Chapter 9: The War of the Two Lords

  After the two entered that entrance, they no longer encountered any forks in the cave or discovered anything unusual, nor did they encounter any danger. They just felt hotter and hotter as they walked deeper inside, and the fog was getting thicker and thicker.

  After walking for a while, they finally reached the end of the cave. Unlike the chilly darkness at the entrance, the black fog here was not only extremely dense, but also churned with turbulent black air and rolling heat waves that rushed straight to their faces.

  The end of the cave was a vast expanse of molten lava. The fiery lava churned and bubbled like boiling water, with explosions erupting sporadically, and the extremely high temperature made this space slightly distorted.

  A stone platform, several meters in diameter, floated above the magma. The platform had countless small holes around it, each about the size of a thumb, and black mist was constantly emanating from these holes.

  What terrified the two young men was that on top of the stone pedestal, a murky grayish-white gas mass was floating, and in the grayish-white gas mass, there was vaguely a mysterious object about the size of a fist, shaped like an infant.

  As they approached the lava, they immediately felt a suffocating pressure that made it hard to breathe. The two of them stared at the greyish-white gas mass in astonishment, their faces turning pale with fear.

  "What is that thing?"

  Yang Zhan pointed at the mysterious object that looked like a baby, his voice trembling as he spoke. Although he was relatively brave, after all, he was only a fourteen-year-old boy, and it was perfectly normal to feel fear when faced with something unknown.

  A baby-like mysterious object in the gray and white gas cluster slowly opened its eyes, with eerie red light emanating from its pupils, its gaze extremely cold, making the two people feel a chill run down their spines.

  "Run quickly."

  Mo Feng saw that the situation was not good, and shouted loudly. The two of them immediately turned around and rushed towards the entrance of the cave. However, it was too late. Two black lights shot out from a grayish-white gas mass, trapping the two young men firmly.

  Two people were shrouded in black mist, unable to move at all. The eerie black mist seemed to be slowly eroding the bodies of the two, and the breath of death surrounded them.

  It's done!

  This was the only thought in Mu Feng's mind. Having just crossed over for less than three months, he hadn't left any mark on this continent yet, but to lose his life in this unclear and unjust adventure was really too unjust!

  "Alas!"

  At a critical moment of life and death, a low sigh echoed in the cave.

  In a certain place in the cave, space suddenly distorted, and an old figure emerged, gently sweeping his sleeve towards Mu Feng and Yang Zhan. In an instant, two black lights were shattered into tiny black spots, scattered in the air.

  Two youths were blown away by a huge energy fluctuation, Yang Zhan crashed into the stone wall of the cave and passed out, while Mu Feng happened to crash into Yang Zhan's slightly chubby body, although he was battered and bruised, he still retained a thread of consciousness. However, he pretended to be unconscious, observing the situation in the cave with his peripheral vision.

  "Heh heh, Qingfeng Tianzun, you finally couldn't resist taking action." The gray-white gas suddenly transformed into an old man in black clothes, surrounded by several clusters of black flames that made his figure appear and disappear, making it impossible for others to see his true appearance.

  That suddenly appearing old figure wore a set of cyan long gowns, with a faint smile on his face full of wrinkles, extremely kind and gentle. If not for the pair of eyes that were incredibly deep and occasionally flashed with sharp light, he would have been no different from an ordinary old man.

  "If I don't take action now, I'm afraid these two young lives will be ruined by you, Hei Yan Xie Zun!" The old man in green clothes said with a faint smile.

  But anyone can see that these two are just pretending to be happy!

  "These two little dolls were specifically used to lure you out, otherwise would they have been able to wait for you to come and rescue them? You've been lurking around for so long, isn't it because you want to get information about the Blood Demon God from me?" The old man in black robes said disdainfully while playing with a black flame using his thin hands.

  "Who would have thought that the infamous Hei Yan Xie Zun would be hiding in a desolate land on the Sacred Profound Continent like a stray dog? As for the Blood Demon God's whereabouts, you probably don't know either!"

  Qingfeng Tianzun narrowed his fine eyes, with green winds dancing around him. His robes were puffed up and rustling, his grey-white long hair fluttered back, standing in mid-air, like an immortal.

  "A mere clone, you think the true me would be afraid of you? If I were at my peak strength, I wouldn't fear you in the slightest." The dark flame evil deity said with some anger, seemingly a hot-tempered person, or else he wouldn't have been easily provoked by Qingfeng Heaven Deity.

