Chapter 339: The Celestial Hand Seal
"Bring it on!"
Deep within the ancient secret realm, Xiao Tiance's fighting spirit surged. Facing three peak Earth Sovereigns simultaneously, he remained fearless. At this moment, his battle hunger was fully ignited. Forget these three; even if the West Heaven Battle Emperor himself appeared, Xiao Tiance wanted to see if he could take a bite out of him.
A Fierce Clash
The trio wasted no time in launching another offensive:
Winter Elder: "Frosted Heavens!"
Ao Tianxiu: "Overlord's Fist!"
Gu Changming: "Bone Forest Manifestation!"
Ao Tianxiu led the charge, stomping the ground with immense force. He lunged forward, fists raised with such might that the surrounding space rippled as if about to shatter.
"Heh," Xiao Tiance sneered and swung his fist to meet Ao Tianxiu head on.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three consecutive collisions sent shockwaves reverberating through the air, each punch sounding like thunder in a storm.
Trading Blows
"Impressive strength!" Ao Tianxiu laughed heartily, stepping forward with another punch.
This time, Xiao Tiance anticipated the move, blocking with one arm while countering with a powerful punch to Ao Tianxiu's chest.
"Bang!"
Ao Tianxiu was sent hurtling backward like a cannonball, crashing violently into the ground and leaving a massive crater.
But before Xiao Tiance could savor his victory, a surge of frost swept over his legs. Winter Elder's Frosted Heavens had encased his feet in thick layers of ice, pinning him in place.
Breaking Free
"Do you think this can hold me? How naive."
With a smirk, Xiao Tiance activated the Golden Emperor Flame, instantly melting the ice encasing his feet. The sheer heat made Winter Elder's frosty assault seem laughable.
However, just as he freed himself, Gu Changming's bone swords came streaking toward him at blinding speed. With no time to dodge, one of the swords struck Xiao Tiance directly.
Yet, despite the strike, the bone sword couldn't penetrate his flesh. Instead, it produced a metallic "ding, ding, ding" sound as it collided with the protective spiritual array embedded in Xiao Tiance's body.
The impact forced Xiao Tiance to retreat several hundred meters, but his stance remained firm.
An Unshaken Defense
Xiao Tiance glanced down at his tattered clothing, now shredded from Gu Changming's attack. With a shrug, he tore away the remnants, revealing his perfectly sculpted torso.
The sight left even Winter Elder stunned. Gu Changming's attacks were known for their lethality; no one, not even other peak Earth Sovereigns, could withstand them unscathed. Yet Xiao Tiance's body bore not a single scratch not even a red mark.
"Unbelievable," muttered Winter Elder. "Even Gu Changming's full force attack couldn't harm him."
Gu Changming, equally shocked, voiced his disbelief: "Is this guy invincible? My bone swords can pierce through mountains, but they couldn't even dent him!"
A Growing Realization
Winter Elder's face darkened. He realized that Xiao Tiance's physical strength and resilience were leagues above their own. Worse, their only hope of victory seemed to be exhausting Xiao Tiance's spiritual energy a plan that now seemed futile.
"Impossible... his spiritual energy hasn't diminished. It's growing stronger!" Winter Elder exclaimed.
Gu Changming, after probing with his senses, was equally horrified. "What kind of monster is this? His spiritual energy is condensing instead of depleting."
Xiao Tiance's Counterattack
"What's the matter? Afraid now?" Xiao Tiance mocked, grinning as he observed his opponents' hesitation.
"If you won't come to me, I'll come to you!"
With that, Xiao Tiance launched himself at Winter Elder.
Winter Elder snarled in defiance. "You think I'm afraid of you?" He began channeling his frost based spiritual energy.
Winter Elder's Last Stand
The sky darkened as Winter Elder unleashed his ultimate move. The air grew frigid, snow began to fall, and the entire battlefield transformed into a frozen wasteland. Snowflakes glimmered with dangerous, icy light, covering Winter Elder in a spectral, frost like aura.
Even with the Golden Emperor Flame surrounding him, Xiao Tiance felt the intense chill creep into his body. His movements slowed, his spiritual energy momentarily stagnated.
A Flaming God Descends
"A strong move, but if you think this will kill me, you're sorely mistaken."
With a roar, Xiao Tiance erupted into golden flames, becoming a blazing deity amidst the frozen battlefield. The Golden Emperor Flame surged outward, creating a sea of golden fire that burned away the frost.
"Scorch the heavens!"
The firestorm expanded, engulfing the battlefield in a radiant inferno. The nearby Earth Sovereigns, caught off guard, scrambled to retreat. Those who weren't fast enough bore scorch marks even through their spiritual defenses.
Panic Among Spectators
"Damn it! Fall back now!"
The surrounding Earth Sovereigns retreated frantically, their faces pale with fear. Even those who had come to watch the fight from a safe distance found themselves overwhelmed by the sheer power radiating from Xiao Tiance's flames.
Winter Elder, Ao Tianxiu, and Gu Changming braced themselves against the fiery assault. The intense heat made even the most seasoned warriors hesitate.
A Relentless Assault
But Xiao Tiance didn't stop there. With a thunderous step, he closed the distance to Winter Elder. His fists ignited with golden fire as he threw a devastating punch at his frost covered adversary.
"Let's see if you can survive this!"
The battlefield erupted once more as Xiao Tiance unleashed his relentless fury, showing no mercy.
Winter Elder shouted loudly, activating his ice element spiritual energy to shield his allies. Before them, a thick wall of ice formed as protection.
"Hah! Trying to block me? Let's see if you can!"
