Battle

Ice Qiong King's voice was as cold as a blade.

"I won't hold back. If you can't evade it and end up dead or crippled, don't blame me."

"This junior understands."

Nine Universes King swept out a hand, and a silver force of space surged from his palm, enveloping Fang Yan and Ice Qiong King at the same time.

Teleportation!

The next moment, the two of them appeared in a vast expanse of space.

Fang Yan looked around and found that there was nothing within several thousand miles, save for faint starlight spilling down from above.

At the edge, three figures silently appeared.

Nine Universes King, Flame Ruins King, and Crimson Flame King were already standing in the distance, watching the battle.

Nine Universes King casually set up a spatial barrier, sealing off an area hundreds of millions of miles across, then announced loudly.

"With the spatial barrier I set as the boundary, anyone who exceeds the range loses. Time limit: ten minutes."

Ice Qiong King stood ten miles opposite Fang Yan, her green robes drifting softly through space as icy-blue frost began spreading outward from her body at a visible rate.

Fang Yan took a deep breath, and the six wings on his back gave a slight tremble.

"The timer starts now."

Nine Universes King's voice rang through space.

Two dazzling icy-blue lights flared in Ice Qiong King's eyes. She raised her right hand and gently clenched her five fingers in the void.

In an instant, the temperature within a hundred miles plummeted to a terrifying level.

Countless ice crystals condensed out of thin air, densely filling the entire space. Their needle-sharp tips glimmered with eerie blue frost as they stabbed toward Fang Yan from every direction.

Ice Crystal Storm!

Fang Yan spread all six wings behind him, and the Law of Wind began operating without reservation.

The azure secret runes flowing across the six wings suddenly erupted. A vast pressure of wind exploded around him, wrapping his body in an azure streak of light that shot through the gaps in the sky-filling ice crystals.

Fast!

Fast to the extreme!

He weaved through the gaps between tens of millions of ice crystals, the azure light tracing an unbelievably smooth path through space. Not a single crystal could touch even the corner of his clothes.

Ice Qiong King frowned slightly and abruptly flipped her right hand.

The ice crystals filling the sky suddenly changed direction. Rather than stabbing forward in straight lines, they began twisting and spinning through the air, forming an ice crystal vortex that covered a hundred miles.

The vortex spun faster and faster, and a powerful pulling force came from its center, seeking to drag Fang Yan inside.

Fang Yan's expression remained unchanged as the secret runes on the Wind-Following Wings behind him lit up again.

His entire body transformed into an azure streak and began spinning at high speed against the direction of the ice crystal vortex.

At that moment, the Law of Wind and the power of the Wind-Following Wings achieved perfect resonance. Not only did his speed not decrease, it increased. He tore open a gap at the edge of the vortex and shot into the sky.

In the distance, Crimson Flame King clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Not bad, kid. That slippery little brat has some skill."

Flame Ruins King remained expressionless, but the fingers behind his back kept lightly tapping against the back of his hand.

Ice Qiong King snorted coldly, her brows furrowing tightly.

That previous attack was one even a Marquis Immortal might not have been able to evade.

Yet Fang Yan had dodged it, forcing her to take him seriously.

"The Wind-Following Wings are indeed formidable."

Ice Qiong King spoke indifferently.

As soon as she finished speaking, even more terrifying frost suddenly erupted from her body.

Icy-blue radiance burst from her, and the space within a hundred miles was completely frozen in an instant. Even the starlight was frozen across vast stretches of the sky.

Immortal Level top-tier secret technique: Extreme Cold!

Fang Yan felt his entire body sink. Under the suppression of the Extreme Cold domain, the speed of his Wind-Following Wings dropped by thirty percent.

The cold seeped through every opening, pressing in from all directions and trying to penetrate his body and freeze the circulation of his Origin Force.

"What terrifying suppression!"

Fang Yan gritted his teeth as World Power surged from within him, expanding into a small domain roughly ten feet wide.

Although it was far from enough to contend with Ice Qiong King's Extreme Cold, it could barely protect the space around him and keep the frost from invading within three feet of his body.

Ice Qiong King seized the opportunity and teleported again, appearing less than three miles directly in front of Fang Yan.

She extended the index finger of her right hand, gathering an icy-blue beam as thin as a strand of hair at its tip, then pointed it toward Fang Yan.

Zero-Degree Ray!

The ray was incredibly fast, reaching Fang Yan almost the instant it was released.

Yet just as it was about to strike him, it strangely stalled for an instant.

The power of the Time Law flowed from the Wind-Following Wings. A secret technique merging the Law of Wind and the Time Law was gradually taking shape.

Fang Yan took the chance to evade. Azure light flared from his six wings as his entire body transformed into a streak and shot into the distance.

Ice Qiong King's pupils contracted slightly.

"A World Lord less than three hundred years old has actually touched the threshold of Time Pause?"

In the distance, silver light flickered in Nine Universes King's eyes. The corners of his lips lifted slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Brother Flame Ruins, your boy has something to him."

Flame Ruins King watched Fang Yan's streak of light, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Doesn't he just? This brat spends all day figuring out how to run away."

Nine Universes King laughed heartily and said no more.

The battle continued.

Ice Qiong King relentlessly pursued the streak of light. Every move was exquisitely executed, every technique sharp and deadly.

But Fang Yan was like a slick loach, dodging left and right through the gaps in attack after attack. He pushed the Wind-Following Wings' speed to its limit and somehow endured Ice Qiong King's relentless barrage for minute after minute.

By the seventh minute, Ice Qiong King's expression had turned completely cold.

She was a dignified King-Level Immortal, yet she could not even catch a World Lord. If word got out, where would she put her pride?

"Enough."

Ice Qiong King stopped, floating in space as the icy-blue frost around her slowly receded.

Fang Yan stopped as well, watching her warily.

"Even if you joined the Hong Alliance like this, what would it matter? The Hong Alliance's experts all have to fight alien experts. If you're like this, you wouldn't dare accept even the missions issued within our alliance."

"Why are you so determined to join the Hong Alliance?"

Fang Yan's heart stirred. There was a chance!

He had just been about to explain that he needed a platform, but a mischievous impulse rose within him.

Fang Yan looked at his ancestor, who clearly disdained his devoted practice of running away, and lightly straightened his sleeve.

Then he clasped his hands in salute toward Nine Universes King, Ice Qiong King, and Crimson Flame King in turn.

A young man's solemn, forceful voice echoed through the vast Xingkong.

"I am not of the demonic path, but the righteous path. I seek to join the Hong Alliance for the welfare of the Human Race of the universe. Regardless of status or life itself, after countless hardships and dangers, I seek to join the Hong Alliance so that the Human Race may grow truly strong."

"I have grown up under Flame Ruins King's care. On the day the laws acknowledged me, I received Flame Ruins King's earnest teachings. After becoming a King, I will follow Flame Ruins King's example and devote my life to the prosperity of the Human Race!"

"Remember this well, everyone: I, Fang Yan, am the Six-Wing World Lord. From this day onward, I join the Virtual Universe Company solely to benefit the Human Race and bring harmony to the universe. Please allow me to join the Hong Alliance!"

"Ha ha ha!"

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After saying that, even Fang Yan himself laughed. His hearty laughter filled the universe.