Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 562 The End, Victory or Defeat

The three lights blend together, and the light and ink converge.

Under Xiao Yan's careful control, the three light seals of the sun, moon, and stars completely merged into one in his palm, forming a three-light seal.

In the instant the seal was formed, space violently distorted around the seal of the three lights.

Amidst its pervasive destructive ripples, countless spatial fragments "crackled" down from the void and then vanished, while a vast amount of energy surged from the void, frantically converging towards the Seal of the Three Lights.

After his cultivation reached the peak of Dou Zong, Xiao Yan finally managed to master the Three Lights Annihilation God Seal, grasping the power of this Earth-rank limit.

Just then, a loud phoenix cry suddenly resounded across the sky.

As if foreseeing what was about to happen, a strange fluctuation rippled outwards, and the "live broadcast" projected to the outside world simply vanished.

"The image has faded, what happened?"

"My God, I was just getting to the exciting part, what happened? Who's going to...?"

"Shut up, you idiot!"

"Idiot, shut up! Do you want to die? What if it's one of those two..."

Amidst the clamor atop Thunder Mountain, though there was discontent, no one dared to voice it aloud… In the Dou Qi Continent, the weak have no right to speak out.

Meanwhile, in the chaotic space, the great battle between Feng Qing'er and Xiao Yan continued.

"The Celestial Phoenix Statue!"

With a clear shout, the phoenix girl unleashed a vast and tangible battle aura, intertwined with eerie black flames, which erupted from the point where the chains were bound. In the blink of an eye, it shattered the multiple layers of fiery chains that had been binding her.

Battle aura and flames intertwined, and a golden phoenix bathed in jet-black flames materialized behind the girl in the colorful dress, exuding an ancient pressure.

"He didn't fall for the trap at that crucial moment; he truly deserves to be someone who gives him some hope... He's really something!"

Feng Qing'er gazed at Xiao Yan from afar, her phoenix eyes filled with thoughts.

Although she was caught off guard by her opponent's spiritual soul, that simple and brutal soul attack method was not very effective against her. She quickly recovered and was just pretending to be distracted to lure her opponent into making a mistake.

If Xiao Yan were to be careless and rashly launch an attack, he would be met with Feng Qing'er's fiercest counterattack.

"Feng Qing'er, let's settle this once and for all!" As Feng Qing'er broke through the seal, Xiao Yan's strongest attack was also nearly complete.

"Sun, Moon, and Stars, the Three Lights Annihilate God Seal!"

With a loud laugh, Xiao Yan pressed his palm against the void, and the Three Lights Seal detached from his palm, transforming into a hazy beam of light that shot away. Wherever it passed, a dark crack was torn in space, and the energy of the entire world surged violently.

In the sky, Feng Qing'er gazed at the rapidly approaching light imprint, and a hint of emotion flashed in her noble phoenix eyes.

She could sense a strong aura of destruction emanating from that light.

At that moment, her pretty face quickly turned serious, and her jade hands flashed out several profound hand seals. A cold shout then suddenly came from her small mouth.

"Holy Image Phoenix Bell!"

The enormous phantom of the Heavenly Phoenix behind him trembled and seemed to come back to life, letting out a sharp phoenix cry as it looked up at the sky.

Instantly, its entire body shone with golden light, enveloping Feng Qing'er's body.

The dazzling golden light rippled and, after a moment, coalesced into a massive golden bell, tens of feet in size, with a golden phoenix with outstretched wings engraved on it. Dark flames swirled around the phoenix, as if it were awakening from the ashes.

This giant golden bell, though clearly formed from condensed energy, appears exceptionally solid, radiating an indestructible and strange quality.

The suddenly appearing giant bell naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Looking at the giant golden bell, the four Venerables all had somewhat solemn expressions—this move was quite famous in their Dou Zun circle.

This move is to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan what the Emperor Seal Technique is to the Ancient Clan—both are the signature ultimate techniques of their respective clans!
Sword Master stroked his beard, his eyes full of admiration, and he made a series of exclamations of surprise.

"Tsk tsk, the Demon Phoenix Bell, a bloodline fighting technique inherited from the ancient times of the Demon Phoenix Clan, combining offense and defense... Few among those of the same level can break it! If it can be used to its limit, an area of ​​a hundred miles will be enveloped within the bell, and once the bell rings, all life within it will be destroyed."

"Compared to her naivety four years ago, this young girl now displays a more mature and sophisticated style, and her skills have clearly improved a lot!"

"In a few more years, she should be able to unleash the full power of this move."

Since the opponent has such strength, it is understandable that his disciple was defeated in one move.

Beside him, Venerable Huangquan's eyes blazed with fervor: "The Demon Phoenix Bell is indeed a good move, but unfortunately... it requires the power of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix bloodline to unleash."

