Hearing the sinister words of the black-robed elder, the eyes of Lord Lei and the others immediately revealed a fierce glint. “That black-robed elder, hand him over to the Heavenly Demon Puppet.” Coldness surged in Xiao Yan’s eyes. The most troublesome opponent was that black-robed elder. As long as he could be restrained, the rest were not too much of a concern. With his words, Xiao Yan quickly formed a strange hand seal. His soul power spread out from his forehead. As his soul power expanded, the ten Earth Demon Puppets in mid-air simultaneously stepped forward. In the blink of an eye, the formation that had been performed outside the hall previously reformed. This formation was rather mysterious; it could temporarily enhance the other puppets’ power into the focal puppet. Luckily, when Xiao Yan gained control of these puppets, he also easily obtained the secret of this formation. Thus, when it was activated, it did not seem messy at all. “Hah!” A shout escaped from Xiao Yan’s mouth, and the Heavenly Demon Puppet instantly dashed into the formation. Immediately, dazzling silver light gushed out from the ten puppet bodies, continuously surging towards the Heavenly Demon Puppet in the center.
“Attack!” Seeing Xiao Yan’s actions, the black-robed elder’s face darkened. He had personally witnessed the strangeness of the puppet formation earlier and immediately roared loudly.
Upon hearing this, Lord Lei and the others nodded heavily. They stomped the ground with their feet, transforming into streams of light dashing towards the altar. For a moment, the roaring sound of winds echoed non-stop across the land.
“If you want to take anything, first get past me!” Seeing the intimidating figures rushing towards them, Xiong Zhan let out a furious roar, slamming one foot on the ground causing the entire earth to tremble.
“Hmph, I heard that the Dragon Bear has the power to level mountains and crack the earth. Today, I shall experience it for myself!” The chieftain of the Earth Tiger Clan sneered, a deafening roar suddenly echoing. Then, his figure transformed into a streak of flowing light, dashing fiercely towards Xiong Zhan.
“Watch me crush your skull with my fist!” A malevolent look appeared on Xiong Zhan’s face. Clenching his huge fist, he charged like a bulldozer, not retreating a single step as he heavily collided with the Earth Tiger Chieftain. The moment they collided, terrifying wind swept out like a storm.
“The Lord Lei, I’ll take care of him.” Seeing the explosive battle break out, Little Healer Immortal’s beautiful eyes looked toward Lord Lei, who was dashing towards them riding lightning. She shouted softly, her delicate body flashing out, intercepting Lord Lei in mid-air. With a wave of her jade hand, a vast gray fog spread out.
“I’ll handle the chieftain of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. Xiao Yan, you deal with the people from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.” The Heavenly Fire Venerable also moved, intercepting the Battle Sect expert of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. The overwhelming aura that emanated from him caused the latter to concentrate his mind, his face slightly changing.
Seeing the intense fighting quickly ensue, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, casting a glance at the white-haired man stepping through the air. A cold smile appeared on his face.
“Qing’er, you must have felt the peculiarity of this place, right?” The black-robed elder scanned the area, then turned to Feng Qing’er and said.
Feng Qing’er’s eyes shimmered, sensing something, a hint of pleasant surprise flashed in her eyes. She quickly nodded and said, “Elder, rest assured, leave it to me.”
“Alright, whether we can successfully obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit depends on you.” The black-robed elder nodded, then waved his sleeves, flitting out like a great bird. The imposing aura of a five-star Battle Sect completely erupted, causing the heavens and earth to change color.
“Whoosh!” Dazzling silver light surged, pouring entirely into the Heavenly Demon Puppet. As such a large amount of energy poured in, its dark golden color became even deeper.
“Roar!” When the last trace of silver light entered the Heavenly Demon Puppet, a dry, low roar suddenly burst from its throat. Its empty eyes filled with golden light. Raising its head, it saw the black-robed elder approaching. It stomped hard on the void, causing countless cracks to appear in the space. The remaining ten Earth Demon Puppets, now devoid of energy, turned into ordinary iron colors.
“Hmph, a mere puppet, how dare it stop me.” Seeing the Heavenly Demon Puppet turning into a streak of golden light, the black-robed elder scoffed. He clenched his fist and struck out without any flourish!
“Block!” Their collision caused a terrible shockwave to spread, causing some Battle Sect-level experts to feel sweet in their throats. Horrified, they realized that even the aftereffects of the battle were unbearable. The level of this battle was truly terrifying.
As their fists clashed, the black-robed elder’s body trembled. Although he could suppress the puppet, the terrifying force still shocked him. For a puppet to reach such a level was truly unbelievable.
