Chapter 644

With a puff, a Soul Slash suddenly erupted, slashing down directly at Feng Tian's spiritual soul.

Asura Slave Seal Soul Slash!

Feng Tian's face instantly changed—he was physically formidable, but his Soul Force was extremely weak; even this was merely a Soul Slash left behind by Xiao Yan, and he dared not underestimate it.

"Demon Phoenix Radiance!"

Feng Tian had no time to think further—he hastily threw Feng Qing'er'er aside, and the instant the black shadow of the Soul Slash appeared, he sensed danger, his hand seals forming like lightning; a beam of Demon Phoenix light descended from the sky, enveloping Feng Tian.

With a clang, a black Soul Slash shot forth like a blade cleaving heaven, hurtling straight at Feng Tian.

Boom!! The Soul Slash collided with the light—space exploded instantly, terrifying spiritual waves spreading outward; even though Feng Tian's Cultivation Realm had reached Five-Star Late Dou Sheng, he was still blasted backward repeatedly, shattering the space beneath his feet.

Feng Qing'er'er fared no better—already severely wounded, the Soul Shock wave hurled her away, and worse, no one came to catch her!

With a crash, she slammed heavily into the Huang Quan Shan Mai; already injured, she reverted to her true form, lying in a massive crater, barely breathing, on the verge of death.

The Soul Slash was unquestionably from Xiao Yan—his Asura Slave Seal could not only imprison souls but also manifest as a Soul Slash for self-preservation.

Feng Qing'er'er struggled to open her eyes, watching the slowly fading black shadow above; she never expected Xiao Yan would save her, and soon after, she fainted from her wounds.

"It's Xiao Yan's Soul Power," Qing Lin sensed the power and knew its origin.

"Take that guy inside first," Cai Lin coldly glanced at Feng Qing'er'er lying in the crater—given Cai Lin's nature, how could she possibly care for someone as foreign as Feng Qing'er'er?

Still, she acknowledged Feng Qing'er'er had contributed to the Yan Alliance, so Cai Lin wouldn't let her die.

Cai Lin's serpent tail swayed, her expression calm, as she gazed at Feng Tian hovering midair, stunned and bewildered, and said softly: "You thought you had already secured victory against that ignorant North Dragon King?"

Hearing Cai Lin's calm voice, Feng Tian frowned at her, unsure what she meant.

"Not understanding is fine—sometimes knowing too much brings no benefit." A radiant multicolored light slowly rose from Cai Lin, nine colors ascending, a terrifying force shaking heaven and earth.

"Seven colors? No—nine colors?!! You! You've evolved into the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python!!" Feeling the immense power of Cai Lin's Bloodline, Feng Tian cried out in shock, stepping back half a pace in terror.

Although Cai Lin had successfully evolved over two years ago, she had only used her true form once in the Demon Fire Space; only the elite of Dou Emperor Families knew she was the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python—people Feng Tian could never have encountered.

Hum—the air vibrated. Not just Cai Lin, but Qing Lin's aura also erupted, her eyes glowing with emerald light; the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake and two Nine-Rank Nine Underworld Dark Snakes appeared, one of them moving to the unconscious Feng Qing'er'er and carrying her back to the Snake Race Empire for healing.

Cai Lin and Qing Lin stood atop the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's heads; its eighteen crimson serpent eyes locked onto the massive Demon Phoenix beneath Feng Tian's feet. Feng Tian's Demon Phoenix mount was merely half-Saint rank, while the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake was a terrifying Two-Star Late Dou Sheng—being stared at by it made the beast tremble violently!

In this contrast, Feng Tian, as Clan Leader of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, instantly lost all spiritual pressure.

Even his mount was inferior!

At this moment, for no clear reason, Feng Tian suddenly felt as though he had believed victory was certain—yet in truth, he had long since fallen into a trap meticulously laid by others, long since completely controlled.

An invisible black hand had already seized both him and the North Dragon King—yet they had known nothing!

He and the North Dragon King had assumed Feng Qing'er'er was a spy controlled by Zi Yan—or perhaps by Medusa Queen of the Snake Race—gathering intelligence!!

Little did they know, even the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Dragon Clan and the sovereign of the Snake Race Empire were not the masterminds!

The mastermind was someone else entirely!

"Intruders into my realm—kill on sight!" Cai Lin's gaze sharpened, as if the bloody Queen who once terrified the Four Great Empires with her own strength, slaughtered without mercy, and roamed battlefields had returned.

