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Relying on the high-grade treasure for defense, he plunged straight into the raging, infernal sea of ​​fire. The blue light shield was enveloped by layers of flames, and the protective barrier was slowly being worn away, which was enough to show that the treasure's grade was far superior to ordinary treasures.

A top-grade Heavenly Rank treasure sword simultaneously appeared in his hand. The protective shield had a limited duration, so he had to finish the battle quickly.

Soon, Lai Chunshan located Su Mu and charged straight at him with his knife.

Suddenly, a strange Martial Emperor human expert appeared. Su Mu showed a hint of surprise, but then instantly guessed the other party's origin. This person was most likely also from the Wulong Continent.

"Aren't you afraid of getting burned if you try to take advantage of the chaos?"

Su Mu gripped the Seven Star Dragon Slayer Sword tightly, and slashed it horizontally to meet the attack head-on. The purple-gold lightning and fire sword light burst forth, domineering and unparalleled.

However, within the Fire Phoenix's exclusive fire domain, the sword light was greatly weakened by the sea of ​​fire before it had flown far, and its destructive power was reduced to less than one-tenth.

Forced by the domain's suppression, Su Mu had no choice but to retract his Imperial Martial Aspect. If he continued to release it, the illusory image of his Martial Aspect would soon be burned and dissipated by the sea of ​​fire.

As a native demon beast, the Fire Phoenix is ​​not subject to the suppression of the rules of heaven and earth. This innate divine ability comes with a complete top-level fire domain. The viscous and scorching flames imprison the space, not only greatly restricting Su Mu's movement, but also completely blocking his divine sense probing.

Lai Chunshan easily dodged the sword light, which had lost much of its power, thanks to the blue gem shield. Looking at Su Mu, who was unharmed and still possessed a strong ability to counterattack, he felt extremely conflicted.

He didn't want Su Mu to die on the spot and miss the opportunity; yet he also didn't want Su Mu to be unharmed and difficult to kill. His most desired scenario was Su Mu struggling to survive in the sea of ​​fire until he was completely exhausted.

Now that his whereabouts have been exposed, Lai Chunshan has no way out. He approaches step by step with his knife, wanting to personally assess Su Mu's current true combat strength.

Within the sea of ​​fire, both sides were suppressed by the domain, making it difficult to use advanced movement techniques and secret arts.

But Su Mu doesn't need any fancy moves.

As Lai Chunshan approached, he exerted force with his wrist, delivering a simple yet powerful straight chop.

Lai Chunshan reacted extremely quickly, immediately using his sword to parry and protect his head.

Clang—!

The ear-piercing clang of metal against metal echoed through the sea of ​​fire. The Seven Star Dragon Slayer Sword easily tore through the blue defensive shield. Then, a shocking scene unfolded: Lai Chunshan's top-grade Heaven-rank treasured sword, which he relied on for self-defense, was directly cut in half by a single sword strike!

"How is this possible..." Lai Chunshan's pupils shrank suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

The sword tip grazed his cheek vertically, narrowly missing a fatal blow by just an inch. Fortunately, the sea of ​​fire neutralized the remaining power of the sword light, allowing him to escape a fatal attack.

Still reeling from the shock, Su Mu swiftly raised his foot, delivering a powerful kick to Lai Chunshan's abdomen. Despite wearing protective armor, Lai Chunshan was still in excruciating pain, his internal energy and blood surging wildly as he was sent flying backward. The blue pearl above his head continued to operate, rapidly repairing the damaged defensive shield.

Lai Chunshan was filled with turmoil and confusion: How could this guy still be so powerful after withstanding the ultimate move of a level nine divine bird?

Logically speaking, even if they didn't die in the fire, their combat strength should have been greatly reduced.

Just as Su Mu was about to press his advantage, the Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather, having regained its mobility, had already charged in front of him once again.

After unleashing her ultimate move, the brief period of stun ends. At this moment, Fire Phoenix, empowered by her own sea of ​​fire, experiences a comprehensive boost in strength and speed. However, this boost is extremely short-lived, and she will be completely exhausted afterward.

The wounded claws, imbued with divine fire and runes, viciously lashed out at Su Mu's vitals once more. Unable to teleport away due to the domain's constraints, Su Mu had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Lai Chunshan and instead parry the claw with his sword.

Knowing Su Mu's terrifying attack power, the Fire Phoenix changed tactics midway, shifting horizontally for over a hundred feet to create distance, and instantly circled behind Su Mu. The entire sea of ​​fire had no negative impact on it; on the contrary, it amplified its combat power in every way.

Su Mu could only rely on the medicinal power of the Ninth-Grade Dragon Essence Pill to barely withstand the extreme fire damage and keep fighting. He couldn't hold out for long.

His Purple-Gold Profound Fire was ultimately not a divine fire; even after being strengthened with elixirs, it still couldn't withstand the Heaven-Burning Sea of ​​Fire. The dual defensive barrier constructed by the divine embryo and the Profound Fire was rapidly eroding.

Su Mu suddenly turned around and swung his sword, but Huo Huang easily dodged it. Lai Chunshan, who had finished his rest, stepped forward again to join the attack.

