" Soul Shattering Finger!"
Xiao Yan roared inwardly, and the invisible finger imprint, amplified by the Fallen Heart Flame, became even more powerful, hurtling straight towards the phantom's head.
Now that this phantom has appeared, Xiao Yan can easily tell that it is merely a wisp of his Spiritual Strength transformed from his true self.
Since it is formed from the Spiritual Strength, it is not indestructible!
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Upon seeing Xiao Yan's sudden attack, the illusory figure was somewhat surprised, but it did not take it to heart. It sneered, then opened its mouth wide and roared. The chaotic sound immediately spread out, turning into strands of extremely distorted invisible sound waves, which disintegrated the incoming finger imprints layer by layer.
In the blink of an eye, the invisible Heavenly Flames surrounding the fingerprint was completely extinguished. The remaining bit of power was naturally not taken seriously by the phantom, which casually patted it to erase it.
"Laugh!"
However, the next moment, the blurry face of the phantom suddenly twitched violently, the hand in pain was quickly withdrawn, and as the body twisted, the seemingly thin and harmless finger mark also brushed past it.
The phantom tightly gripped its other hand, the palm that had just intersected with the Soul Shattering Finger. A hole the size of a thumb had appeared in the illusory palm, and not only that, but invisible flames were constantly burning its illusory body around the hole.
Xiao Yan's finger strike was not merely covered by an invisible Heavenly Flames on the surface. After all, he was facing a powerhouse at the Yuan Zun level, and the opponent's methods far surpassed those of ordinary people, so he could not be treated with ordinary methods.
Therefore, when Xiao Yan was condensing his power, he focused on the Fallen Heart Flame. The Soul Shattering Finger he condensed was naturally more powerful than what ordinary people could use. The phantom was confident in its cultivation and strength, but it secretly suffered a small loss from the Fallen Heart Flame.
"You little bastard, you really do have some skills. No wonder Green Demon couldn't deal with you!"
The illusory figure, writhing in pain, struggled to wipe away the burning Heavenly Flames in its palm, making its already ethereal form appear even more ethereal.
"You really are a member of the Ghost Gate; your inhuman, ghost-like appearance is quite in line with your style."
Having broken through the Soul Shattering Finger, Xiao Yan's body was now surging with Heavenly Flames. As a cold laugh filled with killing intent escaped his lips, a golden light burst forth from his body, and a burly Vajra body rapidly expanded, finally allowing Xiao Yan's oppressive body to relax considerably.
"Hehehe... So what if you know? As long as no one else interferes, with your meager strength, it's a piece of cake for me to deal with you. No matter how many tricks you use, it's all in vain."
Upon hearing this, the illusory figure made no attempt to conceal itself, casually glancing at Xiao Yan's indestructible body. With a gentle wave of its hand, the space that Xiao Yan Xiao Yan just broken free from twisted and solidified once more, rapidly converging towards him.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan's expression remained solemn. He gritted his teeth and shouted in a deep voice:
"You dare to openly attack above Pill City? Do you really think the people of the Pill Tower will just sit idly by?"
"Hehehe... There's no need to seek any more variables. If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have used the Power of the Great Dao to seal off this world prematurely. If you want to suffer less, hand over the Heavenly Flames and the key as soon as possible, and I will make your life easier!"
The phantom chuckled again, its outstretched hand clenching suddenly. The solidification of the Void Space accelerated abruptly, and the immense pressure caused Xiao Yan's Giant Elephant Art to deform slightly. If it happened again, his indestructible body would likely shatter completely.
Supported by the Giant Elephant Art, Xiao Yan quickly scanned the surrounding world. Upon closer inspection, he realized that this person must be cultivating the Great Dao of Space. Under his control, his own figure and even their auras were sealed within the space they were in, making it impossible for outsiders to discover their location unless they carefully investigated.
Pill City is bustling with activity these days, with many powerful Pill Tower experts in charge. Naturally, no one would have imagined that someone would be so audacious as to attack someone right under the noses of these Pill Tower experts.
"Oh!"
Suddenly, Xiao Yan, who was radiating immense pressure, let out a disdainful laugh.
"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
Seeing that Xiao Yan still refused to back down, the illusory figure stopped hesitating and intensified its pressure with the Power of the Great Dao. With a loud bang, Xiao Yan's Giant Elephant Art Technique was actually squeezed and shattered by the Great Dao of Space!
