"Yun Xiao, I wonder how long you can maintain that state?"

Fu Lingxue sneered coldly as a thick fire attribute aura surged from her body, as if she were about to be completely consumed by flames.

As the Vice Palace Master of the Wuyan Palace, despite the "snow" in her name, Fu Lingxue cultivated a pure fire attribute, and her Ancestral Vein Fire was several times more powerful than that of some Meridian Refining Masters.

Fu Lingxue believed that although Yun Xiao had just slain Lu Tianrun, who was at the same level as herself, he had used too many tricks.

Firstly, his physical strength was beyond what Fu Lingxue could match. Being a woman, she excelled more in the Light Spirit Lineage or in attacks using fire attribute energy.

Secondly, Fu Lingxue recalled information about Yun Xiao's afterimage, which had been mentioned in many reports as a bizarre Shadow Clone that had allowed him to catch opponents off guard numerous times.

Thirdly, there was the shapeshifting wooden sword. Fu Lingxue had already guessed that the Huge-toothed Demon Lion, which confused Lu Tianrun, was deliberately conjured by Yun Xiao.

These three points were all about catching others off guard. Now, having shown his hand, Fu Lingxue believed that as long as she guarded against these three points, Yun Xiao would be unable to cause much trouble.

Most of her confidence came from the fact that she could clearly see that this coarse-clothed youth, after using an Enhancement Secret Technique twice and battling Lu Tianrun, likely couldn't hold on much longer.

As long as she remained on the defense and weathered some of his tactics, she might not even need to strike, and this kid would probably faint on his own. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

These speculations dispelled the fear brought about by Lu Tianrun's death. Once that fear vanished, she regained the authority of a Vice Palace Master of the Wuyan Palace.

"It's certainly enough to hold out until I've dealt with you!"

In response to Fu Lingxue's words, Yun Xiao coldly retorted. If she thought those were all his tactics, she was gravely mistaken. A Vice Palace Master at the Late Stage of the Earth Bending Realm was not enough to intimidate him.

Swish!

As he finished speaking, Yun Xiao reached out, and the Dragon Taming Sword that had pierced Lu Tianrun's throat returned to his hand, causing a glimpse of greed to appear in Fu Lingxue's eyes.

A seemingly inconspicuous wooden sword that could become invisible, conjure realistic illusions, and move at will; it was clearly a rare Supreme Divine Weapon.

For one thing, Fu Lingxue had long wanted to kill Yun Xiao to retrieve what belonged to the Wuyan Palace. Seeing the wooden sword's wonders only intensified her desire to eliminate Yun Xiao.

"Great Sun Burning All Things!"

With these thoughts in her mind, Fu Lingxue had no desire to waste words with Yun Xiao. As her voice rang out, even the Wuyan Palace Master, Wu Zhukong, sensed it.

"Hmm? Lu Tianrun is dead?"

Wu Zhukong, who had been evenly matched with Xue Tianao, turned his head amidst the chaos and realized a stark fact due to Fu Lingxue's explosive aura.

The fact that the Vice President of the Douling Commerce, the Late-stage Floating Life Realm's Lu Tianrun, had already become a cold corpse was never part of his expectations.

Wu Zhukong had dared to turn against the Xuanyin Hall Master so boldly because, after joining forces with the Douling Commerce, their overall strength had shown a significant advantage.

Now that he had kept Xue Tianao, the opposition's strongest, occupied, even if there was still a Floating Life Realm Peak expert who had killed the Xiao Family Patriarch, they probably wouldn't match Wei Duzheng in a few exchanges, right?

However, before the fight between Wei Duzheng could conclude, the Douling Commerce's Vice President Lu Tianrun was killed by Yun Xiao. At that moment, Wu Zhukong felt an inkling of unease.

"Wei Duzheng, if you don't go all out, everyone here will be doomed!"

Seeing Fu Lingxue use her strongest move, the "Great Sun Burning All Things" Meridian Technique, Wu Zhukong couldn't help urging, for fear that his Vice Palace Master would end up like Lu Tianrun.

In fact, he didn't even need to speak. Seeing Lu Tianrun dead in Yun Xiao's hands, Wei Duzheng was already enraged, something he never expected.

If he had known, he would never have fought a half-hearted battle with Hu Ying'er, merely trading inconsequential blows.

He was, after all, a super strong Late-stage Lingyun Realm expert, and the difference between him and Hu Ying'er was nearly an entire Great Rank. If he were to go all out, Hu Ying'er would not last many moves against him.

Yet, this girl's techniques were precious, posing a threat to Wei Duzheng, and knowing Lu Tianrun couldn't fail, he didn't act decisively.

