"Clang!" A terrifying surge of energy roared across the heavens, violently shaking the spatial barrier that enveloped the region, causing it to ripple intensely—faint cracks began to spread subtly. "Boom!" At the epicenter where the energy storm converged, the storm surged with a powerful shock, hurling the massive fire disc back. As it spun rapidly, the disc gradually thinned out until it finally vanished entirely. At the very moment of its dissipation, a colossal bone blade shot forth from the storm and slammed into a mountain peak, its immense force instantly shattering the mountain into a vast ruin. The bone blade lay lifeless among the scattered rocks. This direct collision clearly left both parties with only minor gains and significant damage. "This bone blade indeed seems rather strange..." The flame array hovering above Xiao Yan's head gradually faded, finally condensing into five clusters of flame that he swallowed whole. With a look of surprise, he gazed at the pale, dense bone blade. At the very moment of contact, he sensed a subtle, mysterious ripple emanating from within the blade—an oscillation that inflicted severe damage upon the soul. Had it not been for the unique Flame Guardian safeguarding his soul, he would have sustained significant harm. "No wonder you've managed to elude our Soul Palace's capture efforts so many times—your abilities are truly impressive." The Great Heavenly Sovereign, watching Xiao Yan from afar, now seemed to carry a touch of growing seriousness in his gaze. "In less than a year, you've advanced from a one-star Stellar Saint to a two-star Stellar Saint. Such speed is truly remarkable—so much so that even I must admire it. Should such talent join our Soul Palace, his status and standing will surely surpass mine." Hearing the elder's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but give a strange, puzzled smile. He and the Spirit Palace had been locked in an almost unbreakable rivalry—now, could this old man really intend to court him? To the elder, Xiao Yan's unusual expression only stirred a subtle irritation, prompting him to coldly remark, "Ungrateful. You'll come to realize later just how powerful the Spirit Clan truly is. To you, a figure like this is merely a speck—like a mere insect. We will wipe you out with ease!" "Is that so?" Xiao Yan remained silent, a faint, gentle curve forming at the corner of his lips. "Then, before that happens, let's settle you first..." "With you?" "The Great Sovereign emitted a strange, eerie laugh reminiscent of a night hawk. With a simple grasp of his palm toward the ruins below, the massive bone blade shot forth and hovered before him. As his body shifted, he stepped directly onto the blade, and soon, waves of energy rippled across the blade—his form gradually seeped into the bone blade itself. 'Human and blade unified...' Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise a brow. 'Xiao Yan, after centuries of dedicated cultivation, I have finally achieved the fusion of my body with the Bone Sovereign Blade. Today, however, it is the first time I've used this technique in combat—and I've chosen you to be the offering!' The colossal Bone Sovereign Blade hung suspended in the void, with the Great Sovereign's face clearly visible upon its surface. He gazed at Xiao Yan with a strange, amused smile, while fine, intricate streaks of blood slowly spread across the pale blade—resembling human blood vessels, dense and continuous. 'Whoosh!' As soon as the Sovereign finished speaking, the Bone Sovereign Blade trembled and instantly vanished from sight. 'Such remarkable speed!' As the Bone Sovereign Blade vanished, a sudden sense of urgency surged in Xiao Yan's heart, and he instinctively stepped back. At the very moment of his retreat, the space before him rippled, and the sharp blade plunged down with great force, its edge mere half a foot from Xiao Yan's head. "Good reflexes!" With the blade missing its mark, a strange laugh echoed once more from within the Bone Sovereign Blade. The blade trembled, and an unusual sound of steel resonance erupted, instantly forming countless blade shadows that enveloped Xiao Yan completely, their sharp edges aimed directly at his vital points. "Six Harmonies, Flowing Body and One Foot!" Faced with the relentless, advancing attacks of the Bone Sovereign Blade, Xiao Yan's expression grew serious. He grasped his hand, and the long-unused Xuan Zhong Scale appeared in his grasp. The scale vibrated, forming a dense network of scale shadows that fully encased his body. Tinkling, clinking! A countless array of sharp, piercing blade shadows rained down upon Shi Ying, sparking阵阵 bursts of flame each time a blade clashed with the staff. With every impact, fissures of dark cracks erupted in the surrounding space. "Shhhhh!" Facing Xiao Yan's armor-like defense, the Bone Emperor's blade attacks surged even more rapidly—so intense and swift that it caused a sense of gravity to settle in Xiao Yan's eyes. Merely with this technique, the Great Deity could now contend with a stellar-level Saint of late second-tier strength, and even the Azure Night would find it difficult to overcome him. The