The three words "kill on sight" reeked of blood!

Back when she still dwelled in the Desert, Cai Lin had killed countless people—beneath her feet lay mountains of white bones! Her path to growth before meeting Xiao Yan had been paved entirely in blood!

Though she had become Xiao Yan's wife and a mother, and had since mellowed greatly, that did not mean she had changed!

Boom boom boom!! Instantly, countless Snake Race members and serpent beasts surged upward from every corner of the Huang Quan Shan Mai; Qing Lin also summoned all her Snake Slaves—sky and earth filled with dense, overwhelming numbers of Snake Race and Snake People.

The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was indeed slightly stronger in strength, but in numbers, the Snake Race Empire vastly outpaced them.

Moreover, every single Snake Person's eyes glowed crimson, their expressions fearless and relentless, determined to defend their nation's territory to the death!

At Cai Lin's command, countless Snake People surged upward, attacking the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan members.

In that instant, Cai Lin pointed through the air—a colossal yellow finger pierced the sky, descending to strike Feng Tian directly.

Yellow Spring Finger!

In these two years, Cai Lin had completed the Yellow Spring Three Styles. Remember, Cai Lin was a true Snake Race member—on some level, she was even more suited than Xiao Yan to inherit the legacy of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

Boom boom boom!

"Yellow Spring Finger?!" Feng Tian knew well the legendary technique of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint—he dared not underestimate it.

"Demon Phoenix Step."

In the sky, countless golden afterimages appeared all around, dense and piercing fists generating terrifying winds that shattered space within a hundred zhang; countless beams of golden aura directly obliterated Cai Lin's Yellow Spring Finger.

The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Snake Race Empire erupted into full-scale war—this naturally drew out the Nine Underworld Dark Snake Clan members like Yao Ming.

"Incredible speed—the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan excels in speed; if Feng Tian unleashed his full potential, even a Six-Star Dou Sheng couldn't catch him," Yao Ming's heart sank—he was still at Two-Star Late Dou Sheng, and before Feng Tian, he wouldn't survive three rounds!

In the sky, countless onlookers watched the dazzling battle, silently shaking their heads.

Far away, Yao Ming frowned—he didn't know Xiao Yan had returned, and now he dared not offend the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan too much; if they won, the Nine Underworld Dark Snake Clan would suffer.

Seeing Feng Tian's Demon Phoenix Step, so fast it generated countless afterimages, Cai Lin's eyes flickered with streaks of lightning; her Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent's Soul Power surged, her Soul Force climbing rapidly—the golden afterimages in the sky gradually slowed, then became clear: "So-called Heaven Phoenix Step—nothing more!"

"Nine-Colored Thunder Light."

Cai Lin's aura surged; her two fingers curled, and Nine-Colored Divine Thunder rapidly condensed into a half-inch-long, nearly solid crystal-like beam, aimed at one of the dense, rushing golden shadows.

Hiss!

The instant Cai Lin locked onto her target, the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder shot forth like lightning—the surrounding golden light dimmed instantly; the dense golden figures vanished into thin air, leaving only Feng Tian, face filled with utter shock.

He was utterly astonished that Cai Lin could pierce through the Demon Phoenix Step and pinpoint his true body.

An attack formed entirely from Nine-Colored Divine Thunder could be wielded only by Cai Lin, who had fully evolved into the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python.

When the seemingly weak lightning beam clashed with Feng Tian's golden fist, the vast golden aura swirling around his fist dissolved at an astonishing rate; then, Cai Lin's thunder pierced through like an impossibly sharp awl, tearing apart Feng Tian's aura and driving deep into his fist's bones.

"Ahh!! Bastard!"

Sudden, excruciating pain in his fist caused Feng Tian's face to darken with fury; his massive golden wings behind him sliced through the sky like blades, hurtling toward Cai Lin with lightning speed.

Facing the Five-Star Late Dou Sheng Feng Tian, Cai Lin showed not the slightest retreat; she condensed a thunderous sword in her hand and slashed directly at the golden wings.

As the two devastating attacks collided in midair—boom boom boom—they clashed dozens of times instantly; golden light and thunder exploded everywhere, mountains shattered, earth cracked, space ruptured—even the Jiu You Huang Quan far below surged into towering waves.

"How is this possible? You're only Four-Star Early Dou Sheng—how could you possibly unleash such strength?!" Feng Tian's eyes widened in utter disbelief—Cai Lin's current power was no weaker than his own Five-Star Late Dou Sheng???

