Summit of the Old Gods

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

The deep and colossal drumbeats struck the hearts of all beings, like a prairie fire, completely igniting the already tense atmosphere!

"Hoo~"

Wu Xiao was the first to make a move, flowers blooming one by one on the fan's surface, with illusory blossoms spreading to his surroundings.

This was the major move of the Yin Flower Dan family·Fan Dance of Blossoms!

This technique consisted of two parts: one was to bloom phantom flowers, enchanting the viewer, trapping the affected in a wonderful illusion realm from which they could not escape.

The second was to stir up tumultuous winds and currents, with fan winds like knives, recklessly slashing at all life on the battlefield.

Wu Xiao merely observed the mental state of Lie Tian, not stirring any fan winds.

Sure enough, there was no sign of illusion affecting him!

The tall and burly man gazed silently at the performer on stage, as if considering the flamboyant Wu Xiao as nothing but a complete clown.

The Fierce Heavenly Sect did not possess Spirit Defense Techniques.

Therefore, the opponent was indeed equipped with a spirit defense-type magic artifact.

Before the battle started, the Ran Sect naturally conducted a thorough investigation of the Northwest Gods and Demons, knowing that Lie Tian possessed a Fourth-tier Divine Weapon Hammer.

The key was, he also owned an incredibly mysterious artifact!

Though the Gods and Demons had known each other for eons, none knew what artifact Lie Tian was hiding.

The Gods and Demons could only tangibly sense the artifact's presence when nearing Lie Tian.

And knew its effect — Spirit Defense!

Wu Xiao was a holder of Double Divine Position, and the illusion technique he cast was of a grand move level, yet it still could not affect Lie Tian.

One could imagine the immense strength of that mysterious artifact!

"Dong dong dong..."

Suddenly, the drumbeat accelerated rapidly!

On the mountainside, the arms of God·Huanggu were already swinging out afterimages, the sound of the war drums like dense raindrops.

They were drumbeats, burning battle intent.

And the order to charge!

"Hoo!" Lie Tian remained silent, raising his thick arm abruptly, swinging the Divine Weapon Hammer before him.

In an instant, burning hammer shadows poured towards Wu Xiao's position.

"Hoo~" Wu Xiao's clothes fluttered as he dodged swiftly.

The fan's surface still bloomed with flowers, blossoming with his swaying figure, outlining his movement trajectory.

Finally, his flower folding fan was fanned forward.

In a flash, fierce winds surged toward Lie Tian, prematurely detonating the incoming hammer shadows.

"Ping! Ping!"

"Boom boom boom..." The sound of hammer shadows exploding shook the heavens, completely overwhelming the drumbeats.

Amid the rumbling, Lie Tian's strong legs bent slightly, lunging forward abruptly.

Lie Tian was not known for swiftness, but his strength attribute was unquestionable.

So when he erupted from the ground and crashed forward, do not doubt his speed.

"Hoo!"

Lie Tian's formidable stance was jaw-dropping.

He charged forward into the fan winds, allowing countless shallow or deep scratches on his stone body, nearly crashing his massive stone frame directly into Wu Xiao.

In a critical moment, Wu Xiao was like a fluttering leaf in the wind, pushed aside by waves of dense Divine Power.

Lie Tian's combat experience was extremely rich, seemingly anticipating this scene long ago. The moment he and Wu Xiao's shadows crossed, his war hammer swung fiercely.

This time, Wu Xiao did not dodge but chose Voidification.

This was a remarkable trait, possessed by only a few God Demons, with Yin Flower Dan being one of them!

"Hoo!"

The war hammer swept through the illusory body; Wu Xiao instantly returned to his solid stone form, throwing his hand forward.

A long flowing sleeve from the Yin Flower Dan family suddenly appeared, seemingly able to extend infinitely, precisely wrapping around Lie Tian's ankle.

Wu Xiao moved with exceptional grace, pulling the long sleeve backward.

