"It’s him again." Chen Tianhao’s eyes showed a hint of surprise. This person’s attainments in Fire Techniques were extremely high, and his strength was formidable. Perhaps there was hope he could stop the Soul-Devouring Demon Elephant horde’s attack.
"Hm?!"
Gu Yun gazed at the projection screen. Within it, a powerful figure stood suspended in the void, flames soaring to the heavens. He controlled a Fire Domain, appearing like a Fire God, and exuded an extremely familiar feeling.
’Is that... Brother Xiao?’ Gu Yun wondered in his heart, uncertain.
He then fixed his gaze, staring at the figure’s face, which was incredibly familiar. It was sharply defined and resolute, and his brow carried a steady Momentum like Mount Tai. There was no mistaking it; this person was indeed Xiao Chen.
’I can’t believe he’s come to Central Earth, too, and his strength has grown so immense, far surpassing what it was before by an unknown number of times. With a mere wave of his hand, he changes the heavens, turning the sky into a Fire Domain. His power is absolutely formidable, like a War God amidst the flames.’
...
At this moment, on the Void Celestial Battlefield, in the skies above the Taihua Mountain Range, Xiao Chen stood tall in the void. A trace of delight was in his eyes as he looked down at the thousands of Soul-Devouring Demon Elephant Fiends below.
"Master, it is just as you said. Demon Fiends have truly appeared in the Taihua Mountain Range, and in astonishing numbers."
"At this rate, I should have enough Contribution Points for the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs Pearl."
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but lick the corner of his mouth, a wicked smile spreading across his face. A glint flickered in his eyes as he gazed upon the vast ocean of Demonic Qi formed by the enormous number of Demon Fiends below, as if he were looking at prey.
"Finding Demon Fiends is a simple matter. What’s so difficult about it?"
"Still, do not underestimate the enemy, my disciple. Among this clan of Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants, several have quite formidable strength. If you find yourself surrounded, you might face some difficulty with your current power."
"However, with your Master here, you can fight to your heart’s content. I... will be here for everything."
The old, deep voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind.
’Yes, Master!’ Xiao Chen replied in his mind.
He then turned his gaze to the Demon Fiends below, their overwhelming Demonic Qi like a raging ocean. His expression turned cold, and a frosty glint flashed in his eyes.
"I shall be your epitaph!"
Then, the Magical Power in his body surged violently like coiling dragons and snakes. His full Tongxuan Realm Middle Stage Cultivation erupted. In that instant, heaven and earth trembled. Blazing flames stretching for thousands of miles churned like a sea of fire, pressing down on the sky and exerting immense pressure.
"Kill!!"
Xiao Chen was wreathed in roaring flames, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes. As his cold voice fell, he raised his hand, his five fingers pressing down from the sky. Instantly, an endless sea of fire, like a vast ocean, incinerated the firmament and covered the sky, sweeping down toward the thousands of massive Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants below!
In an instant, the majority of the Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants were burned to ashes, incinerated in the sky, and scattered between heaven and earth.
Suddenly,
"ROAR!!"
Along with a Heaven-Reaching roar, dozens of colossal Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants—each a hundred miles in size, as if propping up the sky, their bodies a deep crimson, and their Demonic Authority overwhelming—crashed through the sea of flames. They stomped across the world and charged straight for Xiao Chen.
"Ah! You killed my clansmen! I will tear you to shreds to avenge the souls of my people!" the foremost Soul-Devouring Demon Elephant roared, its voice shaking the heavens. It was exceptionally large, its Demon Body covered in profound, gnarled Demon Patterns.
Its sharp Ivory gleamed with a soul-devouring light. It then stomped through the sky like a primeval dragon-elephant, carrying an immense momentum as it charged to surround and kill Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen hovered in the void, his clothes whipping in the wind and his hair dancing wildly. Wreathed in terrifying flames, he stared with a grave expression at the ten Demon Elephants before him, their Demonic Authority overwhelming. Every one of them possessed a Tongxuan Realm Cultivation. The largest and strongest one, covered in Demon Patterns, even made his heart palpitate with fear.
Normally, if he were besieged by dozens of Tongxuan Realm Demon Fiends, he would definitely retreat at the first opportunity.
’However, Master just told me to go all out. What do I have to be afraid of? Let’s just do it!’
At this thought, Xiao Chen took a step forward. Terrifying flames swirled around him, exuding a formidable Fiery Flame Dao Rhythm. His eyes, like a blazing sun, shone with a scorching light as he stared straight ahead and spoke in a cold voice:
"For invading my realm, you all deserve a thousand deaths."
