Amidst a series of piercing howls, Tang Ye was completely swallowed by the Fire-Scaled Lizard's jaws.
In the sky, Xiao Yan looked around, his expression becoming somewhat solemn. Tang Ye was dead, but the rain of fire had not yet dissipated. He still dared not be careless in the face of these Fire-Scaled Lizard.
With the Heavenly Flames protecting him, the magma naturally couldn't get close using ordinary methods. However, this was only enough to deal with most of the Fire-Scaled Lizard. For those whose strength was above the Yuan Zong, it wouldn't be so easy to handle them.
"Chirp chirp..."
As the group of Fire-Scaled Lizard Beast surrounded them again, a hundred feet of empty space was cleared around Xiao Yan, indicating that they had no intention of continuing their attack.
Holding the giant ruler, Xiao Yan focused his mind and energy, his concentration growing increasingly intense.
Within the magma, the tightly clustered Fire-Scaled Lizard slowly retreated. All around, magma surged, forming more than a dozen enormous fireballs. Within those fireballs, the deep red magma seemed to envelop something. When the vision cleared, what appeared in the void were more than a dozen even larger Fire-Scaled Lizard Beast!
Upon seeing these enormous creatures, Xiao Yan's already gloomy expression turned even more grim. The strength of these dozen or so Fire-Scaled Lizard was clearly above that of Yuan Zong, and some of them even possessed an immeasurable aura, likely making them extremely powerful even among high-level Yuan Zong.
Such a lineup appeared before Xiao Yan in an instant, and with the countless Fire-Scaled Lizard Beast surrounding it, even with Xiao Yan's abilities, it would be extremely difficult for him to leave.
"Call..."
Under intense pressure, Xiao Yan exhaled a deep breath, his breathing tense. Then, with a thought, several dark curtains instantly condensed in the void around him, standing beside Xiao Yan and circling each other.
The opponents are, after all, more than a dozen Yuan Zong level experts. We must not confront them head-on. If we use the power of the Great Dao of the Void to traverse through the void, we might be able to break through these layers of encirclement.
However...
"Chirp chirp..."
Just as the tent around Xiao Yan materialized, the Fire-Scaled Lizard Beast inside the magma suddenly let out a strange cry. In the blink of an eye, sharp and piercing sound waves converged and echoed endlessly within the hundred-zhang space, growing increasingly alarming.
What shocked Xiao Yan even more was that the layers of tents that had gathered around him were actually distorted under the attack of this sound wave, and the spatial power gathered on them was also strangely dissipating.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan's eyes revealed a look of horror for the first time. This was the first time in a long time that he had seen the Power of the Great Dao suffer a setback!
"This is troublesome..."
Seeing the Power of the Great Dao dissipate, Xiao Yan's horror intensified. He could only swing his giant ruler repeatedly, flames shooting out and sonic booms echoing, which somewhat offset the continuous screams. However, the dozen or so giant beasts standing in the void no longer hesitated. They swung their huge tails, twisted their bodies, and appeared in front of Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye, brandishing their sharp claws and tearing them down fiercely at Xiao Yan's head!
"Clang!"
The giant ruler cleaved through the attack of the giant beast in front of him, but almost at the same time, two more giant beasts appeared on his sides, launching a continuous barrage of attacks, all of them deadly moves!
Just as he was about to retreat, the giant ruler in his hand was firmly controlled by the giant beast in front of him. Xiao Yan had no choice but to let go. As he retreated, a sharp sound of air being torn apart came from behind again. In the blink of an eye, it was right next to his ear. Xiao Yan's hair stood on end. He only cared about forcefully twisting his body to catch the attack, but he was knocked away by the latter. A surge of blood and qi surged in his body.
Damn it!
Blood spurted from his mouth, instantly transforming into a blood arrow that shot forward. In an instant, two more giant beasts appeared on either side, their relentless attacks leaving Xiao Yan no time to spare. After enduring both attacks, he stomped down, forcefully blasting back a Fire-Scaled Lizard below. Using the momentum, he surged upwards, his eyes fixed on the thick magma above. At this point, he had no choice but to fight his way out!
"Roar!"