Lie Tian's eyes narrowed; his charging figure was pulled to a halt in mid-air and then yanked fiercely toward the enemy. He immediately swung the war hammer, a series of burning hammer shadows pummeling towards Wu Xiao.

Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Bursting Sky Vault!

At the same moment, Wu Xiao observed Lie Tian expressionlessly, six command flags floating behind him, one of which exploded loudly.

Martial Arts Divine Skill·Burning Camp Order!

"Boom boom boom!!"

Roaring flames engulfed the two massive stone sculptures, prematurely detonating the burning hammer shadows.

"Damn it! Damn it..."

In the high sky, Si Xianxian's chest heaved violently, glaring angrily.

Every second of Lie Tian's calm battle performance was like an invisible whip, lashing brutally at her scarred heart.

It shouldn't be like this!

Lie Tian should be a raging and fierce beast, a god of slaughter with blood-red eyes!

Not a silent war machine.

From the start of the battle, Lie Tian's combat stance had already ignited Si Xianxian's fury.

As the battle reached a fever pitch, Lie Tian showed no signs of rage, let alone a battle roar; his expression hadn't even changed.

He remained solemn and stern!

Si Xianxian had tried to accept reality.

She truly tried hard, but she... couldn't accept it!

"Whoosh~"

A tiny figure suddenly stood on her nose tip.

Due to the close proximity, Si Xianxian instinctively glanced, instantly becoming cross-eyed.

Lacking the demeanor of a god.

Yet, it was particularly amusing, like a silly beauty, of seemingly low intelligence ~

[Sister Xian'er, you know that given our relationship, I couldn't not bring you to this battle.] The youth's words imprinted in her mind.

Si Xianxian pressed her lips tightly together.

[I knew you might lose control, yet I still made this decision, proceeding single-mindedly.]

Lu Ran lifted his head, gently tapping her nose: [Calm down and witness the death of Lie Tian, okay? Consider it for me, stop making me worry and be afraid.]

Si Xianxian struggled to suppress her tumultuous emotions, trembling as she said, "Yes, I... I understand."

Just at that moment, a deep voice rose from below: "Human Clan."

This taciturn Lie Tian, was he actually speaking?

Lu Ran immediately turned and looked down to see Lie Tian, who had been blasted away by the fierce fire, slowly getting back to his feet.

His body was still ablaze, but the stone-like skin showed clear cracks, along with scratches scraped by the winds.

He looked very miserable.

In contrast, Wu Xiao's body bore no scars whatsoever! Even though he had also been engulfed by the sea of fire, the command flag behind him could absorb the flames released by the techniques of the same sect, enough to protect him unharmed.

Lie Tian wiped his slightly cracked cheek with the back of his hand, his aged voice carrying an immense pressure, crushing through the heavens and earth:

"You think, by stealing the body of a god, you can become one of us."

Wu Xiao, too, was a man of few words, far more actions than speech.

He merely gave Lie Tian a faint glance, then raised his hand and flung out a command flag.

In an instant, the sky was filled with flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder.

Martial Arts Divine Skill·Thunder Breaking Formation Order!

The command flag hovered in mid-air, spraying out thick, twisting bolts of lightning, indiscriminately striking everything within range.

For the first time, a trace of anger flickered in Lie Tian's eyes.

He spoke as if bestowing alms, yet these petty humans who had stolen god and demon powers paid him no heed!

Especially the gaze of the other party, which regarded him no differently than an ant.

Using stolen power, they were looking down on the gods...

"Buzz!!"

The war hammer in Lie Tian's hand suddenly began to tremble violently, a fierce light emanating from the head of the hammer.

He completely ignored the lightning spraying in all directions, his large hands gripping the hammer handle tightly, then smashing it fiercely to the ground.

"Boom!"

Fierce flames surged!

Is this the Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Fiery Earth Thousand Flames? A hammer striking down, sending a raging sea of fire rushing forward?

