“This brat is indeed peculiar. How could someone possessing merely the peak strength of a One-Star Dou Zun unleash such terrifying power!” The Human Scorpion’s face darkened uneasily as he watched the surging flames within Xiao Yan’s hands, his mind beginning to churn with shock—shock that quickly turned into cold viciousness. Withdrawing all hesitation, he fiercely thrust his fist outward; before him, the very void let out a shrieking rupture, bursting into a massive, dozens-of-feet-wide pitch-black space fissure akin to the fang of a vicious deadly serpent. As the space fissure hurtled with lightning speed straight toward Xiao Yan—
Crash!”
The gigantic space rift slashed across the heavens. Yet at still a dozen or so meters off Xiao Yan, multiple streaks of radiant lightning viciously erupted down from skyward, violently bombarding into the spreading fissure with crushing impact. The latter, struck directly by these bursts, stopped abruptly, then exploded, dissipating from existence before it could touch target.
The Human Scorpion’s attack being blocked, his gaze also darkened. Lifting his eyes upwards, he took a glance at the colossal Seven-colored Heavens-serpent overhead—”My beauty, since you’d interfere here,” an eerie grinning laughter escaped his lips ” then this old man shall deal first with you fair folk!” As his voice ended, the Human Scorpion’s physical silhouette abruptly transformed into a stream of luminous light soaring toward the sky’s mighty Heaven-serpent, subsequently launching forth a thunderous punch with an ensuing low boom as a compressed sonic wave emerged, howling furiously straight for it.
Hissing!” Swinging around in response to the Human Scorpions’ aggression, Cai Lin’s massive whip-like serpentine appendage—nearly hundred feet across—blunted against this crushing force; the impact so violent as to fracture surrounding space itself. Subsequently, when crashing fully into that fist-forged wind, an immediate, violent shockwave erupted skyward across the skies. And amidst the blast, Cai Lin’s majestic Heaven Serpent Form suffered a direct forceful setback, flung back for hundreds of feet.
“Hehe, pretty lady, you really don’t match-up against this grandold’s prowess!” Following up upon this punch repellant, the Human Scorpion broke into shrill laughter, yet suddenly mid-rejoicing, a chilling sound erupted in his ear—an intense howl as poisoned Qi-laced bursts streaked menacingly for key pressure points of his personage with malicious accuracy.
The ambush triggering a fleeting furrow over his brows, he swiftly stomping against empty space. A wall materialized within the contorted spatial fabric at his rear, hardened to metal-like resistance; regardless of all force upon it from those bursts, the assault only left behind the clangs and ringings of their ineffective striking, like so much metallic percussion in protest against futility!
“Why fight tooth-nail so very hard, ladies fair?” chuckled The Human Scorpion darkly, “Surrender willingly to our good master here—” the cackle hadn’t yet concluded when suddenly he glimpsed nearby Xiao Yan swiftly blending the essences of all five flickering Flames into an amalgamating blaze. His very face, unable to suppress a startled shiver—”This lunatic, actually daring perform Fusion of heteromorphic Flames—” his pupils narrowing uncertain as an instinctively creeping sensation clawed within. Though the rationale escaped him, why this boy dared attempt such insanity — deep understanding whispered if allowed freedom, he might well collapse here completely. With that, he pivoted decisively, ignoring now Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Immortal entirely. Transforming in flash into a stream of radiant movement, hurtling fiercely toward Xiao Yen—”Take care Xiao Yan!” the concerned warning cry came from Healer Immortal seeing his approach instantly—simultaneously moving herself after in desperate pursuit.
The fierce gales howling against him, as Xiao Yan turned his vision ahead. Facing him now approached the Human Scorpions’ maleficient visage, and thus responded to his smirk by expanding forth from behind crimson-blue skeletal wings as sudden foot erupted in shimmering radiance sending his physique rocketing forth beyond the hundreds-of-feet threshold in an instant—dodging entirely that previous assault which met with empty vacuum in shock.
“What kind of speed—” seeing the evasion enacted effortlessly upon that target, the Human Scorpion heart recoils. But before pursuit reestablished fully, suddenly behind above both sides erupted fierce twin assaults. These the follow up of Cai lln’s and Healer Immortal’s rapid response—the very two now arriving! Understanding the danger, with no time for caution, he swung round channeling Qi furiously in spiraling force, which then crashed violently alongside both approaching strikes together—
Boom—!!
The three combatants clashing with full-force, a massive explosion rumbled violently overhead. The ensuing shockwave radiated wave like tides outwards; even space vibrated in painful resonance against such intensity!
Grumph—” Even as Cailin along w/ little Healer received mutual recoil as shared pained grunts echoed forth both females’ lips—their bodyforms retreating in staggered response: Both indeed harbored special constitutions; however, against such superior power, victory through unity couldn’t even be fathomed—Still, without the strength to overcome him, refusal to halt prevailed! Ignoring internal bruises caused by backlash, instantly steadying stance, both unleashed a barrage of thunderous bursts in continuous volleys upon assailant, driving relentless assaults which now forced the Human Scorpion momentarily into precarious defense.
