Chapter 777

Xiao Yan looked up at the Dou Law Body, smiled, and said: "Truly worthy of the first Dou Emperor of the Dou Qi Continent's creation—the Supreme Law Body. Using it to unleash a Dou Technique raises the technique's power by an entire tier."

This is an incredibly terrifying ability. Normally, according to standard Dou Technique rankings, a Heaven Tier Low Grade Dou Technique should be equivalent to a Minor Divine Art—and due to the Dou Qi being weaker than Spiritual Energy, and the Lower Plane being inferior to the Great Thousand World, Heaven Tier Low Grade Dou Techniques are even weaker than Minor Divine Arts.

Yet the greatest strength of the Dou Law Body lies in its ability to convert Spiritual Energy into a purer, stronger form of Dou Qi, and since the Supreme Law Body replaces the body to cast the Dou Technique, the power surges directly.

Heaven Tier Dou Techniques reach Emperor Grade!

It is well known that on the Dou Qi Continent, different Cultivation Methods produce varying levels of Dou Qi; the Dou Qi from a Heaven Grade Cultivation Method differs vastly from that of an Earth Grade one. In the past, Xiao Yan's invincibility stemmed not only from the Heavenly Flame's ability to reinforce Dou Qi, but also because the Burning Art's rank far surpassed those of its peers.

The Dou Law Body has this exact effect—it is utterly contrary to nature, not merely converting Spiritual Energy, but reversing it into a higher-grade Dou Qi.

Generally speaking, the Supreme Law Body is called so because it can only be cultivated once the cultivator reaches the Supreme Realm. But the Dou Law Body is different—its minimum cultivation requirement is the Dou Emperor level.

On the Dou Qi Continent, after becoming a Dou Emperor, one gains a special power called the Dou Emperor's Body. Dou Emperor experts can absorb heaven and earth into their bodies, forming a body tens of thousands of zhang tall. At that point, they become heaven and earth itself; every gesture and movement can shatter the heavens, their power terrifyingly immense.

This ability is called the Dou Emperor's Body by Dou Emperors, and only those who reach the Dou Emperor level can wield it—it is unique to the Dou Qi Continent, nonexistent in the Great Thousand World.

The Dou Law Body is the original Law Body created by Xiao Potian based on the Dou Emperor's Body. Those in the Supreme Realm cannot cultivate it; one must first cultivate the Dou Emperor's Body before even beginning, making its cultivation difficulty far greater than ordinary original Law Bodies!

Of course, the Great Thousand World has its own unique system—once one reaches the Earth Supreme, the Supreme Law Body transforms into the Supreme Apparition.

After ascending to the Earth Supreme, the Supreme Law Body gradually changes; eventually, the physical body and the Law Body merge, and the resulting entity is no longer merely a Law Body, but is called an Apparition.

Shush-shush-shush—a sound of dust arose; the swirling dust slowly fell into an eerie stillness, and the colossal Yellow Spring Finger vanished entirely. At this moment, it seemed as if nothing had ever happened.

The Flame Sovereign remained the Flame Sovereign—he stood atop the sky, as calm and detached as ever.

Yet at this moment, many shuddered; everyone, without exception, now held boundless reverence for the Flame Sovereign—even powerful outsiders from other continents dared not oppose him.

"What kind of Supreme Law Body is that? I've never seen anything like it."

"Why doesn't he emit any Spiritual Energy fluctuations? Even when using Divine Techniques, I felt no trace of Spiritual Energy!"

"Such an eerie Supreme Law Body—did he invent it himself?"

The Eighteen Divine Generals of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Tower were momentarily stunned—they had never known such a Supreme Law Body existed!

The Supreme Law Body ranking at ninety-nine does not mean only ninety-nine exist. Fifty thousand years ago, after the great war, a tally and ranking was made of the ninety-nine most powerful Law Bodies. But later, when powerful cultivators created their own formidable Supreme Law Bodies, they too were added to the list—though listed as tied.

Thus, encountering an unknown Supreme Law Body is not strange—it could very well be self-created.

At this moment, everyone clearly assumed this was Xiao Yan's self-invented creation, never considering it might be a lost original Law Body. After all, in the past fifty thousand years, the five existing original Law Bodies had appeared before—but the lost ones had never once surfaced; otherwise, how could they be called "lost"?

Boom! At that moment, a deafening roar shook heaven and earth, echoing throughout the Xin Region.

