Vermilion Bird Versus Great Peng
A gigantic talon blanketed the sky, enveloping the entire ancient tree. The surrounding void cracked and creaked, on the verge of breaking apart. It was a terrifying sight.
The talon was covered in menacing scales, its sharp claws like spear points.
Jin Lie's strength was terrifying. He had long since reached the Late Venerable Realm, and his bloodline was exceptionally pure. He was a leading figure of the Peng Clan.
"Perfect. I just mastered this Vermilion Bird Art and haven't found anyone to test it on yet. Now you've delivered yourself to my door." Lei Chong's gaze turned cold.
As he spoke, he opened his mouth and spat out a stream of divine flame.
Whoosh!
The divine flame became a Vermilion Bird that hurtled into the sky with a roar.
The Vermilion Bird spread its wings and fanned a wave of flame forward. The heat was so terrifying that it made even the void tremble.
Boom!
The terrifying divine flame blocked the gigantic talon and sent it flying back in a single blow.
The Vermilion Bird charged at Jin Lie, flapping his wings and controlling a ball of divine fire as he roared toward him. Red divine flames filled the sky, engulfing Jin Lie in an instant.
The red divine flames were a terrifying sight, causing Jin Lie a great deal of trouble.
"Ah..." Jin Lie cried out. His cry held not only pain, but also frustration and a trace of anger in his heart.
Screech!
A tremendous screech rang out as Jin Lie revealed his true form.
His golden wings glowed, and their golden feathers stood on end. Every feather rang with a metallic cry, like a golden sword drawn from its sheath.
Boom!
Golden light suddenly erupted, raising a golden barrier around Jin Lie and blasting away the divine flames surrounding him.
The fiery red Vermilion Bird soared up, charging at the Golden-Winged Great Peng with divine flames in tow.
The two divine birds fought fiercely in the air, and the battle became deadlocked. Golden divine feathers flew everywhere, while divine fire scattered across the sky.
Pfft!
A gigantic golden talon came down and tore the crimson Vermilion Bird apart.
It had ultimately been formed by a precious technique and could not sustain a prolonged battle. After only a few breaths, it dissipated into the world.
Jin Lie had not come away unscathed either. The divine flames had struck him several times, scorching his golden feathers and causing him great harm. His golden plumage was already blackened in places.
A burnt stench spread through the air, making Jin Lie's expression grow even uglier.
"Heavenly Peng Slays the Dragon!" Jin Lie roared at the sky. Golden light flickered behind him, gathering above his body to form a gigantic golden peng.
The golden light flickered dazzlingly, accompanied by a murderous presence. Its outstretched wings obscured the entire sky.
Jin Lie charged into the great peng and merged with it.
The instant the two became one, the golden light erupted in full.
High in the sky, the gigantic golden peng opened its eyes and reached down with its talons. Those claws, capable of slaying flood dragons, tore rifts in the void.
Lei Chong held nothing back. He spread his arms and moved them like a pair of fiery red wings. With a soft cry, he summoned a fiery red Vermilion Bird behind him.
Brilliant red, dazzling red, the Vermilion Bird was lifelike and boundlessly vast, not a bit smaller than the Golden-Winged Great Peng.
He merged with the Vermilion Bird, his entire body fiery red. He stretched out as if he possessed endless strength, and, wreathed in runes, charged forward to meet the attack.
It was an earthshaking collision. The great peng spread its wings, the Vermilion Bird cried out, and the ancient tree shook violently as the volcano below rumbled.
The magma within churned, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment.
If the ancient tree had not been suppressing it, the volcano would have erupted long ago.
Bang!
A tremendous crash rang out high in the sky as the two gigantic silhouettes burst apart.
The sky was dyed gold and red. The gold was flying golden feathers, and the red was dissipating divine fire. It was an exceptionally terrifying sight.
Boom!
The two figures charged at each other and launched a second clash.
This collision was even more terrifying. Countless cracks appeared in the sky, and they were genuine, massive rifts in the void.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two figures collided violently, exchanging dozens upon hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye.
Bang!
The gigantic manifestations in the air exploded at the same time, and both figures were sent flying backward, leaving trails of blood high in the sky.
It was Jin Lie's blood. He had already been somewhat injured, and the recent collision had worsened his wounds.
"Very good. You actually managed to wound me. My blood won't be spilled in vain." Jin Lie's eyes were chilling, and the blood that had flown from him reversed course.
Hum!
The blood gathered before him, forming crimson war spears.
The war spears trembled lightly, making the void hum.
Whoosh!
The war spears became streaks of crimson light that pierced through the void. The next moment, they appeared before Lei Chong, about to impale him high in the sky.
Lei Chong's entire body was fiery red, his presence terrifying. His flesh was like crimson jade, radiating a crystalline precious light, but there was also a sharp edge to him and the might of thunder. Crimson fire was accompanied by flashes of lightning, a sight of incomparable terror.
Boom!
He moved far too quickly, charging straight through everything. His palms and fingers were like wings, stirring the winds of heaven, seemingly ready to shatter the sky itself!
In particular, when his palm swept across a crimson spear, it burst directly into flames and was reduced to a pile of ash.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Lei Chong was like a divine rainbow, charging across the entire battlefield. The divine spears shooting at him shattered, all turning to black ash.
Pfft!
Another palm strike swept past Jin Lie's front. A tragic, dazzling spray of blood erupted as one of the peng's legs was sliced off.
Although it was only one of his legs, it struck the ground with a boom, like a gigantic mountain falling to earth and making the ground rumble.
"Ah..." Jin Lie let out a miserable scream, his cry full of humiliation.
He, Jin Lie, had dominated throughout his life. When had anyone ever forced him to such a point?
Hum!
He spread his wings and shook them. Every golden feather stood on end, like rows of golden daggers.
Suddenly, those golden feathers took flight, detaching themselves from Jin Lie's body.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden feathers trembled in the void, ringing like golden iron swords.
"Oh? You're plucking your own feathers so I can roast you later?" Lei Chong's eyes lit up, but he did not dare let his guard down in the slightest.
Jin Lie had only used this move after reaching this point, which showed how terrifying it was, but also how great its cost was.
Swoosh!
The densely packed golden swords in the sky slashed toward Lei Chong all at once.
Whoosh!
Lei Chong no longer held back either. A Vermilion Bird appeared behind him, crimson flames swirling around its body and rumbling through the void. The might of the flames had exceeded what space could withstand.
These were divine flames controlled by the Vermilion Bird, and also its strongest attack.
Boom!
Crimson divine fire spread through heaven and earth, enveloping the golden feather swords high in the sky.
The divine flames were too terrifying. They set the golden feather swords alight, and the swords all burst apart, becoming nourishment for the divine flames.
Boom!
Crimson flames surged high into the sky, engulfing Jin Lie's body.
"Ah..." Jin Lie screamed miserably. Entangled by the flames, he felt a pain that reached deep into his bones, and he could not shake them off at all.
At the same time, the aroma of meat drifted over, entering Lei Chong's nose and mouth.
It came from Jin Lie's flesh, which the divine flames had roasted until it gave off the aroma of meat.
"Very good. The meat's cooked. Let me have a taste." Lei Chong charged into the sky, reaching out with a great hand to grab Jin Lie.