Chapter 608 - 583: The Twin Prides Join Forces

After a violent collision, Lu Yan’s figure rapidly retreated, shattering a towering, cloud-piercing mountain.

Only after smashing through the mountain did Lu Yan stabilize his form.

He felt a stinging pain in his palm and all over his body.

On his palm, there was a sword wound so severe that half of his palm was nearly cleaved through, the bone fractured, blood flowing freely.

"Such a terrifying attack," Lu Yan inwardly exclaimed with alarm.

Fortunately, true patterns coiled around his palm, connecting to the muscles and bones, and, in the end, forcibly stopped the blow; otherwise, his palm would have definitely been severed.

Beyond his palm, the dreadful Sword Qi spread throughout his body, leaving countless minor sword wounds on Lu Yan.

With a burst of Doctrine power within his body, his muscles and bones trembled, expelling the myriad tiny threads of Sword Qi from his body, piercing the void with small holes.

Then, the wound on his palm began to heal rapidly.

"Your strength is impressive, among the greatest I have seen in my life. To have two supreme beings accompany you in death is a fitting end," Yuan Tiandao said as he floated in the air, stepping forward rapidly toward Lu Yan, with the Primordial Companion Object All-Encompassing Sword in his hand shining brilliantly, radiating a chilly sword intent.

Lu Yan’s gaze grew solemn, but at this moment, with no avenue of retreat, he could only resolve to fight to the death.

On the surface of his body, in addition to the eight intermingling laws, a ninth law also pervaded and clung to the surface.

Simultaneously, three pairs of gloves flew out and fitted over his palms.

All three pairs of gloves were top-quality Doctrine Soldiers; although they were far inferior to his own hands, increasing his strength and defense by even a little was worth it.

As Lu Yan readied himself for a desperate fight, from high above came the earth-shaking roar of a dragon, as a massive Azure Dragon descended from the sky, baring its fangs and claws, and attacking Yuan Tiandao.

Following closely after the Azure Dragon were a White Tiger, a Vermilion Bird, and a Black Tortoise.

The Four Symbols Sacred Beasts.

And they were mighty, so much so that even Yuan Tiandao could not ignore them.

Yuan Tiandao wielded his sword, consecutively unleashing four streaks of Sword Light, and dispersing the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts.

A figure, quick as a fleeting light and shadow, flashed by and stood beside Lu Yan, shouldering up against Yuan Tiandao.

"Brother Chen, what brings you here?"

Lu Yan sent out ripples of soul communication.

The newcomer was none other than Chen Xuanhuang.

"I followed the secret signal here, but I didn’t expect to run into you. Brother Zhang, Yuan Tiandao is too strong; we must join forces."

Chen Xuanhuang also communicated through sound transmission.

Lu Yan silently nodded.

Yuan Tiandao’s gaze fell on Chen Xuanhuang and flickered with a hint of disdain, saying, "Chen Xuanhuang, you’ve also come to court death? Good, it saves me the effort of hunting you down one by one. Today, I will send all of you on your way."

"It is you who should be on your way, Yuan Tiandao. Let me see just how powerful this All-Origin Body of yours truly is," Chen Xuanhuang retorted coldly.

He too was proud and arrogant, claiming to be the strongest Cultivation Reincarnation Talent in the boundless starry sky.

The Fourth Element Initial Body, unique to this cycle of cultivation, belonged to none but him.

Many supreme talents paled in comparison to him in terms of physique.

Since he began cultivating, no one of the same level had ever been able to contend with him.

Even if the name of the All-Origin Body was resounding, he was determined to test its strength.

With a tremble of his arms, two rings appeared upon Chen Xuanhuang’s arms.

One ring was entwined with an Azure Dragon, the other with a White Tiger.

Another ring bore a Vermilion Bird, and the fourth ring was encircled by a Black Tortoise.

These were Chen Xuanhuang’s Primitive Symbiotic Life, the Four Symbols Rings.

