Battle Kong Xuan

Jiang Yun was actually paying most of his attention to the person behind the Great Roc. He already had some guesses about the identities of these two, so this attack didn't use much of his power, just enough to confuse and not injure the brain.

Before the Great Roc could even get close this time, it was sent flying two li by a slap. It lay on the ground for a while before accepting the fact that it had been instantly defeated. Shaking its head forcefully, it slowly got up.

After getting up, it didn't provoke Jiang Yun again. Instead, it returned to Kong Xuan's side. That single blow had shown it the difference in cultivation between itself and its opponent. Due to its laziness and love for play, the Yin-Yang Origin Qi within its body had not yet been refined, and its cultivation was only at Golden Immortal Perfection. Besides its powerful physical body, it didn't possess any formidable divine abilities. It could only rely on its elder brother to back it up.

Kong Xuan hadn't made a move earlier. He could tell that Jiang Yun wasn't exerting himself and wouldn't harm his younger brother. However, seeing the slap mark on his brother's face and the look of seeking help in his eyes as he looked at him, Kong Xuan silently stepped forward.

As soon as Kong Xuan appeared, he exuded an aura of deterrence. His figure was agile, clad in colorful feathers, and his eyes held sharpness and coldness.

"I am Kong Xuan, son of the Phoenix. Who might you be?"

"My name is Jiang Yun. My master is Daoist Jieyin, the Lord of Mount Sumeru in the West."

"Your cultivation is comparable to mine. Today, let us fight with all our might. Regardless of victory or defeat, all karma between us shall be resolved. What do you say?"

Kong Xuan was someone who was proud towards those above him but not demeaning to those below. On Golden Rooster Ridge, Kong Xuan faced many cultivators from the Chan School whose cultivation was inferior to his. He merely captured them and left them aside, showing no arrogance towards ordinary soldiers. On the contrary, when he saw the Saint Zhunti, he felt that a Saint was nothing special and even took the initiative to attack. Even though he was outmatched, he had no intention of surrendering.

Facing Jiang Yun now, he felt that their cultivations were similar, and Jiang Yun hadn't gone too hard on his brother. Therefore, he only intended to have both sides fight with all their might to end this dispute.

"Good~ Please." Kong Xuan's combat prowess was unparalleled. Jiang Yun had never encountered such a powerful opponent. This was a good opportunity to spar with this peerless figure among his generation and see his own limits.

After agreeing, their auras surged. The might of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was unleashed. As their energies collided, it was like thunder and lightning, causing the clouds in the sky to churn. Where their auras met, a "squeaking" sound, like glass rubbing together, continuously echoed. This clash of auras showed them to be evenly matched.

Seeing that their auras could not overwhelm the other, they began to use their divine abilities.

Jiang Yun first tentatively unleashed a few Mount Tai Seals and Star Seals. Powerful seals formed by mana and star power descended from the sky, but Kong Xuan below, relying on his powerful physique, dispersed them with brute force.

While listening to the Dao in the Purple Heaven Palace, Jiang Yun had learned the thirty-six Heavenly Dipper divine abilities, and many of his offensive techniques had reached a satisfactory level. Now, he unleashed them one by one, and indeed, they were extraordinary. With a wave of his hands, he shouted, "Rise!" The ground around their battlefield trembled violently. Sand and stones from the ground gathered to form a giant sand curtain, completely obscuring half the sky. The entire battlefield was like the end of days, shrouded in a dim yellow haze.

Countless stones were swept into it. Large stones tumbled in the air like small mountains, while small stones rained down densely. Finally, they gathered together to form a powerful torrent that attacked Kong Xuan.

Seeing this, Kong Xuan manifested a five-colored divine light behind him, which then enveloped his body, forming a five-colored halo. The five elements' energy flowed within the halo. The torrents struck the halo, like an ant trying to shake a tree, without causing even a ripple.

Seeing that the flying sand and rolling stones could not break through the opponent's protective shield, Jiang Yun formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Instantly, dark clouds gathered in the sky. Then, the clouds seemed to be stirred by a giant hand, rapidly forming a massive vortex.

The center of the vortex appeared pitch black, with purple lightning flashing within and faint rumbling sounds emanating from it.

"Five Thunders Descend!" Jiang Yun shouted, forming a sword finger and pointing it at Kong Xuan. Immediately, five bolts of lightning tore through the sky. Purple, green, white, black, and yellow lightning intertwined to form a five-colored thunder dragon, which descended with world-destroying power.

The thunder dragon collided with the five-colored halo, instantly erupting with a radiance as dazzling as the sun. Accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge chasm was blasted into the earth.

This strike was the most powerful attack among the Heavenly Gang divine abilities Jiang Yun had mastered. However, a moment later, a five-colored halo flew out from the deep pit. Kong Xuan within was completely unharmed.

Kong Xuan protected himself with the Five-Colored Divine Light and endured Jiang Yun's two rounds of attacks head-on. While in the air, he looked at Jiang Yun with disdain and said, "Is this all you've got? Now it's my turn!"

As Kong Xuan spoke, the five-colored halo surrounding him transformed into five agile light dragons. This five-colored divine light was his most relied-upon technique, a powerful divine ability he had comprehended and cultivated from his own Five Elements Origin. It could brush away anything and cut down anything. Because the five colors of the elements appeared when it was used, it was also known as the Five-Colored Divine Light.

The five light dragons charged forward with an overwhelming momentum. The first to strike was a green divine light, like a sharp green sword, cutting through the air with a piercing whistle. Wherever it passed, space seemed to be sliced open. With a chilling momentum, it pierced towards Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun did not hesitate. The three hundred and sixty-five acupoints within his body lit up. Instantly, star energy surged out from the acupoints, rapidly constructing a vast Star Dharma Form around his body. With a "swish," the green light sword pierced the outer layer of the Dharma Form, easily penetrating it as if a steel knife were cutting through tofu. However, once the Dharma Form was fully condensed, with a "ding," the solidified mana within, like a steel plate, collided with the light sword, emitting a crisp sound. The sword could not penetrate further after entering three zhang.

Seeing this, Kong Xuan let out a cold snort, and then a red divine light roared out. This red divine light was like a blazing inferno, its high temperature scorching everything around it. The air distorted and warped wherever it passed. This red divine light, carrying scorching heat, enveloped the Dharma Form, as if intending to melt it.

Jiang Yun did not wait to be passively attacked. The Dharma Form's arms swung, as if trying to dispel the red energy.

At this moment, Kong Xuan calmly unleashed the yellow divine light. This yellow divine light was like a heavy earthen mountain, carrying an endless sense of pressure, causing Jiang Yun's Dharma Form to feel as if it were sinking into a swamp, its movements becoming extremely sluggish.

Meanwhile, the white divine light and black divine light behind Kong Xuan also stirred, as if ready to deliver the final fatal blow to Jiang Yun at any moment.

Each of Kong Xuan's divine lights contained immense power. Under his control, they were like extensions of his limbs, seemingly capable of easily plunging enemies into the terror of desperation.