Star Dragon God
Even someone as composed as Huo Feng was feeling a bit flustered. The encroaching horde of magical beasts numbered at least a hundred, and the two Purple Beasts from the Calamity Pulse Realm were about to break free from Duan Huan's control, slowly moving towards Huo Feng.
The only thought that crossed Huo Feng's mind was the Seven Star Spirit. He quickly communicated in his consciousness, "Stellar Grandpa, what should I do now?"
"Right now, the gap between you and these magical beasts is too great, and their numbers are overwhelming. They are all eyeing your Golden Wyvern bloodline. However, I cannot act recklessly. If I were to control your body like last time given this disparity, you would either die or become a Useless Person," the Seven Star Spirit replied with a tone of regret and helplessness. It was rare to encounter such a special inheritor, yet it seemed that this moment was approaching so soon...
Huo Feng had no choice but to grit his teeth and attempt an extreme survival tactic, hoping for reinforcements to arrive quickly. He immediately gathered all the Doran Flowers together and spat out a mouthful of blood onto them. Instantly, the pure white Orchids transformed into an eerie blood-red color.
"Silent Extinction Orchid"
"Snow Orchid Wings"
At that moment, two pairs of blood-red wings appeared behind Huo Feng, while he simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Star Domain Annihilation"
He slammed his hand down towards the ground, instantly enveloping the leading Green Python Lizard in a black Star Domain, rendering it unable to sense its surroundings. Huo Feng did not allow the Star Domain Annihilation to continue because he knew that the gap between him and the Green Python Lizard was still significant. Even if he could eliminate it, it would not cause any substantial damage; he was merely using this to trap it and buy himself some time.
Although Huo Feng's move looked intimidating, the other magical beasts had completely gone mad and were charging towards him with all their might. Huo Feng quickly flapped his wings and flew into the air while punching down at his previous position.
"Starlight Shining"
A vast area below was enveloped in silvery light, causing those magical beasts within the Light Barrier to pause momentarily. Huo Feng activated "Bloodthirsty Demon Child," focusing on observing their every move inside the Light Barrier.
However, in just a moment, those magical beasts looked up at Huo Feng in the air and roared in anger. The sounds made Huo Feng's head throb painfully; meanwhile, the two Purple Beasts were already enraged by Duan Huan's actions, with one of them turning to spit out a stream of purple flames at Duan Huan.
In a moment of panic, Duan Huan released its tail, and at that moment, the Purple Beast was suddenly freed, transforming into a streak of light as it charged towards Huo Feng. Huo Feng was looking up, letting out a "Dragon Roar," but it was of no use.
Caught off guard, Huo Feng was immediately struck by the claws of the Purple Beast, sent flying over a hundred yards and crashing to the ground, with one of his Blood Orchid Wings shattered halfway.
Huo Feng felt a burning sensation on the skin of his left arm and panicked. Could he have been poisoned by the Purple Beast? He quickly looked at his left arm and saw that several Dragon Scales had fallen off. Fortunately, the Dragon Scales were tough enough that they hadn't pierced his skin; only a few scales had been scraped off. Otherwise, he wouldn't have Duan Huan's strength to suppress the spread of the venom.
But in the next instant, the Purple Beast reappeared before Huo Feng, its four sharp claws pressing down towards him while its gaping maw emitted a foul stench and an incredibly terrifying aura. Huo Feng felt dazed; he wanted to move but found himself unable to budge an inch, as if he were frozen in place.
Was he really going to die like this? No, he refused to accept it. He had come all this way without even seeing Ruo Xi; he didn't want to die, he couldn't die. Huo Feng's eyes turned blood-red as he screamed in rage internally, but the merciless claws and fangs of the Purple Beast were already within reach.
At that moment, the Purple Beast suddenly halted. Huo Feng noticed a cold light flash by and stop in front of the Purple Beast's mouth. Startled, he soon saw someone who looked almost identical to Duan Chongyang appear before him, wielding a massive Black Iron Sword that blocked the Purple Beast's actions.
Huo Feng immediately breathed a sigh of relief; his first reaction was that help had finally arrived.
Duan Huan also relaxed but did not let his guard down. He shouted, "Uncle, you finally made it! Everyone form up for the Illusion Formation 'Beast Trapped in a Cage.' Huo Feng, quickly revert to your human form; otherwise, you'll attract more magical beasts."
Having narrowly escaped death, Huo Feng was still processing what had just happened. The previous situation had been extremely tense, but upon hearing Duan Huan's voice, he immediately transformed back into human form and retreated behind the group of people who had arrived.
There were over a hundred people in total, all above the Vein Realm; these must be members from Duan Huan's Xiaoyao Fortress. They quickly spread out to form a semicircular formation, each person placing their hands together in front of their chests as yellow Origin Force light radiated from their palms.
