High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

In the wilderness some distance from the Northern Sea, two cloaked figures were walking north along the foot of the mountain.

The two were Bai Yin and An Nuan, and their Wind Chaser Horses were nowhere to be seen.

The two horses were startled when the roar of the giant beast came from the north. Baiyin managed to hold onto one of them with great difficulty, but then an even stronger aura came from afar, and the two horses finally broke free of their reins and ran off along the way they had come without looking back.

She chased after him for a while, but ultimately failed to catch up.

At this moment, Bai Yin, with one hand holding her cloak and the other protecting An Nuan, walked with a slower pace than she had a few days ago. The closer they got to Bei Ming, the clearer the mixed auras in the air became, so much so that she didn't even have the courage to look up at them.

Suddenly, it got darker ahead.

She looked up and saw a patch of slowly rotating black flames appearing on the distant horizon.

Large swaths of black mist were gathering within it, while golden-red light occasionally peeked out from behind the flames, illuminating the low-hanging clouds with flickering light.

Baiyin stopped in her tracks.

"Look!"

She pointed to the flames: "That's the boss's black flames! I remember!"

An Nuan stopped and looked in the direction she was pointing.

The sounds from the sea had faded to a low, intermittent murmur by this point, but the ever-changing sky in the distance was still enough to make one imagine what was happening there.

Bai Yin swallowed hard. "They've already fought like this, are we still going to go over there?"

She was genuinely scared, and who wouldn't be?

It was one thing to joke and laugh with Shen Chang'an on ordinary days, but it was quite another to walk towards a place where so many powerful auras converged. She couldn't even distinguish what each aura belonged to; she only knew that any one of them falling would be beyond her ability to withstand.

An Nuan looked at her for a while, then said softly, "You can just drop me off here."

Bai Yin was stunned for a moment.

"You should go back first. Follow the way we came, but don't go near the beach."

After An Nuan finished speaking, she steadied the wooden box on her shoulder and turned to continue heading north.

Baiyin stood still, watching her walk a dozen steps, then looked back at the south.

The road we came by was quiet, with a few low hills in the distance.

She clenched the package in her hand, and finally gritted her teeth and chased after him.

"Wait for me."

An Nuan turned around.

Bai Yin had already come to her side, but she dared not look at Bei Ming anymore, and only stared at the pebbles under her feet.

"We've come this far, what would it mean if I went back by myself?"

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at the black flames in the distance, then tucked the tips of her ears into her cloak.

An Nuan didn't try to persuade her any further, but simply slowed her pace.

The two figures continued forward along the desolate mountain road, while the vortex of flames in the distant sky continued to expand.

......

The black flames high in the sky were still swirling.

Wisps of demonic energy were carried into the city by the gale, burned, and transformed into spiritual power that fell towards Zhenhai City. The black mist that had been eroding the city's protective array gradually thinned, several damaged array patterns lit up again, and the demon army's warships began to advance.

Yan Shuo raised his hand, attempting to gather the demonic tide back together.

But as soon as the black tide took shape, its edges were pulled apart by the vortex above. The demonic energy he had used to resist the spells now became nourishment for the expansion of the black flames.

He looked towards Shen Chang'an on the city wall.

"We can't wait any longer."

Mihai, who was standing to the side, was also looking at the human.

When her arm was broken and her waist was pierced, and she fell into the Northern Sea again, she thought that even if the other party did not die, it would be impossible for him to strike again so quickly.

But now, that ever-growing black flame has begun to affect the entire battlefield.

The stone shard at Que Shi's waist turned slightly, and a faint ripple swept past the other three True Name Species.

"I can send one over."

Yan Shuo looked up at him.

"How close can you deliver it to?"

"It's probably outside the city, and we can't get into the formation."

At this moment, the array patterns surrounding Zhenhai City have been taken over by the Xuanjia clan, and they are connected very tightly, making it impossible for him to directly tear open a gap.

However, demonic energy still lingers outside the city. As long as there is a place where the power has not yet been cleared away by the black flames, it will be enough to settle down.

Yan Shuo said, "Send me in."

"Alright, you guys hold off those clan leaders for now."

Lu Heng raised his spear and suddenly charged straight at Yuan Chongyue.

The spearhead collided with the staff, and the resulting shockwaves turned the nearby seawater into giant waves. However, instead of retreating as before, he continued to press forward.

On the other side, the stone crown on Mi Hai's forehead suddenly shone with a bright light.

Suddenly, the seawater beneath Cang Gu's feet swelled up, and a huge black shadow swept past from the depths, forcing him to immediately create distance, fearing that Kunpeng had once again burst out of the sea.

Que Shi retreated as Cang Wulan spewed out a stream of cold air, half of his body disappearing into the demonic mist.

Everything seemed to be just a normal change in the ongoing battle.

Only the demonic energy around Yan Shuo quietly receded at this moment.

His massive figure sank into darkness, the patterns on his shoulder armor tightened layer by layer, and the aura that had been spreading outwards quickly subsided.

......

Shen Chang'an suddenly looked up.

The high-altitude vortex continued to devour the demonic energy, but a small patch of black mist outside the city wall did not rise with the wind; instead, it collapsed inward for a moment.

The next moment, a giant, dark red hand emerged from it.

The protective light barrier suddenly caved inward.

Yan Shuo burst out of the black mist, colliding head-on with the city's protective array patterns, producing a heavy boom. He failed to shatter the light barrier directly, but it was pressed close to the city wall, and even the stone bricks below began to crack.

