Chapter 1345: Alienation

"My heavens, I've lived for so long, and this is the first time I've ever seen a flying elephant. Is this truly so outrageous?" The White Tiger youth stared intently at the scene above the clouds, suddenly feeling an immense increase in pressure.

Just the silhouette of the Elephant King and his unique manner of appearance were enough to overwhelm the inexperienced young man. If Xu Yang, a truly formidable figure, hadn't been part of their team, the youth might have already decided to retreat. After all, the Elephant King was a being who had once intimidated the Cloud Dragon Emperor, a terrifying opponent who had defeated his master. The White Tiger youth genuinely had no confidence whatsoever in his ability to defeat him.

However, to Xu Yang, all of this was merely the climax of a farce; soon, everything would return to calm in his presence.

"Heh, even if you give a pig the biggest wings to fly, it's still just a pig in the end, never a match for a dragon. Although this flying array helps you a lot, your true power lies in your terrifying suppressive force on both offense and defense, and on the ground battlefield. In my opinion, adding this flying ability is merely gilding the lily; it serves no deterrent purpose whatsoever. If you truly intend to challenge me, then your best choice would be to return to the ground battlefield, where you excel, and display your most powerful side."

As expected, after Xu Yang's words, the previously arrogant Elephant King couldn't help but look at him with new respect.

"I originally thought that among your human race, the Cloud Dragon Emperor represented the pinnacle of combat power. I never imagined that truly formidable young talents would emerge, and now there's you, an incredible young individual."

Xu Yang quickly wagged a finger at the Elephant King. "I've heard too much flattery like that. I didn't come to your Elephant Clan's sacred territory to listen to such nonsense. Unleash your strongest combat power and attack me directly. If you have the ability, I truly hope to experience the same fate as the Cloud Dragon Emperor once did. You'd best blast me directly out of this Great Northern Wilderness battlefield."

Xu Yang was utterly domineering, showing no regard for the Elephant King's prestige. This imposing demeanor unintentionally provided great encouragement to his teammates.

"Hahaha, as expected, our boss is truly formidable! I knew the boss would have to step in personally." The White Tiger youth couldn't help but flatter Xu Yang again.

Meanwhile, the Elephant King in the void truly began to move. He was indeed decisive; his long trunk pointed upwards into the void. At that moment, the flying array behind him continued to operate, and the incredibly dense wind-elemental energy around him began to surge wildly, drawn in with immense, furious suction by his long trunk.

Xu Yang quickly realized the nature of the attack the Elephant King was about to unleash.

"So that's it. He's using an inherent special physical talent to frantically absorb the elemental energy from the surrounding void, condensing and compressing it into a single entity."

Throughout this process, the Elephant King's physical body visibly expanded, distended by the elemental energy swallowed within him, making his body resemble a mountain suspended in the void. And once he had finished gathering this power and was preparing to unleash it outwards, his spiritual energy would immediately be released, locking onto Xu Yang's position.

"My next attack will be the ultimate evolution of elemental power, and an exhilarating energy feast. I hope my hospitality satisfies your craving for power." The Elephant King spoke with great ceremony, his words dripping with the pride of someone who had already foreseen Xu Yang's fate.

Yet, he never dreamed that as he opened his massive mouth and unleashed an incredibly powerful elemental energy orb, and sent its force hurtling towards Xu Yang's position below, the most embarrassing scene finally unfolded. Xu Yang suddenly made his move. It was unclear what kind of power he used, but not only did he *not* destroy the massive elemental energy orb, he actually deflected the destructive orb back towards the Elephant King himself.

This single astonishing maneuver completely stunned the surrounding Elephant Clan leaders.

"Holy cow, h-h-how is this even possible?! My goodness, this is absolutely incredible! How did he do it? After being fully formed, elemental energy orbs become quite fragile; this is precisely the prerequisite for them to unleash extremely powerful attacks. But this human youth, he was actually able to bounce this powerful force back completely intact! This is simply not something an ordinary person can do."

Another leader among the Elephant Clan warriors nearby shook his head helplessly. "Perhaps you're right. This youth is not just some 'ordinary person' as you said. How could someone who accomplished what even the Cloud Dragon Emperor couldn't — sweeping through the Great Northern Wilderness battlefield — be a common mortal? I only hope that His Majesty the King will quickly find this human's weakness and eliminate him. Among their team, only this leading human youth poses a sufficient threat to us; the other children and women are nothing to worry about."

It was evident that these top Elephant Clan warriors were strong; each of them had already devised a complete attack strategy in their minds, still deluding themselves with the possibility of cunningly subduing Xu Yang through strange and unusual methods. The reason they harbored such outlandish ideas was precisely because they had yet to truly comprehend Xu Yang's most terrifying aspect.

The Elephant King also wore a surprised expression. Without thinking too much, he instinctively opened his enormous maw and forcefully re-swallowed the power back into his body. The Elephant King's original intention was to launch a second wave of attack by re-swallowing the elemental energy orb he had just released. However, he quickly discovered that the energy he had re-ingested was no longer in the same state as when he had first discharged it from his body. This power was wildly surging within his body, resembling a nearly mutated state, frantically disrupting the order of all energy flow within him. Such an unexpected turn of events greatly astonished the Elephant King.

"Damn it, how did this kid do it? No matter how powerful he is, there's absolutely no way he could mutate all the elements I released in such a short time."