“What is known as the Phoenix Step, is nothing more than this!” In Xiao Yan’s pitch-black pupils, a myriad of golden figures rapidly turned illusory, finally condensing into a figure, appearing on his left. A cold smile flashed through Xiao Yan’s heart, and he paid no heed to the dense gusts of fist winds around him. On his forehead, the clan symbol rapidly emerged, and at that moment, his aura explosively surged, sharply elevating to the mid-stage of a five-star Dou Sheng! As his aura erupted, Xiao Yan folded two fingers together, and a light pink flame quickly condensed to a high degree, ultimately transforming into a half-inch-long finger that was almost like a solid crystal. It directly pierced through layers of figures, and with great force, landed on the golden light-covered fist. “Pfft.” As the light-pink, crystalline finger contacted the fist, the surrounding celestial golden light instantly dimmed. The dense throng of golden shadows vanished into thin air, and the flabbergasted Feng Tian appeared before Xiao Yan. Evidently, he was astonished that Xiao Yan could recognize the Demon Phoenix Step and single out his true form. “Coagulated Flame Finger!” An attack formed solely by Heavenly Flame, executed so perfectly, could only be done by someone with an overbearing soul force like Xiao Yan now. The seemingly fragile and radiant crystalline finger, when it landed upon the fist, swiftly neutralized the boundless golden Dou Qi that covered the fist. Then, like an extremely sharp cone, it tore through the layer of Dou Qi on the phoenix’s fist, plunging ferociously into its knuckles. “Damn it.” The sharp, piercing pain suddenly transmitted from his fist caused Feng Tian’s expression to grow icy in an instant. The huge, golden-lighted wings behind him, razor-sharp as blades, tore through the sky as fast as lightning, slashing towards Xiao Yan. “Explode!” Faced with Feng Tian’s assault, Xiao Yan leaped back in a swift retreat. His hand seal changed, and a cold sneer curved on the corner of his lips. Instantly, the delicate pink crystalline finger inside Feng Tian’s palm morphed into a terrifying blaze of fire and exploded. The rose-colored flames spread across the sky, and their terrifying temperature instantly vaporized all moisture in the surroundings. Amidst the flaming surge, Feng Tian’s enraged roar echoed, betraying that he had suffered no small amount of damage. After the flames dispersed, Feng Tian’s silhouette reappeared. Upon witnessing Feng Tian’s current appearance, several individuals couldn’t help but twitch their faces. Now, Feng Tian had lost his former composure. Most of his clothes were burned, while his entire arm was charred black, with a bloody hole almost penetrating his palm. There was no blood flowing from the wound, for even the blood vessels had been destroyed by the intense heat. Had Feng Tian not reacted in time, his entire arm might have been instantly maimed. “Such a pity.” Despite retreating, Xiao Yan watched the scene unfolding and slightly shook his head in regret. It was hard-earned that he had caught Feng Tian off guard, yet he had not truly inflicted a grave injury upon him. “However, when this fellow’s terrifying speed is fully unleashed, it will indeed be somewhat troublesome. Being the Chief of the Demon Phoenix Clan, he truly has some abilities.”
Even with the advantage of the Lotus Demon Flame, Xiao Yan could merely deal non-lethal blows to Feng Tian; compared to the Master of the Soul Temple, this Feng Tian proved to be an even tougher opponent. Not far in the sky, Feng Tian’s face was exceptionally grim. He cast a glance at his disheveled self, and after a moment, burst into frenzied laughter: “Excellent, excellent! Indeed, you are the one who defeated the Master of the Soul Temple. I truly underestimated you today, Prince!” Xiao Yan’s features remained composed, but his heart stirred alert. He could feel the immense fluctuations of the vast Dou Qi within Feng Tian. It seemed the Chief of the Celestial Demon Phoenix Clan had grown incensed.
“Rumble!” Accompanied by Feng Tian’s surging aura, a torrential downpour of clouds suddenly gushed forth from the skies. The low, rumbling sound of thunder reverberated, echoing across the land. “Demon Phoenix Sacred Image!” With the reappearance of the dark clouds, Feng Tian let out a thunderous howl, and his body immediately began to swell. Bursts of golden rays shot out, and a monstrous Demon Phoenix thousands of feet tall appeared, blocking out the sun. Waves of terrifying pressure cascaded out with the force to crush mountains, causing many onlookers’ hearts to tremble. This Feng Tian had transformed into his real body. “To have forced Feng Tian to such a state…” The astonishment in Yaotian’s eyes was evident, which then turned to solemnity. After transforming into his true form, Feng Tian’s strength at least increased by thirty percent; Xiao Yan’s situation was anything but optimistic. Looking at the massive creature in the sky, Xiao Yan’s expression also grew increasingly serious. If the feathers of the Celestial Demon Phoenix were as tough as iron, then Feng Tian in his genuine form could survive direct hits from three or even four-star Dou Sheng experts unscathed. Paired with his horrifying velocity, he would transform into a killing machine. With a single flap of his wings, anything would shatter. “This is indeed problematic.”