Facing attacks from both sides, Su Mu no longer held back, directly activating the Anti-Sky Talisman. His clone talisman and the Qianjin Puppet were limited in their effectiveness within this domain, unable to turn the tide of battle; only the Anti-Sky Talisman could break the deadlock.

"His anti-flying talisman can indeed be activated a second time!"

Upon seeing the divine talisman glow with silver light, Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather's expression changed drastically. She wanted to retreat, but it was too late.

A silver light swept across the entire sky, causing space to violently distort and solidify. An invisible spatial binding force enveloped the entire area, instantly freezing the raging sea of ​​fire. Fire Phoenix Chi Yu and Lai Chunshan were both completely immobilized in mid-air, unable to move an inch.

"Oh no!" Lai Chunshan's heart sank, realizing something was wrong.

He had been certain that Su Mu wouldn't use his trump cards after Fire Phoenix unleashed its ultimate attack, but he never expected that Su Mu still had the divine rune. Confined and sealed by the space, he had no way to escape.

Fire Phoenix Chiyu was also helpless. After using her ultimate move, she was unable to activate Blazing Fire to escape. Now she could only hope that the lurking sea turtle Dai Jian would fulfill his promise and make a move.

Sea Turtle Dai Jian and Fire Phoenix made a soul oath recognized by heaven and earth, vowing never to stand idly by and watch their ally perish.

Both sides had anticipated the threat of the anti-air talisman and established a strict rule: whenever spatial confinement fluctuations occurred on the battlefield, the sea turtle must immediately intervene to resolve the situation.

Throughout this time, the sea turtle remained hidden in the distance, keeping a close eye on the battle in the sky. It witnessed the sea of ​​fire engulfing the sky, knowing that the Fire Phoenix had exhausted all its power; it also saw Lai Chunshan break through the sea of ​​fire to launch a sneak attack.

The sea of ​​fire obscured its vision, making it impossible to discern the internal battle situation. However, it accurately detected the eerie spatial fluctuations that swept across the heavens and earth, even though they did not spread to its hiding place.

The time has come. If we don't lend a hand now, Huo Huang and Lai Chunshan will surely die.

The next second, the enormous tortoise body soared into the air, heading straight for the imperial city battlefield. Upon reaching the edge of the confined space, the sea turtle knew that ordinary attacks could not break through the divine rune's confinement, nor could they force Su Mu to stop.

Without the slightest hesitation, the sea turtle Dai Jian directly activated his innate water-based divine power—Raging Sea Tides.

As a top-tier level nine water-type sea monster, the power of this divine ability is in no way inferior to the Blazing Sky.

A vast ocean suddenly appeared above the imperial city, with endless tsunamis surging and crashing, the mighty power of the water system sweeping across all directions. Extreme icy waves collided with raging flames, the two innate divine powers of water and fire clashing head-on.

The once unbreakable spatial confinement began to crack, forcing the power of the anti-space talisman to dissipate prematurely. The two level-nine demonic beasts unleashed their ultimate attacks, burning their very essence, their power level approaching that of a low-grade divine talisman.

Taking advantage of the moment when the restraints were lifted, Su Mu unleashed his final sword strike, slamming it down on the Fire Phoenix's head.

The Fire Phoenix, now free, clutched its head wound, consumed by rage. It had been wounded in the head in the previous battle, and now, before its old wounds had healed, it was inflicted with a new one. Yet, it was also filled with relief; the sea turtle's arrival was perfectly timed. Had it been a moment later, it would have been killed by the sword.

Lai Chunshan, standing to the side, felt equally conflicted. The removal of the divine talisman's restraints had brought him a sense of relief, but the addition of a powerful ninth-level demon beast made him realize that the struggle for this opportunity was far more dangerous than he had anticipated, and that it was no longer possible for him to monopolize the opportunity. Regret welled up in his heart.

Feeling a strong sense of crisis, Lai Chunshan immediately withdrew from the inferno and stayed outside the imperial city to observe the battle.

Despite being attacked from both sides by the two top-tier divine abilities of water and fire, Su Mu remained confident and once again raised his hand to activate the "Ten Thousand Swords Thunder Prison True Technique". This time, he did not throw his longsword away, but instead gripped the Seven Star Dragon Slayer Sword tightly and activated the sword technique close to his body.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, thunder rumbled, and a rain of swords, combined with the power of lightning, poured down once more. However, weakened by the dual influence of the water and fire domains, the sword and lightning attacks were significantly less lethal, unable to quickly slay the two demonic beasts.

Knowing that her post-battle weakness was irreversible and she had no will to fight to the death, Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather immediately shouted, "Su Mu, hand over the two divine talismans you possess, and we will cease fighting and spare your life!"

"I don't need you to show mercy," Su Mu replied coldly.

"You are naturally unafraid of our siege, but the tens of thousands of people in the city, your wife, children, confidants, and all your adopted sons and daughters are no match for the three of us." Fire Phoenix struck at the heart of the matter, "Killing them is as easy as crushing ants for us."

Su Mu fell silent instantly.

The opposing side consists of two level-nine demonic beasts and a Martial Emperor, all of whom are unscrupulous and inhuman. If they were to fight to the death to retaliate against the people in the city, even if he summoned all his puppets and clones, he would not be able to protect everyone in every way.

Continuing to fight head-on will only result in mutual destruction and will also implicate those around us.