The Weakened Stone Emperor

"Boom"

The moment the illusory figure behind Shi Xiao solidified completely, all the members of the Stone Clan seemed to feel a call from the deepest part of their bloodline!

The phantom of the Stone Emperor appeared within the Stone Clan's Stone Realm at this moment.

Just like the Yao Clan's protective formation, the Heaven-Transforming Medicine Formation, the Stone Clan's Myriad Tribulations Stone Formation can also awaken a trace of the Stone Emperor's power!

However, perhaps due to the difference in strength between Shi Xiao and Yao Dan, the Stone Emperor phantom summoned by the Stone Clan using the Myriad Tribulations Stone Formation was completely unlike the Medicine Emperor's Remnant Soul summoned by the Yao Clan in the Original Work, which still retained a trace of residual consciousness.

The Stone Emperor's phantom was truly just a phantom!

This can be seen from the completely blank look in the eyes of the Stone Emperor's illusory figure right now.

Moreover, judging from the aura emanating from the Stone Emperor's phantom, it is estimated to be only around the Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint, not even reaching the level of Eight-Star Dou Sheng...

However, despite this, the moment the Stone Emperor's phantom appeared in the Stone Realm, a glimmer of hope surged in the hearts of all the Stone Clan members who had been plunged into despair.

In their view, perhaps they could still receive the protection of their ancestors and thus escape this calamity?

To be honest, the Stone Clan is now so weak that they've lost all their will to live.

Faced with this dire straits, instead of relying on themselves, they actually expect their ancestors, who have been dead for who knows how many years, to continue protecting them?

It can only be said that members of the Emperor Clan are born to stand at a pinnacle that ordinary people cannot even see.

However, when they encounter difficulties that they cannot solve themselves, their mentality is often far worse than that of those who have climbed up from the bottom!

The Stone Clan people right now are the best example.

"Great! Ancestor, it's the ancestor!"

"Our ancestors have appeared to us! We are saved!"

"Hahaha, I knew our Stone Clan couldn't be wiped out!"

"Our Stone Clan's protective formation has been activated. Even the Hun Clan cannot annihilate our Stone Clan!"

"Victory belongs to our Stone Clan!"

At this moment, all the members of the Stone Clan were thrilled the instant they saw the illusory image of the Stone Emperor.

However, in reality, only Shi Xiao, the patriarch of the Stone Clan, who was facing the Nihility Devouring Flame, knew just how much pressure he was under at that moment!

"Is that all?"

The indifferent voice of Nihility Devouring Flame rang in Shi Xiao's ears.

This immediately darkened Shi Xiao's expression.

"Phew~"

Taking a deep breath, Shi Xiao forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

After all, if even he, as the patriarch of the Stone Clan, were to lose his composure at this moment, what hope would the Stone Clan have?

Now, he can only hope that the Stone Clan's protective formation can repel the attacks of the Nihility Devouring Flame and the Hun Clan.

"Nihility Devouring Flame, don't underestimate my Stone Clan! With the protection of our ancestors, the Stone Emperor has descended!"

To avoid being intimidated before the battle even begins, Shi Xiao finally decided to take the initiative and launch an attack on the Nihility Devouring Flame.

"Boom!"

As Shi Xiao finished speaking, a radiant light suddenly shone from the surface of the Stone Emperor phantom behind him, and then he clenched his enormous fist.

The Stone Clan's lineage traces back to the Stone Emperor, who was a Body Cultivation Dou Emperor!

His body was his greatest source of strength.

There is a saying, "One force can overcome all methods."

This statement is very fitting for Stone Emperor.

At this moment, under Shi Xiao's control, the fist raised by the Stone Emperor was ruthlessly smashed towards the Nihility Devouring Flame in the sky.

"Click, click"

As the phantom of the Stone Emperor unleashed its punch, the space shattered like a mirror wherever its fist passed!

Then, in the blink of an eye, the fist of the Stone Emperor's phantom appeared before the distorted, enormous, pitch-black face in the sky.

"Boom!"

At this moment, even the space itself seemed to be wailing!

"Whoa~"

However, just as the illusory figure of the Stone Emperor outside Shi Xiao's body struck the Nihility Devouring Flame with a punch, a look of joy appeared on his face.

The next second, his expression changed drastically again!

Just before the Stone Emperor's phantom fist made contact with the distorted, enormous, pitch-black face in the sky, a black flame suddenly burst forth in front of the Stone Emperor's phantom fist.

The flames carried a terrifyingly high temperature.

Of course, if it were just high temperatures, the Stone Emperor's phantom would not be afraid.

However, beneath that terrifyingly high temperature lies an even more terrifying devouring power!

Shi Xiao had anticipated that the punch from the phantom of the Shi Xiao Stone Emperor would be able to pierce through the sky.

However, in his perception, the fist of the Stone Emperor's phantom seemed to sink into the sea, and he didn't feel like he hit the target at all!

"Buzz~"

Immediately afterward, just as Shi Xiao hesitated whether to increase his strength or withdraw the fist of the Stone Emperor's phantom, an even more terrifying devouring force suddenly came.

"Not good!"

"Boom!"

Sensing something was wrong, Shi Xiao immediately prepared to retract the right fist of the Stone Emperor's phantom.

However, how could the Nihility Devouring Flame so easily let go of such a readily available tonic?

Sure enough, with a loud bang, the right fist that the Stone Emperor's phantom had just thrown out was completely devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame at the wrist!

The fact that Shi Xiao initiated the attack but achieved such a result clearly demonstrates the power gap between the Stone Emperor's illusory form and the Nihility Devouring Flame.

At the same time, seeing the phantom of their ancestor punch the enemy, only to have their own right fist "confiscated," all the Stone Clan members who witnessed this scene felt a chill run down their spines.

"Weak, too weak! This is so disappointing! Is this the Stone Emperor? Since he's so weak, then let him become a part of my body!"

At that moment, the distorted, giant face in the sky suddenly emitted a rather disappointed sound.

Upon hearing what the Nihility Devouring Flame said, Shi Xiao, the patriarch of the Stone Clan, immediately turned red in the eyes.

"You are not allowed to insult my Stone Clan ancestors!"

"Boom"

At this moment, Shi Xiao erupted!

After he unleashed his full power, the aura emanating from the Stone Emperor's phantom briefly rose to the Early Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Only then did a faint glimmer of light appear in the eyes of the Stone Emperor's phantom.

However, it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that the Stone Emperor's phantom could not maintain this state for long.

This is actually similar to the Original Work story where the phantom of the Medicine Emperor suddenly erupted and injured the Nihility Devouring Flame.

At that time, the illusory image of the Medicine Emperor probably also vaguely raised its strength to the Early-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng for a short period of time, right?

However, this explosive burst of energy is probably only enough for one final strike.

Shi Xiao felt the terrifying power of the Nihility Devouring Flame, coupled with the insult the other party had shown to his ancestors, which is why he decided to just explode.

After all, the Stone Emperor's phantom, which could only maintain the strength of Middle-to-Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint, was clearly unable to cause any damage to the Nihility Devouring Flame.

The difference between seven stars and Nine Stars is ultimately too great.

Now that this wave has broken out, there might still be a tiny bit of a chance...