They weren’t four separate symbiotic objects but rather a set, in truth, just one object.

The Four Symbols Rings adorned Chen Xuanhuang’s wrists, bursting with dazzling light.

Boom, boom, boom...

Chen Xuanhuang’s fists thundered forth, the Four Symbols Rings flying out, issuing a humming vibration and striking toward Yuan Tiandao.

As Chen Xuanhuang launched his attack, Lu Yan also burst forth, tearing space as easily as paper, instantly nearing Yuan Tiandao, his palms like divine blades slashing toward him.

"All Things Domain."

Confronted by the assault of two exceptional fighters, Yuan Tiandao’s expression remained calm. With a low chant, the All Things Domain rapidly expanded, enveloping Chen Xuanhuang.

At the same time, he swung the All-Encompassing Sword, slicing towards Lu Yan.

Chen Xuanhuang, too, stimulated his own domain, layering four domains together, hoping to withstand the All Things Domain.

However, when their domains collided, Chen Xuanhuang’s domain shook violently, rapidly shrinking, completely unable to resist Yuan Tiandao’s All Things Domain.

The next moment, Chen Xuanhuang found himself enveloped within the All Things Domain.

"Everything as a sword, kill."

From within the All Things Domain, Yuan Tiandao’s emotionless voice echoed.

Instantly, all the energy, objects, and laws within the All Things Domain transformed into sword light.

Even the domains controlled by Chen Xuanhuang, including the Four Symbols Rings, showed signs of turning into swords.

The most terrifying aspect was that in that instant, Chen Xuanhuang seemed to lose control over the laws.

"I am a born Initial Body; none can strip away my laws," Chen Xuanhuang bellowed, his eyes blood-red, his soul vibrating, unleashing unprecedented power.

His Four Symbols Rings shone with a brilliant luster, as if ready to combust.

Exerting all his strength, he finally obtained a fleeting control over the laws of nature, he went all out, unleashing the Four Symbols Rings to intercept the rapidly approaching Sword Light.

Clang, clang, clang...

The sound of metal clashing rang out continuously, countless beams of Sword Light slashing onto the Four Symbols Rings. The rings trembled violently, cracks forming upon their surface before exploding with a series of loud bangs.

Pffft...

Chen Xuanhuang was struck by several beams of Sword Light, his figure retreating rapidly as he coughed up mouthfuls of blood.

While Chen Xuanhuang was clashing with Yuan Tiandao, Lu Yan clashed once again with Yuan Tiandao. After several exchanges of breath-taking saber glows and Sword Qi, Lu Yan was forced to retreat once more.

The three pairs of gloves on his hands burst into fragments.

Once again, a wound appeared on his palms.

But this time, the wound was shallow, just a superficial sword cut.

Of course, the reason for this was firstly the protection of the three pairs of gloves, and secondly, Yuan Tiandao needed to divide his attention to deal with Chen Xuanhuang, which somewhat dispersed his power, resulting in the energy confronting Lu Yan being significantly weaker than before.

"Kill."

Yuan Tiandao coldly shouted, the range of his All Things Domain surged once more, enveloping Lu Yan within.

At the same time, aloft in The sky’s Vault, numerous laws emerged with vast amounts of energy cascading down, transforming into Sword Light, slashing down at Lu Yan.

Meanwhile, he himself took a step forward, appearing before Lu Yan, and swung his All-Encompassing Sword.

Clearly, he was determined to kill Lu Yan first.

As long as Lu Yan was slain first, killing Chen Xuanhuang afterwards would be as easy as turning one’s hand over.

"Soul Heaven Calming Chaos Skill."

Lu Yan’s soul shone brilliantly, evolving into a saber that plunged into Yuan Tiandao’s sea of consciousness, slashing towards his Primordial Spirit.

"My Primordial Spirit is immortal."

Yuan Tiandao coldly shouted, his Primordial Spirit transforming into a world, and atop that world, numerous great dragons coiled around.

