Support me at patreon for 90+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk
**
"Oh, so this is a Heavenly Flame? As expected of one of nature's miracles—it's far stronger than any ordinary beast flame."
Staring at the gently rising azure flame, Fang Yan smiled confidently and formed another hand seal.
The grayish-brown flame swirling around his body suddenly morphed into a half-foot-long fiery bird.
With a flap of its flame-forged wings and a sharp screech, the bird shot toward Lin Feng like a bolt of lightning, its beak aiming straight at him.
The gray shadow streaked across the sky and, in the blink of an eye, was already in front of Lin Feng.
As the fiery bird rapidly expanded in his vision, Lin Feng's expression remained calm. With a thought, a surge of azure flames erupted around him.
His palm extended forward and clenched into a fist. Instantly, a faint blue fire net materialized in front of him.
Just as the fire net spread open, the grayish-brown firebird released by Fang Yan slammed into it.
Whoosh!
The bird crashed into the fire net and was tightly ensnared within its burning threads.
Seeing his flame bird trapped, Fang Yan's eyes turned cold.
With a shift of his hand seal, the firebird instantly began to swell like a balloon being inflated.
The grayish-brown flames furiously roasted the faint blue net. Under the intense heat, the fire net began to waver and blur.
Staring at the expanding flame bird, Lin Feng let out a cold snort. His palm clenched again, and the Green Lotus Core Flame within his body suddenly surged.
An endless torrent of azure flames erupted forth and, under his control, merged with the fire net.
With this reinforcement, the light of the fire net intensified dramatically.
The bloated grayish-brown flame bird trapped inside was forcefully crushed, dissipating into countless small fireballs that scattered and flew back toward Fang Yan.
Humph!
As the flames returned to him, a muffled groan escaped Fang Yan's throat.
Clearly, the destruction of his firebird had inflicted some damage on him as well.
Having suffered this silent setback, Fang Yan's face darkened instantly. He turned and shouted, "Second, Third—let's take him out in one go!"
The two Elders from Demon Flame Valley exchanged a glance. With a sharp nod, they gritted their teeth and began forming seals.
Thick grayish-brown flames erupted from their bodies, flooding the sky and quickly intertwining and merging together.
Once the two completed their fusion, Fang Yan also poured every bit of his Transmuted Flame into the mix.
A violent surge of energy rapidly burst from the churning grayish-brown firestorm.
"Sky Fire Phoenix!"
The three shouted in unison. The massive cloud of flames churning in the sky suddenly began to boil.
SKREEEEE!
A sharp bird cry echoed through the heavens, riding a wave of scorching wind from within the sea of flame.
The dense flames churned violently, and then—amid the grayish-brown inferno—a colossal firebird, over ten zhang in size, slowly took shape.
As the giant firebird formed, an intense heatwave erupted from its body like a tidal wave.
With one Half-Step Dou Zong and two Nine-Star Dou Huangs merging their Dou Qi, the very air across the skies twisted and warped under the pressure.
"Heh, the might of this Sky Fire Phoenix already rivals the Mid-Grade Earth Class Dou Techniques that Yan Luotian used back then… It's a pity it's wasted on me."
Lin Feng chuckled inwardly as his gaze swept over the trio in the distance.
At this moment, Fang Yan and the others looked deathly pale, their auras faint and withered.
It was clear that to summon this devastating Sky Fire Phoenix, they had exhausted nearly all of their power.
"Hehe, even if you've got a Heavenly Flame, so what?" Fang Yan sneered hoarsely. "Today we'll show you that a man-made flame can still defeat one born of heaven and earth!"
Although Fang Yan's aura had become weak, the pride in his voice swelled sharply.
"I admire your determination," Lin Feng said calmly, shaking his head, "but your mindset is too arrogant. Your vision is far too narrow."
Heavenly Flames are born of the heavens and earth, formed through countless years of compression, accumulation, and evolution, eventually becoming entities of devastating power.
That kind of deeply rooted strength, built over an unknowable span of time, is not something a few seventh-rank beast flames fused into a man-made flame can easily surpass.
Upon hearing this, Fang Yan's expression darkened, and he snapped angrily, "Second, Third—let's show this brat the true power of our Sky Fire Phoenix!"
"Since the Grand Elder has spoken, we'll make sure this brat learns the price of underestimating us!"
Lin Feng's words clearly stoked the fury of the other two Elders. With a shout, they responded, their eyes blazing with anger.
Before the echoes faded, the three of them abruptly changed their hand seals.
SKREEEEEE!
The massive grayish-brown fire phoenix circling high in the sky let out a piercing cry, as if receiving their orders.
A wave of searing heat and sound, nearly tangible in intensity, swept down from the heavens, causing the trees on the mountain below to ripple and sway violently like ocean waves.
"Flame Offering!"
As the phoenix cried, Fang Yan's explosive shout rang out once more.
Pfft!
At that moment, the other two Elders gritted their teeth, then bit down hard on their tongues. A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from their lips.
Instead of dispersing in midair, the blood condensed into several glimmering droplets that hovered before them, spinning slowly.
And with this act, their already weakened auras declined even further.
Clearly, that blood was no ordinary blood—it was their Blood Essence, containing their most refined Dou Qi.
Seeing this, Fang Yan also bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.
With a flick of his finger, the other two blood droplets shot toward him and merged together.
The three blood droplets fused into a single, fist-sized orb of dark crimson liquid.
"Go!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Fang Yan launched the blood orb, which streaked through the air and plunged directly into the massive fire phoenix.
As the blood was absorbed, the phoenix—its wings spread wide—froze for an instant.
Then, a strange crimson hue began to seep from within its body.
In a matter of seconds, the phoenix transformed from its original grayish-brown hue into a sinister blood-red.
As the phoenix changed color, a strong, metallic scent of blood also began to emanate from its body, spreading through the air.
Moreover, the aura of this blood-red phoenix suddenly skyrocketed.
"Die, brat!"
Although Fang Yan and the others were extremely weakened, their gazes burned with greed as they stared at Lin Feng.
In their eyes, Lin Feng was now dead for certain.
As a sixth-tier alchemist, he no doubt carried a wealth of high-tier pills in his storage ring.
If they could obtain just one Zong Breaking Pill, they might very well step directly into the realm of Dou Zong.
-------------------------------------------------------
Support me at patreon for 90+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk