Chapter 239: Xiao Yan vs. Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor

"Heh, a Tier 6 Magical Beast. I've already killed one, so I don't mind killing another. Besides, I hear your skin is quite tough; I bet it would sell well if I made it into leather shoes!" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Hai Bodong and Lv Man were both stunned. They looked at Xiao Yan in unison, thinking to themselves, "This kid really doesn't fear death!"

"Good! Good! Good! You are the first human to dare provoke me. This time next year, I will surely come to the desert to pay my respects at your grave!" Bai Ya repeated the word 'good' three times. At this moment, he was enraged to the extreme.

If he didn't kill Xiao Yan, how could he, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, continue to hold his own on the continent?

Bai Ya's aura surged violently. His massive snake pupils turned blood-red from congestion, and his giant maw opened wide. A pillar of black flame, a foot thick, erupted from his mouth and shot straight toward Xiao Yan.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan rapidly formed hand seals. As his hands moved up and down, a flame Taiji diagram nearly three zhang in size condensed before him, slowly rotating in his hands. Subsequently, a black-and-white flame pillar shot out from the Taiji diagram, heading straight for the black flame pillar.

"Damn it!" The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor was incredibly uncomfortable from being suppressed. Although he had better ways to deal with this giant flame dragon, at this moment, he only wanted to defeat it personally. For no other reason than to do it himself; only that would satisfy him.

"Hoo!" Both Lv Man and Hai Bodong breathed a sigh of relief. If two Dou Huangs couldn't even protect Qing Lin, it would be truly shameful.

The black-and-white flame pillar possessed a devouring attribute. It continuously consumed the black flames, gradually gaining the upper hand. It looked as if it were about to completely swallow the black pillar and strike the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's head.

"Multiple Ice Layers!"

"Roar!" The golden flame giant dragon let out a furious roar, charging toward the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor with even more terrifying momentum.

Lv Man was also worried about Qing Lin's safety and formed another defensive barrier in front of Hai Bodong.

A layer of oil-like substance appeared on the surface of the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's body. This substance temporarily insulated him from the flames. Although he still felt some pain from the burning, it was bearable.

Seeing Hai Bodong secretly move a bit further back, Lv Man was momentarily stunned. However, fearing that Hai Bodong might flee, she also flew to a spot not far from him, stopping to continue watching.

It turned out that the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, seeing the situation was dire, had directly used his life-saving skill, curling himself into a ball and continuously producing an oily film over his body to enhance his defense.

The two flame pillars collided in the center, emitting a series of loud booms. Ripples of energy spread in all directions, forcing Lv Man and Hai Bodong to defend themselves to withstand the terrifying aftermath.

"How is this possible! In the first collision, Bai Ya actually suffered a small loss!" Lv Man's eyes widened in disbelief. Just how strong was this youth?

"Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!"

"Boom!" A massive explosion resounded through the heavens and earth, shaking the space violently. The residual force of the explosion shattered the defenses Lv Man and Hai Bodong had set up.

The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor was a famous fierce beast of the Dou Qi Continent; naturally, he wouldn't be suppressed forever. His aura surged, black flames rose around his body, and with a flick of his tail, a black flame giant snake over ten zhang long shot out, charging toward the flame giant dragon in the sky.

One dragon and one snake engaged in a continuous battle in the air, biting at each other. However, the flame giant dragon's momentum kept increasing because it possessed a devouring attribute. It gradually swallowed the black giant snake until nothing remained, finally gulping it down in one bite.

"Boom!" The flame giant dragon suddenly exploded. The entire space was shattered, and massive energy ripples spread out, with terrifying auras permeating the entire sky.

Both of them instinctively looked toward the center of the explosion. Even they had been affected; what would happen to Bai Ya and Xiao Yan at the center?

"Roar!" The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor roared, spitting out another massive burst of energy that directly shattered the black-and-white pillar.

"Just how much strength did this kid use when he fought me!" Seeing Xiao Yan's ferocity, Hai Bodong couldn't help but recall his own battle with him.

Flicking his massive tail, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor charged toward the flame giant dragon, and the two tangled together once more.

Hai Bodong hurriedly condensed multiple layers of astonishingly defensive Dou Qi ice to block the terrifying aftermath of the explosion. These energy ripples alone could injure him; not to mention Qing Lin, whom he held in his arms—even a slight leak of that aura could kill her.

Unfortunately, when the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor resumed his snake form, his body was covered in wounds, pitted and scarred; it was no longer as smooth as before.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong knew this strike was no small matter. He had witnessed it personally, but back then, the golden giant dragon hadn't been covered in flames. Now that it had flames, who knew how strong it would be? He quickly flew back a distance.

Xiao Yan pushed his palms out, and a golden flame giant dragon over ten zhang long spiraled out, charging straight into the sky. Its massive pupils snapped open—black-and-white pupils that looked like black holes capable of devouring everything—as it looked down at the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor like a monarch surveying a subject.

Xiao Yan was also forced back a few steps by the residual force of the explosion, but he quickly steadied himself. He rapidly formed hand seals, and a basketball-sized ball of light appeared in his palms, flickering with golden light as countless golden rays darted within. Xiao Yan injected the Yin-Yang Dual Flames into it once more, and black-and-white flames darted back and forth on the surface of the golden ball, tossing and turning like a giant dragon.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this!" Looking at the flame giant dragon in the sky, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor felt a strong bloodline suppression and couldn't help but tremble.

A massive black sphere stood at the center of the explosion, though its surface was pitted and scarred, with fresh blood flowing from it.

Seizing this opportunity, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor launched a fierce attack on the flame giant dragon. His eight wings fluttered rapidly, his body darting back and forth across the dragon's surface, his massive tail lashing out with terrifying force, causing the flame giant dragon's body to tremble continuously.

Although Lv Man was not like the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, she also felt her breathing become labored.

"Boom!" The terrifying energy ripples shattered Lv Man's defense and struck Hai Bodong's ice layers again. After destroying nearly half of the ice, it finally stopped.

"Awooo!" The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor was truly enraged. He had never suffered such a great loss. Glaring at Xiao Yan, who had long since run far away to hide, he lashed his massive tail, his figure moving like lightning until he reached Xiao Yan's side. His giant tail, blocking out the sky and sun, smashed directly toward Xiao Yan.

However, Xiao Yan did not dodge. Instead, he met the massive tail with a punch. His fist contained infinite power, and with that single blow, he actually smashed a large crater into the giant tail.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 240 =====