Chapter 709

The man saw Zuo Tian Yiyun charging toward him, and a smile curled on his lips.

"I never expected you'd come running straight into my trap; you clearly have no idea just how far my power has reached—do you really think you can get close to me?"

Before he finished speaking, endless vengeful spirits surged forth, wrapping around the man.

Zuo Tian Yiyun's face instantly changed—he could feel the hatred within that energy growing stronger by the second, and the vengeful spirits were moving with terrifying speed.

His earlier attack had been certain to land, but now he sensed that if he kept pressing forward, he might not escape the soul shockwave from his opponent.

As Zuo Tian Yiyun charged into that energy, a sudden thick fog engulfed him entirely; he felt himself struggling endlessly within it, his body instantly becoming incredibly fragile.

Luo En saw Zuo Tian Yiyun's condition inside the fog—he grew frantic and lunged forward, using his fist wind to slam the fog apart, trying to rescue Zuo Tian Yiyun; but at that moment, the endless vengeful spirits surged toward Luo En like a roaring ocean.

Luo En felt as if he were a tiny boat adrift in the vast ocean of Yang, tossed violently; he desperately wanted to counter that energy, but found himself utterly powerless.

Though the monster feared the power of flame, it was now furious—it roared again and pounded its own chest with all its might; under this assault, its rage intensified, its body swelled larger and larger, until now the monster stood over ten meters tall, its entire form like cast iron.

A terrifying aura erupted from its body; when Luo En felt that aura, his expression subtly changed—he hadn't expected the monster to suddenly grow this powerful; this situation was now far from easy to resolve.

A thunderous roar rolled like a cart wheel as the monster charged straight into the fog, swinging its fists wildly to smash the vengeful spirits apart; though the spirits quickly reformed, the monster barreled through them, charging straight at the man.

The man's face darkened—he never imagined the monster could be this strong; just moments ago, he'd nearly subdued it, yet now it had unleashed such terrifying power.

He immediately summoned Phoenix Fire, hoping to burn the monster to ash; the monster indeed recoiled under the flames, but he did not lose heart—he sought another way to close the distance quickly.

The man shouted loudly.

"This damned beast thinks it can reach me? It's dreaming. I'll burn you to dust and leave not a trace."

As he spoke, he suddenly enlarged; a massive shadow appeared behind him. He pointed at the monster, and torrents of fire surged from his body, raging toward the beast.

The monster was forced into frantic retreat by the sea of fire, yet it remained furious, desperate to charge forward—but the fire had already formed a half-circle, enclosing the man within it; he smiled as he surveyed the surroundings.

"You fools think you can defeat me? You're delusional. Now I'll show you true power—under this force, you'll all be mere ants."

As he finished, he suddenly extended his hand; the Phoenix Fire and the endless vengeful spirits merged into one new energy—the vengeful spirits transformed into countless waves of flame, surging wildly outward; within this sea of fire, there was not only the power to burn souls, but also devastating offensive force.

Luo En could barely hold back—the energy was violently assaulting him; though he desperately resisted with his own energy, he could feel his strength on the verge of collapse.

Taiyaro and Nai Zi both retreated rapidly, slashing their twin blades through the energy—but they could feel the heat radiating from the flames; even their twin blades were beginning to buckle under the strain.

"Get out of here—don't clash with him directly."

Luo En shouted—he knew he couldn't get close to the man now, couldn't even land another attack, yet retreating wouldn't help; he wanted Nai Zi and Taiyaro to fall back first while he tried to rescue Zuo Tian Yiyun.

But clearly, the man had no intention of giving him that chance—the boundless energy surged outward in a furious tide.

Luo En felt that energy and his expression darkened—he could sense it about to swallow him whole.

Zuo Tian Yiyun let out a pained scream—he felt trapped by the energy, which emitted a searing heat that burned his soul; his mind throbbed with excruciating pain.

Luo En shouted loudly.

"Hold on—I'm coming to save you!"

As he spoke, Luo En stomped hard—the ground collapsed beneath him; a massive force launched him forward, and he surged through the flames, shoving them aside with his bare hands.

At that moment, Luo En felt a sudden surge of new power—he didn't know where it came from, but when he channeled it, he sensed his state had risen to a new level.

Boundless energy surged toward Luo En—but the power he unleashed slammed it back with crushing force; the man was visibly stunned—he hadn't expected Luo En to generate such strength; the attack he'd just unleashed was his ultimate, yet it had no effect on Luo En.

"You always manage to surprise me."

The man chuckled.

"But what does it matter? I'll crush you soon. Even if you can still dance before me now, you'll soon be lying at my feet."

As he spoke, he struck again; Luo En felt the energy surge toward him once more—its power intensified, coalescing into a single point; the energy released now shook Luo En to his core.

"I must say, you've truly become a thorn in my side. Had we not been mortal enemies, I might have considered taking you under my wing."

The man smiled at Luo En, speaking these words to break his spirit—but Luo En remained unmoved; he slowly adjusted his internal energy, buying himself precious time, and said:

"You are indeed powerful—I can see you could crush us all, and your strength has surpassed everyone here. But unfortunately, you seem to have overlooked one thing."