Chapter 541: Battle of the Heavenly Pride

Ye Liuyun sensed Lie Hongxia's aura. The surging True Essence pressure was interlaced with scorching heat.

"Much stronger than Lie Hongyun!"

Ye Liuyun felt that Lie Hongxia's bloodline power was not only considerably stronger than Lie Hongyun's, but her True Essence mass was also higher, and her flame mass was likewise much stronger than Lie Hongyun's.

"Sure enough, she's of Heavenly Pride rank!"

He let out a brief sigh in his heart, and hurriedly responded with his full strength.

"Phoenix Wing Sky Soar!"

Lie Hongyun did not hold back; he immediately unleashed his ultimate move.

A fire‑red fire phoenix let out a phoenix cry and charged straight at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun did not dodge, raised his blade in one motion, applying blade intent to clash with Lie Hongxia.

The two of them have now become the focus of all the spectators.

Yao Xinghai and the Elders were all deeply worried about these Heavenly Pride battles. The loss of any Heavenly Pride would affect the outcome of the inheritance manifestation.

"Lie Hongxia is just seeking personal revenge! It was her sister who first troubled Ye Liuyun, yet she kept going on forever, even recruiting other Heavenly Pride to help her against a new Heavenly Pride," some Elders complained discontentedly.

"Ye Liuyun did indeed strike Lie Hongyun a bit hard! Avenging a sister is human nature! We just hope they don't cause any trouble," another Elder defended Lie Hongxia.

Nevertheless, without exception, no one wishes any of them to get hurt; everyone hopes they all survive.

Yao Xinghai at this moment was also watching Ye Liuyun and Lie Hongxia's duel intently, thinking to himself, "Given Ye Liuyun's nature, he won't let go of anyone who oversteps him. And Lie Hongxia is also quite unreasonable. Between the two of them, something is bound to go wrong!"

Through his observations, he found that Ye Liuyun does not kill casually. Only those who provoke him receive his lethal hand; otherwise, he wouldn't even seriously wound his opponents.

But clearly Ye Liuyun is not soft‑hearted either. When he intends to kill, he never hesitates; his strike is decisive.

Watching the battle now, he sees that neither side harbors any thought of letting the other live.

Although Ye Liuyun is temporarily at a disadvantage, it doesn't mean he lacks a trump card.

Elder Yan Jiu and Jing Wudi are also among those most focused on this fight.

Also Su Miaoyin, Hao Chengfeng, Mo Ya, Piao Yun and others, outside the Secret Realm, are all deeply worried.

However, no one can intervene. Not even a chance to convey a word. They are now completely isolated from the interior of the Secret Realm, able only to watch as spectators.

Ye Liuyun's cultivation level is somewhat lower than Lie Hongxia's, but his bloodline is not lacking, and his Soul is even stronger than hers.

His weakness mainly stems from his insufficient mastery of fused powers; the pathways of various forces still require his divided attention to control, and the Mixed‑Origin War God's Illusory Shadow is not yet solidified. After all, he hasn't wielded this power for long.

In contrast, Lie Hongxia's fused power now manifests a fire‑phoenix true form that is highly condensed, like a lifelike flaming phoenix circling her and shielding her within.

Therefore, the Heaven and Earth Power gathered by this fire phoenix is far greater than Ye Liuyun's.

Thus at the outset, Ye Liuyun was at a disadvantage. Even when wielding the Demon Slaying Sword, his Heaven and Earth Power and domineering will were inferior, pressed down by Lie Hongxia.

Periodically, the fire phoenix's attacks would break through Ye Liuyun's Mixed‑Origin War God Illusory Shadow, scorching his body directly. He could only endure with his robust Physical Body.

Yet each time he launched a Spiritual Soul Attack, it caused Lie Hongxia's assault to pause, weakening her attacks. So Ye Liuyun, relying on his Soul's advantage, could barely hold his own against her.

While fighting, Ye Liuyun also absorbed the surrounding flame power to boost his own flame mass and True Essence.

His method of fighting while absorbing prevents him from fearing depletion; the longer it lasts, the stronger he becomes, eventually turning defeat into victory.

Lie Hongxia is no fool; she certainly noticed his absorption and would not allow him the chance to grow stronger.

"Is this your strength? Too weak!"

Saying that, Lie Hongxia intensified her attack. Not only did her bloodline power output increase, but her True Essence and flame power also surged sharply.

Moreover, massive fire phoenixes kept flying in, raising the attack frequency.

This time Ye Liuyun was a bit overwhelmed; even though he was absorbing, he couldn't take in that much energy all at once.

The Mixed‑Origin War God Illusory Shadow was being burned by the fire phoenix to the point of near dissolution.

Ye Liuyun knew that once the Illusory Shadow could no longer block the phoenix's attacks, his Physical Body would also be unable to withstand the flames.

"If I can't block any longer, I'll have to use the Mourning Bell! This Lie Hongxia truly lives up to being a Heavenly Pride, indeed formidable, far stronger than the high‑level ones!"

Ye Liuyun finally understood the strength of these Heavenly Pride. Even now, using all his might, he cannot endure the onslaught.

His entire bloodline, Physical Body, True Essence, and Soul power were driven to the limit by the attacks, and even the Demon Slaying Sword was exerting its blade intent to aid his resistance.

The flame power he absorbed was rapidly converting into flame and True Essence.

Just as he felt he could no longer resist and was about to use the Mourning Bell, the Mixed‑Origin War God's Illusory Shadow suddenly upgraded under pressure.

The entire Illusory Shadow solidified a bit more, its appearance now clearly discernible as the man who once gave Ye Liuyun the Ten Thousand Gods Command.

When the Mixed‑Origin War God Illusory Shadow strengthened, the Heaven and Earth Power it could marshal nearly doubled. Ye Liuyun instantly felt a wave of ease; the scorching heat that had been almost unbearable vanished in an instant.

He felt not only his defensive capability rise, but all aspects of his strength improved instantly, and his rate of absorbing the phoenix's energy accelerated.

"The Mixed‑Origin War God, under pressure, has risen another level! It also boosted other forces!"

Ye Liuyun relaxed, returning the Mourning Bell he had just taken out back into his Storage Ring.

Lie Hongxia, who had assumed Ye Liuyun would draw his treasure and had already prepared for him to fight desperately, now saw him retract the treasure again.

"What's going on? What trick is this kid up to now?"

Lie Hongxia had thought that once Ye Liuyun used his life‑saving trump card, destroying it would allow her to torment him at will. Unexpectedly, Ye Liuyun pulled it back again.