Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven

Seeing the countless black monsters swarming toward him, Shen Haoran’s brows furrowed. Black Flame surged in his hand, once again forming the Black Ruler, which he swept out around him. A scorching, fiery gale shredded all the black monsters that came within a meter of him!

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP...

A series of muffled thumps echoed as the demonic qi burst apart, swirling around Shen Haoran.

However, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, which had perfectly suppressed the demonic qi before, was now having no effect. The Black Flame Giant Ruler could only shatter the monsters condensed from the demonic qi, but it couldn’t incinerate the qi itself!

The dispersed demonic qi roiled and quickly reformed. Under Shen Haoran’s attacks, the monsters split from one into two and two into four, multiplying endlessly until they soon filled the entire prison!

’Damn it!’ Shen Haoran cursed inwardly, watching the demonic qi monsters multiply with every strike. His figure flickered continuously as he dodged their attacks. He didn’t dare to strike rashly again. ’If I don’t completely incinerate this demonic qi and just keep attacking it, it will only spawn more monsters. My situation will become perilous!’

ROAR! ROAR!

Shrill cries echoed ceaselessly throughout the prison, like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts. Shen Haoran hurriedly used his Spiritual Power to block his hearing. The cries were bizarre; they could actually affect a person’s mind!

"Hmph, Shen Haoran, have a good taste of the agony of the Ten Thousand Demons Soul-devouring. I guarantee you’ll love it!" Seeing the helpless Shen Haoran, a cruel smile touched Ouyang Chen’s lips. He then formed a Hand Seal and roared, "Attack!"

ROAR! ROAR!

Receiving Ouyang Chen’s command, the black monsters floating around Shen Haoran shrieked and transformed into streaks of black light, charging straight for him and cutting off all his escape routes!

Seeing this, Shen Haoran’s pupils contracted. In the next instant, the monsters slammed directly into him!

BOOM!

A massive boom erupted, and the powerful shockwave shook the entire hall. The crowd stared, dumbfounded, at the huge black mushroom cloud that billowed up within the prison, their hearts pounding with shock. ’Can Shen Haoran possibly survive an attack that powerful?’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

While the crowd was still in shock, a second wave of black monsters took to the air, charging like cannonballs toward the demonic-qi-shrouded Shen Haoran. The booming continued unabated, and the surrounding demonic qi grew even thicker!

After the final wave of black monsters struck, Shen Haoran’s figure was no longer visible within the prison. A thick miasma of dust and black mist shrouded the spot where he had been. On the ground, the shattered bluestone slabs testified to the terrifying power of the impacts!

"You think it’s over?" Ouyang Chen sneered. He reached out one hand in Shen Haoran’s direction and clenched it into a tight fist. In the next instant, the surrounding demonic qi roiled and began to contract violently!

However, just then, the situation changed abruptly. The rapidly contracting demonic qi suddenly halted and began to churn restlessly. From within, it seemed as if something was about to burst forth from a cocoon!

THUMP...

With a muffled bang, a pair of enormous black wings shot out from within the demonic qi. The next moment, the black wings flapped, unleashing a burst of wild, Powerful Qi that blasted the surrounding demonic qi apart, sending it scattering in all directions. And Shen Haoran’s figure reappeared before everyone!

WHOOSH...

The Vermilion Bird Wings flapped gently, a fierce gale driving back all the encroaching demonic qi. It turned out that the moment the black monsters had attacked, Shen Haoran had summoned the Vermilion Bird Wings to envelop himself beneath the massive black wings, suffering no substantial harm!

Seeing the unscathed Shen Haoran, Ouyang Chen’s brow furrowed, but it quickly smoothed out again. He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph. A desperate, final struggle. The real show starts now!"

WHOOSH... As soon as Ouyang Chen finished speaking, demonic qi surged from his body and poured back into the prison.

Infused with Ouyang Chen’s power, the scattered demonic qi began to roil once more. A giant snake of demonic qi took shape, its triangular eyes radiating a chilling light as it stared intently at Shen Haoran.

HISS!

The giant demonic qi snake let out a hiss. A foul, chilling aura washed over the onlookers, making their blood run cold. Shen Haoran watched the snake with a blank expression as the Vermilion Bird Wings on his back gave a slight twitch, lifting him into the air.

Watching the giant demonic qi snake flicking its tongue at him from nearby, Shen Haoran began to form a Seal Technique, and Black Flame began to rise around his body.

"I refuse to believe I can’t burn away this filthy demonic qi! Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven!" Shen Haoran roared. Immediately, a clear phoenix cry echoed abruptly through the hall. The ambient temperature skyrocketed, and even space itself began to distort!

Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven was a Martial Skill that came with the Vermilion Bird Wings, bestowed upon Shen Haoran by Hei Yao. This was the innate Martial Skill of the Divine Vermilion Bird; when the Vermilion Bird appeared, it would incinerate all things under heaven! Although Shen Haoran’s strength wasn’t yet enough to unleash the full, terrifying might of Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven, burning away this frigid demonic qi should be no problem at all!

KREE!

As the phoenix cry rang out, a Vermilion Bird formed from Black Flame flew forth from the Vermilion Bird Wings on Shen Haoran’s back. In an instant, the temperature inside the prison skyrocketed, and the demonic qi began to roil violently, like boiling water!

When the giant demonic qi snake saw the Black Flame Vermilion Bird, its ferocious demeanor vanished instantly. It even began to retreat in terror! The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian was already the nemesis of this demonic qi; what more when it was enhanced with the aura of an Ancient Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird!

Ouyang Chen’s expression changed drastically. But he was already committed and had no choice but to see it through. He formed a Seal Technique, and all the demonic qi in the prison surged into the giant demonic qi snake. In that moment, the snake’s body swelled, growing several times larger!

The now-massive demonic qi snake seemed to have regained a sliver of confidence. It roared and charged straight for Shen Haoran!

"Then let’s see which is stronger: your Demonic Qi, or my Fire Spirit!" Shen Haoran scoffed. The Black Flame Vermilion Bird behind him took flight, diving toward the giant demonic qi snake!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH...

The Black Flame Vermilion Bird spread its wings, and countless Fire Feathers transformed into Sharp Arrows, riding a searing gale as they flew toward the giant demonic qi snake.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...

A series of metallic clashes rang out as the Black Flame Fire Feathers struck the giant snake’s scales, creating bursts of sparks and halting the demonic qi snake’s charge. In the next instant, the two creatures slammed into each other. Black Flame and Demonic Qi splashed in all directions!

Inside the prison, the Black Snake and the Vermilion Bird were locked in a death grip. The tyrannical force of their struggle ripped up the bluestone slabs of the hall, sending rubble flying. The battle was incredibly fierce! The onlookers in the hall could only stare, dumbfounded and utterly speechless...