As they watched the demonic puppet and the Heavenly Fire Venerable charge straight at the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, Xiao Yan also turned his head, casting his gaze toward the countless venomous beasts approaching with a rumbling sound. As they neared, he could see two figures standing on the back of a massive beast at the forefront of the pack. The two imposing auras that Xiao Yan had sensed earlier were emanating from these two individuals.
“Indeed, this Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast is a true tyrant of the Demonic Serpent Ravine. It even has subordinates of such strength,” Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed, fixing on the two figures as he spoke.
“Leave those two to me; you deal with the herd. How about it?” the Little Healer Immortal said with a smile.
“Are you sure?”
At her words, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment.
“They are just two newly-minted Four-Star Battle Sects. My injuries have fully healed, so dealing with them won’t be difficult,” the Little Healer Immortal replied with a faint smile. “But the herd is quite sizable. If you don’t take it seriously, you might end up capsizing in the gutter.”
“Just a bunch of beasts, how much harm can they really do?” Xiao Yan roared with a laugh, brimming with bravado.
“Foolish human, you dare wreak havoc in our leader’s territory? You truly don’t know the meaning of the word ‘death’!” As Xiao Yan’s laughter faded, a roar echoed from the advancing herd, followed by two whooshing sounds. Two figures appeared roughly a hundred meters away from Xiao Yan and the Little Healer Immortal.
The two figures were extremely bizarre. One was obese and ball-like, making the ground tremble as he moved, while the other was as thin as a bamboo pole, with sinister and crafty eyes.
Even Xiao Yan couldn’t help but blink in surprise at the sight, finding it rather amusing. These two certainly had peculiar appearances.
“Get out of the Scorpio Domain, or else, die!” The large figure glared fiercely at Xiao Yan, clutching a gargantuan hammer that flashed into existence. With a casual swing, the hammer produced a low sonic boom, creating deep craters on the ground.
The gaunt figure next to him swept a vicious glance over Xiao Yan and the Little Healer Immortal, then quickly glanced in the direction of the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast. An epic battle was already raging there, with three combatants, all around Eight-Star Battle Sects, exchanging blows, sending waves of terrifying energy that could be felt even from afar.
“What are these people doing in the Scorpio Domain? And the two fighting with our leader aren’t any weaker than him. These two in front of us are clearly not to be underestimated,” the gaunt man’s eyes flashed rapidly, revealing a hint of unease.
“You take care of them; the herd is almost here. Get ready! The Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast can use the poisonous aura of the herd to its advantage, so drive them away as soon as possible!” The Little Healer Immortal’s hand clenched, with immense purple-gray Dou Qi swirling in her palm. She gave Xiao Yan a quick instruction before darting forward, straight at the duo.
“Little girl, you’re courting death! I won’t show you any mercy!” The obese man roared as he saw the Little Healer Immortal approach, stomping towards her with a giant hammer in hand, causing continuous sonic booms.
*Clang!*
A wave of immense Dou Qi collided heavily with the hammer, erupting in a metallic clash. Sparks flew as the hammer was sent flying, and the obese man staggered.
“Damn, you’re fierce! Skinny, what are you waiting for?” the obese man growled, his face turning red.
Responding to his call, the gaunt man scowled, gripping two slender daggers that slid into his hands. He then dashed forward, a blur shooting towards the Little Healer Immortal.
Facing their combined attack, the Little Healer Immortal remained calm, moving elegantly, her every swing of the hand producing powerful Dou Qi, forcing the two to dodge frantically.
Relieved that the Little Healer Immortal seemed fine, Xiao Yan looked up at the approaching herd, a cold smile forming on his lips. In a flash, he appeared mid-air, and with a swift hand seal, the Fallen Heart Flame separated from the Green Lotus Heart Flame, floating in front of him.
Closing his eyes, Xiao Yan spread his hands. With a thought, the Fallen Heart Flame quivered, emitting successive waves of profound energy like ripples in a pond.
