In just over five years, he had reached such a level of control that even during the peak of the Warlock Dynasty, he had never encountered anything like it. It is said that before the arrival of the ancient times, human geniuses emerged in great numbers, and this was indeed true.
It's such a waste to kill them like this.
Zhang Xiaoyun's fierce aura remained unchanged, but the murderous intent in her eyes had diminished considerably, yet her actions showed no hesitation whatsoever.
Dressed entirely in black, he seemed to have transformed into a pool of black water or a thick cloud of smoke. The moment he entered the area, countless bolts of lightning surged forth, visibly carrying a terrifying power.
But he didn't look, letting the thousands of lightning bolts strike him. The lightning bolts pierced through his body and slammed into the ground with a loud bang, causing the entire ground to explode and destroying the ancient trees within dozens of meters around him!
Chen Ying's pupils suddenly contracted.
She had considered many possibilities, but she never imagined this scene would unfold before her.
The lightning of the Azure Dragon Spell only harms the enemy and not the user, but it seems to have lost its effect on the opponent.
That thing was like a phantom shadow, yet lightning could pass right through it, making her wonder if Zhang Xiaoyun's body was even real.
That wasn't all; the lightning that pierced through Zhang Xiaoyun's body seemed to have lost control, blasting the land and trees protected by the Azure Wood Spirit to smithereens, completely out of control!
What exactly is going on?
Zhang Xiaoyun didn't give Chen Ying a chance to think, and quickly approached with a ghostly figure.
The speed was so fast that Chen Ying couldn't react in time. However, Chen Ying wasn't too afraid of people with fast movements. As a spatial mage who had practiced with Murong Yunji in Jiangnan for many years, she was already used to dealing with these extremely fast martial artists.
Just like in the previous trial, the moment Zhang Xiaoyun approached, she was immediately blocked by Chen Ying's infinitely folded space.
Chen Ying stared intently at the other party, sensing the changes in the spatial array.
During the White Tiger Palace trial, Zhang Zhiyun demonstrated a high level of spatial manipulation skills, managing to break through the folded space. She was prepared for this, and if her opponent forcibly broke through, she had plenty of ways to counter it.
Moreover, if the opponent dares to break through, that spatial suction force can be used to lock the opponent's position.
But the other party didn't do that; they simply stepped into the folded space!
Chen Ying immediately tensed up, thinking about how to deal with it. She had many options: she could pull the other party into the folded space and seal it off with the barrier that had been prepared inside, or she could cut up the space where he was located and then concentrate the Azure Lightning to attack.
But these thoughts vanished without a trace in an instant.
She sensed something extremely strange: it seemed as if the other party had distorted her space!
Ordinary people who approach her are blocked by the infinitely folded space and cannot get close. Or, like Zhang Zhiyun, they can directly use magic to destroy the spatial structure, causing the space to collapse and creating an endless suction force.
But he was different. He was like an independent entity, approaching the space but not entering it. Instead, he squeezed the entire space from the outside, and the entire compressed space was deformed because of his approach, just like a powerful energy squeezing another energy.
But this is space!
This was the first time she had ever seen anything that could directly compress space and deform it!
What kind of magic is this?
Think quickly, Chen Ying, hurry up!
Cold sweat poured down Chen Ying's back. She knew her time was running out. Once the other party got close, she would have no second chance in a hand-to-hand fight!
She didn't want to die. She didn't know if she could return to Jiangnan after dying here. She didn't know if Jiangnan would still exist after she died. Chen Qing said that they should try their best to win, and even if they couldn't win, they should try to stall for time!
"Stop struggling." After entering the folded space, Zhang Xiaoyun slowed down, but still kept getting closer. The pressure made Chen Ying feel suffocated.
"You can't win," Zhang Xiaoyun said calmly. "This is the Azure Dragon Hall. Your most powerful Azure Dragon Barrier and Azure Wood Spirit are here. Why do you think they're giving you such great convenience?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Ying asked, trying to remain calm as she looked at the other person.
"I don't care about any of that!" Zhang Xiaoyun sneered. "Whether Zhang Zhiyun and the others win or lose is not important. In fact, it doesn't matter who wins or loses in these four trials, as long as we control the ritual here in the end. The only thing you can't lose here is because you have the Azure Dragon Spell on you. Your technique must be removed. Do you think Chen Qing can't guess that?"
Chen Ying: "."
"No!" Chen Ying hesitated for only a moment before realizing what was happening, shaking her head and saying, "That Murong Ziyi isn't Ancient Demon, and neither is that White Tiger Sorcerer, so their spells don't need to be stripped away? Or did they know from the beginning that they had to die?"
"You're lying! I watched Murong Ziyi's duel. She had a very strong desire to win, even risking her life. The reason she risked her life was to survive, and I could see that in her eyes, especially when she was rescued by Lord Ziyue at the last moment. I clearly saw a light in her eyes."
"She wants to live; she's not a suicide bomber. So, by cooperating with you, she won't have to risk her life; otherwise, she would never have cooperated."
"And then there are the Four Saints Sorcerer you mentioned. If I remember correctly, you're missing one, aren't you?"
" The Vermilion Bird?" Zhang Xiaoyun asked with amusement, "How long has it been since you last saw Fei Jun?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ying felt a chill in her heart. Two days ago, Chen Qing had inquired about Fei Jun's whereabouts from Chen Baifeng, but since Xiao Mingyue's death, Fei Jun hadn't left his residence in the capital, and many people hadn't paid attention to his movements. So, he had already been secretly brought here?
Ten meters, seven meters, five meters.
The visual angle was getting closer and closer, and time was running out, but in that instant, Chen Ying's mind was racing.
The other party seemed to be approaching meter by meter, but according to the distance of the folded space, it had already crossed hundreds of thousands of feet. The other party's speed had not changed. It was not mocking him, but rather that he could only move slowly like this!
"You're right, they don't necessarily have to die!" Zhang Xiaoyun said coldly. "As long as they prove they have the aptitude to withstand the Four Saints Spell and gain recognition, they can Fusion with the supreme Ancient Demon nobles. But unfortunately, those two good-for-nothings failed to do so."
"But that's alright, this trial doesn't require them to pass; it doesn't matter who passes!"
"What about Fei Jun?" Chen Ying asked immediately. "Has he already passed the test before even starting?"
"He's the exception," Zhang Xiaoyun said with a smile. "You and he are both exceptions, so you two need to undergo the trial again."
"No, he's already undergoing the trial!" Chen Ying suddenly looked up, staring intently at the other person. "Am I right, Lord Fei Jun?"