These great dragons were manifestations of the Magic Long River Phantom, radiating brilliant light.

At the same time, a Soul Pagoda, a Soul Defence Treasure, flew towards Lu Yan’s soul saber.

Boom!

The saber struck the pagoda, sending it flying away. The saber glow persisted, slashing downward and colliding with those great dragons.

This time, Yuan Tiandao was clearly well-prepared. With the dragons resonating with the Magic River, the immense power borrowed from it stoutly blocked Lu Yan’s soul saber.

And on the surface of his body, more phantasms of Magic Rivers surged into the All-Encompassing Sword, further enhancing the sword’s power by several degrees.

Several consecutive strikes shattered Lu Yan’s saber glow, and finally, the Sword Light swept across Lu Yan’s chest.

Lu Yan retreated quickly, a dreadful sword wound appearing on his chest that nearly cleaved him diagonally.

Countless fine beams of Sword Qi wreaked havoc within Lu Yan, filled with destructive power as they devoured his life force. Despite Lu Yan’s ability, he was momentarily unable to expel the Sword Qi ravaging his body.

On the other side, since Yuan Tiandao directed most of his power against Lu Yan, Chen Xuanhuang finally managed to withstand Yuan Tiandao’s attacks.

"Zhang, this won’t do. If this continues, we’ll both die at Yuan Tiandao’s hands. If he seizes the Token from you, our boundless starry sky will be completely hopeless."

"Wait a moment, I will hold off Yuan Tiandao, and you take the Token and escape first."

Chen Xuanhuang transmitted his voice to Lu Yan.

"Hold off Yuan Tiandao?"

Doubt surfaced in Lu Yan’s heart.

With Chen Xuanhuang’s strength, how could he possibly hold off Yuan Tiandao?

It was at this moment that a dazzling white light erupted from Chen Xuanhuang’s body as his aura surged, becoming significantly more formidable than before.

"Life Sacrifice Skill."

Yuan Tiandao’s gaze was as sharp as blades as he looked towards Chen Xuanhuang, speaking coldly, "Chen Xuanhuang, do you think you can contend with me by using the Life Sacrifice Skill? The gap between you and me cannot be bridged."

"So, it’s the Life Sacrifice Skill."

Lu Yan’s heart trembled.

The Life Sacrifice Skill was a Forbidden Technique, where the user could sacrifice their own life and lifespan to obtain much greater strength than usual.

However, the aftermath was massively severe.

Cultivators above the Immortal Realm had infinite lifespans, but once the Life Sacrifice Skill was used, their lifespan would become finite.

This was a burning of one’s own life.

Chen Xuanhuang was going all out.

"Let’s see just how big the gap between us is, Four Symbols Rings, ignite."

Chen Xuanhuang roared, and with the boost from the Life Sacrifice Skill, he forcefully broke through the suppression of the All Things Domain, regained control over his own laws, and the Four Symbols Rings shone brightly as if flames were burning, piercing through the void and hurtling towards Yuan Tiandao.

Where the Four Symbols Rings passed, the All Things Domain was torn asunder, Sword Light crushed, rapidly closing in on Yuan Tiandao.

Such might caused even Yuan Tiandao’s eyes to narrow slightly.

He swung his All-Encompassing Sword towards the Four Symbols Rings.

Clang, clang, clang...

With each collision, the Four Symbols Rings flew back, but under the Life Sacrifice Skill’s enhancement, they flew forth again, bombarding Yuan Tiandao.

As Chen Xuanhuang engaged in a fierce battle with Yuan Tiandao, Lu Yan finally seized the chance to force the destructive Sword Light out of his body.

"Lu Yan, seize this opportunity, go now!"

Chen Xuanhuang’s soul roared loudly.

"Let me live at any cost? Brother Chen, I apologize, but I cannot do that."

Lu Yan replied through transmission, instead of retreating, he charged towards Yuan Tiandao.