Chapter 1144: The Strongest Support Group

Shi Tiandao let out an incredibly arrogant burst of laughter. Even though he had lost his sight and his arms were completely numb, he had gained the most important things: hope and confidence!

"Attack!" Ling Yao, as the team leader, gave the command. At the same time, the six people around her shot into the air. Three on the left confronted the elder on the left, and three on the right confronted the elder on the right. Ling Yao, as the captain herself, charged directly towards Shi Tiandao, who was restrained by the power in the center.

This was the first joint operation for the Glorious Dragon Riders since their formation, showing that Shi Tiandao was significant enough to warrant this level of attention.

Although the two elders on the left and right were powerful, they couldn't withstand the simultaneous assault from the three top powerhouses of the Glorious Dragon Riders and instinctively began to retreat.

This prevented them from being severely wounded by the combined assault of the three powerhouses. It's worth noting that the ancient, most powerful individual in the center lightly tapped his scepter, unleashing an incredibly powerful purple light that plunged towards Ling Yao, who was rescuing Shi Tiandao in the middle.

"Old man, your opponent should be me."

Finally, Xu Yang, the supreme leader of Glory, descended forcefully from the sky, shattering a large section of the grand hall. He landed steadily in front of the purple light. The moment the light touched Xu Yang's body, all brightness vanished. Xu Yang used his body to shield Ling Yao and Shi Tiandao, initiating a confrontation with their strongest adversary.

"Heh heh heh, so you are Xu Yang, the one famous throughout the continent. Seeing you today, you truly are extraordinary! There shouldn't be more than three people on the entire Yingzhou Continent who could withstand my last attack, and now you seem to be the fourth."

Xu Yang couldn't help but sneer. "I know, old man, you're considered the strongest in the Western Regions of the Yingzhou Continent. But unfortunately, compared to me, you're absolutely nothing. With your old bones, I could break every one of them with a single finger in a matter of moments."

Xu Yang truly showed no respect for the old man, publicly shaming him with the sharpest words.

"Let's not bother. You should know very well that my strength goes far beyond this. My spiritual world is immensely vast; I can see into anyone's heart in this world. As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can win a hundred battles.' I can clearly perceive what moves you opponents will make next. Do you think you can still conquer me with sheer power?"

Xu Yang burst into laughter. "Your 'you' probably doesn't include me. If you don't believe it, you can try. Guess what I'm going to do to you next."

A thought quickly formed in Xu Yang's mind. The old man's expression immediately became unnatural, and his pupils suddenly widened. "How is this possible? You actually possess a colorful soul! Who exactly are you?!"

Xu Yang sneered. He didn't forget to raise his middle finger at the old man. "I'm your father!"

An incredibly powerful beam of light shot out. The old man once again performed the same maneuver he used to evade Shi Tiandao's sudden attack, making his physical body disappear into thin air.

"Hahahaha, no matter how powerful you are, and even if I can't read your mind, your attacks will never be able to lock onto me. This is an innate instinct of mine, the ability to foresee dangerous movements. Even if I don't know what technique you're using, my instinct will warn me before this dangerous force reaches my body. Such a talent couldn't have originated in a place like the Yingzhou Continent; it comes from a vaster, greater world beyond."

This proved that the old man was indeed a powerhouse from beyond the desolate reaches. Just as he said, such a talent could never have been nurtured on the Yingzhou Continent. However, Xu Yang and the others were unsure what kind of world this individual truly hailed from.

"Oh, is that so?" Xu Yang suddenly retorted with a meaningful question. He then abruptly raised his right palm and unleashed an incredibly powerful force into the void.

To the old man's surprise, this time he couldn't dodge the blow and was directly forced out of his hidden form in mid-air. "Impossible! How did you do that? Your attack actually locked onto my true form!"

Xu Yang burst into laughter.

"The reason is simple: not only do I possess a colorful soul, but I also have eyes that perceive everything."

In reality, this ocular power had already exceeded the limits of Xu Yang's own eye abilities. The reason he could still anticipate the old man's hidden location was because the girl, Little Mushroom, had secretly hidden within his spiritual sea, sharing his eyes and their combined ocular power. This enabled Xu Yang to precisely pinpoint the old man's hidden location.

"What a pity. If your eyes could perfectly combine with my devouring power, I believe no one on the entire Yingzhou Continent could withstand such intense power. Young man, are you willing to cooperate with me? To become the true master of the entire Yingzhou Continent? I'm willing to share this world with you!"

Xu Yang chuckled and shook his head. "Your world is still too small. It's a shame you're a powerhouse from beyond this realm, yet you only aspire to be the master of the Yingzhou Continent. What's the point? The mere Yingzhou Continent is nothing but a tiny speck in my eyes. Even if you reach the pinnacle of this world, what would you prove? How long can your decaying body last? If my judgment is correct, you're using this power of devouring eyes to absorb life essence and prolong your pathetic existence. In fact, this is an act against the heavens. You've long since exhausted your life force, merely extending your life by exploiting the destinies of others. Satisfying such vile, limitless desires has made you the most detestable person in this world. My arrival today has only one mission: to end your contemptible life!"

Finally, Xu Yang once again summoned the Jade Bone Divine Sword. With Little Mushroom's ocular power supporting him, Xu Yang had already locked onto the location of the old man's true form.

With a single sword strike, the old man who controlled the lifeline of the Emperor Soul Battle Squad met his demise. As this old being fell, the two guardians on his sides also had nowhere to run and were all eliminated by the Dragon Riders' three-person teams. Thus, the core trio of the Elder Council, who had secretly controlled everything within the Emperor Soul Battle Squad, officially met their end.

There was no longer anything within the Emperor Soul Battle Squad that could threaten Shi Tiandao's management system. From this moment on, he truly became the genuine master of the Emperor Soul Battle Squad.

Unfortunately, in his current state, having lost the function of his eyes and arms, Shi Tiandao had become a cripple. His cultivation had also directly regressed from the peak of Purple Extreme Great Perfection to the middle stage of Green Rank.

"Thank you for fulfilling my greatest regret and finally helping me get this off my chest! It's just a pity, Boss Xu Yang, I'm afraid I won't have the good fortune to join the Glorious Battle Squad. I'm already a cripple."

Without a word, Xu Yang directly channeled the entire life essence of the Demonic Dragon Emperor into Shi Tiandao's body. This action of his was something even the members of the Glorious Dragon Riders beside him hadn't anticipated.

In fact, during the expedition to Dragon Island, Xu Yang was the only one who didn't receive any inheritance of the Demonic Dragon bloodline. This wasn't for any other reason, but because Xu Yang simply didn't need this power to enhance his strength.

Because he was already powerful enough, Xu Yang always believed that a powerhouse standing at the peak should forge their own path, rather than endlessly absorbing external power from others to raise their realm. Practitioners who cultivated that way could reach the peak of a world, but they would never be able to break past that peak and create their own unique path.

With Xu Yang's strength and talent, he had no need to walk the path of his predecessors. What he pursued was a truly unprecedented monument! In this beautiful world, he would create more impossibilities and leave behind indelible footprints.