Battle Against Earth Demon Old Ghost
Demon Flame Valley is a giant valley located in a mountain range in the northern part of the Black-Corner Region. The area of the valley is not much smaller than that of a city. It has a large population, mostly outer disciples of Demon Flame Valley. Those who can become inner disciples are mostly elites carefully selected from among them, generally accounting for only one-tenth of the total number. Even so, Demon Flame Valley is very popular. Although it has existed for quite a long time, it remains popular in the Black-Corner Region.
Of course, the biggest reason for this is the existence of the Earth Demon Old Ghost. As a Seven-Star Dou Zong powerhouse, his presence gives the Demon Flame Valley the confidence to run rampant in the Black-Corner Region.
With the emergence of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, the Demon Flame Valley, which had become much more low-key due to the deaths of its Three Great Elders at the hands of a mysterious powerhouse, has now returned to its former rampant state.
The enormous valley appears to have been carved out of a mountain peak. The valley is surrounded by dark black rocks that shimmer with a metallic luster. These are Mo Steel Stone, extremely hard, and even Dou Wang expert would find it difficult to break. Looking at the dense black rocks, it seems that this mountain range is a mineral vein, and the headquarters of Demon Flame Valley is located here.
Today is probably the most bustling day in Demon Flame Valley in many years. In a square deep in the valley, many powerful figures from Demon Flame Valley are standing.
At the very front of the crowd were about twenty powerful figures, all of whom were experts above the Dou Wang. However, they were all staring with great respect at an old man with blood-red hair wearing a yellow robe with skulls.
The old man's face was thin, almost skin and bones, and at first glance, he looked like a skull. His deep-set eyes shone with a ghostly light, like will-o'-the-wisps, giving him an eerie and sinister appearance.
The blood-haired elder stood in mid-air, his deep-set eyes indifferently watching the powerful figures in the valley below. Whenever his sleeves fluttered in the wind, the surrounding space would subtly ripple. This was because his Dou Qi was strong enough to produce such an effect. Clearly, this person was the founder of Demon Flame Valley, the Earth Demon Old Ghost, whom even Great Elder Su Qian was quite wary of!
They gathered here today to seek revenge on the Jia Nan Academy! Although Fang Yan and his two companions were killed by a mysterious Dou Huang expert, since they couldn't find the mysterious Dou Huang expert right now, it was acceptable to cause trouble for the Jia Nan Academy! Before the Earth Demon Old Ghost could speak, he suddenly frowned.
"No wonder the defenses of Demon Flame Valley were so lax; it turns out all the powerful experts have gathered here!"
The sudden laughter startled everyone, who immediately turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the square. There, a large group of figures exuding a fierce aura rushed in. At the head of the crowd, a handsome young man in a white robe smiled and walked in unhurriedly, his feet seemingly floating in the air.
Beside him stood Xiao Yan, dressed in black; Xiao Yi Xian, dressed in white; and Great Elder Su Qian also stood on the edge of the void.
Two Dou Zong experts? The people of Demon Flame Valley were shocked when they saw this.
Many eyes were focused on Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan. Judging from his appearance, he was clearly not even twenty years old, at most in his early twenties, yet he was already a Dou Zong level expert.
How is that possible?
Seemingly sensing the shock of his subordinates, the Earth Demon Old Ghost immediately snorted coldly, and then his aura surged.
Boom! The terrifying aura of a Seven Star Dou Zong immediately brought a strong sense of oppression, making the surrounding air fall silent.
Feeling the oppressive atmosphere in the square, Su Qian frowned, looked at the blood-haired old man, and slowly said, "It's been so many years, I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much."
"You must be Su Qian," the Earth Demon Old Ghost said, glancing at Su Qian indifferently. "I didn't expect you to have reached the Dou Zong level. When I saw you back then, you were just a Dou Huang Peak elder. It seems you've come to me before I even have a chance to go to the Jia Nan Academy. Hehe, saves me the trouble of going to the Jia Nan Academy to find you!"
Upon hearing this, Su Qian was naturally not afraid of the old ghost, and immediately sneered, "Hehe, Earth Demon Old Ghost, from today onwards, your Demon Flame Valley should be removed from the Black-Corner Region!"
"What arrogance!" The Earth Demon Old Ghost waved his sleeve and sneered, "I won't waste words with you. Just call Mang Tianchi out and talk to me."