At this moment, everyone witnessed a breathtaking sight: Zhu Kun transformed into a colossal dragon, his DragonClaw commanding the starry river. His evolved form still resembled the Eastern dragon—tens of thousands of zhang long, his body faintly hidden within Space, never fully visible, like a divine dragon whose head appears but whose tail vanishes.

His Dragon Scale shimmered with a faint, serene glow beneath the purple—ordinarily appearing as purple scales, unchanged from before, yet under sunlight, they revealed a subtle emerald hue, resembling the legendary Azure Dragon.

Though Zhu Kun had only just entered the Divine Beast realm, his True Dragon aura permeated the air, as if a True Dragon were stirring chaos. With Zhu Kun's bloodline strength, given sufficient opportunity, he might one day truly become a True Dragon—a Supreme Divine Beast!

At this moment, all looked up and saw a colossal dragon coiled atop the Nine-Nine War Array Platform—its five claws razor-sharp, gleaming with cold light, capable of tearing apart all things in the world.

Its dragon eyes were impossibly deep, piercing straight to the essence—nothing could escape their gaze. Whoever met those eyes felt terror, as if those eyes could reduce all things to nothingness, rendering everything within them withered and decayed.

On the War Array Platform, the War Intention Spirit formed from ninety-nine War Patterns was comparable to an Earth Supreme—but compared to Zhu Kun, who had reached the Divine Beast realm and was pure-blooded Dragon Clan, the difference was immense.

The War Intention Spirit was being driven back step by step by Zhu Kun; the earlier thunderous roar had been the sound of one corner of the War Array Platform shattered by Zhu Kun's claw.

"The Ten Thousand Phenomena Tower is finished. This battle was its main force—they poured in countless disciples and Elders. From now on, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Tower will cease to exist." Seeing this scene, someone muttered.

The Flame Sovereign had proven with his strength that he could fight two at once—while the enemy still had a Dragon Clan Divine Beast and a Spirit Array Patriarch capable of temporarily activating a Divine-Star Spirit Array. Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan could only escape if the Flame Sovereign allowed it.

Looking down at Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan, their faces dark with anger, Xiao Yan's lips curled upward. Boom—in that instant, Xiao Yan erupted, and a power surpassing the Yellow Spring Finger surged skyward.

Xiao Yan changed his hand seals, shifting from Yellow Spring Finger. When he opened his palm, sun, moon, star rivers, and the Jiu You Huang Quan all swirled around his fingertips. His five fingers combed through the heavens; Yellow Spring Water flowed along his fingertips.

"Great Divine Ability!!!"

Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan could tell from the Spiritual Pressure Xiao Yan unleashed—this was no Minor Divine Art, but a higher-tier Great Divine Ability! This was the power of an Upper Earth Supreme!

Both Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan were Lower Earth Supremes. Though long-renowned, neither had obtained a Great Divine Ability—hence their joining the Western Tian Dian, hoping to earn merit and acquire a Great Divine Ability to lay the groundwork for breaking into Upper Earth Supreme.

Yet now, this Flame Sovereign possessed a Great Divine Ability—and even stranger, Xiao Yan still emitted no Spiritual Energy fluctuations; instead, an unfamiliar energy surged from the mysterious Supreme Law Body.

It was an unyielding Doubi Will—a will that said "no" even to the laws of the world! A will to fight heaven, determined to shatter the heavens!

"Sacred Sword, Level Heaven!" Zhang Shan knew he could no longer hold back—he unleashed his Supreme Apparition. The Apparition gripped a Sacred Artifact weapon, and with one slash, it seemed ready to sweep away all things in the world. As the sword cut, bloodlight spread—this sword strike was terrifying beyond measure.

Zhang Shan had also obtained a treasure from the Western Tian Dian: this low-grade Sacred Artifact.

When Zhang Shan fully unleashed the Sacred Artifact's power, one sword could sever yin and yang, pacify the continent. Under this sword, sun, moon, stars, even Space instantly turned to dust—the entire battlefield became a black hole.

Yet facing Zhang Shan's full-power Sacred Artifact attack, Xiao Yan's expression remained unmoved. He raised one palm.

"Huangquan Palm."

With a loud "Bang!", the colossal Huangquan Palm crushed all sword intent and sword aura to fragments—even the massive Supreme Apparition instantly shattered, as if time itself reversed. When all sword momentum collapsed, everything returned to its original state.

