"Hehehehe, who would have thought that the Flame Emperor, who once fought so fiercely against the seven of us Half-Emperor, would now be injured by a mere Five-Star Half-Emperor."
Upon hearing this, the old man with the distorted face was immediately startled. His already illusory body became even more ethereal at this moment.
One person fighting against seven Half-Emperor —such strength is truly beyond my ability to contend with!
Xiao Yan completely ignored the Third Hall Master's words, and with a wave of his hand, the Heavy Xuan Ruler, which was already on the verge of breaking, fell into Xiao Yan's palm.
Grasping the ruler handle firmly, Xiao Yan stared at the Third Hall Master with an icy expression and said in a chilling tone:
" Third Hall Master, do you remember where the cracks on this ruler came from?"
The Third Hall Master paused at Xiao Yan's words, casually glancing at the nearly collapsed Heavy Xuan Ruler, a cold smile playing on his lips as he sneered:
"Of course I remember. That crack was left by me using all my strength. But this Heavy Xuan Ruler is quite impressive. Its body, forged from Flame-Fallen Black Iron, is truly indestructible. Even now, I can still recall that numb feeling. Hehehehe!"
Before the Third Hall Master finished speaking, Xiao Yan's expression had already turned ashen. A flash of light appeared in his palm as he retrieved the Heavy Xuan Ruler. With a swift movement, he unleashed the Heavenly Severing Steps, launching a devastating attack towards the Third Hall Master.
"Hehehehe, you're not at your peak right now! You think you can defeat me again? Not so easy! I've come here fully prepared."
As soon as the Third Hall Master Third Hall Master speaking, he flipped his withered hand in the air, and a jet-black bead appeared in his hand.
The bead doesn't look like much, but its endless, deep darkness inexplicably puts a sense of pressure on one's heart.
The moment Xiao Yan first saw the bead, a palm-sized jade bottle in the mid-grade Storage Ring on his hand trembled slightly, as if calling out to something...
Seeing the strangeness of the bead, Xiao Yan dared not be careless in the slightest. His body jerked again as he charged forward, and in a flash, he appeared beside the Third Hall Master.
" Fire Lotus!"
With a low shout, the energy of heaven and earth rapidly converged, and the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yan's body also roared. In just an instant, the Third Hall Master and Xiao Yan were already surrounded by the countless small Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
If such a large number of Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus were to truly erupt, this entire world would likely be destroyed in an instant!
Upon seeing this, the Third Hall Master let out a sharp, cold laugh, his Elder Zhang beneath the mask filled with disdain.
The withered hand clenched suddenly, and the black bead in its palm exploded instantly. In that instant, the Void Space that had just returned to normal was once again transformed into endless darkness.
" Heavy Spirit Domain, open!"
With a roar from the Third Hall Master, the world was instantly filled with an extremely dense dark energy. Under this energy, even Xiao Yan felt an unparalleled and terrifying gravity pressing down from nowhere, making it impossible for him to move an inch.
"Hehehehe, in this Heavy Spirit Domain, it's time to tone down your proud speed and agility. Today, you, Flame Emperor, will surely be mine!"
" The Heavy Spirit Domain was forcibly created by the experts of my Ghost Fiend Gate by fusing the souls of millions. Once activated, anyone not from my Ghost Fiend Gate, or even those I have approved of, will be forcibly suppressed and rendered unable to move an inch!"
The Third Hall Master crossed his arms, looking at Xiao Yan's body, which seemed to be frozen in space, with a mocking gaze. A bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips beneath the mask. In a flash, he was in front of Xiao Yan, his eyes flashing with bloodlust. He lashed out with a claw, viciously grabbing at Xiao Yan's chest.
"Drink! Vajra Glazed Body! Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor! Break!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan dared not relax in the slightest. He roared in his heart and instantly activated the Vajra Glazed Body. His Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline was instantly activated, and purple-gold Long Lin instantly covered Xiao Yan's entire body.
" Eight Extremes Blast! One Force Shatters Mountains and Rivers!"