Lei Zun Zhe glanced at him, his voice carrying a warning: "Huang Quan Zun Zhe, don't lose your head."

"Don't touch the things of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan casually. They won't even let anyone touch the corpses of their own people, let alone such fighting techniques. Even if we complete the merger, our strength is still far behind that clan. It's not advisable to get into a conflict with them."

"Just kidding, I'm not that stupid." Upon hearing this, Venerable Huangquan's expression changed slightly, and he chuckled dryly.

"Everyone, let's continue watching the game!"

Venerable Feng's voice rang in their ears, silencing their discussion: "The Demon Phoenix Bell is powerful, but Chen Yan's move... hehe, it's no ordinary technique either!"

The Three Lights Annihilation God Seal is extremely difficult to cultivate, and even he was unable to master it.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the Three Lights Seal, as fine as a grain of sand, slammed into the giant bell with a resolute force!
"clang--"

At the moment of impact, a thunderous bell-like sound suddenly rang out.

Sound waves, almost tangible, spread wildly from the surface of the giant bell. The violent energy fluctuations stirred up ripples in space, tearing open several pitch-black rifts, each a hundred feet long, centered on the point of contact in the void...

Such terrifying sound waves, if not fought in the chaotic space, but on Thunder Mountain outside, would be enough to severely injure or even kill any spectator below the Dou Zong level!

Sonic attacks are powerful tools for group attacks, but they also have the characteristic of not distinguishing between friend and foe.

The terrifying sound waves generated when the Heavenly Phoenix Bell and the Annihilation Seal collide, even if they are just aftershocks, are extremely destructive, no less than ordinary Earth-rank combat skills.

Not far away, Lin Yuan and Yao Lao stood calmly, the storm generated by their collision causing their clothes to flutter loudly.

"What will be the result this time?!" Lin Yuan watched the clash with great interest, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

After Fu Xuan was born, with her help, Lin Yuan did something many people wanted to do—calculate the corresponding combat skill ranks of various colored fire lotuses, and obtained the corresponding results.

A single-color, half-fire lotus is considered a standard terrestrial level.
The two-colored fire lotus is at the mid-level of the Earth Rank.

The Three-Colored Fire Lotus is a high-level Earth Rank item, and it is one of the best among the high-level Earth Rank items, comparable to the third seal of the Emperor Seal Technique, the Earth-Covering Seal.
The Three-Colored Half-Fire Lotus is the ultimate level of the Earth Rank... It can also be called the Quasi-Heaven Rank, comparable to the fifth seal of the Emperor Seal Technique, the Ancient Emperor Seal.

The Four-Colored Fire Lotus is a low-level Heavenly Rank skill, but it is slightly stronger than ordinary Heavenly Rank fighting techniques created by low-level Dou Sheng, such as the Great Creation Palm.
The Four-Colored Half-Fire Lotus is a standard mid-level Heavenly Rank (as mentioned in the original work).
The Five-Colored Fire Lotus has entered the advanced level of the Heavenly Realm.

The quality and ranking of the flames will affect the power of the Fire Lotus to some extent, but generally speaking, the grade of the Fire Lotus combat skill is more related to the number of flames.

In the original timeline, the final showdown of the Four Directions Pavilion Tournament was between the Three-Colored Fire Lotus and the Demon Phoenix Bell, with the Three-Colored Fire Lotus ultimately emerging victorious.

The Three Lights Annihilation God Seal is no less powerful than the Three-Colored Half-Fire Lotus, and is a move at the limit of the Earth Rank. The Demon Phoenix Bell was originally a move at the high level of the Earth Rank, but under the blessing of Feng Qing'er's Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, it was transformed into the Heavenly Phoenix Bell, which is also a move at the limit of the Earth Rank.

This collision between the two was a clash between the limits of the Earth Rank and the limits of the Earth Rank, and Lin Yuan was also curious about the outcome.

High in the sky, Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed on the golden giant bell, his expression quite solemn... He had seen the Demon Phoenix Bell during their last battle at the tournament!

However, compared to four years ago, the appearance and power of this Demon Phoenix Bell have changed quite significantly. Just from a distance, it exudes an indestructible and terrifying aura, and one can imagine how terrifying its defensive power is!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated and formed several hand seals... Although his opponent's defensive ability was strong, it would also restrict him. Now was the time to pursue.

The spiritual power between his brows converged towards his palm, condensing into silver spiritual palm prints.

"Soul Seal", "Soul Seal"...

The Earth-rank soul skills passed down from the old medicine master were released one after another, rushing towards the golden giant bell. Wherever they passed, the space was torn open with dark rifts.

The soul's palm print collided with the golden bell, and the deep chimes resounded once more.

