172: The High Priest descends, unleashing a seventh-tier pressure!

"Clang—!"

The war halberd collided with the black claw, erupting with the sound of metal clashing!

A violent energy shockwave spread in all directions, forcing Raimond and the others to retreat repeatedly.

Lu Yuan felt a cold power transmit through the war halberd, attempting to invade his body.

But the Frost Flame Power within him circulated on its own, instantly dissipating that cold power into nothingness.

Instead, a power intertwined with ice and fire surged back along the war halberd!

Bedrock grunted, feeling his arm first frozen by an extremely cold power, his movements momentarily stiffening, then immediately burned by a scorching hot power, causing immense pain!

"What kind of ghostly power is this?!" Bedrock was greatly alarmed.

Ice and fire from the same origin? How could this kid possess such strange power?!

When he saw Lu Yuan fighting before, the opponent didn't have this ability!

How many trump cards does this little bastard have!

Moreover, the growth speed of this little bastard is simply too heaven-defying! How much time has passed?!

The more Bedrock fought, the more his heart trembled.

Although Lu Yuan's combat skills were slightly immature, relying on the unparalleled sharpness of the ancient sea shark war halberd and the strange Frost Flame Power, he actually fought him to a standstill!

One must know that even ordinary Fifth-Tier Grandmasters were no match for him!

With each clash of weapons, Bedrock could feel the erosion of that ice and fire energy, making him suffer immensely.

His Source Power consumption rate also far exceeded that of normal combat!

On the contrary, Lu Yuan, relying on the absorption and recovery of the war halberd, became fiercer the more he fought!

He forced him out of stealth several times!

"Damn it! I can't drag this out any longer!" A ruthless glint flashed in Bedrock's eyes.

He must finish this quickly and seize the flame heart crown!

On the other side, the battle between Raging Waves Sea Soul and Lava Troll also entered a fierce stage.

The Lava Troll was extremely violent, its huge lava fists continuously pounding on the Raging Waves Sea Soul's carapace, emitting booming sounds.

But the Raging Waves Sea Soul's defense was astonishing. No matter how the Lava Troll attacked, it remained as steady as a mountain, only occasionally spewing water pillars to counterattack, extinguishing much of the flames on the Lava Troll's body.

Of course, thorn attacks were like tickling to the opponent; neither could do anything to the other!

"Damn it! This turtle shell is too hard!" Bedrock glanced over, cursing inwardly.

Although his Lava Troll was of a higher tier, it couldn't gain any advantage.

Two defensive stalwarts, unable to create any sparks!

"Bedrock, fighting me, and you still dare to be distracted?"

Seizing the moment Bedrock was distracted, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes!

"Blood Shark Soul Chasing Stab!"

The ancient sea shark war halberd in his hand suddenly burst forth with a bloody light, and a condensed blood shark shadow appeared, merging into the halberd tip!

At the same time, Frost Flame Power also surged wildly into the war halberd!

"Break—!!!"

Lu Yuan roared, his arm muscles bulging, veins popping out!

The war halberd transformed into a streak of light, stabbing towards Bedrock's left arm at an incredibly tricky angle!

This strike was too fast! Extremely fast!

Bedrock had no time to make any effective dodge or block!

He could only watch as the bloody streak of light rapidly magnified in his pupils!

"Pfft—!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out!

The ancient sea shark war halberd directly pierced through the defense of Bedrock's left arm, leaving a deep, bone-visible bloody hole!

Frost Flame Power surged wildly into Bedrock's wound, destroying his flesh and meridians!

"Ah—!!!"

Bedrock let out a tragic scream, his body trembling violently.

The indescribable pain made him almost faint!

"My hand! My hand!"

He looked at his left arm in horror, the wound already charred black!

Wherever it passed, life was cut off!

"little bastard! You dare to injure me!" Bedrock's eyes were bloodshot.

"This is just the beginning." Lu Yuan sneered, pulling back his war halberd, preparing to press his advantage.

"You forced my hand!" Bedrock's face was distorted, he was about to unleash his ultimate move!

