"Boom!"
A thunderous sound suddenly resounded, and the vine dragon that had just swallowed Xiao Yan turned completely crimson, with bursts of scorching flames spreading from it, causing the surrounding space to distort and tremble. Then, with a crisp cracking sound, it shattered.
"Drink! Heavenly Flames Eternal Ruler! Break!"
Suddenly, a slightly hoarse roar erupted from the Vine Dragon's mouth. Immediately, its massive head snapped upwards uncontrollably, and a brilliant line of fire cleaved its head in two between its brows...
As the line of fire appeared, a series of faint hissing sounds followed. The next moment, the line of fire, only as thick as a hair, rapidly widened, and everything around it was completely incinerated amidst the soft hissing sounds, reduced to nothingness...
In just a moment, the once powerful vine dragon was completely lifeless, its remaining body as stiff as a wooden stake...
The dragon head dissolved, and Xiao Yan, within it, slowly revealed his form...
His magnificent armor now appeared somewhat dull, his already pale face became even paler, and the intense flames in his once brilliant eyes had dimmed considerably.
At this moment, Xiao Yan held the handle of the ruler in one hand. The broad, heavy ruler stood diagonally to Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan, and the raging flames on it were no less intense than before. In fact, the aura emanating from it was many times stronger than before.
The raging flames transformed into a fiery barrier that rose with the wind, obscuring a section of space. Blown by the fierce wind, it resembled a fiery banner.
With a disdainful glance at the dragon's body before him, which resembled a withered tree, Xiao Yan remained expressionless. He slowly raised his arm, and the giant Xiao Yan swung gently, creating a vacuum in the air...
Then, with a gentle touch, like a dragonfly skimming the water, the vast dragon body instantly transformed into a dazzling display of fire, forming a fiery Great Dao before Xiao Yan...
"Hey, I never imagined that in just ten years you would have mastered the Heavenly Flames Eternal Ruler to such a degree. It seems you've been preparing for your journey to this other world all along."
Gu You's words quietly resonated in Xiao Yan's heart, and his admiration was undisguised. Clearly, Xiao Yan's actions today had indeed taken him by surprise.
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan smiled faintly to himself but did not reply. Making thorough preparations for the unknown was something the Hun Tiandi had taught him; after all, the unknown is the most dangerous thing!
Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan frowned and glanced at the dark shadow in the sky. His aura slightly heavy, he silently asked Gu You:
" Elder Gu, this Spirit Tree..."
"This Ginseng Spirit Tree is no longer under the control of that little guy. Heh, there have been quite a few unexpected things today. I never imagined that such a powerful Evil Spirit Ancient Tree would exist in such a remote and remote place..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu You had already voiced the question that was on Xiao Yan's mind. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression changed once again. It was not hard to tell from Gu You's tone that even he was quite surprised by this so-called Evil Spirit Ancient Tree.
Just as Xiao Yan was talking with Gu You, the three ancient trees in the distance made another move.
The destruction of the vine dragon also affected the three ancient trees, but beneath this, the rage of the Spirit Tree was even greater. Under the control of that mysterious black aura, the three ancient trees had entered a berserk state, and Xiao Yan had become their target.
The robust tree trunk suddenly trembled, and the ground below collapsed with a deafening roar, revealing a deep abyss tens of thousands of feet wide before Xiao Yan.
The next moment, from the abyss, with a hissing sound, countless dark green gnarled roots transformed into giant vines, carrying streams of strange, viscous black liquid. Like sharp arrows, they instantly pierced the void, streaking across the vast sky, and charged toward Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan snapped out of his daze and, upon seeing the countless vine snakes, couldn't help but show a hint of anger on his slightly recovered face. This was truly never going to end!
With a cold snort, he swung the giant ruler in his hand, the blade scraping fiercely against the spikes on his Heavenly Flames armor, producing a piercing screeching sound that caused the space around Xiao Yan to ripple...
The moment the giant ruler rubbed against the armor, a soaring Heavenly Flames instantly engulfed Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan body, turning him into a human torch.
