Chapter 608: Elder-Level Duel

"You human ants, do you find it satisfying to bully our descendants in this manner? Their strength is far inferior to you four; such widespread slaughter is truly meaningless and will only add more demonic obstacles to your Dao hearts!"

Xu Yang burst into laughter. "Compared to this, how despicable are the actions of Zi Kuang, whom you worship? To be frank with you old fellows, our sole objective is to draw out that coward, Zi Kuang. If you don't wish to continue senselessly sacrificing your lives, then quickly hand over the one in control behind you. Let him face us in a fair, climactic duel to end all this conflict!"

"Big Brother is right; none of us will leave until we see Zi Kuang!"

The leading elder, whose hair and beard were completely white, sneered, "There is a way to meet Zi Jun, but you must first defeat us five old fellows."

"Brother, let me handle that phoenix clan youngster. Ten thousand years ago, I once dueled an elder from the phoenix lineage; I tore his phoenix wings and twisted his neck. I'm considered one of the very few on this continent to have slain a phoenix. Today, I'd like to see how capable this human descendant truly is, and if he's as useless as the rest of them."

The elder who spoke was the fifth of the five Evil Spirit Elders. Although Xu Yang and the others couldn't gauge his true depth at the moment, Xu Yang could almost infer from his tone that this old fellow had already been a true god-level expert ten thousand years ago, definitely a formidable presence not to be underestimated.

"Haha, Old Five, you really know how to pick the softest persimmon! This youngster looks like the weakest of the four. Since you've chosen him, I'll take the swordsman standing next to him."

The fourth elder chose Ling Yao, while the third elder standing beside him set his sights on Shi Lingyun.

"Young lady, your zither is quite remarkable. If you're willing, I can take you as my disciple and teach you even more profound and exquisite musical arts."

Shi Lingyun maintained her calm and unperturbed demeanor, then offered a sweet smile. "I appreciate your kind offer, senior, but regrettably, only one of us will survive today, and that person will be me."

Three of the five elders had already chosen their targets, so the two strongest remaining ones naturally fixed their gaze on Xu Yang.

"Youngster, I must admit you are very powerful. However, we have observed all your offensive moves; you have no hope of victory now."

Xu Yang shrugged dismissively. "Are you implying that you can counter any attack you've seen?"

"You'll understand soon enough."

The First Elder and Second Elder wasted no words, charging towards Xu Yang simultaneously. Their movement speed was so blindingly fast it was almost impossible to discern with the naked eye.

"What incredible speed! But if these two intend to launch a sneak attack on me, then they're greatly mistaken!"

In that instant, Xu Yang immediately summoned the Sea God Domain, an endless array of water elements enveloping his body. Simultaneously, the Sea Demon Lord, his god-level sacrificial beast, silently materialized, swiftly navigating the depths of the waves and locking onto the Second Elder.

"What?! This youngster actually possesses the Sea God Domain as well! He has inherited two of the three main god domains — how is that possible?"

"The three main gods have always been at odds with each other; they would never consolidate their inheritances into one person. What kind of fortune has this youngster encountered?"

The two elders were immensely surprised, but upon encountering the Sea God Domain, they didn't hesitate further. Simultaneously, silver-white blades materialized in their palms, held horizontally before them like swimming fish, and forcefully cleaved two gaping fissures through Xu Yang's Sea God Domain.

"Boundless Ocean!"

With a furious roar from Xu Yang, the boundless water elements of the Sea God Domain rapidly turned violent. Endless winds and waves relentlessly assailed the two elders, striving to diminish their movement speed. Only by slowing them down could Xu Yang fully leverage his judgment and engage the two elders in close combat.

If those two maintained their maximum speed, their combined attack would be impossible to fully withstand, even for a true god-level expert.

Indeed! The Sea God Domain proved somewhat effective in restraining the elders. Xu Yang regained his perception of their movements, and at that very moment, the Sea Demon Lord also sprang into action!

"Flying Sword of the Grotto-Heaven!"

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Yang struck. The Asura Divine Sword, laden with his powerful, single-strike killing force, locked onto the First Elder's position.

The First Elder was forced to hold his breath and focus intently on countering the sword's power. At the same moment, he was passively separated from the Second Elder, making their combined attack impossible to form for the time being.

Boom!

The silver sword light in the First Elder's hand clashed with Xu Yang's Asura Divine Sword, unleashing the most violent power fluctuation of the battle thus far.

This incredibly powerful force forcibly pushed the First Elder a thousand meters away from Xu Yang, perfectly neutralizing his close-range ambush attack rhythm.

However, as a consequence, the Sea God Domain Xu Yang had manifested quickly dissipated, making it unrealistic to cast it again anytime soon.

A god-level domain, given Xu Yang's current lack of a divine spark, could barely be cast once every few hours and could not be maintained indefinitely.

Thus, in Xu Yang's view, the sudden eruption of the Sea God Domain did not yield an overly significant advantage.

It's worth noting that the Second Elder, who was also encompassed within the Sea God Domain, had his right leg firmly bitten by the Sea Demon Lord just before the surge of power erupted. Consequently, he couldn't immediately break free from the explosive force, and his essence was injured.

"Big Brother, must you be so relentless? Can't you be more accommodating?"

By the time the Second Elder rejoined the First Elder, he was panting and profoundly weakened, suggesting his role in the battle would now be negligible. The First Elder gave him a deep look, sensing that his junior brother seemed to have developed some other, particular ideas.

"Can you still exert more than eighty percent of your combat power now?"

"Dream on! I can't even muster fifty percent, or my essence will suffer permanent and irreversible damage!"

"Then do you think, with only fifty percent of your strength, you can survive against this youngster?"

For some reason, the First Elder's voice suddenly turned incredibly cold towards the Second Elder. The Second Elder turned his head, feeling something was off, but he never expected the First Elder to ruthlessly attack him at that very moment!

The gleaming silver blade pierced the Second Elder's abdomen without warning, immediately beginning to furiously devour the abundant life essence within him.

"No! Senior Brother, you actually..."