While this skirmish escalated fiercely, in another arena Scorpaic duo’s faces whitened perceptibly: Even though combined force met w/Pharmacist Elder resistance still proved near-futile. Without their synchronic cooperation, defenses would’ve ruptured instantly. Nevertheless remaining under sustained pressure clearly unsustainable; the pair gasped anxiously—”You dolt! How you linger playing chivalric amidst battlefield?! Do want death—!” Following yet again a brutal force-back from Elder, pale expressions of Scorpaic duo deepens; stealing a glance to distance, erupts instead wrathfully; had never reckoned their most feared elder brother, one possessing such supremacy, might find entangled solely ‘n women who haven’t even reached EightStar ZUNs themselves.
Even while Scorpaics’ angered hollers hung yet, surrounding pressure spiked dramatically: Immediately descending upon them a giant flame-covered fist of hundred-of-foot length, crashing devastatingly onto their bodies. Though still partially warded off w/spirit energy barrier, the shockforce tore forth their blood in violent gags—”Heavens! Boss won’t last long—” Seeing brothers ejected blood spraying backward. Human Scorpion’s mind also chilled deeply—”Since we can’t擒 that whelp yet, let’s nab one fair maiden hostage. Today might really turn fatal elsewise—” A fleeting thought which sealed intent within mind—he completely discarded previous desire for Xiao Yan. Countering with fist that shattered great multicolored lightning burst simultaneously unleashing sweeping grab towards Healer Immortal herself—”Her space froze around. Immortal sensed immediate constrictive shift—”
Feeling immobilizing encasing of surroundings, the healer’s complexions too darkened abruptly as torrents of Qi erupted outward in attempt disrupting the surrounding solidified reality shaking within its resistance yet without fully fracturing it—”Hahahahaha! Young Mistress, this ancient master shall take my pleasure of carrying thee aloft!” Amidst Healer’s efforts, a silhouette flash appears directly infront; Human Scorpions malicious leer twisting lips as clawed limb advanced hungrily for her figure—
Upward, from skyward, Cailin witnesses this unexpected shift in focus from Xiao Yan to her own capture. Instant heart sank, immediately channeled mass amounts lighting fury above drawing thundercloud’s essence—releasing torrential assaults downward at relentless pace upon their aggressor’s stance.
Futile as it seemed—the Human Scorpion simply twisted wrist, manipulated distorted spatial energies to dissipate entirely those sky-borne assaults as if they never existed—”You’re entirely at our master-fingertips now—” The distorted voice croaked out with manic glee—gazing heatedly at flaring beauty’s perturbed expression—wandering his outreaching grasp dangerously closer—
“Your mirth begins a fraction untimely!”—At precisely that moment a crisp, frosty laughter sliced piercingly amidst scene. The Human Scorpy spun sharply, eyes wide, as a multicolored infernal lotus spanning roughly across a dinner bowl burst through dimensions upon arrival! Five shades blended flawlessly, its fiery aura danced violently. Yet, hidden within was a chilling aura of apocalyptic obliteration—Such sheer destruction—Even the Human Scorpion stiffed into cold chills. A devastation equatable only with Middle Tier Celestial level Dou Technique!!!
“Thick-earth Gong Bong!” Urgency overriding panic, hastily, the Human Scorpions’ hand signs twisted—unleashing waves after waves torrential spiritual energy which crystallized rapidly forming a massive, near-physical giant bowl-shaped Bell. Hiding within its protection, all anxieties somewhat quelled.
A sudden hiss! From upper reaches soared another vast serpentine figure. Wrapping swiftly about Healer the appendage yanks rapidly back into safety—”You may hunt, beloved… in depths beneath—” Xiao Yan face expression chilled as he surveyed from behind the quaked figure hidden inside his protective Gong-bowl shield, yet lips curled with contemptuous amusement twisting. Simultaneously expanding wings, retreating via rapid burst, his both hands weaves through intricate formation of sealing signs in tandem—
BOOM—
At precisely Xiao Yan’s enunciating the word, this Five-colored hellfire-lotus, hovering besides him near Gong-bowl form stilled momentarily—subsequently under the horrified view from inside Scorpion—the explosive eruption occurred.
Crashing!!
Across e’en the celestial expanse tremored from that detonating thunderclap’s shockwave! All mountains stretching for over a kilometer were blasted into mere motes in singular moment—A entire mountain range reduced into lifeless wastelands, as debris rose into the air like storm—dust and dust and thick black smoke cloaked heavens as the result unveiled.
Indeed—a Five-colored Lotus, though strictly, only four full shades and half remaining! Yet still—its might—achieved such apocalyptic scale! At this level catastrophic eruption—not merely could the Human Scorpion get entirely vaporized in an instant; even higher Scorps with equal powers would suffer similar fate… leaving bones and ashes no more trace of existence left beyond…
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