No!

This is a top-level domain unleashed by a Fourth-tier Divine Weapon·Ten Directions Hell!

The raging sea of fire, centered on Lie Tian, spread out in all directions.

The range of the sea of fire was vast, rapidly sweeping across the battlefield like a tide, the unique Fiery Prison Fire leaping high, reaching an astonishing height of over a hundred meters!

Even more terrifying, this fire clung to the surface, burning continuously, and constantly detonating, causing ongoing area damage.

"Boom!"

"Boom..." The great flames incinerated everything, surging wildly, with terrifying exploding fireballs everywhere.

Wu Xiao immediately flew into the high air, naturally not foolish enough to remain within the Ten Directions Hell.

Lie Tian also soared high, swinging another hammer upwards.

The enormous hammer shadow directly smashed the command flag, shattering it and taking its place, hovering in the air.

The Fiery Prison Fire covering the ground had illuminated this part of the world.

And the enormous hammer hovering in the air continuously exploded, the high-leaping flames rushing up to the sky, as if to burn a giant hole through the clouds.

The dim Third Heaven, as bright as day!

The temperature between heaven and earth soared.

Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Thousand Miles of Barren Land!

This is the large-scale destructive skill of the Fierce Heavenly Sect, and all life forms illuminated by the giant hammer's fire will suffer persistent burning injuries.

The Martial Emperor, always at ease, was now sandwiched between the flaming giant hammer in the sky and the Fiery Prison Sea below.

Down? Couldn't go down!

Couldn't even get close.

The Fiery Prison Fire explosively detonated madly, whoever dashed in would be blasted to pieces, burned to ash.

Up?

Lie Tian was already guarding beside the suspended giant hammer, continuously swinging out hammer shadows, bombarding the petty foes below with ferocity.

Wu Xiao could fly sideways, moving far away from the battlefield.

But, could he really withdraw from the battle after being personally assigned by Lu Ran to the front lines?

Wu Xiao was a very special existence.

As a walking corpse, he had none of those ethereal, self-imposed constraints like dignity or style.

But there was one thing, or perhaps only one person, whom Wu Xiao acknowledged.

And that was the only reason he was still alive now.

"Ah!" In the sky, Si Xianxian hurriedly covered her mouth and nose with her hand, sheltering the tiny human on her nose under her palm.

Jiang Ruyi likewise flipped her palm, using a giant stone hand to shield Qiao Wanjun from the fire's illumination.

This was a Divine Grade output skill!

Moreover, it was released under the condition of Lie Tian activating Over-level Slaughter Technique·Fiery Fire Celestial.

One could only imagine the damage!

"Everyone move back quickly..." Qiao Yuansi exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly lifting a lantern, casting a golden red defense shield over everyone.

But under the fire's illumination, the golden red defense shield was rapidly being incinerated.

Fortunately, the warriors of Ran Sect were mostly gods; even without defense techniques to protect them, the defensive power of the Divine Sculpture itself was exceptionally formidable.

In fact, the typical God Realm Defense Techniques were far inferior to the defensive strength of the Divine Sculpture body.

Only a few excessively powerful techniques like the Golden Body of a Martial Monk, the Immortal Scales of a Jade-faced Snake, or the Sand Body of West Desolation could surpass the defensive power of the Divine Sculpture.

The gods of the Ran Sect flew back, and with defense techniques, healing techniques, and other means constantly being employed within the team, they could naturally withstand the assault.

Sandwiched between heaven and earth, Wu Xiao couldn't!

Unwilling to retreat, he could only engage in swift combat!

Wu Xiao's upward flying figure, like a ghost, flickered erratically towards Lie Tian at great speed.

Lie Tian unleashed great output, his angry voice echoed through the heavens and earth, repeatedly questioning the previously ignored words:

"You think, by stealing the body of a god, you can become me?"

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