Upon hearing this, Su Qian's face showed a mocking expression, and he said, "Earth Demon Old Ghost, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying such a thing? If the Dean were still here, he could have wiped out your Demon Flame Valley by himself. Why would we have a chance to take action?"
Hearing Su Qian's contemptuous words, a fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, who said, "Su Qian, don't think that I'm afraid of Mang Tianchi. Even if I am indeed wary of him, you have no right to speak to me like this! I'm making this clear: from now on, your Jia Nan Academy will no longer be allowed to operate in the Black-Corner Region!"
As soon as the Earth Demon Old Ghost finished speaking, the expressions of many Inner Academy changed, and then a surge of anger rose on their faces. This old bastard was actually so rampant.
"Heh, you old codger, if you're really not afraid of the Dean, then what's with your blustering and cowardly act? Stop trying to make yourself look good. You've lived for so long, and you're still only a Seven-Star Dou Zong. What have you been doing all these years?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan stepped forward, glaring at the Earth Demon Old Ghost, and spoke with extremely venomous words, which enraged the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
"What a sharp-tongued brat! You've only just advanced to the Dou Zong level, yet you dare to be so arrogant in front of me. Su Qian, are all the students of the Jia Nan Academy this arrogant?"
The Earth Demon Old Ghost glanced at Xiao Yuan. Although he was shocked by Xiao Yuan's strength, which was disproportionate to his age, he was also extremely angry at Xiao Yuan's humiliating words.
"Hehe, Xiao Yuan is the Dean's successor, and he has a very clear understanding of his own strength. You were no match for the Dean back then, and now, you probably can't even beat a young man who is not even twenty years old!"
Su Qian seemed to be deliberately stirring things up, and sneered sarcastically.
Upon hearing this, a strong killing intent immediately erupted in the eyes of the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
"No wonder he's so sharp-tongued; he's a descendant of Mang Tianchi. He's as annoying as ever!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's eyes suddenly turned cold. With a flick of his fingers, five sharp fighting Dou Qi, radiating a chilling aura, shot out from his fingertips, carrying a fierce gust of wind, and aimed directly at Xiao Yuan's head.
Xiao Yuan originally wanted to dodge with his speed, but considering that there were elders from the Inner Academy behind him, dark golden flames burst forth from his palm and condensed into five dark golden sword lights that shot out and neutralized the sharp Dou Qi that was radiating coldness.
But Xiao Yuan also let out a cold snort and took a step back.
With the strength of Two Star Dou Zong, dealing with a seven-star Dou Zong is indeed a bit of a stretch.
"Hmph, it seems your strength isn't as impressive as your tough talk!"
"Earth Demon Old Ghost sneered."
Although Xiao Yuan had a profound foundation Dou Qi, he naturally couldn't be too arrogant without relying on Yao Lao's terrifying power. He immediately took a step forward, and the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations was activated in an instant. The dark golden flame, which fused with four different kinds of Heavenly Flames, erupted, and Xiao Yuan's aura surged to the level of Five Star Dou Zong.
Xiao Yuan was not surprised by this.
Although the quality of the Heavenly Flames has been greatly improved, the amount of Dou Qi required for the Dou Zong realm is also greater. In addition, all five Qi Mansion require the injection of Dou Qi, so the effect of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations is to be expected.
Even so, such an excessive increase in Dou Qi caused the Earth Demon Old Ghost's expression to change drastically.
"Old man, let's see if my fist is harder, or your life is tougher!"
Xiao Yuan took a step forward, and Azure Lightning flashed. Xiao Yuan's figure had already appeared behind the Earth Demon Old Ghost. His powerful and boundless Dou Qi erupted, and under the amplification of the Heavenly Flames, it was scorching and violent.
As Xiao Yuan charged out, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Great Elder Su Qian followed suit, leading their team into the crowd like arrows.
All three possessed combat power at the Dou Zong level, so under their leadership, despite the abundance of powerful figures in Demon Flame Valley, they were immediately put at a disadvantage.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost was also quite surprised by Xiao Yuan's speed. He didn't have time to turn around and deal with it, so he could only shake his body and let his cold Dou Qi surge out from behind him, forming a layer of defense that made the air freeze.
However, this defense, which even Su Qian couldn't break through quickly, was as fragile as paper under Xiao Yuan's fist wrapped in dark golden flames, and was shattered in an instant! Thus, Xiao Yuan's extremely explosive fist landed on the back of the Earth Demon Old Ghost! Thunder roared and Heavenly Flames erupted. Although his strength was only amplified to the level of Five Star Dou Zong, with the enhancement of High-grade Earth-tier Cultivation Method and Fused Heavenly Flame comparable to the top of the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Xiao Yuan's attack far exceeded the Earth Demon Old Ghost's expectations.
