Perfect Counter
As the Black-robed Old Man Huang Xuan attacked with his physical body, Lin Ming's eyes flashed with a cold light. He neither dodged nor avoided the attack, but instead threw a punch! Dark Purple Flame swirled around his fist, and Rainbow Lightning flowed faintly beneath his skin, demonstrating that he had pushed the Rainbow Lightning Venerate Body Technique and the Power of Exotic Flame to their limits!
"Thump!!!"
Their fists collided again with a resounding crash, like two giant hammers slamming together! A terrifying Sound Wave, accompanied by a tangible energy shock, spread across the sky!
Some of the closer experts, whose strength was only at the Dou Zong level, immediately felt a sweet taste in their throats and a tightness in their chests. Their faces were filled with horror, and they hurriedly retreated. This was merely the aftershock of a battle between two top experts, and they couldn't even withstand it. This level of battle was far too terrifying!
Their fists clashed, unleashing a torrent of energy. The Black-robed Old Man, Huang Xuan, trembled, feeling a tingling numbness in his arm, and was forced to take a half-step back.
He stared at Lin Ming, who had only swayed slightly and hadn't moved much, his eyes filled with an unusual gloom and disbelief!
Logically speaking, as a Sky Demon Phoenix, he should have an absolutely dominant physical body and be able to win close combat!
However, even he was secretly shocked by the terrifying force emanating from Lin Ming's fist and the bizarre destructive power contained in the flames in this seemingly simple clash!
How could a human's physical body be tempered to such an unbelievable level? Even to the point of being able to fight head-on against an elder of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan without being at a disadvantage?
Little did he know that after Lin Ming mastered the first level of the Rainbow Lightning Venerate Body Technique, his physical strength alone was enough to rival that of Three-Star Dou Venerate.
Although he has not yet fully mastered the second level, his physical body has been repeatedly tempered and baptized by the New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, which is formed by the fusion of five Heavenly Flames. Its toughness and power have already reached an extremely abnormal level.
Therefore, in this round of pure physical combat, Lin Ming not only did not suffer a loss, but actually gained a slight advantage!
Just as Lin Ming was fiercely clashing with the Black-robed Old Man Huang Xuan, and was gaining the upper hand with his powerful physique and the strange and powerful New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, the roars of shock and anger from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's experts could be heard from other battle zones on the plain. The situation was clearly not optimistic for them.
The White-haired Man stood in the void, and the originally brilliant colorful Dou Qi around him was now flickering, his aura much weaker than before.
His face was pale, bloodstains remained at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with resentment and fear.
His opponent, the Dark-Gold Heavenly Demon Puppet — Puppet One —remained cold and ruthless, its empty eye sockets fixed on him, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
Puppet One's domineering fist didn't care whether he was in a weakened state or not. As long as Lin Ming's orders remained unchanged and he hadn't been completely killed, that Iron Fist containing terrifying power would relentlessly pound him like a tireless pile driver!
"Bang!"
Another heavy punch, devoid of any fancy moves, pierced through the air, the force of the punch compressing the air and producing a muffled sonic boom.
A fierce glint and despair flashed in the White-haired Man's eyes. He knew he couldn't continue to passively take the beating. The little Dou Qi he had left surged wildly, pouring it all into his right fist, and then he clenched it tightly!
"Bah!"
Faintly, a sharp phoenix cry seemed to emanate from his fist!
A dazzling golden light burst forth like Little Sun, and a massive, solid golden fist imprint, nearly tens of meters long, formed in front of him in a flash!
Above that fist imprint, the faint phantom of the Sky Demon Phoenix swirled, carrying an unparalleled domineering intent originating from its bloodline, like a thunderous judgment descending from the heavens, carrying destructive power, and fiercely blasting towards the charging Puppet One!
Wherever the fist imprint passed, Space Distortion, and a series of deep, muffled sounds of air being compressed to its extreme and then exploding rang out, creating a terrifying spectacle!
"Heavenly Phoenix Overlord Fist!"
This is an extremely powerful Dou Technique of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, known for its fierce and domineering nature. It usually requires charging up before it can be used. Now that he has forcibly activated it, he is clearly in a desperate stance!
However, even when faced with this terrifying fist imprint that would make ordinary three-star or even Four-Star Dou Venerate take it seriously, Kui Yi, who was Puppet, still showed no emotion on his metallic face.
Its figure, hovering in mid-air, showed no intention of dodging or changing its move. It simply and directly unleashed a punch that was outrageously powerful! The dark golden light on its fist was concentrated to the extreme, with no energy leakage, only pure physical power!
"Thump--!!!"
The dark golden fist and the enormous, dazzling golden fist imprint, tens of meters in size, collided fiercely under the gaze of countless eyes!
At the moment of impact, it seemed as if the world itself fell silent!
Immediately, a deafening explosion, powerful enough to shatter eardrums, erupted from the center of the collision!
The terrifying golden and dark winds, like an exploding powder keg, transformed into a tangible storm that swept wildly, creating a huge crater in the crimson sand of the plain below!
"Bang!"
A powerful gust of wind swept across the area, and a figure, like a kite with a broken string or a ball struck by a giant hammer, was blasted backward by the earth-shattering sound, tracing a tragic arc in the air!
It was that White-haired Man!
While still in mid-air, he couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of bright red blood. Blood mist filled the air, his aura plummeted to rock bottom, and he became utterly weak and listless.
