Chapter 579: Borrowing Strength to Overcome Strength

The Golem Archdemon was not to be trifled with. Even though Xu Yang's team consisted of top-tier experts, the massive brute showed no signs of backing down. Instead, he grew stronger with each fight, his innate life force continuously emanating outwards, and the Golem Domain he released kept strengthening.

The so-called Golem Domain did not further enhance his already colossal body. Instead, this domain seemed to possess a special energy-condensing ability, allowing him to maximally concentrate and strengthen his outward-emanating life force.

Functionally speaking, the Golem Domain itself was remarkably similar to the formation the Golem Archdemon previously used to suppress Long Kun. The only difference was that the domain power it released minimized the consumption of his own life force, developing its efficiency to the highest degree. In contrast, the previous formation used to restrain Long Kun lacked this function; instead, it acted like a bottomless pit, wantonly devouring Long Kun's life essence.

Soon, Xu Yang and his three companions were all enveloped within the Golem Archdemon's domain.

"This is bad, Boss!" Shi Lingyun exclaimed. "This formation seems to condense a special ability that alters spacetime laws, much stronger than we imagined!" Shi Lingyun immediately noticed something amiss and quickly conveyed his assessment to Xu Yang, Long Kun, and Ling Yao.

Xu Yang also immediately noticed this. After his team of four entered the Golem Domain, all their beneficial effects were rapidly weakening. Even the elemental attributes surrounding them began to weaken significantly, and their fundamental mobility was severely impaired.

"Hahaha, now you know how powerful I am, don't you?" the Golem Archdemon roared. "If I were merely big in size, how could I be ranked among the Seven Archdemons? You ultimately underestimated the power of our Golem lineage!"

"And this is just the beginning. Enjoy this feast of slaughter!"

*Rumble!*

After the Golem Formation fully condensed, the Archdemon's true body slowly descended from mid-air. The oppressive aura he now exerted on Xu Yang and his three companions was far beyond what he had previously shown.

"Let me tell you four the truth," he declared. "Within my domain, I am the king who dictates everything. No power can stop my offense, and no one can resist the judgment I deliver!"

As the Golem delved deeper into the domain, everyone saw a layer of extremely eerie protective light envelop his body. The trajectory of all the aura flowing within this light was surprisingly opposite to that of the Golem Domain under Xu Yang and his three companions' feet.

"I understand," Xu Yang said. "This Golem Domain is a deadly weakening effect for us, but for him, it's an extreme strengthening effect. Just like the yin and yang poles of a Taiji diagram, the domain influence we experience and the domain power he experiences are two completely opposite extreme modes."

After all, Xu Yang was someone who cultivated the Way of Yin and Yang, and he immediately grasped the essence of this Golem Domain.

However, seeing through it was easy; reversing the current situation would still require a great cost.

"Boss, what should we do now?" Ling Yao asked, her voice filled with worry. "I feel my body getting heavier and heavier. His domain power will continuously strengthen as more life essence is released from within him. We don't have much time left!"

Ling Yao spoke with a worried expression. Unbeknownst to them, her powerful ice-attribute energy was already stirring within her. However, she also knew very well that in this state, attacking the colossal Golem Archdemon before them would not inflict any substantial damage. Exposing her trump card too early would be meaningless.

The only thing they needed to do now was wait and search for an opportunity.

"There's no way out," Xu Yang said. "All four of us are caught in this trap. To break this situation, it might not be enough with just us. This Golem Archdemon is, after all, a god-tier expert; how could his domain be so full of loopholes?"

"Wait," Xu Yang continued, "I do have a plan, but I'm not 100% sure it will succeed. I can only try it out first."

As Xu Yang spoke, he released a mental imprint to Long Kun alone, conveying his entire plan to him.

"Ahahaha, Boss, if you put it that way, am I the real protagonist of this stage?" Long Kun chuckled.

Xu Yang gave a helpless, bitter smile and shook his head. "I give up on you. That's right, this time you can't *not* be the protagonist!"

Long Kun excitedly thumped his chest. "Don't worry, with me here, this plan is bound to be perfectly executed!"

The next moment, Long Kun launched an offensive. Even though he bore the immense negative effects of the powerful Golem Domain, Long Kun, full of vigor, unleashed his formidable flame power, continuously attacking the Golem Archdemon.

"You brute, you coveted the Phoenix blood within me before!" Long Kun roared. "Today, even if it costs me my old life, I will take you down with me!"

Long Kun spoke with righteous indignation. The next moment, he indeed charged towards the center of the entire Golem Domain's vortex, using his body to engage in close-quarters combat with the massive Golem Archdemon.

*Boom!*

Each time the Golem Archdemon launched a counterattack, Long Kun had no way to defend himself and was sent flying repeatedly. But his immensely powerful desire to fight deep within him made Long Kun get back on his feet again and again, continuing his original offensive like a moth drawn to a flame.

Watching him get battered and bruised within a few rounds, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment, the Dragon-Snake Four Symbols Archdemon, who had been constantly observing the battle from the void, also found his thoughts becoming conflicted.

"Damn it, that dumb brute Golem won't really hammer Long Kun to death, will he?" the Dragon-Snake Four Symbols Archdemon muttered. "What if this Phoenix lineage inheritor, whom I so luckily encountered, dies in his hands? Wouldn't I regret it terribly? The true Land of Nirvana can grant my Hundred Beasts Inheritance the ultimate power of eternal life. I must not miss this opportunity!"

At the same moment, Long Kun was knocked down for the second time, but this time he didn't struggle further, appearing to be on the verge of death. The Golem, with a cold, arrogant expression like a ruler, strode over to Long Kun, looking down at him.

"Boy, weren't you arrogant?" the Golem sneered. "I love seeing you babble and never stop talking. Now that you're kneeling before me, what capital do you have left to bark with!"

Long Kun simply glared at him fiercely and didn't utter any more nonsense. At the same time, he was secretly recovering his strength, using the incredibly powerful Phoenix force within him to rapidly heal his injured body.

It must be said that Long Kun's Phoenix bloodline was far more powerful than the inherited powers of other demonic beasts. This talent for healing injuries was simply incomparable to the full bloodlines of other beast tribes.

"Your bones are quite tough, aren't they, boy?" the Golem growled. "Then I'll personally send you to hell!"

Just then, the Archdemon finally raised his colossal right hand high. Aiming it at Long Kun's weak and defenseless form, he brought it down with crushing force. Undoubtedly, with this god-tier punch, given Long Kun's current state, he would surely be pulverized.