Chapter 625 Fierce Battle
The gorgeous fire lotus around Xiao Ling suddenly exploded, and in an instant, a completely different kind of fire power swept across the world!
This was no ordinary flame, but rather a fiery energy that contained the characteristics of a strange fire. Like a torrent of life, it surged and spread from his body, transforming into an extremely gorgeous sea of fire.
The flame was not a monotonous scarlet red, but was interwoven with a variety of colors such as gold, orange, and purple. Each ray seemed to contain the brilliance of stars and the violence of lava. With the majesty of purifying everything, it bravely rushed towards the oncoming wave of black flames.
Two completely different but equally terrifying energy torrents collided with each other at this moment!
There was no earth-shattering noise, but a deeper and more terrifying sound permeated the space.
The black flame was like a greedy abyss, madly devouring the gorgeous flame, while the gorgeous sea of fire was like an eternal scorching sun, desperately compressing the black flame's territory. The two strangled and devoured each other, forming colorful yet extremely dangerous energy turbulences at the edge of contact.
The space seemed to be solidified at this moment, and then forcibly torn and twisted.
Visible energy ripples took the center of impact as their origin and spread wildly in all directions. Wherever they passed, even light seemed to be slowed down.
It was not a simple collision, but a fierce confrontation between two extreme energies. Every slight entanglement was accompanied by the crisp sound of space shattering and the violent surge of energy turbulence.
"boom……!"
Finally, after continuous confrontation and erosion, an indescribable terrifying movement suddenly broke out!
Although there was still no deafening noise, the energy shock that erupted from the center of the collision made the entire space tremble.
And the temperature here is suddenly soaring at a heart-pounding speed!
The space, which originally seemed somewhat dark and depressing, was now instantly dyed with a layer of bright white light.
The heat was not a gentle warmth, but a terrifying high temperature that was enough to melt steel, illuminating the area as if day had fallen.
The air twisted into a fluctuating light curtain, making a sizzling sound, as if it was about to be ignited in the next second.
Even the boundless sea of blood below, which exuded the breath of death, could not withstand this horrifying energy fluctuation.
The calm "water surface" was suddenly blown up, and scarlet blood waves that were hundreds or even thousands of feet high were like a coastline hit by an invisible giant hand. They rushed up into the sky madly and then smashed down heavily, stirring up blood foam and energy fragments all over the sky. The scene was extremely horrifying.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling's eyes suddenly became serious. He quickly analyzed the scene in front of him.
According to his assessment, the one who controlled the corpse that had been silent for endless years to emit this terrifying black flame should be a remnant soul of the powerful Sky Demon Phoenix. Moreover, it seemed to be unconscious, as if it was missing some key guiding thing. Now it only had the most primitive instincts of a monster.
However, this seemingly insignificant remnant soul, at this moment, burst out with a power that was not inferior to that of an ordinary semi-saint-level strongman! This was beyond Xiao Ling's previous expectations.
What's more, this corpse itself is the flesh of a ninth-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix! The strength of its flesh is far beyond the reach of ordinary ninth-level monsters.
Even if it was just a corpse, its solidity and potential threat were probably far beyond the reach of ordinary means. Next, if Xiao Ling didn't take real action, he would probably suffer a lot.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling did not dare to be negligent and immediately came up with a plan to deal with it. His mind raced, and then his mind moved, and a light flashed between his eyebrows.
The natal talisman containing the law of fire, which was hidden deep in the Niwan Palace, suddenly broke out of the body as if it had received some kind of summons, and turned into a stream of light, floating steadily in front of him.
With the continuous infusion of Xiao Ling's tremendous spiritual power, the natal talisman burst into flames. The originally mysterious and complex runes were instantly replaced by pure and hot flames. The entire natal talisman seemed to have turned into a burning flame entity, emitting a heart-pounding high temperature.
Xiao Ling kept his mind focused and constantly mobilized his mental strength. The energy within the rune began to be released like lava bursting through a dam.
In an instant, a torrent of red flames that was almost eerie suddenly burst out from the natal talisman!
