Chapter 727: Each Side

The battle of a Mountain Lord is truly terrifying, capable of shifting mountains and rivers, reversing heaven and earth; ordinary warriors dare not approach, for even the residual force would instantly obliterate them.

As the Lord of Red Gold Mountain, Huohuo now fought to defend his territory and uphold his dignity, facing two opponents at once, determined to withstand Xian Gu Xuan Yuezi's peak strike and forcibly sever Xiang Xiangzi's head.

But unfortunately, he failed.

Though Xiang Xiangzi's hair was disheveled and her appearance ragged, she still evaded this lethal blow using the Cloud-Riding and Mist-Stepping technique.

At the same time.

The Heavenly Dao Seal hovering above Lord Huohuo's head crashed down with thunderous force.

This strike alone could flatten a hundred li of land.

Know that the Heavenly Dao Seal is a top-grade Dao artifact, its power far surpassing Xiang Xiangzi's Star-Shattering Spear.

The massive seal, towering like a mountain, radiated boundless divine light, entwined with the power of Dragon and Tiger, and gathered the strength of heaven and earth as it descended upon Huohuo.

Huohuo had no time to dodge; to kill Xiang Xiangzi, he had no choice but to endure the blow, so he roared and unleashed the mighty power within his bloodline, his fiery cloud markings blazing with brilliant radiance—each streak of light as searing as flame—and amid all the fire interwoven, he seemed to don a suit of armor forged from blazing fire.

The flames clung to his crimson-gold heavy armor, and with his formidable physique, at this moment he raised his defense to its peak.

"Boom!"

A colossal roar echoed through heaven and earth.

The falling Heavenly Dao Seal suddenly halted midair, its hanging talismans shattering one by one; no matter how fiercely the Dragon and Tiger forces roared, they could not crush the mighty figure within the flames.

Lord of Red Gold Mountain Huohuo now resembled a god from myth, using incomparable strength to withstand the collapsing heavens.

"What nonsense—your flesh body withstood my Heavenly Dao Seal?" Xuan Yuezi bit her lip, stunned.

This was a top-grade Dao artifact, the Heavenly Dao Seal.

Activated by her peak Sanhua Realm power, its might was terrifying—any cultivator of the same realm without a matching Dao artifact would die from a single strike, yet this opponent endured it with his flesh alone.

"Don't give him a chance to breathe, Xuan Yuezi—grant me the Great and Small Transformation technique!" Xiang Xiangzi transmitted her voice, then, brimming with murderous intent, her form became a streak of light as she charged toward Lord Huohuo with the Star-Shattering Spear.

On the Star-Shattering Spear, streaks of ultimate radiance coalesced.

This was the Great Method of Dividing Rivers into Land.

Worried the Dao artifact's edge was insufficient, Xiang Xiangzi reinforced it with Dao arts to amplify its power, while unleashing ten Dragon and ten Tiger forces, pushing her killing intent to its zenith.

"Understood." Xuan Yuezi reacted, simultaneously controlling the Heavenly Dao Seal and casting the Great and Small Transformation technique.

Instantly.

The Star-Shattering Spear, originally only a zhang long, suddenly expanded into a colossal spear over ten zhang in length, its power doubling.

The Great and Small Transformation technique was not merely about changing size—it also amplified power and magic force, but it was extremely difficult to cultivate and consumed vast amounts of magic power; Xuan Yuezi normally avoided using it.

But now, with the opponent enduring the Heavenly Dao Seal, this opportunity was fleeting—if she could drain his strength and, by fortune, kill him, it would be perfect.

Lord Huohuo, seeing the colossal spear hurtling toward him, narrowed his eyes sharply.

Enduring the Heavenly Dao Seal was no easy feat—he felt as if dozens of mountains bore down on him; though unharmed, he fought under crippling weight, his strength severely suppressed.

Facing this strike, Lord Huohuo could not dodge—he roared and chose to endure it.

He could only trust his physique and the crimson-gold armor on his body.

This was the price he paid for failing to kill Xiang Xiangzi.

The Star-Shattering Spear, carrying supreme power, struck—wherever its edge passed, it cleaved the sky and tore the earth.

Boom!

Another terrifying explosion reverberated.

The Star-Shattering Spear struck Huohuo's chest; its lethal edge, combined with Dragon and Tiger forces and the Great Method of Dividing Rivers into Land, ravaged his body—but still, it could not break his armor.

The crimson-gold armor was truly extraordinary; even such devastating attacks left only scratches, and though the point dented inward, it could not pierce through his body.

"Is this crimson-gold armor truly indestructible?" Xiang Xiangzi fumed.

The things in this world were too blessed—his armor wasn't even a magic artifact, merely forged from smelted crimson gold, yet it possessed power rivaling a top-grade defensive Dao artifact.

Moreover, his armor was exceptionally thick—at least seven or eight centimeters, equivalent to ten or more layers of crimson gold stacked together.

