Battle

Dark clouds obscured the sun, Dragon Bear stood tall, their immense power making it hard for anyone present to breathe.

"Heh! Heh heh!" The Barbarian Dou Ancestor laughed immediately after hearing Lin Ming's threatening words.

Although Lin Ming, at such a young age, had reached the peak of the Eight-Star Dou Emperor, making him the most talented person he had seen in recent years, a genius is still just a genius. His words, however, made it seem as if Lin Ming was Dou Zong and he himself was the Dou Emperor.

A Dou Emperor dared to tell a Dou Zong like himself that he was courting death. The strong should not be insulted, so he would show him who was truly courting death.

And so, a moment after the laughter rang out, the Barbarian Dou Ancestor's aura suddenly changed, and his oppressive aura pressed down on Lin Ming, accompanied by an irresistible roar, "Arrogant!"

Faced with the overwhelming pressure from the Barbarian Dou Ancestor, Lin Ming's eyes turned cold, and his aura surged. The Jade Profound Heart Flame rose violently along with this surge in aura.

As the Emerald Flames rose, their visual effect, resembling flowing water, emitted a terrifyingly high temperature that threatened to melt even the void itself. Under the rising Jade Profound Heart Flame, the Barbarian Dou Ancestor's oppressive aura vanished, completely incinerated into nothingness.

As Lin Ming Jade Profound Heart Flame suddenly unleashed its power, many people immediately became unsettled.

First, the fiercely fighting Venerable Yao and Protector Wu were both affected by Lin Ming Jade Profound Heart Flame, and both were pulled back by a single blow.

As Lin Ming's Emerald Flames rose, the Venerable Yao was immediately startled. The Emerald Flames even caused his Bone Spirit Cold Flame to show a hint of fear.

You must know that your Bone Spirit Cold Flame is ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking! For your Bone Spirit Cold Flame to show even a hint of fear, it must be a Heavenly Flames ranked higher than you. And not just one or two ranked higher. If it were only one or two ranked higher, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame would only display defiant defiance.

So, stepping back, the Venerable Yao turned his gaze to Lin Ming, looking at the emerald flames. His brows furrowed as he reviewed the information on the Heavenly Flame Ranking again and again, but he couldn't find a single one that matched.

Among the top ten Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the only one whose color is somewhat similar to Lin Ming's flame is the Living Flame, ranked fifth. However, the Living Flame possesses a strong Life Aura, while Lin Ming's emerald-colored flame only has violent high temperature and no Life Aura whatsoever.

Of the top ten flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, only the fifth-ranked Living Flame and the first-ranked Heavenly Flames are completely undescribed. However, Venerable Yao is certain that Lin Ming's Emerald Flame is not the number one Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Although the number one Heavenly Flames is undescribed, it is definitely not this one.

At the same time, besides being puzzled by the origin of this Heavenly Flames, the Venerable Yao was also very puzzled as to why Lin Ming, with his cultivation level, was able to refine it.

You must understand, back then, in order to surpass Lin Ming's cultivation level, he almost died trying to refine the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame. But now, Lin Ming's flame is clearly ranked higher than the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, yet he can still refine it. How could this not fill the Venerable Yao with a mix of emotions?

At this moment, Protector Wu felt that his strength was in no way inferior to that of Venerable Yao. As Lin Ming's flames rose, Protector Wu felt a sense of unease welling up in his heart.

As the Emerald Flames rose, Protector Wu clearly felt himself being suppressed. Moreover, the consumption of his sky-covering Black Mist increased significantly in that instant.

Upon this discovery, Protector Wu immediately came to a conclusion. "The Emerald Flames can restrain itself."

There were quite a few people at the scene who were shocked. Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames was just like the Bone Spirit Cold Flame of Venerable Yao in front of Lin Ming's Emerald Flames, both showing fear.

However, for Xiao Yan, the longing in his eyes far outweighed any other expression. If he could refine this flame and let the Flame Mantra absorb it, he wondered how much his cultivation would skyrocket. He also wondered if the Flame Mantra could evolve to the Heaven Tier.

Of course, these are just thoughts for now.

Seeing that his Five-Star Dou Ancestor aura was completely burned away by the young man's terrifying flames, the Barbarian Dou Ancestor frowned slightly.

The terrifyingly high temperature released by those emerald-like flames was quite troublesome even for him.

"Boy, I admit you have some skills. It's no wonder my people died at your hands!" At this moment, the Barbarian Dou Ancestor calmed down a bit and spoke to Lin Ming with an air of approval.

For Barbarian Race, dying at the hands of the strong is an honor. And they have always held the strong in high esteem.

Facing someone who wanted to harm him, and knowing that his current strength was such that he wouldn't be afraid even against Barbarian Race with Five-Element Dou Ancestor, Lin Ming naturally wouldn't give him a friendly look.

"I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this. If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, I'll just let you go and keep your dead people company!" Lin Ming said directly to the Barbarian Dou Ancestor without the slightest fear.

"Good! Very good! Kid, don't think you can be fearless just because you have a flame to rely on. Wait until I catch you, I'll make you suffer. Then I'll see if your bones are as tough as your tone!" Lin Ming's threatening words directly enraged the Barbarian Dou Ancestor.

Enraged, the Barbarian Dou Ancestor immediately moved, and the Ancient Dragon Bear instantly stomped down towards Lin Ming with a force that could destroy the heavens and the earth.

As the bear paw stomped down, flames immediately enveloped Lin Ming's arm, and he clenched his fist and struck fiercely.

The fist struck like a torch, accompanied by a deafening explosion. The fist, engulfed in flames, struck directly in the center of the bear's paw, immediately producing a tremendous sound of energy impact.

After dodging the attack, Lin Ming shook his hand, looking at his still-sore fist.

"Heh heh! Kid, still bragging?" The Barbarian Dou Ancestor spoke with a hint of smugness after Lin Ming had suffered a slight loss with just one strike.

Ignoring the Barbarian Dou Ancestor's words, Lin Ming turned to the two beside him and said, "Elder Hai, Zi Yan, stay away."

"Lin Ming..." As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Zi Yan immediately grabbed Lin Ming arm.

"Don't worry! I'll be fine." Seeing the concerned looks in Zi Yan and Elder Hai's eyes, Lin Ming immediately gave them a reassuring reply.

"Hey! Lin Ming, be careful." Knowing that the two of them couldn't be of much help, Elder Hai sighed helplessly and listened to Lin Ming's words, leading Zi Yan away into the distance.

Watching the two depart, Lin Ming stretched out his hand, and the Star Dragon Saber was instantly gripped in his grasp. Then, Lin Ming's slightly excited words slowly echoed across the sky.

"Barbarian, this is only the beginning of the battle!"