Immediately, waves of soul fluctuations intertwined with the sound of the bell, sweeping across all directions. Inside the Heavenly Phoenix Bell, soul shockwaves, mediated by the bell's tolling, continuously attacked Feng Qing'er's brow, impacting her soul and disrupting her fighting spirit.

Amidst this combined attack, a clear and subtle sound quietly rang out in the sky.

"Click——"

Although the sound was faint, it still did not escape the ears of the powerful figures. Looking up, they saw a small crack spreading across the giant bell.

Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. His hand seals suddenly changed, and the energy of the Three Lights Annihilation God Seal erupted completely. The torrent of energy surging out from it was like an unstoppable tide, bombarding the giant bell with the most ferocious attack.

Under this violent impact, subtle "crackling" sounds kept coming out, and eventually, they almost became a chorus.

On the giant bell, cracks spread rapidly, gradually covering every corner of the bell.

Just then, the phoenix engraved on the golden bell suddenly let out a mournful cry, and the black flames swirling around its body turned blood red.

The giant bell suddenly shrank to several meters in size, and then exploded with a loud "bang".

Immediately, the energy storm from the explosion of the Heavenly Phoenix Bell dispersed the energy torrent formed by the Seal of Three Lights. Pieces of the giant bell, carrying astonishing speed and energy, shot out in all directions, leaving streaks of dark cracks in the sky.

Xiao Yan stared intently at the spot where the giant bell had exploded. Some fragments flew past him, but they did not distract him in the slightest!
And in his palm, the crystal handprint, gathering the last bit of fighting spirit, had already been formed.

After a large amount of battle qi is consumed, even a powerful magical beast will have its defensive capabilities greatly weakened—this is the decisive opportunity that Xiao Yan has been waiting for!

"Three thousand thunderbolts, three thousand thunderbolts!"

With a delicate shout, a burst of dazzling lightning suddenly flashed from the center of the exploding giant bell. Immediately afterwards, four silver figures shot out from it and rushed straight towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's gaze suddenly sharpened, a hint of mockery flashing across it.

"Soul Storm, shatter for me!"

The soul power gathered between his brows suddenly erupted, and a powerful soul storm swept out, causing the four silver figures to freeze abruptly the moment they came into contact with it.

Three of the four beams of light and shadow appeared to be disintegrating.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly stepped into the void, his figure shooting out and directly passing the three light figures, flashing towards the location of the giant bell explosion like lightning.

"Three thousand illusory forms of lightning, who can you fool? Your true form... is right here!"

With a sharp shout, he activated the crystal seal in his hand, and a powerful energy ripple erupted, dispelling the concealment of the energy storm and revealing a delicate figure hidden within.

Seeing the other party's astonished look, Xiao Yan did not hesitate for a moment and slapped the crystal seal in his hand onto it.

"Imperial Seal Technique, Three Seals United as One!"

With a low shout in his heart, he activated his mind, and the vast energy gathered in the crystal seal erupted, completely engulfing Feng Qing'er's figure. Under this fierce attack, the latter only lasted for a few breaths before her entire body exploded and turned into nothingness.

"Not good!" Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan was not pleased at all, but instead was shocked – the hidden Feng Qing'er was not the real person?
"Chen Yan, it's over!"

Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and before Xiao Yan could react, a cool hand gently placed on his neck.

The fierce force gathered in that palm sent a chill down Xiao Yan's spine, whose fighting spirit was almost depleted.

"You've lost!" Feng Qing'er sneered, "How could I, Feng Qing'er, be defeated a second time for the same reason?! How does the technique I specially prepared to defeat you—the secret technique that allows the aura of the Thunder Illusion Body and the original body to be swapped—feel?"

The girl, who had successfully avenged her previous defeat, spoke with great joy—what could be more exhilarating than getting up from where you fell down?
Thinking back to the days when she discussed and designed tactics with Lin Yuan, a hint of gentleness flashed in the phoenix girl's proud eyes.

This victory doesn't belong to Feng Qing'er alone!
If that person hadn't helped me condense the Thunder Illusion Body, and if that person hadn't taught me the secret technique to confuse the Thunder Illusion Body's aura, this battle wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

On the other side, Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard Feng Qing'er's declaration of victory—had he really been defeated? Defeated by Feng Qing'er, his former defeated opponent?

An unprecedented, intense sense of resentment suddenly surged from the depths of his heart at this moment.

However, before Xiao Yan could react, a tremendous force slammed into the back of his head, causing him to fall into a physical coma.

Before his consciousness completely faded, a meaningful voice gently rang in his ears.

"This defeat should teach you to be humble and avoid complacency!"

　I spent an entire chapter writing dumplings for a dish of vinegar, and I've finally finished it. I feel like I've become a bit neurotic or even obsessive...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)