Chapter 1546: The Standoff Between Two Clans

Upon hearing the icy command of Huang Tian, Yao Ming’s expression also gradually darkened. It seemed that there was no way to resolve this matter amicably… Outside the earth vein, once Huang Tian’s voice fell, he did not waste any more words. The surrounding space rippled, and his figure directly surged towards the depths of the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python’s headquarters—the Nine Underworld Springs.

Seeing how blatantly and aggressively Huang Tian intended to barge in, many elders of the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan turned pale with anger. Such an action was a blatant slap in the face of their entire clan before countless onlookers!

“Huang Tian, don’t go too far! This is the territory of our Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan!” As the clan leader, Yao Ming had to step up at this moment. With a flash of his figure, he appeared before Huang Tian with a dark expression, roaring in anger.

“Yao Ming, you conspired secretly with Xiao Yan and ambushed my clansmen. I have that in mind. If you dare to obstruct me today, then don’t blame me for not remembering the old favors between our clans!” Huang Tian replied with a cold expression, his pair of golden pupils staring coldly at Yao Ming. With another flash, he attempted to bypass him.

“Having heard of your extraordinary strength, Clan Leader Huang Tian, I, Yao Ming, will now seek to experience it firsthand!” Yao Ming’s eyes turned icy. At this critical moment, ignoring the significant gap between them, he roared coldly, releasing a terrifyingly forceful palm strike, accompanied by a low rumbling sound, aimed straight at Huang Tian.

“A futile attempt and a lack of sense!” Seeing Yao Ming daring to strike, Huang Tian’s expression also grew completely frigid. With a casual flick of his long fingers, a golden light feather shot out, colliding with Yao Ming’s fierce palm strike at lightning speed.

“Chirp!”

The two clashed, and the fierce palm wind almost instantly shattered. The golden light feather, like a divine weapon, easily tore through Yao Ming’s fierce palm and left a half-inch-long gash on his rock-hard hand, causing it to numb from the spreading golden energy.

Surprised to be wounded upon the first contact, Yao Ming’s expression changed. The golden energy spread like venom, numbing the muscles of his hand.

“It is as easy as turning over one’s hand for me to kill you.” Huang Tian appeared before Yao Ming like a specter, coldly glancing at him. With a sweep of his sleeve, a tremendous force struck Yao Ming, sending him flying back and crashing into a mountain peak, causing an eruption of destruction.

“Clan Leader!”

Seeing that Yao Ming was no match for even one move of Huang Tian, the faces of the elders of the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan changed, and a surge of anger rose in their hearts. Huang Tian’s actions were nothing but a humiliation to their entire clan!

“Fight to the death with them!” Some of the hot-tempered elders, faces flushed with rage, soared into the sky, but before they could make a move, Huang Tian swept his sleeves again, and a terrifying golden light swept across the sky, effortlessly knocking these elders down.

“Who’s next? I won’t show any mercy the next time.” Huang Tian stood proudly in the sky, golden light swirling around him like a storm wheel. No one else could get within a hundred feet of him, and the terrifying power of a late-stage Five-Star Dou Saint was fully displayed…

Hearing the indifferent voice from the sky, the faces of the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan elders turned crimson with humiliation. “Creak!”

Yao Ming struggled out of the rubble of the mountain peak, paying no heed to the blood on his lips. His eyes, red with rage, fixated on Huang Tian in the sky, his fists clenched until they creaked.

“Form the formation!”

A sharp, icy voice issued from between Yao Ming’s teeth, and instantly, a surge of killing intent rose.

“Yes!”

Hearing Yao Ming’s order, all the elders of the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan responded with grim expressions. Suddenly, a series of whooshing sounds broke out, and nearly a hundred figures flew up into the sky, faintly forming a mysterious pattern.

“Great Coiling Snake Formation!”

With the collective roar of the elders, beams of light surged out from their bodies, interconnecting to form a gigantic thousand-yard formation in the sky within just a minute. The awe-inspiring pressure emanating from the formation caused many to pale.

“Great Coiling Snake Formation…”

In the sky, Huang Tian’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. He had, of course, heard of this formation. In the past, the Nine Serpent Underworld Nether python clan had used this formation to wipe out many strong foes.