This peculiar metal could block most of her attacks.

Yet even though her strike was blocked, the immense force transmitted through the armor reached Lord Huohuo's body; burdened by the Heavenly Dao Seal and enduring the Star-Shattering Spear, a trickle of blood seeped from his lips.

Clearly, his internal organs had been shaken.

"I am Lord of Red Gold Mountain—how dare you defy my dignity? Get out of my way!" Lord Huohuo roared again, still possessing the strength to counterattack; his muscles bulged like steel as he swung his axe-halberd with unmatched force against the Star-Shattering Spear.

The clash of weapons sent sparks flying like a meteor shower.

Xiang Xiangzi felt a violent jolt through the Star-Shattering Spear—this force shattered her magical restraints, and next, the colossal spear was forcibly flung away; after the Great and Small Transformation spell broke, the spear rapidly shrank back to its original size.

But now, two unrepairable axe marks marred the spear, with numerous cracks spreading across its surface, and its sharp tip was chipped—if struck again by his axe, the Dao artifact might shatter entirely.

"I'll crush this muscle monster," Xiang Xiangzi ignored the flung spear—she seized every opportunity.

Taking advantage of the opening, she instantly rode clouds and mist to land atop the Heavenly Dao Seal; as soon as her foot touched it, the power of ten Dragon and ten Tiger forces erupted again, making the already weighty seal even heavier.

Lord Huohuo's body halted—he could no longer hold on, and began sinking uncontrollably downward.

Xuan Yuezi's forehead glistened with sweat; though not directly fighting, she was expending magic power furiously to maintain the Heavenly Dao Seal and support Xiang Xiangzi, terrified she'd be drained and die here.

So she swiftly formed a hand seal and cast the Great Method of Absorbing Heaven and Earth's Qi.

Spiritual energy from the sky converged upon her, easing her strain slightly.

Xiang Xiangzi did the same—releasing Dragon and Tiger forces while forming hand seals to draw in heaven and earth's spiritual energy, using the Heavenly Dao Seal to forcibly suppress Lord Huohuo, not aiming to crush him outright, but hoping to exhaust his strength.

After all, they could replenish their magic power with heaven and earth's spiritual energy; he could not eat or rest.

Yet even as this battle raged on.

On another front.

The Divine Blood Warrior Bei Gong had already charged toward Li Yi.

But both had deliberately kept their distance from this battlefield, avoiding being caught in such a battle—otherwise, they'd have to guard against random attacks from powerful foes.

Li Yi scanned the Divine Blood Warrior named Bei Gong.

Though not a direct descendant of the Divine Blood Clan, he was a genuine Mountain Lord, clad in crimson-gold armor as indestructible as Huohuo's, wielding a long halberd forged entirely from crimson gold.

Each of these weapons alone cost at least 100, 00 taels of silver—only Lord of Red Gold Mountain possessed such wealth to forge weapons from crimson gold.

Li Yi's weapon was simple: the Precious Moon Bow, with only one arrow of black gold; the rest were top-grade magic artifact arrows.

He knew at a glance that top-grade magic artifact arrows could not pierce his crimson-gold armor; to kill this man, he must rely on the black gold arrow and strike unexpectedly.

"A direct descendant of the Divine Blood Clan, destined to become a regional lord—you're too eager to challenge Lord Huohuo's authority. Today, I'll take your head and forge it into a fine wine vessel; henceforth, I shall drink from your skull." Bei Gong laughed brazenly.

From his aura, he sensed this Divine Blood descendant, though powerful, was not yet at Mountain Lord level.

Though inferior to him, he would not hold back.

For any warrior daring to challenge a Mountain Lord, he would kill them with his utmost strength—to uphold his own dignity and intimidate other enemies.

Li Yi said nothing, gripping his Precious Moon Bow tightly, then unleashing three Dragon and three Tiger forces to draw the bow fully; a magic artifact arrow instantly charged, aimed directly at the Divine Blood Warrior Bei Gong.

"Your bow and arrows are feeble—they cannot kill a Mountain Lord-class Divine Blood Warrior!" Bei Gong, enraged by this provocation, immediately swung his crimson-gold halberd and charged forward.

Though weaker than Lord Huohuo, Li Yi was no peak Sanhua Realm cultivator—he was a formidable foe to Bei Gong.

Shhh!

Instantly, the Precious Moon Bow fired a magic artifact arrow at blinding speed, straight toward Bei Gong's forehead.

Bei Gong had anticipated it—he raised his arm to block the moment Li Yi released the arrow, clearly predicting the target.

His arm bore crimson-gold bracers of astonishing defense.

Though the top-grade magic artifact arrow, fired by the Precious Moon Bow, carried immense power, its material was still only magic artifact grade; upon contact with Bei Gong's crimson-gold bracer, it shattered instantly without piercing.

The magic artifact arrow was completely destroyed.

Bei Gong merely paused slightly—unharmed.

(End of Chapter)