Chapter 736: Chapter 735: Evil Spirit vs. Yama (Part 1)
Many saw Duanmu Keren take action for the very first time, and instantly recognized why she was one of the five great anomalies.
Third Tier of the Divine Barrier Realm!
Having entered the Divine Barrier Realm four years ago, the 32-year-old Duanmu Keren was an authentic Third Tier Divine Barrier Realm master. With just a slight stir of her delicate fingers, streams of orange vigor aura surged out like a meteor shower.
Although it was just an effortless action, the low-rank Earth Immortals nearby stared with wide eyes. Each of the orange vigor auras posed a significant threat which, though they could fend off, would take a great deal of their effort.
The Heavenly Phoenix, so domineering!
"Trifling tricks."
Nu Yanluo’s age was unclear, but he was definitely under sixty. Also in the Third Tier of the Divine Barrier Realm, he had defeated seventeen notorious Earth Immortals. Facing the Heavenly Phoenix’s onslaught, he remained unfazed and met her attack with his fists.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Within the sounds of bursting vigor, the void was like rippling water, continuously quaking.
"Phoenix Wing Strike!"
Duanmu Keren with her pair of orange-golden gloves, which emanated a flowing radiance and aura that smacked of a top-notch low-grade Spiritual Weapon. With a point of her index finger, a soaring phoenix phantom appeared behind her, flying along the light of her finger with wings spread wide, pressing on in all directions.
"Yama Punch!"
Nu Yanluo’s hair bristled, and his fist radiated a gray-black light, accompanied by an aura of dread as it smashed the phoenix’s head. He let out a hearty laugh.
But then, Duanmu Keren’s moves became faster and faster. At first, the shadow of her fingers could still be seen, but then it simply turned into an expanse of orange light with no discernible boundaries.
"Among the five great anomalies, the Heavenly Phoenix is renowned for her speed. Excluding the Young Dragon, she is the most difficult one to deal with!"
An Earth Immortal in the Fifth Tier of the Divine Barrier Realm sighed.
The importance of speed to a martial artist is self-evident. To some extent, high speed translates to the initiative, allowing for freedom of both attack and retreat. If you are formidable enough, you will be able to steamroll your opponent. If you are not, you can still flee. In this regard, it’s a cure-all.
As predicted, after just a few moves, Nu Yanluo began to fall into a disadvantage.
Whenever he delivered a strike, Duanmu Keren was able to deliver three. Though less powerful, she prevailed in terms of speed and volume, lending her a superior overall killing power.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Nu Yanluo kept retreating, his body rippling from the impact of the aura of the finger strikes on his protective vigor shield.
"Phoenix Eye Punch!"
From the countless orange finger auras, a sudden red punch ordeal out. As it sped along, half the sky turned red. It was as though a giant phoenix eye had appeared, its gaze sweeping across the land, leaving no place for the enemy to hide.
"That strike has reached the upper Fourth Tier level, but ..."
Shen Canghai panted heavily.
The power of the Heavenly Phoenix’s attack was within his capability. What truly stunned him was her inexplicable speed. He was certain that even if he used his newly created killing move, he would hardly be able to block this punch.
Even a lower Fifth Tier Earth Immortal might not be able to cope with it leisurely.
In the face of absolute speed, there is simply no chance to deploy any tactical maneuver.
Nu Yanluo tried his best to dodge. But how could a mortal evade the gaze of a phoenix? In a flash, he was enwrapped in red light, subject to countless attacks.
"Wow!"
Nu Yanluo spat out a mouthful of blood. The leader of the three Yanluo who had been on a winning streak ever since his debut was wounded after a few dozen moves. This spectacle shocked everyone.
The Righteous Path side cheered loudly in unison while the Devil Path masters had somber faces, feeling that things were not going well.
"Some say that the Kirin is the strongest among the four great anomalies, but they’ve really underestimated what an anomaly is!"
The old man with long whiskers standing next to a languid young man shook his head and chuckled.
Though the Heavenly Phoenix was in the Third Tier of the Divine Barrier Realm, her offensive power was only at the Fourth Tier level. Not that she was untalented. On the contrary, she was so talented that she had advanced too quickly, leaving other areas of growth behind, or making the growth invisible. As she matures and all her abilities stabilize, her combat power will only grow more terrifying!
Over the past two years, the young generation in the Martial World had all been awed by the Kirin’s various performances, thereby inevitably overlooking the splendors of the other three anomalies.
In fact, if you think calmly, you would realize that the Heavenly Phoenix is four years older than the Kirin. If she were outdone by the Kirin despite being so, would she be worthy of being called an anomaly?
The same logic applies to the Mysterious Sparrow and the Jade Lion.
The fierce battle was in full swing in the sky, and Duanmu Keren, who not only attacked quickly but moved even faster, managed to launch several attacks while dodging Nu Yanluo’s attack. She aimed at the same location on his body, leaving the Earth Immortals amazed at her skill.
As for the countless Dragon Gate Realm martial artists, they noticed that the Heavenly Phoenix’s advantage was becoming more and more apparent. She was practically suppressing Nu Yanluo, and at this rate, the victory could be guaranteed in just a few hundred moves, securing the first city for the Righteous Path.
Splutter!
Nu Yanluo spat out another mouthful of blood and retreating, his face alternating between pale and blue. His pupils seemed to have slightly enlarged, and his horrific voice seemed to come from the deepest depths of hell. "You wench, you’ll pay for what you’ve done!"
"With you?"
Duanmu Keren possessed the aura of a domineering queen. She took a step forward and sent her palm smack over the top of Nu Yanluo’s head with the aim to subdue him.