""Kindling" Secret Art—Soul Devouring Shadow Kill!"

He bit his tongue sharply, spitting out a mouthful of essence blood that merged into the black mist surrounding him!

The next instant, Bedrock's figure suddenly became illusory, as if merging into the air, disappearing without a trace!

Even his aura was completely concealed!

Origin Stealth!

"Where is he?!" Raimond and the others were greatly alarmed.

They could no longer sense Bedrock's presence at all!

"Be careful, Lu Yuan!" Lin Wei anxiously reminded him.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, his mental power highly concentrated, vigilantly sensing his surroundings.

It was different from before!

Although he could feel a danger approaching after his Nirvana, he couldn't pinpoint the opponent's location!

This stealth technique was even more profound than the Void Shadow Stealth Leopard's Void Mimicry!

"A rat hiding its head and tail! If you have the guts, come out and fight me honorably!"

Lu Yuan snorted coldly, trying to provoke the opponent with words.

However, what answered him was only dead silence.

Raimond and the others held their weapons nervously, cold sweat seeping from their foreheads.

They knew that Bedrock must be brewing a thunderous strike!

Just then—

Without any warning!

A terrifying aura of world destruction suddenly descended from above the canyon!

The entire Moon Scar Canyon trembled!

The sky, at this moment, turned a strange crimson!

As if endless magma was churning above the clouds!

"I—have—found—you—!!!"

A roar echoed through the sky!

That voice contained monstrous hatred and killing intent, making those who heard it tremble with fear!

Immediately after, a massive, crimson-flamed figure slowly descended from the crimson sky!

Flames coiled around him, exuding a powerful pressure!

It was the Great Priest!

He locked onto the two figures in the canyon below—

Lu Yuan!

And Bedrock, who had just been forced out of his stealth state by this terrifying pressure!

Bedrock's figure staggered, and the "Kindling" Secret Art he was about to unleash was forcibly interrupted, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

He had clearly suffered a considerable backlash.

But that wasn't important; what was important was his current expression, which was even uglier than if his father had died!

"Seventh... Seventh-Tier?!" Bedrock exclaimed in shock, "This... How is this possible?! How could he have chased me here?!"

"How did he survive in a regulated Secret Realm!!!"

He could clearly feel that the flame demon god in the sky had definitely reached the terrifying Seventh-Tier Card Venerable realm!

Moreover, he was too familiar with the aura on the opponent's body!

It was precisely the Great Priest of the Lost Water Realm, whose flame heart crown he had stolen and whom he had harmed to the point of world destruction!

But how could he have become so strong?!

And he even chased him all the way to the Nine Heavens Secret Realm?!

Lu Yuan's scalp was also tingling at this moment, a million alpacas galloping through his mind.

"Holy crap... This old monster... is Seventh-Tier?!"

He could feel that the Great Priest in the sky was more than just one level stronger than when he was in the Lost Water Realm!

That pressure even caused his Frost Flame Power to circulate somewhat sluggishly!

Things had completely escalated!

Heaven and Earth Origin Power Great Teleportation couldn't be used due to being Fourth Rank!

Nirvana Fire was still on cooldown!

Besides the crown!

No trump cards left!!!

Raimond, Shi Tai, Lin Wei, Qin Feng, and Liu Ying, the five of them, were now completely despairing.

They stared blankly at the flame Card Venerable in the sky, feeling the terrifying pressure that made them unable to even conceive of resistance, their minds blank.

What in the world was going on!

First, a Fourth Rank Peak powerhouse inexplicably seeking revenge!

Then, their Junior Schoolmate burst out with heaven-defying strength, even holding two gold cards!

Now, another Seventh-Tier Flame Venerable popped out!

Was this Moon Scar Canyon going to become an Asura Field today?!

They felt like a few small leaves in a raging storm, liable to be torn to shreds at any moment!

This was no longer a battle they could participate in at their level!

Escape?

Where to escape?

Under the pressure of a Seventh-Tier Venerable, they found it incredibly difficult to even move a single finger!

Are we going to die!!!

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