Chapter 543: Yuan Feng Rises

Chaos lunged toward Yuan Yao, swiping with a claw!

This claw instantly condensed into surging beast power in midair, pressing down inch by inch toward Yuan Yao's position.

Yuan Yao raised her sword to block, but felt her qi and blood surge, her chest tight and breath short; she gritted her teeth and shouted, "Yuan Feng!"

Yuan Feng heard the call, rushed over, then swung its divine dragon tail hard, smashing Chaos's head and knocking it to the ground.

Bang!

A loud bang came!

Yuan Yao was also shaken back several steps by the tremendous impact, traces of blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

She clenched her teeth, continuing to focus and release her spiritual power to invade Chaos's sea of consciousness!

While their spiritual powers tangled, the Golden Dragon attacked Chaos!

Yuan Feng lacked combat experience, repeatedly being knocked down by Chaos; when Chaos lifted its claw to tear open its belly——

"No, no, no!" Yuan Feng's heart-rending shout echoed in Yuan Yao's sea of consciousness, the voice trembling with fear.

Yuan Yao's expression changed; she flashed to Yuan Feng's side at top speed, raising her sword to block Chaos's massive claw.

But she hadn't expected——

"Crack", the long sword couldn't withstand such terrifying force and snapped.

At this moment, everyone sensed Yuan Yao's predicament.

Their faces changed drastically.

Be careful!

Ying Wuji, Qian Yunzhou, Xiao Lingwei, Dong Jiao and the others tried to rush to Yuan Yao, but it was already too late!

As Chaos's sharp claw was about to pierce Yuan Yao's head, she closed her eyes and uttered a word from her lips.

"Stabilize!"

As soon as that word left her mouth, the area's air flow trembled invisibly, as if thunderous force, making every being present jolt!

Quan Xiu saw Chaos actually stop moving—no, its motion was frozen……

He was full of disbelief.

How is this possible?!

In the next instant, Yuan Yao summoned a five-colored longsword in her hand; she lifted it and sliced off Chaos's claw with one strike!

"Puchi", the sound of flesh being split by a blade came.

Fresh blood spattered!

Chaos finally regained control of its body, letting out a shrill wail and stepping back several paces.

"Yuan Feng, rise!" Yuan Yao called to Yuan Feng, then immediately moved, continuously unleashing sword techniques toward Chaos!

Yuan Feng also broke free from that terrifying ordeal, quickly adjusted its state, and joined Yuan Yao in attacking Chaos!

Chaos flew into a rage, its attacks becoming even more ferocious.

As they fought, Chaos suddenly grew irritable, its condition becoming increasingly abnormal.

As Chaos's master, Quan Xiu naturally could sense its pain.

It……

That woman's spiritual power!

Her spiritual power was frenziedly devouring Chaos's spiritual power.

Just who is she?!

How can she devour a ferocious beast's spiritual power?!

Quan Xiu momentarily lost focus, and Ying Wuji actually stabbed him in the shoulder!

He winced in pain, frowned, and quickly retaliated.

And Song Yan, who had been suppressed by him and nearly beheaded, suddenly gripped his sword and turned against himself, thrusting it toward his own chest.

Quan Xiu's deep purple eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment, but he quickly realized this must be the opponent's secret technique.

He caught sight out of the corner of his eye that nearly half of the demon clan's heavenly pride had collapsed dead, his face growing graver.

Just who are these people?!

Their aura was clearly human.

Yet why were they dressed in black, wearing masks, looking nothing like those who came from Tian Jiaocheng?

Quan Xiu now harbored the thought of withdrawing.

He was knocked back several steps by the combined strike of Ying Wuji, Song Yan, and Tian Xue; at that moment he said, "Retreat!"

The remaining demon clan heavenly pride, upon hearing that, swiftly withdrew from the battle.

Qian Yunzhou snorted coldly, his voice hoarse: "Want to leave? You'll have to ask if our Abyss Squad agrees!"

"No!" Cang Li immediately echoed, then summoned the Black Dragon Mo Yang to intercept those demon clan heavenly pride!

And Xiao Lingwei and the others had no intention of letting those demon clan heavenly pride go!

Xue Jin also summoned the ferocious beast Nine Infants.

The Nine Infants and Mo Yang, two giant beasts, blocked the demon clan heavenly pride's path!

As for Quan Xiu, he was now surrounded by Ying Wuji, Song Yan, and Tian Xue, unable to escape!

Quan Xiu's expression shifted slightly.

Suddenly, Chaos let out a shrill, painful sound, as if tormented beyond endurance, and it frenziedly charged toward Yuan Yao!

Yuan Yao's eyes sharpened; she leapt up and steadied herself on the broad back of the Golden Dragon Yuan Feng.

She hastily sent a mental transmission into Yuan Feng's sea of consciousness: "Yuan Feng, focus your spirit! Hold its true form as long as you can to buy me time!"

At this moment, her entire mind had sunk into devouring and strangling Chaos's sea of consciousness; every bit of her spiritual power was locked in a life‑and‑death struggle with the beast's lingering will.

"Master..." Yuan Feng's tender voice trembled, impossible to hide, transmitted into Yuan Yao's sea of consciousness: "It's so scary... I'm a bit afraid..."

The golden dragon instinctively gulped, its golden scales slightly bristling from tension.

It had just broken out of its shell, yet it must face this ferocious beast of formidable strength; fear nearly overwhelmed it.

Yuan Yao encouraged in as gentle yet firm a voice as she could: "Don't be afraid, Yuan Feng. You are the one and only Responding Dragon, the strongest existence between heaven and earth! Moreover, I am always here; I will fight alongside you!"

She knew that retreating now would mean irreversible doom.

Chaos's mental defenses were on the verge of collapse; just hold on a little longer…

"Mm!" Hearing Yuan Yao's promise, it vigorously shook its head, its golden horn tracing a resolute arc in the void, its tender yet determined voice rang out: "I'm not afraid! Master, let's go together!"

Before the words faded, the golden dragon carried Yuan Yao to meet the oncoming Chaos.

A flick of the dragon's tail stirred up a sky‑shaking surge of energy.

The dragon's claws waved, golden lightning crackling at their tips.

Though Chaos's spirit was wounded, its physical terrifying power remained undiminished; each collision made Yuan Feng and Yuan Yao's qi and blood surge.

Several times, Chaos's mountain‑like giant claw scraped past Yuan Feng's dragon scales, the sharp claw wind nearly tearing the scales off—hair‑raising!

Just as Yuan Feng faced peril, Yuan Yao's mental power in her sea of consciousness erupted suddenly.

Chaos's movement suddenly stalled, as if bound by invisible shackles, its attack speed noticeably slowed by half a beat.

It was precisely this crucial instant that allowed Yuan Feng to narrowly avoid a fatal blow.

No one saw, but Yuan Yao's face behind the mask was now as pale as paper.

At the mask's edge, strands of blood seeped from her seven orifices, trickling down her jaw and blooming into specks of vivid red on the golden dragon's scales.

Beneath her furrowed brows, her eyes were filled with violent red bloodshot; her once‑clear pupils were now only a chaotic crimson, evidently having paid a great price to forcibly devour Chaos's mental power.