Chapter 524: Holy War Heavenly Ape vs Golden‑Winged Great Peng

The deafening roar in the Emperor Beast City's designated arena rang on without end, the chaotic energy currents like runaway tides repeatedly lashing the reinforced plaza floor and the semi‑transparent protective light curtains rising around it.

Ripples on the light curtain spread wildly, the sigil patterns flickering erratically, emitting a strained creaking sound as if they might shatter like glass at any moment.

At the battlefield's core, the clash of the two colossal behemoths had reached a transcendent state, each strike tugging at the hearts and minds of countless spectators.

Dou Tianxiong, the most thoroughly ancestral‑returning monster of the Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan in this age, now drives his battle intent and power to an unprecedented peak.

The three‑foot Ruyi Green Bamboo he wields no longer resembles an ordinary bamboo joint.

Its shaft radiates a warm yet indestructible azure divine glow, with natural Dao patterns appearing at the joints; each swing is not a mere physical strike but summons an unseen, unyielding, upright, ever‑living Dao Rhythm of heaven and earth!

As the green bamboo sweeps, the void is not shattered but swung aside, like a breeze over water, naturally opening a channel of power; instantly, that channel floods with Dou Tianxiong's unrivaled, ferocious silver Blood Qi and battle intent, forming a destructive torrent!

"Star‑Grasping Moon‑Pounding!"

Dou Tianxiong roars, the Ruyi Green Bamboo in his hand seeming weightless yet heavier than ten‑thousand‑year‑old Star Remains, tracing a perfect arc that lifts from below upward.

The faint green bamboo shadow instantly swells, morphing into a miniature star domain phantom in which stars whirl, bearing immense gravity and impact, brazenly slamming into Jin Lieyu!

This strike already blends power with Dao Rhythm at a basic level, showing Dou Tianxiong's remarkable progress over the past months on the Origin Ancient Road.

"Roar—! Well timed!"

Jin Lieyu, though momentarily at a disadvantage, has had its ferocity fully ignited; the pride of the Golden‑Winged Great Peng Clan will not allow it to retreat a single step.

Its pair of golden divine wings, seemingly capable of eclipsing the great sun, flick sharply—not to evade but to push speed to the limit—transforming into a pure golden beam that charges toward the star domain phantom!

During the sprint, countless hard, razor‑sharp, god‑gold‑like radiant feathers around it vibrate in unison, emitting a clanging roar like billions of swords clashing.

"Golden feathers split the sky, ten thousand swords converge!"

Amid the fierce howl, those countless golden feathers detach from the Peng's body, not in chaotic spray but instantly arranging themselves before Jin Lieyu, coalescing into a dazzling torrent composed entirely of golden divine swords!

Each sword forged from a feather wields world‑shattering, law‑splitting brilliance; its pure, sharp sword intent makes distant sword‑cultivating humanoids turn pale, feeling their own sheathed blades whine.

The golden sword river collides brazenly with the azure star domain!

There is no immediate explosion; instead, a terrifying stalemate and annihilation ensue.

The star phantom is pierced and shredded by countless golden sword edges, emitting a muffled burst.

Meanwhile, the golden sword river is continually shattered and its feathers scattered by the star's overwhelming power, dimming the golden light.

Countless tiny energy fragments, like the most brilliant yet most dangerous fireworks, spray in all directions, striking the protective light curtain with crackling sounds and stirring further ripples.

"Jin Lieyu has actually refined his signature feathers to this degree; each equals a flying sword nurtured for years! The power of ten thousand converging swords could probably slay a Half‑Immortal Realm Peak in an instant!"

A well‑versed elder demon beast gasps sharply.

"Dou Tianxiong is even more terrifying! What treasure is that green bamboo? It can evolve star‑domain Dao Rhythm, using brute force to overcome finesse, hard‑hitting ten thousand swords without damage! The power of the Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan is simply beyond comprehension!" another exclaimed.

