Chapter 729

"It's open!!"

"The sky! The sky is burning!"

"Heaven! Emperor Xiao Yan has burned the sky away!!"

The Infernal Flames scorched the heavens; the Emperor Flame burned through the sky of the Dou Qi Continent, its terrifying flames obscuring the entire continent, heat spreading everywhere—this moment, the temperature of the Dou Qi Continent rose slightly.

Xiao Yan was the emperor of the entire Dou Qi Continent; beneath this Emperor Flame, all life appeared utterly insignificant, everything on the Dou Qi Continent seemed trivial.

Those who witnessed this scene could only look up; every single being trembled within, no matter how powerful or titled a genius they were, and in that gaze, they felt themselves utterly negligible, weak and powerless.

Even the Clan Leaders of the Ancient Dou Di Families, at this moment, looked up and felt just as weak and powerless, sinking helplessly into despair—beneath this flame, they were less than ants.

"In the ten-thousand-year history of the Dou Qi Continent, he is a prodigy unmatched; few Dou Emperors can rival him," Gu Yuan stared, dumbfounded, at the sky-burning Xiao Yan, his voice filled with awe.

"Yes, he cannot be compared to ordinary Dou Emperors. At the very least, if I became an Emperor, I could never reach this level," Zhu Kun shook his head, knowing even with his Imperial Grade Embryonic Pill, he fell far short of Xiao Yan.

"Mercy, Your Majesty!" At this moment, many on the Dou Qi Continent had been terrified into submission, kneeling and banging their heads on the ground—they did not know what Xiao Yan intended to do, and only fear filled their hearts.

Some lone cultivator Dou Shengs hurriedly hid themselves, wondering if they had done something wrong.

Of course, Xiao Yan's actions had nothing to do with the people of the Dou Qi Continent—he had merely broken the sealing array set by the Ancient Dou Emperors.

Once the sealing array on the celestial dome was opened, Xiao Yan retracted all the Emperor Flame, yet he did not leave—he sat cross-legged above Space.

The sealing array was broken, but the passage had been damaged; Xiao Yan's next step was to reopen the ruined passage!

Yet, the instant the sealing array shattered, unwelcome guests arrived.

"The Pill Lightning has come."

Boom—boom—boom! As thunder roared, everyone suddenly looked up—and only then did they realize dark storm clouds had formed in the sky.

But those storm clouds did not appear over the Dou Qi Continent—they formed in the cosmos, and their color was black, matching the cosmos, so the naked eye could not see them.

"What is this?"

"Storm clouds? Why are there storm clouds? Is it because of Emperor Xiao Yan?"

Xiao Yixian furrowed her delicate brows, her expression grave and worried—she knew well: this was the Pill Lightning of an Imperial Grade Pill!

In the pitch-black cosmos, dark storm clouds gathered, and within the Black Clouds, faintly coiled thunderbolts shaped like black dragons, stirring silently.

A force capable of destroying heaven and earth emanated from the black storm clouds.

"This aura is incredibly strong! Far beyond Nine-Star Dou Sheng Peak!"

"It's the Pill Lightning of an Emperor Pill—the sealing array was broken, so it formed!"

"The Pill Lightning of an Imperial Grade Pill? This is equivalent to a full-power strike from a Dou Emperor!"

Xiao Yan slowly rose from his cross-legged posture, a flicker of unusual light in his eyes. Pill Lightning's power varied according to the pill's quality.

He was not boasting—he believed the Life-Breaking Emperor Pill he refined was of no low quality; it likely reached mid-tier Imperial Grade Pill standards.

"This Pill Lightning must be forged by the Great Thousand World—I want to see what makes the Great Thousand World so extraordinary," Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly, his eyes flashing with greed.

Undoubtedly, this Pill Lightning surpassed Nine Mystery Golden Thunder; moreover, Pill Lightning was a form of energy—if Xiao Yan could capture and even absorb and refine it, his Cultivation Realm would advance further.

And this Pill Lightning came from the Great Thousand World, meaning it carried the power of the Great Thousand World—this made Xiao Yan deeply curious: how would the Great Thousand World compare to the Dou Qi Continent?

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

At one moment, it condensed into an immensely powerful energy—a single Pill Lightning erupted. This Pill Lightning resembled a colossal black divine dragon, rolling through the cosmos, its energy waves shaking heaven and earth.

In that instant, the world seemed to lose its color—only the energy waves of the Pill Lightning filled the entire universe. Everyone involuntarily gazed at the Pill Lightning, awed and terrified by its overwhelming aura.

The Pill Lightning rolled through the sky, gradually solidifying its form; each beam of energy resembled its claws, deterring any approach. At this moment, all knew: this Pill Lightning would become the strongest entity in this world, invincible.

Finally, under everyone's gaze, the Pill Lightning fully matured. Its energy waves silenced heaven and earth; all life felt overwhelming terror.

The Pill Lightning soared through the sky, its presence filling the world with power and dominance—it was like the world's destroyer, capable of annihilating the entire world.

"If this Pill Lightning strikes down, it will pierce straight through the entire Dou Qi Continent!"

"Don't worry—we have a Dou Emperor!"

"So Emperor Xiao Yan is going to fight this lightning!"

Xiao Yan stood atop the Dou Qi Continent, like a guardian deity with his back to the continent, facing the monstrous Pill Lightning darker than Black Demon Thunder.

Roar! Roar! Roar!! The Nine Mystery Golden Dragon within Xiao Yan's arm shot out, transforming into a lifelike golden dragon guarding his left side. To his right, Space twisted—and a headless golem emerged from the void.

Naturally, it was Xing Tian, who had completed fusion!

How could one face Pill Lightning without Xing Tian the golem?