"I will send you to the Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs myself!"
As his voice fell, an ice-blue Frost Cold Spiritual Fire emerged around Xiao Chen. The moment it appeared, the temperature of the world plummeted. The terrifying, ice-blue flames blazed, completely burning through the void.
Immediately after, Xiao Chen’s figure moved like lightning, streaking across the void. He clenched his five fingers into a fist, gathering the both bitingly cold and intensely hot Frost Cold Spiritual Fire.
He threw a ferocious punch at the Demon Elephant charging toward him. The ice-blue flames swirled upward like a wheel, finally forming a massive Fist Seal that seemed like a sun descending upon the mortal world. It crushed the air as it hurtled violently toward the Demon Elephant.
"ROAR!"
The massive Demon Elephant at the forefront, its body covered in Demon Patterns, was brimming with Demonic Qi. It whipped up a sky full of Demonic Qi, and its razor-sharp Ivory collided directly with the massive, sun-like Fist Seal, tearing it apart.
"A mere member of the Human Race dares to shout before me? I will shatter you completely!"
The giant elephant, brimming with Demonic Authority, immediately opened its savage, blood-red maw and lunged to devour Xiao Chen at an incredible speed.
WHOOSH!
Xiao Chen’s expression was grave. He leaped up, his body like a phantom, and shot across the sky, leaving only an afterimage behind.
Almost at the exact moment Xiao Chen vanished, the afterimage was completely swallowed by the Demon Elephant’s blood-red maw, which arrived with overwhelming Demonic Authority that blanketed the sky.
BOOM!
Heaven and earth shook, as if the void itself had been completely devoured by the Demon Elephant’s mouth!
"An afterimage? Hmph. The little mouse is fast."
A baleful glint in its eyes, the Demon Elephant spoke in a hoarse voice. After taking several steps through the air with earth-shattering rumbles, its body emitted a demonic light and began to change drastically. In an instant, it transformed into a nine-foot-tall, powerfully built man with a commanding presence, dressed in a black shirt, with bulging muscles and Demon Patterns etched onto his skin.
The other nine Demon Elephants remained in their massive Demon Beast forms, hovering in the sky. They surrounded Xiao Chen, their huge, bell-like eyes flashing with vicious light and their Ivory razor-sharp. They opened their massive maws, eager to devour and refine him completely.
...
「Meanwhile」
In the Spirit Void Realm, a place wreathed in clouds and mist like a celestial paradise,
over a hundred figures stood on the Central Square, which was suspended in the void, all watching the projection screen.
Inside the projection, the resolute-faced man in the Purple Gold Black Robe who commanded flames was now surrounded in the sky by ten massive Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants with overwhelming Demonic Qi and a commanding presence.
"Dammit! Everyone, who is closest to the Taihua Mountain Range? Please go and provide aid to this fellow Cultivator at once!"
Chen Tianhao said in a deep voice, his expression grave as he watched the projection screen and his eyes swept over the crowd.
"I am currently in the Daluo Celestial, several hundred thousand miles from the Taihua Mountain Range. I can go," said Wang Chenghui, an Elder of the Yang Flame Hall, as he stepped forward. He wore a Fiery Red Battle Robe, had a beard, and contained a terrifying Dao Rhythm within his body.
"I am at No Spirit Mountain, less than two hundred thousand miles from Taihua. I can go as well." At this moment, Ouyang Tai, a prodigy from the Holy Origin Sect, also stepped forward. He wore a black shirt, his expression was calm, and he had an extraordinary air about him.
"The same for me."
One after another, more Cultivators who were watching the man besieged by ten enormous Soul-Devouring Demon Elephants on the projection screen spoke up. So far, five Tongxuan Realm Great Cultivators had volunteered to go.
But suddenly, a calm young man in a white robe stepped out. He looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, these are troubled times. There are too many places on the Void Celestial Battlefield that need your assistance. There is no need for so many of you to go."
"I alone am enough to rescue him." Gu Yun’s gaze swept over the crowd, his aura incredibly powerful as he spoke with conviction.
"Fellow Cultivator... do you really intend to go alone?"
A Cultivator looked at the white-robed young man, whose strength was so terrifying that he could severely injure a Half-Step Harmonization Demon King.
He followed up with a question, "Fellow Cultivator, are you confident?"
"Confident?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Gu Yun’s face.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"All of you, just watch... as I slaughter my way through this world!"
As his voice fell, a terrifying pressure spread throughout the Spirit Void Realm, making all the Cultivators present feel a chill in their hearts.