Chapter 254: Completely Resolved, Little Marten's Amazement!
"Since we're taking care of everyone anyway... I guess there's no need to hide my identity anymore, right?"
A faint smile spread across Little Marten's handsome face.
With a flick of his hands, a torrent of violet light erupted from his body.
Moments later, a pair of enormous violet-black bat wings, hundreds of meters wide, unfurled behind him, casting a shadow over the sky.
At the same time, a terrifying energy unique to the Celestial Demon Marten clan spread outward.
"That's…"
Elder Jiang and the Golden Ghost Owl both narrowed their pupils sharply the moment they saw the massive violet-black wings on Little Marten's back.
In particular, the Golden Ghost Owl's face went completely pale, and fear surged visibly in his eyes.
"Celestial Demon Marten!"
Their voices trembled as they uttered the name, laced with a mix of horror and dread.
Violet-black light spread like thick storm clouds, shrouding the heavens and blotting out even the sun.
A suffocating pressure rolled out across the skies from above.
"Damn it… he's really a Celestial Demon Marten!"
After a moment of stunned fear, Elder Jiang's expression turned increasingly dark. A flicker of deep unease could be seen in his eyes.
Yuan Gate and the Celestial Demon Marten clan were mortal enemies. As such, Elder Jiang was well aware of what kind of terror this species represented.
At the same level of cultivation, once a Celestial Demon Marten activated their true form, their combat prowess was something even he couldn't hope to match.
Elder Jiang's gaze flickered before turning to the pale-faced Golden Ghost Owl beside him. He barked sharply, "What are you afraid of? Even if he's a Celestial Demon Marten, the two of us together can still take him down. If we split up, we're as good as dead!"
The Golden Ghost Owl nodded bitterly. Never in his worst nightmares did he think he'd run into one of the most dangerous beings in the Eastern Xuan Region.
"If we strike together, it'll surely cause a commotion. Once others are alerted, this guy won't dare act too recklessly—this isn't the Demonic Beast Domain! Attack!"
Elder Jiang's expression was grim as he coldly shouted at the Golden Ghost Owl.
With a quick glance between them, the two surged forward. Vast torrents of Yuan Power burst forth, transforming into two immense energy torrents over a hundred meters long. They swept across the sky, aiming straight for Little Marten above.
"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."
Floating in the sky, Little Marten gently flapped his massive wings. His charming, demonically handsome face was now full of ridicule.
Then, he stretched out his pale, slender hand.
Instantly, the rolling violet clouds stirred, condensing into a monstrous violet-black palm that descended like the wrathful hand of a demon god.
Rumble!
The massive palm crashed down, shattering the surrounding Yuan Power. Below, the forest collapsed completely as the giant palmprint embedded itself deep into the earth.
Boom! Boom!
Under the impact, the two torrents of Yuan Power were instantly torn apart. The combined attack of Elder Jiang and the Golden Ghost Owl couldn't even slow Little Marten down!
As the attacks crumbled, the faces of both Elder Jiang and the Golden Ghost Owl changed dramatically.
Elder Jiang's eyes darted wildly—then suddenly, his charging figure froze. Without warning the Golden Ghost Owl, he turned and bolted, transforming into a streak of light heading straight for the edge of the mountains.
"Freeze!"
Watching from the sidelines, Lin Fan had anticipated this. His Vermilion Bird Wings flared open as he shot upward, intercepting Elder Jiang. His hands formed a seal, and a soft command left his lips.
In an instant, Elder Jiang's body froze mid-air as if trapped in the seams of time and space—unable to move.
It lasted only for a moment.
But that moment was enough. Lin Fan had already arrived in front of him, wielding a black tree branch empowered by the Ancestor Talisman of the Primordial Desolation. With a powerful swing, he smashed it toward Elder Jiang's head!
Elder Jiang had just broken free of the stasis when he saw the massive black tree suddenly looming large in his vision. Instinctively, he turned his head to dodge.
Boom!
The terrifying blow struck his shoulder with a sickening crunch.
Whoosh!
Under the force of the impact, Elder Jiang was flung backward uncontrollably along the same path he had taken in his escape.
"Celestial Demon Claw!"
Little Marten sneered as he saw Elder Jiang flying backward.
The sky suddenly tore open like a demonic maw, and from within, a massive ancient violet-black claw burst out, swiping viciously at Elder Jiang.
Boom!
Sensing the incoming attack, Elder Jiang frantically activated his Yuan Power to defend.
But he was too late.
The ancient claw snatched him up with lightning speed and clenched tightly.
Boom!
A deafening crack rang out as Elder Jiang's body was crushed on the spot. His final, blood-curdling scream echoed across the heavens.
Blood mist filled the sky as a streak of rainbow light shot out from within—it was Elder Jiang's nascent spirit, trying to flee.
"Trying to run?"
But before it could escape, a violet-black beam of light shot out and ensnared it. Little Marten's hand closed around it, sealing it tight.
Seeing this, the Golden Ghost Owl completely lost his nerve. Terrified, he transformed into a stream of light and desperately fled into the distance.
However, Lin Fan, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, was ready.
A faint silver light radiated around him as the space nearby twisted.
Swish!
With a single step, Lin Fan pierced through space and reappeared directly in front of the Golden Ghost Owl's path, his movement strange and unpredictable.
With a rapid flick of his fingers, the twisted space around him erupted in silver flashes. Countless razor-sharp spatial blades formed and surged toward the fleeing owl like a silvery storm.
They were condensed from pure spatial energy—dazzling, yet lethally sharp.
Shhk—shhk—shhk!
The sounds of flesh being torn filled the air as the spatial blades shredded the Golden Ghost Owl's body into countless pieces within moments.
This was the fearsome power of the Space Ancestor Talisman.
A final, anguished scream echoed through the sky!
"Disperse."
Lin Fan lightly uttered the word, and the storm of spatial blades vanished instantly.
Without giving the owl's spirit time to react, he reached out with one hand, forming an invisible prison that trapped it completely. Then, he descended back beside Ying Huanhuan.
Elsewhere, Little Marten had reverted to human form and regrouped with Lin Dong and Little Flame, gathering around Lin Fan.
"Haven't seen you in a while, and you're already strong enough to kill a Profound Life Realm expert? You've improved way too fast!"
Little Marten exclaimed in awe as he looked at the captured spirit of the Golden Ghost Owl in Lin Fan's hand.
Beside him, Ying Huanhuan blinked her big eyes, her understanding of Lin Fan's strength rising to a whole new level.
So... during the Temple Trials, he hadn't even used his full strength?
"That owl was already scared stiff. I just finished him off while he was down," Lin Fan replied with a modest smile.
Little Marten rolled his eyes and continued, "I've got this guy's nascent spirit right here—anyone want it?"
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