Song Wen's gaze was icy as he watched the red glint draw ever closer.
A layer of withered yellow aura suddenly enveloped his body.
The withered yellow aura was extraordinarily dense, almost tangible.
The red glint struck the withered yellow aura, leaving a distinct indentation.
Then, as though gnawed by countless invisible insects, the indentation gradually turned crimson.
Moreover, that crimson hue was spreading in all directions.
The withered yellow aura around Song Wen surged toward the indentation, trying to withstand the corrosion of the nether poison.
Just as the nether poison and the withered yellow aura were locked in a struggle, You Xiao's voice suddenly rang out from the poisonous miasma filling the distant sky.
"Gate Master, the Lightning-Avoiding Divine Willow is here!"
Whether Song Wen had been distracted by the staggering news or for some other reason, the withered yellow aura that had been locked in a deadlock with the nether poison abruptly collapsed without warning.
There was no longer anything blocking the red glint, and it plunged directly into Song Wen's chest.
As if struck by a heavy blow, Song Wen was sent flying uncontrollably, crashing toward the direction from which You Xiao's voice had come.
Qingxuanzi was not alarmed, but delighted.
Yet that delight vanished in an instant.
For the Blood-Eyed Nether Vulture had already ridden the wind and pounced fiercely at him.
"You beast, die! I made quite a few preparations in advance just to deal with you!"
The flames around Qingxuanzi soared into the heavens, transforming into a ghastly white fire phoenix that took the initiative to meet the Blood-Eyed Nether Vulture.
The two giant birds collided in midair, erupting with a dazzling white radiance.
The fire phoenix immediately scattered, its ghastly white flames splashing in every direction.
The Blood-Eyed Nether Vulture, meanwhile, was