The Might of Sovereign Fire!

"Elders, stewards, and disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, heed my command: Form the Cloud Covering Sun Array!"

In the sky, Yun Yun gave a deep shout, and immediately a beam of Dou Qi shot out from her body, soaring straight into the sky.

At the same time, the surviving elders of the Misty Cloud Sect quickly circulated their Dou Qi, and the other deacons and disciples also reacted swiftly.

Soon, the Cloud Covering Sun Array was successfully completed.

"Xiao Yuan!"

Immediately afterwards, Yun Yun nodded to Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan understood Yun Yun's meaning. Yun Yun was currently controlling the formation and had no intention of intervening; naturally, she intended to use the formation's power to empower him and help him in battle! "Alright!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan's Dou Qi quickly transformed from Mystic Ice Douqi back to azure Wind Attribute Dou Qi! The next moment, under Yun Yun's control, the energy of the Cloud Covering Sun Array was directly added to Xiao Yuan's body! Feeling the power that had been replenished again, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

Below, Jia Xingtian watched as Xiao Yuan, who had been fighting to the death with Yun Shan earlier, was now using the power of the Cloud Covering Sun Array to fight like the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. He simply couldn't hold back!

"This kid is really outrageous!"

Jia Xingtian couldn't help but sigh.

But he felt a sense of relief. He had been worried about the growing power of Yun Shan and Misty Cloud Sect, but unexpectedly, this so-called Soul Hall person had solved a big problem for him.

However, facing Protector Wu, whose aura had reached the Five Star Dou Zong, Jia Xingtian couldn't very well go up and throw his life away.

After all, he wasn't as monstrous as Xiao Yuan, who could fight across so many levels.

If anything were to happen to him, the Imperial Family would likely face a major crisis.

The disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect also found this scene somewhat absurd, but undeniably, it was the most appropriate choice at the moment! The elders, on the other hand, had no objections. Now that a large number of elders had died and the old sect leader had also passed away, Misty Cloud Sect would visibly decline for some time to come. Xiao Yuan was the Young Sect Master's former fiancé, and now he had a close relationship with the sect leader. If anything happened to the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yuan would have to help no matter what.

Even if we disregard the Young Sect Master's feelings, can we really disregard the sect leader's? They've come to steal the bride; some things don't need to be said, everyone understands! "Hehehe, Yun Shan really has raised a good disciple. If it weren't for your little man seriously injuring him, I wouldn't have been able to easily attack Yun Shan!"

The black mist receded like a tide, returning to Protector Wu's body. Immediately afterwards, he mocked Yun Yun.

"It was clearly you who bewitched our teacher and caused the deaths of many elders of the Misty Cloud Sect. Even if this hadn't happened today, you would have done the same thing sooner or later. Perhaps even more Council of Elders died because of you. I, Yun Yun, as the ninth generation Misty Cloud Sect Master, declare that from this day forward, the Misty Cloud Sect and your Soul Hall are sworn enemies! The disgrace to our sect must be washed away with blood!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun was naturally not provoked. Instead, she gritted her teeth and glared at Protector Wu, speaking through gritted teeth.

Then, Yun Yun boosted her Dou Qi again and added it to Xiao Yuan's body.

"Wind Extremes, the Sunset Meteor Kill!"

Xiao Yuan didn't hesitate either, immediately repeating his previous tactic, unleashing another Sunset Meteor Kill, powerful enough to kill Yun Shan, from his cyan longsword! "Hehehe, this protector is not a piece of trash like Yun Shan!"

Upon seeing this Protector Wu smiled sinisterly, then flicked his sleeves and unleashed the Three-Segment Soul Lock once more.

However, this time, the strength of these Three-Segment Soul Lock has been greatly enhanced, making them quite troublesome to deal with even with the blessing of the Xiao Yuan Cloud Covering Sun Array.

After all, even with the blessing of the Cloud Covering Sun Array, Xiao Yuan is at most Half-Step Dou Zong at this moment. This is because the elders who died in the Misty Cloud Sect were basically the backbone of the Misty Cloud Sect. Without their strength, the Cloud Covering Sun Array is much less effective.

Even so, Xiao Yuan was capable of facing off against Three Star Dou Zong, but against the Five Star Dou Zong Protector Wu, he was clearly outmatched! At least in a head-on confrontation, Xiao Yuan had lost all advantage and was instead suppressed!

"Waste."

