The dazzling halo dissipated, and the energy storm gradually subsided, revealing the three figures at the center of the storm.
Everyone looked up and immediately saw that the corner of Chen Xiao's clothes behind him was torn, as if swept by the energy ripples, but fortunately, he was not injured.
Fang Yan and the Demon Flame Valley Second Elder, who were opposite Chen Xiao, were also unharmed, but their expressions were extremely grim.
They had thought that Chen Xiao could only unleash an attack comparable to a Dou Zong expert with the strange Dou Skill of stacking the two seals, but they hadn't expected that Chen Xiao also possessed an even more bizarre 'Dou Skill'.
The formless and intangible giant palm seal gave Fang Yan and the Second Elder a feeling that was even more elusive than the Mountain Splitting Seal and the Sea Flipping Seal, as if it directly targeted the soul.
"I twisted and turned, and you vanished in an instant. Is this considered a challenge?"
Just as everyone was still stunned, a sudden chuckle came from afar, and Hai Bo Dong's voice quietly sounded.
He couldn't understand why a few Dou Wangs, facing a Dou Huang expert like him, weren't careful and even dared to be distracted.
As expected, he seized the opportunity and easily took off the head of an Eight-Star Dou Wang.
With one less Eight-Star Dou Wang, the faces of the remaining Dou Wang experts who were restraining Hai Bo Dong instantly turned pale.
They were already at a disadvantage, and now with one less combatant, it was predictable what the outcome would be for the highest battlefields if they couldn't achieve a quick victory.
Fang Yan and the others at the high altitude also understood this point and immediately stopped hesitating. They exchanged glances, and the brief chaotic battle resumed.
Chen Xiao also withdrew his gaze from Hai Bo Dong. With a thought, countless Profound Ice Thorns suddenly appeared, but they weren't aimed at Fang Yan and the Second Elder. Instead, they all shot towards the large pit where the Third Elder had fallen.
The heavily injured Third Elder, who had fallen, was already in a precarious state. If he were to suffer another blow like this, he would truly be dead.
Fang Yan's expression changed slightly. With a flap of the wings on his back, he flashed without hesitation and intercepted the path of the countless Profound Ice Thorns.
"Transformation Shield!"
With a loud shout, Fang Yan's Dou Qi surged within him, and the Transformation Fire shot out, condensing into a giant fire shield that intercepted all the rain-like Profound Ice Thorns.
Almost at the same moment, Chen Xiao's voice also sounded.
"Mountain Splitting Seal!"
"Sea Flipping Seal!"
Heaven and earth energy roared in, and the two seals reappeared, another stacking of the two seals!
Their target was none other than the isolated Second Elder.
Seeing the two massive ice-blue palm seals stacked together approaching, the Second Elder's face drastically changed.
This technique, he can actually use it a second time?!
There was no time to think carefully. The Third Elder's fate was a clear warning. The Second Elder's strength was similar to his. Facing this world-destroying blow, he immediately held nothing back. All the Transformation Fire within him roared out, and as the Second Elder changed his hand seals, it instantly condensed into a giant gray-brown bird that fiercely met the attack.
*"Boom!"*
As the two collided, a deafening explosion echoed through the heavens and earth. Under the gaze of countless eyes on the ground, the gray-brown giant bird lasted for less than two breaths before exploding with a bang. The gray-brown sparks scattered like dust across the sky.
At the same time, the power carried by the two seals surged forward relentlessly. The terrifying energy storm poured down entirely onto the pale-faced Second Elder.
Fang Yan wanted to help again, but unfortunately, all of this happened in a flash. He was willing but powerless.
At the highest point, the Earth Demon Old Ghost finally couldn't sit still. He didn't care about losing a Dou Wang level subordinate.
But the Second Elder and the Third Elder were genuine peak Dou Huangs, top five combatants in the Demon Flame Valley. Losing any one of them was an unbearable cost.
Immediately, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's figure flickered, intending to intervene in that battlefield.
However, the Medusa Queen, who had been closely watching him, and the Heavenly Demon Puppet, completely denied him this opportunity.
Just now, Cai Lin and the Heavenly Demon Puppet hadn't rushed to attack, they were just stalling for time, waiting for the Inner Academy's Grand Elder Su Qian to arrive.
