I'll See Who Dares Take It
"Little white-haired brat, you've got a lot of nerve, but if you want to steal anything, you'll have to get past me first!" Xiong Zhan sneered, his voice booming like a bell, carrying a savage and ferocious aura.
He was already extremely displeased with the arrogant attitude of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and now that they were directly threatening Zi Yan's opportunities, it ignited the anger in his heart.
Before he finished speaking, Xiong Zhan suddenly roared wildly to the sky, and his body rapidly expanded as if being inflated!
"Click, click!"
Amidst a sickeningly loud cracking sound, Xiong Zhan's figure rapidly grew taller and stronger under the astonished gazes of the crowd, transforming in an instant into a giant ten meters tall!
Its muscles bulged like rocks, and its thick, black hair stood up like steel needles. The unique ferocious and violent aura of the Ancient Dragon Bear spread like a storm, causing some of the strong people on the other side, whose strength was only at the Dou Zong level, to turn pale instantly and take a half step back in their subconsciousness.
"Hmph, so it's just an Ancient Dragon Bear with a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline. Relying on this meager bloodline, you dare to act so arrogantly here? You're truly ignorant of your own limitations and overestimating your abilities!"
When the White-haired Man saw Xiong Zhan reveal his True Body, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by even stronger disdain. He glanced at the massive Xiong Zhan and sneered coldly.
In the eyes of his pure Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan bloodline, Xiong Zhan's dragon blood was indeed nothing.
"The Dragon Bear bloodline isn't enough? How about this then...?"
A clear, ethereal voice slowly rang out. Qing Lin took a step forward, her delicate body already appearing in mid-air outside the Altar, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xiong Zhan. In her emerald green eyes, Three Small Flower Phantoms spun rapidly, and a sudden surge of azure light erupted!
"Hiss--!"
A sharp screech seemed to come from the depths of the void!
The next moment, a colossal Giant Python, its size so enormous it was astonishing, covered in dark scales, its eyes like two giant green lanterns, radiating a cold yet powerful aura, appeared out of thin air beneath Qing Lin and lifted him up! It was none other than the Eighth Order Magical Beast — the Nine Profound Nether Python —which Qing Lin had perfectly controlled with his Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!
The moment this Giant Python appeared, its ferocious aura was comparable to that of Three-Star Dou Venerate. Combined with Qing Lin's energy fluctuations, which were at the level of One-Star Dou Venerate but extremely pure, the two auras merged and swept out without reservation!
The combined force of the two powerful pressures caused subtle tremors and ripples to appear in this space, which was already solidified by the ancient pressure!
An Ancient Dragon Bear that has revealed its True Body, and a successor of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils who controls an Eighth Order Magical Beast!
The strength displayed by the Five Elements Sect instantly caused many of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to soften their initial disdain.
"Hmph, do you really think we don't have any Dou Venerate here? Relying on a few beasts and crooked methods, you dare to be arrogant!"
Seeing this, Thunder Venerate, who had been recruited by the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, sneered first, took a step forward, and his body crackled with silver lightning, revealing his Dou Venerate aura without any concealment.
Immediately afterward, the burly Clan Leader of the Earth Tiger Clan and the sinister Clan Leader of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan also stepped forward in unison!
"Roar!" The Clan Leader the Earth Tiger Clan let out a deep tiger roar. Thick, earth-yellow Dou Qi covered his entire body like armor, exuding a wild aura. He was clearly Two-Star Dou Venerate!
"Awoo!" The Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader's eyes flashed with green light, and his body was filled with cold moonlight and sharp aura, also reaching the level of Two-Star Dou Venerate!
The combined aura of the three Dou Zun expert was like three mountains, pressing down on Xiong Zhan and Qing Lin without yielding an inch!
In an instant, the atmosphere in this place became tense, with energy clashing invisibly and producing a low rumble, as if the air itself were about to ignite.
Lin Ming remained expressionless, glancing indifferently at the fierce-looking Thunder Venerate and the others, without saying a word, but simply flicked his finger lightly.
"Buzz!"
A dark golden figure, like a ghost, instantly appeared from the void beside him! It was none other than the powerful Dark-Gold Heavenly Demon Puppet — Puppet One— that had once rendered the White-haired Man utterly powerless!
It hovered silently in mid-air, emitting no aura, yet its cold metallic body and empty eyes exuded a chilling sense of danger.
That's not all!
Lin Ming casually waved his hand again.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."
A series of whooshing sounds rang out, and ten figures shimmering with dazzling silver light appeared in mid-air, like well-trained taxi drivers, circling around Puppet One! They were the ten Earth Demon Puppet that Lin Ming had just subdued!
The light of gold and silver intertwined and shimmered in the air, the dazzling light causing a stinging sensation in the eyes of many.
The energy fluctuations emanating from the ten Earth Demon Puppet were faintly connected, forming a unified whole. Their power was enough to make any Two-Star Dou Venerate feel their scalp tingle!
The moment the eleven Puppet appeared, even Thunder Venerate, the Earth Tiger Clan Leader, and others couldn't help but twitch their faces, a deep sense of dread flashing in their eyes.
They had witnessed the power of those ten Silver Puppet before entering the ruins; together they were enough to contend with a Two-Star Dou Venerate.
The dark golden Puppet was even more formidable, its strength definitely above that of Four-Star Dou Venerate, and possibly even higher!
The White-haired Man's gaze was as cold as a venomous snake as he stared intently at the lineup of Trump Card that Lin Ming's side kept revealing, his expression turning extremely ugly.