“The formation is quite impressive, but unfortunately, there is no array eye worth noticing,” Huang Tian said nonchalantly, his gaze briefly falling on Yao Ming, who stood at the center of the formation.

“Sssh!”

Ignoring Huang Tian’s words, Yao Ming’s face turned utterly frigid. His hand seals changed, and a beam of light shot out from his body, entering the formation. The entire formation began to tremble, and an enormous amount of energy twisted and condensed, finally transforming into a huge snake several thousand yards long, enveloped in an ancient, overwhelming aura.

“Form the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Formation!”

As the great snake took shape, the powerful members of the Demon Phoenix clan in the distant sky quickly split apart and, with a unified roar, a thunderous screech reverberated throughout the heavens and earth.

With the screech, a giant phoenix, no less massive than the snake, emerged, its thousand-yard wings flapping, overshadowing the sun and the moon, and stood in opposition to the great snake.

Seeing the confrontation in the sky, the onlookers around the earth veins gasped in amazement, clearly not expecting both sides to employ their clan’s strongest formations.

In the sky, Huang Tian calmly glanced at the mighty coiling snake and, with a flash, transformed into a rainbow light, rushing towards the Nine Underworld Springs.

“Kill!”

Enraged, Yao Ming roared, and the colossal snake, formed by the combined might of the elders, lashed its tail, causing the space to rupture explosively.

Faced with such a terrifying attack, Huang Tian merely raised his brow slightly without countering, maintaining his speed towards the Nine Underworld Springs. Just as the massive tail was about to strike his body, a loud, shrill call echoed from the sky behind him, and a golden-winged shadow pierced through the air, colliding with the snake.

“Boom!”

Terrifying waves of energy spread out in the sky, while Huang Tian’s figure flashed several times, appearing directly above the Nine Underworld Springs under the watchful eyes of many.

“Damn it!”

Seeing that Huang Tian had managed to break through, Yao Ming was filled with rage. Just as he was about to direct the snake to attack, the giant phoenix, formed by the opposing formation, swooped down, launching a fierce assault, forcing him to focus on defending.

While Yao Ming and others were engaged with the Demon Phoenix clan, Huang Tian’s cold gaze turned to the Nine Underworld Springs below. The spring’s surface had already turned into layers of thick, unyielding ice, continuously emitting a bone-chilling cold.

“Xiao Yan’s woman is truly remarkable, able to cultivate in such a place…”

Amid his surprise, Huang Tian acknowledged that though he could freely enter and leave, he dared not stay to cultivate inside.

“Let’s see if I can drag her out.”

His eyes flashing, Huang Tian extended his arm, grabbing the thick ice, shattering it inch by inch. In a series of loud booms, the ice turned into a cloud of mist.

As the ice shattered, the murky waters of the Nine Underworld Springs reappeared. Huang Tian’s eyes narrowed, sensing a strange, oppressive aura emanating from the depths of the spring.

“Come out, by order of this King!”

Huang Tian did not hesitate. A cold light gleamed in his eyes, and with a mighty grab, the spring churned like a storm-tossed sea, and columns of water surged upwards, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Yao Ming, watching the chaos wrought by Huang Tian in the Nine Underworld Springs, seethed with rage but was unable to move. He prayed that Cai Lin would not be disturbed, though he knew it was wishful thinking. At this rate, Huang Tian would eventually drag Cai Lin out.

“Brother Xiao Yan, I’m afraid I cannot fulfill the promise to you…”

Huang Tian’s cold gaze fell on the Nine Underworld Springs, where a deep vortex had formed, revealing a faint silhouette at the bottom.

Gazing at the indistinct figure, Huang Tian extended his hand, his palm sucking in, but as he pulled, his arm suddenly trembled. He looked up, seeing a figure shooting across the sky, a massive illusory image striding through the air alongside it.

“Hmph!”

An angry, low-pitched syllable descended upon the realm, and a terrifying soul shockwave struck Huang Tian, caught off guard, with unimaginable force.

“Boom!”

Facing such a fierce soul attack, Huang Tian was sent flying, crashing through several mountains before stabilizing. But the resounding boom and the following icy roar made his face turn ashen.

“Old dog Huang Tian, you’re seeking your death!”