Chapter 76

"Going on like this isn't a solution..."

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the soul power of the Imperial Realm was released, sweeping through the space in front of him.

Suddenly, a flash of light caught Xiao Yan's attention. He looked towards the source of the light, which was coming from the center of the insects on the ground. Xiao Yan felt a bit curious, but the terrifying aura from the center made him hesitant to investigate.

Xiao Yan's hand seals kept changing, striking the snake-like demons that were surging towards them. Long Yi was no less aggressive, although he had transformed into a human form, his attacks were no less powerful. The golden lightning in his hands was controlled with ease, turning the demons he struck into charred remains.

The attacks of the snake-like demons became more fierce, and their numbers grew denser, wave after wave, continuously surging towards Xiao Yan and Long Yi. A fierce expression appeared on Xiao Yan's brow, and his fists, enveloped in a thick, pale red fighting qi, swung through the air. Around Xiao Yan, any snake-like demon that came into contact with his fists almost immediately exploded. After all, the gap in level and strength was too great; these snake-like demons, with their initial strength of a one-star Dou Di, could not withstand Xiao Yan's attacks.

Two figures, one golden and one red, flashed amidst the countless snake-like demons, which were like ants. However, the number of snake-like demons was too great, and they seemed endless. A faint blood mist enveloped the two figures, and the situation was at a stalemate. Xiao Yan's fighting qi was slowly being consumed, and it was becoming less and less, but the snake-like demons continued to surge. The hidden aura in the clouds was also rapidly approaching. Just as his fighting qi was about to be depleted, a voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind—it was Elder Zhan.

"Kid, quickly take the Spirit-Gathering Branch and go to the place where the light is; there's something good there..."

Hearing this, a glint of determination flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and he quickly took out the Spirit-Gathering Branch and consumed it. His fighting qi instantly returned to its peak state.

The Spirit-Gathering Branch could only instantly restore the fighting qi of a one-star Dou Di to its peak state, making it a top-tier low-level recovery material. However, it was not considered significant among mid- and high-level materials. At this moment, it was just right to replenish Xiao Yan's depleted fighting qi.

Xiao Yan's fighting qi was once again full, but he still felt a bit wary of the terrifying aura at the center. However, after a moment's thought, he realized that if even Elder Zhan called it something good, it must be valuable. His expression hardened, and he decided to take the risk.

"Long Yi, return to the tower!"

While swinging his fists to fend off the snake-like demons, Xiao Yan shouted to Long Yi beside him. Long Yi did not hesitate and immediately transformed into a golden light, shooting into the golden tower. Xiao Yan's body trembled.

"Boom—"

A dull sound echoed through the demon horde. After the sound, a thread of strange fire slowly appeared on the surface of Xiao Yan's body, enveloping him in a space of flames. Standing amidst the numerous demons, he looked exceptionally brilliant.

"Poof—"

As the snake-like demons passed through Xiao Yan's strange fire, they were instantly incinerated into a mist of blood. In the multicolored strange fire, a faint yellow flame, the Chaotic Holy Flame, flickered. This Chaotic Holy Flame was highly intelligent and fiercely attacked the intruding demons. Any demon struck by the Chaotic Holy Flame instantly evaporated, leaving no trace.

"Let's go—"

Xiao Yan roared, and his figure, like a ghost, tore through the space, heading towards the center of the insects where the light was coming from.

Xiao Yan's Imperial Realm soul power swept through everything around him. He discovered that the insects on the ground were stronger than the snake-like demons, but not by much. For Xiao Yan, who was enveloped in strange fire, there was no obstacle. Under the slaughter of Xiao Yan's strange fire, countless insects died.

As he approached the center, Xiao Yan stomped his foot heavily on the ground, and his figure suddenly shot forward several meters, causing cracks to appear in the earth.