NOVEL NEXT Chapter 715: Phoenix Armor
No matter how the Phoenix True Fire surged, it just couldn't break through the seemingly thin layer of protection, only dissipating into nothingness.
Pretty Girl's graceful figure shuttled through the flames of the phoenix, the Heavenly Mechanism Feather continuously casting streaks of silver light, always striking from inconceivable angles, weaving through the Phoenix True Fire, and ceaselessly leaving marks on Cao Yuwei's body. The formidable space power even forced Cao Yuwei to retreat step by step, having to rely on the rebirth ability granted by the Phoenix True Fire to recover from the injuries.
While the entire battlefield appeared to be engulfed in Phoenix True Fire, it was Pretty Girl who had the upper hand, steadily forcing her opponent to retreat. Although she hadn't inflicted any real damage, merely achieving this was enough to make her proud. After all, she was only at the Demon King Level, while her opponent was an experienced Great Demon King!
With a crisp "ting" sound, Pretty Girl's Heavenly Mechanism Feather sent the other party hurtling backward. Cao Yuwei now held a long knife in hand – yes, she had drawn her weapon.
At the start, Cao Yuwei didn't believe she needed a weapon to face such an opponent, but now she had to take it out. Otherwise, she was starting to struggle to withstand the attacks. Even the formidable rebirth from fire was constantly depleting, and an excessive drain on her bloodline power could damage her origins.
"I must admit, you've surprised me. But now, I'm going to use my full power," Cao Yuwei said, and the Phoenix True Fire, like a river accepting many tributaries, converged towards her, retracting the Phoenix True Flame Domain.
The intense Phoenix True Fire coalesced around her body, turning into a magnificent set of gold and red armor covering the whole body. Holding her battle saber, she looked like a demon god staring down at Pretty Girl.
Pretty Girl did not pursue; she stood at a distance, calm in her somewhat turbulent emotions. The battle had not lasted long, but her excitement was steadily increasing.
Before facing the Great Demon King of the undying Fire Phoenix Tribe, she did not know if she could really resist. Her confidence stemmed from Tang San's guidance. And now, as the battle continued and she actually began to suppress her opponent, protected from the Phoenix True Fire by the Seven-Colored Heavenly Flame Liquid, she knew she really could.
In the past six months, Tang San had given her many tips on fighting techniques, all perfectly suited for her use. Like the recent Hell Rush, Hundred Hell Claws, and the Sword Star Chill that had first severed Cao Yuwei's finger. According to Tang San, these were true magical skills. He had slightly modified and taught them to Pretty Girl, making them most suitable for her to use.
The more she used these abilities, the more Pretty Girl became utterly convinced of Tang San's skill. Initially, when Tang San told her that these were divine techniques, she harbored some doubts. But now, as she could continuously wound and suppress her higher-ranked opponent, how could it be possible without divine techniques, given the disparity in their cultivation bases?
At this moment, the emperors standing atop the Emperor Sky Pillar looked at the young girl with newfound respect. When the Phoenix True Flame Domain appeared, they wondered how long Pretty Girl could last under its influence. The White Tiger Great Demon Emperor and the Crystal Phoenix Great Demon Emperor had even prepared to intervene and rescue her. Yet, as the battle progressed, they stared dumbfounded as Pretty Girl actually suppressed a Great Demon King from the Fire Phoenix Tribe, truly suppressed and even forced out her use of Rebirth from Fire. How incredible was that?
Just as Cao Yuwei had thought, a First level Bloodline Great Demon King was not the same as an ordinary one! Especially since she was an offspring from one of the top three powerful races within the Tianyu Empire. In terms of profound heritage, to say the Fire Phoenix lineage was the strongest in the Tianyu Empire was not impossible. After all, the Heavenly Fox Clan was not known for combat.
And yet, she was suppressed by Pretty Girl, who was one rank lower. The Peacock Demon Clan did not even have an emperor!
Pretty Girl was just a Ninth Stage being more than half a year ago, participating in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. And now, six months later, she could contend with a Great Demon King; given a few more years, how powerful might she become? How long before she could become an emperor?
The emperors present at the scene felt almost incredulous because the strength Pretty Girl displayed far exceeded their expectations!
The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox furrowed her brows slightly, eyes narrowed, evidently contemplating something.
From his perspective, everything he did was for the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan to thrive and for Demon Monster Land to always exist as the core of the entire realm.
The reason he targeted this young girl was that when she had won her championship, he felt something unusual about her and sensed an even greater threat from one of her companions. Even with his status as an Emperor, he felt this threat, not to his person, but to what he was sworn to protect.
Thus, he covertly directed the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor to assassinate Tang San and Pretty Girl.
When the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor returned, he claimed that a power similar to the Sea God's hindered him but had been eliminated by him, and that lad called Asura was utterly obliterated. Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox indeed no longer felt the Luck associated with Asura.
Therefore, all he needed to do was to nip this young girl in the bud, at the very least disrupt her Luck, and then the threat should disappear.
Yet, even Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox had not anticipated that Pretty Girl's growth could be so rapid. In just over half a year, not only had she successfully passed the Tribulation, but she was also able to contend with Great Demon King Level fighters with First-Level Bloodlines. The stronger her abilities showed, the more Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox felt the threat from her, a threat that had risen to a new height.
Cao Yuwei's battle saber gleamed with a dazzling golden-red light, her aura brimming with Killing Intent. She stepped forward, and her saber slashed fiercely. The sky instantly twisted violently. The intense saber aura enveloped Pretty Girl's body.
It was still brute force prevailing over finesse.
Pretty Girl, with an unchanged expression, stepped forward proactively, swinging out another Heavenly Circle.
The battle saber's overwhelmingly strong strike was once again deflected. Everyone present was a top-notch fighter, and they all could tell that the technique Pretty Girl was using was definitely magical skill among magical skills. Her opponent's power was clearly much greater than hers, yet he just couldn't breach her incredibly strong defense.
However, nobody doubted the origin of this ability, as the Peacock Demon Race's most inherent talent was indeed the Heaven Shifting technique. Her technique shared the same ingenuity with Heaven Shifting.
After resolving Cao Yuwei's attack, Pretty Girl didn't rush to counterattack but stood in place.
Cao Yuwei's brow furrowed slightly. Was this young girl's perception really so sharp? After he had transformed into flame armor, he did have other measures at his disposal. If Pretty Girl had followed up with an attack, he was confident that he could subdue her with this technique. But Pretty Girl didn't advance, forcing what had been a surge of power to abruptly halt.
The battle saber slashed out again, its intent even stronger than before, and Cao Yuwei followed the blade, merging with it in a united advance towards Pretty Girl.
In Pretty Girl's hand, the Heavenly Mechanism Feather executed another Heavenly Circle, and with an Instant Transfer, she switched her position. In resolving the opponent's attack, she also thwarted the opponent's lock-on. And in the next moment, she was already on the other side. The golden-red light on Cao Yuwei's body flickered and then was gone. Had she not evaded swiftly, undoubtedly another ability would have descended upon her.
A battle of attrition! It seemed she was set on engaging Cao Yuwei in a battle of attrition.