This time, he pushed the Heaven-Supporting Demonic Art to its absolute limit.
Before he even reached his target, a dazzling phantom—hundreds of feet tall—condensed around his body.
It was his Dharma Body.
Yet—
Just as the Barbarian Beard was about to unleash his full power—
a figure wreathed in white flames suddenly appeared before him, blocking his path.
It was Xiao Yan.
He had finally made his move.
But his aura was completely different from before.
Not only had his cultivation soared straight to the Dou Zong realm, but his eyes were now enveloped in chilling white flames, radiating an icy, ancient presence.
Yao Lao had taken control.
"I'm not looking for you. Get out of my way!"
The Barbarian Beard roared, throwing a punch meant to force Xiao Yan aside.
"Burn."
Yao Lao spoke calmly.
With a raise of his hand, a pillar of cyan-white flame surged forth, colliding head-on with the Barbarian Beard's attack.
Boom!
The two forces clashed violently in midair. Cyan-white flames erupted in all directions, scorching cracks into the surrounding space itself.
"How did Brother Xiao suddenly become this strong?"
Watching Xiao Yan battle the Barbarian Beard head-on, Lin Dong felt as if he could no longer recognize him.
Even back when Xiao Yan had been possessed by Yao Lao during his fight with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, his aura had never been this overwhelming.
How had he become so monstrous in such a short time?
Han Li, standing behind them, was equally shaken.
So Xiao Yan had been hiding his strength all along.
No wonder he had dared act so arrogantly earlier—even daring to confront a Nascent Soul cultivator face-to-face.
"Yao Lao exists as a soul body. The stronger his soul power, the more cultivation he can temporarily lend to Xiao Yan," Zhu Chen explained calmly. "I suspect Brother Han Li shared the Great Evolution Technique with him. That's why Yao Lao's soul strength increased so rapidly."
Lin Dong suddenly understood—and immediately felt a surge of envy.
Everyone had a soul companion.
So why could Xiao Yan's Yao Lao possess him, while his own Diao Ye couldn't?
Was it really because humans and demons were fundamentally different?
…
With Yao Lao in control, Xiao Yan's cultivation had reached the level of a six- or seven-star Dou Zong.
Coupled with the Ancient Spirit Cold Flame and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, he was actually able to fight the Barbarian Beard....who was operating his massive Dharma Body—to a standstill.
For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.
"Brother Barbarian is holding one of them alone," the Extreme Yin Ancestor said, withdrawing his gaze from the battlefield and turning to Wan Tianming. "Sect Master Wan, when should we act?"
"Now."
A sharp glint flashed in Wan Tianming's eyes as a green ruler-like longsword appeared in his hand.
But just as he was about to move—
A deep, thunderous voice suddenly echoed from above the entrance of the Void Heaven Palace.
"Fighting is forbidden within the Void Heaven Palace. If you do not stop immediately, do not blame us for being impolite."
The voice carried overwhelming pressure, like a heavenly thunderbolt, causing everyone present to feel their eardrums buzz.
All eyes turned toward the source.
Three figures stood atop the massive gate of the Void Heaven Palace.
One was a man clad in a gold-and-white robe, his face hidden beneath a hood.
Another wore similar attire, though his robe was jet black.
The third was a slender female cultivator.
Though her face was veiled by purple gauze, obscuring her features, her bright eyes and graceful figure were still breathtaking—clearly a peerless beauty.
The three cultivators who appeared atop the gate of the Void Heaven Palace were none other than two elders of the Star Palace and Zi Ling, sect master of the Myriad Sounds Sect.
The white-robed man standing at the center was Jin Kui, Grand Elder of the Star Palace.
He was the junior brother of the Star Palace's Twin Saints, and his cultivation had already reached the peak of the mid–Nascent Soul stage—stronger even than Man Huzi and Wan Tianming.
"Elder Jin Kui, three transformed demons have infiltrated the Void Heaven Palace. We were in the midst of handling this matter, but their strength is extraordinary. With our strength alone, it will be difficult to suppress them."
The Extreme Yin Ancestor immediately stepped forward to explain the situation.
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