At the moment the Giant Elephant Art exploded, Xiao Yan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, but the smile on his lips became even more vivid.
"Since you refuse to submit, then I will have no choice but to capture you, tear you apart, and personally extract the Heavenly Flames from your body!"
The phantom hand clenched in mid-air, its absolute power gripping Xiao Yan in the void. As for the Northern King, he was also suppressed and controlled. Once the phantom took the master and servant away from this place, everything on Xiao Yan's body would belong to it.
However, at that very moment...
"Click, click..."
The crisp cracking sound, like the song of a nightingale, resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Almost at the same time, the face of the phantom trembled violently, as if it had been frightened.
He then looked incredulously at a space behind him that had been sealed off, only to find a tiny hole that had been completely pierced by the burning flames of the Fallen Heart Flame.
Xiao Yan! You're asking for death!
This scene instantly startled the illusory figure. Ignoring the risk of being discovered, it frantically gathered its Great Dao of Space, determined to completely obliterate Xiao Yan on the spot.
Whether it succeeds or not, if we can complete the task assigned by our superiors, then this trip will certainly not have been in vain!
Just as Xiao Yan was looking helplessly at the rapidly shrinking Void Space around him, a bolt of black lightning suddenly pierced through the void, shattering the strange phenomenon around Xiao Yan once again.
The lightning disappeared, and the Northern King's body flashed back to Xiao Yan's side.
"Who dares to trespass on the Pill Tower!"
At the same time, within Pill City, a majestic voice resounded like the tolling of a bell, instantly waking all the powerful figures in the city.
Seeing this, the illusory figure was even more furious. However, the space sealed by Zhou Tian was rapidly collapsing. If it did not leave soon, it feared that its identity would be exposed by the people of the Pill Tower.
"Damn it! You little bastard, don't be too happy yet. There'll be plenty of time to deal with you one-on-one later!"
After gritting its teeth and considering for a while, the illusory figure finally uttered a harsh sentence, and as the surrounding space completely collapsed, it quickly disappeared into this world.
"Pfft!"
Reappearing above the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan finally couldn't contain the surging blood in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
After quickly swallowing a few pills, Xiao Yan immediately sensed something. When he looked up, a figure whose appearance was unclear stood in the distant sky. Two other figures appeared closely behind him, both of whom seemed to be experts with cultivation Yuan Zun above the Origin Venerable realm.
" Xiao Yan, are you alright?"
Just then, the void beside Xiao Yan twisted rapidly, and Xiao Ming's figure quickly appeared. At this moment, even his indifferent face couldn't help but reveal a look of worry. If it weren't for the people from the Pill Tower taking action just now, he probably wouldn't have been able to sense the danger on Xiao Yan's side.
"Phew... thank goodness, everything's alright now."
Xiao Yan smiled with a look of relief, but his pale face made the smile seem rather forced.
As the medicinal power of the pills spread rapidly within his body, Xiao Yan's aura gradually calmed down. Then, following Xiao Ming's gaze, he looked at the three people high in the sky. At this moment, the latter also seemed to have noticed Xiao Yan's gaze and turned his attention to them as well.
" Chen Xuanling, Yuwen Zong, and Ji Yao —they've actually shown up too! Who exactly attacked you that could have alerted all three of them?"
Given Xiao Ming's status, he naturally recognized the three figures in the sky. Xiao Yan, however, fell silent after some thought. Now was not the time to discuss this. He didn't want to be targeted by these people from the Pill Tower after revealing the identity of the illusory figures.
"Look! It's the Five Dao Sons of the Pill Tower! Their appearance means the Pill Gathering just around the corner!"
"As expected, in previous Pill Gathering, these five people would only appear one by one in Pill City a few days before the Pill Gathering began. I didn't expect that this year, with more than a month to go before the Pill Gathering, they would have appeared ahead of schedule."
"Hmph, wasn't the commotion just now clear enough? It seems that Yuan Zun Venerable has attacked someone within Pill City. They really have a lot of nerve. The last person to do this is probably already buried with grass growing several feet high."
As more and more people from the city appeared in the sky, countless gazes focused on the three figures high above, and discussions rose and fell, echoing across the sky above Pill City.