Chapter 409: Fighting the Five Protectors

Duan Fengyun stroked the Zhurong Fire Spirit on his arm, feeling the trembling of its body.

It seemed that although the Zhurong Fire Spirit had lost all its memories, it still harbored a fear of the Fire Protector that stemmed from its very soul.

As the master of the Zhurong Fire Spirit, it was only right for him to seek justice for his little pet.

He wanted to return to the Fire Protector everything the Zhurong Fire Spirit had suffered thousands of years ago, in full measure.

Duan Fengyun said, not even bothering to look at the Fire Protector standing to the side:

"Little one, do not be afraid.

Today, your master will avenge you and return to this fellow before us all the pain he forced upon you!

Fire Protector, I will treat you exactly as you treated it thousands of years ago; prepare to die!"

The Fire Protector laughed:

"Duan Fengyun, if you have the ability, then come!"

At this moment, the great battle between Yuwen Tuo and the Earth Protector had also reached its end; with the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, even though the Xuanyuan Sword was damaged and its power greatly reduced, it was still not something an Earth Protector could compare to.

Relying on the might of the Xuanyuan Sword, he forced the Earth Protector back into the ranks of the Gold Protector and the others.

Yuwen Tuo arrived beside Duan Fengyun, and together with Duan Fengyun, they stood in confrontation against the five: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Yuwen Tuo laughed mockingly:

"Demon Realm Five Protectors, your strength is nothing more than this!"

The Gold Protector laughed:

"Yuwen Tuo, then today we shall let you have a good taste of our power.

Old Fire, Old Earth, bring out your combined ultimate technique."

The Fire Protector and Earth Protector nodded; the two clasped their left and right hands tightly together, and then each used their remaining hand to begin condensing magic.

"Fire Earth Fierce Rock!"

The two shouted in unison and unleashed their combined ultimate technique.

Suddenly, countless fierce rocks, like Outer Space Meteorites, attacked Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo.

Yuwen Tuo, who had just been wearing a mocking expression, instantly turned solemn.

He could feel that the power of this combined technique from the two was far greater than the power of Fire and Earth fighting alone.

Yuwen Tuo gathered all his magic power, gripped the Xuanyuan Sword, and fired streaks of Golden Sword Qi at the fierce rocks.

Under the cutting of the Golden Sword Qi, the fierce rocks slowly shrank into fragments of stone, but the fragments did not change their direction of advance and continued to strike straight toward the two.

At this moment, Yuwen Tuo spoke:

"Big Brother, if you don't make a move, I am really going to meet my end here!"

Duan Fengyun smiled, and under the puzzled gazes of Yuwen Tuo and the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth group, Duan Fengyun sheathed the Xuanyuan Sword.

None of them understood; wasn't Duan Fengyun supposed to make a move?

Why did he put the Xuanyuan Sword back!

Only Ning Ke and Shuxiang realized that Duan Fengyun was likely about to use the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique.

Just as Ning Ke was about to shout, she was stopped by Shuxiang.

"Miss, look, Duan Fengyun's hand gestures do not look like he is using the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique.

Let us wait and see what he is going to do!"

Ning Ke also noticed at this time that Duan Fengyun's posture was not that of using the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, so she stopped.

Of course, Duan Fengyun would not use the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique so early; he wanted to give this group a big surprise.

Duan Fengyun had thought it through clearly: these five—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—had such excellent coordination that even if he could not kill all five this time, he had to at least take two of them down.

Otherwise, when the final decisive battle came, these five would emerge at the end and bring a heavy price to his side.

Thus, Duan Fengyun saved the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique for the very end, to eliminate two to three of the five when they had no defenses.

Facing the countless fierce rock fragments attacking from the air, Duan Fengyun had another way to deal with them.

Duan Fengyun clenched his fists, his entire person instantly turning cold and ruthless, and he threw a punch toward the sky.

"Heaven Frost Fist!"

After integrating his magic power, Duan Fengyun had attempted to fuse his magic into his previous martial arts, and in the end, he succeeded.

The current Heaven Frost Fist had already combined with his magic power and gained a qualitative change; the current Heaven Frost Fist could even be called the God Frost Fist.

Under the freezing power of the Heaven Frost Fist, the countless fierce rocks in the air instantly froze into ice and then fell to the ground with a thud.

Looking at the fierce rocks frozen on the ground by Duan Fengyun, the Fire Protector and Earth Protector exclaimed:

"How is this possible? What technique did you use, Duan Fengyun!

Heaven Frost Fist, we have never heard of it; which great power created this fist technique? Could it be the Ice Master?

Duan Fengyun, what is your relationship with the Ice Master!"

The Fire Protector and Earth Protector, seeing their combined ultimate technique easily neutralized by Duan Fengyun, began to doubt Duan Fengyun's identity once again.

Duan Fengyun laughed heartily:

"I have no relationship with the Ice Master you speak of.

This Heaven Frost Fist of mine is a fist technique I learned in the Human Realm.

The Five Elements of heaven and earth generate and restrain each other; I am merely using this principle to deal with you."

The Gold Protector and Earth Protector said in disbelief:

"Impossible, how could a Mortal's martial arts break our combined ultimate technique.

Duan Fengyun, you are definitely lying.

Speak quickly, what is your relationship with the Ice Master!"

The Gold Protector and Earth Protector simply did not believe what Duan Fengyun said; the combined ultimate technique was their pride, and how could they believe that a Mortal's martial arts could break it.

