The Battle Begins
After moving around the area, Qin Yu and his group arrived near Demon Flame Valley.
The group made no attempt to conceal their presence; in fact, they blatantly roamed the territory of Demon Flame Valley.
When the Earth Demon Old Ghost heard that Su Qian was followed by four Nine-Star Dou Emperor, he couldn't sit still any longer.
"Su Qian, is this the confidence you have to attack my Demon Flame Valley?"
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's gaze swept over the group of people who had come to Demon Flame Valley, and he sneered, his tone becoming somewhat flippant.
At least for now, I can handle these people.
"Further words are useless, Earth Demon Old Ghost. It's time to settle the long-standing feud between Demon Flame Valley and Canaan!"
After exchanging a glance with Qin Yu, Su Qian didn't waste any more words and launched an attack on Demon Flame Valley.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost naturally noticed this detail as well, and couldn't help but wonder, where did this young man come from?
However, he had no time to think further, because Su Qian had already reached him.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"
Despite Su Qian's sudden attack, the Earth Demon Old Ghost wasn't overly nervous.
An old codger who has been stuck at the Three-Star Dou Zong realm for so many years without making a breakthrough—I could easily annihilate him if I were to get even slightly serious.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's gaze remained fixed on Qin Yu.
Su Qian's attitude towards Qin Yu just now makes it hard not to have suspicions...
However, to the great surprise of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, this mere Nine-Star Dou Emperor dared to launch an attack against him?
Suddenly, a long, dark red flame dragon burst forth, carrying a scorching wave of air, and rushed straight towards the face of the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost didn't initially take the attack seriously.
How powerful can the flames of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor be?
But just as the long dragon approached within a few feet of him, the wave of heat that hit him made his pupils shrink abruptly.
That's Heavenly Flames!
The Earth Demon Old Ghost reacted extremely quickly, taking half a step back and raising his left hand, where a thick layer of mysterious ice suddenly condensed in his palm.
The surface of the ice wall gleamed with a dark blue luster, and a chill permeated the air, instantly forming an ice wall several feet thick in front of him.
The fiery dragon crashed into the ice wall with a loud "whoosh".
A large charred patch appeared on the surface of the ice wall, and shards of ice and steam exploded simultaneously, but it ultimately managed to block the attack.
At the same time, the Earth Demon Old Ghost waved his right hand, and a cold palm print of Dou Qi was unleashed, which shocked Su Qian, who had taken the opportunity to approach, and forced him back several feet.
Su Qian tumbled in mid-air before regaining her balance, her chest heaving and her face turning slightly pale.
"Hmph, Three-Star Dou Zong dares to be so insolent before me."
The Earth Demon Old Ghost snorted coldly, but his gaze had already passed over Su Qian and quickly locked onto the source of the long dragon of fire.
At this moment, Qin Yu's Battle Qi Wings had dissipated, and he took his fifth step.
With each step he took, his aura rose.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's heart sank.
The way the young man took his steps made him feel a faint unease.
It was a feeling I couldn't quite describe, but thinking back to the exchange of glances between Su Qian and this young man before Su Qian launched her attack...
This young man is the true reliance that allows Jia Nan Academy to dare to attack Demon Flame Valley.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Earth Demon Old Ghost formed a claw with his right hand, and cold air surged from his palm, condensing into a semi-transparent ice cone.
The edge of the ice cone gleamed with a sharp, cold light. With a flick of his finger, the ice cone instantly transformed into countless fine, hair-like ice spikes, shooting towards Qin Yu in a devastating barrage.
Thousand Illusions Profound Ice Spikes.
Su Qian's expression changed, and he tried to step forward to intercept him, but he was struck by the Earth Demon Old Ghost's palm and sent flying backward, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Qin Yu, of course, would not sit idly by and wait for his death. Before the Thousand Illusions Profound Ice Spikes struck, he took the next step.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost was not surprised. He immediately moved and was about to pounce on Qin Yu.
However, he had only darted a few feet when a sharp, blood-red blade of energy slashed from the side, aiming for his waist and abdomen.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost had no choice but to slow down and slap away the blade energy with a backhand.
Looking to the side, it turned out that Wu Zun had withdrawn from the battlefield below and caused a disturbance.
"Tsk."
A hint of impatience flashed in the Earth Demon Old Ghost's eyes, but that brief pause was enough.
At this moment, Qin Yu had already taken his eighth step, his body surging with golden light, his aura breaking through the threshold of the Dou Zong and continuing to rise.
The imprints left in the air were interconnected, forming a strange array.
One star, two stars, three stars, four stars...
Qin Yu stopped and slowly opened his eyes only when his aura stabilized at the Peak Five-Star Dou Zong.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost finally understood.
With the Peak Five-Star Dou Zong and the aid of Heavenly Flames, he was indeed qualified to fight against Six-Star Dou Zong with Ice Attribute Dou Qi.
Thinking of this, the Earth Demon Old Ghost suddenly formed a complex hand seal, and a chilling aura, far more powerful than before, surged around him.
The chill seemed to solidify and surge around him, freezing the moisture in the air into fine ice crystals, and even the ground beneath his feet was covered with a thick layer of white frost.
Blood-Cold Extreme Freeze Heaven.
This is his trump card Dou Technique, and also the most domineering killing move in the Demon Flame Valley's heritage.
Using his own blood as a catalyst, he drew upon the freezing power of heaven and earth, condensing it into an extremely cold cage powerful enough to freeze an entire city. Once fully formed, even Dou Zong expert would find it difficult to escape.
However, Qin Yu did not move in the face of the Earth Demon Old Ghost's attack.
He stood at the center of the golden Formation, his hands forming a hand seal, as if preparing something.
Upon seeing this, the Earth Demon Old Ghost felt a surge of annoyance mixed with a hint of smugness.
This young man actually dared to take his Blood-Cold Extreme Freeze Heaven- on? He's truly a newborn calf that's not afraid of a tiger.
"Buzz--"
Just as he was about to complete the last hand seal, a deep, muffled hum came from underground.
Immediately afterwards, within a radius of several miles, more than a dozen golden beams of light suddenly shot into the sky.
They intertwined and converged in the air, forming a huge net that enveloped the entire area where the Earth Demon Old Ghost was located.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's hand seal was abruptly interrupted at this moment.
The extremely cold power that was about to be released seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand and directly forced back into his body.
At the same time, the Earth Demon Old Ghost clearly felt a terrifying suppressive force surging from all directions, like a mountain pressing down on his shoulders.
Six stars, five stars, four stars...
In just a few breaths, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's strength was reduced by 60%, barely maintaining the level of Four-Star Dou Zong.
Qin Yu chose to activate the secret technique first, and then the Formation, precisely for this moment!
Only when his own strength is strong enough will the suppressive power of the Formation be strong enough.
"You..."
The Earth Demon Old Ghost suddenly raised his head, trying to unleash his Dou Qi to break free from his restraints.
He truly hadn't expected Qin Yu to pull this move.
Or rather, Earth Demon Old Ghost hadn't expected was that Qin Yu's Formation would have such a strong suppressive force.
The current Earth Demon Old Ghost is no match for Qin Yu, let alone Su Qian!
Just as the battle reached its climax, a group of uninvited guests quietly arrived near Demon Flame Valley.