Leave No Survivors

"Humph..."

The Demon Phoenix Bell's complete explosion not only sent energy fragments and a firestorm sweeping through the sky, but the backlash also slammed into Huang Ju and Huang Zu's chests like a heavy hammer.

A muffled groan sounded from both their throats at once. Their faces paled slightly, and they were sent involuntarily stumbling several steps backward through the air before barely steadying themselves.

Their Qi and Blood churned within them, and even the circulation of their Dou Qi briefly stagnated.

However, they were Five-Star Dou Venerates after all. Quickly, they suppressed their discomfort. Glancing at the firestorm that had mostly dissipated in the explosion yet still roared toward them with lingering force, they forced themselves to stand with their hands behind their backs, putting on an unruffled appearance as they sneered, "A trifling skill, yet you dare show off before experts!"

With a sweep of their sleeves, vast Dou Qi surged forth and dispersed the remaining firestorm. That mighty fire dragon finally vanished without a trace.

Yet those with sharp eyes present—such as Tang Zhen, Venerable Feng, and even Ming Ju, who had harbored ulterior motives all along—faintly noticed that beneath their wide sleeves, the hands of those two Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan elders were trembling ever so slightly...

Clearly, even as Five-Star Dou Venerates, taking Lin Ming's attack head-on—a strike condensed with the source power of the New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame—was nowhere near as easy as they made it look.

"Two idiots... They underestimated their opponent and got carried away. They deserved to suffer!" Ming Ju, standing not far away, could not help but twitch his lips at the sight, shaking his head inwardly.

Though he was weaker than those two, he had been watching intently the entire time. Naturally, he could sense that their arrogance