Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 478 The Clash Begins
Everyone stared at the red sphere in the sky and fell silent for a moment.

Hongxiu licked her lips and said, "Crippled man, look at the color of that dragon essence, doesn't it match me perfectly?"

Ren Shaoyang rolled her eyes at her: "It's red, so it matches you, right?"

"of course!"

Hongxiu shook her head, her hair bun swaying back and forth.

"I think you're just greedy." Ding'an walked over, patting Yuanyuan's head. "You big glutton!"

"Don't talk to me, you bald monk!" Hongxiu said dismissively.

Ding'an: [○｀Д○]
With a whoosh, Hongxiu stared intently at the sky and said, "If dragon blood is this powerful, what must dragon essence be like?"

Suddenly, a figure leaped out and flew straight towards Long Yuan. The person was dressed in a purple dress and had a beautiful face. It was none other than Luo Xian!
But she stared blankly, her face as cold as ice, and without uttering a word, she reached out and grasped the Dragon Essence.

Upon seeing this, Hongxiu flew into a rage: "You damned woman, how dare you steal my Dragon Essence!"

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred.

The moment Luo Xian came into contact with the Dragon Essence, an unparalleled heat surged forth. At first, it was just the heat of midsummer, but gradually it became unbearably hot, like being forged in a furnace.

Luo Xian's pretty face suddenly flushed red, sweat poured down her face, her hair became dry and brittle, and she looked extremely exhausted. But she remained expressionless and did not let go.

Ding An looked on in surprise and asked, "The Dragon Essence is as hot as fire, how can you touch it with your flesh and blood? Miss Luo Xian's hands are almost burned, why doesn't she put them down?"

Hongxiu smiled and said, "Because she's being controlled!" As she spoke, she flashed into the sky, struck at Longyuan, and shouted, "Let go!"

At that moment, a white shadow flashed, and with a whoosh, it split into countless ice shards, which flew and pierced towards them.

The ice shards came with lightning speed. Hongxiu was in mid-air and couldn't dodge in time, so she quickly tucked her limbs in to protect her head and face.

Dang Dang Dang Dang!
Sparks and lightning erupted from the little beggar's body as he was struck straight down by the ice shards.

A white shadow flashed, and Ren Shaoyang embraced the little beggar, casually flicking his hand.

Damn!
Before the flames in the air had died down, the sound of a sword rang out in a flash.

Several sword beams, as thin as silver threads, pierced through the smoke and fire, bypassed Luo Xian, and shot towards the cloud of ice mist.

"Ah, excellent swordsmanship!"

A snickering sound rang out from the icy mist, and suddenly breath turned into snow, spraying out and sweeping across the area with a "whoosh".

Where the flying snow and cold current passed, the land and lakes froze, directly meeting the sword light.

Ren Shaoyang flicked his wrist, and the sword thread floated as if it were nothing, swirling back, bypassing the icy mist, and pointing towards Di Shitian's face.

Seeing this, Indra snorted angrily, "Are you going to fight me to the death?" With that, he swept his sleeves, and the flying snow suddenly became wild and came whistling.

In the blink of an eye, the flying snow had reached the top of Ren Shaoyang and his companion's heads.

Just then, the heavy snow seemed to be cleaved open by an invisible giant blade, scattering like jade fragments around Ren Shaoyang. He stood in the void, holding Hongxiu, his white robe fluttering in the wind.

"Ding!"

The sword tip arrived suddenly, striking Di Shitian's forehead, only to have him explode into a shower of ice shards with a "crack".

Feeling the coolness on his face, Ren Shaoyang's gaze shifted, and he said softly, "You're quite the player."

call!
A gust of icy mist, like a whirlwind, swept up Luo Xian and carried her to the ground.

Emperor Shitian revealed himself, holding the Dragon Essence before his eyes, and proclaimed loudly, "After years of planning, I have finally obtained the Dragon Essence!" With that, he laughed wildly.

Ren Shaoyang, with his red sleeves trailing behind him, slowly floated down. The two looked at the Dragon Essence in his hand, and their eyebrows rose simultaneously.

The dragon essence, like a red-hot iron gall, scorched and hissed as it burned the right hand of Emperor Shitian, which had been transformed into ice crystals, while white mist filled the air.

"Old popsicle, your right hand is almost cooked!" Hongxiu shouted, placing her hands on her cheeks.

Di Shitian snorted coldly, "Noisy!" But he also felt pain in his hand, so he took out a specially made brocade box and put the dragon essence inside.

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened, dusk settled, and an eerie and desolate atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

Indra held the brocade box in his hand, his face showing self-satisfaction.

Luo Xian stood behind him, her eyes slightly closed and her cherry lips tightly shut, as if she were wearing a jade mask, her face expressionless.

Ren Shaoyang pointed to her withered right hand: "Di Shitian, don't you care about your disciple's injuries?"

