Seeing Jiang Yun's attack, Hun Sha sneered and raised his hand. Dense spatial fluctuations spread from his palm, intending to erase Jiang Yun's attack using the power of space.
However, the result was unexpected. The spatial light blade Jiang Yun released was entirely unaffected by Hun Sha's control over spatial forces, and it swiftly swept toward him like lightning.
"Swish—"
"What—"
Seeing this, Hun Sha was greatly alarmed. He had no time to dodge and could only raise a defense of Dou Qi. The black-red Dou Qi condensed into thick armor around him.
"Boom—"
The spatial light blade was extremely swift, leaving dozens of wounds on Hun Sha in the blink of an eye.
"Pu—"
"Hun Sha." Seeing Hun Sha instantly injured, Hun Jing was also shocked. He hurried to Hun Sha's side to check on his condition.
But Jiang Yun wouldn't give them a chance to catch their breath. With a move, he appeared above the two, extending a jade-like hand. As he grasped with both hands, the space in front of him rapidly distorted. In an instant, a massive flame blade appeared from the twisted space, a thousand feet long.
With terrifying power capable of incinerating the skies and boiling the seas, the blade slashed down at the two with great force.
"Don't get cocky!" Hun Jing's pupils contracted sharply. The next moment, he roared and a black mist surged from his palm, launching a fierce and unparalleled strike.
"Bang!"
Jiang Yun's gaze remained indifferent as he took a step back. Ripples spread through the space in front of him, and an aged figure appeared, exuding a dense aura of death, narrowly missing Jiang Yun's chest as it flew by.
"Die!"
Following closely behind Hun Jing, Hun Sha stepped forward, almost instantly reaching Jiang Yun. In his hand, a blood-red great blade slashed through the air at Jiang Yun's neck with astounding speed.
As the blood-red light rapidly enlarged in his pupils, Jiang Yun clutched his hand, and a vast immortal holy flame condensed into a white long sword in his palm, clashing head-on with Hun Sha's blade.
"Clang!"
The collision of the sword and blade released an incredibly sharp gust of wind, slicing a mountain below them in two, causing it to collapse with a loud rumble. The entire mountain range trembled.
"Clang clang clang!"
In the sky, three figures intertwined, with the weapons in their hands creating afterimages. In just a few dozen breaths, they had exchanged dozens of strikes. Each attack was ferocious but was countered by the opponent, leaving observers with heavy expressions.
Hun Sha and Hun Jing were seasoned powerhouses who had roamed freely for millennia, yet this up-and-coming Jiang Yun could hold his own against the two of them and even had the upper hand, much to everyone's surprise.
As the three battled further away, Xiao Yan watched Yuny with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Do you remember what you did to my master and me in Wu Tan City?"
"Mere ants are not worth remembering, even if this ant has grown up," Yuny shook his head calmly.
Xiao Yan wasn't angered but merely nodded. Flames fused inside him, sweeping out like a storm and forming a massive flaming palm that crashed toward Yuny.
"Tricks of the trade!" Yuny sneered as he faced the attack. Black energy, like an enraged python, coiled around Yuny, emitting deep roars that transformed into substantial sound waves, causing the space to tremble.
Boom!
Yuny didn't dodge. The black energy roared out, transforming into a dragon and phoenix wrapping around his arm. With the roar of a dragon and phoenix, he punched toward the flaming giant palm with enough force to destroy mountains.
The collision of the two released an extremely fierce gust of wind, pushing Xiao Yan back several hundred feet. A sweet taste rose in his throat but was quickly suppressed.
Without time to think, Yuny flashed and appeared behind Xiao Yan, his finger enveloped in a deathly aura as he thrust it out.
"Finger of Death!"
"Destruction Fire Body!"
As the fierce wind rushed from behind, Xiao Yan shouted. In his pupils, an eight-colored flame lotus spun rapidly, releasing a near-destructive aura that swept out from his body like a storm.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by the overwhelming aura, Xiao Yan's body became transparent. His black hair began to ignite, surrounded by eight different flames.
"Extinction Finger!"
"Mighty Boulder Hand!"
As he unleashed the Destruction Fire Body, Xiao Yan's aura became wild and fierce. With a wave of his hand, he struck toward Yuny, his fingers flicking continuously.
"Hmph—"
Seeing Xiao Yan unleash powerful Dou Techniques in succession, Yuny snorted coldly. He clasped his hands, and a black hole rapidly expanded in front of him, releasing a terrifying devouring force.
"Devouring Black Hole!"
The black hole formed, and with a push from Yuny's palm, it instantly swallowed all the incoming Dou Techniques.
As the Dou Techniques were devoured, Yuny's figure shot out. A black flame-covered halberd appeared in his palm.
The halberd, filled with a wild force, slashed toward Xiao Yan's vital points.
"Roar—"
Feeling the sharp force from the halberd, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed cold. With a roar, flames in his palm formed a heavy ruler. Without any technique, he struck toward Yuny in the most straightforward manner, one strike after another.
Having heard tales of Yuny's prowess, Xiao Yan now experienced the suffocating oppression firsthand.
From the start of their battle, he was at a disadvantage, with no chance to counterattack. If not for the Destruction Fire Body's boost in power, he wouldn't have lasted this long.
Moreover, he didn't know how much longer he could sustain this.
"Is this all you've got?"
"Clang!"
