Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

That night, in the midst of the battle at Danta.

Seeing two of his weaker clansmen die at the hands of Xiao Yan and his group, Ling Zhuo felt no emotion whatsoever. He simply ordered the spirit guards he had arranged to hide temporarily: "You may make your move!"

Tonight's operation inevitably encountered unexpected circumstances; Wei Jiangyuan's situation with Xiao Yan was something Ling Zhuo hadn't anticipated. But that didn't matter much, since the Spirit Clan had already allocated a perfectly sufficient force to Xiao Yan's group; adding or subtracting one Dou Zun wouldn't significantly affect the overall situation.

For Ling Zhuo, being able to kill both of his rivals who had been opposing him at the Pill Gathering would actually better quell the resentment in his heart.

The reason the Spirit Guards hadn't made a move was to control the situation while acting, so as to kill Xiao Yan and his group without harming Lei Jingxiao.

Lei Jingxiao must not be moved; this is the only bottom line for the Spirit Clan's actions tonight.

Upon receiving Ling Zhuo's command, five spirit guards clad in silver-black armor emerged from the shadows, whispering in unison, "Yes, sir!"

Five silver-black figures moved with ghostly speed, the clanging of their armor joints sounding like the clash of swords. The leading Spirit Guard commander raised his hand to form a seal, while the other four stood in formation, their fingertips unleashing gray light that connected in the void to form a pentagram. As the Spirit Clan's unique spiritual fusion power erupted, the battle qi and soul power within the five figures fused together like molten iron, gray patterns creeping up their necks along the seams of their armor, condensing into strange spatial runes between their brows.

Spiderweb-like gray light spots appeared in the air, each one influencing the space.

Xiao Yan, Wei Jiangyuan, and Yao Qingyu, who had experienced the battle of the Pill Realm, immediately realized what they were about to do. Wei Jiangyuan, whose movement techniques were the fastest, rushed out of the blockade before the power could fully exert its effect, and charged towards the Spirit Clan members.

Ling Zhuo, of course, would not let Wei Jiangyuan have his way. The raging wind and dragon flames, carrying the scent of yellow sand, blocked the way. Wei Jiangyuan knew the urgency of the situation and, disregarding everything else, decided to disrupt the movements of the five spirit guards first.

The two clashed directly, and the azure flames forcefully broke through the blockade of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame. Wei Jiangyuan then slapped his palms horizontally towards the five spirit guards.

"Too late." Ling Zhuo grinned as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The bulging blood vessels on his neck were constantly bursting and healing as the pill took effect.

The Source Spirit Crystal in his palm finished recharging and burst forth with dazzling light, directly piercing through Wei Jiangyuan's intended path. If Wei Jiangyuan wanted to forcefully intervene, he would inevitably have to bear the brunt of this attack.

A look of madness flashed in Wei Jiangyuan's eyes as he faced the attack head-on!

The green flames surged forth like a tidal wave, and an invisible soul fluctuation was also enveloped within the flames.

Heavenly Rank Soul Skill: Hidden Shadow Needle!

In the final moments of the Pill Gathering, Wei Jiangyuan and Xiao Yan finished replenishing their Hidden Shadow Needles together. At this moment, Wei Jiangyuan also exerted all his strength to disrupt their plans.

The attack rhythm was also very fast for Lingzhuo, so he could only take the hits with his body.

Wei Jiangyuan's green flames directly burned his body, while the Hidden Shadow Needle successfully entered his heart.

The impact released by the Source Spirit Crystal had already reached Wei Jiangyuan. He could only grit his teeth and take it head-on. The green protection inside his chest suddenly expanded, and the two battle energies clashed wildly.

Wei Jiangyuan was also thrown back into the light by the impact. He coughed up blood and looked at his arm. His defenses had been breached by Ling Zhuo in that attack.

What's even more horrifying is that Ling Zhuo used his body to block the three spirit guards he was attacking, and both the green flames and the Shadow Needles struck Ling Zhuo head-on.

The instant the Hidden Shadow Needle pierced Ling Zhuo's chest, the soul-crushing power erupting from its tip stirred up a gray storm within his body. If it were an ordinary Dou Zun, his soul would have already been shattered. But suddenly, dozens of blood vessels bulged beneath Ling Zhuo's skin, and the thousands of soul threads that the Hidden Shadow Needle had split off were instantly melted by the surging blood energy as soon as they entered.

The afterimages of the gray needles vanished inch by inch in his pupils. Ling Zhuo could clearly feel the excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart, but the Blood-Swallowing Soul-Burying Pill had transformed the pain into a frenzied pleasure.

Ling Zhuo's crazy move still had an effect, and the Spirit Guard's preparations were completely over.

"Air ban!" The low shouts were as unified as one person's, and the five silver-black figures forming a pentagram formation burst forth with a dazzling gray light.

The Spirit Clan used this skill again, and Xiao Yan and his group of four were all immobilized.

"I can't move..." Wei Jiangyuan tried to unleash the emerald green battle qi of the Shadow Chaser in his meridians, but it was like a fish hitting a transparent barrier, struggling in vain.

"What should I do?" Xiao Yan was truly panicked at this moment, feeling completely unable to move.

Except for Little Fairy Doctor, who was relatively far from the battlefield and retreated before the air restriction took effect, all other Dou Zun-level combatants were completely controlled by the Spirit Clan's domineering ability.

This ability had already demonstrated its domineering nature during the Pill Gathering. Although the five Spirit Guards of the Spirit Clan were now unable to move, Xiao Yan and his companions were completely rendered powerless to resist.

Veins bulged on Lei Jingxiao's neck, and multiple lightning patterns appeared on his body. Even though he was being controlled, he gritted his teeth and tried to break free. Streaks of lightning danced, and the illusory points of light became dazzling with his movements, but he still couldn't move.

Qinglin was no exception; even using all her strength, she was completely unable to escape.

Fortunately, there is still hope in the current battle, and Little Fairy Doctor still has the strength to fight. The Spirit Clan's air restriction ability is ultimately limited, and the five Spirit Guards being able to control the battle area where four Dou Zun are located is already the limit with Ling Zhuo's cooperation.

Although this was the first time Little Fairy Doctor had faced the methods of the Spirit Clan, she reacted quickly. Now, taking advantage of the fact that the Spirit Clan had not yet made a move, grayish-purple mist surged out from Little Fairy Doctor's body. The poisonous fighting qi driven by the Calamity Poison Body condensed into a solidified fluid, swirling and rising like a living thing.

Her fingers danced like butterflies, sending dozens of jade bottles flying from her storage ring into the air. As the bottles exploded, the venomous liquid mingled with the mist, turning the battlefield into a chaotic, dark purple curtain. The churning poisonous mist hissed and corroded, as if even the air itself was being eroded with tiny holes. Even a slight touch of the mist on the Spirit Clan Battle Venerable's robes caused a pungent wisp of smoke to rise.

The Spirit Clan members immediately realized that this was a highly concentrated and pure poison!

At the heart of the poisonous fog, Little Fairy Doctor's eyes gleamed with an eerie purplish-gray light, and the poison pill spun rapidly within her body. She precisely controlled the spread of the highly toxic fluid, and the purplish-gray waves spiraled around Xiao Yan and the others, who were immobilized by the Void Restriction Technique.