thefictionvixens 1031. Slaying and Establishing Merit
1031. Slaying and Establishing Merit
Seeing this, Ling Yuan, who was in the distance, had no choice but to release another beam of battle qi towards Ling Qingbai, hoping to help him turn the tide.
The moment Ling Yuan raised his hand, Xiao Yan, who had been waiting for this moment, was already there. Black flames instantly surged from his right hand, and at the same time, his Dou Qi surged, and black flame patterns appeared on his back.
"Void Devours the Heavens!"
A massive, wide, and deep dark vortex of nothingness blocked Ling Qingbai's head. Even at this point, Xiao Yan was still not satisfied, and simultaneously released several smaller devouring vortexes. Although the pillar of light fell, it was immediately swallowed up by the void vortex.
On the other side, Ling Qingbai's condition worsened, and Ling Yuan could only grit his teeth again and increase the intensity of the light pillar's transmission to prevent Xiao Yan from blocking it all.
Xiao Yan immediately flew over and blocked the excess area, trying to intercept the transmission of the beam of light. The moment Xiao Yan touched the beam of light, he felt a sense of fullness, with battle qi constantly surging into his body. His battle qi, which had already been consumed by nearly half, was actually being restored!
With Xiao Yan's interception, almost one-tenth of the power that could break through his and the Void Devouring Flame's transmission to Ling Qingbai remained.
Xiao Yan glanced at Ling Yuan and laughed, "Ling Yuan, would you have guessed that it was precisely because you wanted to take my life back in the Pill Tower that I acquired the bloodline of the Spirit Clan and gained my current abilities!"
Even the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire couldn't directly absorb this beam of light, but Xiao Yan could, thanks to the Spirit Clan bloodline within him. Now, it was Xiao Yan who truly received the replenishment!
Ling Yuan sensed something was wrong and immediately stopped the flow of Dou Qi, but still managed to restore nearly 20% of Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, putting him in much better condition.
"Now is the time!"
One by one, the remaining four different flame sources returned to Xiao Yan's body, and the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame successfully recombined.
At that moment, Xiao Yan released Huo Zhi's hand and simultaneously transmitted his voice to her: "Let's attack together and take this opportunity to finish him off!"
The black, purple, and blood-red flames, like living beings, completely engulfed Xiao Yan's body, making him the true master of this sea of fire.
The flames first expanded violently, then compressed rapidly, condensing into a black sun. This black sun replaced the original Xiao Yan, emanating a deadly threat.
Ling Qingbai had already regained consciousness from the control of the Soul-Suppressing Seal, but he was injured by various strange flames, his battle qi was severely depleted, and his body was in a terrible state. Despite his weakness and pain, and without the support of new battle qi, he felt a sense of utter despair.
He felt he hadn't done anything wrong; he had never underestimated his opponent. Under the command of their patriarch, Ling Yuan, the entire Spirit Clan reacted swiftly, engaging in combat promptly, requesting aid from the Soul Clan in a timely manner, and receiving timely support.
But his opponent, Xiao Yan, just like this sudden attack, gave him absolutely no chance to prepare. From the initial entanglement to the barrage of attacks, and now to the absolute suppression, Xiao Yan's fighting pace was breathtakingly fast.
"This person... is truly terrifying."
After this thought arose, Ling Qingbai's consciousness completely disappeared.
His physical body was completely burned away by Xiao Yan's Heaven-Rank Battle Skill "Crimson Sun Piercing the Sun" and Huo Zhi's Red Lotus Karmic Flame.
At this critical juncture, Xiao Yan dared not act recklessly, annihilating his soul without leaving any trace.
Ling Qingbai, a peak two-star Dou Sheng expert and the third elder of the Ling Clan, became the first Dou Sheng-level expert to fall in this surprise attack!
During this period, Xiao Yan was not the only one whose battle stalemate was broken.
Elder Qingshan of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, relying on his peak strength as a two-star Dou Sheng, joined forces with Old Ancestor Huoyun of the Burning Flame Valley to severely injure the early-stage two-star Dou Sheng of the Spirit Clan that they were facing.
Because Xiao Yan's pressure and impact were too strong, the Spirit Clan's Dou Sheng didn't have much time to pay attention to the other side. By the time Xiao Yan's matter was settled, the battlefield on the other side had already ended.
Although he wasn't killed outright like Xiao Yan, he was severely injured and will likely be unable to rejoin the battle for some time.
On the alliance side, everyone breathed a sigh of relief because of the breakthroughs in these two battles.
Their attack was a surprise attack, and the worst thing they could do was get into a stalemate. Once a stalemate started, the Spirit Clan, with their home-field advantage and constant reinforcements, would be in real danger. Now that the stalemate has been broken, Xiao Yan, Huo Zhi, Elder Qingshan, and Ancestor Huoyun will all gain a degree of freedom. If they can capitalize on this momentum and continue to reduce the number of Spirit Clan's Dou Sheng powerhouses, they might be able to end this battle completely.
"Xiao Yan, shall we go and provide support over there now?"
Elder Qingshan still has a two-star Dou Sheng fighter on his side, and it will take some time before the battle ends. Meanwhile, she and Xiao Yan are in good condition, their power almost fully restored, and they can immediately withdraw to support the others.
"That four-star Dou Sheng!"
Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi joined forces again, joining the battle between Ling Clan Vice Clan Leader Ling Xuanmo and Zi Yan.
Xiao Yan's choice was not based on the old grudge from when Ling Xuanmo struck him with a palm strike that brought him to the brink of death in the Pill Tower.
Rather, it was out of practical consideration for the battlefield here. He and Fire Child's power was strong enough, but not strong enough, and they had to use it wisely.
In fact, situations like Yao Lao facing off against the Soul Clan's Battle Saint, or Qing Lin and Dan Ta Ancestor facing off against Ling Yuan, are more urgent. If they were to join in, it would most likely improve the situation.
But this is not what Xiao Yan wants. The key to ending this battle as soon as possible is to continue to reduce the number of Spirit Clan Dou Sheng level experts and maximize the advantage.
Zi Yan also performed exceptionally well in this battle, single-handedly fighting the deputy patriarch of the Spirit Clan. Far from being at a disadvantage despite Ling Xuanmo activating his clan markings, she grew increasingly excited as the battle progressed. Thanks to the spatial abilities of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, her powerful physique, and the enhancement of her bloodline by the Dragon Emperor's Origin Fruit, she continued to improve throughout the fight!
This intense life-or-death battle had significant benefits for her. Her combat skills improved rapidly, her control over her power became more and more refined, and her momentum was unstoppable!
"Zi Yan, let's work together to take him down!"
"Alright, let's finish off this old bastard!"
With a turn of her body, Zi Yan transformed from her dragon form back into a human amidst the purple-gold light.
She maintained her usual fighting style, which was extremely fierce, and her clenched fists seemed to possess the power to shatter stars!
Where their fists collided, space shattered inch by inch. Coincidentally, her opponent also had this style, making them evenly matched.