Azure Xuan lightly stroked his long beard, holding a wooden cane in his right hand, and smiled slightly, "If this old body of mine doesn't ascend to Heavenly Dawn, the entire Hidden Dragon Hall might be flattened by your Asura Hall. What do you say, Xuan Lian? We haven't fought in thousands of years; shall we have a battle today?"
Xuan Lian glanced around and noticed the trace of blood energy from Peng Cheng. He immediately used his Open Hand technique to gather Peng Cheng into his palm and shouted, " Azure Xuan, that Fire Plow is my prized disciple. Now that he has perished in Hidden Dragon Hall, his soul scattered and unable to reincarnate in the Three Realms, I must settle this score. The one who killed Fire Plow must be the current successor of Hidden Dragon Hall, right? Hmph, today I will take his life to avenge Fire Plow! As long as I kill this person, I will leave immediately and not trouble Hidden Dragon Hall."
Azure Xuan's long beard swayed as he smiled lightly, "That Ye Yang is indeed my disciple, but I won't stand by and watch you kill him."
Xuan Lian couldn't help but throw back his head and laugh mockingly at Azure Xuan, saying, "Killing your disciples from Hidden Dragon Hall is not my first time. Have you forgotten our battle over three thousand years ago? Hahaha! When I, Xuan Lian, want to kill someone, who can stop me?!"
"Then go ahead and try!"
Azure Xuan suddenly struck the ground with his Pine Staff. That seemingly casual strike created a continuous shockwave like a meteor crashing into the earth, causing the ground to tremble. Soon, bulges appeared on the surface as if something was about to break through.
"Boom boom boom..."
Dust flew everywhere as elongated-necked monsters emerged from the ground. Their heads resembled giant turtles, their bodies like pythons, but they had six sharp claws and were covered in blood-red scales. Their massive mouths opened wide, spewing forth flames in great bursts, all staring fiercely at Xuan Lian.
"Hahaha!" Xuan Lian laughed even more recklessly and scoffed, "Azure Xuan, you are already a Celestial Realm Initial Deity, yet you still resort to such lowly tricks? These summoned beasts are called ‘Aolung’, right? They are said to come from the land of the Southern Wasteland, with a pitiful strength of only Starry Sky Level Three. Do you really think these creatures can do anything to me, Xuan Lian?"
Azure Xuan smiled slightly, "You may certainly try!"
"Hmph!"
On the ground, a group of Aolung let out sharp and piercing cries as they twisted their bodies. With their four legs covered in barbs moving quickly, they charged toward the airborne Xuan Lian. Before reaching a hundred meters, they twisted their heads and inflated their necks; in the next moment, intense flames shot through the air!
"Hong Hong!"
The scorching energy roasted the earth. Although Xuan Lian was surrounded by flames, he remained completely still as a shield formed around him in the shape of steel. This was a power possessed by those known as Celestial Ascendants, condensing what is called Cosmic Armor. This Cosmic Armor was vastly different from the Starlit Armor, drawing its strength from the profound depths of the universe and eluding any discernible laws.
"Beasts! How dare you try to harm me?!"
With a furious roar, Xuan Lian spread his arms wide. Each arm condensed heavy blunt blades as he moved like lightning, weaving through the air. The sound of slicing filled the air as dozens of Aolung had their necks severed in an instant. These beasts from deep within the earth were supposed to be ferocious and wild; however, upon emerging from the ground only to encounter Xuan Lian, who had ascended to godhood, their fate was naturally tragic.
Blood Rain in the Sky swirled, the scene was unbearable to witness, and the wails of Aolung echoed endlessly. Xuan Lian transformed into a bolt of lightning, darting back and forth among the Aolung, her arms wielding dull blades, cutting down enemies with ruthless precision.
However, the number of Aolung was overwhelming, hundreds and thousands surged toward Xuan Lian, as if they could never be killed off.
"Hey, Azure Xuan, is that all you've got?" Xuan Lian swept her hand across, slicing through the necks of four Aolung, then suddenly unleashed a punch that smashed another Aolung's head into a pulp, all while mocking Elder Qingxuan in the distance.
Azure Xuan's gaze was cold, and with a stomp of his Pine Staff, the ground trembled. A green rock spire erupted from the earth, towering over a hundred feet, striking like lightning.
