209: Golden Crow Burns the Sky
"Boom—!"
The dark Domain of Guixu fiercely collided with the golden fire Domain of Burning Heaven!
There was no imagined energy explosion or Law annihilation. The moment the two extremely opposing Domains touched, a strange stalemate appeared. The golden True Sun Fire violently burned and purified everything, attempting to ignite and evaporate the deep darkness; while the gloomy Power of Guixu was like a bottomless abyss, continuously devouring and disintegrating the fire's energy and Law structure, trying to drag it into eternal annihilation.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!
At the boundary of the Domains, space let out a pained groan under the immense pressure. Countless tiny black cracks and golden sparks burst forth, rendering the Void Realm bizarre and colorful. The Laws of the two Great Daos fiercely clashed and eroded each other.
Liu Qingtian's brows furrowed slightly. The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow's True Sun Fire was even more troublesome than he had anticipated. Its quality was extremely high, having already touched the Origin of fire. It even contained a trace of the ancient Golden Crow's glorious divinity, giving it a certain "immortal" characteristic, making its resistance to the Power of Guixu far superior to the previous Blood Fiend Power.
His Guixu Domain was unable to easily corrode and disintegrate the opponent's fire Domain as it had before. On the contrary, that extremely scorching divine fire even showed a faint tendency to push back, causing the Guixu Daorhyme around him to ripple slightly.
"Hmph! A mere Power of Guixu wants to annihilate the first wisp of divine fire that originated from the dawn of Chaos? Wishful thinking!" The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow stood proudly in the center of the sea of fire, like a king of fire. He formed hand seals, his True Fire boiling around him, and shouted sternly, "Golden Crow Burns the World—Nine Suns Soaring!"
Caw—!
Nine sharp, piercing cries, as if from the primordial era, echoed through the Void Realm! The golden sea of fire behind him surged violently, and nine gigantic fireballs, like real great suns, condensed. Each one emitted terrifying heat capable of incinerating stars and evaporating star seas! The nine blazing suns slowly rotated, forming a profound formation that locked onto Liu Qingtian and pressed down with a roar!
In an instant, Liu Qingtian felt as if nine real stars were crushing down on him! The terrifying heat caused his Guixu Domain to fluctuate violently, with even signs of melting at its edges! The onlookers all changed color, retreating further, afraid of being affected by the aftermath of this world-burning flame.
"I cannot take it head-on!" Liu Qingtian made a judgment instantly. This Nine Suns Soaring technique had already activated the Origin Power of the Great Dao of Fire, possessing infinite power. If he were to directly confront it with his Guixu Domain, even if he could barely resist, his own consumption would be immense, which would be detrimental to subsequent battles.
His thoughts raced, and his figure suddenly became illusory. His footwork was profound, as if he was stepping on nodes of space-time, weaving and flashing through the gaps as the nine blazing suns pressed down! This was precisely the "Guixu Step," which combined the Great Dao of Space-Time with the Guixu concealment method!
Boom boom boom!
The nine blazing suns smashed onto the dao platform, erupting with world-destroying power. Golden fire waves swept in all directions, burning and distorting that part of the Void Realm. However, Liu Qingtian's figure was like a ghost, always avoiding the core impact in the nick of time. Although the corners of his clothes were grazed by the scorching fire waves and instantly turned to ash, his body was not directly hit.
"Hiding? Let's see how long you can hide!" The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow sneered. With a thought, the nine blazing suns, as if possessing sentience, soared again, weaving into a seamless net of fire, enveloping Liu Qingtian from all directions! The temperature soared once more, and even the defensive Restrictions of some distant dao platforms began to flicker.
Liu Qingtian's eyes sharpened, knowing he could no longer simply evade. He took a deep breath, furiously compressing and condensing the boiling Power of Guixu around him onto his right fist. That fist instantly became as black as ink, as if it had swallowed all light, and even the surrounding space collapsed inward.
"Guixu—Black Hole Fist!"
He punched out, his target not the nine blazing suns, but the core of the Nine Suns formation's operation, the most violent and crucial node of energy!
Where the fist energy passed, a miniature black hole, emitting terrifying gravitational pull, suddenly appeared! The black hole rotated frantically, devouring all light and energy. Even the True Sun Fire that could burn all things was forcibly torn and stretched, like flowing water, sucked into that endless darkness!
Chichichichi—!
The blazing sun struck by the Black Hole Fist Intent dimmed at a visible speed. Its internal structure was rapidly destroyed and disintegrated by the Power of Guixu, and finally, with a "poof," it was completely annihilated, like a candle being blown out!
