vncnus 864. Go all out
864. Go all out
The deafening roar finally subsided, and the crimson and dark energy sphere that had devoured an area of tens of thousands of feet had blasted shocking cracks into the earth.
Tang Qiying's face was so dark it was almost dripping with water. He stared intently at Xiao Yan, who was also managing to stabilize himself amidst the chaotic energy flow. He was extremely dissatisfied with the outcome!
He is now a genuine mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng, having crossed the insurmountable barrier that countless powerful individuals dream of by virtue of Huo Xuan's Dou Di clan mark. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, is merely a half-saint who forcibly elevated his status through secret techniques.
Not to mention that he himself used the Blazing Sun Divine Light Palm, a high-level Heaven-rank fighting skill passed down through generations of the Yan Clan, combined with the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame, ranked sixth on the Strange Flame Ranking! According to his expectations, even if he couldn't kill Xiao Yan in one move, he should at least have seriously injured him. How could it have ended in a draw?
"This guy, he'd rather risk injury than hold back!" Tang Qiying quickly figured it all out. Xiao Yan could ignore injuries, which was why he was exceptionally bold in the duel. He might even have started planning from the very beginning outside the Heavenly Tomb. Where did Xiao Yan's Crimson Tide Ninefold release have this momentum that was already close to the mid-level of the Heavenly Rank?
Xiao Yan, however, dared not waste a single moment, forcibly activating a Heaven-Rank Dou Technique to clash head-on with a Dou Sheng, the consumption of which was terrifying. He unleashed his full Devouring Power, constantly absorbing the rampant and chaotic Dou Qi, doing his utmost to replenish his own depletion.
Even if it were Xiao Yan, no other half-saint could withstand this attack.
The Fire Child had already explained to Xiao Yan a clever way to deal with it beforehand, since it's impossible to forcibly exchange for a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique in a short period of time.
Even so, Xiao Yan had to unleash his full power to barely maintain a draw. The price, however, was that his current reserves of Dou Qi were insufficient even for his next Heaven-Rank Dou Technique.
"To face a true Dou Sheng head-on... it's indeed extremely difficult." Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed his surging blood and the soreness in his arms. His desire for power had never been so strong. It was precisely because he was still at the Half-Saint level that this battle was so difficult. This was the difference between a Dou Sheng and a Half-Saint; even he could no longer easily cross levels to fight.
However, Xiao Yan dared not stop for even a moment. After the fluctuations in his aura subsided somewhat, the four-colored flames in his hand instantly appeared. The four-colored flames shone brightly, their attributes clashing with each other, causing the surrounding space to distort as soon as they appeared.
Xiao Yan hesitated for only a moment before releasing the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame. A look of extreme joy appeared on the strange black face that resembled Xiao Yan's.
To deal with Tang Qiying, four-colored flames alone are absolutely insufficient; any restraint would be fatal. Only the five-colored fire lotus could truly shake a Dou Sheng powerhouse.
Then, a crazy look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he forcefully fused the five completely different colored flames together, creating a fusion of five different colored flames!
The ball of flame in Xiao Yan's hand began to release a blinding light and a high-temperature shockwave that could easily vaporize a Dou Zong.
The absorbed battle qi and the medicinal power released by the pills were being consumed at an even more terrifying rate. Xiao Yan was extremely tense at this moment; this was his last chance to shake Tang Qiying!
As the energy fluctuations from the two fighting techniques subsided, Tang Qiying was astonished to find that the fire lotus in Xiao Yan's hand had begun to condense. He knew all too well the power of Xiao Yan's fused fire lotus; he had been blasted by it several times, each time leaving a deep impression. Not to mention, the color of this fire lotus was far more vibrant than any he had ever seen before.
"How come this guy recovers so quickly?" Tang Qiying felt increasingly uneasy.
He suddenly realized that Xiao Yan's previous targeting of him seemed to be an illusion. Although Xiao Yan's strength was still inferior to his own, he was definitely not truly outmaneuvered and powerless to fight back.
This guy's growth rate is quite different from the information I received. That attack just now was the strongest fighting technique he can currently unleash; there are no stronger techniques he can use.
Looking at Xiao Yan in mid-air, Tang Qiying gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, "Even the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations has its limits. I want to see what tricks you can pull after you're exhausted!"
"Charge!"
Tang Qiying let out a low roar, his hands moving rapidly, generating profound and complex battle qi runes in his palms, which he then precisely slapped into the surrounding void. These runes flashed with light, quickly outlining various defensive array diagrams.
At the same time, Tang Qiying roughly pulled out one after another malevolent spirits. Each of these souls was filled with intense resentment, and he directly forced them into the formations. These powerful souls were forcibly refined and integrated into the runes, and the formations instantly shone brightly. Now he no longer needed to hide anything.
This was one of his other gains during this period. He discovered that the soul entities researched by the Soul Clan could be combined with his formation to take its power to the next level.
As the number of units increased, the combined formations spread out completely around Tang Qiying, which was his proudest defense!
To achieve this while fighting without prior preparation, Tang Qiying truly deserves his title as a genius of formations.
Finally, Tang Qiying also began to set up the final formation. During his resurrection, he had thought countless times about the scene of fighting against Xiao Yan. After obtaining the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame, he also thought of a way to withstand the fire lotus!
Now is the best opportunity for him to put his ideas into practice. If he can withstand this blow, the final victory will surely be his!
Time slowly passed in the tense and suffocating standoff. In the center of the battlefield, the energy turbulence caused by the previous exchange had not yet completely subsided, while at both ends, deadly killing moves were being condensed against the clock.
Tang Qiying was the first to complete the final formation. The Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame flew directly from his body and rushed into the core of the formation. A black flame dragon instantly appeared in front of Tang Qiying, causing all the other formations to resonate. Even a true one-star Dou Sheng would not be able to easily break through this combined formation.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan's fusion process was also complete. Although fusing with a different kind of fire was dangerous, Xiao Yan had plenty of experience and had done so many times before, ultimately succeeding in condensing it.
The five raging flames reached a dangerous yet wondrous balance, and a five-colored flame lotus, no bigger than a palm but containing destructive power, finally bloomed quietly in his palm!