Regrettably, his hesitation led to Lu Tianrun's demise. The events transpired so quickly that Wei Duzheng had no time to react and intervene.

Thinking about how his negligence caused the Spirit Fighting Commerce to lose a vital pillar, Wei Dusheng became furious, as each Heavenly Rank expert is a cornerstone for these top forces.

With Lu Tianrun's death, it's likely that when the Spirit Fighting Commerce faces off against Demons Mountain, they will no longer have the absolute advantage, leaving Wei Duzheng simmering with rage.

"Get out of my way!"

Driven to anger, Wei Duzheng was merciless in his attack, and this time, his full force made Hu Ying'er's pretty face change color, yet she didn't retreat even a single step.

Bam!

The powerful blow sent Hu Ying'er flying back several feet, and a trace of red blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. But instead, her face showed a hint of determination, perhaps reflecting the stubborn side of her personality.

"Ying'er sister!"

The energy fluctuations here drew the attention of Liu Hanyi and the other women, their faces showing a touch of worry upon seeing the scene.

However, given their strength, including the equally worried Qian Sanyuan and Lian Yuluo, none were capable of participating in such a level of battle; they could only watch helplessly.

No one knew how long Hu Ying'er could hold out, nor whether such persistence was meaningful because her defeat at the hands of Wei Duzheng was only a matter of time. Once Wei Duzheng was free to act, the situation would surely worsen.

Fortunately, Hu Ying'er was not fighting alone at this moment. Although Chi Yan and Red Feather couldn't help her much due to their strength, they still managed to hold Wei Duzheng for a short time.

At least Hu Ying'er knew, Yun Xiao was about to engage in a battle with the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace. At the very least, before that, she wouldn't let the stronger Wei Duzheng interfere with that battle, even if it meant everyone perishing together in the end.

......

Regarding the two battles over there, Yun Xiao wasn't concerned, but he clearly knew that Xue Tianao's side should be okay. But for Hu Ying'er, Chi Yan, and Red Feather, they probably couldn't hold on for much longer.

So, just like when he faced Lu Tianrun earlier, Yun Xiao never intended to fight the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace for hundreds of rounds.

"Burn!"

Just as Yun Xiao made up his mind to employ certain tactics, Fu Lingxue's powerful Meridian Technique, no inferior to Lu Tianrun's Meridian Qi Mountain from before, suddenly took shape.

It seemed that although Fu Lingxue spoke with confidence, she didn't underestimate this much younger fellow in the slightest, employing her strongest method at this moment.

At her command, a blinding scorching sun appeared in front of her, filled with formidable Fire Attributes, as though it was a sun pulled down from the heavens.

The Wuyan Palace excelled in Fire Attribute cultivation, and their strong Meridian Techniques naturally involved mastery of Fire Attributes, with the Great Sun Burning All Things technique reaching the Heavenly Rank, showcasing unparalleled fire manipulation.

This was released using Fu Lingxue's power from her Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, drawing from the Earth Core Fire within the land and the latent Fire Attributes in the Sky Power.

The power unleashed by this combination in the Great Sun Burning All Things was truly beyond imagination.

Under such a Fire Attribute eruption, even some Earth Rank Third Realm cultivators or early-stage Floating Life Realm experts might be turned to a pile of ashes in an instant.

This was the most powerful technique Fu Lingxue could wield. She believed that even if this rustic-clothed youth could withstand it, his remaining Meridian Qi would be entirely exhausted, leaving him at her mercy.

"A Fire Attribute Meridian Technique?"

Yun Xiao squinted at the blinding sun, a peculiar smile appearing in his eyes. Secretly, he thought that when it came to Fire Attribute methods, he had never feared anyone.

"And this woman's flames... they seem somewhat familiar!"

As thoughts spun in Yun Xiao's mind, he suddenly felt a stir within him, his words mumbled as a certain aura inside him seemed to be drawn. It was the Chaos Seed Flame he refined from the Wuyan Water Palace.

"Could it be that this woman has also come into contact with the Chaos Seed Flame?"

Sensing the disturbance of the Chaos Seed Flame within him, Yun Xiao had some ideas and recalled the connection between the founding ancestor of the Wuyan Palace and the owner of the Water Palace, leading him to a suspicion.

"It seems after settling this, a visit to the Wuyan Palace headquarters is in order!"

Having made up his mind, Yun Xiao extended his right hand, and a blood-red flame appeared out of thin air. The moment this blood-red flame appeared, even the dazzling sun that Fu Lingxue conjured seemed to dim a bit in comparison.