Phantom Phoenix Manifestation

Wang Chuan's figure swayed slightly. With a gentle flap of the five-colored Phoenix Wings behind him, he shot into the air as if teleporting, dodging the strike.

The dark beam blasted into the spot where he had just stood.

A bottomless pit silently appeared in the ground, its edges smooth as a mirror and radiating an unnerving aura of annihilation.

"It would be impolite not to return the favor."

Wang Chuan's gaze sharpened. The First Soul Ring blazed brilliantly as the Domain of Five Elements spread out once more. Within a fifty-meter radius, five-colored radiance flowed as the authority of Elemental Control descended upon him.

With a thought, five-colored elemental power rapidly gathered and intertwined above the domain, forming a gigantic five-colored hand in an instant.

Then, carrying the crushing weight of suppression, it slammed down fiercely toward the Twin Cyclops below!

"Awooo!"

The white head of the Twin Cyclops let out an enraged roar.

Holy white light rapidly gathered in its single eye as well, transforming into a pure, blazing pillar of light that surged upward and violently collided with the descending five-colored hand!

"BOOM—!!!"

A deafening explosion erupted.

The downward momentum of the five-colored hand was forcibly halted by the pillar of light. The two remained locked in midair, unleashing a continuous series of detonations.

At that instant of deadlock.

The Second Soul Ring on Wang Chuan's body suddenly lit up!

Second Soul Skill, Phantom Phoenix Manifestation!

Its effect was to summon a Phoenix Phantom possessing one of the five elements.

It seemed ordinary, but it was actually extremely powerful.

In theory, this Soul Skill could be used five times.

That was, it could summon five Phoenixes of different elements.

But it was only theoretical because his current strength was limited. He could only summon two.

Of course, that was only possible with the support of the Domain of Five Elements. Otherwise, he could summon at most one.

At that moment, amid a clear Phoenix Cry, two phantom Phoenixes emerged from either side behind Wang Chuan.

One was entirely crimson, with scorching flames dancing along the edges of its wings.

The other was translucent ice-blue, surrounded by chilling frost.

They were the Fire Phoenix Phantom and Water Phoenix Phantom!

Under Wang Chuan's control, the two Phoenix phantoms raised their heads at the same time and each opened their beaks, spraying forth a pure elemental beam.

Even more wondrously, the two beams of completely opposing attributes did not cancel each other out in midair...

Instead, under the subtle harmonization and guidance of Wang Chuan's Domain of Five Elements, they merged into an extraordinary beam intertwined with red and blue, where ice and fire coexisted.

The energy fluctuations within it instantly surged severalfold. Carrying the destructive force of Ice and Fire Dual Heavens, it blasted toward the Twin Cyclops below, which was fully resisting the five-colored hand!

The dark head of the Twin Cyclops flashed with eerie light again. In haste, it fired another, slightly thinner dark beam to meet the destructive beam of fused ice and fire.

"BOOM—!!!"

A second, even more violent explosion erupted not far in front of the Twin Cyclops.

The energies of ice, fire, and darkness burst forth in powerful aftershocks. The storm they unleashed even briefly suppressed the clash between the light beam and the five-colored hand.

However, the hastily fired dark beam clearly failed to fully negate the power of the fused ice-and-fire beam.

The ice-and-fire beam struck the Twin Cyclops squarely in the chest, leaving behind wounds mixed with charred black flesh and frost. Its massive body swayed as it released a pained roar.

Wang Chuan's face also paled slightly. Maintaining the Domain of Five Elements, controlling the five-colored hand, and guiding the two Phoenix phantoms to launch a fused attack all at once placed an enormous drain on his Mental Power and Soul Power.

The Twin Cyclops truly lived up to its fearsome reputation. Its powers of light and darkness complemented one another, combining offense and defense with astonishing resilience.

"We can't drag this out any longer."

A ruthless glint flashed through Wang Chuan's eyes. He knew conventional methods would likely be unable to swiftly defeat this guardian.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his churning blood and the exhaustion in his Mental Power.

The deep, frigid power hidden within his body, filled with an urge to devour, was quietly stirred.

Wang Chuan raised his right hand and spread his fingers slightly. An extreme darkness abruptly appeared in his palm before transforming into a pure black line!

"Go!"

Wang Chuan shouted softly.

The dark black line shot forth, moving faster than the limits of sight could capture, leaving behind only a faint, distorted trail in the air.

At that moment, the Twin Cyclops' two heads were each occupied by the five-colored hand above and the lingering energy shockwaves before it. Its massive body was also slightly off-balance from the previous impact.

Faced with this silently approaching attack, whose aura was incomparably sinister, it could only rely on instinct. It raised its enormous palms and crossed them before its chest, attempting to block it.

However, the characteristics of Abyssal Power...

How could pure physical defense possibly stop it?

"Pfft!"

A soft sound rang out, like a hot knife cutting through butter.

The dark black line effortlessly pierced through the Twin Cyclops' tough fur and muscles, continuing onward without slowing as it accurately shot through its heart.

"Awoo... urgh..."

The light in the single eyes of the Twin Cyclops' two heads abruptly froze, then rapidly dimmed.

Its massive body stiffened for an instant, and its black-and-white giant palms dropped weakly.

It lowered its head, seeming to want to look at the insignificant yet fatal wound in its chest.

But in the end, it only released a low whimper mixed with unwillingness, confusion, and final acceptance.

"BOOM!!!"

Like a collapsing mountain, the Twin Cyclops' massive body, over ten meters tall, crashed backward with a heart-stoppingly heavy roar, sending dust soaring into the sky.

As the dust slowly dispersed, the fallen giant's body did not transform into a Spirit Power Halo like other Soul Beasts.

Instead, it rapidly became transparent as though weathering away, finally vanishing where it lay.

At the spot where it had fallen, two crystalline, strange objects floated in the air.

They resembled eyeballs. One was pure white, emitting a warm, holy glow.

The other was pitch-black, exhaling deep, tranquil darkness.

Between the two halos of light, wisps of indistinct gray Chaos flowed endlessly, linking them tightly together.

"An External Soul Bone!"

"And an eye-type one at that, possessing both light and dark attributes, even tainted with a trace of Chaotic spiritual power!"

Wang Chuan flew forward, surprise flashing through his eyes.

This gain far exceeded his expectations!

Only...

Why had the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda not fused such a supreme Soul Bone themselves, instead willingly using it as the core of a guardian in the Spirit Ascension Platform?

Wang Chuan did not believe they were that kindhearted.

After all, no one would ever think they had too few Soul Bones capable of increasing their strength.

Yet the doubt in his heart passed in an instant.

With such a fortuitous opportunity before him, how could he let it slip away?

Without hesitation, Wang Chuan extended his Mental Power and carefully touched the two strange halos.

"Buzz—!!!"

An incomparably vast, chaotic, mixed torrent of mental energy containing the attribute of Chaos surged brutally into Wang Chuan's Sea of Spirit through his mental connection!