Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Triple Flame Sun Burst

Everyone’s gaze fell upon the Demon Dragon Sword in the black monster’s hand. At that moment, an oppressive weight settled in their hearts, leaving them breathless. It was the calm before the storm. ’The Martial Skill the black monster is about to use is definitely no ordinary technique!’

BOOM!

The thought had barely crossed their minds when a deafening boom resounded. The entire sky instantly dimmed as countless streams of black energy surged forth, demonizing all the surrounding Spiritual Power as they converged on the Demon Dragon Sword!

A violent Spiritual Power Vortex formed with the Demon Dragon Sword at its center, unleashing a terrifying suction force. Boulders began to roll and towering ancient trees were ripped up by their roots, hurtling straight toward the vortex. Even the onlookers felt as if their own blood and Spiritual Power were about to burst from their bodies. They quickly calmed their minds and suppressed the violent turmoil within.

After forcibly stabilizing the Spiritual Power in their bodies, everyone turned their gaze to the black monster. ’A Martial Skill that can stir the Power of Heaven and Earth... it seems the quality of this technique is definitely no lower than the Earth Tier!’

RUMBLE!

As the surrounding black energy and Spiritual Power gathered, deafening peals of thunder rang out. Black lightning streaked across the sky, splitting it in two. The churning black energy around the Demon Dragon Sword gradually coalesced, and a massive figure appeared before everyone’s eyes. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The body condensed from black energy stood hundreds of feet tall. With a casual wave of its hand, it could stir the very Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power! An utterly terrifying aura radiated from the black figure, shaking everyone to their core. Some of the weaker disciples were so frightened by this presence that they collapsed to their knees. Moreover, the massive black figure also held a Giant Sword high above its head, mirroring the black monster’s posture exactly.

Shen Haoran also frowned, his expression grave as he stared at the massive figure above the black monster’s head, his mind racing.

Seeing Shen Haoran’s knitted brow, the black monster bellowed, "Shen Haoran! As thanks for all your gifts, I shall give you a grand one in return!"

"Demon Soul Celestial Tribulation Kill!" the black monster roared, and with that, it slashed the Demon Dragon Sword in its hand down toward Shen Haoran!

Following the black monster’s movement, the black figure above it also began to move. The enormous black Giant Sword drifted down toward Shen Haoran. However, that seemingly weightless slash was as fast as lightning. Space itself trembled wherever the blade passed. A violent gale swept over the surrounding peaks, causing them to explode! Shen Haoran found himself completely locked on by the black Giant Sword, with no way to escape.

The oncoming gale whipped at Shen Haoran’s robes, making them snap in the wind. In the face of such a terrifying attack, Shen Haoran actually closed his eyes.

"What’s wrong with Shen Haoran? Has he given up?" a disciple muttered, seeing his strange behavior.

"What else can he do? Even the aftershocks from that attack are enough to shake us disciples to our core, let alone Shen Haoran who’s taking it head-on," another disciple said with a regretful sigh, shaking his head. "I’m afraid there’s no escaping this one for him."

Just as the disciples were discussing amongst themselves, Shen Haoran, whose eyes had been tightly shut, suddenly snapped them open. A sharp aura burst from him, sweeping away all the oppressive pressure. His gaze then hardened, and a ball of gray Spiritual Power appeared in his hand.

With a pull, Shen Haoran separated two different attributes from the gray Spiritual Power: one black and one blue. The black was the Fire Attribute from his Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, while the blue was the Water Attribute. After pulling out these two streams of Spiritual Power, Shen Haoran glanced at the approaching black Giant Sword. His expression hardened, and he gritted his teeth, once again drawing from the gray Spiritual Power—this time pulling out a mass of earthy-yellow energy!

Black, blue, and yellow—three streams of Spiritual Power with different attributes now floated before Shen Haoran. Taking a deep breath, he viciously slammed them together!

BANG! BANG! BANG...

A series of explosive pops echoed out. The moment the three different attributes of Spiritual Power touched, they immediately began to repel one another, and a violent energy seethed between Shen Haoran’s hands.

BANG... BANG...

Explosions continued to erupt from Shen Haoran’s hands. No matter what he did, the three streams of Spiritual Power refused to fuse. Instead, the violent energy generated by their repulsion mangled his palm into a bloody mess. Even his Qilin Arm was no exception; it was now covered in fine cracks, and blood poured out freely.

’Damn it, fuse!’ Feeling the increasingly cold and sinister presence bearing down from above, beads of sweat the size of peas broke out on Shen Haoran’s forehead. He immediately began to circulate his Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique. The Spirit Crystal in his Dantian flared, and he frantically poured Spiritual Power into the three warring energies. At the same time, his immense Spiritual Thought completely permeated the three, desperately searching for a point of balance!

With the intervention of the Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique, the repulsive force between the three different attributes of Spiritual Power began to weaken. Seizing that fleeting opportunity, a sharp glint flashed in Shen Haoran’s eyes as he viciously slammed the three energies together once more!

For a moment, it seemed as if time itself had frozen. A brilliant light erupted from Shen Haoran’s hand as a storm of Spiritual Power began to slowly form. An absolutely terrifying pressure burst forth from his palm.

The tri-colored storm of Spiritual Power swirled around the Energy Blade in Shen Haoran’s hand. Due to constant friction with the surrounding Spiritual Power, fine electrical sparks flickered in and out of existence. Around the central Energy Blade, blades of black, blue, and yellow Spiritual Power rotated at high speed, leaving nothing but a blur of afterimages!

When the black monster saw the tri-colored Energy Blade in Shen Haoran’s hand, its heart skipped a beat, and its body began to tremble. From that tri-colored Energy Blade, it sensed a threat—the threat of death!

Looking at the Energy Blade in his hand, Shen Haoran let out a long breath. Then, as he looked up at the impending Demon Soul Celestial Tribulation Kill, a cold sneer touched his lips.

"Here’s a gift for you, too! Triple Flame Sun Burst!" Shen Haoran roared, hurling the tri-colored Energy Blade in his hand directly at the black monster!

The Triple Flame Sun Burst transformed into a tri-colored streak of light, and in the blink of an eye, it flew to the chest of the massive black figure.

"Burst!" Upon seeing this, Shen Haoran’s hands formed a seal, and the tri-colored Energy Blade began to swell.

Seeing this, the black monster’s heart sank, and it quickly formed a Hand Seal of its own.

"Slash!"

Following the black monster’s roar, the massive black figure switched its target to the small, tri-colored Energy Blade on its chest. The huge black Giant Sword slashed straight down. The next moment, the two collided, and a blinding light erupted, robbing everyone of their sight.

As deafening sonic booms ripped through the sky, everyone was forced to shut their eyes. The entire Five Elements Sect began to tremble violently. A ferocious gale of energy instantly cascaded down from above. Several surrounding mountain peaks directly exploded, sending countless boulders flying. The moment these boulders touched the violent wave of Spiritual Power, they were instantly pulverized into dust.