Another Underhanded Move

A tense atmosphere erupted between the two.

They hadn't even made a move yet; they were merely pressing down on each other with the Dou Qi they unleashed.

Even so, it had already begun to ripple outwards in invisible waves.

This standoff didn't last long. After all, both of them were using secret techniques, so they couldn't afford to drag it out any longer; otherwise, wouldn't they just be asking for trouble?

Oh, so they both used secret techniques to enhance their strength just to compete in terms of sheer presence, right?

That's a brain-dead thing to do!

At a certain moment, Feng Qing'er in the sky suddenly turned cold with her Blue-Silver eyes. A powerful Dou Qi surged out from her body and then transformed into a huge phoenix phantom in the air behind her.

This phoenix was entirely black, giving it an eerie feel. Its phoenix eyes stared at Xiao Yan from afar, and a strange sense of pressure descended from the sky!

Under this oppressive force, even the energy in this world seemed to become somewhat disordered, and horrified voices echoed from outside the plaza...

Feng Qing'er stared at Xiao Yan with her beautiful eyes devoid of any emotion. After a moment, she raised her jade arm and pointed her jade finger at Xiao Yan. Her voice was icy cold, carrying an unusually strong sense of pressure and domineering aura!

"The Demon Phoenix Sacred Image, Swallow Heaven and Earth!"

As the cold shout fell, the illusory Black Phoenix behind Feng Qing'er seemed to come back to life, raising its head and letting out a sharp phoenix cry. Then, with a flap of its huge wings, a massive black light, ten feet in size, carrying an extremely terrifying power, crashed down on Xiao Yan like a meteorite.

"Call out"

Sensing the threat, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate at all. He immediately flashed away and left at top speed!

The instant Xiao Yan's body disappeared, a strange, jet-black light suddenly descended from the sky and landed heavily on the ruined Bluestone Square.

Suddenly, amidst a series of strange hissing sounds, a massive crater nearly ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) in size appeared on the plaza, with wisps of black flame burning around it.

In mid-air, Xiao Yan revealed himself, his gaze fixed on the faint flames that seemed to emanate from the depths of hell, carrying a chilling and sinister aura.

"What kind of flame is this? It shouldn't be Heavenly Flames, otherwise the Heavenly Flames within my body would have sensed it. But why is the power of this flame no weaker than that of Heavenly Flames?"

A look of shock flashed through Xiao Yan's mind. He was now extremely familiar with all the Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, but no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't find a flame that looked exactly like this one.

This is precisely a type of Beast Flame that Feng Qing'er possesses.

It's important to know that the power of some Beast Flame is even greater than that of the lower-ranked Heavenly Flames!

Xiao Yan currently possesses the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth; the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth; the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth; and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second.

At this moment, Xiao Yan could sense that the flame that Feng Qing'er possessed was even more powerful than the Fallen Heart Flame!

Xiao Yan estimated that he might need to fuse three Heavenly Flames to be comparable to the flames controlled by Feng Qing'er.

That's terrifying!

"Snort!"

The dark light missed its target, Feng Qing'er in the sky let out a cold laugh.

Immediately, with a flick of her slender finger, a jet-black light, like a giant black python, shot out from the enormous pit with lightning speed, accompanied by a series of low sonic booms that crackled and echoed throughout the sky.

Looking at the eerie dark light that continued to rush towards him, Xiao Yan frowned. He could feel the terrifying energy contained within the dark light. If he were to be hit by it head-on, even with his current strength, he would probably be seriously injured.

And so, Xiao Yan continued to dart and leap through the air, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

However, no matter how he dodged, he still couldn't shake off the pursuit of this eerie dark light!

"Xiao Yan, the power of the Holy Image is unavoidable. If it doesn't take your life, it will stay with you for life!"

Seeing Xiao Yan in a perilous situation, Feng Qing'er's lips curled into a smug smile.

This wretched creature just dealt her a triple blow to her soul, ears, and stomach; she has to get revenge!

"Hiding like this isn't a solution. Using this kind of holy image power obviously consumes a lot of Dou Qi. Judging from Feng Qing'er's appearance, she can probably only unleash one attack at a time. But with her Dou Zong cultivation, she should be able to hold out for a while."

However, this means I can't guarantee I can keep hiding forever.

We must find a way to break out of this situation...

With a glint in his eyes, Xiao Yan seemed to have come up with an idea!

After dodging the attack of the eerie dark light once again, Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened, and his hand seals changed rapidly.

At that moment, a low shout came from his mouth!

"Nine-Dragon Flame Pillar!"

"Boom"

Nine pillars of fire shot into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into nine fire dragons radiating terrifyingly high temperatures.

"Ugh~"

With a roar, nine fire dragons, under Xiao Yan's control, rushed straight towards the strange black light that had descended once again.

"Ha, can it even stop it?"

Seeing this, Feng Qing'er remained unmoved, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

However, just as the eerie dark light was about to collide with the nine fire dragons, Xiao Yan suddenly grinned.

Who said I was going to confront you head-on?

"Whoa~"

Just as Feng Qing'er was stunned by Xiao Yan's words, the nine fire dragons actually turned a corner before colliding with the strange dark light, heading straight for the Demon Phoenix Illusion behind Feng Qing'er!

"Not good!"

Seeing this, how could Feng Qing'er not know Xiao Yan's purpose?

That eerie dark light was emitted by Feng Qing'er controlling the Demon Phoenix Illusion.

Therefore, as long as the Demon Phoenix Illusion is destroyed, the eerie dark light will naturally disappear.

Because Xiao Yan initially controlled the nine fire dragons to rush towards the strange dark light, Feng Qing'er was caught off guard when Xiao Yan would control the nine fire dragons to change direction and rush towards the Demon Phoenix Illusion. In a moment, she had no time to defend herself.

"Boom!"

The moment the nine fire dragons collided with the Demon Phoenix Illusion, the crowd could faintly hear a mournful cry emanating from the Demon Phoenix Illusion.

Moreover, because Feng Qing'er was very close to the Demon Phoenix Illusion, she was also directly affected.

The power unleashed by the nine fire dragons not only destroyed the Demon Phoenix Illusion, but also injured Feng Qing'er's back.

At the same time, the eerie dark light that had been aimed at Xiao Yan dissipated into the air less than three meters from his head, as he remained calm.

As the aftershocks subsided, one could see Feng Qing'er with cold sweat dripping down her forehead, staring at Xiao Yan with clenched teeth.

On her back, amidst a patch of pristine white skin, were obvious burn marks!

At this moment, Feng Qing'er truly exudes a tragic beauty!