Chapter 17 Dragon Fight

Xiao Yan's eyes fixed on the platform drawing nearer, where faint fluorescence was about to meet the six ice pillars, and anxiety churned in his heart.

"Almost there! Almost there! Almost there!" he silently urged himself. Finally, with a determined shout in his mind, he landed on the platform just before the glowing light touched the ice pillars.

Xiao Yan glanced at the nearly connecting fluorescent light, then turned to survey the platform's center. To his surprise, instead of the expected strange fire, there was a vertical hole with a diameter of several feet. Its icy-blue surface emitted a faint glow that illuminated the entire opening, dazzling and eye-catching.

An experienced man, Xiao Yan took a few steady breaths to recover from the shock, then stomped his feet and rushed toward the cave entrance—a mere few feet away. At the most critical moment, however, the entire platform suddenly burst into bright light. A beam shot straight into the sky, causing Xiao Yan to squint.

Roaring silently, he surged forward instead of retreating. He stomped heavily on the ground and raced toward the towering light column. But just as he was about to enter the column, his expression changed abruptly. His palm thrust forward and struck the light column with a heavy impact.

"Boom!"

A shocking sound erupted from where his palm met the light column. The impact sent a huge recoil force through Xiao Yan's blood and energy, and his body was forced back to the platform's edge. In that moment, he understood what had happened. Narrowing his eyes, he stared at the pillar of light rising into the sky, feeling his fighting spirit circulate through every fiber of his being.

After a moment, the light column gradually dissipated to reveal its contents. Before Xiao Yan, opposite the cave entrance, six ice dragons—each hundreds of feet long—circled around it. Low roars vibrated from their enormous mouths, and bursts of icy breath scattered fine shards of ice into the air. But as soon as the ice debris appeared, violent heat swallowed it up, turning it into mist that rose and vanished into the void.

At that moment, if Xiao Yan still could not recognize the type of strange fire sealed within the mountain, his title as Flame Emperor would be in doubt. The sight of the six ice dragons confirmed his suspicion: this strange fire was none other than the Bone Spirit Cold Fire—the very first strange fire he had ever encountered.

"I didn't expect that the strange fire sealed here would be the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. It seems I must pass this level first to claim it," Xiao Yan murmured. He shook his head and sighed as he raised his fighting spirit, preparing for the next battle.

The six ice dragons appeared to sense Xiao Yan's intention, and their enormous bodies began to twist, releasing bursts of terrifying dragon power. Xiao Yan could feel that their strength likely approached the level of a Dou Di powerhouse—only slightly weaker than his own.

"I never expected this formation to produce such powerful ice dragons, with even a hint of true dragon pressure. This formation is far from simple!" he admitted silently.

With the dreadful dragon power of the ice dragons weighing on him, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly blazed with a fiery fighting spirit. In a flash, he charged toward the six ice dragons and threw a powerful punch at the lead dragon. The giant dragon showed no sign of weakness; its massive claws clenched into fists and retaliated with a heavy blow that met Xiao Yan's strike. When their fists collided, a thunder-like explosion resounded through the cave, shaking the entire space. Both Xiao Yan and the giant dragon stepped back. The giant dragon swung its huge body and charged at Xiao Yan once more with a claw.

Laughing loudly, Xiao Yan's body suddenly burst with brilliant golden light as majestic dragon power emanated from him. He looked skyward and let out a long, defiant roar. An arrogant dragon roar then echoed through the cave, shaking even the mountain. As the dragon's claws slammed into his body, Xiao Yan roared again, and the force of his huge golden fist surged sharply, sending the lead ice dragon crashing back. With a change in the seal in his hand, Xiao Yan executed the Ancient Emperor Seal. He slapped the dragon's body with one palm, blasting it away with tremendous force. After that, he paused, waiting quietly as the remaining five ice dragons glared at the fallen dragon, growling among themselves before gathering around him.

"Since I cannot escape, let's have a good fight!" Xiao Yan roared, a grin breaking across his face. Surrounded by the five ice dragons, he charged with his massive frame. His huge fist targeted the head of one dragon while his other hand unleashed another Ancient Emperor Seal. His powerful foot kicked out a forceful blow, and he even employed the Yellow Springs Sky Wrath.

