Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Huang Tian's pupils shrank slightly. He had keenly noticed that Xiao Yan's figure before him flickered slightly—it was just an afterimage!
Realizing this, Huang Tian's face turned visibly pale, and a mouthful of blood spewed from his lips. Xiao Yan had somehow appeared behind him and casually struck him, forcing him to cough up blood, all without Huang Tian even noticing when he had disappeared from in front of him.
Golden wings flared open behind Huang Tian as he pushed the Demonic Phoenix Step to its limit, retreating rapidly. Yet just as he backed away to a certain point, he suddenly sensed a presence behind him again. Turning swiftly, he saw Xiao Yan's indifferent gaze a split second before a palm lashed out and sent him flying once more, crashing into a mountain that exploded on impact.
Seeing the once arrogant and overbearing Huang Tian being flung about like a mouse caught by a cat, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan members below erupted in thunderous cheers. The stifled frustration they'd felt under the earlier suppression of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was completely swept away. Meanwhile, the faces of those from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan turned utterly unsightly. For the first time, they were witnessing their clan leader being toyed with in the very field he prided himself on most—speed.
Zi Yan stood below, staring at the cold, stern figure floating in the sky. Her beautiful eyes shimmered with intoxicated admiration. She knew well that Xiao Yan rarely humiliated opponents like this. Today, he was clearly doing it for her—to avenge her.
"You bastard!" Huang Tian clawed himself from the rubble, his face twisted with hatred. "Xiao Yan! You dare humiliate me like this? The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan will never rest until one of us is dead!"
"Looks like those two slaps didn't wake you up," Xiao Yan said coolly, shaking his head. "Next time you say something like that, think carefully first—do you really have the right to speak to me that way?"
"Form the Heavenly Phoenix Grand Formation!" Huang Tian roared, finally losing all reason. Lowering his head, he shouted at the experts of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan below. Though hesitant at first, the clan members quickly took to the skies and hovered behind their leader.
Beams of light surged from their bodies, converging to form a colossal formation spanning over a thousand meters in diameter. At its center stood none other than Huang Tian himself.
"The Heavenly Phoenix Grand Formation!" gasped the Ancient Void Dragon Clan elders. Clearly, they were familiar with this clan-guarding formation. Their own clan possessed something similar, but due to the Four Dragon Islands' former division, they had never been able to muster the numbers to perform it. Now, seeing the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan invoke such a formation, the elders prepared to join forces with Xiao Yan. But he merely waved his hand, signaling them to hold back.
With the formation set, Huang Tian seemed to regain some confidence. He stared at the still-calm Xiao Yan, formed a hand seal, and immediately surged his Dou Qi. Above the sky, dark clouds began to gather, and beneath them, Huang Tian's body rapidly expanded, transforming into a phoenix over a thousand meters long in a flash.
"Demonic Phoenix Avatar!"
This was the ultimate secret technique of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Though every clan member knew how to use it, few could reach such a level. Only the clan leader, Huang Tian, could wield it to this terrifying degree.
"Xiao Yan, die!" the massive phoenix screeched as it flapped its titanic wings and charged toward Xiao Yan. The force from its wings was so immense that the space along its path collapsed, and anyone struck head-on would likely be reduced to blood mist—even a Dou Saint would fall instantly!
With the support of the formation, Huang Tian's strength had risen to another level. In this true form, his attack could rival that of a Seven-Star Dou Saint. This strike could annihilate anyone below that level—and even a true Six-Star Dou Saint would be gravely injured!
"Your dying struggle is rather impressive," Xiao Yan muttered. This attack was even fiercer than the Blood Dragon Devours the Heavens that the Northern Dragon King had once used. Had this been before his time in the Void Lightning Pool, he might've needed to use Sky-Dominating Golden Hand to block it. But now? That was unnecessary.
When the massive phoenix came within a hundred meters, Xiao Yan calmly raised a hand and made a grasping motion. In that instant, the terrifying phoenix froze in mid-air, unable to advance no matter how Huang Tian struggled.
Xiao Yan took a step forward and appeared directly before the frozen beast. He extended a finger and gently tapped the phoenix's forehead. In the next moment, the thousand-meter-tall avatar—an attack that could shatter even a Five-Star Dou Saint—exploded apart into fragments before everyone's eyes. With its destruction, Huang Tian was flung backward, slamming once again into a distant mountain.
And it wasn't just the avatar that was destroyed. The Heavenly Phoenix Grand Formation collapsed with it. All those who had contributed their power to the array suffered backlash. Every participant coughed blood, and several with weaker strength dropped from the sky, seriously wounded.
None of them could have imagined that this full-power secret technique, executed with the united strength of their elite and centered on their strongest member, could be so thoroughly obliterated by Xiao Yan!
What's more, the keen observers noticed something terrifying—throughout the entire fight, Xiao Yan hadn't used a single Dou Technique!
In other words, he had crushed the entire Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan with nothing but his raw strength.
This was undoubtedly a direct slap in the face to their entire clan. But reality was undeniable. Even the proud Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had to admit: this black-haired youth had every right to be arrogant.
Even the elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan were dumbfounded. True, Xiao Yan had defeated the Northern Dragon King before, but that had taken some effort and planning. And Huang Tian, supported by the Heavenly Phoenix Grand Formation, was far stronger than the Northern Dragon King.
Yet now he was utterly destroyed—easily and without resistance.
This could only mean one thing: in the span of just a few months, Xiao Yan's strength had transformed entirely.
(End of Chapter)
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