The White-haired Man was sent flying backwards through the air for an unknown distance. Just as he was about to crash into the invisible barrier of Beast Spirit Barrier in the distance, his back suddenly trembled, and a pair of slightly dim, colorful phoenix wings rapidly unfolded and flapped wildly, trying to stabilize his body.
Thanks to the phoenix wings' efforts to cushion the impact, his backward-flying figure finally came to a stop, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic collision with the light barrier.
However, he was now suspended in mid-air, his body swaying precariously, his face as pale as paper, his chest heaving violently, and his breath even more weak and feeble than before. He was clearly about to completely lose his fighting ability and even maintaining flight was a struggle.
He looked at Puppet One, who was once again pursuing him with an expressionless face, and a look of despair finally welled up in his eyes.
Meanwhile, on another battlefield, Thunder Venerate's side was also filled with resentment and frustration.
His opponent was the Heavenly Demon Puppet, which was temporarily created through the power of the ten Earth Demon Puppet formations.
Although this Puppet's strength is not as great as Puppet One, it has still reached the level of Two-Star Dou Venerate, and it also inherits the Puppet's characteristics of being unafraid of pain and tireless.
Thunder Venerate Zhe was famous for his violent thunderous battle Dou Qi, which was extremely powerful. However, when faced with this strange Silver Puppet, he was powerless to use his strength and extremely frustrated.
This Puppet doesn't use any Dou Technique; its attacks are simply the most direct fists and kicks. But the problem is, its body, made of some unknown material, seems to have extremely high resistance to lightning energy, and even... the ability to absorb it?!
Previously unaware of the situation, Thunder Venerate, seeing that he could not break through after a long attack, became enraged and unleashed a powerful thunderous Dou Technique, a thick Silver Lightning Pillar striking the Puppet hard.
The expected paralysis and damage did not occur. Instead, the Puppet's body surface shimmered with silver light, absorbing all the energy of the Thunder Pillar like a sponge absorbing water!
Immediately, the golden light shimmering around him became even more dazzling, and his aura seemed to have subtly grown stronger.
Then... he became even more ferocious, chasing after him and unleashing a barrage of punches crackling with electricity!
From then on, Thunder Venerate dared not use powerful Thunder Attribute Dou Technique lightly. He could only rely on his agility to maneuver and occasionally exchange blows with physical attacks. However, the Puppet's physical strength far exceeded that of humans of the same level. In the exchange of blows, it was often his own arms that went numb and his Qi and Blood that surged.
This restrictive fighting style made Thunder Venerate, a powerful figure in the Northern Region of the Central Plains, feel extremely frustrated and angry.
As for the battlefield on Qing Lin's side, it was a one-sided and overwhelming situation.
The Clan Leader of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is Two-Star Dou Venerate, which is not weak.
But he was facing the Nine Profound Nether Python, whose strength was comparable to Three-Star Dou Venerate Zun, and Qing Lin, who stood at the head of the python and inherited the perfect legacy of the ancient Beast Taming Sect! This was originally a one-on-two situation, so he was naturally at a complete disadvantage.
Moreover, what terrified the Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader the most was that the beautiful girl in the green dress atop the Giant Python's head seemed to have a natural restraint on him in terms of her moves and the strange Soul Fluctuation she exuded!
Qing Lin did not directly participate in the hand-to-hand combat. The three-flower phantom in her emerald green eyes slowly rotated, and her hands formed profound hand seals. Threads of invisible Soul Threads spread out like spider webs, constantly interfering with and attacking the mind and soul of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader.
At the same time, she seemed to be able to guide the Nine Profound Nether Python's attacks through some kind of secret method, always accurately finding the weak points in its defense or predicting its movement trajectory.
This made the Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader even more constrained and restricted, unable to unleash even 70% of his Two-Star Dou Venerate strength.
Even more terrifying was that, under the gaze of that girl's emerald green eyes, a faint, uncontrollable urge to grovel and submit arose deep within his blood!
That was the instinctive awe that a low-level Magical Beasts felt when facing a higher-level bloodline controller, which was magnified infinitely by Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!
Under these circumstances, the Silver Moon Wolf Clan Leader became increasingly alarmed and desperate as the battle raged on.
He had no doubt that if this dragged on any longer, he might really lose his composure and be completely controlled by the girl, turning against her at the last minute!
The thought sent chills down his spine, and he could only desperately concentrate on resisting the all-pervasive erosion of his soul, suffering terribly in the process.
Looking at these main battlefields, perhaps the only one that can be described as evenly matched and difficult to determine is the battle between Xiong Zhan and the Earth Tiger Clan Leader.
Both are powerhouses with a wild and direct fighting style. Xiong Zhan transforms into a ten-meter-tall Dragon Bear giant, possessing immense strength and astonishing defense; the Clan Leader the Earth Tiger Clan is also physically formidable, with sharp tiger claws and fierce power.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The two were like two raging Ancient Fierce Beast, clashing fiercely on the plain, their fists landing hard and their claws Space-Rending!
Each clash produced a deafening roar, and the terrifying force of the wind ravaged the surrounding ground.
Xiong Zhan roared repeatedly, his massive paws slamming down with enough force to shatter mountains; the Earth Tiger Clan Leader roared thunderously, his claws flashing out as if to Space-Tearing.
They fought from the sky to the ground, and then back up into the air. The battle was extremely intense, and neither side could gain the upper hand for a short time. It was an extreme clash of pure strength and flesh, bloody and violent, thrilling to watch, yet also terrifying.
Throughout the entire plains battlefield, apart from this evenly matched position, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan was clearly at a disadvantage in the other areas, and it could even be said that signs of defeat were already emerging.