The land of Jiangcheng began to crack under the pressure of Ye Ling and Yan Zu's auras. A sudden gust of wind overturned skyscrapers, and dark clouds blotted out the sun.
Jiangcheng, already a ruin, now resembled a forbidden zone for life!
Seeing Ye Ling's escalating aura, Yan Zu's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, and he secretly became serious.
The aura Ye Ling displayed exceeded his expectations.
He discarded his initial contempt for Ye Ling and thoroughly regarded Ye Ling as an opponent. Da Feng Novel Network.
Ye Ling pointed his sword at Yan Zu and said coldly, "Be prepared. You don't have much time left."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Yan Zu let out a scoff and said to Ye Ling, "With just you, a mere brat? When I was roaming the outer realms, your ancestors hadn't even been born."
Boom!
As Yan Zu finished speaking, his hands transformed into fiery claws, and intense flames enveloped him, even melting the surrounding space.
Within seconds, the temperature of his flames melted the entire Jiangcheng into lava, and the howling winds around stirred up waves of fire!
In an instant, the vast Jiangcheng became a living hell!
Yan Zu crossed his hands before his chest, his eyes fixed on Ye Ling.
Suddenly, Yan Zu grinned, and his entire being vanished from his spot.
A cross formed of flames appeared out of nowhere, tearing through space and shooting towards Ye Ling at high speed.
Facing the fiery cross, Ye Ling did not dodge. He brought his sword down, and a surge of sword energy erupted, dispersing the fiery cross!
Fierce flames spewed out, and Yan Zu charged out from the inferno, his claws viciously striking Ye Ling's sword, which was condensed from demonic energy. He slammed Ye Ling into the floating castle!
Bang!!!
The floating castle was directly pierced, and Ye Ling was pressed into the lava by Yan Zu, stirring up a thousand waves!
The massive floating castle began to fall. Tian Ling flew out from within, looking at Ye Ling with worry. Suddenly, she felt a pair of dangerous eyes watching her from not far away.
Tian Ling trembled slightly and looked into the distance. She saw the masked woman staring intently at her.
"That guy..." Tian Ling met the masked woman's gaze, and an involuntary fear welled up within her.
She had a premonition that this masked woman might be even more dangerous than Yan Zu!
Tian Ling began to guard against the masked woman. Fortunately, the masked woman did not make a move, and Tian Ling remained safe for the time being.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
While Tian Ling and the masked woman were in a standoff, intense collisions echoed from beneath the lava. The scalding lava churned continuously, and the barrier covering Nanzhou trembled.
If not for the barrier absorbing the aftermath of Ye Ling and Yan Zu's battle, the clash between them would have likely torn the entire Earth apart!
Bang!
Following another exchange between Ye Ling and Yan Zu, both were sent flying by the immense power, crashing into the barrier on opposite sides, causing ripples to spread across it.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire couldn't help but exclaim, seeing Ye Ling in a tough fight, "Kid, Yan Zu is clearly a close-combat specialist. Why aren't you using your Devouring Domain and runes and fighting him head-on?"
Ye Ling flew out of the lava, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Yan Zu, who had also flown out, and said, "My realm has been improving too quickly recently, and my combat relies too much on domains and runes. This has caused my skills and reactions to become weaker. My opponent excels at close combat, which is perfect for me to train."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire almost spat out blood in shock, exclaiming, "Are you crazy, kid? That's the Great Dao Immortal Lord, and you're treating him as a sparring partner? Are you tired of living?"
Ye Ling said solemnly, "If I still have to use my trump cards against him, then we'll truly be finished."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Ye Ling glanced at the masked woman above, who was confronting Tian Ling, and said, "Don't you think that woman is the most dangerous?"
"That woman?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire followed Ye Ling's gaze upwards and stared at the masked woman. At first, it didn't notice anything special, but after looking for a while, it truly sensed the hidden strength of the masked woman!
"Damn! I actually misjudged someone. This woman is hiding so deeply. How did you figure it out?" The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was astonished and asked Ye Ling incredulously, not understanding how Ye Ling had seen what it hadn't!
Ye Ling said, "Many things aren't judged solely by cultivation and aura. Although that masked woman has always stayed behind Yan Zu and appears to be his subordinate, she has never shown any subservient demeanor. She has never taken orders from Yan Zu, yet Yan Zu looks at her with respect in his eyes..."
"From these details alone, one can conclude that the masked woman is the true master, and Yan Zu is merely a puppet pushed forward."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire asked confusedly, "But Yan Zu's cultivation is indeed at the Great Dao Immortal Lord level, I wouldn't be wrong about that. With that guy's strength, how could he be willing to submit to that masked woman?"
Ye Ling said, "Perhaps Yan Zu's power is borrowed?"
"Borrowed?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was stunned. Before it could react, Yan Zu, from another part of Jiangcheng, attacked again, his claws slashing fiercely at Ye Ling!
Clang!!!
Ye Ling hastily gathered his sword to block, but this time Yan Zu had accumulated considerable power. His claws directly shattered the demonic sword condensed by Ye Ling's demonic energy and slammed into Ye Ling's chest!
Ye Ling took a heavy blow and was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the lava!
Yan Zu stared indifferently at Ye Ling, who had disappeared into the lava, and said coldly, "You dare to be distracted while fighting me? You're courting death!"
As he spoke, Yan Zu slightly raised his hand and spread his five fingers.
All the lava in Jiangcheng converged towards Yan Zu's palm, condensing into a massive sphere of lava in a very short time, like a dazzling sun!
Ye Ling lay in the pit, using the Samsara Great Dao to heal his broken ribs, and said to the World-Destroying Spirit Fire with a bitter smile, "It seems I shouldn't have been chatting with you. I was ambushed by that guy."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said irritably, "You're blaming me for this?"
Ye Ling healed his injuries and stood up from the ground. He looked at Yan Zu above, who was condensing a giant lava sphere, and murmured, "It seems the opponent doesn't want to fight me up close anymore. What a shame..."
As he spoke, black chains slowly condensed around Ye Ling, even adorned with white runes.
Ye Ling's gaze passed over Yan Zu and landed on the masked woman. He said softly, "Since the warm-up is over, it's time to get down to business."
Seeing Ye Ling's gaze fall upon her, the masked woman's eyes changed slightly. "He figured it out?"
Yan Zu did not notice the exchange of glances between Ye Ling and the masked woman. He sneered and was about to throw the giant lava sphere he had condensed, "Ye Ling! Die!!!"
"Stop! You are not his match."
The masked woman's voice suddenly sounded in Yan Zu's ear, causing Yan Zu to tremble violently. The lava sphere in his palm suddenly dispersed, and a massive amount of lava poured down like a waterfall, flowing back into Jiangcheng!
Yan Zu looked at the masked woman with disbelief and asked, "Your Excellency, why?"