"Drink!"
With a sharp shout, Xiao Yan's body jolted violently. Veins bulged on his hand gripping the giant ruler, and Dou Qi surged from his left hand. With a sweeping motion, he cut across the ruler, revealing mysterious runes along its surface...
"Flames... Wave-Devouring Ruler!"
With a roar, Xiao Yan suddenly spun around, the giant ruler in his hand also spinning rapidly. Before the ear-piercing sonic boom could even spread, it was instantly drowned out by the explosive force of the giant ruler. The space around Xiao Yan collapsed again below that one ruler!
A moment later, Xiao Yan stood still, his Dou Qi, which had just begun to recover, suddenly vanished, and the world before him began to blur...
"Hateful!"
Cursing inwardly in frustration, Xiao Yan bit his tongue. The Xiao Yan pain instantly dispelled the dizziness in his mind.
Even Half-Emperor level expert like him couldn't withstand the continuous exploitation of his internal Dou Qi!
Looking up, Xiao Yan finally revealed a slight smile. Under the terrifying power of the Flame Splitting Tsunami, which could destroy the world, no matter how many vine snakes there were, they were all instantly wiped out. This time, it should be over!
Xiao Yan suppressed the waves of exhaustion and weakness spreading through his body, forcing a seemingly relaxed smile onto his face, while secretly chuckling to himself.
The sharp, domineering beam of light swept across the countless vine snakes in an instant. In just a moment, the vine snakes scattered, instantly turning into nothingness under the terrifying heat of the Heavenly Flames...
Even though the vine snake was broken, the power of the blade of light remained undiminished. It plunged into the endless abyss below, and after a deafening explosion, all was silence.
High in the sky, Elder Luo and the dark figure stood facing each other, taking in the entire scene below. Seeing Xiao Yan shatter the endless vine snakes with a single blow, a cold smile appeared on the aged face. He then looked at the dark figure before him and said with a sneer:
"It seems you're nothing compared to the Heavenly Flames. Today, you're destined to be powerless against him!"
Faced with Elder Luo's mockery, the dark figure sneered, its empty eyes fixed on Elder Luo, and then it let out a strange, cold laugh, causing Elder Luo's expression to change.
" Luo Ao, you've really wasted all these years. Did you really think I'd just stay here motionless? Or... did you think those guys could keep an eye on me?"
Upon hearing Hei Mu's words, Elder Luo's expression instantly changed. His gaze shifted sharply to the endless abyss, and the next moment, Elder Luo's expression finally became completely grave.
" Death Spirit Poison! I never imagined you could concoct something like this!"
"Hehe, it was prepared for you after all. But this kid is lucky. Let him have a taste today!"
Hearing the solemnity in Elder Luo's words, Hei Mu smiled with satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan, and a hoarse, cold laugh slowly emanated from him.
At the same time, from the once silent endless abyss, a series of low roars, like the hissing of snakes and beasts, suddenly emanated. Xiao Yan, who was standing in the sky, had just relaxed, but now his body tensed up again, and an unparalleled sense of crisis rose from the bottom of his heart.
Under Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan watchful gaze, from the bottom of the endless abyss, streams of viscous, pitch-black liquid continuously gushed forth, eventually filling the entire deep ravine...
As this strange river appeared, the surrounding land also mysteriously turned pitch black. All life vanished in that instant, and all vegetation turned to dust in a flash...
That pitch-black liquid clearly contained a terrifying destructive power!
As life dissipated, the inky blackness suddenly transformed into a halo of light, rapidly spreading outwards. Wherever it passed, even the void itself was tainted, devoid of life...
In just a few breaths, the terrifying aura had spread to the thousands of Ginseng Spirit Ancient Tree. Only then did the innate, supreme life force of the Ginseng Spirit Tree slowly stop their advance. Even so, several Ginseng Spirit Tree were still severely damaged by its invasion.
Just as the dark halo was about to continue its invasion, a verdant barrier of Dou Qi instantly appeared on the ground beyond the thousands of Spirit Tree, enveloping the entire mountain forest...
