"Whoosh--"
Suddenly, countless arrows covering the entire void shot out like arrows released from a bow, piercing through the void. Each sharp arrow, carrying an extremely strong wind, bombarded the invisible spatial cracks around the Fire Lotus.
Instantly, a series of crisp sounds, like shattering glass, filled the air. Ripples, like waves, spread across the invisible spatial cracks. In just a few breaths, the invisible shield composed of countless spatial cracks was dented into several fist-sized craters by the continuous bombardment, and the tiny spatial cracks grew larger and larger.
Clearly, under such a frenzied attack, this single spatial rift was utterly insufficient to withstand it. In just a moment, all the spatial rifts surrounding the Fire Lotus would be shattered...
But the Fire Lotus remained unmoved. The only change was that the few seemingly thin, paper-like flame lotus petals around it began to spin wildly...
The rapid spinning created a ring of fire around the Fire Lotus, and the power and ferocity of the Heavenly Flames tore the space around it apart instantly, like a leaf caught in a storm...
Not only that, this terrifying firestorm was also rapidly expanding at an alarming speed, growing to a height of a hundred feet in just one breath, while the Fire Lotus was hidden within it, as if everything happening in the outside world had nothing to do with it.
Within this space, the void was being torn apart like a thin sheet of paper, with even larger sheets being ripped apart mercilessly. The terrifying whirlwind of flames continued to grow...
Upon witnessing this scene, Xiao Yan and Hei Mu, who were outside, had different expressions on their faces.
To Xiao Yan's surprise, the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, formed from five different kinds of Heavenly Flames, was so terrifying. With just a casual movement, it directly tore apart the terrifying attack of the Heaven-Seizing Claw. Even he, as its master, was extremely astonished by this.
On the other side, Hei Mu's face, covered in mysterious runes, looked even more terrifying. The muscles at the corners of his mouth were clenched tightly, and his pair of gloomy old eyes seemed about to spit fire. His heavy, loud breathing was even more frightening. His gloomy appearance made it seem as if someone owed him a hundred million dollars, sending chills down one's spine.
At this moment, the countless sharp arrows shooting towards the Fire Lotus from the void above were like autumn leaves caught in its crossfire, seemingly collateral damage yet unable to escape. Despite possessing terrifying power to tear through the void, they were powerless at this moment. With just a single encounter, they were instantly reduced to nothingness under the tearing force of the terrifying fire storm...
A moment later, after all the arrows in the void were destroyed, the raging storm subsided as if the rain had stopped and the sky had cleared. The turbulent void finally returned to calm, and Xiao Yan and Hei Mu were finally able to see each other's expressions through the void once again.
Seeing the expression on Hei Mu's face, Xiao Yan was not surprised at all. After all, anyone who suffered a great loss after using a powerful Dou Technique would not be in a good mood. And Hei Mu's appearance at this moment was exactly what Xiao Yan wanted to see.
At the same time Xiao Yan saw him, Hei Mu stared intently at Xiao Yan with extremely gloomy eyes, his furious expression making it seem as if he wanted to devour Xiao Yan whole. However, this violent expression only earned him a cold laugh from Xiao Yan.
Instantly, the anger in Hei Mu's eyes surged again, and his dark green eyes were quickly replaced by a gloomy crimson.
The pitch-black void made it impossible to perceive the fierce storm that had just struck this place. Of course, the countless black arrows that had followed were also swept away, and this space returned to its brief tranquility. However, the oppressive atmosphere only intensified the heavy feeling of an impending storm.
This moment of tranquility is the last moment before the storm. When this tranquility passes, the true terror will descend upon the world like the destruction of heaven and earth. At that time, it will be the moment to decide the outcome with a single blow. All the stakes of these two are now at stake!
In the silent void, Xiao Yan and Hei Mu faced each other from afar. The magnificent Fire Lotus slowly rotated in the void directly in front of Xiao Yan, and the surrounding space collapsed again. In front of Hei Mu's body, facing the Fire Lotus, the Heaven-Seizing Claw, which almost covered the entire void, was now gathering all its power, waiting for the moment to explode.
At this moment, both of them wore extremely solemn expressions. Clearly, even with their strength, they dared not guarantee that they would win in the current situation.
Xiao Yan's talent is indeed terrifying, and his strength is truly outstanding among his peers. But the guy in front of him is a genuine ancient monster. His original strength was so terrifying that he was a formidable existence on this continent!
Even though his strength is not what it used to be, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Facing Hei Mu, he has to be extremely careful, otherwise it's hard to say who will die. Xiao Yan is not willing to do something so foolish as to capsize in a ditch.
Compared to Xiao Yan, Hei Mu was even more nervous. He never expected that Xiao Yan's true strength would far exceed his expectations. The strength Xiao Yan was displaying at this moment, just based on the Fire Lotus alone, made him virtually invincible among Half-Emperor.
Ordinary Eight-Star Half-Emperor would have no chance of survival under this Fire Lotus, and even Nine-Star Half-Emperor, if forced to bear all the power of the Fire Lotus alone, would probably be left with less than half a life, if not dead.
Of course, as Nine-Star Half-Emperor, facing such a terrifying Dou Technique, he would not sit idly by and wait to die. Right now, Xiao Yan has not had the chance to use the Fire Lotus in front of Nine-Star Half-Emperor. If Hei Mu had not been in a weakened state today, how could Xiao Yan have had the opportunity to hurt him?
Time passed slowly, and the spinning speed of the magnificent Fire Lotus in the void increased. Gradually, even with Xiao Yan and Hei Mu's eyesight, they could only vaguely see the outline of the Fire Lotus. The brightly lit Fire Lotus now looked like a flying wheel, and from its appearance, it was impossible to find any trace of the shape of Fire Lotus.
What's most surprising is that despite the rapid spinning, the Void Space around the Fire Lotus remained completely unaffected, appearing perfectly calm. However, under Xiao Yan and Hei Mu's perception, no matter how perfectly concealed, it could only be revealed in its true form.
Upon discovering the unusual phenomena surrounding the Fire Lotus, even Xiao Yan, its master, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his pale face.
Under Xiao Yan's terrifying Spiritual Strength, the seemingly calm Void Space around Fire Lotus was now actually a terrifying vortex, like a waterspout, hidden beneath the surface of that calm.
As the Fire Lotus spun rapidly, the invisible void formed a terrifying vortex that looked like a funnel. The void space was constantly devoured by it and then merged with the vortex, making the space within the vortex increasingly viscous.
In just a short time, the space within the vortex became like the deep sea, with terrifying spatial pressure. Even Xiao Yan's ethereal Spiritual Strength felt a heavy weight, demonstrating just how terrifying the pressure within the vortex was.