I long to return home!

The Yang Fire Sword flew out like the dawn, half of the blade piercing Shen Lian's chest. The scorching flames seeped into his body, eroding every inch of his meridians.

Scalding hot blood flowed from the wound, but after a short while, not a drop of blood remained, as the wound had been coagulated by the high temperature.

three days later

The plains were already in a state of apocalypse. The tremors at the Earth's core made this cultivation planet appear fiery red from the starry sky, as if it were about to explode.

The scorching heat spread, and every cultivation family and sect on the Tianyuan Continent began to issue warnings, sending disciples to assist the mortals in their respective jurisdictions.

On this day, the world was greeted by a once-in-a-millennium rainstorm. The torrential rain quickly dissipated the fiery red sky, reigniting the vitality of all things in the world.

After the heavy rain, the raindrops remaining in the world suddenly returned and hovered in mid-air. Then, a pure white aura spread out from the raindrops and, after several days of refinement, finally manifested as a white crystal.

boom!

Heaven and earth seemed to freeze, and all things seemed to pause for a moment. In the center of the two armies, in the deep pit, a white light containing rich vitality was revealed.

The white light dissipated, and in an instant, two male figures, locked in a fierce battle, shot straight into the sky from the depths of the earth.

In the vast sky, Xue Wu coughed up a mouthful of blood, staring incredulously at Shen Lian, whose white hair was dancing before him, and a pure white aura, identical to his own, surrounded him.

This energy is precisely the Yang energy within the Yin-Yang principle.

"Has something unexpected happened..." Xue Wu murmured, regret appearing on his face. In the heart of the earth, the Yin-Yang Sword not only failed to suppress Shen Lian, but also made him realize something, stimulating the Yang power in his body, and learning to combine his own Golden Essence power with the Yang power to form the White Essence power he has now.

Such talent is so extraordinary that even calling him a prodigy seems inappropriate. Xue Wu had cultivated for seven hundred years and only reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm after constant opportunities, but Shen Lian was able to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. In addition, he suddenly comprehended the power of Yang and learned to integrate it. Such talent is unique throughout the ages.

"To think that I could find a cultivator with the same Dao root as me in this world." Xue Wu gently wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, a murderous intent appearing in his eyes. With a grab of his left hand, he took out a mysterious and unpredictable void staff from the shattered void.

Holding a spear in one hand and a staff in the other, he stared intently at Shen Lian, who was displaying sharpness and radiating charm. After gathering his divine power, the two figures collided once again in the sky.

During the battle, Shen Lian became increasingly adept at using Yang energy, as if he were born with it, and his movements were nothing like someone who had just grasped it.

The palm strike, brimming with boundless vitality, forced even Xue Wu, who had attained godhood, to retreat and take defensive measures.

Xue Wu's Void Staff flashed with a dazzling cold light. He pointed forward, and a crystalline object within the staff, seemingly containing countless stars in the starry sky, swirled around.

A moment later, a void vortex appeared in front of Xue Wu, swallowing up all the incoming white essence energy.

Shen Lian's expression hardened. In the pure white pupils of his eyes, the vitality of all things in the world seemed to appear before his eyes. As long as he wanted to move, he could use the vitality of all things as a killing move.

The two fought so fiercely that the heavens and earth seemed to turn upside down. Every Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivator who witnessed this battle was filled with shock. This was the most spectacular battle they had ever seen in their lives!

If Xue Wu relied on his powerful physical body and immense void divine power, then Shen Lian used the power of Yang to gather vitality for his own use in every battle, a continuous and inexhaustible source.

However, Xue Wu also possessed a Dao Root, and it was a perfect fusion of Yin and Yang, with an innate sacred body Dao Root. Although his Yang power was not as strong as Shen Lian's at the moment, some clues could still be discerned.

Gathering vitality takes time. The two are worlds apart. Xue Wu's physical body is already at the limit of the human realm. As long as he is engaged in a deep battle and does not give the other party time to breathe, he can interrupt the other party's gathering of vitality. And this breathing time is not even a single breath.

"Controlling Golden Flash".

Shen Lian's expression was solemn. He circulated the power of white essence within his body and pulled back to dodge Xue Wu's spear, which was filled with murderous intent. However, before he could absorb life force again, as Xue Wu swung his Void Staff, the void behind him shattered, and sharp spikes of shattered void attacked him.

Shen Lian waved his white robe, turning the sharp thorns into ashes, but Xue Wu's next attack, a spear piercing through him, came before he could even recover.

Upon seeing this, the Yin Yue cultivators felt a pang of anxiety, but their faces immediately regained hope. Shen Lian desperately blocked the piercing spear with one hand, and all the Yang energy in his body converged into his right palm, forming a barrier.

In this exchange, the two men had different expressions, but their thoughts were the same: if Shen Lian was blocked, the battle would end there, but if he was blocked, the outcome would still be uncertain.

As the situation grew increasingly tense, the Void Spear was gradually piercing through the barrier, its sharp edge already wounding Shen Lian's palm, drawing blood.

Oh no! If Shen Lian is defeated, with his extraordinary cultivation, it will only take him a moment to seize Qiongzhou City. And when the two countries clash again in the future, he will surely be a great enemy of Yin Yue!

Among the Yin Yue cultivators, the hunchbacked old man's expression tightened as he watched Shen Lian gradually fall into defeat. After a few moments of contemplation, he made a snap decision and, ignoring the advice of the black-robed old man surnamed Zhang, launched a silver needle magic weapon at Xue Wu.

"No! The Crown Prince will not allow anyone to interfere in this battle!"

"Get out! How could I, an old man, entrust the future of my Yin Yue dynasty to this battle? You brat, prepare to die!"

Lei Mengying was startled, her eyes flashing with killing intent, and purple lightning erupted from beneath her feet as she prepared to charge at the hunchbacked old man.

The silver needles gleamed with a cold light. Needles are a rare type of magical treasure, but that doesn't mean they are weaker than other magical treasures. If cultivated with unique techniques, they can kill people invisibly.

Xue Wu's gaze sharpened, and his anger transformed into a raging torrent of blood energy, separating him from Shen Lian. A fierce aura instantly surged from his fingertips, and with a single finger, the silver needle shattered.

"Destroy!"

With a single shout, the thunder roared down, and the hundred-foot-tall divine king's image reappeared. As it pointed down, the heavens and earth trembled. Right above the hunchbacked old man's head, in the thunderous sky, a giant finger descended along with the divine king's image.

It pierced through the stars until it killed the hunchbacked old man with a single finger.

As a result, the cultivators of both armies, who had been in a state of silence, began to stir. If given a single command, they would not hesitate to attack the other side.

Seeing this, Xue Wu remained silent, his gaze fixed on Shen Lian, whose life force had been rekindled. The two had been fighting for so long, and the damage to the planet was irreversible. If they continued fighting in this manner, the planet's spiritual veins would be depleted, turning it into a barren planet.

After a moment's hesitation, Xue Wu made a decision. With a swift movement, he led Shen Lian through the void to the cosmic starry sky.

However, this move was very bad for Shen Lian. He had only been comprehending the power of Yang to gather the power of life for a few days. Although the starry sky was vast and full of life, he had not yet grown to this level.

Xue Wu has not yet considered or realized this situation.