As the monstrous Flower Demon Lord surged forward, Xiao Yan’s shoulders trembled, and azure-red bone wings appeared. With a flap, he soared into the sky at such a terrifying speed that the Flower Demon Lord missed his strike entirely.
“Such incredible speed!” The Flower Demon Lord’s face changed slightly after missing, and he gazed icily at Xiao Yan hanging in the sky. “Did Yao Chen only teach you how to flee?”
“That’s none of your concern,” Xiao Yan smiled, waving his sleeve as eleven puppets materialized, forming an array. Energy flowed rapidly, soon making the Heavenly Puppet glow brilliantly.
“Puppets…Hua Jin, you deal with Yunyun. Leave this young man to me,” the Flower Demon Lord scoffed disdainfully at the puppets and barked out orders to Hua Jin.
“Hmm.” Hua Jin nodded coldly and then turned her gaze to Yunyun. With power around four-star Dou Zun, she far surpassed the one-star Dou Zun Yunyun. Subjugating the latter would only take a matter of moments. “Wench, I’ll see what qualities the old hag saw in you.”
With resentment flashing in her eyes, Hua Jin twisted her waist and lunged at Yunyun, her overwhelming Dou Qi surging out.
But before she could get close, there was a flash of gold as a burly figure descended from the heavens, unleashing a powerful fist straight at her head with deadly force. Clang! Caught off guard, Hua Jin summoned a surge of Dou Qi from her palm to clash violently with the golden fist, emitting a loud clanging sound. Staring intently at the golden figure that had stopped her, she recognized it as a puppet.
“Hua Jin, deal with that puppet while I capture the boy. Then the puppet will stop,” the Flower Demon Lord ordered icily from above. His fan emitted a deep blue-green light, whipping up a great wind that sent sharp blades slashing at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan just smiled calmly, his bone wings vibrating as he retreated hundreds of feet at terrifying speed. Even unleashing Tri-Thousand Thunderflame to its limit, combined with the amplification from his bone wings, couldn’t match him now for raw swiftness. “This battle must be ended quickly…” Avoiding the attack, Xiao Yan exhaled deeply and started forming hand seals. Scorching pillars of fire erupted from his body. “Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, first form! Second form! Third form!” With three shouts, Xiao Yan’s aura skyrocketed before astonished gazes to the rank of four-star Dou Zun. Pushing the transformations to their peak, Xiao Yan didn’t stop. He clutched at flames dancing over his palms, adding a white-blue fire to the mix upon a moment’s hesitation.
The four fires burning in the sky caused the ambient temperature to shoot up, drawing sweat from many onlookers—this heat was hard to insulate even for Dou Qi. Gazing at the four types of flame, the Flower Demon Lord’s countenance changed. Despite his keen eye, he couldn’t fathom why Xiao Yan could wield all four at once when the human body should only hold one. “I can’t let him continue!” Though puzzled, the flower demon had no intention of giving Xiao Yan time to prepare. His fan bloomed with light, growing several times bigger. He brandished it viciously, proclaiming: “Great Rupture Wind!”
A cry of “Great Rupture Wind!” echoed as space before the massive fan split open, revealing rifts like invisible vipers slithering across the void. They rushed ferociously toward Xiao Yan. But Xiao Yan ignored the attack. His bone wings kept vibrating, leaving phantom after phantom in the sky. He hid within these phantoms, eluding all assaults.
Amidst the evasions, the four unique flames in front of Xiao Yan fused swiftly. With his current strength, he had only two options for a swift resolution: the Devastating Fire Lotus and the Creation Palm. Controlling the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the former was easier as it required less setup time…
The ball of fire in Xiao Yan’s palm expanded and contracted, emanating intense waves of heat that made the surrounding energy agitated. The Flower Demon Lord’s expression shifted violently; anyone could tell Xiao Yan was preparing a devastating blow. “All you can do is dodge?” Roared the flower demon, though Xiao Yan showed no sign of hearing. Focusing on avoiding the attacks, he kept gathering the fire lotus, maintaining his balance…
Observing the futile pursuit, many Elder Flower Sect members exchanged glances—their leader’s far superior strength rendered impotent against Xiao Yan’s agility. Moreover, they could sense a terrifying energy coalescing in Xiao Yan’s hands. If released, not even the Flower Demon Lord might survive unscathed. “Truly a disciple of Yao Chen…A two-star Dou Zun rendering a six-star Dou Zun helpless…” On the square, Yunyun marveled at Xiao Yan’s phantoms flickering and the infuriated roars of the frustrated flower demon. Hard to imagine a six-star Dou Zun struggling so against Xiao Yan! “He’s improved so much so quickly…” Yunyun muttered, her expression complex. When they first met, Xiao Yan was fresh into being a Dou Shi. Now the young Dou Shi had the skill to toy with a six-star Dou Zun. “Damn brat, having you as a disciple is nothing but a disgrace to Yao Chen!” Chased fruitlessly for nearly 10 minutes, the Flower Demon Lord raged, causing some young sect members to stick out their tongues—he seemed so well-mannered, but in a fit of rage, was truly dreadful. Suddenly, midflight, Xiao Yan halted. Looking calmly at the raging flower demon, he smirked and said, “Had enough? Had enough running, then it’s my turn.” A ball of fire slowly rolled in Xiao Yan’s palm and from it, a small, beautiful fire lotus emerged. The appearance of the fire lotus caused the ambient energy to tremble. Annihilating energy oozed from the lotus, filling the space around it with crackling sounds.
“Terrifying energy!” Sensed the threat, the elders’ expressions changed. Gathering Dou Qi rapidly, they constructed a formidable barrier around the plaza. The horrific amount of energy inside the lotus also left the Flower Demon Lord in shock. Realizing Xiao Yan was preparing a big blow, he never expected it to be this large. That level of annihilation made him anxious. “Impossible! This kid’s only a two-star Dou Zun. Even with mystical techniques, he should only be four-star. How could he launch such an attack?”
“Kid, don’t get too cocky. I’m not someone you can easily handle!” The Flower Demon Lord clenched his jaw, paused briefly, took a deep breath, stopped chasing, and his palms formed rapidly. Vast quantities of Dou Qi gushed from his body, condensing into a giant figure almost a hundred meters tall. Crafted purely by Dou Qi, the colossus towered like a boundless sea, majestic and endless.
“Heavens Dark Law, Qi Transforming Worlds!” As the colossus formed, the Flower Demon Lord looked pale. This technique sapped tremendous amounts of Dou Qi, but despite his complexion, he fixed a malevolent glare at Xiao Yan and sneered hoarsely.
“Today, I’ll see if the fire lotus, which you took so long to escape and form, or my ‘Qi Transforming Worlds’ reigns supreme!”
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