The Might of Heart Force

As the three Dou Wang elders fought against their Dou Emperor opponents, they gradually became more proficient in controlling their Spirit Artifact.

"Shall we make a move?" The bearded elder gave his companions a look. Years of tacit understanding allowed them to comprehend each other's meaning without words.

The towering elder parried the Dou Emperor's palm strike with his sword, while simultaneously conveying through his eyes, "Wait a little longer!"

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the long-armed elder unleashed a burst of lightning at the tip of his spear. Like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, the lightning spear thrust straight at his opponent's face, forcing him to withdraw his palm and defend.

Now! The three elders 'Dou Qi surged, their Spirit Artifact hummed, and their strongest Dou Technique suddenly erupted! Before the enemy Dou Emperor could react, the swift sword qi and the flaming staff shadow attacked together, the wind fueling the fire, instantly shattering the giant earth and stone palm that the Dou Emperor had set up.

"Impossible!" The Dou Emperor only had time to let out a horrified scream before three violent energies slammed into him! Blood mist rained down in mid-air, and he plummeted straight down like a kite with a broken string.

This sudden turn of events caused Wu Tian, Yuan Yi, and the others, who were engaged in a fierce battle, to pause in their actions and turn their heads to look.

"How is this possible! Three Dou Wang could actually—"

Elder Huo's snow-white eyebrows furrowed slightly as his gaze fell on the shimmering Spirit Artifact in the hands of the three. His brows then relaxed, and he shouted urgently, "Well done! Go help Wu Tian!"

Seeing that Jia Nan Academy had freed up their hands, Yuan Yi and Fan Lao's expressions changed drastically, their eyes flashing with ferocity, and their Dou Qi erupted without reservation!

"Great Blood Bodhisattva Devouring!"

"Profound Gold Thorn Finger!"

Two terrifying attacks, one golden and one blood-red, carrying the aura of destruction, hurtled straight at Wu Tian!

"Well done!" Wu Tian laughed loudly, raising his heavy sword with both hands. The surging blood-red Dou Qi was like a raging river, and the sword emitted a hum that could not bear the weight! He prepared for a moment, then spun around and swept the sword horizontally.

A crimson sword aura, about ten feet wide and more than ten feet long, slashed towards Yuan Yi and Fan Lao. Along its path, space cracked and distorted, like shattered glass!

Boom--!

Golden finger shadows and a blood-red spear attacked simultaneously, colliding with the blood-red sword energy in mid-air. The deafening sound seemed to shake the mountains, and visible waves of Dou Qi energy spread wildly!

Rumble----!

Below the shockwave, the Black Mark Auction House, along with a large area of surrounding streets, was instantly reduced to dust as if it had been crushed! Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, obscuring half of the heavens.

The Eight Gates disciples who were watching the battle from the ground were almost completely wiped out in the aftershocks of the landslide!

"Wu Tian--! You deserve to die!!" Witnessing his life's work vanish into nothingness, Yuan Yi's eyes turned bloodshot, almost dripping with blood, as he let out a shrill and venomous roar. However, deep within that frenzied hatred, a trace of indescribable sorrow swept through.

When the shockwave subsided, the entire Black Mark City was in ruins. The three Dou Wang elders exchanged glances, raised their Spirit Artifact, and were about to join the battle between Wu Tian and his companions.

At that very moment!

Cough!

A streak of icy blue light flashed from the ruins, tearing through the sky at a speed beyond the limits of vision, instantly piercing Yuan Yi's body.

Huo Yuhao entered the secret chamber, carefully helped the Canaan Academy student up, and examined his condition again to confirm that he was only unconscious and had not suffered any other injuries.

Huo Yuhao breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking to himself: After so long, only these four Dou Emperor have come out to fight, it seems there are no other ambushes here.

Could this be a diversionary tactic? Perhaps that Dou Zong from the opposing side has gone to attack the academy right now. Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao wasn't too anxious; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief. With two elders guarding the Library Pavilion at the Jia Nan Academy, everything would be alright.

