"You're going to die!" Hearing Xiang Yan laugh, the Eagle-Phoenix's face tightened, then burst out in angry amusement. After years of dominance across the Qi Continent, their formidable reputations were well-known throughout the realm. To now encounter a young upstart who dared to look down upon them—this was something the proud and tenacious Eagle-Phoenix simply could not tolerate. "Brother, act now—kill him!" From within his sleeves, the Eagle-Phoenix extended both arms, revealing a pair of sleek, obsidian-black talons, each blade reaching nearly half a zhang in length—sharp as a long sword. As the talons curved slightly, a powerful force subtly gathered and intensified. At the same time, the Kuan-Phoenix, standing beside him, nodded solemnly, his expression darkened. Black energy surged around him, forming a dense network of eerie vortices—his signature technique, the "Devouring Vortex." With these spirals forming a protective shield, he remained unharmed, truly embodying absolute defense. "The Great Rift Demon Claws!" The Eagle-Phoenix shifted, and its vast wings—stretching over thirty zhang—unfolded, appearing in a flash above Xiao Yan. A massive black talon pressed down with sudden force, sealing off the space around Xiao Yan with a sharp gust of wind, then lunged directly toward his head. "Kun-Phoenix Blood Stomach!" As the Eagle-Phoenix attacked, the Kun-Phoenix simultaneously unleashed a fierce technique. Black energy surged forth from within its body, rapidly forming a colossal, strange, black shape beneath Xiao Yan—hundreds of zhang in span—resembling a giant stomach organ. A large opening split open at the top, like a fierce maw, relentlessly biting and devouring Xiao Yan, as though intent on swallowing him whole. The two instantly demonstrated flawless coordination, attacking in a complementary upper-and-lower rhythm that completely sealed off Xiao Yan's escape routes. Their strikes were all decisive killing blows, leaving him with no room for maneuver. At this moment, their formidable reputations and fierce natures were clearly on full display. "With a single gesture, Xiao Yan didn't pause. Suddenly, his right palm slammed down toward the lower side, sending out a massive black aura that expanded like lightning, ultimately engulfing the colossal black stomach. A powerful suction force erupted, dragging it entirely inside. 'Boom!' Under Xiao Yan's fierce counterattack, the claw winds and the black stomach were both dispersed. As the attackers, the Eagle Phoenix and the Whale Phoenix also felt the impact, their internal qi surging and swirling. 'This young man's combat techniques—all at the Heavenly Rank—are truly refined and executed with flawless mastery!'” At that moment, Xiao Yan's counteroffensive caused noticeable changes in the expressions of Kunhuang and Yinghuang. Their eyes swiftly scanned the battlefield between Phoenix and Yamin, and as they saw Phoenix slightly falling behind, their hearts sank slightly. "Master Yin," Xiao Yan said, his finger and palm forcefully pushing back Kunhuang and Yinghuang, "take the others and deal with the members of the Tian Yao Huang Clan." His low voice reached the ear of Master Yin, a senior elder from the Jiuyou Earth Yin Snake Clan, who had reached the mid-half Saint level. "Understood," Master Yin replied, not to be underestimated. Though a Saint-level warrior himself, he felt shaken by the sheer power Xiao Yan had displayed—clearly, if Xiao Yan chose to fight him, he would barely last five rounds. "Everyone, follow me," Master Yin said, "today, let the Tian Yao Huang Clan witness the true strength of the Jiuyou Earth Yin Snake Clan!" "Mid Elder roared, charging straight ahead, directly plunging into the ranks of the celestial phoenix clan's elite warriors. At present, among the latter's ranks, there are no cultivators at the half-Saint level—only the peak of the Battle Saint tier, such as the Nine Phoenixes. Yet the gap between Battle Saint peak and half-Saint rank is substantial. Thus, despite their numerical advantage, the celestial phoenix clan's forces began to falter under the relentless charge of Mid Elder's tiger-like assault. 'You dare!' Seeing that their warriors had already suffered casualties within mere exchanges, Kuhuang and Yijing were instantly furious. However, as they took just one step forward, a figure suddenly materialized before them. 'Get back!' Xiang Yan stared coldly at the two, his hands suddenly spreading open. Within his body, the battle energy surged like a storm, gathering powerfully in his palms, radiating a formidable wave outward. 