Chapter 3574: Fierce Battle

Wang Ruyan floated high in the sky, intently playing the Suppressing Demon Zither placed before her.

Melodious zither music filled the air, sweeping outwards like a tide. It echoed endlessly for tens of thousands of miles, seeming both impossibly distant and incredibly close. Streaks of hazy blue sound waves surged forth, striking down the incoming red fire dragons, which then exploded into bursts of flames.

The brawny man in the golden robe chanted a spell, and the crimson sea of fire rapidly expanded and violently churned, enveloping him. A ten-thousand-foot-long red fire dragon, radiating terrifying heat, flew out from the sea of fire and lunged towards Wang Ruyan. After the red fire dragon shattered several blue sound waves, its body exploded, transforming into a massive crimson flame. From this, a glowing red orb flew out, emitting a dazzling red light before vanishing.

With extensive combat experience, Wang Ruyan dared not be careless. She cast a spell, and her body erupted with dazzling white light as a thick white barrier appeared, enveloping and protecting her. A red light flashed, and a red-glowing orb appeared directly above Wang Ruyan's head. The orb then exploded, transforming into a massive crimson lightning bolt that engulfed her figure.

"Junior Brother Sun, be careful!"

A frantic male voice rang in the golden-robed youth's ear. His back glowed with a dazzling red light, and a pair of red-glowing feathered wings appeared, emitting terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations. These were the high-grade Divine Artifact Fire Crow Wings, known for their incredible speed and ability to execute both wind and fire escape techniques.

With a gentle flap of the Fire Crow Wings, the golden-robed youth vanished in a streak of red light. No sooner had he left than Wang Chan appeared above the sea of fire. A flash of fire light appeared behind Wang Ruyan, revealing the golden-robed youth. He held a red-glowing long staff and his face was contorted with murderous intent. As a dual cultivator of magic and body, his close-range combat capabilities were severe.

The golden-robed youth swung the red long staff, conjuring layers of staff shadows that slammed into the crimson lightning like towering red mountains. The layers of staff shadows vanished into the crimson lightning, accompanied by a muffled thud. The golden-robed youth frowned, feeling as though his red staff had struck an impenetrable wall. The crimson lightning dissipated, revealing Wang Ruyan completely unharmed, enveloped in a white light barrier, and with a gleaming golden shield continuously rotating around her.

Failing in his attack, the golden-robed youth intended to unleash other divine abilities, but his body suddenly sank as a powerful suction force pulled him towards the ground. The golden-robed youth slammed his right fist towards the ground. With a whooshing sound, a hazy red giant fist flashed out, striking the earth and creating a massive pit. He felt his body constrict as two blue chains appeared out of thin air, wrapping around him. These were the Chains of Divine Sense.

The golden-robed youth struggled fiercely, but the blue chains remained unharmed. A golden light shot from his glabella, and a gleaming golden light blade flew out, striking the blue chains with a muffled thud. To break free from the Chains of Divine Sense, his divine sense needed to be stronger than Wang Ruyan's, but it was clear that his was inferior.

A gentle breeze swept by, and Wang Chan appeared, opening his mouth to unleash a golden halo—the Soul Extinguishing Forbidden Light! The golden-robed youth reacted swiftly, his body flaring with bright red light as a thick red barrier appeared, enveloping him. The Soul Extinguishing Forbidden Light swept past the golden-robed youth's body, leaving the red barrier intact, but he let out an agonizing scream, feeling as though his soul was about to dissipate.

A colossal palm adorned with mysterious musical notes swept over, striking the red barrier with a muffled thud. The golden-robed youth was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground as the barrier's spiritual light flickered and dimmed. Before he could catch his breath, a blue sound wave swept over, tearing the void. The golden-robed youth tried to evade it, but a powerful suction force held him to the ground. His face flushed red as he struggled to stand, but before he could, the blue sound wave reached him and swept through his body.

The red light barrier shattered instantly like paper. The golden-robed youth screamed and fell to the ground, his body transforming into a shimmering fire lotus with five petals, one of which was broken. Tens of thousands of miles away, a crimson fire light flared in the void, revealing the golden-robed youth, his eyes wide with terror.

The moment he appeared, the beach of Green Lotus Island subtly trembled, and a massive yellow giant rat emerged from underground. It opened its gaping maw and sprayed a stream of yellow mist, engulfing the golden-robed youth. The golden-robed youth dared not face the attack directly, but before he could evade, he felt his body constrict. Two crystal-clear blue chains appeared out of thin air, coiling around him, preventing even his Fire Crow Wings from fluttering.

He cast a spell, and tens of thousands of crimson fireballs appeared in the void, hurtling towards the yellow giant rat. One by one, the fireballs touched the yellow mist and vanished into the rat's maw.

"Spirit Devouring Divine Light?"

The golden-robed youth's expression turned grim; if this was the case, most of his spells would be ineffective against his opponent. A gentle breeze swept by, and Wang Chan appeared behind the golden-robed youth, unleashing the Soul Extinguishing Forbidden Light once more. The golden-robed youth's features contorted as he screamed incessantly, his face turning pale and haggard, his expression dazed. The massive red staff slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. Having been struck twice by the Soul Extinguishing Forbidden Light, his soul was severely damaged, leaving him with little combat power. The yellow mist engulfed the golden-robed youth, drawing him into the yellow giant rat's mouth, where he was swallowed whole.

A yellow light flashed, and the giant yellow rat transformed into Wang Tunian. He opened his mouth, retrieved a golden storage bracelet, and tucked it into his robes. He patted his belly and looked up at the enemies high in the sky. To him, these Mahayana-stage enemies were nothing but food.

A red light flashed, and a gigantic red brick appeared above Wang Tunian's head, enveloped in fierce flames and radiating terrifying heat. The red brick plummeted, and even before it landed, a powerful gravitational force surged forth, causing the nearby void to tremble and distort, as if unable to withstand the immense pressure. Wang Tunian smirked, unleashing his Heaven-Devouring Divine Light to engulf the red brick. The brick rapidly shrank and vanished into his belly.

"Heaven-Devouring Divine Light!"

A slender youth in a black robe frowned, his expression turning grim. This meant that Wang Tunian could devour most high-grade Divine Artifacts, effectively diminishing their collective strength. Wang Tunian cast a spell, and thousand-zhang-sized yellow boulders appeared in the void, hurtling towards the black-robed youth. Simultaneously, the Heaven-Devouring Divine Light enveloped him.

The black-robed youth summoned a small golden mirror, unleashing a vast expanse of golden lightning and fire that shattered the incoming yellow boulders, raising clouds of smoke and dust. His eyes blazed with dazzling black light, and ripples could be seen within them, like a churning, dark sea.

"A pupil technique!"

Wang Tunian's heart sank with dread. He wanted to evade, but it was already too late. His vision blurred, and the surroundings shifted. He found himself in a hazy gray space, where chilling winds blew and the loud wailing of ghosts echoed.