Father and Daughter Join Forces

Bang! Two figures were sent flying back in sorry states. They tore through one mountain after another along the way, causing the peaks to collapse continuously as thunderous booms echoed throughout heaven and earth.

The violent golden light gradually faded, while dust and smoke rose between heaven and earth.

As the dust billowed, beneath a distant mountain, a figure crawled out of the rubble in a rather sorry state. Mu Chen was covered in dust, his handsome face slightly pale. Blood trickled from the gaps between the fingers of his right hand, dripping onto the rocks and staining them red.

Clearly, that terrifying clash had been anything but easy for him.

Mu Chen slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock. Only after personally fighting the Golden Armored Guardian could one understand just how terrifying it was.

If he had not possessed the Pseudo Dragon Body this time, one of his arms would likely have been shattered in that exchange.

"This thing is really hard to deal with."

Mu Chen gave a bitter laugh, but as soon as his words fell, countless boulders in the ruins of a distant mountain suddenly exploded into powder with a bang.

Amid the falling dust, a golden-armored figure slowly emerged. It still held its golden battle spear, the golden light around it as bright as ever. Its pair of golden pupils fixed emotionlessly upon Mu Chen.

Faint cracks could be seen in the dragon scales on its slightly raised palm, proving that Mu Chen's previous attack had not been entirely ineffective.

Yet when Mu Chen looked at that figure, a chill ran down his back. That previous attack had practically been his strongest strike, but it had only shattered a few dragon scales on the Golden Armored Guardian's palm. This was clearly far from what Mu Chen had wanted.

"Damn it!" Mu Chen cursed through gritted teeth. Compared to Liu Yan, this Golden Armored Guardian was countless times more troublesome.

Even so, he had to buy enough time for Xiao Chen and the others.

Boom!

The Golden Armored Guardian stared at Mu Chen with its golden pupils. The next instant, it shot forward violently. Every boulder in its path shattered into dust, while the golden battle spear in its hand pointed straight at Mu Chen.

It had finally begun to use its spear against Mu Chen. Before this, it had clearly not believed that such a seemingly weak youth was worthy of it. Apparently, Mu Chen's previous attack had changed its opinion of him.

It had already regarded Mu Chen as a sufficiently dangerous opponent. However, Mu Chen clearly did not want it to raise its assessment of his threat to such a level. He stamped his foot and retreated like lightning.

At a time like this, clashing head-on with the Golden Armored Guardian again would clearly be extremely reckless. Boom! Yet the Golden Armored Guardian seemed unwilling to let him go. It charged forward wildly, smashing anything that stood in its way directly into powder. Golden light surged over its body, and its speed suddenly soared as afterimages appeared one after another.

Mu Chen's expression changed drastically at the sight. Before he could accelerate, however, the space before him had already been torn apart. A blurred golden shadow flashed into view, and the golden battle spear transformed into a golden rainbow without the slightest hesitation, viciously thrusting toward him.

Horror surged into Mu Chen's eyes. He gritted his teeth and actually reached out to grab the spear tip. In that fleeting instant, it was the only thing he could do. Though he would still pay a considerable price, it was better than letting the spear pierce his throat.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, a figure completely shrouded in pink flames appeared before Mu Chen. An almost destructive aura that made everyone's expressions change instantly swept out from his body like a storm.

In that instant, Xiao Chen threw a punch and violently collided with the spear tip attacking from the Golden Armored Man.

The sound of metal striking metal rang out as bloody-golden spiritual light surged. The golden battle spear trembled violently, while the Golden Armored Guardian's body shook and was sent flying backward. It retreated more than a hundred steps before steadying itself, then abruptly raised its head. Its golden pupils stared fixedly at Xiao Chen, who resembled a man of flame.

Destruction Fire Body—a secret art comparable to a high-grade Heaven Rank combat skill.

"I'll take it from here."

Xiao Chen's calm voice brimmed with killing intent.

Mu Chen gave a bitter smile and nodded, then sat down heavily on a rock. His tightly wound body finally relaxed, and waves of piercing pain immediately washed over him. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

That head-on clash with the Golden Armored Guardian had clearly caused his blood and energy to churn violently. If Cai Xiao had not acted in time earlier, he would surely have suffered grave injuries by now.

Roar! The Golden Armored Guardian let out a beast-like roar. It locked onto Xiao Chen, its instincts telling it that the latter was now countless times more dangerous than before.

Light seemed to flicker in the Golden Armored Guardian's golden eyes. The next moment, it shot forward, and the golden battle spear in its hand transformed into a towering golden beam. An indescribable pressure swept across heaven and earth.

