Chapter 529: Peak Rebattle, Dan Flame Advancement

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A dull yellow glow, a rare sight, pierced through thick dark clouds and fell deep into the permafrost, landing directly on Wang Yu, adding a sense of destiny to the entire scene.

Such a scene was clearly uncommon in the Endless Ice Plains.

Wang Yu extended his hand and made a grasping motion. The secret technique, Chains of Heaven, which had been meticulously prepared, was already deployed in the void beyond real space, specifically designed to seal Nascent Soul escape techniques.

Chains of Heaven was highly specialized in restraining space.

After three battles, each ending in an escape, Wang Yu had clearly gained a basic understanding of the Demon Flame Clone's common tactics. The Grand Escape of Severed Fire was a typical spatial escape technique.

It merely incorporated fire-elemental divine abilities, giving it a more distinctive personal flair.

However, there was no doubt that Chains of Heaven also had a sealing effect on the Grand Escape of Severed Fire. As a mysterious inheritance originating from the Void Daoist Canon, its grade was difficult to ascertain.

Its effects and upper limits were also perfectly sufficient. A spatial seal covering nearly twenty kilometers around was enough to ensure a counterattack.

Because the Demon Flame Clone's focus was not entirely on this location, it did not immediately notice the space becoming unusually stable. After uttering a taunt, it violently pushed its right hand forward.

A long, black-red flame dragon formed by Heaven-Refining Demonic Flames roared as it lunged towards Wang Yu. Wang Yu, in turn, summoned the Ice Chi Pill Flame, releasing it in the form of an Ice Dragon spell.

The two flame dragons, however, exhibited completely different properties.

The sky was divided by scorching heat and extreme cold, like opposing red and blue colors, with each launching fiercer attacks at the other. However, the Heaven-Refining Demonic Flame was of a higher grade, and its controller was stronger.

The Ice Chi Pill Flame immediately fell into a disadvantage. The blue half of the sky was constantly being eroded, and the situation was dire, as if proving the Demon Flame Clone's assertion.

He... was too naive.

At the same time, the Demon Flame Clone habitually used its combat combo: blasting with large-scale spells to conceal its position, then using the peculiar teleportation ability of the Grand Escape of Severed Fire to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.

Although the combat style was simple, it was very effective.

Combat tactics in this world are not better for being more complex. The important thing is to grasp the opponent's weakness and deliver a fatal blow!

If relevant intelligence could be obtained beforehand regarding this, some changes would be made.

Unfortunately... he had no chance!

The moment the Demon Flame Clone summoned a cluster of positioning demonic flames, it discovered the firm shackles behind the space. Unbeknownst to it, the Grand Escape of Severed Fire had been sealed by the opponent.

The spiritual power it channeled became a useless expenditure, and the sensation of stagnation from the failed spell even caused it to suffer a slight backlash.

Now was the time.

Suddenly, Wang Yu, transformed into an aurora, appeared beside him. With space sealed, extreme speed evasion was the strongest escape technique.

The Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow was held by Wang Yu in a single arm.

Using the bow arm as a blade, and with a massive infusion of demonic essence, he pushed the spirit treasure's inherent power to its utmost. Meanwhile, his Golden Blood Divine Marrow provided unparalleled brute strength.

Coupled with the absolute control granted by Power Manipulation.

All power was perfectly concentrated at a single point.

"Slash!"

Unexpected yet logical, a trap within a trap. Having insight into the opponent's tactics, Wang Yu naturally implemented a corresponding countermeasure. The Demon Flame Clone, already low on power, could only pour all its spiritual power into defense.

As it was merely a clone, it didn't carry the main body's usual spirit treasures. It could only grit its teeth and use a defensive divine ability.

"Flame Ring - Defense Seal!"

Overwhelming demonic flames surged back like giant waves, and, swirling at high speed, formed a ring of fire similar to a cosmic halo. It violently collided with the cleaving bow arm.

The pure clash of extreme cold and scorching heat generated a large amount of thick steam and fog, completely obscuring visibility. However, this place was not within the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.

With divine sense unfettered, both sides were locked onto each other. The result of this strike was surprisingly a draw.

Wang Yu was not flustered; instead, he was even more delighted.

This precisely proved that the opponent was indeed at the end of their tether. Otherwise, given his current cultivation realm and his inability to unleash the full power of the Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow, the opponent having the upper hand would be normal. Relying solely on his initial fifth-tier body tempering cultivation was simply not enough to contend with it. The power of the spirit treasure was his true confidence for this counterattack.

It was clear that during his preparations, a trip to the Myriad Treasures Secret Realm was absolutely a stroke of genius. Spirit treasures are indeed an indispensable part of a cultivator's combat strength.

The Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow was only the beginning. Wang Yu needed more time to accumulate various strengths, until he could catch up with veteran Soul Transformation cultivators.

That would be the moment he could truly move about unhindered.