As the black-robed elder engaged in a devastating battle with the Heavenly Demon Puppet, the white-haired man appeared above the altar, staring at Xiao Yan with a grim expression. He laughed, “Xia Yan, today, I will show you what it means that there is always someone better. You, a young one, are not qualified to be a tyrant.”
The white-haired man strode through the air, his fierce aura spreading across the sky. His strength was that of a two-star Dou Zung, indeed one star stronger than Xiao Yan.
With a hearty laugh, the white-haired man clenched his fist, and dazzling golden light surged. A giant, nearly several dozen-foot-long golden fist imprint swiftly formed, carrying an unstoppable and domineering force, like a thunderbolt from the heavens, blasting towards Xiao Yan on the altar. Wherever the fist imprint passed, a series of low, rumbling sounds could be heard.
“Heavenly Phoenix Overlord Fist.” Seeing the terrifying fist imprint coming from the sky, Xiao Yan’s figure moved, appearing in mid-air. His hands changed rapidly, and a palm imprint materialized in an instant.
“Ground-Covering Imprint!” A brilliant palm imprint emerged from Xiao Yan’s palm, then rushed out, colliding fiercely with the golden fist imprint of the white-haired man. In a loud explosion, a terrifying gust of wind swept out like a storm.
“Bang!” The gale spread, and Xiao Yan merely shook his shoulder to deflect it. Looking up at the white-haired man in the sky, he said calmly, “I am not qualified to be a tyrant, and you are even less so!”
“Hmph, I will see if you can still keep boasting when you’re beaten to the ground!” The white-haired man sneered, his eyes flickering with ferocity. With a shake, a pair of phoenix wings unfolded behind him. With a flap, his speed skyrocketed, and in a flash, he appeared before Xiao Yan, unleashing a relentless barrage of overpowering strikes.
Facing the white-haired man’s fierce onslaught, Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed with cold determination. His profound dou qi surged within him, and a purple-brown flame covered his body like a fire mantle. Each of the white-haired man’s attacks, no matter how fierce, was met head-on by Xiao Yan. A mere two-star Dou Zun was not enough to make Xiao Yan retreat!
“Bang! Bang! Bang!” In the sky, the two figures engaged in the most intense and brutal close combat, each strike hitting the other’s flesh. Every clash caused the surrounding space to rupture, the sharp sound of the wind filling the air.
As the savage fight continued, the white-haired man’s face grew increasingly serious. He was a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, with extremely tough flesh, but when he clashed with Xiao Yan, the latter showed no signs of discomfort. Instead, he only fought more fiercely, as if his bodily strength was on par with his own.
“I don’t believe that a mere human like you can match the physical strength of my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.” The white-haired man’s eyes flickered with ferocity, his strikes becoming even more severe.
Faced with the white-haired man’s fierce attacks, Xiao Yan did not back down. During the fight, he kept scanning the surroundings. After a while, his gaze suddenly focused.
Xiao Yan’s gaze fixed on Feng Qing’er. She was biting her finger, drops of light purple blood dripping down, then floating in front of her.
With a somber look, Feng Qing’er dipped her fingers in the blood and drew a symbol in the air. After a moment, a strange rune appeared in the sky.
When the rune appeared, a faint phoenix cry seemed to echo through the heavens. Though barely audible, it made the souls of Xiao Yan and the others shudder.
“With blood as the contract, the contract as the rune, awaken the ancestral soul.” Feng Qing’er knelt reverently in the sky, and as she spoke, the rune emitted a dazzling light. The light poured down from the heavens, landing gently on the red plain.
“Boom!” The earth suddenly trembled. Then, to everyone’s horror, they saw the Heavenly Phoenix skeleton on the plain slowly moving, exuding an ancient, desolate aura. Under this powerful energy, the dou qi within Xiao Yan and the others’ bodies suddenly became stagnant.
“This is the residual power of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix…” Sensing the intensity of this power, Xiao Yan and the others’ faces changed. Without needing to call, they hurriedly broke free from the battle, retreating to the altar, their faces pale.
The desolate aura slowly rose, enveloping Feng Qing’er’s body. Her figure trembled, her eyes gleaming golden. She raised her hand, and a massive golden light, carrying a world-shattering force, shot towards Xiao Yan and the others on the altar.
Under this terrifying energy, Xiao Yan and the others felt a heavy weight on their hearts. Just as they were about to act, a small figure slowly appeared in front of them. A calm voice erupted with a terrifying pressure, far more oppressive than the ancient Heavenly Phoenix.
“Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Ancestral Soul, huh? But unfortunately, it seems the Ancestral Soul of the Ancient Void Dragon is even stronger…”
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