Battle Through the Heavens: His comprehension is extraordinary, shocking Yao Lao from the very begin

Chapter 125 Transformation of Reality and Illusion

Iron Guardian reappeared, and a terrifying, chilling aura, several times stronger than before, quickly enveloped the entire Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain range.

At this moment, the already somewhat gloomy sky became even more chilly with gusts of wind.

"Heh heh, Yan Xiao, you stole the souls of those Dou Wang and Dou Huang, but the most precious Dou Zong soul has fallen into the hands of this protector."

Iron Guardian stretched out his palm, and a pale green ball of light was enveloping the black mist in his palm.

No matter how the eerie green light clashed, it could not break free from the black mist's restraints, and angry curses frequently emanated from within the light.

Judging from its voice, it was clearly the soul of Wuya.

Iron Protector demonstrated to Xiao Yan that he swallowed the soul entity into his body in one gulp.

The old apothecary, who had been watching the show, suddenly tensed up. Having devoured countless souls, this little protector of the Soul Palace had now reached the strength of a six-star Dou Zong.

If he were to consume the soul of another Dou Zong, his strength would undoubtedly increase significantly, reaching a level that should not be underestimated.

"Xiao Yan is usually very meticulous, how could he make such a serious mistake? If this little protector's strength increases to seven-star Dou Zong, he'll really be a little troublesome."

After years of nurturing with Xiao Yan's abundant Dou Qi, and further recuperating for several years, Yao Lao's strength, though not yet restored to its former peak, was still sufficient to unleash the power of a Dou Zun expert.

Although there is only a one-word difference between Dou Zong and Dou Zun, the gap between them is worlds apart and they are completely incomparable.

Although Xie Biyan, who was in the poisonous fog, could not see what was happening outside, he felt the powerful and cold aura emanating from Iron Protector. It was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, and he was overjoyed.

This Iron Guardian's current strength far surpasses his own; he shouldn't need much longer to deal with that King-level Rock Owl.

After quickly refining the soul of Wuya, the black armor on the Iron Guardian's body seemed to be forged from darkness and death, with each piece exuding a sinister and ghostly aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Heh heh, I originally intended to join forces with the Poison Sect to wipe out the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect and give your Poison Sect a tremendous opportunity, but you have completely misunderstood my good intentions."

"Now that they have died at the hands of this Protector, they will eventually merge into this Protector's body like the souls of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, becoming a part of this Protector. They have no one to blame but themselves."

Iron Guardian was happier than ever before. Although his strength was somewhat weak now, he would still retain a portion of it after this matter was resolved, making him far stronger than before.

Moreover, after this battle, all the top experts of the Poison Sect perished, making the Poison Sect a piece of fat meat in his mouth, which he could devour at any time.

With the help of the Poison Sect's soul, not only can we consolidate our strength and advance further, but we won't even have to worry about the performance required by the Soul Hall for one or two years.

With a bright future in sight, the Iron Guardian waved his arm, and a strange black mist surged out, carrying a strong corrosive power that caused the space to tremble and even crack.

The fact that Iron Protector could deliver such a powerful blow with a casual gesture is enough to demonstrate the terrifying strength of him.

"Flame Seal, open!" Xiao Yan clasped his hands together instantly, and the flame mark between his eyebrows suddenly seemed to come alive, releasing a vast amount of Dou Qi within it. The blazing red light was as dazzling as the sun.

However, this time Xiao Yan did not use the Flame God technique, nor did he use the fighting spirit himself. Instead, he covered the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion under his feet with it.

When the fiery red battle aura covered the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion, its ferocious and terrifying appearance was replaced by fiery red armor. The fiery red battle aura burned like a raging fire, enveloping the giant scorpion within.

In an instant, the four-winged celestial demon scorpion seemed to transform into a blazing behemoth, radiating a scorching aura, its massive pincers transforming into two giant flaming swords capable of splitting mountains and cleaving rivers.

Others might only see the giant sword as enormous, but Yao Lao was intimately familiar with it; it was the Plow Spirit Sword, which he had studied extensively for many years.

However, Xiao Yan, the creator of this soul skill, used it in a completely different and novel way.

With a thought, Xiao Yan caused the massive energy sword, which was dozens of feet long, to tremble violently. The powerful energy contained within it caused the space to ripple slightly.

The Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's strength level is above his. Only by relying on the energy of the Flame Seal and his control can he greatly narrow the gap between himself and the current Iron Guardian.

Xiao Yan's dark eyes were unwavering as he charged forward with his giant sword, meeting the black mist head-on.

"Heh heh, you think you can deal with this guardian with your broken sword? You overestimate yourself!" Looking at the giant sword that was as hot as the sun, the Iron Guardian shook his head with extreme disdain.

With his current strength, he is considered to be at the Heavenly level among the Soul Palace Protectors.

The fact that the human and beast before them combined possessed the strength of a Dou Zong (斗宗) level cultivator already indicates that this secret technique is extremely remarkable.

The moment the giant sword came into contact with the dark mist, it seemed to have encountered a delicious delicacy, rapidly devouring the immense energy contained within it.

As the giant sword rapidly devoured the black mist, two crimson lights appeared on the Iron Guardian's blurred face beneath his armor, as he watched helplessly as the last wisp of black mist was absorbed by the giant sword and completely vanished.

His attack, a peak six-star Dou Zong strike that was close to that of a seven-star Dou Zong expert, failed to cause any harm to a human at the level of a Dou Wang or a sixth-order magical beast. Instead, it was countered by the opponent.

Little did the Iron Guardian know that the giant sword wielded by the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion was the nemesis of all souls—the Plow Spirit, whose blade possessed the power to devour souls and steal spirits wherever it passed.

This is why the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion, with the added Flame Seal, was able to catch up with the Iron Guardian, who was a whole realm higher.

"Damn ants!"

Iron Protector's voice deepened, and an unusually dark and boundless energy suddenly surged out from his body, then condensed into a huge black palm, over ten feet long, in the sky, and finally slammed down on the giant sword that was heading straight for him.

"Bang!"

The black energy palm print was incredibly fast, meeting the tip of the unstoppable giant sword almost instantly.

The two collided with a deafening roar, so powerful it seemed to tear the entire space apart.

The terrifying energy contained in that palm print was released instantly, causing the sea of ​​clouds to churn and cracks to appear in space, like a fragile veil.

Under the impact of this force, the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion controlled by Xiao Yan shook violently, and the giant sword that was thrusting out could not withstand this force, with countless tiny cracks appearing on its surface.

However, after the energy contained in the energy palm print spread out, the Plow Spirit Greatsword immediately began to play its role, continuously absorbing the surrounding black mist full of soul power.

During this process, the cracks on the greatsword healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blade became even sharper than before.

"This is unbelievable!" Iron Protector's heart was filled with shock. He couldn't believe that this giant sword, formed from some kind of fighting technique or secret method, was so tough and unpredictable!

When people see the people of the Soul Palace, they mostly feel a sense of mystery and terror. Iron Protector now understands their thoughts to some extent.

After a few breaths of horror, he was forcibly driven away by the increasingly terrifying giant sword. Iron Guardian's expression was solemn, and his hands began to move in strange trajectories.

As he moved his hands, the thick black mist surrounding him suddenly fluctuated and then contracted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In an instant, the pervasive black mist vanished completely, replaced by a pitch-black energy ball the size of a human head that appeared before Iron Guardian.

The black energy sphere hovered in front of the Iron Guardian. Its surface was so dark and deep that it seemed to draw one's mind in at first glance, making people wary of this eerie black sphere.

After Iron Guardian unleashed this fighting technique, his powerful aura suddenly weakened considerably.

"Die, you protector!" With a voice filled with venomous resentment, Protector Iron flipped his hand, and the black ball shot out like a meteorite, crashing into Xiao Yan.

The Heavenly Poison Woman's deadly poison can invade the soul. If too much time is wasted on Yan Xiao, and Xie Biyan's entire body is soaked in the Heavenly Poison Woman's deadly poison, his soul body at the Dou Zong level will be ruined.

Having absorbed the energy of the Iron Guardian's attack, the dazzling greatsword thrust straight out. At the same time, the greatsword on the left pierced towards the weakened Iron Guardian.

"It's coming straight for me! Even though my strength has been slightly weakened after the attack, the strength of a peak six-star Dou Zong is not something a beast can shake."

Iron Guardian's hands moved, releasing a series of black mist palm prints. These palm prints carried a terrifying power, as if they could tear apart anything in their path.

