pertwk 741. Strength Soars
741. Strength Soars
At Gu Hua's command, the members of the ancient clan also became serious. The seven figures, including the pale-faced Gu Yao, moved slightly at almost the same time, tacitly closing the distance between them.
The group then closed the distance, and Xiao Yan's expression instantly turned serious. He noticed that the auras of the group were gradually increasing, especially those of Gu Xing and Gu Hua, who were at the forefront. Their strength as half-saints was still rising!
Moreover, the speed of this improvement was exceptionally fast, almost unbelievably so. While some special secret techniques can certainly boost strength rapidly, this improvement still takes time. This is the case with Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame Three Transformations; even at its fastest pace, it still requires repeated advancements! But the improvement of these members of the ancient clan can almost be described as instantaneous.
Over the years, Xiao Yan had witnessed many grand formations. Although formations were a powerful tool for gathering the power of many people, they also had significant limitations. For example, they required a leader to coordinate the combined power of everyone else, but even this coordination didn't fully gather everyone's strength; losses were inevitable in the process.
Either a formation is set up in advance at a certain location, which requires a long period of planning and accumulation; these are mostly used to protect the sect.
However, the ancient clan members are behaving just like the Black Annihilation Army. They made no prior preparations, and it's impossible to see who is the absolute core. They simply stood together, echoing each other, and suddenly this power erupted.
Xiao Yan didn't have time to study this in detail, and could only regard this ability as a special ability similar to the "Void Restriction" of the Spirit Clan. After all, they were a family descended from Dou Di, so it wasn't too strange that they had some abilities and fighting techniques beyond what others could imagine.
"Xiao Yan, you are the second person among the younger generation to force us seven to launch a combined attack," Gu Hua said in a deep voice, locking onto Xiao Yan's figure.
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Yan didn't care who the first person was. He just rallied his spirits, brandished the Xuan Heavy Ruler again, and charged out, his target still the Ancient Demon!
With the combined power of the Crimson Lotus Star Flame and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Core, Xiao Yan's casual strikes possessed formidable strength, while the Ancient Demon was in extremely poor condition. Given just a little time, Xiao Yan could kill the Ancient Demon instantly!
However, Gu Hua was even faster. As the second commander of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army, his strength, having just been enhanced, had become even more terrifying. Holding a spear, he blocked Xiao Yan's path, seemingly having anticipated Xiao Yan's advance. Facing Xiao Yan, he also thrust his spear horizontally. Without hesitation, Xiao Yan swung his Xuan Heavy Ruler down with tremendous force.
The Heavenly Ruler, shaking the world!
clang--
The Xuanzhong Ruler and the Ancient Spear collided violently without any fancy moves, sparks flying everywhere, and a visible, tangible sonic wave mixed with violent energy exploded outwards. Neither gained the upper hand in the single blow, and both Gu Hua and Xiao Yan retreated several steps.
Gu Hua's arm trembled violently, his tiger's mouth went numb, and the surprise in his eyes had not subsided at all. His strength had increased, and he had not held back at all, yet even under these circumstances, he still could not gain any advantage over Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's forward momentum was abruptly halted, and then a huge fist shadow directly enveloped him. This attack came from another half-saint powerhouse, Gu Xing!
This punch was heavy and direct. Xiao Yan still swung it with a foot-long fist. The Crimson Lotus Star Flame shone brightly, and the Flame Divided Waves!
The fire waves and the shadow of fists collided, and energy began to shoot out randomly between them.
This attack was even more explosive than the previous one, and Xiao Yan was thrown back again, letting out a muffled groan.
But this was far from over. Before Xiao Yan could even regain his footing, two figures attacked from opposite directions. These two were once again leaders of the ancient clans. They had been gathering their strength for a while, and two beams of light simultaneously struck Xiao Yan from both sides.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan unleashed the Crimson Lotus Star Flame in his palm, which then transformed into a surging sea of flames accompanied by immense wind pressure.
Wind-Summoning Palm!
Faced with the combined attack of two nine-star Dou Zun from the ancient clan, even the strange fire was not omnipotent in such a clash. The sea of fire was broken, and the light imprint landed directly on Xiao Yan's body. Xiao Yan quickly adjusted his Dou Qi, and his body dimmed.
Xiao Yan was sent flying backward as if struck by a giant hammer, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, this attack allowed him to briefly escape the encirclement of the ancient clan members and gain a moment to catch his breath.
In the series of exchanges just now, Xiao Yan knew that he was at a greater disadvantage. The combined attack techniques of those people were extremely skillful, and the rhythm of the battle was really tight, with one attack after another like waves. Just now, Xiao Yan seemed to be fighting on equal footing with them, but in fact he was quite passive. So in the end, Xiao Yan preferred to suffer some injuries in order to leave first.
The ancient clan's technique was incredibly powerful. While lacking the rigidity of formations, it simultaneously boosted the strength of all of them. Moreover, they had clearly seen through Xiao Yan's intentions. The ancient demon was protected in the center, and hadn't even made a move, calmly watching Xiao Yan from within their tightly interlocking defenses.
Although Xiao Yan now possesses a Heavenly Realm soul, it is still too difficult for him to forcibly kill the Ancient Demon among the group.
"Then we can only..." Xiao Yan already had a solution in mind.
As the ancient clan members surrounded Xiao Yan again, Xiao Yan's right hand suddenly shot out, and a deep, eerie black flame separated from his arm. The moment it appeared, the black flame devoured and distorted the surrounding light, and even more strangely, the center of the black flame instantly transformed into Xiao Yan's face.
Now that Hei Yan can obey his orders, Xiao Yan is naturally much more relaxed.
Xiao Yan simply gave a command, and the black flames charged fearlessly towards the ancient clan members. Given the black flames' unpredictable nature, Xiao Yan believed the ancient clan wouldn't find it easy to deal with; he needed some time.
With a flick of his soul power between his brows, Xiao Yan's Three Thousand Thunder Illusionary Bodies instantly appeared beside him. Everything was ready, and without further hesitation, the Crimson Lotus Star Flame appeared in his hand and quickly transformed into four flames with completely different characteristics.
All four types of strange flames were extremely violent, and only Xiao Yan could control them using the power of the Burning Technique. Subsequently, under the control of the Heavenly Realm Soul, the flames began to fuse in Xiao Yan's palm, and began to take shape at a visible speed!