Chapter 552: Phoenix Power Breaks Free

Xu Yang's eyes narrowed instantly, and a dense crimson flame surged around him, quickly covering every corner of the surrounding space. The immense golden bell was set ablaze by Xu Yang's Phoenix Domain, turning entirely crimson, its outer contours radiating intense heat.

As this heat continuously radiated outwards, it generated a large amount of steam, which gradually isolated the golden bell from the continuous influx of surrounding water vapor. This increased the pressure on the bell within its confined space, pushing it closer to the brink of collapse.

However, Xu Yang had not anticipated that the Earth Law imbued in the golden bell's core was incredibly resilient and could not be shattered overnight. This unexpected resistance was largely due to the inherent toughness of the Earth Law itself.

Ultimately, the Earth Law is a fundamental elemental force capable of controlling mountains, rivers, plants, insects, stones, and all things in heaven and earth. It is renowned for its resilience and stability. Consequently, those who inherit the Earth Law often possess astonishing defensive capabilities and the ability to control the battlefield.

After all, Xu Yang and his two companions were currently trapped within a confined space. Any slight loss of perfect control over their powers, or if their released elemental energy reached its limit, would inevitably endanger Shi Lingyun and Ling Yao, who were confined within the same cage. This was precisely why Xu Yang could not fully unleash his strength to break free.

Fortunately, the quick-witted Sea Demon Lord, with his big mouth and sharp mind, immediately approached a distant shark with caution as soon as he detected its rapid approach.

"Hmph, there's indeed movement. A mere mad shark dares to target my boss's golden bell? Could it be a scout sent by those three envoys? Then stay here!"

The Sea Demon Lord immediately expanded his true form and moved to confront the shark beast carrying Long Kun. It was important to remember that he was a genuine God-level magical beast; how could a mere young shark withstand his imposing aura? Even thousands of meters away, the shark became extremely agitated.

Long Kun had clearly detected the God-level pressure from the Sea Demon Lord much earlier and immediately released his Phoenix power to resist it.

The potent Phoenix bloodline was inherently formidable, and its fire element was distinctively volatile. The moment the two powerful auras collided, the Sea Demon Lord reacted instantly.

"Boss, there's an aura here that strongly resembles your Phoenix bloodline. Could it be your young brother who has found us?"

Feeling the Sea Demon Lord's soul power fluctuations, Xu Yang immediately projected a soul thought to resonate with him, instantly assessing the powerful aura in the sea.

"Haha, yes, that's Long Kun's aura! Don't harm him. Bring him to the golden bell at once. With my Phoenix Domain and his power working in tandem, we can surely dismantle this golden bell seal!"

The Sea Demon Lord's eyelids drooped. "Good thing I'm clever. That guy seemed to be with a shark. If I had been famished, I might have just swallowed both of them in one gulp!"

Xu Yang chuckled, "If you had eaten him, he might have turned your insides upside down! Don't forget, he possesses the purest direct lineage bloodline of the Phoenix clan. If he fully awakens in the future, he might directly ascend to godhood. Such a powerful being is not someone you can afford to offend!"

The Sea Demon Lord playfully stuck out his tongue, instantly shrunk, and swiftly swam towards the shark. He quickly exchanged a few words with Long Kun to explain the situation.

Long Kun's sole focus had been on finding the Emperor, Shi Lingyun, and Ling Yao. Now that he had news of them, he paid no heed to anything else and immediately approached the golden bell.

"Hehe, Boss, I never thought I'd see you stumble! Now you know how powerful I, Long Kun, am, right?"

"Enough talk, act now!"

Long Kun dared not delay. Although he was a bit boorish, he was sharp-witted enough to know that very few formations on the entire continent could trap Xu Yang. This golden bell, at the very least, was a God-level inheritance to possess such power. While the extent of danger inside was still unknown, it was best to help Xu Yang and his companions escape as quickly as possible.

"Boss, I'll use my Phoenix power to burn the outside of this golden bell. You use your domain power to cooperate with me, focusing our main attack on the Qian-Kun positions of the Eight Trigrams!"

After all, the two had been good brothers, fighting side-by-side for years. With just a single thought, they achieved remarkably synchronized cooperation. Attacking from both inside and out, they pinpointed the two main attack points on the vast golden bell's surface with absolute precision!

To break this profound-level sealing totem imbued with the Earth Law, concentrating all attack power on a single point was crucial.

RUMBLE!

Finally, with their coordinated attacks from inside and out, the golden bell's array patterns began to loosen, and cracks rapidly spread outwards.

"Excellent, it's finally working!"

Both Shi Lingyun and Ling Yao were overjoyed on the side and began casting spells simultaneously, following Xu Yang's guidance.

The four team members, combined with the Sea Demon Lord's cooperation from the outside, unleashed five ultimate powers. Under Xu Yang's final unified direction, these powers converged onto a single point.

BOOM!

The fractured patterns shattered with a roar, and the immense golden bell system instantly collapsed.

Xu Yang and his two companions, through the combined efforts of the entire team, finally shattered the profound Earth Law seal and broke free from this God-level confinement.

"Ahahaha, Boss, I thought I'd never see you again! You wouldn't believe it, I accidentally stumbled into the Glacier Ruins and got trapped!"

Hearing this, both Ling Yao and Shi Lingyun looked at Xu Yang in surprise.

"Well, well, you managed to get into the Glacier Ruins before us. What happened?"

So, Long Kun briefly recounted his previous predicament to everyone.

It turned out that the Glacier Ruins had dispatched two envoys to investigate the situation in the extreme northern sea battlefield.

Since the aura of Xu Yang and his three companions had lingered on that ship, it was automatically deemed a high-risk location. The two envoys therefore prioritized targeting Long Kun and launched a surprise attack on him.

Long Kun was caught off guard, having never encountered the unique nature of the Earth Law. Before he could retaliate, the peculiar power of the Earth Law directly confined him between two massive rocks. Everything went black, and he was transported back to the Nine-Turn Ice Palace within the Glacier Ruins.

Long Kun had not yet finished speaking when Xu Yang and the others detected faint, special power fluctuations rippling through the surrounding ocean waves, like peculiar, continuously shifting ripples.

Xu Yang had a sudden realization. Thinking back to the insights he gained from the dharma scroll's spell patterns after mastering the Universe in the Sleeve divine ability, he immediately made a connection...

"Quick, spread out the spell pattern map from the dharma scroll! I think I have a way to locate the entrance to the Glacier Kingdom!"

At Xu Yang's words, everyone became excited. Without a moment's thought for anything else, they immediately concentrated their mental power as instructed by Xu Yang, and in the shortest time possible, they reconstructed the complete dharma scroll totem.

"Wow! Boss, you're incredible! You even got your hands on this?"