Xiao Yan had studied formations to a decent extent and knew very well that no formation in the world was truly invincible. No matter how powerful, every formation had its weaknesses. That was why, when he had forcefully clashed with the Divine Execution Light using the Heavenly Flame Divine Art, he had secretly unleashed his Spiritual Strength to scan the entire formation, identifying its weak points and dismantling it.
Mu Chen was clearly surprised that Xiao Yan had managed to break his spirit formation in such a short time. However, his reactions were swift. As his hand seals shifted, golden light surged from his body, illuminating the world like a sun. In an instant, a massive golden silhouette emerged behind him, its back crowned by a radiant golden sun.
"This is a Sovereign Avatar?" Xiao Yan's pupils narrowed slightly as he gazed at the colossal silhouette exuding terrifying power. It was his first time facing one of these legendary Sovereign Avatars. The oppressive pressure it gave off was incredibly intense. Though it wasn't listed on the Avatar Ranking, Xiao Yan could instinctively sense that Mu Chen's manifestation far outstripped the Cold Sparrow form Qin Wan'er had previously displayed.
At the same time, Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor rapidly formed seals. The surrounding heaven and earth energy frenziedly gathered toward them. Moments later, two more towering silhouettes, each not inferior in size to the Great Sun Undying Body, materialized before Xiao Yan. Clearly, both of them had their own variants of Sovereign Avatars.
The giant form conjured by Flame Emperor was wreathed in multicolored flame runes—obviously the result of his various flame collections. Martial Ancestor's avatar flickered with golden-purple light and was entwined by eight colossal dragons of different hues. From those dragons, Xiao Yan detected energy waves highly reminiscent of the Eight Ancestral Symbols.
These two avatars weren't listed on the ranking either, but Xiao Yan had no doubt: any one of these three avatars could rank within the top thirty. While their cultivations matched his own at the peak of sixth-grade Sovereign, the threat each one posed far exceeded even that of Qin Wan'er, who stood on the brink of becoming an eighth-grade Sovereign.
"If that's how it is, then I'll summon mine too!" Xiao Yan inhaled deeply, his hands flashing through seals. A violent surge of Spiritual Energy erupted from his body. Dazzling flames burst forth, and soon, a flaming giant emerged to stand opposite the three avatars.
It was Xiao Yan's second time summoning the Flame Emperor's Avatar. Unlike when he had used it to battle the Evil Demon Emperor, this time it bore a visible difference—due to his assimilation of the Ancestral Symbols, the avatar was now laced with a divine glow. The fiery brilliance now shimmered with the essence of the symbols, making it far more resplendent than Flame Emperor's own.
But despite its splendor, Xiao Yan sensed something odd. His avatar, enhanced by both Heavenly Flames and Ancestral Symbols, should have surpassed Flame Emperor's in power, yet its aura was weaker. Perplexed, he called out mentally to the spirit of the Ancestral Stone within him. Normally, the spirit responded immediately—but now, it was silent. He tried calling the other divine artifacts stored in his body, but none replied. Even Little Yao, the spirit of his Heavenly Flame, had vanished.
He could still use their powers, but it was as though their consciousnesses had all been severed.
As confusion swirled within him, the three opponents didn't pause. Flame Emperor gathered his flames into a radiant ancient ruler—this was the Eternal Ancient Flame Ruler, the same move Xiao Yan had used to shatter Hun Tiandi's Emperor Severing Blade on the Path of Samsara. But the version Flame Emperor unleashed now was clearly more refined and potent.
Martial Ancestor dismissed his Thunder Emperor Scepter and summoned the Eight Ancestral Symbols and Nine Divine Artifacts simultaneously. They coalesced into a vibrant seven-colored spear. Xiao Yan had seen this attack before—it was the same one the Evil Demon Emperor had used after seizing Lin Dong's body.
"Great Sun Undying Body, open the Seven Suns!" Mu Chen's voice rang out as his hands formed seals. Seven blazing suns ascended from his Sovereign Avatar. They exploded one after another, forming a torrent of golden liquid that condensed into a golden staff nearly ten thousand feet long.
"Sovereign Divine Ability: Seven Suns Heaven-Sundering Staff!"
All three attacks locked onto Xiao Yan, and the pressure immediately sealed off the space around him. The golden staff, flame ruler, and colorful spear surged forward. Wherever they passed, the very fabric of space shattered like brittle glass, illustrating the terrifying might of this joint assault.
Even an ordinary eighth-grade Sovereign might fall to such an attack, let alone a peak sixth-grade. But Xiao Yan didn't waver. Drawing in a sharp breath, his hands formed a new seal. His Flame Emperor's Avatar opened its mouth, unleashing a radiant blaze that took the form of a phoenix-like firebird. It soared upward and collided with the incoming triple assault.
"Perfected Divine Art: Golden Crow Ghostflame Art!"
Since arriving in the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan had only cultivated two divine arts due to time constraints. Back in the Heavenly Tomb, he had barely begun grasping them. During the second trial in the Nine Nether Secret Realm, he had used the Icebone Serpents' attacks to further temper his skills. Now, he had reached a preliminary stage of mastery. Without that, he wouldn't have been able to use the Heavenly Flame Divine Art to counter Mu Chen's Execution Array earlier.
However, while powerful, the Heavenly Flame Divine Art wasn't enough to counter these three combined attacks. That was why Xiao Yan had opted for the more ferocious Golden Crow Ghostflame Art.
If his opponents had been ordinary sixth- or even seventh-grade Sovereigns, that firebird might have turned the tide. But the power of Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, and Mu Chen was clearly far beyond the norm. After a few moments of collision, the firebird was shattered.
Still, Xiao Yan had never intended the Golden Crow Ghostflame Art to stop them entirely. He only needed it to delay them. His hands formed another seal. Suddenly, a monstrous aura of blood and slaughter erupted from within his body, coalescing in front of him into the form of a ten-thousand-foot-long black tiger.
"Spirit of Four Slaughters—Demonic Tiger That Defies Yin and Yang!"
(End of Chapter)
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