The moment the Dou Qi barrier appeared, Elder Luo and Hei Mu, high in the sky, immediately turned their gazes towards it.
Looking at the towering barrier, Elder Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief, his slightly weary heart gleaming with even sharper light as he gazed at the Hei Mu before him.
When Hei Mu saw the barrier, black mist churned on his face, which was obscured, and the space around him was also greatly affected. However, after letting out a cold snort, Hei Mu paid no more attention to it and instead focused most of his attention on Xiao Yan below.
Every time he looked at Xiao Yan, he would have a strange sense of danger. This feeling was never as strong as it was when he faced Elder Luo and the true owner of this mountain forest. The human in front of him was clearly an anomaly.
As for Xiao Yan, the moment the emerald green barrier rose, he focused all his attention on the monster before him.
Just now, the viscous liquid that looked like a black river Wind Sweeps Away the Remaining Clouds began to churn violently, and then, under Xiao Yan's solemn gaze, it surged into the sky and transformed into a demonic beast that was neither dragon nor snake.
This monstrous beast resembled a serpent, but it possessed a single horn on its head, radiating a chilling and menacing light...
Within its diamond-shaped beastly eyes, a dark light swirled with crimson, and a hint of bloodlust spread outwards, instilling an inexplicable fear in those around it.
On its snake-like body, countless fine, black, viscous liquid strands cascaded down, like manes, obscuring its form.
Its tail, however, is unlike any other snake tail. At first glance, it resembles a fish tail. With a gentle sway of its wide tail, an extremely fierce spatial storm sweeps out. The power of this force is so great that even a One-Star Half-Emperor would find it difficult to resist for even a moment.
What made Xiao Yan feel most uneasy was the terrifying aura of death emanating from the beast. Under the suppression of this terrifying aura of death, the beast seemed to have escaped from the deepest hell. Even though he possessed Heavenly Flames, he still felt a sense of powerlessness deep within his heart. Therefore, he had no choice but to face it with all his might.
The moment the demonic beast appeared, its pair of diamond-shaped eyes locked onto Xiao Yan. The crimson light instantly sealed off the space around Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, rendering him completely immobile.
Sensing the change in the surrounding space, Xiao Yan's already furrowed brows tightened even more, his solemn expression almost dripping with tears, and his exhausted body felt increasingly weary and powerless...
The dizziness that had just subsided returned like a tidal wave, making Xiao Yan's already precariously upright body even more unsteady...
If the space around him hadn't been sealed off by the demonic beast, imprisoning Xiao Yan in the void, he would probably have become a Xiao Yan cannonball hurtling straight to the ground.
Xiao Yan's weakness caused the colossal beast to let out a low roar, and its eerie beastly eyes, fixed on Xiao Yan, revealed a remarkably human-like disdain and contempt...
To it, Xiao Yan at this moment was merely at the end of his rope; if it so desired, a single, casual strike could instantly reduce him to nothingness!
At this moment, it merely wanted to enjoy Xiao Yan's final struggle...
Seemingly sensing the demonic beast's mockery, the jet-black body of the Hei Mu twisted in the sky, followed by a thought that sent a jolt through the giant beast surrounding Xiao Yan. A sense of fear rose from its heart, and it dared not relax its guard any longer...
The beast's mouth, reeking of a foul stench, suddenly opened, and a thick beam of light shot out, hurtling towards Xiao Yan...
A jet-black beam of light pierced through the void in an instant, appearing before Xiao Yan Xiao Yan a flash, carrying an extremely terrifying aura of death as it hurtled towards him.
Before they even got close, an overwhelming aura of death pressed down on them, instantly turning Xiao Yan's pale face ashen, making him look like a dying man on his last breath...
The next moment, a jet-black beam of light, as dark as ink, carrying a terrifying aura of near destruction, shattered the void and crashed down!
[Awkward, the chapter's word count is full, and I still can't finish it in one chapter, so I have no choice but to split it into two chapters. However, the second chapter isn't finished yet; I'll try my best to finish it tonight.]