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They had already taken a step ahead, slipping silently into the Star Domain by taking advantage of the extremely subtle spatial fluctuations before the Star Domain passage opened.
Their movements were extremely covert; even Yao Lao and the three giants failed to notice them immediately.
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"The time has come. Join forces, open!"
Xuan Kongzi let out a low shout.
The three giants simultaneously channeled the vast Dou Qi within their bodies, their hands forming complex and ancient seals.
Three beams of light, each a different color but equally containing the vast power of the stars, shot up from their hands and slammed into the empty space in the center of the altar.
Hum!
Space twisted violently, emitting an overwhelmed humming sound.
A long, narrow passage, barely constructed from countless fragments of starlight and looking extremely unstable, was forcibly torn open amidst the blinding light!
Inside the passage lay an unknown scene where darkness and violent energy were intertwined.
Xiao Qing did not hesitate at all; he took one last look at Yao Lao and the three guild leaders, then his figure moved, transforming into a streak of cyan light as he entered the newly formed passage.
The moment his figure disappeared, the star passage began to fluctuate violently, slowly shrinking and closing inward.
Xuan Yi gazed into the depths of the passage, a trace of worry unconcealable in her beautiful eyes.
Yao Lao's gaze was deep, as if he could pierce through space to see the interior of the Star Domain. His hands, clasped behind his back, clenched slightly and unconsciously.
...
After a brief sensation of spatial travel and compression, Xiao Qing stabilized his figure and found his footing.
He looked up and discovered that he was standing on a fragmented continent floating within the endless dark the void.
This was the Star Domain.
Above him was a heart-palpitating darkness, with only the cold stars in the distance emitting a faint light.
Beneath his feet were fragmented pieces of stars of varying sizes, as if they had experienced an unknown great war, floating in the the void.
In the air, visible turbulent currents of silver stars and purple fire-attribute energy collided violently everywhere.
The concentration of energy here was terrifyingly high, but it was also violent enough to instantly severely injure an unprepared Dou Zong powerhouse.
However, as Xiao Qing stood there, he only slightly circulated the Qi and blood within his body.
His eighth-tier physical body emitted a layer of white luster, and those energy currents, capable of tearing apart an entry-level Dou Zong powerhouse, could not even make him sway when they struck him.
Xiao Qing's gaze turned toward the depths of this broken starry sky, in the direction where the scorching and destructive aura was most intense.
Relying on his unique ability to sense Heavenly Flames and his precise judgment of the surrounding energy flow.
Xiao Qing transformed into a streak of crimson-gold light and flew toward the core area of the Star Domain.
About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn later, the scene ahead gradually came into Xiao Qing's view.
It was a massive star fragment platform floating in the center of the the void.
And upon it, a behemoth was slumbering.
Its body was as striking as a massive purple mountain range!
This was a giant Dragon formed from terrifying deep purple flames!
The massive Dragon body was so vast that one could hardly see the end of it at a glance.
Every single Dragon scale on its body was clearly visible before one's eyes.
Moreover, these Dragon scales were all burning with terrifying purple flames, which was shocking to behold.
Furthermore, its entire body radiated a terrifying pressure that made one's soul tremble, along with a rich vitality that seemed almost immortal!
It was the body of a Void Ancient Dragon transformed from the Three Thousand Burning Flame!
Seemingly sensing the approach of a strange living being, the crouching purple fire Dragon lifted its massive head slightly.
Its tightly shut Dragon eyes, which resembled two purple suns, slowly opened!
Cold and tyrannical, that gaze, which seemed to have accumulated over countless years, instantly locked onto the tiny human figure at the edge of the platform.
"Humans... it is you greedy humans again..."
A low and magnificent Dragon roar exploded in this the void like muffled thunder, carrying undisguised disgust and chilling murderous intent.
"Human, why do you intrude upon my place of slumber? Disturbing my peace?"
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Facing this fire Dragon with its terrifying aura, Xiao Qing showed not a trace of fear on his face.
He spoke directly, his voice clearly carrying across: "I have come for you, Three Thousand Burning Flame. Leave this cage-like Star Domain and follow me."
"I can show you the wider world outside; your power should not be confined to this place."
"Arrogant! You do not know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth!" The giant Dragon transformed by the Three Thousand Burning Flame let out a roar, the sound waves causing ripples to spread through the surrounding space.
"Just by relying on you, a human as tiny as an ant?"
"You are worthy of having me follow you?! A fool's dream!"
"It just so happens that your soul and flesh shall become the first nourishment for my awakening!"
Its massive Dragon maw suddenly opened, and a thick, incomparably destructive deep purple Dragon breath, carrying a terrifying high temperature that could burn the the void, swept toward Xiao Qing!
At this critical moment, Old Man Mu Gu, who was hiding in the shadows, revealed a ferocious smile on his face and unhesitatingly crushed a black jade piece in his hand, which was inscribed with strange runes.
"Hum!"
A cold and filthy wave of soul Power suddenly spread out, instantly invading the massive body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame like a venomous snake!
"Roar!!!"
The Three Thousand Burning Flame let out an earth-shattering roar filled with pain and fury, its massive Dragon body trembling violently!
The originally relatively stable purple flames on its body instantly became extremely violent and chaotic, and the color deepened, as if it had been injected with elements of madness!
An even more terrifying, yet also chaotic and disorganized, destructive energy erupted from within its body!