Xiao Yuan casually flicked out several sword shadows, knocking back the chains in front of him. Then, he cursed Protector Wu without any politeness, and immediately his figure grew much taller.

Yun Shan was alive just now, and there were some of the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Technique that he couldn't use. But now that Yun Shan is dead, the Misty Cloud Sect is counting on Yun Yun, and they have to count on him too. So there's no need to worry about Yun Yun being criticized for privately teaching the sect's core Dou Technique! Although Wind Extremes is also a core Dou Technique, it's still somewhat different from the Earth Rank Dou Techniques like the Great Compassionate Wind Ripping Hand that Yun Shan used in his previous battle. After all, even Yun Shan hadn't mastered the Wind Extremes Extreme, and its Dou Technique rank is only Profound.

Of course, what Xiao Yuan was going to use was not the Great Compassionate Wind Ripping Hand.

Xiao Yuan quickly formed hand seals, and a surge of deep blue energy erupted from above his head. After a series of fluctuations, the energy condensed into a blue longsword that was over ten feet wide.

The longsword's surface was unusually dark and completely lacked luster. However, as the longsword solidified, the surrounding space rippled violently, clearly indicating that this longsword possessed an extremely large amount of energy.

As the energy within the longsword reached its limit, Xiao Yuan's eyes suddenly sharpened, his hand seals abruptly changed, and then a chilling shout filled with killing intent resounded through the sky.

"Wind Brake Obliteration!"

As the shout fell, an unusually shrill sword cry suddenly rang out from the sky. Everyone looked up in horror and saw that the Dou Qi sword above Xiao Yuan's head had begun to spin wildly, and the strange shrill sound came from there.

"Drink!"

With a change of hand seal, his finger pointed at Protector Wu, and then the huge, wildly spinning longsword shot out!

The longsword was so fast that it could even penetrate the barriers of space. Therefore, in just a few flashes, it appeared only a few dozen meters away from Protector Wu.

Looking at Xiao Yuan's back in the sky, Yun Yun couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Back then, when she secretly taught Xiao Yuan the Dou Technique, she did do so out of selfishness, but now it seems that the Dou Technique was given at just the right time!

If she hadn't already "nurtured" Xiao Yuan, the Misty Cloud Sect would probably be doomed today! However, she wondered if Xiao Yuan could defeat that Protector Wu. Although she had confidence in Xiao Yuan, he was, after all, Five Star Dou Zong, not easy to deal with!

"He does have some skill, what a pity."

Protector Wu, couldn't help but sneer as he watched Xiao Yuan unleash a Earth Rank Dou Techniques. If he hadn't used his secret technique, he might have actually been injured by such a terrifying Dou Technique. But now, with the support of the secret technique, his strength wasn't just limited to his Dou Qi!

With a flick of his sleeve, strange black mist surged from his body, eventually condensing into dark clouds in the sky. Even the sunlight above could not penetrate, and in an instant, the sky above Misty Cloud Mountain darkened.

Wu Protector's attack was so powerful it blotted out the sky, a display that shocked many powerful figures; the power was truly terrifying.

Dark clouds swirled around, and the Wu Protector seemed to have vanished without a trace, disappearing mysteriously. In an instant, the entire sky became extremely quiet. In this eerie and chilling environment, even a Dou Huang expert could only feel uneasy.

Xiao Yuan's attack was directly eroded by the black mist and eventually disappeared! Seeing this, Xiao Yuan's expression suddenly darkened.

This carefully planned attack was dodged by the opponent's inability to be targeted, and that feeling was really frustrating!

A strange, eerie wind swept by, making Xiao Yuan's hair stand on end. His pupils suddenly contracted, and Heavenly Flames burst forth from his body, spreading throughout his entire being. He then swung his fist back and slammed it into the empty void behind him.

As soon as the fist moved, the Heavenly Flames that permeated the surrounding body also moved. The fair and bony fist seemed to cause the space to tremble, and with a powerful and unparalleled force, it smashed out fiercely.

"Boom!"

Where the fist landed, a dark shadow appeared strangely. The two fists collided, and the ripples of energy, as if they were real, spread out in all directions, finally bringing with them muffled sounds like thunder in the sky.

With a whoosh, two figures vanished again from the gaze of countless eyes, their fists clashing. In an instant, they reappeared a hundred meters away. Thunder rumbled across the sky, and figures flashed by. Each appearance of a figure was accompanied by a thunderous explosion due to the extremely powerful collision of forces, causing countless people below to tremble with fear.

