Within the formation-suppressed area, facing the relentless bombardment of spells and sword qi from seventeen Deity Transformation cultivators, the members of [Akatsuki] repeatedly shrank the range of their defenses. They were now less than a hundred meters from the center of the explosion, yet even so, Kong Chen, Qin Lang, and Meng Jingxian could no longer maintain perfect defense. Many times, even Zetsu, who was not skilled in combat, had to join in to keep them from being successfully ambushed.
"Eagle Fire Kill!"
Just as Qin Lang was being run ragged, an elderly late-stage Deity Transformation cultivator standing at the rear raised his right hand. A powerful spell was unleashed instantly. A gigantic eagle condensed from fire spiritual energy abruptly appeared in the sky and flew straight toward Qin Lang. Its piercing cry echoed across the surroundings as it radiated a terrifyingly scorching aura.
Qin Lang's expression changed at the sight of the terrifying attack in the sky. His first instinct was to evade with Lightning Flash, but he quickly abandoned that idea, because he realized that the old man's Eagle Fire Kill was not aimed at him. It was flying directly toward the center of the explosion.
Damn it! Qin Lang cursed inwardly as what little lightning spiritual energy he had left surged from his meridians and instantly gathered at the tip of his right finger.
"Thunderclap Finger!"
Boom! A finger condensed from countless bolts of lightning shot forth, and the lightning flashed onto the giant eagle formed by Eagle Fire Kill in an instant, detonating the spell in a single strike. Red fire energy and purple lightning energy intertwined, lighting up half the sky.
Seeing this, the elderly caster revealed a cold sneer. His expression barely changed as he flashed backward, while a large amount of spiritual energy