335: Chapter 335 Demonic Dragon

Feng Feng's strength was well-known to him, ranking forty-seventh on the heavenly pride ranking.

With over a dozen elite Phoenix Descendants, surrounding and annihilating a battered and defeated elf squad should have been a simple task.

Unless... they encountered intervention from other top-tier powerhouses.

"Feng Ling... or Qin Yan?"

Two names flashed through Feng Jin's mind, a cold glint flickering in his eyes.

"Someone!"

He spoke in a deep voice, preparing to send a trusted subordinate to investigate.

However—

Before his words had even fully left his mouth!

*Hummm—!*

A vast black mist, like seawater rising in a silent tide,

emerged without warning from all directions, and with astonishing speed, completely enveloped the core area where Feng Jin stood!

In an instant, Feng Jin felt a heavy pressure descend upon his body.

The originally surging, blazing torrent of qi and blood within him felt as if it were being entangled and dragged down by countless cold, invisible threads.

Its circulation speed abruptly slowed, as if sinking into thick, viscous mud!

Even his breathing became somewhat labored.

"Domain suppression?!"

Feng Jin's pupils contracted sharply, alarm bells ringing wildly in his heart!

This was absolutely not a method an ordinary Evil Spirit or heavenly pride could possess!

"Who's there?!"

Feng Jin sprang to his feet, his qi and blood erupting around him!

His sharp phoenix-like eyes swept the surroundings as he roared angrily:

"You skulking vermin! Show yourself before this Young Master!"

The response to him was... black branches shooting through the air!

*Swish swish swish swish—!!*

Several black branches of varying thickness, their tips sharp as spears, shot violently from the shadows like a nest of writhing snakes, heading straight for Feng Jin!

"Enemy attack—!!"

A Phoenix Descendant heavenly pride screamed a warning.

But before his cry ended, a black branch had already pierced through his chest, throat, and forehead!

The branch twisted, and this Third-Rank Peak Phoenix Descendant heavenly pride didn't even have time to scream.

He became a corpse, flung away.

"Engage the enemy!"

The remaining Phoenix Descendant heavenly prides reacted swiftly, brandishing their weapons, attempting to block.

However—

*Clang clang clang clang—!!*

The black branches clashed with weapons, producing a dense, rain-like cacophony of metallic clashes!

*Crack!*

*Thud!*

*Ah—!*

The sounds of shattering weapons, tearing flesh, and screams... rang out one after another!

The toughness of the black branches far exceeded expectations, and the demonic qi attached to them had an extremely potent suppressive effect.

In mere moments, over a dozen Phoenix Descendant heavenly prides were pierced and mangled by the branches!

"Such a powerful Evil Spirit!"

Feng Jin's pupils contracted sharply, his gaze locking onto the... Black Ancient Tree that slowly 'walked' in.

It stood ten feet tall, its entire body pitch black, branches dancing like demonic snakes, demonic qi churning like tidal waves.

What the hell was this thing?!

He had never seen such a bizarre creature within Canglin Ancient Peak.

But now was not the time for contemplation.

"Seeking death!"

Feng Jin roared furiously, the crimson war blade in his hand suddenly erupting with a dazzling ten-foot-long red blade aura, which he brought down in a savage slash towards the Black Ancient Tree!

Where the blade aura passed, the air exploded; this strike's power was comparable to an ordinary early Fourth-Rank attack!

However—

Facing this world-shattering slash, Xiao Hei merely... raised a few branches.

*Rustle rustle—!!*

Dozens of branches rapidly interwove and entwined in the air.

Finally forming a 'branch shield' over twenty feet in diameter and three feet thick!

A liquid-like, dark light flowed across the shield's surface.

Countless intricate black talismans appeared, rotating, emitting an indestructible, heavy aura.

*Clang—!!!*

The crimson blade aura slammed heavily onto the shield!

An ear-splitting explosive roar echoed through the valley!

The shockwave shattered and sent flying all the rocks within several dozen feet!

Feng Jin felt an indescribable force of recoil transmitted back to him.

His entire body flew backward uncontrollably, staggering back seven or eight steps before barely managing to steady himself.

And the opposing branch shield remained completely intact.

"How is this possible?!"

Incredulity flashed in Feng Jin's eyes.

What origin did this Evil Spirit... have?!

Before he could think further, Xiao Hei launched its counterattack.

*Hummm hummm—!!*

Dozens of branches waved simultaneously, weaving together above its head into a complex and profound... dark formation diagram!

The formation diagram was over fifty feet in diameter; within it, countless demonic patterns flowed and collided, emitting a heart-palpitating fluctuation.

*Roar—!!!*

A low, violent roar, as if from the depths of the Nine Nether Abyss, emanated from the formation diagram!

Then, under the horrified gazes of Feng Jin and all the Phoenix Descendants,

a pitch-black Demonic Qi Flood Dragon, over thirty feet long, formed from condensed demonic qi, with sinister scales and ferocious horns, sinuously swam out from the formation diagram!

The Demonic Qi Flood Dragon's eyes were like two burning black flames, firmly locked onto Feng Jin.

It let out an even more deafening roar, then, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, carrying a terrifying momentum to crush everything, it pounced ferociously towards Feng Jin!

Wherever it passed, the air groaned under unbearable pressure, demonic qi permeating the space!

"Such a powerful Evil Spirit! To actually be able to condense such a form!"

Sensing the terrifying pressure emanating from the Demonic Qi Flood Dragon—pressure no less than his own full-powered outburst—Feng Jin's expression changed completely!

He dared not hold back in the slightest!

"Verdant Lotus Earthfire Palm Seal—!!"

Feng Jin's face changed drastically, and without hesitation, he removed the Storage Ring from his hand.

In its place, he donned a pair of Spirit Weapon Gloves, crimson as blood and radiating scorching heat!

The moment the gloves were on, the aura around him surged violently, and he thrust both palms forward!

*Boom—!!*

A cyan-red lotus palm seal abruptly took shape in the air, crashing fiercely towards the Demonic Qi Flood Dragon!

*Roar—!!*

An impact wave of extreme ferocity instantly swept out!

Reducing the surrounding rubble to dust!

Several Phoenix Descendants who were slightly too close, even while defending with all their might, were sent flying, blood spraying from their mouths!

For a time, the flood dragon and the palm seal fought to a standstill, neither able to gain the upper hand.

And on the other side of the battlefield—

Qin Yan was enveloped in a faint black demonic qi.

Watching those Phoenix Descendant heavenly prides struggling to hold on under the attacks of the black branches, Qin Yan slowly raised his right hand.

*Hummm—!!*

In his palm, a surge of profound demonic qi churned, then transformed into streams of black demonic qi tentacles.

"Go."

Qin Yan murmured.

*Swish swish swish swish—!!!*

The black tentacles shot towards those Phoenix Descendant heavenly prides like a torrential downpour!

"Watch out—!"

A Phoenix Descendant heavenly pride cried out in alarm.

But the power of the black tentacles was too great, their trajectories too bizarre!

They easily pierced through the interception of weapons, accurately stabbing into the vital points of their targets—foreheads, throats, hearts!

*Thud!*

*Urgh—!*

"What the hell are these things?!"

Screams rose one after another.

(One more chapter~)