As they drew ever closer to the lava above, it suddenly parted, revealing a colossal beast with its gaping maw full of fangs, waiting to deliver itself to its doorstep.
This behemoth was clearly the strongest among the dozen or so!
When the Fire-Scaled Lizard appeared above his head, Xiao Yan was already very close to it. The remaining Fire-Scaled Lizard behind and below him were also surrounding him. There was no way to retreat, and he could only fight with all his might!
"Bring it on!"
Xiao Yan roared inwardly, then gritted his teeth and unleashed his inner Origin Qi without reservation. Accompanied by raging flames, it rapidly condensed in his palm. Whether he could break through or not depended on this moment!
"Roar!"
At that moment, the giant beast above waved its arms, lava covering its claws, crimson energy spreading across its entire body. Its massive form spun rapidly and crashed down, about to collide with Xiao Yan.
"Go!"
The next moment, Xiao Yan, enraged, forcibly stopped his body. With a wave of his hand, the light flashed out, and the two collided. Instantly, a shockwave swept out like a storm. Xiao Yan's body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, which was then engulfed by the flames in his palm. In the sky, the giant beast stood tall, its pair of scarlet eyes staring directly at a black shadow below. Upon closer inspection, it realized that the object of its attack was a puppet!
" Northern King, come back!"
With a loud shout, the Northern King, his body crackling with lightning, swiftly arrived beside Xiao Yan. In the final moment, if the Northern King hadn't been summoned, Xiao Yan probably wouldn't have even had a chance to catch his breath.
Seeing the Northern King's chest torn apart, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a chill. The Northern King's current strength should be comparable to Five-Star Yuan Zong, and his body was exceptionally tough. Yet, he was unexpectedly torn apart by this beast with just one claw. Fortunately, the Northern King had lightning power within his body, which allowed him to continuously repair himself, preventing him from being destroyed in an instant.
With the Northern King's brief delay, the Heavenly Flames that was being frantically condensed between Xiao Yan's palms was already taking shape. In just a moment, the Fire Lotus would be formed, and at that time, even if these beasts joined forces, they would feel some pain.
"Roar!"
As if sensing that what Xiao Yan had conjured in his palm was unusual, the giant beast stared intently at Xiao Yan with its scarlet eyes. Just as the latter was becoming wary, a sharp sound of air being torn apart suddenly came from behind him.
"Clang!"
The Northern King once again blocked the sudden attack with his body. His already torn chest caved in instantly, and the scorching power of the lava seeped into it, greatly slowing down the speed at which the lightning could repair itself.
As Xiao Yan dodged and looked back at the spot, a mass of magma appeared in the void, and from within the magma emerged the tail of the giant beast.
"Laugh!"
Before Xiao Yan could hesitate any longer, magma suddenly surged from the void around his body, followed by arms and tails rushing towards him. Fortunately, thanks to the wonder of the Heavenly Severing Steps, Xiao Yan was still able to stabilize his body. Although he was inevitably injured by the power of the magma, the Fire Lotus condensed in his palm was finally reaching the final moment of its formation.
"Laugh!"
Another sudden whooshing sound rang out. Xiao Yan glanced over and saw a thick tail emerge from the magma gushing out from the side, stabbing straight at the Fire Lotus in his palm.
This time, Xiao Yan simply stopped dodging. Instead, as he twisted his body, he slammed the Fire Lotus down onto the rapidly moving tail from the side. The Fire Lotus easily burned away the scales covering the giant tail, penetrating several inches deep. Wherever it passed, flesh tore open, and a large plume of white smoke rose amidst a hissing sound. Even a small piece of bone was melted away by the terrifying temperature contained within the Fire Lotus.
"Roar!"
Suffering such an attack, the giant beast finally couldn't help but let out a painful roar. However, Xiao Yan had no time to pay attention to this. Taking advantage of the opponent's withdrawal of the attack, he pushed hard with his palm and sent the Fire Lotus in his palm forward.
The delicate Fire Lotus gracefully streaked across the void, leaving a long fiery tail. Harmless, it swept straight across the sky before exploding with a bang as it approached the dozen or so Fire-Scaled Lizard.