Venerable Mu Gu

The giant hand, formed from boundless Dou Qi, descended with destructive pressure! The shadow instantly engulfed the space where Huo Yuhao and the others were.

At the critical moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he ignited the Divine Sense Clone without hesitation!

His Dou Qi and divine sense burned intensely, unleashing a terrifying power far exceeding that of ordinary beings.

Huo Yuhao pointed his fingers like a knife and forcefully severed half of the burning divine sense, condensing it into a crystal-clear blade!

[Unparalleled Ice Extremity]!

The extreme cold suddenly erupted, and Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian beside him instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their very bones seemingly frozen.

A dark blue blade, imbued with chilling power and spatial energy, tore through space and slashed straight towards the colossal, sky-covering palm of Dou Qi!

At the same time, Huo Yuhao's movements were not slowed down at all. He immediately poured out the remaining part of his divine sense, which was burning with golden flames, without reservation!

[Soul Shock]!

The burning divine thought, like a roaring, furious dragon, crashed violently into the spatial barriers that were completely locked around it!

Click--!

The invisible barrier crumbled instantly, revealing a fleeting glimmer of hope!

At the very moment Huo Yuhao launched these two desperate attacks, Yao Chen's soul appeared behind Xiao Yan, grabbing Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian's shoulders with one hand each.

"Walk!"

The instant the Soul Shock shattered the spatial seal, Yao Chen seized the opportunity, and with the two of them, transformed into a streak of light, narrowly escaping the deadly trap enveloped by the giant hand!

Boom--!

The hastily formed divine sense blade was ultimately unable to withstand the giant palm of Dou Qi. It only managed to slow down the terrifying palm of Dou Qi for a moment before shattering with a bang.

But the brief moment gained was enough for Yao Chen to lead Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian to escape the danger.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian felt the scene before them rushing backward, and when they came to their senses, they had already been led to the entrance of the main hall by Yao Chen.

The two turned around abruptly and saw the unobstructed giant hand, with the force to shatter mountains and split the earth, smashing away Huo Yuhao's remaining figure.

Then, without slowing down, he slammed his Dou Qi palm into the ground! The hard floor and the mountain rocks below shattered like tofu, sending dust billowing into the sky!

"Brother Huo Yuhao!" Xiao Yi Xian's heart stopped, and she cried out in shock.

"Huo Yuhao!" Xiao Yan's eyes widened in fury as he abruptly turned and pointed at Yun Shan, his roar echoing throughout the hall, "Yun Shan, you old dog! What are you doing!"

Yao Chen pressed his hand on his shoulder with a grave expression, his voice low and menacing as he reminded him, "Calm down! That was just a clone of Huo Yuhao!"

After saying that, he suddenly raised his head, his gaze so dark it was almost dripping with water, and fixed it on a dark figure that had quietly appeared in the sky above the hall.

This sudden and shocking turn of events also interrupted Gu He's attempt to leave.

He abruptly stopped, his expression shifting in an instant. Then, gritting his teeth, he flashed to stand beside Xiao Yan and the others, looking at Yun Shan with a mixture of shock and anger. "Sect Master Yun Shan! What is the meaning of this? Why attack a few juniors?"

"Hahahaha! This was originally a grand gift I carefully prepared for you, old man Yao Chen, but I never expected that you would take in another excellent disciple! To be able to master spatial power at such a young age!"

A sinister, grating laugh echoed through the hall. The black-robed figure cast a mocking yet venomous glance at Yao Chen: "That brat is also your disciple, isn't he? How does it feel to watch yet another disciple be crippled, Yao Chen?!"

However, Yao Chen's face did not show the pain and contortion he expected. Instead, he spat and sneered, "Who do we have here? It's you, Mu Gu, you piece of trash! A dignified Dou Zun, now you only dare to do such cowardly things as sneak attacks from behind?"