At this point, the Demon Flame Clone, due to immense consumption, had become somewhat ethereal. It seemed unable to maintain its form, occasionally briefly turning into a wisp of flame.

Wang Yu still maintained a high level of vigilance.

He further widened the distance. The moment he drew his bow and notched an arrow, Lunar Moonlight swiftly descended, condensing a milky-white arrow on the bowstring.

The Grand Hán Law Intent and his natal divine ability, the Twelve Phases, were simultaneously applied as enhancements.

This was arguably his full-power arrow, which immediately locked onto the Demon Flame Clone and shot forth.

Facing the fierce incoming assault, the Demon Flame Clone let out a defiant roar towards the sky, its expression turning grim. It was about to destroy the demonic flame essence within its body. However, the Lunar Grand Hán Arrow was too fast.

The lock-on of extreme cold power directly suppressed the weakened demonic flame essence. Its violent self-destruct intention was halted, and the Demon Flame Clone was forcibly frozen within an ice crystal.

Although the original flame still burned within the ice, it could no longer break through the seal of extreme cold.

Only then did Wang Yu quickly step forward and swiftly begin further processing.

Moments later, a slowly rotating ice lotus appeared in his hand. At its center was a portion of the black-red Heaven-Refining Demonic Flame essence. Wang Yu immediately revealed a simple smile, like an old farmer at harvest time.

He immediately sat cross-legged and began the refining process.

The depths of the Endless Ice Plains were already barren lands, virtually devoid of life. Ordinary creatures would find it difficult to penetrate to this location. Moreover, the main body of the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable was currently being held back by two peak Demon Venerables.

This was the optimal time for refining. If he were to search for a safe refining spot, and the battle there ended, it would be troublesome if the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable tracked him down by his senses.

For such a hot potato, it was naturally best to refine it sooner rather than later for peace of mind.

The demonic flame, which had followed several generations of Heaven-Refining Demon Venerables, had never imagined that it would one day be refined by another power. As the saying goes, "He who walks by the river often will eventually get his shoes wet."

After the preparatory steps were completed, Wang Yu's hundred acupuncture points seemed to transform into swirling vortexes. The Ice Chi Pill Flame surged out from them, forming the main body of the vortexes.

A hundred threads of demonic flame essence were drawn from the ice lotus and funneled into Wang Yu's celestial acupuncture points, each being devoured by different Ice Chi Pill Flame vortexes.

The process was incredibly fast.

On the main battlefield.

The main body of the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable, fighting one against two, initially held its own. But then again, the White Tiger Demon Venerable, who held the top position in the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range, also had some tricks up his sleeve.

A thousand years ago, that area was the territory of the Stone Demons.

The Stone Demon Emperor was also a late-stage Soul Transformation realm expert. Now, he had long become a pile of bones in a tomb... No, that's not quite accurate.

On the field.

The White Tiger Demon Venerable was seen holding a stone-gray, long-handled greatsword resembling a spine. Its blade and handle had distinct markings, as if wrapped in ribs.

A special black curse inscription was also engraved upon it.

Just a glance could induce a strange sense of nausea, dizziness, and even revulsion. This was an external manifestation of the overly abundant curse power contained within.

This Stone Spine Curse Blade was also a top-grade fifth-tier spirit treasure.

It was a specialized treasure perfectly suited for the White Tiger Demon Venerable. Besides him, only cultivators who also practiced curse arts could wield such a treasure.

This item was clearly made from the corpse of the Stone Demon Emperor from back then.

Every swing of the blade contained a repulsive curse. If not for the purifying divine light of the Heaven-Refining Ring, the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable's power would have been reduced by at least fifty percent at this point.

All of it would be used to suppress the curse's eruption.

The terrifying weakening ability of curse arts was evident from this.

Furthermore, the White Tiger Demon Venerable's robust physique was not merely a deceptive illusion. His true form was an ancient relict species, one of the descendants born from the union of a true spirit White Tiger and a fierce beast.

Named — Omen-of-Death White Tiger!

The reason he embarked on the path of curse arts was also partly related to his bloodline talent. The physical talents of demon cultivators are generally not weak; they inherently possess superior physical advantages.

Even if the Omen-of-Death White Tiger's talent was primarily in curse arts, and its physical talent was considered among the lowest class of fierce beasts, it still far surpassed human cultivators.

Therefore, a little physical training was a good method for him.

During the fierce battle, facing a barrage of cursed blade strikes, the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable could no longer endure it, but his expression quickly froze.

Under the bewildered gazes of the two Demon Venerables, he suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood. His natal demonic flame, which was linked to his life, was damaged, and he naturally suffered heavy injuries. This had little to do with his cultivation realm.

A portion of his demonic flame essence being seized was an utterly unbearable and severe loss. It would take who knows how many treasures to recover.

Sending a clone to deal with Wang Yu was too incautious.