The invisible waves spread rapidly, instantly making contact with the herd. Terrifying roars filled the air, and the once orderly herd became chaotic. Smoke began to rise from the bodies of many of the beasts.
*Puff! Puff! Puff!*
Another wave of energy engulfed the herd, causing bursts of flame. The venomous beasts, spontaneously combusting, turned into fireballs, wildly scattering and collapsing into ash.
Among the herd, some of the more powerful beasts managed to resist the Heart Flame, but many others were driven by instinct alone. Under the control of the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, they charged forward mindlessly. However, under the Fallen Heart Flame’s wide-ranging assault, any beast that came within a hundred meters of Xiao Yan disintegrated, turning into ashes.
Still, the beasts continued to advance, their numbers so vast that thick layers of ashes covered the ground, making the scene eerily grim.
As more and more beasts charged, Xiao Yan’s brow furrowed. Glancing at the swirling toxic cloud above the herd, he realized the situation was dire. The beasts, controlled by the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, showed no fear.
*Roar!*
As Xiao Yan pondered, a resounding dragon roar echoed, and the herd began to stir. The toxic cloud in the sky began to move, heading directly towards the battle between the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, the Heavenly Fire Venerable, and the Earth Demon Puppet.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan’s expression changed. The Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, overwhelmed by the combined forces of the Heavenly Fire Venerable and the Earth Demon Puppet, was now trying to harness the power of the toxic cloud. If it succeeded, the situation would become even more complicated.
“If you want to use the toxic cloud, I’ll destroy it!” A cold gleam flashed in Xiao Yan’s eyes as he swallowed the Fallen Heart Flame, merging it with the Green Lotus Heart Flame. Transforming his hand seal, a green flame surged upwards, morphing into a massive fire wolf measuring several dozen feet.
The fire wolf streaked across the sky, its intense heat dispersing the surrounding toxic fog.
As the fire wolf, born of the Green Lotus Heart Flame, appeared, the herd below erupted into a frenzy, feeling genuine fear and trepidation.
“Flame?” The Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast, embroiled in battle, noticed the fire wolf and his expression changed drastically.
“Hehe, now isn’t the time to be distracted!” Taking advantage of the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast’s distraction, a voice sounded from behind, followed by a powerful palm strike landing squarely on its back.
*Splat!*
The Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast spat out a mouthful of blood, which transformed into a bloody arrow, striking the Earth Demon Puppet. The puppet, however, remained unfazed, launching a powerful fist in response.
“Curse you, I won’t let you off!” The Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast dodged the Earth Demon Puppet’s mountain-like fist, roaring in a face contorted with rage.
“Scorpion Dragon Devours the Sky!” As it retreated, the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast unleashed a roar, its body expanding into a monstrous hundred-foot beast. Raising its head, it directed a powerful suction force at the toxic cloud.
“Devour the sky? Keep dreaming!” Xiao Yan sneered, transforming the hand seal. The fire wolf’s mouth opened, spewing a massive fire column at the toxic cloud. The terrifying heat of the Fallen Heart Flame caused the toxic cloud to emit billowing white smoke, and the toxic energy within it dissipated.
With the Fallen Heart Flame burning, the toxic energy the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast could absorb was minimal, enraging it. Its scarlet eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, and its gigantic scorpion tail, several dozen feet long, pierced through the air, shooting towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan remained unperturbed, transforming the hand seal again. The massive fire wolf pounced, allowing the scorpion tail to pierce its body. The intense heat within the wolf caused the scorpion tail to sizzle.
*ROAR!*
The pain from its tail caused the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast to let out a painful scream. Just as the cry faded, a silver figure appeared above it, delivering a powerful punch to one of its large eyes.
*BOOM!*
A low, rumbling sound echoed, and blood splattered from the sky, raining down like a crimson storm. Under the powerful blow, the Scorpio Venomous Dragon Beast fell from the sky, crashing to the ground with a tremendous impact, causing the earth to shake.
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