The Supreme Apparition was smashed along with it; the Sacred Artifact was firmly seized in Xiao Yan's hand, unable to escape the Huangquan Palm's grasp.

Under the evolved Great Divine Ability Huangquan Palm, even a low-grade Sacred Artifact was useless. This scene stunned everyone—Xiao Yan, bare-handed, seized a Sacred Artifact's attack. What audacity! Words could not describe it.

Zhang Shan himself turned pale with shock. He was a Lower Earth Supreme, wielding a Sacred Artifact! Yet today, he had been bare-handedly seized by a man who emitted no Spiritual Energy fluctuations. Even as an Earth Supreme, he was instantly awed—this moment, he realized he had kicked a steel plate.

In that instant, Zhang Shan said nothing—he turned and fled, even abandoning the Sacred Artifact. He knew if he stayed, his fate would be death. Wan Sanqian gritted his teeth, glanced at the disciples trapped in the Heavenly Tomb, the Eighteen Divine Generals, and the Three Great Marshals—he had no time to break through Xun Er's Spirit Array. After a moment's hesitation, he too decided to flee!

As Earth Supremes, their escape speed was incomparably swift—they instantly crossed space and time.

But the instant they turned to flee, all Space within the Xin Region was utterly sealed. Zhu Kun erupted with boundless Purple Light—this Purple Light instantly sealed time and space, cutting off all escape routes.

Now all Space was sealed; they could not break free in an instant. Escape was impossible—unless they could defeat the Flame Sovereign.

At this moment, Zhang Shan and Wan Sanqian's faces turned grim as they stared at Xiao Yan.

"I gave you the chance. Now you wish to flee? There's no chance left." Xiao Yan spoke calmly, his voice light and carefree—as if the two Earth Supremes before him were nothing more than insignificant figures.

Two mere Earth Supremes dared come to steal? Who gave them the confidence? The Western Heaven War Emperor?

"It seems you have no last words." Xiao Yan's eyes flashed a cold glint. For such greedy men, he would never spare them.

Instantly, the Huangquan Palm returned. Even as the two unleashed every trick, hurling Supreme Grade Divine Artifacts and donning Divine Armor for protection, the Huangquan Palm sent them to their doom. Boom! Boom! Boom! The impacts rang out as the Huangquan Palm descended like a continent.

Before it even touched their bodies, their Divine Armor shattered under the Huangquan Palm's pressure—blood sprayed from their bodies, unable to withstand the force; they spat out mouthfuls of blood.

"It's over. The Ten Thousand Phenomena Tower and Purple Mountain Sect are finished."

"Yes, they kicked a steel plate. This Flame Sovereign of the Soul Palace is strange—his battle power far exceeds that of an ordinary Lower Earth Supreme."

It's strange—he has no spiritual energy. Could he be from the Domain Beyond?

Huangquan Palm suppressed heaven and earth; the massive palm resembled one crushing Sun Wukong. Both men unleashed their Supreme Phantasms, raising their hands to the sky, attempting to block Xiao Yan's Huangquan Palm.

But even united, the two Lower Earth Supremes flushed crimson, struggling desperately—yet to no avail. At this moment, Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan were crushed so severely they could barely breathe.

"War Emperor, save me!!" Finally, Zhang Shan shouted aloud, channeling spiritual energy to shatter a Soul Token engraved with the character "War."

Hearing Zhang Shan's cry, many faces changed. Everyone knew that the Wanxiang Tower and Purple Mountain Sect had both joined the Western Tian Dian! That meant their patrons were Tian Zhiun Faction!

Could it be—

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out, as if descending from the heavens.

"Alas, my subordinates are ignorant. I humbly ask you to grant me a favor and spare these two."

The voice held no trace of age; instead, it rang strong, vigorous, full of vitality—as if spoken by a young man.

Those who cultivate to Tian Zhiun are invariably aged, but the Western Heaven War Emperor was no such case. His talent was extraordinary; after receiving the legacy of the Ancient War Emperor, he rose swiftly. Now, the Western Heaven War Emperor is barely a hundred years old—undoubtedly a youth among Tian Zhiun.

Among Tian Zhiun, the Western Heaven War Emperor is among the youngest. His extraordinary talent is plain to see.

