Chapter 1578: Forcibly Taking Action

"We will use our strength to defend the honor of the Kunlun tribes!"

The bronzed, burly man's face was solemn. He suddenly clenched his fists, and countless crimson flame-colored runes on his body began to glow. At the same time, layer after layer of crimson flame-colored halos spread out from beneath his feet. Each crimson halo signified a higher tier of his unique cultivation level.

"Damn, what kind of cultivation system does this guy have? Seven crimson flame-colored halos are flashing under his feet simultaneously. He looks incredibly powerful!" Long Kun scratched his head in surprise. From his expression, it was clear that a fervent fighting spirit had ignited within him, and he immediately fixed his gaze on Xu Yang's face. If his boss had given the nod, Long Kun would have long since rushed forward, eager to engage the bronzed giant in combat.

Xu Yang, however, remained expressionless and calm. He knew clearly that the man before him was likely the leader of the Crimson Flame Clan, but certainly not one of their most powerful elders. Though he appeared strong, the aura emanating from his core and his soul fluctuations failed to impress Xu Yang.

"You must be the human leader among these demon beasts. Very well, I'll start with you." The bronzed giant had good judgment; he immediately pinpointed Xu Yang, the undeniable leader, among the vast army. Unfortunately for him, Xu Yang only returned a cold smile.

"You are not worthy to fight me."

The instant Xu Yang's words fell, Long Kun, Xu Yang's top enforcer who had been waiting patiently behind him, stomped his foot. A terrifying wave of sound erupted from his body, like an extraterrestrial meteor. The oppressive force of this aura undoubtedly made the Crimson Flame warriors gasp.

The bronzed giant leader gritted his teeth, clenching his fists, as the crimson flame halos beneath his feet simultaneously burst. This action had only one outcome: unleashing his full cultivation reserves prematurely! Undoubtedly, the bronzed giant had sensed danger from the aura Long Kun unleashed. He could not allow himself to be severely wounded by the opponent's lightning attack in the very first round! Therefore, he unhesitatingly unleashed his most powerful display.

Terrifying crimson flame-colored halos slowly burned around the bronzed giant's fists, eventually condensing into an astonishing and fearsome aurora of crimson flame power. This light erupted simultaneously from both sides of the giant's fists, forming two fire dragons! Pillars of crimson flame, soaring skyward, shot towards Long Kun from both the void and the ground simultaneously.

Long Kun was no pushover, of course. Facing such power, he merely sneered, and the power of the stars within his body naturally condensed. It formed a brilliant, starlight-colored halo around him! As expected, the moment the two crimson flame powers struck the starlight protective halo around Long Kun, they were completely consumed by the power of the stars, turning into nothingness.

It's important to note that the Star Power awakened by Long Kun possessed an inherent suppressive effect on all elemental attributes around it. For Long Kun's Star Power, cultivation methods like the bronzed giant's, which relied on pure, extreme burning of a single attribute, posed no significant threat at all.

"What? How is this possible! What is that azure halo around this kid? I've never seen power of that attribute before!" The other prodigies of the Crimson Flame Clan behind the bronzed giant were completely stunned. They had initially thought that, judging by Long Kun's appearance, he was likely a greenhorn who would be severely wounded by their leader's power. However, now they saw that events had far exceeded their imagination. Everyone was astonished by Long Kun's method of suppressing his opponent.

Xu Yang watched clearly from the side, showing no further reaction. After all, he had great confidence in Long Kun's strength! Long Kun alone was more than enough to deal with these small fries.

"Heh heh, big guy, you just had your moment to show off. Now it's my turn to counterattack! Bring out your strongest defensive power, use any magical treasures you have. Otherwise, my fists will easily tear you to shreds!" Long Kun's friendly warning was entirely out of consideration for the naive, inexperienced Crimson Flame clan members, intending to give them a heads-up so they wouldn't even know how they died.

Indeed, the bronzed giant gritted his teeth. Long Kun's words undoubtedly struck a blow to his confidence. To them, it was also an insult! The best counterattack was to defend their dignity with strength.

Stomping his foot, the bronzed giant quickly condensed a unique Crimson Flame Clan rune in front of him. This rune clearly contained a portion of the bronzed giant's life force essence! However, the protective effect it yielded was also remarkably significant. All elemental power within dozens of meters around him was refined into power of the same attribute by this pure, burning self-force. Now, the bronzed giant had become the absolute master of all power within dozens of meters around him. This cultivation method was almost equivalent to a standard domain space.

Unfortunately, in Xu Yang's eyes, the defensive barrier this guy conjured was merely a joke. Because while his method looked impressive, it lacked independent laws to support his domain space, making it nothing more than an empty display, impressive to look at but useless.

Everything was unfolding exactly as Xu Yang had judged and predicted. As expected, the moment Long Kun's world-shattering punch struck, all the energy barriers around the bronzed giant's body were instantly shattered into dust, completely collapsing into nothingness. Even his massive body was sent flying backward by the terrifying force of the impact. Every point along his trajectory erupted with destructive roars! Even the nearby prodigies of the Crimson Flame Clan were sent flying by the terrifying power unleashed by the bronzed giant's body impact.

"Well done, Long Kun! That's enough. Don't actually harm them." Xu Yang's voice sounded once more, promptly halting Long Kun's subsequent actions. Long Kun was absolutely loyal to Xu Yang. If Xu Yang told him to strike east, he would never dare to strike west. At this moment, after hearing his boss Xu Yang's command, Long Kun dared not overstep, executing an aerial maneuver and returning directly to Xu Yang's side.

"Heh heh, Boss, how did I do on my task?"