At that moment, Huo Feng was astonished to see that everyone's Origin Force light seemed to attract one another, merging perfectly as they drew closer together. Then it rapidly enveloped the group of magical beasts. In an instant, Huo Feng could see those beasts thrashing about inside; however, they seemed lost and even began to fight among themselves in their panic.
At this time, one young man among them said, "The twenty people on the far left and far right will follow me to assist Fortress Master and Second Elder."
Seeing so many reinforcements arrive, the Purple Beast realized it could not gain an advantage and flew into the air. After casting one last deep glance at Huo Feng, it retreated.
Except for the part maintaining the "Beast Trapped in a Cage" illusion, everyone else had gathered around Duan Huan. At this moment, Duan Huan had also dispelled the "Annihilation of Life and Death Realm," revealing that his upper body was mostly corroded, with many purple spots on his skin.
The young man who had spoken earlier frowned as he approached, looking at the poison spots on Duan Huan's body. "Father, how could you get entangled with so many magical beasts here? With your speed, you could have easily escaped. Why did you let yourself get poisoned?"
"I'm fine," Duan Huan replied with a smile, but disregarding his own poison, he walked over to Huo Feng and asked, looking at Huo Feng's pale face and the blood at the corner of his mouth, "Are you okay?"
Huo Feng knew that Duan Huan was only concerned about uncovering his secrets; this worry was merely about protecting a treasure he had acquired. Therefore, Huo Feng ignored him and sat down to recover.
At this moment, the young man became displeased. He angrily walked over to Huo Feng's side, pointed at Huo Feng's nose, and said to Duan Huan, "Father, are you losing your mind? You wouldn't have gotten into this situation just for this insignificant brat. Look at him!"
Despite saying this, he still felt unsatisfied. Seeing Huo Feng sitting there quietly recovering, he raised his hand, with Origin Force swirling in his palm, ready to strike down.
"Stop it, Duan Yi! You've been getting more outrageous lately. I haven't even given you permission to act recklessly."
Duan Huan's tone turned cold, causing the one called Duan Yi to immediately retract his hand and not dare to make another move or speak.
"Get up and return to Xiaoyao Fortress to recover. We can't stay here; they might counterattack at any moment." Duan Huan said again to Huo Feng and then addressed his reinforcements from Xiaoyao Fortress: "Temporarily cease casting spells and hurry up. The 'Beast Trapped in a Cage' should hold for a while longer."
As everyone gathered together and Huo Feng stood up, Duan Huan waved his hand. Just as they were about to leave, a hoarse and weak voice suddenly rang out, stopping them in their tracks.
"Wait, there's still me."
Huo Feng recognized it was Duan Chongyang's voice. He couldn't believe that this fellow was still alive despite being so severely injured. However, he was unable to move and lay there covered in blood, reaching out toward Huo Feng and the others with great difficulty.
Seeing the white-haired Duan Chongyang, the reinforcements from Xiaoyao Fortress were stunned. They looked at him and then at the Second Elder; the Second Elder was equally astonished, staring wide-eyed in disbelief at Duan Huan and asking, "Fortress Master, what is this..."
This is not a place for casual conversation. Duan Huan said, "Let's go back to the fortress first and bring him along."
So, a group of people marched down the mountain.
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Worried that the Purple Beast would gather more magical beasts, everyone remained vigilant as they hurried down the mountain. Before long, they reached the foot of the mountain. Huo Feng saw a massive city in the distance with the words "Serene City" written on it, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled. It seemed that Xiaoyao Fortress was not simple at all; an entire city was named after it.
However, Duan Huan and the others did not head toward the city gate but walked along the left side of Serene City. Huo Feng asked in confusion, "Isn't Xiaoyao Fortress inside Serene City?"
Duan Yi, who already disliked Huo Feng, scoffed at such a foolish question. In this region, everyone knew about these major forces; it was clear that Huo Feng was just a country bumpkin. However, out of respect for his father, he refrained from speaking up.
At this moment, Duan Huan explained, "Our Xiaoyao Fortress has an area similar to that of Serene City. If we were inside the city, Divine Palace wouldn't want to be completely under our control. But given our strength, they naturally had to consider my thoughts when building a city next to us. After all, Divine Palace is one of the strongest forces besides the Three Ancient Sects."
Huo Feng listened and gained a rough understanding of the power distribution in this region: the strongest force was the mysterious ancient Three Major Sects, followed by Divine Palace. Below them were several major forces like Xiaoyao Fortress. Essentially, this area was mostly controlled by Divine Palace and these major forces; however, Huo Feng seemed to have forgotten about a certain race related to him—the extraordinary Dragon Clan.
Suddenly, Huo Feng remembered Ruo Xi's mention of Beast Cultivation Sect and asked, "What kind of force is Beast Cultivation Sect? How strong are they?"
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