'Yellow Springs Palm!' The Qi surged forth like a flood, wave upon wave, crashing against the opponent. Xiao Yan remained expressionless, and with a powerful strike, slammed his right palm down. As Xiao Yan's palm made contact, the previously empty space instantly surged outward, forming an immense palm imprint that rose like a realm of heaven and earth directly above the heads of the Kūnphoenix and Yīngphoenix. This imprint then descended with the force of heaven and earth, crashing down with thunderous impact, causing the space along its path to shatter into fragments, accompanied by a continuous series of explosive sounds. The massive palm imprint pressed down like a mountain range. Feeling the overwhelming destructive power within it, the expressions of both the Kūnphoenix and Yīngphoenix instantly grew grave. "Li!" A resounding phoenix call echoed through the void. The two beings suddenly expanded in size, transforming within moments into two colossal heavenly phoenixes, each stretching over a thousand li in height. With a single flap of their vast wings, two towering beams of light, each a hundred li in height, erupted from their mouths and struck the massive palm imprint with tremendous force. "Thud!" "This impact was as fierce as a meteor colliding with another, its force terrifying, surging out like a tsunami, roaring and spreading everywhere..." "Seal them down!" Looking at the Yellow Springs palm seal, which had been slowly pushed upward by the combined efforts of the two, Xiao Yan's expression grew cold. At the same moment, the clan emblem surged from his brow, and his aura instantly surged—within mere blinks, he surged from the late stage of one-star Stellar Saint to the two-star Stellar Saint level. "Unbelievable! That young man's aura has suddenly intensified so dramatically!" Xiao Yan's transformation had been noticed by the K'un Hua duo, who immediately changed their expressions. Yet before they could even begin to scatter and flee, the massive palm seal overhead suddenly pressed down, shattering two beams of light a hundred zhang in height. "Die!" Xiao Yan's gaze was icy. The Yellow Springs palm descended with thunderous force, striking hard upon the two massive figures. As it landed, a surge of terrifying flames erupted from within... "Chirp!" "Subject to such a terrifying assault, the two celestial phoenixes they had transformed into instantly suffered severe wounds, their flesh and blood tearing open, with blood gushing forth like a steady stream from their bodies. Low, resonant explosions reverberated continuously across their surfaces, and even their white bones were exposed in large portions. This solid blow had effectively reduced both of them to nearly half-crippled states." "Both Senior Masters have been defeated by Xiao Yan!" The惨 defeat of Kun and Phoenix naturally caught the attention of the celestial phoenix clan warriors who were struggling to withstand attacks from Ming Elder, Xiao Yi, and others. Their faces instantly paled, and Nine Phoenix and Feng Qing'er stared in stunned silence—neither had expected Xiao Yan to be so formidable. "Seal them!" Xiao Yan stepped into the void with a single footfall, his ethereal form appearing directly above the two Kaihuang beings. He rapidly changed hand seals, culminating in two unusual beams of light that pierced into their heads. Instantly, their bodies shrank swiftly, transforming into human forms within a blink—though on their foreheads, new, peculiar symbols now appeared. This was a sealing technique that could only succeed when the recipients were completely defenseless. Seeing this, Xiao Yan let out a cold laugh, then gently clenched his palm. The previously empty space instantly solidified into an invisible prison. With a swift motion of his sleeve, the prison rapidly shrank, and the group of powerful Tian Yao Huang clan members were tightly sealed within an invisible cage barely ten zhang in diameter. No matter how fiercely they struggled, their efforts proved futile. The nine-young Earth-Ming Serpent clan members, witnessing this scene, also quietly wiped away strands of cold sweat—even the Ming Elder was no exception. Only now did they truly grasp what it meant to face absolute dominance. After sealing both Kun and Huang, and then subduing the group of Tian Yao Huang clan members, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled, finally easing his breath. The series of maneuvers had drained him completely—facing off against two Dou Sheng-level opponents alone had been an immense strain. Should there have been one more such opponent, even Xiao Yan would likely have been forced into a prolonged, exhausting battle. After completing all this, Xiao Yan took a brief rest before lifting his head and gazing at the intense battle between the Immortal Phoenix and the Yin Ming. He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and roared, "Phoenix! The K'un Phoenix and the Ying Phoenix have already fallen. If you dare to fight any further, every ten breaths, I shall kill one of you!" "What?!" Hearing Xiao Yan's sharp command, both the Phoenix and Yin Ming, who had been locked in a fierce struggle, were momentarily stunned, quickly shifting their focus. They were then utterly speechless upon seeing the K'un Phoenix and Ying Phoenix held in Xiao Yan's hands—now both covered in blood, pale as ghosts, with eyes tightly shut, their lives uncertain. "How is this possible?!" Even with the Phoenix's unwavering composure, the sight left him dizzy and disbelieving, his face expressing utter astonishment as he murmured in awe.