Watching the Fire Protector and Earth Protector gradually falling into a demonic obsession, the Gold Protector spoke:

"Alright, Old Fire, Old Earth, come back quickly.

Old Water, you go up; I want to see how he uses the Five Elements he speaks of to break your attack."

Hearing the Gold Protector's summons, the Fire Protector and Earth Protector looked at Duan Fengyun with dissatisfaction, then turned and returned to the ranks.

The Water Protector stood in front of the others, saying with a provocative air:

"Duan Fengyun, you just made my two brothers lose face.

Now I will let you taste my Water Dragon Roar!"

After speaking, the Water Protector condensed his hands, and water mist gradually appeared around him; the mist slowly rose above the Water Protector and then transformed into a ferocious-looking water dragon.

"Go, my treasure!"

The Water Protector let out a loud shout, the water dragon soared directly into the air, and the water dragon spat water from its mouth to attack Duan Fengyun.

On the ground, all the grass and trees that were touched by the water from the water dragon's mouth turned into withered grass and dead wood.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun shouted loudly:

"Cloud-Plam!"

Now that he had encountered the water-wielding Water Protector—and it looked like the Water Protector should also be some rare water-type Magic Treasure that had gained sentience—Duan Fengyun also wanted to test what kind of power the Cloud-Palm, which grows stronger when encountering water, could unleash.

Duan Fengyun formed his hands into palms, and the water column attacking from the water was instantly caught in his palms.

After Duan Fengyun pushed the power of the Cloud-Palm to its limit, a huge water ball suddenly appeared in his hands.

Duan Fengyun condensed the water ball and struck it with one palm toward the water dragon in the air.

Under the attack of the water ball, the water dragon was directly shattered into pieces, and the Water Protector beneath the water dragon was drenched through. Looking at all this, the Water Protector also said in disbelief:

"What kind of technique is this!

You just said the Five Elements restrain each other; now you are also using water, how can you restrain my Weak Water."

After hearing the Water Protector's words, Duan Fengyun also guessed his true form: Weak Water.

It seems these five—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—all have significant backgrounds.

Duan Fengyun laughed heartily:

"Water Protector, is it?

How can your brain not turn the corner? The Five Elements do indeed restrain each other, but the Five Elements also generate each other.

The Five Elements generate and restrain each other, so I used your water to defeat this broken water dragon of yours."

"You!"

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, the Water Protector looked at Duan Fengyun with an unconvinced face; it looked like he still wanted to risk his life against Duan Fengyun.

"Old Water, stand down!"

The Gold Protector gave a loud shout, stopped the Water Protector, then walked to the Water Protector's side and let him return.

The Gold Protector applauded Duan Fengyun and said:

"Duan Fengyun, oh Duan Fengyun, you are truly worthy of being the personal disciple of the Yellow Emperor.

You have actually defeated four of my brothers in a row; it seems I will have to trade blows with you today as well."

Duan Fengyun looked at the Gold Protector; although he was still smiling cheekily on the surface, his heart was incomparably calm.

Duan Fengyun felt a trace of a dangerous aura from the Gold Protector; this Gold Protector was not simple.

Duan Fengyun said with a calm exterior:

"Fine, I would like to trade blows with you, Gold Protector.

Let me see what kind of strength the Gold Protector, the leader of the Demon Realm Five Protectors, possesses."

Not daring to be arrogant, Duan Fengyun drew the Xuanyuan Sword from his back and looked at the Gold Protector with a defensive expression.

When the Gold Protector's sharp eyes saw Duan Fengyun draw the Xuanyuan Sword, the Gold Protector let out a roar at Duan Fengyun.

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"Duan Fengyun, surrender quickly!"

After hearing the Gold Protector's words, Duan Fengyun felt as if he had been possessed by a demon, and he actually began to slowly lower the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Yuwen Tuo hurriedly stopped him:

"Big Brother, Big Brother, wake up quickly; do not fall for his trick."

With Yuwen Tuo's repeated shouts, as well as the urging of the Xuanyuan Sword in Yuwen Tuo's hand, the Xuanyuan Sword in Duan Fengyun's hand also began to tremble.

Under the trembling of the Xuanyuan Sword, Duan Fengyun suddenly came to his senses and slashed directly at the Gold Protector with his sword.

The Gold Protector dodged Duan Fengyun's attack with a flash and a shift.

The Gold Protector shook his head and said:

"Just a little bit more, damn Xuanyuan Sword.

Thousands of years ago, after I successfully bewitched your master, the Yellow Emperor, it was this Xuanyuan Sword in your hand that awakened the Yellow Emperor.

If it weren't for the Xuanyuan Sword, this Human Realm would have been ours long ago.

Today, we must destroy you and the Xuanyuan Sword in your hand!"

After hearing the Gold Protector's words, Duan Fengyun was also greatly shocked; he did not expect that the Yellow Emperor had also suffered at the hands of the Gold Protector thousands of years ago.

However, after thinking about it, Duan Fengyun understood.

Thousands of years ago, the Yellow Emperor's strength was about the same as his own, perhaps even worse; being bewitched by the Gold Protector at that time was to be expected.

Duan Fengyun raised the Xuanyuan Sword and smiled:

"Gold Protector, the Xuanyuan Sword is destined to be the nemesis of your Demon Realm.

In this lifetime, I, Duan Fengyun, am also destined to be the nemesis of your Demon Realm.

You group of demonic creatures, obediently roll back to the Demon Realm; do not come to disturb the Human Realm again."