At that time, with Cao Xi's Four-Star Dou Zong strength, plus the Heavenly Demon Puppet which was comparable to a Four-Star Dou Zong, and then adding Cai Lin and Su Qian, with the combined efforts of the four, the Earth Demon Old Ghost, who had not yet broken through to Seven-Star Dou Zong, would definitely not fare well!
It was a pity that the Earth Demon Old Ghost couldn't sit still first, and the Dou Zong level battle had to begin ahead of schedule.
"Earth Demon Old Ghost, your opponent is this Queen!"
A seven-colored stream of light descended, and Cai Lin's figure blocked the Earth Demon Old Ghost's path of reinforcement.
At the same moment, the Heavenly Demon Puppet, having received Chen Xiao's command, also launched its unique life-exchanging attack. It leaped high, clasped its hands into fists, and fiercely smashed them towards the Earth Demon Old Ghost's head.
*"Bang!" "Boom!"*
Two collision sounds, one after the other, fell.
The former was the Earth Demon Old Ghost's counterattack. He fiercely threw a punch, instantly sending the Heavenly Demon Puppet flying back a hundred zhang.
In contrast, the Earth Demon Old Ghost didn't move an inch!
Six-Star Dou Zong, terrifying indeed!
And the latter boom came from Chen Xiao's battlefield. The Demon Flame Valley's Third Elder couldn't withstand the stacked attack of the Mountain Splitting Seal and the Sea Flipping Seal head-on, and the Second Elder, who was evenly matched with him, was no different.
Looking up into the distance, one could see this Second Elder staining the sky with blood, his figure swaying precariously like a candle in the wind. His aura was so weak it was almost dissipating, his chest deeply caved in, as if crushed by the sharp claws of a giant beast. His tragic state was shocking.
The Second Elder's figure swayed uncontrollably in the fierce wind, the surging pain within him like crashing waves.
Finally, his throat sweetened, and a crimson mist of blood suddenly spurted out. His body, having lost its strength, could no longer support itself. Like a broken-winged crow, he spiraled and rapidly plummeted, following in the footsteps of the Third Elder.
"Chen Xiao!!!"
Witnessing the tragic state of the Second Elder and the Third Elder with his own eyes, Fang Yan was enraged. His red hair fluttered wildly under the surging Dou Qi, like burning flames.
On the other side.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost, who had been stopped by the Heavenly Demon Puppet and Cai Lin, also saw this scene. Instantly, the air around him began to twist and tremble, and terrifying pressure spread wildly outwards from him as the center. The space beneath his feet seemed to be torn into fine cracks by this power.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's face was dark, his killing intent spreading like a tangible substance. He gritted his teeth and said, "Kill him!"
"Alright!"
Chen Xiao responded, and the familiar hand seals that made Fang Yan's scalp tingle began to form again.
He couldn't understand what grade of cultivation technique Chen Xiao practiced, or why it could support such repeated and terrifying consumption.
Little did he know, Chen Xiao had no other choice either.
Each of the three elders of the Demon Flame Valley had considerable strength. Only the Mountain Splitting Seal, Sea Flipping Seal, and the Soul Profound Seal Palm could pose a great threat to them. Other than that, even the Low-Grade Earth Rank Heavenly Frost Palm was not enough to determine the outcome.
The consumption of the stacked seals was incredibly terrifying. One use could consume more than forty percent of the Dou Qi in his body. Without the advantage of the Ice Soul Talisman, even Chen Xiao could only use it twice!
But, there was no if. With the Ice Soul Talisman, Chen Xiao could completely use it two more times!
"Mountain Splitting Seal!"
"Sea Flipping Seal!"
A single move, effective everywhere.
The familiar stacked seals condensed again. Even Fang Yan, who was half a step into the Dou Zong realm, dared not be careless in the slightest.
Watching the stacked ice-blue palm seals approach, Fang Yan gritted his teeth secretly, his hand seals rapidly condensing. In an instant, vast Dou Qi surged out from around him, instantly condensing into a flowing gray-brown flame armor on his body surface.
"Ashes Extinguishing Gang!"