This flame was not as colorful as before, but a pure red that condensed the will of destruction, as if it was going to devour everything.
It followed the direction of the sea of fire that Xiao Ling had released earlier, and like a furious fire dragon, with unrivaled momentum, it rushed towards the black flame wave that was still raging wildly!
The red stream of fire that gushed out from the natal talisman just came into contact with the brilliant sea of fire that Xiao Ling had released earlier, and the two completely different torrents of fire intertwined together.
What's amazing is that not only did they not produce the slightest rejection or internal friction reaction, but under Xiao Ling's exquisite mental control, they quickly merged and penetrated each other like comrades-in-arms who met again after a long separation.
The flames that were originally fighting each other now became extremely harmonious in power, as if they were woven into a larger and hotter sky of fire, truly achieving the effect of powerful combination and doubling the power.
The fused flame had the splendor and breadth of the previous sea of fire, but was also purer and more violent. Its temperature and destructive power were raised to a new level.
The black flame wave that was originally in a stalemate with the brilliant sea of fire and even had the upper hand at one point, suddenly felt tremendous pressure when faced with this sudden powerful combination and qualitative improvement.
The black flame that was originally violent and carried a destructive aura now showed a sign of retreat.
Under the strong pressure of the fusion flame, the black flame began to be dispersed and swallowed up little by little. Like a receding tide, the area it covered quickly shrank and its power also declined sharply. It could no longer maintain its previous arrogance.
After struggling to resist for a while, the violent black flame finally lost its resistance under the continuous suppression of the fusion flame, and finally disappeared into thin air, leaving only a diffuse burnt smell.
At the same time, the remaining brilliant sea of fire around Xiao Ling did not dissipate. Instead, as if guided by something, it began to slowly gather and condense.
They rolled and blended in the air, and the colorful flames intertwined and changed, gradually outlining a huge outline.
A moment later, a huge flaming dragon hundreds of feet long condensed into lifelike form under Xiao Ling's control!
There were two balls of pure flame burning in the eyes of this giant fire dragon, as if it had its own intelligence.
It first raised its head to the sky and let out a deafening roar that contained destructive power. Wherever the sound waves passed, the space seemed to tremble. Then, the dragon suddenly lowered its head, twisting its body like a spirit snake, and its huge body rolled up endless hot air waves, making waves of friction that made people's teeth ache.
Then, it was like a burning meteor, with unstoppable momentum, heading straight downward. At this moment, it was already standing on the sea of blood, and it pounced fiercely on the huge corpse of the Sky Demon Phoenix!
The speed of the giant fire dragon was astonishingly fast. In just a blink of an eye, its huge body tore through the space like a flash of blazing lightning and arrived in an instant.
As for the corpse of the Sky Demon Phoenix standing on the sea of blood, although the Sky Demon Phoenix had a natural advantage in speed, it was not easy to dodge due to its huge size.
On the other hand, the remains of the Sky Demon Phoenix did not seem to have any intention of dodge in time, or perhaps the residual soul controlling it did not expect the attack to come so quickly!
In an instant, the giant fire dragon had arrived in front of the corpse of the Sky Demon Phoenix, very close.
Its huge mouth formed by pure flames suddenly opened wide, like a burning abyss. The next moment, it bit directly into the iron-hard chest of the Sky Demon Phoenix corpse!
"Boom!!!"
A deafening roar erupted, and the shock wave spread wildly in all directions like ripples.
In an instant, flames shot up into the sky, and the blazing light almost filled the entire space. The flames spread everywhere, completely enveloping the huge corpse of the Sky Demon Phoenix, and even its originally hideous outline was temporarily obscured.
At the same time, a dull and long roar suddenly emanated from the regretful mouth of the Sky Demon Phoenix, and the sound was full of pain and anger.
Obviously, although this attack failed to completely destroy it, it caused it to suffer considerable trauma. The residual soul that controlled the corpse must have also suffered a severe impact and suffered a lot.
However, this corpse of the Sky Demon Phoenix was once a terrifying existence of the ninth level when it was alive, and its physical strength had long surpassed the limits of ordinary imagination.
