Facing the combined assault of three powerful foes, even Xiao Yan found the situation incredibly tricky. The other two were manageable—at least he was familiar with their attack patterns—but that Liu Feng posed a tremendous threat. Every time Liu Feng struck, Xiao Yan found himself completely on the back foot. Though both were known as Sword Saints, this man was far more dangerous than the Azure-Robed Sword Saint.
'I have to take one of them out first, or things will get ugly fast.'
While defending against the trio's relentless assault, Xiao Yan was already searching for a way to turn the tide. A bit of gratitude surfaced in his heart—thankfully, his two clones had dragged the other two enemies into separate spaces. If it had turned into a five-on-one, he wouldn't stand a chance.
After blocking yet another of Liu Feng's powerful slashes, Xiao Yan was knocked backward. As Lin Dong and Mu Chen pressed in for the kill, his hands rapidly formed seals. A roaring flame burst forth, transforming in mid-air into an enormous illusory dragon. The dragon opened its jaws, unleashing a black-and-white energy beam with explosive speed.
This was a fusion of the Dragon Roar Demon Subjugation Art and the Maha Limitless Calamity—two supreme techniques that had no inherent connection. But under the effects of Sky Ascension, Xiao Yan used his incredible control to perfectly merge the two, unleashing a destructive force of overwhelming magnitude.
Even Lin Dong and Mu Chen were forced back by the strike. As they reeled, strange artifacts appeared above their heads. A Crystal Buddha Pagoda hovered above Mu Chen, while above Lin Dong floated the Eight-Ancestors Glazed Bowl, forged from the eight Ancestral Symbols.
Both artifacts descended simultaneously. On the pagoda's tower walls, eight fearsome demonic visages emerged—this was the legendary Eightfold Buddha Pagoda. Within the Glazed Bowl, eight arcane runes erupted with dreadful power, locking Lin Dong's body in place and completely preventing his escape.
With the arrival of these mysterious treasures, both Lin Dong and Mu Chen were effectively trapped. Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Evil God immediately controlled Liu Feng, commanding him to swing his sword and attempt a rescue. But just as Liu Feng moved, a brilliant flaming cord shot out from the void and wrapped tightly around his body.
This cord radiated a terrifying binding force—even the Nine-Eyed Evil God had struggled to break free once entangled. Liu Feng was no exception. As he became immobilized, Xiao Yan surged toward him with both the Demonic Sword and Eternal Ancient Ruler in hand, clearly preparing a fatal blow.
From the start, Liu Feng had been Xiao Yan's target. As the greatest threat, eliminating him would greatly lighten the pressure. And though the three enemies were merely projections controlled by the Heavenly Evil God, that entity would never have expected Xiao Yan to open the breakthrough by going for the strongest opponent.
Just as Xiao Yan launched his attack, Liu Feng's mirror clone reappeared, blocking his path. Having clashed with it once before, Xiao Yan was well aware this clone's strength was on par with the original. If he were entangled again, Liu Feng would escape.
Facing the emotionless mirror clone, Xiao Yan sneered. A surge of dense blood fiend aura erupted from his body, and four monstrous beastly shadows suddenly appeared around him. They fused into a massive seal of light, blasting straight toward the clone.
"Four Fiends Demon Seal!"
This was a derived technique from the Four Fiends Demon Sealing Array he had once used to suppress the Endless Radiant Body. It contained an exceptionally potent sealing force. Xiao Yan knew it would be difficult to destroy this clone quickly, so instead, he opted to seal it. As long as the clone was restrained, he'd have an opening to take down the real Liu Feng.
The mirror clone swung its scabbard hard, striking the blood-red light seal. Under its rampaging sword aura, the sealing force quickly weakened, and even the seal itself began to crack. From the looks of it, the clone's full-power attack had surpassed the Four Fiends Demon Seal's limits.
But in that instant, the center of the light seal blossomed with purple light patterns, forming the shape of a Mandala Flower. The eerie and savage seal took on a strangely beautiful, mesmerizing glow.
As the purple light covered the blood-red aura, the mirror clone's sword aura weakened, and even its energy fluctuations diminished. Then, from within the seal, countless black chains burst out, binding the mirror clone tightly.
These chains were the core of the Four Fiends Demon Seal. But this time, they were laced with purple vines, and at the tip of each thorned vine flickered a trace of crystal flame—the legendary Sacred Buddha Flame from the Ancient Buddha Clan.
Sealing power did not belong solely to the Four Fiends. The Sacred Buddha Flame and the ancient Mandala Flower physique were both known for their sealing abilities. Before launching the technique, Xiao Yan had used the Dragon Phoenix Art to temporarily adopt the physiques of Qing Yanjing and Mandala, channeling their unique sealing powers into the Four Fiends Demon Seal.
The fusion of these three sealing forces was enough to completely suppress the mirror clone. Though it sensed danger and struggled desperately, the moment the black chains bound it, its power faded rapidly. It had no hope of breaking free.
Xiao Yan didn't waste the chance. He charged forward and brought both the Eternal Ancient Ruler and the Demonic Sword crashing down on Liu Feng's real body.
To ensure Liu Feng's annihilation, Xiao Yan simultaneously unleashed two powerful techniques: the Flame-Splitting Sea-Devouring Ruler and the Polar Sun Extinguishing Slash. Either one alone could grievously wound a cultivator at Liu Feng's level. To use both together showed his intent to kill.
At that moment, Liu Feng was still trapped by the Emperor Flame Cord and couldn't dodge. He could only watch as Xiao Yan's attacks landed.
But when the strikes connected, no blood flew. Xiao Yan blinked—Liu Feng's body faded into nothingness, dissolving into the void.
"Not good… another clone!"
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted. He spun around—only to see another Liu Feng standing right behind him, blade raised.
"Lethal Strike: Heaven Cleave!"
(End of Chapter)
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