Chapter 222: One Finger Ashes Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 222: Chapter 222: One Finger Ashes Mountains and Rivers

Yi Xiaoyao’s palm strike was so powerful that even Elder Xing and his companion, who were facing off against two other Black Robe elders, couldn’t help but turn to look.

’This kid... he’s a true monster!’

Elder Xing and his companion sighed inwardly, having sensed the power of the palm strike.

’Even if we went all out, our attacks would be no more powerful than this.’

But Yi Xiaoyao’s Cultivation was far below theirs. For him to achieve this was simply unbelievable.

As for the Black Robe elder facing the palm strike, his shock was far greater than anyone else’s.

A moment ago, Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t even withstand a single one of his techniques. Now, this giant palm of furious flame was enough to rattle even him.

’What is this Flame? How can its power be so astonishing!’

The Black Robe elder’s eyes were filled with shocked disbelief. He immediately channeled all his Spiritual Cultivation, and his own palm began to shine with brilliant light as he unleashed another giant golden palm with his full strength.

In the void above, the two terrifying, sky-shattering palms flew toward each other and, in the next instant, collided with a thunderous crash.

HUMMM!

In that instant, the very space between heaven and earth trembled. From the seam where the two giant palms met, a ripple, almost tangible in its form, suddenly appeared.

This ripple spread out like a barrier, with a momentum that seemed to slice the heavens above, cleave the earth below, and sweep across the Eight Desolates.

This energy barrier mercilessly sliced down through the center of the Cloud Transformation Sect, spreading across the entire Cloud Transformation Valley.

RUMBLE-CRACK!

The vast Cloud Transformation Valley, along with the giant mountains flanking it, cracked down the middle at that moment and was split in two.

"What!"

"Heavens! The Cloud Transformation Valley... it was actually cut in half!"

Countless people on the ground stared blankly at the scene.

The Cloud Transformation Valley was now indeed split in two. It would have been one thing if it had been torn apart by the direct impact of Yi Xiaoyao’s and the Black Robe elder’s attacks.

But the crucial point was that the valley had been split apart merely by the *aftershock* of their colliding attacks!

A single aftershock had shattered a massive valley and its mountain peaks, spanning tens of thousands of miles?

What a terrifying concept!

Everyone was scared stiff. Even if they wanted to run, there was nowhere to hide. They could only pray that the impending disaster would not fall upon them.

Meanwhile, high in the void, the two colossal palms were still locked in a frenzied struggle, grinding against each other.

The roiling, furious flames of Yi Xiaoyao’s Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm threatened to scorch the very sky until it warped. In response, the Black Robe elder’s giant golden palm suppressed the fiery eruption with an impossibly heavy, crushing Momentum.

In the end, as the two giant palms violently and rapidly neutralized each other, they both dissipated into nothing.

An even match!

Seeing the cataclysmic energy dissipate, everyone below breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Yi Xiaoyao... he’s had another burst of power!"

"He’s incredible! The stronger his opponent, the stronger he becomes. I can’t imagine what his limits are!"

"Can he actually defeat this old monster from the Cloud Transformation Sect?"

All eyes on Yi Xiaoyao were filled with reverence and fervent admiration.

They were all perfectly aware that Yi Xiaoyao’s true Cultivation was only the First Realm of Nascent Soul. Yet here he was, fighting a Ninth Realm Nascent Soul expert to a standstill. It was the stuff of legends!

In the void above, Yi Xiaoyao and the Black Robe elder faced each other from a thousand zhang apart.

’Even that wasn’t enough to kill him. So this is the true power of the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul? Impressive, indeed!’ Yi Xiaoyao marveled to himself.

Meanwhile, the Black Robe elder was utterly horrified. In all his long years, he had never witnessed such a heaven-defying individual.

Especially considering Yi Xiaoyao was only eighteen and had been a Cultivator for less than a year, yet he already possessed the strength to fight him to a standstill.

It made the Black Robe elder feel as if he had wasted his entire life.

"Junior, you have truly surprised me,"

the Black Robe elder said to Yi Xiaoyao in a grave voice. "The grade of that palm you just unleashed... it’s far higher than even my strongest technique. However, with your level of Cultivation, I imagine you can only use it a few more times before your Spiritual Power is completely depleted. That will be the moment of your death!"

Yi Xiaoyao grinned, but his smile was cold and filled with furious Intent.

"Hmph. Why would I need to exhaust my Spiritual Power to kill you? My next move is all I will need!"

As he spoke, the flames enveloping Yi Xiaoyao suddenly surged, releasing an aura even more terrifying than before.

In the next moment, he pointed a finger at the Black Robe elder from across the distance.

"Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill, Eight Desolates Heaven-Burning Finger!"

As his voice fell, the entire space began to tremble. The temperature within a ten-thousand-mile radius skyrocketed!

Below, everyone was instantly drenched in sweat. The scorching heat made it impossible to breathe, and they all stared at the sky in utter terror.

"What!!"

The Black Robe elder’s face contorted, his murky eyes nearly bulging from their sockets.

’That last palm strike... this kid still wasn’t using his full power?’

The next moment, as he felt Yi Xiaoyao point that finger at him from afar, a chill shot down his spine, and he was scared out of his wits.

"This... This is... a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill!!!"

The Black Robe elder’s ancient face twisted into a mask of profound despair.

A Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill was the stuff of legends. He never imagined he would witness such a technique in his lifetime, let alone one unleashed by a mere teenager.

Then again, it would likely be the last thing he ever saw.

Because he was the target of this Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill!

Seeing the soul-deep terror on his opponent’s face, Yi Xiaoyao let out a cold, sharp roar.

"One Finger Ashes Mountains and Rivers!"

The next moment, a colossal finger of pure flame materialized from thin air hundreds of feet in front of Yi Xiaoyao. The giant finger seemed to stretch forth from Ancient Times itself, radiating an ancient, tyrannical aura that threatened to incinerate all creation!

The instant the giant, flaming finger appeared, looks of absolute terror spread across the faces of everyone below.

The pressure it emanated was so terrifying that it made everyone tremble with a primal, instinctual fear.

And now, this finger, capable of turning mountains and rivers to ash, thundered toward the Black Robe elder, intent on crushing him completely.

The Black Robe elder gasped for breath. Then, a crazed glint ignited in his desperate, terrified eyes.

He desperately threw out one last giant golden palm, a technique that drained every last bit of his Spiritual Power, hoping to stop the terrifying, ancient finger of molten flame.

BOOM!

The instant the golden palm met the Eight Desolates Heaven-Burning Finger, a terrifying roar erupted. But it only managed to halt the ancient, giant finger for a fraction of a second before being utterly incinerated and destroyed by its flames.

"NO!!!"

After a bloodcurdling, terrified scream, the Black Robe elder was instantly engulfed by the ancient, flaming finger, and then there was nothing.

The ancient finger, its momentum unabated, rumbled on, crushing a massive mountain range far beyond the Cloud Transformation Valley.

BOOM!!

The world became a vision of fire. The mountain range was instantly razed to the ground, and the surrounding rivers evaporated in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a vast, desolate sea of flames.

One Finger Ashes Mountains and Rivers!

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