"Moo! Moo!"

Although Xiao Yan's attacks were fierce, the five giant dragons proved formidable. They momentarily slowed under the onslaught of the Yellow Springs Sky Wrath, but soon surged toward him again. These dragons, condensed from Bone Spirit Cold Fire, were the formation's primary offensive force. As they attacked, white flames ignited along each dragon's body, and beams of fire spewed from their mouths, merging into a thick pillar that raced toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's expression turned grave as he saw the approaching flame beams. Their strength was nearly equal to his own, and as they merged, their power multiplied. Xiao Yan extended his hands to chest height. With a sharp bang, a dazzling flame erupted from his palms. He clapped his hands forcefully, sending sparks scattering like starlight in the void. The flames in his hands surged, wrapping his palms as Dou Qi surged violently into the strange fire, quickening his hand movements. After a few breaths, Xiao Yan's enormous golden figure crashed into the flame column, using his body to block the beam. The flame in his hand grew ever brighter. Then, as he charged with his injured body, he suddenly pushed his right hand forward, and a brilliant lotus burst forth, flying straight toward the dragons. At the same time, Xiao Yan roared, "Buddha's Wrath Lotus! Explode!"

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rocked the entire cave. Xiao Yan's massive body slammed hard into the stone wall, sending spider-web-like cracks radiating around him. The five giant dragons were blasted back with wounds covering their bodies, and the lead ice dragon was driven into the stone wall.

"Boom!"

Xiao Yan's massive foot kicked forcefully against the shattered stone wall, propelling him toward a cave at the center of the stone platform. Once outside, his figure regained its original stature. His face was slightly pale, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth. Though his white robe was disheveled and he looked embarrassed, his imposing presence exuded powerful strength—as if he ruled the world beneath his feet.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a mighty dragon roar erupted toward the sky, and the original six ice dragons vanished, replaced by a colossal dragon whose body occupied one-fifth of the entire cave space.

As soon as Xiao Yan landed on the platform, he quickly dodged aside. A huge dragon's tail flashed past, stirring a gust of wind that rustled his clothes and sent a stinging sensation across his skin. His figure flickered, finally halting at the platform's edge, his eyes now filled with solemn determination.

The massive ice dragon continued to circle above the cave entrance. Xiao Yan glanced at the shattered statue of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe—its corner broken by the dragon's attack—and suspicion flickered in his eyes, though he had little time to dwell. The dragon attacked again, slapping Xiao Yan's head with a claw. If it had caught him, Xiao Yan would have surely died. Without hesitation, he struck out with his right hand, opened his mouth wide, and pointed his left hand at the dragon's forehead.

"Yellow Spring Palm! Yellow Spring Finger! Yellow Spring Sky Wrath! Moo! Moo!"

The giant dragon was about to counter, but when it saw Xiao Yan's finger, it raised its claws and lunged at his hands with furious eyes. Xiao Yan's technique required him to use his middle finger for the Yellow Spring Finger—a disadvantage that infuriated the ice dragon.

"Boom!"

In the end, both Xiao Yan and the dragon retreated a hundred feet. The colossal dragon gave Xiao Yan no time to catch his breath. Once it halted, its entire body radiated an icy aura intertwined with fierce, overbearing heat—a constant fluctuation between extreme cold and heat.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a dazzling beam of light shot from the dragon's mouth. The beam was so brilliant that it completely enveloped the dragon, merging it into the light, and then hurtled toward Xiao Yan. The sheer force of the attack threatened to shatter the void, reducing all things to insignificance.

Xiao Yan's face turned extremely solemn. In his palm, the strange fire whirled, gradually forming a flame halo that spun continuously, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At its center, a thumb-sized black dot expanded until it filled the entire halo.

Gazing steadily at the approaching energy beam, Xiao Yan raised the flame halo upright, aligning its dark core with the beam. In a light yet resolute tone, he declared, "Buddha's wrath is reincarnated!"

"Boom!"

Between heaven and earth, a violent energy wave surged in from a towering mountain in a distant forest. Within a radius of thousands of miles, nothing—neither human nor monster—survived.

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