This punch sent him spitting out a mouthful of blood, and he fell to the ground.
In a moment of carelessness, he was actually injured by Xiao Yuan. The Earth Demon Old Ghost felt embarrassed and suppressed the surging blood and Dou Qi in his body. He condensed his fighting qi and a jet-black cold aura burst out from his body and surrounded him.
"You're quite lucky, kid. You even have such strange Dou Technique and Heavenly Flames. Even that rare secret method to amplify your strength is of a high grade. Given time, you might really grow to a point where I can't handle you anymore. So today, I will definitely kill you, the successor of that old man Mang Tianchi. Hehe, killing you will definitely be very exciting!"
As the Earth Demon Old Ghost's voice fell, the world suddenly turned cold, and black snowflakes began to fall, causing the Dou Qi of many people to slow down.
But for Xiao Yuan, this was clearly not a problem.
The Heavenly Flames attached to his body emitted terrifyingly high temperatures, instantly turning all the black snowflakes that approached Xiao Yuan into nothingness. Xiao Yuan clenched his fist, and a cyan lightning spear condensed, with dark golden Heavenly Flames flowing across it, transforming into patterns. The explosive properties of the lightning fire, combined with Xiao Yuan's powerful Dou Qi, caused the space to fluctuate as he swung the Azure Lightning Dark Gold Spear.
With a flash of blue light, Xiao Yuan's figure shot out once again, his spear pointing directly at the head of the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
Seeing Xiao Yuan attack first, the Earth Demon Old Ghost sneered, black cold air swirling around his fingertips, and then his ten fingers suddenly flicked.
"Thousand Illusions Xuan Ice Thorns!"
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! As the Earth Demon Old Ghost flicked his fingers, countless black Ice Cone appeared out of his fingertips, then shot towards Xiao Yuan in a massive, overwhelming attack. The sharp, whistling sound of the attack echoed in everyone's ears, making their scalps tingle slightly.
The black Ice Cone may seem inconspicuous, but the force they contain is terrifying. Not to mention their overwhelming presence, even a single one could probably kill a Dou Huang expert!
Xiao Yuan showed no fear. He pushed his azure Wind and Thunder Douqi qi to its limit, and wielded his Azure Lightning Dark Gold Spear, which rose and fell like a dragon. As the spear shadows flashed, the Ice Cone in the sky were shattered, and the surrounding space trembled violently from time to time.
"Ice Condensation Sword Skill!"
More and more black Ice Cone were shattered, but the Earth Demon Old Ghost sneered, his withered claws suddenly forming a hand seal, and then he shouted sharply.
As the shout fell, the remaining Ice Cone quickly came together and, in the blink of an eye, they all merged into a pitch-black ice sword over ten feet wide. Once the ice sword was formed, a chilling aura burst forth and pierced straight toward Xiao Yuan!
"You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert?"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan let out a cold laugh, then brandished his spear, pointing it towards the sky.
"Boom!"
Thunder roared, and the surrounding sky darkened at a visible speed, while the falling black snowflakes began to melt away.
A bolt of silver lightning descended from the sky and landed on Xiao Yuan's lightning spear. Instantly, the spear flashed with dazzling silver light. As the lightning surged, the abundant Dou Qi transformed into streaks of azure lightning that leaped across Xiao Yuan's body. With Azure Lightning Flash in his eyes, he looked like a thunder god descending to earth.
As Xiao Yuan changed his hand seals, black patterns appeared on the cyan spear in his hand, covering most of the spear, and the destructive aura of the Black Demon Lightning also burst forth.
With a flash of azure lightning, Xiao Yuan swung his spear, shattering the Earth Demon Old Ghost's black ice sword, and charged towards the Earth Demon Old Ghost with incomparably powerful momentum.
As Xiao Yuan unleashed that familiar Dou Technique, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's face grew increasingly gloomy.
Nine Tribulation Demon Thunder Spear! As expected of that old Mang Tianchi's disciple, even such a top-tier Dou Technique has been passed down to him. No wonder he dares to be so arrogant!
Since that's the case, then I'll have to resort to some tricks!
Earth Demon Old Ghost stared at Xiao Yuan approaching, a chill surged within him, and an extreme cold aura slowly emanated from his body, causing black frost to appear in the surrounding space.