Even though Xiao Ling's attack was a double fusion flame with earth-shattering power, the actual impact force on it was reduced due to the initial resistance of the black flame.
Therefore, the damage caused was far from being fatal. It was more like a burning pain that penetrated deep into the bone marrow, which only made it feel some physical pain but failed to shake its foundation.
Feeling that the threat was lifted, or that only its fur was damaged, the corpse of the Phoenix immediately moved. Immediately, it frantically flapped its pair of wings that had long been dry but still huge!
In an instant, a strong wind blew up, as if a real hurricane appeared out of nowhere, stirring up the surrounding sea of blood into turbulent waves.
The remaining flames that were originally entangled and burning around its body were forcibly broken free and blown away like paper under the fierce wind.
As its wings spread out again, the body of the Sky Demon Phoenix's corpse also shook violently, breaking away from the surface of the sea of blood and hovering in mid-air, looking down at Xiao Ling from above, its posture appearing even more majestic and dangerous.
Without the obstruction of the flames, Xiao Ling was finally able to see its current condition clearly.
There was indeed a charred mark on its chest, which seemed to be the mark left by the bite of the fire dragon just now.
But the charred area was not too large, nor was it deep. It looked more like a burn mark. For this extremely strong corpse, it was probably not a big hindrance.
However, the remnant soul in the body of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix suffered a loss due to Xiao Ling's fierce attack, and it seemed that this further stimulated its primitive brutal instinct deep inside. A frightening and ferocious aura emanated from its huge body and almost condensed into substance.
The remnant soul was obviously enraged, and it immediately flapped its wings violently. Its huge body rushed towards Xiao Ling at an incredible speed, like an arrow shot from a bow!
Every flap of its wings brought about a sharp sound of breaking wind. Its goal was clear: to use its pair of sharp claws that were flashing with cold light to give Xiao Ling a fatal blow!
When Xiao Ling saw this, his heart skipped a beat and he was secretly shocked.
He knew very well that, perhaps for some reason, the energy attack methods launched by the remains of the Sky Demon Phoenix were not powerful enough to reach the level of a Fighting Saint, but its physical strength was real!
Even after years of erosion, this pure power can never be weakened too much.
Although he had been practicing the Qingtian Hualong Jue diligently and his physical strength had greatly improved, facing the complete explosion of such primitive power, he still could not gain any advantage by fighting hard, so he did not dare to be careless.
Almost at the moment when the demon phoenix pounced on him that day, Xiao Ling no longer hesitated. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and activated his own perception and application of the power of space.
I saw that the space around him seemed to be rippling with tiny ripples, like rippling water.
The next moment, Xiao Ling's figure disappeared from the spot!
Almost at the same time he disappeared, the pair of extremely sharp claws of the Sky Demon Phoenix accurately grabbed nothing!
Its huge body, due to excessive force and inertia, staggered forward for a long distance before it could barely stabilize itself.
It turned its head suddenly, and its eyes, which were controlled by the remnant soul and filled with anger, just happened to see Xiao Ling who had appeared thousands of feet behind it.
At this moment, Xiao Ling, who was floating in the air, did not stop moving his hands, and was quickly making some strange and complicated hand seals.
And around Xiao Ling, a majestic and vast spiritual force, like the undercurrent surging beneath the calm surface of a lake, was constantly gathering and brewing.
Pure spiritual power, like substantial ripples, spread out in circles. Wherever it passed, even the surrounding void emitted a subtle hum and trembled slightly.
After a brief moment of contemplation and observation, Xiao Ling already had a clear plan of action in his mind.
He understood that what allowed the remains of this terrifying Sky Demon Phoenix to launch an attack was ultimately only the remnant of its soul that remained attached to its flesh.
As long as this remnant soul can be completely wiped out, this body, no matter how strong it is, will lose its master and can be disposed of at will.
When faced with an illusory existence like a remnant soul, the best method is naturally an attack at the soul level.
This aspect happened to be what Xiao Ling was best at. Therefore, he was full of confidence in dealing with this remnant soul.
(End of this chapter)