With one sun gone, the formation instantly revealed a flaw!
"What?! It can directly annihilate my Great Sun True Yang?!" The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow's expression changed, both shocked and furious. His Nine Suns Soaring technique, with its nine suns integrated and mutually reinforcing, had its power greatly multiplied. Now with one sun destroyed, its power was greatly reduced.
Liu Qingtian, seizing the advantage, was unforgiving. His figure was like lightning, grasping this fleeting opportunity to unleash two more "Black Hole Fists"!
Poof! Poof!
Two more blazing suns were forcibly extinguished!
With three of the nine suns gone, the formation was broken! The remaining six blazing suns had greatly reduced power and could no longer form an effective encirclement.
"Bastard!" The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow roared, completely abandoning his contempt. His figure swelled, transforming into the true form of a Three-legged Golden Crow with wings that blotted out the sky! Golden feathers flowed with True Sun Fire, and the third claw flashed with a cold light that could tear space! He directly used his strongest form!
"Burning Heaven and Boiling Seas—Golden Crow Tears Space!"
The giant Golden Crow flapped its wings, and an endless sea of True Sun Fire surged towards Liu Qingtian like a tsunami. At the same time, its incomparably sharp third claw tore through space, carrying an extreme sharpness that could penetrate all things, directly aiming for Liu Qingtian's head! This was a perfect combination of power and speed, a secret combat technique passed down from ancient times by the Golden Crow race!
Facing this earth-shattering blow, Liu Qingtian also felt unprecedented pressure. He let out a long roar, no longer holding back, pushing his ten-tenths Dao Power and Myriad Manifestations Returning to Ruin Dao Intent to their limits!
His left eye transformed into a black hole that devoured everything, and his right eye manifested a Karma nebula!
Both palms struck out simultaneously. One hand manifested the "Myriad Manifestations Returning to Ruin Palm," encompassing and disintegrating the fire waves that burned the heavens and boiled the seas; the other hand, with fingers joined like a sword, condensed the Law of Annihilation, pointing towards the tearing Golden Crow's sharp claw!
"Annihilation—Karma Finger!"
The moment the finger and claw met, time seemed to freeze.
Was it extreme sharpness tearing through annihilation? Or was it eternal annihilation ending sharpness?
Boom boom boom—!!!
An indescribable energy storm erupted with the two as its center, instantly sweeping through more than half of the upper region! Countless onlookers were forced to activate their strongest defenses to resist the terrifying aftermath!
As the light dissipated, Liu Qingtian was seen staggering back several steps in the Void Realm, a trickle of dark golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The sleeve of his right arm was completely shattered, and a deeply charred claw mark, visible to the bone, appeared on his arm. Residual True Sun Fire continued to burn, attempting to invade his dao foundation.
On the other side, the giant Three-legged Golden Crow let out a painful wail and reverted to human form. The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow's face was pale, and a small section of his right fingertip was missing. The wound was smooth as a mirror, with no blood flowing out, only a desolate Guixu Daorhyme entwined around it, preventing the wound from healing and continuously corroding his Origin!
Both suffered injuries!
But clearly, Liu Qingtian's Power of Guixu was more bizarre and troublesome, causing more fundamental damage to the Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow.
The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow stared intently at Liu Qingtian, his eyes filled with shock, anger, and a hint of imperceptible dread. He had not expected that even by using his true form and secret techniques, he still couldn't defeat his opponent and instead suffered a loss.
Liu Qingtian wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling the burning pain in his right arm and the surging Qi and blood within him, but his eyes grew colder and sharper.
"Do you want to continue?"
The Tenth Crown Prince of the Golden Crow's expression changed several times, finally letting out a cold snort: "Hmph! I'm not in good form today; we'll fight another day!"
With that, he no longer entangled himself, transforming into a golden light and retreating to his own dao platform, beginning to fully expel the troublesome Guixu Daorhyme from his fingertip. He knew that if he continued to fight, even if he could win, it would undoubtedly be a Pyrrhic victory, not worth the cost.
Liu Qingtian watched him retreat and did not pursue. He also needed time to heal and recover. This arduous battle gave him a clearer understanding of his own strength and showed him the terrifying nature of the top Prodigies in the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms.
He sat down cross-legged and began to circulate his Demonic Essence, expelling the residual True Sun Fire from his arm and healing his injuries.
Although this battle did not result in death, the name "Guixu Demonic Venerable" Liu Qingtian had completely resounded throughout the upper region of Yun Dao Cliff, even attracting the attention of a few of the dozens of figures closest to the peak.
The path to ascension grew increasingly difficult, but his steps grew ever firmer.