  "Heh heh, if it's just a matter of time, I'll have to come here myself, but for now, sending an avatar will do."

  An old man in a green robe gently swung his sleeve, and a green light enveloped the two of them like an enormous bowl turned upside down on the ground, covering their figures completely.

  Those familiar with Qingfeng Tianzun would recognize the cyan light shield as Fengren Guangzhao, capable of isolating all energy transmissions. This was also why Qingfeng Tianzun didn't want to harm the innocent people here; although Heiyan Xiezun's powers had greatly diminished, if they were to truly fight, it would likely affect the civilians in Hongfeng Town as well.

  "A joke? A mere clone can subdue the true body?" Black Flame Evil Lord sneered, saying disdainfully.

  Qingfeng Tianzun didn't respond, but instead slightly clenched his fists, and countless green wind blades instantly formed around him. The green wind blades rapidly rotated, emitting a series of sharp whistling sounds.

  "Ten Thousand Blades Descend Upon the Devil!"

  With a faint hum, countless cyan wind blades shot towards Hei Yan Xie Zun, and although each cyan wind blade looked ordinary, Hei Yan Xie Zun could feel the aura of death emanating from them.

  "Flame of the Heart, Void Shield!"

  Hei Yan Xie Zun faced the countless green wind blades, not daring to be careless, and quickly formed a series of intricate hand seals with both hands. As the hand seals changed rapidly, a vast and mighty mysterious energy surged out like a sea.

  Several thick, boiling magma pillars shot up and merged in front of the Black Flame Demon Emperor to form a massive magma fire shield. The scarlet surface of the shield was surrounded by clusters of black flames, and on top of the black flames, small rotating black holes emerged one after another.

  Mo Feng watched the scene unfolding before him, his heart shaken. Although a blue light shield isolated the transmission of energy fluctuations, he could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from the two individuals.

  "Pffft!"

  Innumerable green wind blades struck the surface of the magma fire shield, producing a dull thud. What was astonishing was that the small black holes on the magma flame shield regarded them as delicious food and swallowed the green wind blades in one gulp, as if opening their mouths.

  The entire magma shield suddenly emitted a loud rumbling sound, it seemed that the cyan wind blade and black flame were engaged in an intense confrontation, after a while it finally subsided, but Mu Feng found that it seemed like the black flame had taken the upper hand, completely engulfing the cyan wind blade.

  "Swallowing Heart Flame is indeed formidable!" Qingfeng Tianzun's face remained calm and unruffled, but a hint of surprise still flashed in his eyes.

  "Inferno Phoenix Devours the Heavens!"

  After the magma fire shield blocked all the cyan wind blades, a satisfied smile appeared on the face of the Black Flame Evil Emperor. His hand seals continued to change, and the magma fire shield immediately transformed into a magma fire phoenix, which pounced towards Qingfeng Heaven Emperor.

  The Clear Wind Heaven's face finally showed a hint of solemnity, his hands also formed a hand seal, and behind him, a huge green shadow gradually took shape. The shape seemed to be a virtual dragon formed by the hurricane.

  A dragon soared into the sky, letting out a long roar. From behind Qingfeng Tianzun's body, it burst forth and clashed with Huo Feng in mid-air. The dragon's tail whipped around, causing a violent explosion of energy to erupt from the point of impact.

  The stone platform floating in mid-air was directly shattered into powder, the entire magma land burst open under the impact of energy fluctuations, and suddenly sparks splashed everywhere, magma flew wildly, and the cyan light shield also appeared with cracks under the impact of energy fluctuations. If it weren't for the obstruction of the cyan light shield, the entire Luoshen Peak would have been flattened.

  Mo Feng gazed at the scene before him, his heart shocked beyond measure. The strength of the two was actually so terrifying, the power of that one blow just now was comparable to a nuclear bomb explosion, and even surpassed it.

  Two masters exchanged blows from the start, each displaying their signature moves. For a time, they clashed in a flurry of hundreds of exchanges. Although Qingfeng Tianzun's strength surpassed that of Heiyan Xiezun, Heiyan Xiezun had the advantage of being on his home ground, and with Qingfeng Wuzun having to divide his attention to maintain the cyan light shield, they were unexpectedly evenly matched for a time.