With a furious roar, Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan body, hundreds of feet tall, suddenly moved, completely ignoring the terrifying pressure within the Heavy Spirit Domain.
" Domain of Flame! Open it for me!"
With a single punch, the entire world trembled, and a heaven- Fen Tian Heavenly Flames erupted from Xiao Yan's body, sweeping across the Heavy Spirit Domain.
" Wan Huo Annihilate Evil! Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, Explode!"
"Boom!"
A deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth resounded from the Heavy Spirit Domain. The Yanluo City below was blasted into a bottomless abyss. In that instant, the ancient city completely disappeared from this world.
The endless crowds had long since scattered and fled, and this place had become a true hell on earth!
Only Xu Zhen and his great-grandfather remained. Of course, Mu Leng had been rescued by Xiao Yan, was also waiting for the end of this battle on the horizon.
Today's battle was terrifying; it was the largest battle they had ever witnessed in their lives!
In a single day, three Half-Emperor Sovereign powerhouses and thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were wiped out in an instant. This battle will surely be recorded in the annals of the entire southwestern border, because today, in Yanluo City, a Half-Emperor- level powerhouse will surely fall!
Everything Xiao Yan did naturally caught the attention of the Third Hall Master. The fact that he could force such swift action under such gravity truly surprised Xiao Yan Third Hall Master.
Xiao Yan's growth ability is indeed extremely terrifying. Since his true rise to power, it has probably only been more than twenty years, but in these twenty years, Xiao Yan's strength is no less than that of some of the true prodigies of the Origin Martial Continent!
But the more this happened, the more wary the Third Hall Master became of Xiao Yan. If Xiao Yan were to truly grow up in the future, even their Ghost Fiend Gate might follow in the footsteps of the Hun Tiandi. This was something they absolutely could not allow to happen!
Therefore, today, the Third Hall Master must bring Xiao Yan back!
" Xiao Yan, I admit that you are indeed one of the few geniuses I acknowledge, with a cultivation talent that can only be described as monstrous. But unfortunately, we are ultimately people of this world. Bringing you back to our sect is my heavy responsibility, so today, I ask that you come with me!"
" Heavy Spirit Domain, Soul-Congealing Palm!"
With a hoarse shout, the Third Hall Master's Third Hall Master flashed, retreating a hundred feet away. The hand seals in his palm changed rapidly, and then countless pitch-black ghosts appeared out of thin air in this Heavy Spirit Domain, and were drawn into his palm along with the hand seals in his hand.
" Soul-Congealing Palm, shattering all living beings!"
A gigantic, pitch-black hand slowly emerged a few feet in front of the Third Hall Master, emanating ghostly howls. Countless souls also appeared on the hand, their faces contorted in agony, yet appearing even darker and more deathly.
"Hmph! You bunch of inhuman freaks, today I, Xiao Yan, will teach you a lesson once again!"
" The Domain of Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame, vanquishes evil and devours spirits! The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, burns away all living beings!"
As soon as the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus appeared, the terrifying pressure around Xiao Yan temporarily disappeared, and Xiao Yan felt a sense of lightness. With a wave of his hands, the Fallen Heart Flame and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame rose up between his palms with a "poof".
The invisible flames spread out in waves of invisible fire energy, and wherever they passed, bursts of hissing sounds echoed throughout the Heavy Spirit Domain, and a large patch of black mist appeared in the void.
In Xiao Yan's other hand, the Purifying Lotus Xiao Yan Purifying Lotus Demon Flame transformed into a vibrant pink lotus flower, slowly swirling in his palm. With each rotation, a wave of flames would spread out. The Soul Power that had just been refined by the Fallen Heart Flame was now completely purified under the burning of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
As the Soul Power was completely refined to a state of purity, a faint light flashed from the palm-sized jade bottle in Xiao Yan's Storage Ring. Then, the pure Soul Power uncontrollably drifted into Xiao Yan's Storage Ring and was immediately absorbed by the jade bottle.
All of this seemed obvious, yet no one present noticed it, not even Gu You, who remained completely unaware...