“Roar, roar…” The massive demon phoenix, into which Feng Tian had transformed, gently flapped its enormous wings, stirring up a violent tempest. Its keen eyes fixated on Xiao Yan, a cruel glint flickering in his gaze; he aimed to make the latter fall most ignominiously in his hands.
The thought just flickered through when Feng Tian, with his thousand-feet-wide colossal wings, shook violently. Instantaneously, as if the sky darkened in a flash. That gigantic figure, tearing through the space in astounding velocity, caused a gargantuan, raven-hued rift to appear abruptly across the heavens, akin to the roar of a thunderbolt, rupturing the eardrums of those nearby, resulting in profuse bleeding. The towering mountains below, under the terrifying force of the colliding currents, disintegrated into ashes in mere seconds. “Sss…”
This spectacle induced countless gasps amongst the crowd; this impact was lethal without necessitating any martial arts maneuvers. Presently, Feng Tian himself, his transformed body, was itself the deadliest move—fatal to anyone touching!
Even at an immeasurable distance, the fearsome airflow was close; the turbulence slashed past Xiao Yan like a blade, ruthless and severe. “Blink!”
Xiao Yan looked grave, hastily forming hand seals, and a gargantuan ethereal figure instantly materialized beyond his corporeal form. Soon, the ground-shaking spiritual echo roared again, brutally pounding against Feng Tian’s enormous presence.
Despite the robustness of Feng Tian’s physical build, Xiao Yan found countermeasures in his adversaries. His spirit, refined to the highest level of the heaven realm, served as their nemesis! “Bang.”
The massive form was struck by the blast of spiritual energy, and Feng Tian’s rapid motion slowed down significantly. The robust feathers, resembling wrought iron, were violently flipped, and amidst the reverberations, his spirit felt excruciating pain. “Fools!”
Enveloped in the throes of the spiritual strike, Feng Tian’s eyes blazed scarlet with malevolence, glaring vengefully at Xiao Yan, gritting his teeth against the profound ache in his soul. Once more, the wings spread, and the colossal bird hurtled fiercely towards Xiao Yan. Only a collision with Xiao Yan would result in certain demise. Under the relentless advance, the debilitation incurred by Hells’ Wrath was promptly mitigated. Yet, instead of retreating, Feng Tian barreled ahead with greater fervor, his intention clear: a fatal strike to end Xiao Yan!
“Glance, Glance, Glance!” Realizing Feng Tian’s desperate attempt, Xiao Yan’s visage shifted slightly. No backing away possible here; Feng Tian was fleet-footed. Retreat would mean being inevitably caught, exposing him to that dreadful jolt. His bodily confidence notwithstanding, injury was inevitable. At that critical moment, Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed resolutely, fingers entwining to evoke another spiritual phantom. This time, he channeled Hell’s Wrath consecutively, three times in a row. Consecutive waves of Hell’s Wrath’s spiritual shockwaves, already formidable enough to send the mighty observers into stunned backpedaling and vomiting blood, struck repeatedly. Each wave bombarded Feng Tian, fragmenting his radiant plumes and dulling the golden gleam substantially. Suffering four direct assaults of Hell’s Wrath, even with Feng Tian’s resilience, his soul quivered violently, agony lancing every inch. So pained, not even the strength to flap lingered. “How horrific these spiritual shockwaves…” Yan muttered, shaken, watching Xiao Yan. Such potent onslaughts, likely only two bearable before his soul shattered. Yet, Feng Tian withstood four strikes without succumbing, truly testifying his terrifying potency near the pinnacle of a five-star Dou Sheng. “Xiao Yan, we shall see how many moves you can muster!” The insurmountable pain pushed Feng Tian’s mind to the brink of madness. Crimson oozed, and his grotesque, glaring eyes bore into Xiao Yan, equally bedraggled. Forcefully commanding his wings, he propelled forward. With a tumultuous flap, Feng Tian appeared a scant hundred meters from Xiao Yan, savage winds tearing at him, instantly dispersing the protective Dou Qi with ease to crumble peaks. “Dreadful…” Observers, like Yan, visibly paled. Through obsidian orbs, the bloodshot behemoth reflected, and, despite the collision inches away, Xiao Yan did not falter. Lifting a hand, a six-colored radiant lotus bloomed, exuding a world-annihilating aura. Yet, just as he poised to unleash it, a cataclysm erupted beneath — Nine Hells Spring splitting open, a multihued pillar of light shooting out, bisecting the fray. The column shimmered in nine radiant hues!
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