r18novel 50. A hard-fought battle
50. A hard-fought battle
Before entering the Beast Space, Yang Yue had analyzed the opponents they would face with Xiao Yan, with Lu Zhi being the most prominent. Lu Zhi was a rare genius in the history of the Xuanwen Sect, having already mastered the condensation of seven different runes at the Douhuang level.
The latter two are still unknown, but Yang Yue has introduced the patterns that the Xuanwen Sect has publicly displayed. As for the lightning strike pattern, Yang Yue only has one sentence to say about it.
The number one attack below the Heavenly Rank Battle Technique!
Seeing Lu Zhi's face covered in purple lightning patterns, Xiao Yan's mind was in a frantic state of alert. This was Lu Zhi's true full power at this moment, and he was extremely dangerous.
Purple light flowed across Lu Zhi's face, and purple lightning condensed in his palm. In the next instant, the lightning struck out directly, so fast that it was difficult for the naked eye to catch it. However, a trace of purple light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Where the lightning struck, the mountain wall was sliced in two and then exploded into fragments. Xiao Yan used the Three Thousand Thunderclaps to dodge in time, but a wisp of purple lightning touched him and broke through his Dou Qi defense, leaving a wound on his right leg.
The violent fighting spirit raged within the wound. Although it didn't cause Xiao Yan too much trouble, the destructive power of the purple lightning still alarmed him.
"You escaped pretty quickly, but it's no use now." Lu Zhi's calm and cold voice rang out.
Purple lightning surrounded Lu Zhi, who then waved his hands at Xiao Yan.
Purple lightning bolts began to leak from the void, each bolt resembling a nimble little snake. Xiao Yan observed that there were at least a thousand bolts before him, completely sealing off his body. Having experienced the destructive power of the lightning strikes earlier, Xiao Yan knew that forcibly charging through them was definitely not a wise move.
Xiao Yan activated his Dou Qi, and the Crimson Strange Flame completely replaced the Blood-Red Strange Flame, surging forth. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame appeared, emitting low howls, transforming into streaks of white fire pythons that clashed with the purple lightning.
The strange fire and lightning clashed, creating a series of continuous explosions and roars, before the lightning and the snow-white ice blocks exploded and dissipated.
"I noticed something was off before, but I didn't expect you to possess two different kinds of strange fire." Lu Zhi's expression changed as he looked at Xiao Yan, who was unharmed after his attack.
Shi Meng, Chu Qun, and the other two, who were watching the battle, were also shocked. Although Chu Qun and the others knew that Xiao Yan had two kinds of flames, they were not sure. After all, strange flames are naturally extremely yang and strong, and having even one is enough to pave one's way to becoming a powerful figure. Therefore, they had always thought that Xiao Yan's white flame was another kind of flame. Now that Lu Zhi pointed it out, they were all stunned.
"Is this guy even human?" Yang Lingyan muttered to himself.
Xiao Yan is like a bottomless pit. Every time they think Xiao Yan has reached his limit, he always manages to bring them more surprises.
"Killing you didn't expect to gain two different kinds of strange flames. Xiao Yan, you really haven't disappointed me!"
Xiao Yan also sneered, "It seems you don't have that ability yet."
Lu Zhi sneered, his face suddenly bursting with lightning, making his features almost unrecognizable due to the dazzling purple lightning. The lightning in his palm began to compress and condense, causing the surrounding space to continuously shatter and reform.
Xiao Yan felt that the entire cave was filled with restless lightning. Although it was small, the purple lightning was everywhere. Although he didn't know what Lu Zhi was preparing, Xiao Yan sensed an extremely dangerous signal.
Xiao Yan swiftly formed hand seals, leaving a trail of afterimages. A powerful energy hand seal, several meters long, condensed in front of him, possessing the terrifying force to split mountains and shatter peaks.
However, at the same time the energy handprint appeared, the fighting spirit brought by the recovery pill that Xiao Yan swallowed surged within his body.
A crimson crystalline light appeared once more from Xiao Yan's palm. Two handprints, one large and one small, appeared simple and ancient, but the terrifying battle qi they contained was chilling.
Imperial Seal Technique, Mountain-Opening Seal!
The Imperial Seal Decree, Overturning the Sea Seal!
The last time both seals were used simultaneously was when facing the Azure-Eyed Nightmare Toad. At that time, the situation was critical, and the true power of the Emperor Seal Technique could not be fully unleashed.
This time, having fully prepared for its arrival, and with its strength having also increased during this period, its power is now incomparable to what it was before.
With a thought from Xiao Yan, the two seals, carrying a terrifying power capable of destroying mountains and shattering seas, slammed fiercely towards Lu Zhi.
Seeing the two imprints hurtling towards him, Lu Zhi showed no fear. The lightning in his hand had condensed into a rolling, bright purple liquid, a liquid made purely from sharp and violent purple lightning. Every drop of it could seriously injure an ordinary Dou Huang powerhouse.
Shi Meng looked at Xiao Yan and Lu Zhi with a complex expression. Although he had no choice but to obey Lu Zhi now, he also had his own inner pride: he never thought he was much worse than Lu Zhi, and he even thought that even if he was punished by his father, he would prove that he was no weaker than Lu Zhi. As for Xiao Yan, he thought that Yang Yue was just looking for help and didn't take him seriously at all. But given the intensity of the current battle, could he do better if he were in his place? Before, he was still confident, but now, for the first time, he wavered.
Lu Zhi looked at the energy handprint in front of him and did nothing else but flick the purple liquid in his palm. The energy handprint was pierced through the water droplet as soon as it touched the water droplet.
The scattered points of lightning in the air began to condense and explode. The entire cave had become a sea of purple lightning, with each drop of liquid acting as a core connecting numerous bolts of lightning.
Xiao Yan felt as if he were enduring a thunderstorm. Every bolt of lightning was a deadly weapon. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame completely enveloped him, and bolts of lightning kept breaking through its defenses.
Shi Meng and Chu Qun were already focused on resisting the lightning attack, while Xiao Yan was at the absolute center of the attack!
When the lightning explosion subsided, Xiao Yan was almost entirely covered in blood, with over a hundred wounds all over his body. He was bathed in his own blood. Xiao Yan popped a pill into his mouth. The wounds were superficial and not too serious, but the hundreds of purple lightning bolts that had entered his body had completely disrupted everything except for the core guarded by the Red Lotus Karmic Flame.
Chu Qun and the other two rushed to Xiao Yan's side when they saw his condition, since Xiao Yan was definitely the backbone of the group.
After weakening the two seals with water droplets, Lu Zhi directly withstood them with his physical body. Apart from his face being slightly pale, there was almost no other change. Yellowish-gray patterns covered Lu Zhi's entire body.
As Xiao Yan stared intently at Lu Zhi, he noticed a milky-white mark slowly fading from Lu Zhi's forehead, which was very likely Lu Zhi's last mark.
It was only with the help of his hidden pattern that he was able to withstand his two seals with his Hard Skin Pattern. The Hard Skin Pattern was not a very strong pattern to begin with, and seeing Lu Zhi's current defense, Xiao Yan felt that he had no other means.
"Should we still use the Fire Lotus?" Xiao Yan wondered to himself.
He was reluctant to activate the Fire Lotus. Firstly, the cave was too small, making it difficult to guarantee the safety of the four of them. Secondly, his own health was not good, and he wasn't very confident he could condense it.
However, seeing Lu Zhishi and Shi Meng eyeing him menacingly, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and decided to fight to the death!
However, a whispered remark from the heavily injured Qing Lin, which he almost missed, changed Xiao Yan's mind.