Just as they were about to lead their students away, a deafening collision and a violent shockwave of battle Dou Qi suddenly struck!

Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted, his reaction as fast as lightning! He grabbed the student, and the remaining Dou Qi within his body surged out wildly.

[Ice Emperor Body Protection]!

The dazzling diamond ice crystals instantly solidified, enveloping the two of them completely!

As the aura of Dou Qi surged forth, Huo Yuhao did not confront it head-on. Instead, as the surrounding buildings were blown away, he leaped into the air and drifted away with the force of the attack.

At this moment, with the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Qi) in disarray, Huo Yuhao no longer worried that the energy fluctuations would be detected by the enemies in the sky. He fully activated the Heavenly Cycle Art Circulation Technique), absorbing the vast energy into his body and rapidly refining it into pure Dou Qi).

In a short while, Huo Yuhao recovered and stabilized himself amidst the shockwave. He quietly hid under some ruins and observed the battle situation in the sky.

These two Dou Emperor had just used Earth Grade Dou Technique, and their auras were unstable at the moment. Huo Yuhao's gaze locked onto Yuan Yi and Fan Lao.

A perfect opportunity! He took out his Spirit Artifact, a short dagger, again, aimed at Yuan Yi, and immediately channeled all of his newly recovered Dou Qi into it.

Of the two Dou Emperor, Yuan Yi was the weaker one, and his metal-attribute Dou Qi was a prime example of prioritizing offense over defense. To ensure a fatal blow, Huo Yuhao chose him as his target.

After infusing it with Heart Force, the Dou Qi on the Spirit Artifact short sword became more solid, and the fluctuations in Dou Qi almost disappeared. However, its strength jumped to a whole new level.

[Unparalleled Ice Extremity - Heart Force Fusion]!

Puff!

Only when the cold blade pierced through his body and the fragments of the Spirit Artifact exploded inside him did Yuan Yi realize what had happened.

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs, and with difficulty looked down at the huge hole in his chest. There was no resentment or despair in his eyes, only a deathly silence of sorrow.

Yuan Yi's lips trembled slightly, her gaze drifting towards Wu Tian in the distance before finally fading away in despair.

This deadly strike, delivered in the blink of an eye, stunned everyone! The fierce battle in the sky momentarily came to a standstill.

Wu Tian was the first to react! His eyes met Elder Huo's, and his killing intent surged forth! Taking advantage of the moment when Fan Lao's mind was shaken, his figure transformed into a blood-red lightning bolt that tore through the sky, instantly appearing in front of Fan Lao! The heavy sword in his hand carried unparalleled power, piercing through the opponent's heart!

"No--! You actually--!" Fan Lao's eyes were bloodshot, his resentment boundless! On the verge of death, he recklessly unleashed the violent Dou Qi within him!

"He's trying to self-destruct!" Elder Huo shouted, and he and the three Dou Wang elders instantly retreated, avoiding the range of Fan Lao's self-destruction.

Boom-!!!

A devastating energy storm is raging!

A moment later, as the energy subsided, Wu Tian emerged from the smoke and dust, covered in soot and blood gushing from several deep, bone-revealing wounds. His face was ashen as he stared at the epicenter of the explosion, gritting his teeth and growling, "Damn it! Blood Sect, is it? You just wait!"

Elder Huo immediately stepped forward, took out a healing pill, and tossed it to Wu Tian.

"Heh, what a sorry sight!"

"Hmph!" Wu Tian snorted coldly, took the pill and swallowed it. The wounds on his body immediately stopped bleeding and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing the situation was dire, Yan Shi had already fled. Wu Tian and the others didn't give chase, but instead landed from the sky. After this fierce battle, none of them were in good condition, and if they pursued Yan Shi, they might be taken advantage of by other powerful figures from the Black-Corner Region. Therefore, after landing, they immediately sat down cross-legged to recover.