The Heavenly Demon Puppet's steel body took the full force of this incredibly powerful Ice Sword Heavy Strike, but the black ice sword, condensed with the Earth Demon Old Ghost's vast Dou Qi, didn't shatter as everyone expected. Instead, it became even sharper within the cold mist.
"Go to hell!"
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's face twisted as he let out a savage roar. His withered, claw-like fingers suddenly pointed at Cai Lin, Cao Xi, and Su Qian.
In an instant, the ice sword transformed into a cold beam of light that tore through the sky. Wherever the sharp blade passed, the void shattered inch by inch like a broken mirror. A dark crack snaked across the horizon, taking a long time to heal, carrying a bone-chilling aura of death that rushed directly towards the three of them.
"This old guy doesn't dare to drag it out. Let's attack together. If we break this strike of his, the victory is decided."
As Cao Xi's words fell, Cai Lin's body suddenly glowed with brilliant seven-colored light. In the void behind her, a phantom image of a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, dozens of feet long, appeared. Its coiled body seemed to swallow the energy of heaven and earth.
She didn't say a word, only her jade hands flew as she formed seals.
The next moment, a seven-colored tornado containing terrifying suction force shot up into the sky, engulfing the ice sword. Countless ice crystals shattered inch by inch within the vortex.
Cao Xi stomped fiercely on the void. Strange runes appeared on the surface of his long staff, emitting dazzling golden light.
He shot towards the ice sword like an arrow released from a bow. The staff's shadow transformed into thousands of crimson lights, colliding with the ice sword's edge and erupting in a series of thunderous crashes. Each strike of the staff caused ripples in space, and at the same time, he shouted urgently, "*Mountain Breaking Thousand Layered Waves!*"
The staff's wind layered upon layer, impacting the core of the ice sword like surging waves.
Su Qian's blood energy surged around him. He leaped into the air, Dou Qi surging between his fists, dazzling and brilliant. Nine huge fist shadows consecutively smashed down, colliding with the ice sword and exploding into mushroom-shaped airwaves.
As the three unleashed their fierce attacks, the Heavenly Demon Puppet, which had been forced back, also took the opportunity to close in. It clasped its hands together and smashed downwards, still aiming at the Earth Demon Old Ghost's crown.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost's expression changed drastically. He couldn't afford to maintain the black ice sword any longer and suddenly raised his palm to meet the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
It was at this moment, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, that the black ice sword shattered inch by inch under the attacks of Cai Lin and the other two, turning into a sky full of ice crystals that fell rustling down.
Just as Cao Xi had said, this was already considered the Earth Demon Old Ghost's strongest strike.
Although he still had other methods, the power he could unleash was only comparable to the Ice Condensing Sword Art.
In fact, most of them were far inferior.
Now that his strongest strike had been broken by the combined efforts of the three and the puppet, it meant that even if he continued to fight, he would definitely not gain any advantage and would instead be slowly worn down.
Thinking of this, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's intention to retreat grew stronger.
After once again repelling the annoying Heavenly Demon Puppet, the Earth Demon Old Ghost secretly hid one hand in his sleeve and quietly began to form seals.
However, at this moment, a massive, formless palm print, without any substance, silently and fiercely slapped down from the clouds. The pervasive soul power caused the Earth Demon Old Ghost to freeze for a moment, and the seal in his hand was also interrupted.
"Thousand Illusory Profound Ice Thorns!"
Feeling the strangeness of this palm print, the Earth Demon Old Ghost did not dare to be careless. Countless ice thorns, which he could use with ease, instantly condensed and shot up into the sky, piercing the massive, formless palm print until it was riddled with holes.
However, strangely, the palm print did not seem to be condensed from Dou Qi. Although the collision of the two different forces reduced its power by ninety percent, a small amount still landed on the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
"Soul power?"
Frowning, the Earth Demon Old Ghost felt a sharp pain in his mind, causing him to feel slightly dazed.
After being greatly weakened, this power was not fatal, but it was like an adult being suddenly hit on the back of the head by a child.
It wasn't very damaging, but it was enough to make him furious with embarrassment!
What was even more unacceptable to the Earth Demon Old Ghost was that this palm print had interrupted the Space Blood Escape he was in the process of performing!
Any technique related to escape arts has great limitations. Many of them have irreversible after-effects, and many have an unavoidable casting delay.
And the Earth Demon Old Ghost's Space Blood Escape had both.
Not only did it have some after-effects, but the casting delay was also not short.
The Earth Demon Old Ghost turned his head to look at the culprit and immediately saw Chen Xiao, whose face was pale, giving him an incredibly annoying smile.
Before he could curse, and even before he could ask Chen Xiao how he knew his methods, the three people and the puppet on the other side had already attacked again.
As if they had received a voice transmission from Chen Xiao, this time, the three and the puppet did not give the Earth Demon Old Ghost any chance to breathe. They all had the stance of taking his life while he was down, and fiercely attacked again.
And the already injured Earth Demon Old Ghost's defense became visibly chaotic.
"Earth Demon Old Ghost, it's over."
At this moment, the same thought arose in the hearts of the strong individuals hidden in the shadows.
The saying that two fists are no match for four hands was brutally validated again today.
In the battlefield, the Earth Demon Old Ghost was already disheveled, covered in blood, and extremely battered.
