
Just who exactly was this fellow?
"Ford, did you not just say that defeating him would be as easy as bullying a child?" Clement said weakly.
"How about you go up now and avenge him?"
"Are you kidding me!" Ford’s mouth twitched, his face full of wanting to cry but having no tears.
"I just thought he was a fire cultivator! With my water techniques, dealing with him would of course be easy."
"But who could have imagined this kid is actually a one in ten thousand fire and wood dual cultivator?! Moreover, his wood manipulation is so formidable he could directly crush Collin with a single strike."
"Even if I use my water techniques, would they not just end up being sucked dry by him?"
Because of the eternal characteristic of mutual generation and mutual restriction between elements, simultaneously mastering two elements could almost entirely avoid the flaw of having one’s attribute countered.
For example, Ford’s water techniques could counter Alex’s fire techniques, but would then be countered by wood manipulation. Clement’s gold manipulation could indeed counter the wood element, but would then be countered by fire techniques.
Therefore, by only using a single element, no matter how many fancy tricks they played, they could not target Alex.
Whereas Alex, possessing two elements, could exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, precisely striking their weak points!