Just then, the strange black sphere collided violently with the giant sword.

Two terrifying attacks collided and eroded each other in the sky. Where they intersected, space was extremely distorted, and energy ripples hundreds of feet long spread out from the point of intersection.

Under the influence of this terrifying energy ripples, the towering mountains around them crumbled like tofu, their fractures leaving a smooth, mirror-like surface.

A fierce wind swept across the sky, dispersing the terrifying poisonous mist that shrouded Scorpion Rock and revealing its figure.

At this moment, Xie Biyan was in a terrible state, covered in blood. One of his two huge, blood-red pincers had been broken off, and blood was dripping down from the broken end.

Beneath his dry skin, countless tiny insects seemed to wriggle, and veins bulged on Xie Biyan's forehead; his face was deathly pale.

Fortunately, the poisonous fog was dissipated, giving them a brief respite.

In contrast, Little Fairy Doctor stood atop the giant python's head, her robes fluttering, showing no signs of having just experienced a battle.

The old apothecary shifted his gaze slightly to look at the scorpion-like Bi Yan, and inwardly gasped.

"What a terrifying Calamity Poison Body! A mere one-star Dou Zong has actually managed to leave Xie Biyan, a peak five-star Dou Zong, in such a sorry state!"

In his memory, the previous Calamity Poison Body was far less powerful than Little Fairy Doctor's.

The battle on Little Fairy Doctor's side has gradually come to an end, while the fierce battle between Xiao Yan and Protector Iron has reached a critical point.

Suddenly, the giant sword formed from the right pincer of the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion lost its luster, its originally brilliant light becoming as faint as a firefly's, as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

The jet-black energy, the size of a human head, rapidly approached, causing the frail giant sword to shatter inch by inch.

A cold smile crept across Iron Guardian's lips; in the end, he had won. How hateful was that useless Scorpion Bi Yan! He couldn't even handle a little girl; what a waste!

However, before Iron Guardian's joy could fully emerge, the seemingly shattered giant sword underwent a dramatic transformation.

It instantly twisted, deformed, and rapidly shortened, transforming into a giant fiery shield even larger than a city gate, protecting the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion and Xiao Yan.

The speed of this change is so fast that it's dazzling.

The giant sword formed from the left pincer of the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion charged forward with unstoppable force. Its power was so great that several black mist palm prints released by Iron Guardian shattered instantly under its force.

The terrifying devouring power absorbed the soul power contained within the palm print after breaking through it.

Although these two changes seem complex, they actually happen in an instant, as if the boundaries of time and space were broken at that moment.

Iron Guardian felt a strong sense of unease. He tried to temporarily avoid the oncoming giant sword and wait for his full-force attack to break through the shield.

However, as Iron Guardian moved, he suddenly found himself being pulled by an invisible force, his whole body involuntarily surging towards the sword's edge.

The feeling was like a piece of fine iron being attracted by a powerful magnet, irresistibly drawn to the edge of a sword.

Iron Guardian's body struggled in the air, but he could not break free from the shackles of that mysterious power.

"What the hell is this thing?" Iron Protector was terrified, cold sweat sliding down his forehead.

He had never encountered such a bizarre attack method before; the power contained within that giant sword seemed to far exceed his imagination.

At this moment, Iron Protector finally realized that he had underestimated the two young men from the Poison Sect.

He tried his best to break free from the force's hold, but found himself trapped within it, unable to extricate himself.

The giant sword transformed into a blazing red beam of light, its speed seemingly exceeding all limits, piercing through Iron Guardian's body as easily as piercing paper.

The power he had just absorbed seemed to burst forth from his body like a floodgate opening, causing Iron Guardian's figure to dim at a visible speed.

"If I die, you won't live either!" Iron Guardian glared venomously at the black ball that had struck the shield; he knew exactly what the attack was.

A thunderous roar erupted instantly, and a terrifying black ripple suddenly swept out.

Its immense pressure caused the surrounding mountains to collapse completely, with rocks and trees snapping in a series of cracking sounds.

In an instant, the entire Scorpion Mountain Range descended into chaos.

Xie Biyan knew he had reached a dead end. His eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan, who was hiding behind the shield. If he could see the culprit who destroyed the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect die, it would be worth it!

(End of this chapter)