When Yao Chen clearly sensed the aura emanating from Mu Gu, he burst into laughter.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Venerable Mu Gu was once a sixth-level Dou Zun, how come he's fallen to only Three-Star Dou Zun? He's really getting worse with age!"

It was Mu Gu who seduced Han Feng into betraying Yao Chen. Yao Chen hated this person to the core.

Even though Yao Chen had crippled his cultivation back then, he still couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Taking you all down is more than enough." Mu Gu's body, hidden beneath his black robe, seemed to tremble slightly, but his voice remained steady, as if he didn't care at all.

"Hand over the Flame Mantra, and perhaps I might show mercy and spare the lives of these little ones beside you."

"Respect the elder! Why waste words with them?" Another figure in black robes appeared silently beside Yun Shan like Gui Mei, a cold and viscous aura spreading out; it was the Dharma Protector.

"Capture him directly, extract his soul and refine his spirit! I believe that with the myriad methods of my Soul Hall, even the renowned Venerable Yao would willingly reveal all his secrets!"

Seeing this, Yao Chen took a deep breath and shouted rapidly to the people behind him, "You guys find a chance to leave! I'll hold off Mu Gu!"

Before he finished speaking, Yao Chen's Storage Ring flashed with light and clanged continuously.

A set of magical Spirit Artifact, shimmering with a strange aura and covered in runes, instantly covered Yao Chen's soul body. In his hand, he also grasped a white heavy ruler that emitted powerful energy fluctuations and was engraved with flame patterns!

Mu Gu's pupils contracted slightly, and he asked in surprise and doubt, "What is this thing?!"

Yao Chen did not answer. Under the constant nurturing of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Condensation Formula and the enhancement of the mental power secret technique that Xiao Yan had recently researched—

With the help of this set of tailor-made, perfectly compatible Sixth Grade spiritual Spirit Artifact, Yao Chen's strength has now recovered to a level where he can contend with Dou Zun expert.

"Hmph! Playing tricks! I'd like to see how much of your former strength you, this wretched soul, still possess!"

Mu Gu sneered, flipped his palm, and a ball of violent Eighth-Rank Beast Flame surged out.

He curled his fingers into a claw and tore it apart fiercely from a distance!

A gigantic claw shadow, formed entirely from ferocious Beast Flame, hurtled towards Yao Chen with terrifyingly high temperatures capable of incinerating everything!

A great battle erupted instantly!

At the same time, Yun Shan, his body trembling slightly and his expression complicated, acted in unison with the protector, their target being Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, attempting to capture them as hostages to coerce Yao Chen!

"Thousand-Flame Sword Aura!"

At that moment, several blazing and violent sword shadows appeared out of thin air, slashing out in a crisscross pattern. The sharp sword energy forcefully forced back Yun Shan, whose attack was slightly hesitant!

A sudden whistling sound arose, and pure wind-attribute energy gathered and swirled wildly around Gu He.

Meanwhile, a uniquely designed purple arm armor on his shoulder also gleamed brightly.

The wind fanned the flames, and the combined effect of the two actually raised Gu He's aura from the initial Dou Emperor level to the Peak Dou Emperor!

"Meeting you jinxes is truly bad luck!" Gu He cursed in a low voice, tightly gripping the Sixth Grade Spirit Artifact Gale Sword and the Fifth Grade Spirit Artifact Flame Armguard that he had obtained at the Mittel Auction House.

His face was ashen, and he held his sword firmly in front of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, his gaze fixed on Vulture Protector and Yun Shan in front of him.

at the same time.

"Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!"

Like Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, clad in Sixth Grade Spirit Artifact armor, roared and unleashed the Profound Heavy Ruler. A dark red, Heavenly Flames- infused ruler beam erupted like a volcano, fiercely charging towards Vulture Protector!

Within the radiance of the blade, the destructive intent it contained attracted the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Qi), constantly flowing into it, causing the power of this strike to rise steadily!

"Oh? I underestimated you!" Vulture Protector's forward momentum was forced to halt, and his tone carried a hint of surprise.