Above the horizon, dark clouds rolled in. Occasionally, when there was a surge of energy, the thick layer of dark clouds would crack open, allowing a ray of sunlight to pour in. However, even the sunlight at this moment felt devoid of warmth.

Jia Xingtian could no longer see the battle in the sky, but he was completely numb to Xiao Yuan's presence.

To be honest, he had a kind of ingrained thought that Xiao Yuan definitely had a way to kill Protector Wu, but given the current situation, it was indeed hard to say.

Yun Yun also looked at the sky with a worried expression. The black mist released by the Protector Wu was extremely strange, and it seemed to be able to erode the Cloud Covering Sun Array. Although she had tried her best to resist, according to her calculations, if this continued, the disciples below would run out of Dou Qi in less than a minute! It was really worrying to see Xiao Yuan fighting against such a fierce person.

Thunder rumbled across the sky, and the dark clouds were torn open once more by the terrifying energy fluctuations, allowing a ray of sunlight to pour in. Under the beam of light, two figures suddenly crossed paths again. A deep, sharp shout rang out, and the two shot out like cannonballs, finally colliding fiercely amidst the pouring light!

"Bang!"

A deafening roar echoed across the sky, causing countless people to feel a sharp pain in their ears. Some were even bleeding from their ears. The sonic power of the two's terrifying clash was comparable to Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques! With the roar, both figures were sent flying backward. A soft, low groan reached Yun Yun's ears, and her heart sank. Xiao Yuan was injured! "Kid, you've got some tough bones!"

Protector Wu's tone was somewhat gloomy. If it were an ordinary Dou Zong, he would probably have crippled him long ago. However, Xiao Yuan's physical qualities and the level of Dou Qi condensation were simply heaven-defying. If it weren't for the advantage of his own Dou Qi, he probably wouldn't have been able to injure Xiao Yuan in a short time! "However, how long can you last in this kind of battle?"

"It is a sinister laugh," said the Protector Wu.

"You definitely can't last as long as I do!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan immediately followed up with a sarcastic remark.

"What a sharp-tongued brat! Once your secret technique's duration is over, I, the protector, will see how a Peak Dou Wang can withstand the attack of a Dou Zong expert after everyone has lost the blessing of their secret techniques!"

Protector Wu sneered and continued his attack.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan remained silent. With a flick of his arm, a light brown flame shot out, deflecting the incoming chains. Then, a continuous stream of Heavenly Flames surged forth, forming a sea of fire that enveloped Xiao Yuan!

Hmm? Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan seemed to notice that the surrounding environment seemed to be much brighter. The people below seemed to have noticed the same thing, but they didn't pay any attention to it.

Because the sky was covered by black fog at that moment, the sudden appearance of firelight naturally made it bright!

However, Xiao Yuan is now somewhat of an expert in playing with fire, and he is extremely knowledgeable about the brightness that his flames bring!

His own flames seemed to have a restraining effect on this black mist? Thinking of this, Xiao Yuan suddenly had a jolt of realization! It was the Shao Yin Sovereign Fire! The Five-Colored Scroll recorded that the Sovereign Fire was above to illuminate, and the Minister Fire was below to maintain its position.

The Qi of the Sovereign Fire resides within the heart, its function being to bring light at the highest point of the rise and fall of Qi within the body, like the great sun in the sky! Thinking this, Xiao Yuan's mind stirred, and the Yin Yang Dual Flames separated from the fused Heavenly Flames and were drawn back into his body. The light brown sea of fire slowly turned orange-red! As the orange-red flames became completely independent, the black mist visibly began to dissipate!

The crowd below also noticed something amiss, because the Orange-Red Flame Xiao Yuan unleashed were visibly bright, blindingly so, almost like the sun! "Another Heavenly Flames?"

Fa Ma couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Although the current Shao Yin Sovereign Fire is not as strong as the Green Lotus Core Flame of yesteryear, its characteristics make Xiao Yuan quite happy at this moment.

Protector Wu's face was also gloomy. He couldn't understand what kind of flame it was that could so effectively suppress his black mist! Xiao Yuan was very decisive. Seeing that his Shao Yin Sovereign Fire was surprisingly useful, he immediately changed his hand seals and unleashed a Scorching Fire Incineration!

The already spreading sea of fire surged and churned like a tsunami.

The raging flames instantly burned a huge gap in the black mist, and continued to erupt, burning the black mist to nothingness at an extremely fast speed! And the figure of Protector Wu naturally reappeared from within it!