Dao Lord Taichu flashed aside, evading Venerable Gu Xuan's attack. At the same time, he chanted an incantation, and a beam of light rose from his body, transforming into a massive phoenix in the blink of an eye.
The phoenix spread its wings and beat them, sending a wave of scorching heat sweeping forth that burned Venerable Gu Xuan's demon claws directly to ashes.
"Hahaha!" Venerable Gu Xuan threw back his head and laughed. His body rapidly shrank, instantly transforming into a massive black tiger. The Black Energy around him grew even more condensed, as though it could suck in the very air around it.
Dao Lord Taichu's expression turned even graver. He knew that this black tiger was Venerable Gu Xuan's strongest form. Staring intently at it, he began chanting an incantation, and a dazzling light rose around his body as well.
"Venerable Gu Xuan, you have no way out now!" Dao Lord Taichu said coldly as a sword light slashed straight toward the black tiger.
The black tiger let out a low roar and swung its massive claw, tearing the sword light into fragments. At the same time, it pounced fiercely at Dao Lord Taichu.
Dao Lord Taichu flashed away to evade it while continuing to chant. The light around him grew brighter and brighter, and another sword light slashed directly toward the black tiger.
The black tiger roared in fury, its enormous claws transforming into Black Energy as they slammed fiercely toward the sword light.
The two forces collided in midair with a thunderous explosion, scattering Black Energy and light in every direction.
"Dao Lord Taichu, you are still too weak!" Venerable Gu Xuan's voice echoed through the air. The black tiger flashed and instantly appeared before Dao Lord Taichu, opening its jaws to spew a stream