This is completely impossible; even a minor level difference among Dou Sheng is a world apart, and now the gap is this vast—logically, he should have utterly crushed her!

Cai Lin gave no answer to his question; in her hand, she swung the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder, and waves of Nine-Colored Heaven Thunder sword qi surged in all directions, evenly matched against the golden Dou qi released by Feng Tian.

But Feng Tian had clearly underestimated Cai Lin—and the Snake Empire—after all, Cai Lin was not alone.

"Three-Flower Demon Pupil, open!"

On Qing Lin's forehead, a third Qi San Hua Tong appeared, emitting a green light that struck Feng Tian—instantly, a dazed sensation surged into his mind. Though it lasted only a thousandth of a second, it was enough to shift the tide of battle.

Sssss! The Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake spat out blood-red beams, terrifying beams surging forward and instantly engulfing Feng Tian.

"Demon Phoenix Sacred Image!"

Facing the attacks of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake and Qing Lin, Feng Tian let out a deafening roar toward the sky; his body rapidly swelled, golden light blazing forth as a Demon Phoenix thousands of zhang tall emerged, blotting out the heavens and earth. A terrifying pressure spread like a tidal wave, causing many onlookers to tremble in fear—Feng Tian had transformed into his true form.

"Get out of my way!" Boom! Feng Tian's true form flapped its wings, and a powerful gust deflected the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's beams, sending them crashing into the mountains behind, triggering a massive explosion.

The Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's eyes were cold; it had once dominated an era, and now it was reduced to losing against this feathered bird! The blow to its confidence was unimaginable.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort echoed, and in the next instant, a massive Nine-Colored light pillar shot straight into the heavens, its dazzling radiance making the entire realm burst into vibrant colors.

Then, the surface of the pillar exploded, and a Nine-Colored Snake Tail nearly a thousand zhang long shot out from within, lashing out to tightly coil around Feng Tian's body. The pillar shattered, revealing a Nine-Colored Sea Giant Python far larger than Feng Tian, appearing before countless stunned gazes.

Transforming into true form? So can Cai Lin!

The snake tail instantly tightened, crunching, crunching, crunching—the sound of bones breaking rang out. Terrifying force snapped many of Feng Tian's bones; with a thunderous boom, the tail whipped violently, hurling the giant golden bird down from midair, blood spraying everywhere.

"The Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python's power is this terrifying!" Yao Ming knew Cai Lin had successfully evolved, but he had never seen her unleash her full strength.

Seeing it now, it was heart-shaking. The sheer power of that colossal body could easily crush mountain ranges and shatter the sky.

Feng Tian, gazing at the colossal python hidden within the Nine-Colored light pillar, sensed that its scales were each composed of the Soul Bodies of dozens of Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpents—he understood now the source of Cai Lin's power!

"Cough."

Under countless stares, Feng Tian coughed violently, reverting to his human form, wiping blood from his lips, his gaze dark as he stared at Cai Lin and Qing Lin afar—a flicker of panic crossed his mind.

He never imagined Cai Lin had evolved into the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python—and that she possessed so many Soul Bodies of Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpents, each of which had been Nine Rank in life, allowing Cai Lin to temporarily amplify her strength.

And though Qing Lin's Cultivation Realm was weak, her Qi San Hua Tong, refined by Xiao Yan's Pure Lotus Demon Fire, had gained immense power over Spiritual Souls—this soul manipulation was most deadly to beasts!

"How is this possible? Why is this happening!" At this moment, Feng Tian finally felt fear. Cai Lin had only been Four-Star Early Dou Sheng—he should have crushed her effortlessly. Once the Northern Dragon King completed his Refining, their two clans would dominate the entire Shou Yu, even fear no Dou Emperor Family.

The Northern Dragon King had already reached Six-Star Dou Sheng; Feng Qing'er'er was merely a pawn they had deliberately leaked information to lure Zi Yan. After his emergence, his power far surpassed Cai Lin's—everything should have been perfect!

Where had everything gone wrong?! He didn't understand!

Seeing Feng Tian's dazed eyes, Cai Lin felt no pity; she gathered terrifying Nine-Colored Heaven Thunder—this Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan must be eradicated this time!

Sensing Cai Lin's intent to kill, Feng Tian was startled—he could drag one down with him if he died, but how could he possibly want to die!

"Demon Phoenix Blood Escape Art!" Feng Tian punched his own chest, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body instantly turned into a red streak, attempting to flee.

(End of Chapter)