From within the golden sea of flames, Xiao Tiance sneered, thrusting both hands outward once again. To the shock of everyone present, the icy barrier that Winter Elder had hastily created shattered in an instant unable to withstand even a single breath.
The golden flames raged unchecked. Even the mighty body of Ao Tianxiu was forced to retreat, unable to endure the oppressive heat. As for Gu Changming's bone swords, they disintegrated into ash before even entering the fire.
At this moment, Xiao Tiance was like a living inferno. Even a Heavenly Sovereign would find him difficult to handle.
Observations from Afar
The young girl watching from a distance smiled, her gaze fixed on the sea of golden flames. She turned to the man beside her and said, "Uncle Lin, it seems Xiao Tiance is no ordinary fighter. As long as his golden flames don't extinguish, Winter Elder and the others can't defeat him."
The man, Uncle Lin, shook his head slightly. "The fire is indeed powerful, but don't forget, three peak Earth Sovereigns are working together. Even so, they won't be entirely helpless. Winter Elder's ice element spiritual energy is restrained by the golden flames, but it also works the other way around to some extent."
As he finished speaking, the girl let out a gasp. Uncle Lin looked over to see Winter Elder rapidly channeling his energy. In a flash, an enormous ice mountain rose before him, halting the advance of the golden flames.
A Battle of Giants
Xiao Tiance laughed coldly as he observed the scene. "You think you're the only ones with such tricks?"
Once again, he pushed the golden flames forward while activating his spiritual energy. The ground quaked, and massive stone pillars shot up like celestial columns.
"Go!"
With a powerful kick, Xiao Tiance sent the stone pillars hurtling toward Winter Elder and his allies like guided missiles.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The stone pillars collided with the icy mountain, producing deafening explosions. Fragments of stone and ice scattered across the battlefield.
Strategic Retreat
Ao Tianxiu cursed under his breath, smashing a stone pillar into dust with a single punch. Turning to Winter Elder, he said, "Winter Elder, if this continues, everyone besides the three of us will be wiped out without serving any purpose."
"Let's retreat for now. Once we secure the treasure from the Heavenly Dao Sect, we'll have another chance to take him down."
Before Ao Tianxiu could finish, Gu Changming nodded in agreement.
Winter Elder, though unwilling, understood the situation. They could not sustain a prolonged assault on Xiao Tiance under these conditions.
"Fine. Cover me while I break the array below!" Winter Elder instructed.
The array below had trapped key allies like Purple Mountain Sect's leader Zi Wuji and the Shu Gate brothers, Tang Chen and Tang Yu. Abandoning them would mean losing the trust of those who supported the West Heaven Battle Hall.
"Understood. Winter Elder, do your thing. We'll hold him off."
Breaking the Formation
Ao Tianxiu and Gu Changming channeled their spiritual energy to destroy the incoming stone pillars. Winter Elder seized the opportunity to unleash a powerful technique, shattering the array and freeing Zi Wuji and the Tang brothers.
Wasting no time, the freed warriors immediately fled the battlefield.
From within the golden flames, Xiao Tiance frowned as he noticed his formation being broken. His expression turned cold. He prepared to expand the golden flames further to wipe out the remaining Earth Sovereigns.
However, at that moment, Ao Tianxiu intercepted one of the stone pillars Xiao Tiance had sent flying. Grabbing it with both hands, he hurled it back with immense force.
Xiao Tiance felt a powerful gust of wind approaching.
"Such strength! As expected of the Power God Clan," Xiao Tiance remarked, quickly smashing the returning pillar with a single punch. The pillar shattered into fine dust and rained down like a powdery mist.
A Temporary Retreat
Winter Elder, seeing that Ao Tianxiu and Gu Changming had blocked Xiao Tiance's attacks, and that the rest of their forces were near their limit, shouted, "You've proven yourself formidable, Xiao Tiance, but this isn't over. Once I secure the treasure, I'll take your life next time!"
With that, he turned to the others. "Retreat!"
At Winter Elder's command, both those still resisting and those engaged with Luo Tian Shen and Dean Tianqiong disengaged and fled the battlefield.
The Celestial Palm Seal
Watching the escaping figures vanish into a spatial vortex, Xiao Tiance sneered, "You think you can leave that easily?"
Raising his hand, he channeled his spiritual energy, forming an enormous handprint in the sky. Compared to Ling Zhanzi's War Emperor Physique, this hand was so massive it seemed capable of grasping the heavens themselves.
"He's trying to stop us! Block him!" Winter Elder shouted.
Before he could finish, Ao Tianxiu stepped forward, releasing his full strength. A colossal white boned giant appeared, wielding two massive bone hammers. The giant swung at the descending handprint.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself." Xiao Tiance snorted coldly.
With a swift motion, his left hand pressed downward. The colossal handprint darkened the skies as it descended, crushing everything in its path.
"Boom!"
The bone giant shattered piece by piece under the immense force. Although it failed to stop the attack, it bought enough time for Winter Elder and the others to escape.
Aftermath
As the massive handprint slammed into the ground, the earth trembled violently. When the dust settled, a colossal imprint over 70 meters deep scarred the land.
Xiao Tiance stared at the now empty vortex, his expression tinged with frustration. "Quick runners," he muttered.
Moments later, Luo Tian Shen and Dean Tianqiong approached, their battered bodies showing the toll of the battle. They bowed respectfully.
"Lord Tiance!"
For the first time, even Dean Tianqiong addressed Xiao Tiance with deference.
"Are you two alright?" Xiao Tiance asked.
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