Chapter 2354: Duan Tongtian Protects His Daughter

With a whoosh, a crimson arrow shot forth, leaving a long trail in its wake as it flew through the void, as if tearing the void apart.

Simultaneously, the giant phantom's right palm gently clapped towards the void, causing the void to tremble and distort. Countless crimson flames surged forth, instantly coalescing into a colossal red hand, over a thousand zhang large, which, radiating immense heat, slapped towards the azure tornado.

Centered on the red-robed elder, large quantities of crimson flames appeared within a radius of several hundred miles in the void, instantly transforming into enormous crimson fireballs. At the same time, a surge of crimson flames erupted from the ground, making the entire area within hundreds of miles resemble a sea of crimson fire. The temperature was terrifyingly high, and the void trembled and twisted.

Tens of thousands of crimson fireballs, as if guided by some force, hurtled towards the azure tornado.

The flames on the ground suddenly solidified, forming thick crimson pillars of fire that, like spears of crimson flame, struck the azure tornado.

From within the azure tornado, tens of thousands of shimmering azure sword energies suddenly flew out, shattering all incoming attacks. Explosions reverberated continuously, and waves of qi surged forth like tides.

The crimson arrow plunged into the azure tornado, disappearing without a trace as if sinking into a vast ocean.

The azure tornado's speed dramatically increased, instantly appearing before the red-robed elder.

The red-robed elder's face showed a flicker of panic, and he hastily activated his Dharma Idol. The giant phantom's right arm erupted with surging flames, striking the azure tornado.

After a loud bang, the azure tornado burst open, revealing a tall, gaunt elder in azure robes. His cheeks were hollow, his eyes brimming with killing intent, and a strong aura of malevolence emanated from him.

In his hand, he held a shimmering azure *modao*, its hilt carved with a miniature azure python. The blade itself bore intricate patterns and radiated astonishing spiritual energy, clearly indicating it was a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

The azure-robed elder's aura was even more powerful than that of the red-robed elder, clearly marking him as a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

Above the azure-robed elder's head, a phantom of a colossal blade hovered. The blade's tip gleamed with azure light, appearing almost solid, indicating that one-fifth of his Dharma Idol had solidified.

He was enveloped in an azure glow, with crimson flames clinging to the azure aura, emitting wisps of green smoke.

The azure *modao* in his hand erupted with blinding spiritual light, slashing towards the red-robed elder. Simultaneously, the colossal blade phantom struck the giant phantom.

The red-robed elder reacted swiftly, spitting out a beam of red light that transformed into a shimmering red long saber. He swung his saber to meet the attack.

*Clang!*

With a muffled clang, the two sabers collided, unleashing a powerful wave of qi that shattered the ground for dozens of miles around, raising clouds of dust.

The colossal blade phantom and the giant phantom also collided, similarly erupting with powerful qi waves.

The azure-robed elder's Dharma Idol was one-fifth solidified, while the red-robed elder's Dharma Idol was only one-tenth solidified. Furthermore, the former's cultivation level surpassed that of the red-robed elder, making it clear the red-robed elder was no match.

Before long, the giant phantom was shattered by the colossal blade phantom, causing the red-robed elder to cough up a large mouthful of blood, his face turning slightly pale.

As the colossal blade phantom slashed down, the azure *modao* in the azure-robed elder's hand radiated an even brighter spiritual glow.

After a pained scream, the red-robed elder was split in two, and a miniature nascent soul flew out from his corpse.

The azure-robed elder flicked his sleeve, and an azure glow swept out, enveloping the miniature nascent soul and drawing it into his sleeve, where it vanished.

From the moment the azure-robed elder made his move until the demise of an early-stage Void Refinement Spiritfire clansman, less than ten breaths of time had passed.

Dong Xueli's expression was complex. Everyone was fighting independently, unable to spare a thought for others.

She didn't recognize this person. With a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivation and being a saber cultivator who protected her at a crucial moment, it could only be Duan Tongtian.

Duan Tongtian likely altered his appearance to avoid being recognized.

Dong Xueli ignored Duan Tongtian for the moment and flew to Wang Qingfeng's side, her face filled with concern.

"Don't worry, wife, I'm fine," Wang Qingfeng reassured her. He then looked towards the azure-robed elder, his face full of confusion.

"He is?" Wang Qingfeng asked tentatively.

Dong Xueli nodded, saying, "It's him. I can't believe he's been by our side all this time."

A deafening roar echoed as a massive golden sun appeared high in the sky, faintly mixed with a man's mournful cries.

Dong Xueli and Wang Qingfeng involuntarily looked towards the golden sun. The golden sun suddenly condensed, transforming into a golden firebird that flew into the sleeve of a burly youth in golden robes and vanished.

The golden-robed youth had golden spiritual markings on his face and arms, with long ears and a high nose, characteristic of the Spiritfire Clan. Judging by his aura, he was clearly a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator. This was Jin Yu, one of the elites of the Spiritfire Clan.

A woman's agonizing scream rang out. A phantom with a lion's head and human body punched an elegant young woman in a golden dress. Her body instantly exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

A miniature nascent soul flew out from her body, but a golden glow swept over, enveloping it and drawing it into the mouth of a lion-headed, human-bodied Orc, where it disappeared.

This Orc had golden spiritual markings on his face, golden fur covering his arms, and a thick, long golden tail. A dense aura of malevolence emanated from him. This was Shi Meng, one of the elites of the Orc clan, possessing late-stage Void Refinement cultivation.

Lin Zilin wielded a shimmering golden great axe, shattering a giant skeleton over three zhang tall. A wave of golden flames swept out, engulfing the remains, which turned to ashes.

A green light cluster flew out from the skeleton's body, but before it could go far, it was overtaken by the golden axe blade and sliced in half.

A colossal five-colored giant phantom swung its right palm, shattering a treant phantom. An elegant young woman in a green dress with green skin coughed up a large mouthful of blood, her face turning slightly pale.

Above her head, the void rippled, and a shimmering five-colored miniature seal materialized, instantly expanding into a towering, sky-reaching giant seal that smashed down towards the young woman in the green dress.

After an agonizing scream from the woman, the ground shook violently.

After the five-colored giant seal rose, a massive crater appeared on the ground, within which lay a shimmering azure crystal.

Both sides sustained casualties. While the Human race had its masters, the Spiritfire and Orc clans also had their own.

Everyone's attention was focused on the late-stage Void Refinement cultivators. Few noticed early-stage Void Refinement cultivators like Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan was locked in a fierce battle with a giant skeleton. His Azure Lotus Sword was faltering, its spiritual light dim, clearly indicating damage to its essence.

Three giant skeletons lunged at Wang Qingshan, either spewing black ghost fire or threads of malevolent energy directly towards him.

Wang Qingshan activated his nine Azure Glaze Swords, releasing streams of shimmering azure sword energy to block the black ghost fire and malevolent threads.

He refrained from using the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire for now; it was an all-or-nothing move, meant for instant kills. Exposing the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire too early would alert the Bone Clan, making it much harder to defeat them.

A flash of white light, and a massive bone pagoda reappeared above Wang Qingshan's head.

The colossal sword phantom's spiritual light surged, slashing towards the massive bone pagoda.

With a muffled *clang*, the bone pagoda was sent flying backward.