As Zhu Li's voice faded.
Immediately, streaks of pinkish-purple Qi instantly appeared around Zhu Li.
Gu You, not to be outdone, instantly unleashed his Half-Saint Aura!
In an instant!
The moment the pale pink flames and the dark bone mist collided in the sky,
the hundred-mile firmament seemed to be cleaved open by an invisible giant axe, and the thick clouds instantly dissipated, revealing a sky dyed dark purple by the energy.
The Half-Saint pressure crushed down like a tangible force, causing the rock layers of the continuous mountain range below to crumble.
Thousands of ancient trees exploded in rows, and even the mineral veins buried deep underground were steamed with hot white mist!
This scene was extremely terrifying, as this was not a battle between ordinary Cultivators.
This was a battle between two Saint-Grade Half-Saint powerhouses!
At this moment, the Half-Saint powerhouse stirred the rules of heaven and earth, a terror that even mountains and rivers would bow to.
Zhu Li was wreathed in golden flames, each wisp of fire seeming to possess life, capable of melting rock into magma upon contact with the ground.
Zhu Li did not use a Dou Technique; he merely raised his hand and pressed it towards the Void Realm, and the pinkish-purple Dragon flames in his palm suddenly surged.
It transformed into a giant flaming palm, several zhang wide, striking towards Gu You with an Aura that could incinerate everything.
The palm wind swept past, causing the air to crackle with scorching heat, and the ground prematurely split into spiderweb-like deep ravines; even the snow on distant mountain peaks melted in an instant.
Bone mist surged around Gu You; this mist was no ordinary substance, capable of instantly corroding even indestructible rock into powder upon contact.
Seeing the giant flaming palm approaching, Gu You merely flicked a finger, and the bone mist instantly condensed into a ten-foot-tall white bone barrier.
The barrier's surface was covered with intricate runes, and it actually managed to withstand the giant flaming palm.
The booming collision shook heaven and earth, and sparks from the exploding giant flaming palm splattered, each drop capable of creating a half-zhang deep crater in the ground, while the white bone barrier also became covered in cracks, yet it still stood before Gu You.
"Zhu Li, it seems the Void Ancient Dragon is nothing more than this..."
Gu You's voice was hoarse.
Immediately, several white bone spears extended from the bone mist, silently piercing towards Zhu Li's vital points.
These spears were astonishingly fast, causing subtle ripples in space wherever they passed, making it impossible for ordinary Saints to dodge.
Zhu Li's eyes narrowed, his body's Aura suddenly contracted, then violently expanded, forming a thin layer of Dou Qi protective shield.
The white bone spears struck the shield, emitting a harsh grinding sound; the tips of the spears were scorched black by the Dragon flames, yet they still attempted to penetrate the shield.
The next second, Zhu Li tapped his foot, and his figure appeared on Gu You's left side as if teleporting.
His fist, wrapped in boundless Aura, struck towards Gu You's face with mountain-collapsing force.
This punch did not use any Dou Technique, yet due to the enhancement of his Half-Saint cultivation, the force of the punch actually dispersed most of the surrounding bone mist.
Gu You reacted extremely quickly, dodging the punch sideways, while simultaneously, the bone mist condensed into a white bone whip, coiling around Zhu Li's arm.
The bone spurs on the whip glowed with an eerie green light; once they touched flesh, they could instantly corrode the Meridians.
Zhu Li flipped his wrist, and the Dragon flames spread along his arm, burning the white bone whip to ash.
Then, a golden fire core condensed in Zhu Li's palm.
"Dragon Breath Incinerates the Heavens!"
The fire core suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant Dragon flame imprint ten zhang in diameter, pressing down on Gu You with a heart-palpitating high temperature.
Seeing this, Gu You remained terrifyingly steady, with no trace of panic on his face.
"Petty tricks..."
Gu You softly exclaimed, and then the bone mist around him surged wildly.
The Void Realm behind him suddenly cracked open, and countless white bones emerged from within, intertwining to form a massive bone mountain.
Gu You intended to use this to block Zhu Li's attack.
However, the moment the Dragon flame imprint descended, the bone mountain around Gu You began to melt.
The bone mist sizzled as it was incinerated, and even the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth was stirred by the high temperature of the Dragon flames, forming torrents of violent energy.
The shockwave spread outwards from the center of their battle, causing the ground within a hundred miles to sink several zhang.
Zhu Li was shaken back three steps by the aftermath, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
And Gu You was in the same state.
The bone mountain he had just summoned had turned into a pile of charred bone fragments.
The bone mist around him had thinned by more than half, yet he still stared at Zhu Li with sinister eyes:
"Zhu Li, you still disappoint this old man somewhat..."
Zhu Li, however, merely smiled slightly at these words, not caring in the least.
Because Zhu Li understood that although this old man Gu You said so, it was just bravado... After all, both Zhu Li and Gu You were High-Tier Half-Saint powerhouses!
The two could be said to be in a stalemate at this moment, neither able to overcome the other... And the energy aftermath generated during the battle between Zhu Li and Gu You, two High-Tier Half-Saints, was extremely terrifying!
It could be said that any Cultivator below the Half-Saint level who touched that battle aftermath would likely perish on the spot... The reason Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan were safe and sound now was naturally because Xiao Xuan had secretly intervened... And Xiao Yi looked at the stalemated Gu You and Zhu Li, Xiao Yi also knew his limits.
Xiao Yi knew that with his current strength, he did not yet have the ability to participate in a battle between Half-Saint powerhouses!
After all, although a Half-Saint powerhouse is not yet a true Dou Saint, the gap between them and a Dou Venerate is already a chasm!
Therefore, Xiao Yi's eyes shifted, looking towards the Corpse Burial Mountain Range in the distance!
Although the Grand Heavenly Lord of the Human Hall had not yet appeared!
But Xiao Yi couldn't care too much; the most urgent task was to ascertain Old Yao's location!
Otherwise, delaying here for too long would also be a danger for Xiao Yi and the others... Therefore, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan flashed, directly bypassing Zhu Li and Gu You!
And sped towards the Human Hall!
Gu You also glanced at the two lightly, but did not try to stop them; instead, the corner of his mouth curved slightly upwards, and then he resumed fighting with Zhu Li... It was strange to say, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan were almost unimpeded, directly arriving inside the Human Hall...
Upon entering the Human Hall, the Aura was eerily strange!
It was not as Xiao Yi had previously guessed; within the vast Human Hall, not a single person from the Hall of Souls could be seen!
This was clearly very wrong!
However, Xiao Yi had no time to think much and immediately activated his Soul Power again to detect Old Yao's location!
Because he was now inside the Human Hall, Xiao Yi found Old Yao with extreme ease... At this moment, Old Yao was imprisoned on the altar deep within the Human Hall, his entire body bound by pitch-black chains, and his Soul Aura had become extremely weak due to the torment of the Hall of Souls!
"Little Yanzi, found him!"
"Let's go!"
Xiao Yi softly exclaimed, preparing to lead Xiao Yan to rescue Old Yao as quickly as possible.
Xiao Yan nodded.
However, just as the two took a step forward,
the surrounding space suddenly rippled like water, and a cold black wind surged out from the cracks.
It made the candlelight in the hall flicker erratically, and even the Soul Jade tiles on the ground emitted a layer of black Aura... "The Hall of Souls is not a place you can just leave..."
A sinister voice slowly emanated from the cracks.
As the voice faded, seven figures stepped out from the Void Realm...