"Hmm?"
Xuan Lian exclaimed in surprise, quickly raising her palm to smash downwards, shattering the mountain-like rock spire into pieces. However, spikes continued to erupt from the ground one after another. Xuan Lian's eyes flashed like lightning as her palms moved like the wind, defending with impenetrable force, leaving traces on the ground as her palm strength pierced through the void.
A gust of wind rushed in; Xuan Lian's expression changed as she was unexpectedly struck in the chest!
"Boom!"
She staggered back several hundred meters before finally stabilizing herself. Looking back, she realized it was merely Elder Qingxuan's Pine Staff that had slammed against her chest. Although it caused her Cosmic Armor to hum loudly, it did not severely injure her.
"Azure Xuan, your power is so weak..."
Xuan Lian's palm became blade-like as she smiled coldly: "If that's the case, today will witness a spectacle of divine downfall!"
Elder Qingxuan chuckled lightly: "We are both Initial Deity, do you really think you can kill me?"
"Feel free to give it a try!"
...
Xuan Lian roared as she suddenly teleported, appearing below in an instant. With a thunderous punch, she soared upward, sending Elder Qingxuan flying straight into the clouds.
"Whoosh!"
Dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled, and Xuan Lian charged into the thick clouds, his palm surging with Heavenly Power, condensing a Blade that pierced through the cloud layer!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound echoed, but it was unclear what fate awaited Azure Xuan within.
"Hahaha..."
Xuan Lian laughed maniacally: "Today, Hidden Dragon Hall and Asura Hall will settle this once and for all!"
With a thunderous roar, the two Initial Deities plunged into the clouds, shaking the heavens and earth. Heart-stirring explosions resounded, the ground trembled, and Thunder rumbled as if it were the end of the world.
...
On the ground, Yan Yao cautiously emerged from a pile of ruins, one hand wrapped around Ye Yang and the other holding Yun Xiaoxi, bringing the two gravely injured individuals to the edge of Dragon Abyss.
Flying Scythe General looked up at the fierce battle between the two Initial Deities. Although he couldn't see clearly, he could feel the overwhelming power clashing against each other, changing the color of the sky and creating a magnificent spectacle.
Several Starry Sky Dragon Knights hurried over to assess Ye Yang and Yun Xiaoxi's injuries. One of them said, "Miss Yun Xiaoxi's injuries are lighter; she should wake up soon. Young Master is severely injured; we can only wait for Elder Qingxuan to defeat Xuan Lian before discussing further. Our strength is too weak; True Qi cannot penetrate Young Master's body."
Yan Yao looked at Ye Yang with a furrowed brow and murmured, "Brother..."
...
The fierce battle lasted about ten minutes, with blood clouds thickening in the sky.
"Bang!"
After a shocking sound, finally, Elder Qingxuan crashed down, standing firmly on the cracked ground, leaning on the Pine Staff, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
Looking up into the sky, Xuan Lian had his hands behind his back, still maintaining an arrogant posture. However, the pale color of his face revealed the truth of his severe internal injuries. In the battle against Elder Qingxuan, both Initial Deities were heavily wounded.
Gazing at Xuan Lian in the air, Azure Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Xuan Lian, you just killed over a thousand Aolung. But do you know how many Aolung I summoned in total?"
"How many?" Xuan Lian was astonished but then sneered, "Those wretched beasts are nothing more than cattle waiting to be slaughtered, no matter how many there are!"
Azure Xuan smiled faintly: "I summoned a total of two thousand Aolung. You killed half; the other half has already burrowed underground towards Asura Hall after a stick of incense. I wonder how many disciples you will have left if these thousand starry Third-Order Beasts wreak havoc in Asura Hall? Without your devoted disciples, you, as an Initial Deity, would just be a pitiful creature..."
"What?!"
Xuan Lian's eyes widened: "Despicable! Truly despicable! As an Earth Guardian of Hidden Dragon Hall, how could there be such a despicable old fellow like you? Hmph, I shall fight you again another day!"
With that, Xuan Lian suddenly vanished, having teleported away in an instant, likely already hundreds of miles away.
...
Elder Qingxuan sighed lightly as he looked at the corpses of Aolung scattered on the ground and said softly, "That old fellow Xuan Lian is still so cruel and vicious; it's troublesome."
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