concept of "blades and warrior unified" truly proved to be astonishingly strange. "Boom!" As Xiao Yan focused his spirit to build his defense, a sudden sense of peril surged within him—his head snapped sharply to one side. "Peng!" As precisely at the moment Xiao Yan tilted his head, the pervasive shadow of a chi blade was suddenly torn apart by a blinding slash of knife light. A sharp, piercing streak of brilliance struck directly upon Xiao Yan's shoulder. Upon making contact with the robe covering his body, the latter immediately erupted in radiant light, momentarily deflecting the fierce blade attack. However, this light was soon forcibly ruptured by the sheer force of the blade, and the Bone Sovereign Blade struck Xiao Yan's shoulder without hesitation. "Clang!" Sparks burst forth upon impact, yet no blood flowed—faintly, several fragments of broken scales were ejected, clearly indicating that Xiao Yan had summoned his ancient dragon-phoenix armor hidden beneath his skin at the crucial moment. "Ding!" "Struck by the Bone Sovereign Blade, Xiao Yan forcefully swung his heavy measuring rod, driving it hard into the blade's body and sending it flying. He glanced at the faint blood trail on his shoulder, his expression slightly gloomy. After all these years, this was the first time he had been successfully broken during a demonstration of the Six-Unity Flowing Body Technique—testifying to the astonishing speed of the Great Sovereign's attacks once he achieved harmony between body and blade. "Such a solid frame," the Great Sovereign remarked, as his form reemerged on the now-tilted blade, grinning at Xiao Yan. "Your attack speed is too slow—it simply can't keep up with mine once body and blade are unified." Xiao Yan remained expressionless, nodded slightly, and did not dispute the Great Sovereign's prowess. With just this single maneuver, he had already challenged a late-stage Two-Star Battle Saint, a feat that alone warranted his pride. “Hoo….” With a long, steady exhalation, Xiao Yan’s face grew steadily serious. He brought his hands together and swiftly formed a series of intricate and complex hand seals. As each seal shifted, the spiritual energy at the center of his forehead surged forth, bursting through his body and expanding into a vast, towering ethereal silhouette that enveloped him completely. “You’re fast—but I’m faster!” The hand seals stabilized, and a cold smile spread across Xiao Yan’s face. “Yellow Springs’ Fury!” With a mental command from Xiao Yan, the massive silhouette slowly opened its massive maw, unleashing a terrifying wave of spiritual force that surged forth like a storm. “Boom!” As this wave of spiritual shock expanded, nearly seventy percent of the Hún Palace’s elite warriors instantly stiffened—then, with a sudden *pop*, their bodies dissolved into nothingness. Their souls and physical forms were completely erased by the overwhelming spiritual pressure. “Clang!” "A powerful soul surge was also detected by the Great Immortal, and precisely at the moment he became aware of it, before he could raise any defense, the soul impact had already reached the blade itself. The colossal Bone Sovereign Blade was then violently propelled backward. As it flew, an elderly figure emerged from within the blade, disoriented and gasping, spewing out a torrent of blood—remarkably, the Great Immortal was literally knocked out of the blade by Xiao Yan's forceful surge! 'Yellow Springs Finger!' Seeing the Great Immortal forcefully expelled from the Bone Sovereign Blade, Xiao Yan sharply pointed his finger, and an immense energy finger instantly solidified, then pressed firmly onto the Great Immortal's body. The overwhelming force instantly caused the latter's body to explode, one of his arms dissolving into a mist of blood. 'Yellow Springs Palm!' With a roar and a pointing gesture, the situation had been reversed, yet Xiao Yan did not spare any mercy. He launched another palm strike, the immense energy forming a massive palm imprint that struck the Great Deity's body. The deity's form was then propelled like a cannonball, shooting through the sky and crashing hard into the ground, leaving behind a terrifying shockwave that gouged out a deep crater hundreds of zhang in diameter. In three moves—his three supreme techniques of the Yellow Springs Immortal Saint—Yellow Springs Fury struck at the deity's soul, Yellow Springs Finger and Yellow Springs Palm annihilated his physical form. Xiao Yan executed these techniques with flawless mastery, their power so overwhelming that only the word "startling" could adequately convey their might. Floating in the sky, Xiao Yan exhaled slowly, his gaze calm and detached upon the crater below, where faint traces of vitality still lingered—clearly, the Great Deity still held a few breaths left. "Then die." Xiao Yan's eyes were cold, his hand extended toward the depths of the deep pit. As he was about to suddenly grasp it, a remarkably powerful surge of energy erupted suddenly within the grand hall. Instantly, the space in front of Xiao Yan warped, and a figure slowly materialized. At the same time, an exceptionally strong aura swept through the enclosed space.