Fang Yan's hand seals changed again. In an instant, the gray-brown flames shot up into the sky in a spiral shape. Wherever they passed, the air twisted into scorched black vortices, and even the high-altitude wind was scorched and distorted, finally condensing into a fire pillar over ten zhang thick, fearlessly meeting the stacked seals.
Boom!
Under the gaze of countless people, the fire pillar and the stacked seals collided violently.
At this moment, a blinding white light exploded, like a scorching sun falling to the ground. The dazzling halo made everyone subconsciously raise their hands to shield their eyes, and violent energy ripples swept outwards like a tsunami, spreading in all directions regardless of friend or foe.
And in the center of the storm, electric light flickered beneath Chen Xiao's feet. Using the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, he avoided over ninety percent of the aftermath of the collision. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his soul power pouring out again. As his hand seals changed, the formless and intangible Soul Profound Seal Palm rose again, breaking through the endless wind and landing squarely on the unprepared Fang Yan.
This time, there was no earth-shattering sound, no shocking blood splattering.
When the energy aftermath dissipated, everyone looked up and could only see Fang Yan suspended in mid-air as if struck by lightning, staring blankly. But upon closer inspection, they could see that his pupils were dilating, as if his soul had been shattered, and his life force was completely undetectable!
And Chen Xiao on the opposite side also had a pale face.
Clearly, continuously using the stacked seals three times and the Soul Profound Seal Palm twice had consumed a great deal of his energy.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, Chen Xiao flipped his palm, took out a bottle of Qing Yuan Pills, and poured them into his mouth, swallowing them whole.
In an instant, the consumed Dou Qi in his body was rapidly replenished, but there was no other way to replenish the consumed soul power.
After sensing his own state slightly, Chen Xiao finally had a clearer understanding of his own strength.
At this moment, he could at most use the stacked seals and the Soul Profound Seal Palm one more time.
In other words, even at his peak state, he could only unleash seven attacks comparable to the power of a Dou Zong expert!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao raised his hand and swept it, taking Fang Yan's Storage Ring. The body that had not yet fallen was also put into the Storage Ring.
The Second Elder and Third Elder might still have a few breaths left, but this Fang Yan had taken a solid hit from the Soul Profound Seal Palm and was already dead beyond dead, not even a soul body remained.
After doing these things, Chen Xiao ignored the murderous gaze of the Earth Demon Old Ghost in the distance and turned to look at the surrounding battlefield.
The Little Fairy Doctor's opponent was a Six-Star Dou Huang. Although her realm was slightly higher than hers, she could only maintain a stalemate at this moment.
Any expert who couldn't ignore the Woeful Poison Body would be greatly restricted when fighting the Little Fairy Doctor.
Zi Yan's opponent was a Four-Star Dou Huang, and she had maintained a steady advantage from beginning to end.
She hadn't even transformed, which showed that the pressure wasn't great.
On Hai Bo Dong's side, the five high-level Dou Wangs from the Demon Flame Valley who were responsible for holding him back were now only two struggling to support themselves, very close to falling.
Shop Owner Yao and Old Yan from the Thousand Medicine Shop were each fighting two Dou Wang experts who were one star lower than them. The overall strength difference was not large, and the fight was very intense, making it difficult to determine the winner in a short time.
"Old Hai, finish quickly. Later, help Shop Owner Yao and the others. Their spoils of war will also be given to them."
"Simple!" Hai Bo Dong nodded in response.
After transmitting a message, Chen Xiao flew to the highest battlefield.
Compared to the advantage on other battlefields, this battlefield was completely at a disadvantage.
The Six-Star Dou Zong Earth Demon Old Ghost's attacks were like a raging tide, each move containing the power to destroy the world. The Heavenly Demon Puppet and Cai Lin could only barely parry, struggling to defend against his fierce attacks.
If it weren't for the Heavenly Demon Puppet's fearless attacks, disrupting his rhythm with a suicidal fighting style, Cai Lin would have probably been forced to use her trump card long ago.
Boom!
Another clash. The aftermath of Cai Lin and the Earth Demon Old Ghost's collision was like a hurricane passing through. She retreated a hundred zhang, her clothes fluttering as she barely managed to dissipate the terrifying force that could shatter her meridians.