The stalemate lasted less than a breath; silver flames flared wildly in Dou Tianxiong's eyes, and the solitary‑supreme Ape God True Form shadow behind him solidified further, three blurred faces seemingly roaring silently together, six massive arms assuming ancient stances of supporting heaven, shaking earth, subduing sea, and suppressing demons, a terrifying will that the very body embodies as the ultimate of power descending upon Dou Tianxiong's true body!

"Break!"

Dou Tianxiong exhales and shouts, his arm muscles coiling like dragons and pythons, the star domain phantom atop the green bamboo suddenly collapses inward, forming an ultimate focal point that then erupts with a boom!

"Kachak—!"

The golden sword river is violently torn and shattered from its center by this force, which had been concentrated to a peak before suddenly expanding!

Countless feathers whine as they flip back, many developing cracks, their luster dimming.

Jin Lieyu lets out a muffled growl, his soul wounded, the massive Peng body shaking violently.

"What a flat‑fur beast, truly tough!"

Dou Tianxiong, gaining the upper hand, gives no respite; the thousand‑zhang silver ape true body crushes a swath of ground in a single step, its blurred form closing in at a terrifying speed incongruent with its size.

The Ruyi Green Bamboo follows his movements like a shadow, stabbing, poking, sweeping, chopping, turning into a sky‑filled azure light and shadow that envelops every vital point of Jin Lieyu.

Each strike weighs as heavy as a mountain yet moves with agile cunning, fully displaying the Sacred War Heavenly Ape Clan's hallmark of untamed ferocity, ever‑greater bravery, and unrivaled combat instinct.

His battle intent, under high pressure, is like refined steel being forged, becoming ever more concentrated and surging, driving his combat power toward a critical threshold!

"How dare you insult the Peng!"

Jin Lieyu, enraged to the extreme, feels an unprecedented sense of grievance.

Since its birth, relying on the Golden‑Winged Great Peng's extreme speed and edge, it has rarely met an equal among its peers; never before has it been suppressed so.

Especially since the opponent is the long‑standing rival ape tribe!

Golden light in the Peng's eyes nearly ignites, a ferocious and proud fury from the deepest veins erupting fully.

It no longer heeds the damaged feathers; the wings snap shut in front, forming a golden sphere that endures dozens of Dou Tianxiong's rapid, storm‑like blows, emitting deafening clanging of gold and iron, with sparks flying everywhere.

Simultaneously, a deep, ancient syllable emanates from its throat, as if chanting a Peng‑clan war song.

"Above the Nine Heavens, my blade reigns king! Soul Annihilation, one sword slays!"

"Heavenly Peng Dragon Capture Art!"

"Nine Heavens God‑Slaying Sword—Ultimate Form!"

The protective golden sphere explosively bursts, not for defense but to pour all its power, together with a mouthful of pale‑gold Primordial essence blood it spews, into the re‑gathered yet greatly reduced signature golden feathers!

These golden feathers instantly melt and recombine, no longer scattering, but coalescing above its head into a terrifying golden divine sword barely a yard long, yet solid as if forged from real gold, its blade inscribed with Tiandao runes, the tip vanishing into void on its own.

When this sword appears, an unparalleled murderous aura that slays all, exterminates gods and immortals, thunderously descends!

The temperature across the arena drops sharply, not from cold but frozen by murderous intent!

Many spectators feel their souls searing, as if brushed by invisible sword edges; those with weaker cultivation turn pallid and stagger backward.

"Jin Lieyu is fighting desperately! This is the Golden‑Winged Great Peng Clan's life‑or‑death killing move! It is said an ancient great Peng once used this sword to cut down a true Dao Realm Existence!" cries rose in waves.

"Dou Tianxiong is in danger!"

Facing this world‑changing ultimate sword, Dou Tianxiong not only shows no fear but looks to the heavens and lets out an exhilarating howl that shatters the clouds!

The howl brims with unbridled, exhilarating battle intent!