As he secretly reflected, the White Tiger Demon Venerable and the Azure Dragon Demon Venerable froze for a moment. Although they suspected this was a ruse to lure them in, the arrow was already on the string and had to be shot. They had no better choice. In a flash, they each unleashed one of their trump card killing moves.

"Curse Annihilation Finger!"

"Azure Firmament Demonic Thunder - Skyfall!"

Each name was more impressive than the last, and the effects displayed were equally grand. The already dim sky seemed to transform into primordial darkness, absorbing all light until nothing could be seen.

In the darkness, the faint outline of a finger condensed, pressing down fiercely on the rigid Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable.

At the same time, the Azure Dragon Demon Venerable's body surged with lightning that seemed to elevate another level, transforming into a cerulean demonic thunder. After a massive electric orb condensed before him, he violently shot forth a cerulean lightning bolt over a hundred meters in diameter.

The terrifying energy fluctuations completely shattered the surrounding terrain. The hard permafrost, frozen for unknown years and difficult for even Core Formation cultivators to damage, receded in all directions at a visible speed, like a dam breaking. The violent tremors swept very far, so much so that even a significant portion of the Endless Ice Plains could sense this might.

"—Ahhhhh!!!"

As the one targeted, the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable naturally wouldn't just sit and wait for death. After forcefully suppressing his injuries, he let out a long roar towards the sky.

He directly used a signature ability of human Soul Transformation cultivators.

Heaven and Earth Manifestation!

A towering giant rose from the ground. A black ring-shaped field, formed by the Heaven-Refining Law Intent, spread outwards with the Dharma Idol as its center.

Within the field's range, all spiritual energy of heaven and earth was controlled by the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable, directly weakening the Demon Venerables' upper limits. At the same time, the immortal and indestructible Dharma Idol body could effectively protect his injured main body.

The Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable, who had reached the peak of the Soul Transformation realm, still had one trump card unused: the power of Artistic Conception. This was a power comprehended after Law Intent developed to its extreme. In the future, cultivators would unify all their practices, and even control of space would rely on Artistic Conception.

This was his true trump card, not to be used until the final moment of life-or-death struggle.

And his Heaven-Refining Demonic God Dharma Idol was sufficient to contend with the true forms of the two Demon Venerables' original bodies. The true forms of demon cultivators were one of the earliest reference points for human Dharma Idols.

Although they were later deemed too weak, the true forms of demon cultivators indeed contributed significant value to the development of human Dharma Idol divine abilities.

The Heaven-Refining Demonic God Dharma Idol had brownish-yellow skin.

It was covered in primitive, savage-looking totem tattoos. On its chest was a black, sun-like disc, striking like an all-consuming black hole.

A giant white python coiled around its right arm, with spiral horns on its head. Its crimson eyes had black dot-like pupils, and its gaze, when swept over, carried a chilling stillness.

The pressure was instantly overwhelming.

The full-force attacks of the two Demon Venerables were not in vain. The cerulean demonic thunder blasted off one of the Dharma Idol's legs, and the Curse Annihilation Finger exploded its head.

However, this entity was inherently an immortal and indestructible energy body.

As the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth condensed, the Heaven-Refining Demonic God Dharma Idol also recovered at a visible rate. To break a Dharma Idol divine ability, one would need either a more powerful Dharma Idol to overpower it, or one could only attempt to find the spellcaster's main body and attack its weak point.

After all, while the Dharma Idol was immortal and indestructible, that didn't mean the cultivator also possessed this trait. One could say the main body's location was the Dharma Idol's weakness. However, cultivators who skillfully mastered Dharma Idol divine abilities could move freely within the Dharma Idol's body.

The idea of hitting a fixed target should best be abandoned early.

Seeing their offensive spells yield no results, the Azure Dragon Demon Venerable quickly spoke: "White Tiger, manifest your true form to deal with the human Dharma Idol. This old man is too heavily injured and is no match for him."

The White Tiger Demon Venerable's mouth twitched downwards, expressing his displeasure.

"You old geezer, you're good at bossing people around. Next time, I'll definitely twist your head off."

Of course, this was purely verbal venting. His actions were very practical, however; he directly transformed into the true form of the Omen-of-Death White Tiger, whose size was comparable to the Demonic God Dharma Idol.

One beast and one human were about to engage in the most direct of battles.

The Azure Dragon Demon Venerable quickly retreated, swiftly adjusting his state, preparing to use the interlude of their battle to search for the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable's main body.

This decision couldn't be called wrong; it only showed his immense confidence in the White Tiger.

The second round of the peak battle was about to begin.

Meanwhile, Wang Yu stretched, pleasantly sensing the Ice Chi Pill Flame, which had advanced to mid-grade Fifth Tier. Its spiritual essence was noticeably much more active.

Next, he would have time to find a safe place for secluded cultivation and begin refining the Ice Phoenix's corpse, seizing its natal true flame.