Di Shitian smiled slightly and said, "My 'Sacred Heart Technique' is the strongest method in the world. It can heal injuries, grant immortality, and has endless uses. I don't need to worry about Luo Xian's injuries." "Good." Hongxiu clapped her hands and laughed, "Now that we have the Dragon Essence in hand, it's time for us to talk about dividing it equally."

"Share equally?" A cold glint flashed in Di Shitian's eyes as he chuckled, "You think you're worthy to share the Dragon Essence with me?"

"Heh, what a scoundrel." Ren Shaoyang's laughter rang out. "If they can't reach an agreement, then it'll be the much-anticipated 'dispute over the spoils, gang fight' drama?"

"No, no!" Di Shitian chuckled and raised his voice, "How about changing it to 'The three fierce monsters die violently, and I become a god'? Doesn't that sound much better?"

Ren Shaoyang said calmly, "Many people wanted to kill us, but in the end, we are still the ones who survived."

Hongxiu nodded and said, "That's right! Talking nonsense is useless, come at me if you dare!"

Ding An rubbed his bald head: "Haha, you're right!"

"Hehe." Di Shitian walked up with his hands behind his back and said softly, "You are really arrogant."

Ren Shaoyang retorted sharply: "We're used to it, and we hope you are too."

Di Shitian coldly said, "Sword God, I do indeed fear your 'Wind and Moon Sword Qi,' but now that you've used it twice, how can you be my match?"

"And what's more, he's dragging two burdens along?" Di Shitian chuckled, pointing at Hongxiu and Ding'an, "I'll kill them both." He arrogantly held up three fingers, "Just three breaths!"

Upon hearing this, the three villains looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

The scene became somewhat quiet, with only the sound of the waves crashing on the lake.

Hongxiu suddenly said, "Were we scolded?"

Ding'an blinked: "It seems so?"

The two burdens looked at Ren Shaoyang together: "Crippled man, say something!"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and asked, "What did I say?"

"He insulted me! He insulted me!" Hongxiu pointed at Di Shitian and jumped up and down. "You insult him back!"

“Yes!” Ding’an chuckled, touching his bald head.

Ren Shaoyang shrugged and laughed, "You two naturally possess the appearance of immortals and gods from the upper realm, so you can't help but be imposing and awe-inspiring." He turned to look at Di Shitian and sneered, "You are just ignorant of immortal bones and extraordinary qualities, and you dare to slander and laugh at them. You are nothing more than a dog barking at the sun."

"What does 'Shu dogs barking at the sun' mean?" Ding'an asked.

Hongxiu chuckled, "Qu Yuan's poem says, 'The barking of the town dogs is barking at what they find strange.' It's about some people having long hair but short brains." She spat, "They're not even as knowledgeable as Aunt Liu from the village!"

Indra coldly said, "Have you finished rambling on?"

"No!" Hongxiu said, hands on her hips, turning around. "I could still curse you for a whole day and night!"

Indra's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "Three bumpkins, how dare you wag your tongues and ask for death!" He spread his five fingers, and with a "whoosh," a burst of white light shot out from his palm, and a chilling aura descended from the sky.

Ren Shaoyang flashed out without flinching or dodging, letting the cold air envelop him.

Di Shitian raised an eyebrow and shouted, "Arrogant!" He was about to freeze him into a block of ice when he suddenly felt a shockwave emanating from the icy mist. He felt a surge of contempt, "This brat dares to challenge my thousand years of cultivation?"

When the "Sacred Heart Mantra" is activated, it becomes as powerful as a mountain and as vast as a torrent, causing a great surge of cold energy.

Unexpectedly, the attack was fierce and sharp, like a knife slicing through paper, tearing through the cold air with a "swoosh" and penetrating straight into his muscles.

This was extremely sudden; how could Indra have anticipated such a change?
He felt a strange power envelop his entire body, and for a moment he was disoriented. The space in front of him twisted into a colorful vortex, the world spun around, and everything was deformed.

Indra made a "hmm" sound, then staggered backward.

Damn!
With a flash of sword light, Indra suddenly felt a chill in his chest. When he looked down, the tip of the sword was already pressed against his chest!

"What a fast 'Flowing Wine Sword'!" Emperor Shitian suddenly transformed into ice mist, spreading throughout the world, and exclamations of amazement filled the air.

"What technique did you just use that made me lose my composure?"

"The void is not empty, but a harmonious rhythm forms a sword; the eight tones harmonize, and nothing is without a string."

Ren Shaoyang stood there awkwardly, his white robes fluttering, his demeanor cool and aloof. His longsword, saturated with the blood of a divine dragon, shimmered with a bewitching light. Behind him stood towering mountains, and before him, the wind and snow howled fiercely.

Standing alone in white robes, sword in hand, radiant with spirit, laughing proudly at the world.

"This is—the Law of Harmony!"

(End of this chapter)