"Western Heaven War Emperor!!" At the sound of the voice, everyone's heart tightened. The timid among them even trembled uncontrollably in their legs.

No one dared underestimate the Western Heaven War Emperor—he was the master of the Western Tian Dian!

Moreover, his power today stood at its peak: he was a Tian Zhiun. Across the entire Great Thousand World, those who could oppose him were few and far between—even the Old Generation.

Hearing the Western Heaven War Emperor's voice, Wan Sanqian and Zhang Shan both exhaled in relief. If the Western Heaven War Emperor spoke up, their lives were saved. No matter who the enemy was, their master could rescue them.

In an instant, countless eyes turned to the Flame Venerate in the sky. All wondered: how would this mysterious Yan Zunzhe respond to the Western Heaven War Emperor?

Though it was only a voice, merely a Spirit Array projection from the Soul Token, the true Western Heaven War Emperor remained on the Western Heaven Continent, countless light-years away from Ning Tian Continent. He could only project a Tian Zhiun image via Spirit Array—a hazy, shadowy figure, indistinct in form, whose combat power might not even reach a Lower Earth Supreme.

But it still represented the Western Heaven War Emperor's will. As the saying goes: even when beating a dog, one must respect its master. If the master speaks, to kill the dog is to insult him.

"What if I say… I do not wish to grant this favor?"

Yet, as all eyes turned to Xiao Yan, he did not hesitate—he outright rejected the Western Heaven War Emperor's plea.

Xiao Yan's refusal drew a collective gasp. Across the world, how many dared refuse the Western Heaven War Emperor?! Even Tian Zhiun would grant him some face!

But Xiao Yan had refused—publicly, in front of all. This was a brutal insult to his face.

"Arrogant!"

Everyone could only use this one word to describe the mysterious Yan Zunzhe. Only such a person truly had the qualifications to stand against a Tian Zhiun!

Hearing Xiao Yan's reply, the Spirit Array projection of the Western Heaven War Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, then smiled faintly: "Sometimes, some face must be given."

Under his hood, Xiao Yan smiled slightly: "If you were to descend in person, I might grant you some modest courtesy. But this mere Spirit Array projection? Where you came from, return there."

Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened. The battle qi within his Dou Zhi Fa Shen surged like ocean waves; his Soul Force erupted simultaneously—Boom! Boom! Boom!!! Huangquan Palm slammed down again, as if determined to crush even the Western Heaven War Emperor's projection.

This projection lacked even Earth Supreme power. Xiao Yan did not deign to look at it.

Facing Xiao Yan's intensified assault, Zhang Shan and Wan Sanqian could no longer hold on. Their Supreme Phantasms shattered rapidly. Zhang Shan had already had his Supreme Phantasm destroyed once—he'd used a Secret Technique to recover quickly. If shattered again, he'd likely be dead—or worse, permanently ruined, his path to Upper Earth Supreme forever closed.

Seeing Xiao Yan truly refused to grant him face, the Western Heaven War Emperor's Spirit Array projection's eyes darkened: "Indeed, even a Tian Zhiun's projection from such a distance can barely unleash one ten-thousandth of its power."

"But you underestimate the power of War Array Masters."

As the Western Heaven War Emperor murmured softly, he wasted no time—his hands swiftly formed seals. Instantly, boundless golden light erupted from his projection like countless golden suns.

Though the Western Heaven War Emperor was now only a projection—without flesh, without spiritual energy—he still retained control over Battle Intention!

"Huh?!" The first anomaly appeared at Zhu Kun's Battlefield: the battered Nine-Nine War Array Plate suddenly erupted with golden energy. The war runes flew out like golden tadpoles.

That Nine-Nine War Array Plate was his own creation—he could naturally control the Battle Intention and war runes upon it!

"Hear my war command—unite the Battle Intention!" The instant the Western Heaven War Emperor spoke, not only did the Nine-Nine War Array Plate respond, but every Wanxiang Tower disciple fighting the Heavenly Tomb energy entities also emitted energy.

Boom! A thunderous roar erupted, a shockwave flinging Cai Lin, Gu Yuan, and Xiao Xuan backward. Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!! The Eighteen Divine Generals, the Three Great Marshals, and several powerful disciples shot into the sky.

In an instant, all powerful figures of the Wanxiang Tower, as if controlled, formed a War Array—transforming into soldiers, willingly obedient. Infinite Battle Intention surged forth!

(End of Chapter)