Repeatedly trying to use Blood Escape but being interrupted, and sensing the Dou Qi in his body gradually running out, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's heart sank to the bottom. In his sunken eyes, a trace of madness was gathering.
Seeing the three people and the puppet attacking again with expressionless faces, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's weakened aura suddenly surged. A bloodthirsty, savage smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the Dou Qi in his body circulated without reservation.
The veins on his neck bulged like twisted black pythons, and in his ghost-fire-like eyes, a nearly frenzied crimson flickered.
"Be careful, he's going to self-destruct!"
"Cao Xi urgently warned, retreating rapidly at the same time.
At the same moment, Cai Lin and Su Qian also flashed backward.
A six-star Dou Zong self-destructing! If they didn't retreat, no one present had the confidence to escape unscathed!
Of course, the Heavenly Demon Puppet was an exception!
Without Chen Xiao's command, the Heavenly Demon Puppet still charged towards the Earth Demon Old Ghost without hesitation, not giving him any chance to retaliate. It was completely in a stance of rather perishing together than letting the Earth Demon Old Ghost survive.
"Since I can't escape death, I'll drag you down with me!"
A hoarse roar made the space hum. The next moment, the Earth Demon Old Ghost slammed his palms fiercely against his chest, and his entire skeleton made a crackling sound like frying beans. His body visibly expanded into a bloody giant sphere.
At this instant, he saw the fearless Heavenly Demon Puppet rushing towards him.
But strangely, the Earth Demon Old Ghost suddenly realized that the puppet, which had always given him an indescribable feeling of disgust, had that feeling of unfounded aversion suddenly disappear at this moment.
That feeling of aversion, he didn't know why it started or why it ended.
The nearly out-of-control power within his body didn't give the Earth Demon Old Ghost time to think carefully. With the last bit of rationality, his scarlet eyes swept across the entire scene. Finally, with a maniacal grin, he shot directly towards Chen Xiao.
At this moment, Chen Xiao felt his scalp tingle.
Without any hesitation, a flash of lightning appeared under his feet. Chen Xiao pushed the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to its historical limit, covering a thousand zhang in an instant, and rapidly retreated towards the mountain range behind him.
At the same time, the Little Fairy Doctor, Cai Lin, and others also changed color. Su Qian and Cao Xi moved simultaneously, unleashing a full-force palm strike together, repelling the Earth Demon Old Ghost, who was heading straight for Chen Xiao, a thousand zhang away, causing his direction to shift.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet followed closely, and with an iron fist, it blasted the Earth Demon Old Ghost off course by another thousand zhang.
Cai Lin transformed into a seven-colored stream of light, erupting with unprecedented speed. She was not slow at all compared to Chen Xiao, who was using the Three Thousand Lightning Movement. The seven-colored light intensified, finally transforming into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python dozens of zhang large. Its snake tail wrapped around Chen Xiao, and they flew together towards the mountains.
*Boom!*
It was at this moment that the self-destructing energy wave of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, carrying the pressure of world destruction, exploded.
The heavens and earth trembled. Countless people's ears were temporarily deafened, and the stinging pain of ruptured eardrums caused them to stagger and fall. The terrifying energy wave transformed into tangible black ripples. Wherever it passed, even the air emitted sharp wails, and space continuously shattered and reformed. Mountains that reached into the clouds were broken in half by the roar, their rocks crumbling inch by inch, and then, within the energy wave, turned into dust filling the sky.
After the continuous chaotic sounds gradually subsided, the entire Purple Cloud City fell into a deathly silence.
The Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan's faces instantly lost all color. Hai Bo Dong immediately looked at the Heavenly Demon Puppet. Su Qian and Cao Xi's brows were tightly furrowed, their soul perception spreading out. Everyone's eyes were like torches, staring intently at the area where the Earth Demon Old Ghost had self-destructed.
After the earth-shattering explosion, the Earth Demon Old Ghost was completely annihilated. And Chen Xiao, who was targeted by him, along with Cai Lin, who had transformed into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and followed closely, also disappeared in the explosive light. No one knew if they were still alive.
After a brief deathly silence, Zi Yan was the first to act, her figure flickering and disappearing from her original spot.
With her breaking the silence, everyone else also came back to their senses and immediately transformed into streams of light, flying towards the unrecognizable mountain range.
But at this moment, the Heavenly Demon Puppet, suspended in mid-air, suddenly punched the air.
This inexplicable action caused the group, whose hearts were in their throats, to let out a long sigh of relief.
Since the Heavenly Demon Puppet could still receive commands, it at least indicated one thing.
Chen Xiao was still alive!
In the mountain hollow behind, filled with rubble and dust.
Chen Xiao, with lingering fear, got up and walked to Cai Lin, who was leaning against a large rock with a pale face.
After staring at each other for a moment, Chen Xiao bent down and picked Cai Lin up.
Looking at Cai Lin, who was quiet in his arms and not struggling at all, Chen Xiao asked in confusion, "Why are you so calm?"
Facing Chen Xiao's words, Cai Lin's red lips curved slightly, and she said, "This King has figured it out. In this situation, the more I struggle, the more I shout, aren't you just more excited? This King is now exhausted and unable to resist, so what's the point of me shouting? To add to your amusement?"
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