The Power of the Heavenly State Soul

Gu Yao had to defeat Xiao Yan. He held nothing back now, opening with the strongest Dou Technique he had mastered!

A pitch-black finger nearly a hundred zhang long broke through the clouds and bore down heavily on Xiao Yan below!

The enormous finger radiated a terrifying aura of annihilation, as though all life beneath it would be ground to dust.

A genuine Heaven Class Dou Technique!

Gu Yao had reached Eight-Star Dou Zun and was utterly confident in himself. Ever since the visit to Starfall Pavilion, he had regarded Xiao Yan as a future rival. Though Xiao Yan had won their battle there, anyone with eyes could see that Xiao Yan had not truly been his match at the time.

Now no one could protect Xiao Yan. They were on Ancient Clan ground, where every advantage was Gu Yao's. He believed this single Heaven Class Dou Technique would kill Xiao Yan where he stood.

Xiao Yan looked up at the descending finger. He did not panic as Gu Yao had expected, nor did he show any intention of retreating before a Heaven Class Dou Technique.

So what if it was a Heaven Class Dou Technique? I could break it!

His right hand tightened around the Heavy Profound Ruler, and purple-red flames surged upward. As though sensing that Xiao Yan was holding nothing back, the Magic Core within the ruler greedily absorbed the Dou Qi pouring into it and blazed with light.

A clear, piercing phoenix cry rang out, its sound waves powerful enough to tear apart the clouds. Above Xiao Yan's raised Heavy Profound Ruler appeared a lifelike phantom of a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, clinging tightly to the weapon. Purple-red flames burned along every feather, and the ferocity of a top-tier Magic Beast burst forth in full. This was