Chapter 266: A Terrifying Duel

The strong were dumbfounded; the weapon in the Golden-Winged Roc's hand was terrifying, stained with the blood of a peerless expert that had not yet dissipated, and it enhanced the weapon's power.

This fierce aura made even some of the weaker cultivators lose their composure, their bodies turning cold; it was a fearsome killing tool.

"Who knows how many lives were slain to stain it with so much blood!" an old man shouted, not caring about losing face, for this weapon was too terrifying.

The Golden-Winged Roc was terrifyingly powerful, its divine might overwhelming; the halberd pierced through a great star, its fierce aura shaking all directions.

Boom! The void collapsed as the Golden-Winged Roc, wielding the halberd, shot golden lightning from its eyes and suddenly appeared before the Heaven's Hand, its fierce aura surging overwhelmingly.

The Heaven's Hand shone with divine light, its blood energy like a waking lion, as it grabbed down and struck at the halberd.

"Bang!" Overwhelming divine power struck the halberd, which suddenly faltered as the sky collapsed, like a mountain crushing down.

"Get lost!" Golden light shot from the Roc's eyes; it was majestic, its hair dancing, the void clanging as it wielded the halberd and struck toward the high heavens.

"If you were an adult divine bird, I might fear you a little, but this level of strength is not enough." A faint laugh came from the void as the Heaven's Hand surged with infinite power, slapping the halberd down.

"Could this be a Dharma Form?" Yuan Xia frowned slightly, a hint of shock in her beautiful eyes; the hand in the void was using pure physical power, extremely terrifying.

"Arrogant!" At this, the Roc's eyes nearly split; the halberd in its hand suddenly grew, and as the weapon expanded, so did the Roc's body, an extremely terrifying scene.

Just as everyone was horrified, around the entire Dan City, a phantom suddenly appeared that rivaled the sky! This was a dreadful scene, leaving the strong dumbfounded.

The entire Dan City was shaken by that supreme might; above the alchemy venue, two old men's faces changed drastically—this was an aura of extreme terror, and even their minds trembled.

Those engrossed in alchemy were also startled; Yang Tian suddenly looked up, his eyes showing a trace of horror as he gazed at the sky shrouded in rosy clouds. This power could destroy heaven and earth—it was too terrifying.

Some younger ones were extremely frightened, their legs weak, nearly kneeling. Yet they did not know that the Dan Valley's experts had activated a great formation to protect this human city; otherwise, countless lives would have been lost!

"Someone must be attacking Dan City." Scanning the palace, Yang Tian clicked his tongue, then looked around and saw many disheveled youths, a hint of surprise on his face.

"Bad luck!" a fierce-looking youth cursed, having been disturbed by a trace of aura, losing focus and ruining a furnace of pills.

An indescribable power emanated, chilling everyone in Dan City. That figure was too terrifying, but it appeared only for a moment before vanishing.

"Dharma Form!" Yuan Xia's jade hand suddenly clenched, her surprised eyes flickering for a moment, then she murmured uncertainly, "Besides the Great Wilderness and some hidden families, does anyone else still master the Dharma Form?"

Rumble! The sky suddenly tore open a huge rift; countless stars seemed to appear before their eyes, ancient star domains crossing the sky, emitting a domineering aura.

Bang! The Roc's body was a thousand zhang tall, its divine might overwhelming; it crushed the void underfoot with a thunderous sound, wielding the halberd as it dove into the rift.

That part of the void emitted terrifying fluctuations, the entire sky shaking, the overwhelming aura frightening all living beings in the eight directions.

Bang bang! That aura was too terrifying, shocking heaven and earth; the surging energy scattered, causing some weaker cultivators to cough blood and stagger back, horrified that even this diffused power could cause such destruction.

Some were struck as if by lightning, blood spraying from their mouths and noses, startling those around them. Dan Lao, shrouded in golden mist, activated the great formation to resist this overwhelming force.

The sky was torn apart with a thunderous roar, as if two deities were dueling, creating terrifying black holes that none could gaze upon.

The dreadful battle shook heaven and earth, surging in all directions, shaking the primeval forest. Two supreme experts fought, causing even ancient beasts to tremble, fear flashing in their eyes.

As these people were horrified, the battle in the void moved away from Dan City, heading into the distance, even reaching beyond the heavens!

"What kind of being provoked this terrifying existence?" Dan Zong clicked his tongue; residual fluctuations still lingered in the void, extremely fearsome.

Judging by the Roc's earlier demeanor, it seemed to be searching for something. Had someone stolen its treasure?

Two members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance sneered coldly, then moved away from the formation.

"I have a bad feeling." Sensing the crowd stirring in the palace and many experts leaving, Dan Lao murmured, worry appearing on his face.

"Protect the formation with all your might." Dan Lao shouted, fearing that terrifying being might return, though he was somewhat relieved that Gu Lao, who was very mysterious and rarely seen, was present.

Beside the venue, some youths looked at those who had returned to the palace; seeing the experts back, they felt relieved.

"It seems something major happened." Opening his eyes, Yang Tian scanned those entering the palace, noticing lingering fear on their faces.

"I hope nothing goes wrong on this trip." Sighing, Yang Tian focused again on refining the medicinal herbs in his furnace; after so long, they were nearly fully refined.

In the Flowing Fire Furnace, auspicious vapors coiled around; the crystal-clear medicinal liquid emitted divine radiance, its internal energy and vitality immense.

Strands of divine patterns descended, helping Yang Tian refine the liquid; the furnace glowed with increasingly brilliant red light, as if it might burst open.

A night passed slowly, but the primeval forest saw no rest; the Golden-Winged Roc and Gu Lao fought, affecting many places. This shocking battle lasted an entire night.

Countless beasts died in the mountains and valleys, caught in the explosive waves. Mountains collapsed, and great abysses appeared in many places.

Rivers were severed, and even great stars fell, incredibly terrifying. The two god-like beings plucked stars and grasped the moon, nearly destroying an entire region.

Everywhere, there were broken limbs and corpses, rivers of blood, a scene too horrible to behold, as if returning to the ancient turmoil when the Demon Lord ruled the world, sweeping through all domains with irresistible force!

Whether the mysterious expert won was unknown, but they sensed the fluctuations that made their souls tremble slowly fading.

At this time, even though many powerful beasts had died in the primeval forest, no one dared to set foot there! It would be a loss to risk one's life for some easy gains.

Yet this turmoil did not affect the alchemy competition; the entire venue was covered by a formation, with no sound coming through.

As the rosy clouds rose, Yang Tian lifted his weary eyes. After a night of nonstop work, he had reached the most critical stage; the dragon-shaped flame continuously refined the pill, the violent energy within rapidly dissipating.