"This is the Pill Lightning of an Imperial Grade Pill," Xing Tian's voice echoed through Soul Power—he did not know how he felt, for he himself had once been a pill, and this Pill Lightning was, in a sense, summoned by his former self.

"I will block the Pill Lightning. You guard me—hold back its residual waves, do not let them strike the Dou Qi Continent," Xiao Yan stared at the fully formed Pill Lightning, ready to strike at any moment, and suddenly roared: "Xiao Clan disciples, form the Array!"

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

Hum! At that moment, the Xiao Realm in Shou Yu suddenly opened its Barrier—every Xiao Clan disciple, clad in Xiao Clan attire, took their positions at each corner.

Though the Xiao Clan's numbers were far fewer than the major Dou Emperor Families—even less than the remnants of the Yao Clan, Stone Clan, and Ling Clan—the Xiao Clan were the direct bloodline of the First Dou Emperor; though they lacked Xiao Xiao's terrifying growth, their strength had significantly improved.

Hum! Hum! Hum! Hum! All the Dou Qi energy of every Xiao Clan disciple in the Xiao Realm converged into one force—Boom! An endless stream of Dou Qi energy surged upward as a pillar of energy toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan did not merely intend to block this Pill Lightning—he planned to devour part of its power, transforming it into his own Cultivation Realm.

"Brother Xiao Yan…" Xun Er's eyes revealed worry, her jade hand clenched inside her sleeve until no blood remained.

If Xiao Yan had only intended to block the Pill Lightning, they would not have worried—but to capture it? Such audacity caused deep concern.

"It's fine—he must have confidence to do this," Cai Lin said softly beside Xun Er, yet her grim expression and tense gaze revealed she had no certainty either.

Against this unknown power and unknown world, no one could guarantee anything.

Xiao Yixian also flew in, her hands gathering Eternal Calamity Poison, ready to act at any moment to block the Pill Lightning's residual waves—this terrifying Pill Lightning reached the power of a full-strength Dou Emperor strike; even a single thread of it would bring annihilation.

Boom! In that instant, the Pill Lightning struck down!

At that moment, Xiao Yan's Burning Scripture unleashed its utmost power—the twenty-three Infernal Flames within his Nailing Spirit fused instantly!!

Emperor Flame and Di An's Black Flame fused together!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!! Black flames burst from his Nailing Spirit, instantly forming a barrier before Xiao Yan—this fusion of dual Emperor Flames had surpassed the Dou Qi Continent's absolute limit!!

Even Xiao Yan, despite having reached the Emperor-level Cultivation Realm, could not fully control this Infernal Flame; his Spiritual Energy struggled to sustain it.

To the people of the Dou Qi Continent, this was unimaginable—there existed an Infernal Flame even a Dou Emperor could not withstand!

Xiao Yan's Spiritual Energy surged wildly into the Infernal Flame—more accurately, it was being drained away by that pair of Emperor Flames.

Hearing the clanging sounds, in that instant, with Xiao Yan's Spiritual Energy and the Spiritual Energy supplied by the Xiao Clan's Sealing Array, the black Infernal Flame streaked with radiance forged countless Spiritual Energy Sealing Chains, which instantly wove into a heavenly net.

Only a hum sounded—and in the blink of an eye—countless Spiritual Energy Sealing Chains shot out from all directions, pū pū pū, as if alive, piercing into the thunderclouds above!

Xiao Yan changed his hand seals, and a vortex-like black hole spun at high speed.

As this Infernal Flame vortex rotated, it generated a peculiar suction; all the Pill Lightning surging like a flood were helplessly drawn into this vortex space.

This vortex space was like an endless abyss, desperately absorbing and devouring the terrifying Pill Lightning; under its pull, all the black Pill Lightning surged wildly into this space.

Seeing Xiao Yan devouring Emperor-grade Pill Lightning, Hun Tian Di's face changed instantly; his eyes widened in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

Seeing Xiao Yan attempt to absorb and devour the entire Pill Lightning, even Hun Tian Di was startled—this was Emperor-grade Pill Lightning! Even he, a peak Dou Emperor, could not swallow it. For Xiao Yan to do this—wasn't his ambition too great?

Hun Tian Di did not know that Xiao Yan's Infernal Flame was no ordinary one. Though it appeared black, resembling Void Swallowing Flame, this black flame far surpassed Void Swallowing Flame—and even exceeded Emperor Flame by a great margin!

This was only natural: this was an Infernal Flame forged from the fusion of two Emperor-grade Infernal Flames. Mao Wu and Void Swallowing Flame both possessed ultimate devouring power; even Emperor-grade Pill Lightning could not escape.

Beside him, Xing Tian stared in stunned disbelief. You want me to be Guardian?? Then at least let some Pill Lightning leak out!

The power of the flame formed from the fusion of twenty-three Infernal Flames far exceeded Xiao Yan's expectations—it completely trapped the Emperor-grade Pill Lightning, leaving it no match at all!

Crackling and booming!! Finally, amid a storm of lightning and thunder, the terrifying Pill Lightning was entirely absorbed and devoured, leaving all witnesses dumbfounded.

At this moment, lightning arcs danced across Xiao Yan's body; especially when the arcs passed and thunder cracked, Xiao Yan looked as if the Thunder God had been reincarnated.

"Come here!" Xiao Yan was not satisfied—he narrowed his eyes, extended his hand, seized the Spiritual Energy Sealing Chains, and yanked hard, as if trying to drag down the thunderclouds above the heavens!!

Boom boom boom boom boom!! The earth trembled; from afar, it looked as if Xiao Yan was pulling the sky down!!

"Crazy! He's even targeting the thunderclouds!!"

"Kuang!!"

(End of Chapter)