"She’s a goner. It seems this woman has fallen for the trap."
"The angrier our Senior Brother gets, the stronger he becomes. Hehe, the show’s about to start."
Iron Yama and Blood Yama exchanged a glance and sneered coldly in their hearts. They were utterly unconcerned about Nu Yanluo, who was already enveloped by a shadow hand.
Boom...
At this moment, Nu Yanluo in midair opened his mouth and roared angrily, spreading an invisible field all around. Through the numerous array barriers on the mountain, many people felt anger boiling in their hearts.
"Not good!"
"What kind of method is this?"
Everyone quickly cut off the foreign emotions entrenched in their hearts. Looking again at Nu Yanluo, who was enveloped in rage, there was now fear in their eyes.
The current Nu Yanluo seemed like the embodiment of anger. His surroundings were filled with the power of ’anger’. Fortunately, this force was highly contained, and countless people shared the anger. Otherwise, those with slightly weaker wills could have been driven by it.
"His momentum has increased nearly twofold?"
Jade Lion raised his eyebrows. Although he guessed that his opponent wouldn’t be defeated that easily, the sudden burst of power still left him somewhat surprised and confused.
"Momentum increases twice, powers cannot increase twice, but it’s still enough to bear. I wonder what other tricks Duanmu has."
The voice of Mysterious Sparrow was a bit cold, clearly aware of the difficulty of dealing with Nu Yanluo.
"Damn woman, your death is near!"
Hovering in midair, Nu Yanluo laughed heartily.
The martial way of anger was one with great power variation. In a normal state, he could only compete with top fourth-tier Earth Immortals, but once he stimulated his anger, his strength could soar instantly.
Nu Yanluo had no confidence in dealing with Heavenly Phoenix, so at the beginning, he deliberately showed weakness to the enemy, using it to stimulate the power of his martial way of anger.
Now, it was time to clean up the mess!
"Kill, raging anger!"
With roaring thunder that shook the heavens and earth, Nu Yanluo moved horizontally. His head leading and feet trailing, an unlimited ’anger’ force attacked Duanmu Keren.
An infinite sea of clouds was parted, resulting in a deep white crack in the middle. It seemed as if Heaven and Earth couldn’t bear this might of anger and were about to be split in two.
A plethora of people gasped in surprise, their expressions a mix of shock, fear, and excitement in response to this sudden counter-attack.
This attack had reached the initial Fifth Tier level. But even among the Earth Immortals in that realm present, none of them thought they could withstand the overpowering anger that could drive people insane.
"Duanmu is fast and makes a lot of moves, but the power she consumes must also be a lot. Taking advantage of this moment to issue a super-strong counter blow?"
Shi Xiaole seemed to see through Nu Yanluo’s plan and shifted his gaze to the other side.
"I told you, you can’t beat me."
Unfazed, Duanmu Keren faced the earth-shattering rage. Her arms spread out, and behind her appeared a gigantic phoenix phantom. The two wings overlapped, with the onslaught of rage hitting them, resulting in a thunderous roar that could shatter one’s heart.
"Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens!"
With a light whistle, the thousand-foot phoenix shrank to a hundred feet, then ten feet, then three feet. No one could describe its speed and elegance. They only knew that before they could see the trajectory of the phoenix, Duanmu Keren was already behind Nu Yanluo.
Time froze.
Splat!
A cloud of blood shot out from Nu Yanluo’s hands, legs, and abdomen, reaching a hundred meters away. He, impacted by the rebounding force, crashed heavily into a mountain behind him. He tumbled dozens of meters before he halted his fall, glaring at Duanmu Keren standing proudly in midair, his face twisted with rage.
"You!"
Duanmu Keren uttered two words again, landing on the peak where Shi Xiaole and the others were, leaving behind countless pairs of stunned eyes.
Those two short words spoke volumes of Heavenly Phoenix’s disdain and mockery. They hit Nu Yanluo’s pride like a heavy punch, making him spit out more blood, his vision swimming.
"Extreme speed often represents extreme power. So this is the true strength of Heavenly Phoenix, an initial Fifth Tier Earth Immortal who can battle a mid-level Fifth Tier Earth Immortal. She just entered the Divine Barrier Realm four years ago. Incredible!"
Many Earth Immortals sighed in admiration, both inwardly and outwardly.
Even the Martial Emperor, the master of the Ghost Carriage, took three years to reach this level. How did you know when Heavenly Phoenix reached this level, perhaps even sooner.
Indeed, Heavenly Phoenix would not be willing to let Kirin outshine her. Her actual strength still surpasses him. This battle has made everyone even more expectant of Jade Lion and Mysterious Sparrow.
"Your Phoenix Walk martial way is getting purer."
Seeing Duanmu Keren return, Gui Zhihang smiled. However, all three people present noticed that Duanmu Keren’s face was slightly pale, indicating that using Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens wasn’t simple.
"Now it’s my turn."
Jade Lion glanced at Shi Xiaole and couldn’t wait to fly out, his fighting spirit surging.
On the other side, Iron Yama was even faster.
Nu Yanluo’s early defeat increased his assessment of the trio’s abilities, knowing that if he was careless, he might end up like Nu Yanluo.
Fortunately, Jade Lion was two years younger than Heavenly Phoenix, so his power should not be that extreme. As long as he handled it carefully, he would be fine.
"Bronze Fist, Iron Arm!"
His arms glowed as if forged from bronze and iron. From the outset, Iron Yama launched a fierce attack on Jade Lion, striking towards his 108 acupoints.