Within that golden light, the shadows of a True Dragon and True Phoenix seemed to soar and coil around the spear shaft. Such might caused even heaven and earth to tremble. This attack from the Golden Armored Guardian was clearly made with its full strength.

Watching from afar, Mu Chen could not help clenching his fists. Could Xiao Chen truly withstand such an attack?

He stared at that terrifying strike filled with deadly force.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, then rapidly formed seals with both hands.

Buzz! Powerful spiritual energy erupted from his body, flooding the heavens and earth. In the next instant, it formed an enormous phantom behind him. The phantom condensed, eventually becoming almost tangible as it appeared behind Mu Chen.

A massive golden figure stood behind him, purple-gold light flowing around it and radiating an unfathomable aura.

Clearly, faced with the Golden Armored Man's overwhelmingly powerful attack, Xiao Chen did not dare be careless. Under Mu Chen's envious gaze, he summoned the Immortal Golden Body.

Whoosh! The moment the Immortal Golden Body appeared, spiritual energy flowed like a river with every breath it took. Its purple-gold giant hand rose, erupting with dazzling golden light, before the purple-gold radiance rapidly condensed into five enormous, mysterious light patterns.

Five Immortal Golden Runes were already the limit Xiao Chen could reach at this moment.

The five light patterns soared like giant dragons, rapidly gathering and shrinking before finally imprinting themselves upon Xiao Chen's Blood Axe.

In an instant, the Blood Axe shone brilliantly. Countless rays of immortal golden light illuminated heaven and earth, a truly horrifying sight.

Rumble...

Suddenly, layers of dark clouds emerged in the clear sky. Within them, lightning danced like silver serpents, and thunderous roars resounded across the heavens. The instant the lightning surged, Xiao Chen's aura exploded outward, like a tangible pillar of energy shooting straight into the clouds. Most shocking of all, Xiao Chen's aura had actually risen directly to the level of a three-star Sovereign!

"Firmament Slash, Shatter the Firmament!"

Xiao Chen roared inwardly. The moment his aura soared into the sky, the Blood Axe in his hand suddenly traced a strange arc through the air. Immediately afterward, a bloodline no thicker than a thumb flashed across the sky. Wherever it passed, heaven and earth seemed to have been cut in half—on one side, dark clouds churned and thunder rolled; on the other, blood energy surged skyward and killing intent raged!

Empowered by the Immortal Golden Runes, the Blood Axe's might could only be described as earth-shaking and ghost-weeping.

At this moment, a deep, dark spatial fissure appeared between heaven and earth.

Like ink dropped into a pond, the fissure rapidly spread. In the blink of an eye, it had become a black hole roughly a hundred zhang wide! The black hole spun as though it would devour everything in the world. Any matter drawn into it would be reduced to nothingness within that eternal darkness.

Roar! The True Dragon and True Phoenix seemed to roar as the golden spear rainbow radiated heaven-shaking battle intent, attempting to pierce through the black hole. Yet reality was that the golden spear rainbow was gradually swallowed by it. No matter how it struggled, it could not escape that terrifying suction force. The Golden Armored Guardian roared furiously as golden light surged madly around it in an attempt to break free, but all was futile. The black hole continued spinning, swallowing it bit by bit until it vanished completely.

Whoosh! The instant the golden spear rainbow was devoured by the black hole—

A graceful figure suddenly appeared before the Golden Armored Man. Then, a snow-white fingertip pointed through the air, striking the Golden Armored Guardian's forehead with lightning speed.

No sound rang out, yet the guardian's body froze in that instant. Even the brilliant golden light radiating from it dimmed at an astonishing speed.

Its dragon-scale-covered arm trembled as it slowly lifted. Under Xiao Chen's tense gaze, it tried to grab Xiao Qingyan, but it eventually fell limply. Its entire body crashed to the ground, and that vast, majestic spiritual energy vanished without a trace.

Mu Chen stared at the scene, dumbfounded. He too had clearly been stunned by Xiao Qingyan's attack. Such an offensive was simply sharp to the extreme.

Xiao Qingyan gazed at the fallen Golden Armored Guardian. Her gorgeous hair rapidly returned to normal, becoming black and smooth once more, while her rainbow-colored pupils also regained their original color.

Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she fell backward. A figure appeared behind her in time, extending an arm to wrap around her slender waist. The girl's cheeks were somewhat pale. It seemed that the attack which had instantly slain the Golden Armored Guardian had also greatly exhausted her.

"Why did you have to act? Wasn't I still here?" Xiao Chen complained unhappily.

His eyes were filled with affection and concern.

"I couldn't just stand there and do nothing!"

Xiao Qingyan shrugged her delicate shoulders.