Hongyun stood isolated at the very center, the air thick with heavy smoke and a pungent, scorched odor, as if he were in an abandoned purgatory on earth. Violent winds howled through the valley, whipping up clouds of dust and stone like the roaring of countless vengeful spirits.
Facing the encroaching pressure from the three Demon race powerhouses—Kunpeng, Dijun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi—Hongyun’s expression shifted only slightly. His inner resolve kept him from panicking in the least. He took a deep breath, a flash of determination in his eyes, and swiftly formed hand seals. He suspended his Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, which contained a mysterious power, slowly above his head. Instantly, a thick, ink-like curtain of black light erupted from the gourd's mouth. The curtain seemed almost solid, radiating a cold, murderous aura that wrapped tightly around his body like an impregnable fortress.
Almost at that same instant, Kunpeng manipulated the Demon Master Palace, slamming it against the black light curtain with the force of a thunderbolt. With a deafening boom like a clap of thunder, the impact shook the entire valley violently, as if the very earth might crumble and collapse at any moment under the strain. Rocks tumbled, dust filled the air, and the world seemed to sink into chaos.
Chapter 74