With another mighty strike, Xiao Yan's arm grew numb. He was thrown back a thousand feet, shattering several peaks along the way, his expression increasingly grim.
"If this is all you have, how do you plan to avenge yourself? By talking?"
"When my clan leader ascends to Dou Emperor, you will be powerless to create any ripples. By then, you will all be prisoners."
"I won't allow it!" Hearing Yuny's words, Xiao Yan, with disheveled hair and a body wracked with pain, lifted his head, angrily shouting, "I won't allow this outcome!"
"Boom—"
Invisible energy storms flowed around Xiao Yan, forming an energy river with countless sparkling crystals like diamonds.
These energy rivers converged into an ancient and obscure formation, perfectly resonating with the surrounding world. The energy of heaven and earth surged into the ancient formation in the air.
"Buzz—"
At Xiao Yan's feet, solid Dou Qi formed a multicolored fire lotus. Xiao Yan sat in its center, making intricate hand seals. His fingertips touched, creating a mystical arc that seemed to encompass the entire world.
An indescribable fluctuation emanated quietly.
Above his head, a radiance appeared. Though it was just a mere half-meter wide, it exuded an ancient and extreme fluctuation, like a chaotic mist.
The sudden change caught the attention of Yuny and Jiang Yun, both whispering simultaneously in their hearts, "It has finally come, the Supreme Power, or rather, the Power of the Realm!"
"Boom!"
In mid-air, boundless power from heaven and earth roared and poured into Xiao Yan's thin body. This energy, which could explode a high-level Dou Sheng, was absorbed by Xiao Yan without any harm.
"Swish—"
As the power of heaven and earth poured into Xiao Yan, his tightly shut eyes suddenly opened. His pupils, clear and vast like the deep sea, held a peculiar fluctuation, seemingly above the world.
Sweeping his gaze over Yuny, Xiao Yan spoke in a calm voice, "The second round begins!"
With that, he transformed into a shadowy blur, appearing before Yuny in an instant. With a punch, dark red flame lines burst brilliantly from his arm, smashing the space into countless fragments.
"Such a significant boost in power!"
Yuny's pupils quickly contracted as Xiao Yan's fist enlarged in his view. Feeling the scorching, fierce punch wind, Yuny's thoughts raced.
However, his calm expression remained unchanged. In the depths of his eyes, pitch-black demonic flames burned. The sacred demonic flame in his body swiftly condensed into a black palm in his hand, striking out fiercely.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, their fists and palms collided violently, sending visible ripples across the sky. Numerous spatial cracks tore open around them.
Feeling the purifying force from the collision, a flash of surprise crossed Yuny's eyes. This purifying force wasn't just similar to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame; it was identical.
His previously invincible devouring power failed, feeling instead suppressed.
It seemed as if he wasn't facing Xiao Yan, but an entire world.
"Interesting, let's see how high you can go!" Yuny spoke indifferently, his eyes flashing with light as if even the wind howled in response.
"Ninth Heaven Grasping Moon Hand!"
Yuny raised his palm, his cold voice filled with chilling intent resonating in the sky.
His palm gathered infinite energy, forming a massive hand covered in black flames, descending like a demonic god's hand.
The energy of the world boiled at this moment, forming an endless energy tide, with the sound of crashing waves echoing non-stop.
Yuny's Dou Technique reached a level that induced an energy tide only achievable by a Nine-star Dou Sheng.
"What grade of Dou Technique is that?"
"I can sense the clan leader's presence in it!"
"That's an energy tide. Even a Heavenly-grade high-level Dou Technique can't let a Six-star Dou Sheng touch the threshold of a Nine-star Dou Sheng!"
Even amidst the fierce battle, the commotion attracted the attention of most on the battlefield. Seeing Yuny's Dou Technique, even high-level Dou Shengs felt their scalps tingle.
Most were in astonishment, watching Yuny and Xiao Yan. Had they already reached this level?
Yet, facing Yuny's terrifying attack, Xiao Yan's gaze remained calm. Holding his heavy ruler, he stepped forward, slashing diagonally.
Buzz!
As the slash was made, the energy of the world boiled. A void line pierced the space, seemingly slicing it apart.
Swish!
In the shocked eyes of onlookers, the massive demonic hand was split in half, the cut smooth as a mirror.
Yuny's pupils shrank sharply, unable to hide his surprise as Xiao Yan continued his assault.
With a series of hand seals, the surrounding sea of flames erupted with radiant light. In the next moment, countless substantial battle spears formed.
Each spear emitted an aura capable of tearing a Dou Sheng apart, and this many combined, even a Seven-star Dou Sheng couldn't escape death.
With a flick of his finger, a countless number of battle spears roared like a storm, covering Xiao Yan like a dark cloud, with a piercing sound echoing in the sky.
Watching the encompassing shadow of spears, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and quickly formed hand seals, emitting a mysterious chaotic aura.
"Chaos Light!"
The chaotic light shrouded Xiao Yan, protecting him like a thin, yet impregnable veil.
"Ding ding ding"
From afar, Xiao Yan looked like a hedgehog, surrounded by countless spears.
"Kill—"
With a roar, Xiao Yan stomped heavily, a tangible soundwave with immense soul pressure sweeping towards Yuny.
While Yuny and Xiao Yan were fiercely battling, Jiang Yun's confrontation with Hun Sha and Hun Jing continued with an unrelenting onslaught.
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