Judging from the aura displayed by both sides at this moment, even with the addition of Thunder Venerate and his two companions, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan is actually at a disadvantage! The opponent's high-level combat power is by no means weak, and may even be stronger with the assistance of that strange Puppet!
"Elder Huang Xuan..."
Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the shock and anger in his heart, the White-haired Man suddenly turned his gaze to the Black-robed Old Man had been silent ever since he uttered the words "Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit" and stood at the back like a shadow. His tone became extremely respectful, even with a hint of pleading.
"This time... I'm afraid we can only ask for your help..."
All eyes instantly focused on the Black-robed Old Man.
"Um..."
The Black-robed Old Man, known as Huang Xuan, finally gave a low, hoarse response.
He nodded slightly, his eyes, as deep as an ancient well, never leaving the golden-purple fruit atop the Altar.
At this moment, an uncontrollable, burning flame flickered in his eyes. He murmured to himself, his voice soft yet filled with an indescribable excitement and greed:
"The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit... Heh, truly Heaven is decreing to bring prosperity to my race... I never imagined that I would encounter such a legendary treasure in these Ancient Ruins... It is rightfully mine, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan!"
As the laughter subsided, the Black-robed Old Man slowly, haltingly, took a few steps forward.
As his footsteps landed, a vast aura that had been hidden and profound, impossible to accurately perceive, suddenly burst forth like a volcano unleashed from its seal, surging exponentially!
With the first step taken, his aura surged to the Three-Star Dou Venerate!
The second step: Four-Star Dou Venerate!
The third step: Four-Star Dou Venerate Peak!
And at the moment of its fourth step, when it landed steadily—
"Boom!!!"
An overwhelming and terrifying pressure, far more powerful than any previous aura, surged forth from his body like a tangible tsunami, engulfing the entire plain!
That aura had actually broken through to the level of Five-Star Dou Venerate!
The terrifying pressure, like a towering mountain, pressed down heavily on everyone's hearts, and even the space itself groaned under its unbearable weight.
On the Altar, Di Kong and the others turned deathly pale instantly. Faced with this absolute power, they felt like a small boat in a storm, about to capsize at any moment.
"Five-Star Dou Venerate..."
"This old guy, he's been hiding so well all this time... What do we do now?"
Di Kong and the others frowned, their breathing became labored, and their gazes involuntarily turned to Lin Ming, whose expression remained calm. Their voices carried a hint of despair.
Between Dou Venerate, the difference between each star is enormous. When Huang Xuan, Five-Star Dou Venerate, appeared, the previously balanced situation was almost instantly and completely reversed!
"What else can we do?!" Although Xiong Zhan was also Qi and Blood by the pressure of the Five-Star Dou Venerate, he was the most courageous of them all, and immediately roared, "This kind of rare treasure, even if it is destroyed, must not be left to their Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan! Otherwise, the consequences will be endless!"
As he finished speaking, Xiong Zhan's enormous, bell-like eyes glared at Huang Xuan in the distance, and without the slightest fear, he let out another earth-shattering laugh, the sound waves rolling out, "Moreover, you, a Five-Star Dou Venerate, are not qualified to make us, your grandfather, retreat!"
Xiong Zhan's provocative and disdainful words were not concealed; carried clearly by the gale-force winds of the plain, they reached everyone's ears.
"Stubborn to the end, since that's the case, then let them all remain here, keeping company with these ancient skeletons!"
The Black-robed Old Man, Huang Xuan, shook his head, his face, as pale as withered tree bark, gradually becoming covered with a chilling Killing Intent.
With his strength Five-Star Dou Venerate, he was indeed able to look down on everyone here, including those troublesome Puppet.
Although he didn't want to expend too much energy here, since the other party refused to listen to reason and had to suffer the consequences, he couldn't be blamed for being ruthless and resorting to swift and decisive measures!
"Today I'll see who can snatch the treasure from this Altar!"
Just as Huang Xuan was filled with Killing Intent and preparing to make his move, Lin Ming, who had been silent all along, finally slowly rose into the air. His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable determination and confidence.
As his figure rose, a dark purple flame suddenly erupted from his body, spreading like wildfire!
This flame was not merely intensely hot; within that heat lay an extreme sense of destruction and annihilation. This was none other than Lin Ming's New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, a fusion of five Heavenly Flames!
The dark purple flames, like a living tsunami, frantically gathered and condensed above Lin Ming's head, transforming in the blink of an eye into a massive Dark Purple Fire Dragon whose size was in no way inferior to the Nine Profound Nether Python!
The fire dragon roared silently to the sky, but the destructive waves and the vast Soul Pressure were truly awe-inspiring!
At the same time, a vast aura, far deeper and more powerful than that of the previous Four-Star Dou Venerate, emanated from Lin Ming's body, like a sleeping Giant Dragon awakening, and enveloped the world!
This aura was so powerful that it completely suppressed the chaotic aura emanating from the nearly ten Dou Zun expert gathered here!
The spectacular scene of one person dominating the entire arena left some powerful figures from the Wind Thunder Pavilion, the Earth Tiger Clan, and the Silver Moon Wolf Clan dumbfounded and chilled to the bone.
They had never witnessed such unparalleled prowess in single-handedly confronting multiple powerful enemies.
Sensing Lin Ming's sudden, exceptionally powerful, and even terrifying aura that could rival that of the Five-Star Dou Venerate Huang Xuan, the people from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, including the White-haired Man, all changed their expressions drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief and horror!
This guy... he actually hid such profound strength?!