Several guards immediately took action.

Yan Shuo's back spine opened, and several black spikes swept outwards, shattering the incoming spells. His gaze remained fixed on Shen Chang'an, while his other hand reached towards the light barrier, his five fingers digging into it and tearing at it to both sides.

The nearby array patterns suddenly flickered violently.

Murong Yan's expression changed, and she was about to step forward when Shen Chang'an stopped her.

"Don't come any closer!"

The spiritual domain behind him quickly contracted, heading towards the direction where Yan Shuo was. He couldn't let him destroy the city's protective formation like this. If it were a one-on-one fight, even a True Name Seed would have difficulty dealing with him, even though he hadn't fully recovered yet.

Yan Shuo suddenly raised his head.

He sensed that the young man was not retreating, but instead walking towards him.

The space beneath Shen Chang'an's feet shortened, allowing him to pass directly over the city's protective light barrier and appear above the sea. His spear, wreathed in black flames, pierced towards Yan Shuo's throat.

Yan Shuo released the light barrier and raised his arm to block the spear. Sparks flew as the dark red armor plates grazed the spearhead. He flipped his hand and grabbed the spear shaft.

Black flames then surged up.

He was prepared; the demonic energy clinging to his palm immediately detached, and he flung the flame-stained part aside. His shoulder armor glowed, and a heavy force pressed down on his arm, causing Shen Chang'an's hand to split open again.

Shen Chang'an retreated several feet, his arm formed of flames gripping the butt of the spear, barely managing to steady it.

Yan Shuo's spine lit up one after another, and his body suddenly leaned forward, throwing a punch at Shen Chang'an's chest. Before the fist even landed, a deep trench had already been pressed into the nearby sea.

But a golden shadow suddenly pressed down, causing Yan Shuo's shoulder to sag!

The Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal hangs high above, with several dragon patterns drooping into the sea, drawing upon the power of the nearby Zhen Hai Pillars to firmly suppress the area beneath its feet.

Du Yue's attention had already turned to this side.

She did not remove the ancient seal from above the Northern Sea, but merely used the Sea-Suppressing Array to transfer some of the pressure here. At the same time, the sleeves of the Nine Heavens Phoenix Robe unfurled in the wind, and golden-red phoenix feathers fell from the sky, transforming into layers of fire curtains that blocked the direction in which Yan Shuo was retreating.

"The shoulder armor is a key part of his body!"

Shen Chang'an looked toward the shoulder armor, where the stone slab that had given birth to this true name species was connected.

"I see!"

As he responded, the Great Sun Phoenix Wheel had already fallen from the sky.

The wheel spun along the flames hanging from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Robe, and nine phoenix patterns lit up one after another. The two Phoenix Clan treasures resonated with each other, and the originally scattered curtain of fire suddenly tightened, covering the demonic energy around Yan Shuo.

Yan Shuo stopped in his tracks.

He hadn't expected Shen Chang'an to leave the city on his own initiative, nor had he expected that the phoenix would so quickly concentrate the power of the three treasures onto itself.

In the distance, the stone slab at Que Shi's waist immediately began to rotate.

A gray-black crack appeared behind Yan Shuo, but before it could fully unfold, it was twisted by the falling dragon pattern. Du Yue pressed down with both hands, shattering the still unstable connection.

Taking advantage of the situation, Cang Wulan lunged forward, his azure jade ring, wrapped in a chilling current, slammed into Que Shi, forcing him to withdraw his power.

Yan Shuo glanced at the escape route, his eyes growing increasingly sinister.

The engravings on the gray-black shoulder armor began to spread to the surface of his body, and the dark red armor plates fastened one by one, causing his already tall body to expand even further. He forcibly drew back the surrounding demonic energy, pressing it into his chest and abdomen, and even with the power of the Sea-Suppressing Seal, he slowly raised his head.

Shen Chang'an turned the spear in his hand.

A blazing fire descended from the Great Sun Phoenix Wheel, intertwining with the black flames behind it to form a rotating ring of fire that repeatedly struck Yan Shuo.

As the first ring of fire fell, large scorch marks appeared on the surface of the dark red armor plates.

The second wave followed immediately. Yan Shuo raised his arm to block, and the seawater beneath his feet exploded with a roar.

The remaining fire rings chased each other, pressing down from different directions. The phoenix feathers hanging from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Robe retracted, forcing the demonic energy that wanted to rush outwards back into the fire.

The Nightmare Shoulder Armor began to vibrate.

He suddenly opened his mouth, and a stream of black energy, almost solidified, shot out, shattering the two rings of fire in front of him. The remaining force swept outwards, causing the golden light on Shen Chang'an's chest to flicker violently, and his body was pushed backwards.

A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Yan Shuo stomped his foot and charged straight at Shen Chang'an, facing the remaining flames.

As long as this human is killed, the black flames outside will get out of control, and the battle will be completely reversed!

The power within the shoulder armor surged into his arm, and Yan Shuo brought his right hand together, transforming it into a thick, heavy bone blade that pierced towards the opponent's chest and abdomen.

Shen Chang'an looked at the figure rushing towards him, and thrust forward with his spear, the black flames all contained in the tip, aimed directly at Yan Shuo's left shoulder.

A fierce glint flashed in Yan Shuo's eyes.

His bones are longer and faster, so trading injuries for injuries is advantageous to him!