"Who?! Who is secretly plotting against me!!"
The Three Thousand Burning Flame's Dragon eyes instantly turned blood-red; its rationality was almost completely drowned out by this sudden stimulation and the chaos within its body, plunging it into a state of total berserk!
Its aura became even more terrifying than before, but because of this, it was full of openings.
Xiao Qing's eyes narrowed.
He knew deeply that although the Three Thousand Burning Flame appeared more powerful at this moment, it had lost its order due to its berserk state, and its intelligence was flooded with chaos. This was the best, and perhaps only, opportunity to subdue it!
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Qing moved his mind.
Fire Law Form!
Boom!
Crimson-gold aura erupted from within his body like a volcanic eruption, shooting into the sky!
His head of black hair instantly transformed into a brilliant crimson-gold, dancing wildly in the wind!
Within his eyes, there were no longer human pupils, but two clusters of silently burning runes that seemed to contain the rules of the Origin of fire!
A supreme Law status that stood above all fires in the world, like a King of Fire.
Accompanied by this crimson-gold aura, he fiercely pressed down toward the berserk Three Thousand Burning Flame!
"This... this is... Law?!"
"The Law of Fire?!"
"Impossible!"
"How is this possible!!"
The Three Thousand Burning Flame felt a tremendous fear and irresistible trembling originating from the core of its life and the Origin of its soul; it was an instinctive submission of lower-level fire facing a Sovereign of fire!
Its terrifying aura, which was originally comparable to a Peak Nine-Turn Dou Zun, was, under this absolute suppression of status.
Actually forcibly weakened and suppressed, eventually falling to a level only equivalent to a Seven-Star Dou Venerable!
Although there was still a huge gap in Realm between a Seven-Star Dou Venerable and a Two-Star Dou Zong powerhouse like Xiao Qing, it was no longer a gap that caused despair!
Xiao Qing stepped on the the void, the power of his eighth-tier physical body erupting, causing the space beneath his feet to shatter inch by inch.
He was like a crimson-gold arrow released from a bowstring, instantly tearing through the distance between him and the giant Dragon, appearing before that massive Dragon head!
On his fist, crimson-gold Law flames and the vast, sea-like power of Qi and blood were intertwined, and he threw a punch without any bells or whistles!
"Bang!!!"
A dull, thunder-like explosion burst forth!
Space shattered like a mirror, centered on the point of the fist's impact!
The Three Thousand Burning Flame let out a painful roar.
Its massive head was smashed by this punch containing terrifying power, forcing it to tilt backward sharply, purple flames splashing from the Dragon head.
"Space Lockdown!"
Xiao Qing's Law of Space power followed immediately.
Invisible Spatial Power spread out from the the void like countless tough chains.
They wrapped around the Dragon's body, limbs, and Dragon tail, attempting to restrict its world-destroying movements.
"Devour!"
The dark-gold aura around his body flashed and vanished, and the Law of Devouring was quietly activated.
It began to frantically plunder and absorb the pure purple flame energy that was constantly dissipating from the Three Thousand Burning Flame due to its berserk state and attacks, rapidly replenishing his own rapidly consumed Dou Qi.
A heaven-shaking battle of power and Law, wisdom and frenzy, erupted completely in the core of this Star Domain!
Xiao Qing perfectly combined the absolute suppression of the Law of Fire, the subtle interference of the Law of Space, the continuous endurance of the Law of Devouring, and the terrifying brute force of his eighth-tier physical body.
His figure constantly flickered and shifted around the mountain-sized purple fire Dragon.
Each appearance was accompanied by a precise and ruthless attack.
Specifically targeting the nodes of the Dragon's energy circulation or areas where its defense was relatively weak.
The Three Thousand Burning Flame was in a state of berserk; although its power was violent, its attacks were without any order, relying entirely on instinct.
It roared in anger, Dragon breath spewing, Dragon claws tearing through the the void, and every sweep of its Dragon tail possessed the power to destroy a volcano.
However, under the interference of Xiao Qing's Law of Space and his own exquisite movement techniques, most of these attacks landed on nothing.
Although there were occasional impacts, he withstood them by relying on his formidable physical body and absorbing part of the damage through the Law of Devouring.
Meanwhile, its own flame energy was being continuously devoured by Xiao Qing.
With one side weakening and the other growing, the scales of victory began to slowly tilt toward Xiao Qing.
The intense battle lasted for nearly half an hour.
At this moment, on the fragmented platform, the massive Dragon body transformed by the Three Thousand Burning Flame had already become riddled with holes.
The originally dazzling deep purple flames had become much dimmer.
The massive body was covered in cracks, and purple fire drifted out from the wounds like blood.
Xiao Qing spotted an excellent opportunity, the crimson-gold light in his eyes flaring up, pushing the power of the Law of Fire to the limit of what he could currently control!
The crimson-gold aura around his body gathered frantically, finally condensing before him into a crimson-gold Law spear that seemed to be constructed from countless flame rule runes, piercing through the heavens and the earth!
The spear radiated a supreme majesty that demanded the submission of all fires in the world!
"Go!"
Xiao Qing let out a cold shout, and the crimson-gold Law spear tore through space, carrying the will to pierce through everything.
It pierced precisely and fiercely into the area on the purple giant Dragon's chest where the energy fluctuations were most concentrated!
"No!!"
"I am not reconciled!!!"