Chen Xiao swept to her side, his face filled with worry.
Cai Lin shook her head slightly, "I'm fine."
As she spoke, the seven-colored light around her flickered on and off, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes. It was clear she was planning to get serious.
Although she currently only possessed the strength of a Two-Star Dou Zong, after evolving into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, her strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. If it were a life-and-death battle, even a Four or Five-Star Dou Zong might not be guaranteed to win against her.
However, this also meant her safety could not be guaranteed.
Chen Xiao slightly furrowed his brow, took a deep breath, and made a decision.
"Fourth Elder, let's attack together."
Today, the Earth Demon Old Ghost was overconfident, leading his strong subordinates to abandon the geographical advantage of Demon Flame Valley and launch a strong attack. For Chen Xiao's side, this was actually an opportunity.
For this reason, the moment Purple Firmament Pavilion recognized the Earth Demon Old Ghost, Chen Xiao quickly formulated a plan.
Previously, after Cai Lin decided not to return to Jia Nan Academy, she privately told Chen Xiao that she had left a soul imprint in the Inner Academy. In case of an unexpected situation, she could use it to contact Su Qian, without needing Zi Yan to make another trip.
It was precisely because of this that Chen Xiao decided that Cai Lin and the Heavenly Demon Puppet would temporarily hold back the Earth Demon Old Ghost, while Cao Xi would hide in the dark, waiting for Su Qian to arrive, and then they would attack together to surround and kill him!
The Earth Demon Old Ghost was a Six-Star Dou Zong, holding an absolute advantage in realm. To kill him, they could only rely on a numerical advantage.
Cao Xi, Cai Lin, plus the Heavenly Demon Puppet, three Dou Zong level combat powers, were enough to completely hold back the Earth Demon Old Ghost, and might even gain the upper hand.
After all, a Six-Star Dou Zong was still a mid-level Dou Zong, vastly different from a Seven-Star high-level Dou Zong.
However, relying on Cai Lin and the other two, it was almost impossible to kill the Earth Demon Old Ghost. Even if they were lucky enough to succeed, they would inevitably pay an unimaginable price.
Under this premise, waiting for Su Qian to arrive, adding another Dou Zong expert, became extremely important.
However, at this moment, Cai Lin had already been truly angered by the Earth Demon Old Ghost. To avoid unnecessary accidents, Chen Xiao had to slightly adjust the plan and have Cao Xi appear earlier.
As Chen Xiao's voice fell, under the Earth Demon Old Ghost's surprised and uncertain gaze, a figure quietly stepped out from the clouds.
"Four-Star Dou Zong?!"
Sensing the aura of the newcomer, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's expression slightly condensed.
Against Cai Lin and the Heavenly Demon Puppet, he was confident of victory, but if another mid-level Dou Zong was added, the situation instantly changed.
At the very least, after this person appeared, the combat power of both sides became somewhat evenly matched, and the plan to completely destroy Purple Cloud City could be officially declared bankrupt.
No!
Suddenly, the Earth Demon Old Ghost remembered the Inner Courtyard Grand Elder Su Qian, who had not yet appeared.
If Su Qian also arrived...
In an instant, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's anger seemed to be extinguished by a basin of cold water, replaced by a kind of panic he was unwilling to admit.
"Your Excellency looks unfamiliar, not like someone from my Black-Corner Region. Do you really want to interfere in the grievances between Demon Flame Valley and Purple Firmament Pavilion? If Your Excellency retreats now, consider it Demon Flame Valley owing Your Excellency a favor!"
With a palm, he repelled the persistently annoying Heavenly Demon Puppet, and the Earth Demon Old Ghost said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Cao Xi shook his head and chuckled, using his actions as a response.
As he raised his hand, streams of Dou Qi shot out, followed closely by screams one after another.
Those Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs who were fighting with Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and others, fell from high altitude like dumplings.
In an instant, the chaotic battlefield became clear.
In the sky, only the Earth Demon Old Ghost remained from the Demon Flame Valley side.
This action was tantamount to saying, Your face is like my shoe pad.
"If I don't give you face, what can you do?"
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