The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
None of them had expected Mo Shang to hide within the Black Flame and deliver a fatal blow to Xiao Fan at the last moment.
Nor had they expected Mo Shang, a mere Eight-Star Dou Zun, to survive Xiao Fan and the Third Heavenly Venerate's attacks, let alone approach Xiao Fan without a sound.
"Xiao Fan!"
Shock flashed through Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, and poisonous fumes erupted from her body. The two Hall of Souls Dou Zun blocking her tried to stop her again, but after inhaling just a trace of the poison, one of them blanched and recoiled.
Whoosh!
Her snow-white hair streamed in the wind. Radiating icy killing intent, Xiao Yi Xian flew frantically toward the Black Flame-shrouded sky.
Yet barely had she moved before she abruptly stopped, hovering where she was.
Black Flame blanketed the sky, shutting out everyone's soul power. Beneath the shroud of chaos flame, even Yao Lao's Dou Sheng-level soul power could not sense the auras within.
"Tsk, putting on an act is exhausting."
Xiao Fan and Mo Shang exchanged a glance before their figures merged once more. This time, however, the identity that remained was Mo Shang. After all, Xiao Fan... had already fallen.
Mo Shang's hands moved swiftly, condensing several chaos flame seeds that slowly began to imitate the auras of heavenly flames.
"Green lotus core flame, turtle spirit earth flame, sea heart flame... these three should do."
Mo Shang nodded slightly. Beside him, the Soul Clone released a powerful aura, allowing everyone to sense Xiao Fan's aura plunging off a cliff even through the Black Flame.
"Xiao Fan, die!"
Mo Shang's furious roar rang out from the sea of Black Flame. The flames filling the sky swiftly curled inward, and a terrifying