The pigeon's silhouette attacked and defended simultaneously, and for a time, Xie Yuan could not gain the upper hand. The pigeon's Divine Sword and Divine Shield had both been significantly upgraded. At this point, it was impossible for Xie Yuan to break through the defense of the Divine Shield and launch an effective attack on the pigeon. It was important to note that the Divine Shield was not yet complete; only two or three fragments had been recovered. In that great battle, the Divine Shield had shattered into seven or eight pieces. Now, the extent to which it was pieced back together was comparable to its former completeness. One could only imagine how powerful the Divine Shield would become when the remaining fragments were found.
Of course, that was a story for another time. The pigeon's Divine Sword slashed out, and a sword energy cut through the air, directly targeting Xie Yuan's weakest point. Xie Yuan saw that the pigeon had found his flaw at a glance. His arm was entangled with demonic energy, transforming into an arm guard. His two arms collided, and the arm guards attracted each other, forming a black shield. The black shield blocked Xie Yuan's front, and the pigeon's sword energy struck the shield, only pushing Xie Yuan back a few steps. Yes, just a few steps. The pigeon pursued the victory, having never expected that one move to defeat his opponent.
The pigeon knew very well that he absolutely could not let Xie Yuan take the initiative in the battle. Most of Xie Yuan's abilities were dominant abilities, and he was only troublesome when attacking. When the pigeon came here to earn money, he had witnessed the battle between Ling Fengyun and Xie Yuan. Xie Yuan's abilities were difficult to use when defending. Spatial jumps required stability of the entire body, and not a single trace of energy could be disturbed. This required attacking or concentrating one's mind. Under passive defense, the pigeon's moves completely disrupted Xie Yuan's rhythm.
Unable to perform spatial jumps, Xie Yuan clearly understood the pigeon's intention. His expression remained calm, as if he were not afraid of the pigeon even without spatial jumps. The pigeon saw Xie Yuan's calm demeanor. Both sides had their trump cards, and now it was a matter of who would force the other's trump card out first. The victory of this battle depended on the trump cards. The pigeon's strength and Xie Yuan's strength were evenly matched. If they were to fight desperately, the pigeon would not be Xie Yuan's opponent. The pigeon did not know how many abilities Xie Yuan still possessed, and he had to remain vigilant during the battle.
A wicked smile appeared on Xie Yuan's lips, and his figure disappeared the next moment, becoming invisible. The pigeon inserted the Divine Sword into the Divine Shield, and energy converged on the shield. The shield emitted countless rays of light that filled the surrounding environment. The moment Xie Yuan's figure was illuminated by the light, he reappeared. Xie Yuan had not expected the pigeon to have such an ability to break his invisibility, but it did not matter; he, Xie Yuan, was not without abilities or the means to fight.
He stepped forward, his speed erupting, and the two beams of light collided with extreme force. The thunderous sound and momentum were even greater than Ling Fengyun's. At the very least, Ling Fengyun could not have resisted Xie Yuan for so long. On the fortress side, Ling Fengyun, covered in injuries, watched the battle in the sky. The two were so fast. Ling Fengyun felt insignificant for the first time. He was saved by a native being from a low-level martial world, and this native being was even stronger than himself. Was this still a low-level martial world?
Ling Fengyun began to doubt. He felt that this world was not simple. Was she here too?
Ling Fengyun dared not think further. Such existences were taboos that people like him could not contemplate. He understood the principle of "no action, no death."
"Are you alright, Sister Ling? Let me heal you."
Chen Ling ran over with small steps. Perhaps due to energy depletion, she was staggering slightly as she walked, but she was much better than before. After recovering for a while, she at least had some strength. She gripped her staff tightly, and a green array emanated azure light, entering Ling Fengyun's body.
In the sky, above the battle between the pigeon and Xie Yuan, Xie Yuan's claws attacked fiercely. The pigeon directly raised his shield with his right hand. Several sounds rang out in succession, and many claw marks appeared on the shield. Seeing this, Xie Yuan looked at his claws. Could this fellow's shield not even be broken by the claws of the Xie Ling tribe? What a joke! The claws of the Xie Ling tribe were ranked second in strength among the seven tribes. There was nothing in the universe that their claws could not break.
But the reality before him made Xie Yuan disbelieve. The pigeon, after merging the memories of two lifetimes and combining them, had modified the Divine Shield, making it naturally more powerful than his former self in the Divine Realm. In fact, the pigeon was also distressed that the Divine Shield's strength had not fully recovered. It could only withstand Xie Yuan's claws for a few more moments before shattering. The Divine Shield was decisively put away by the pigeon. Seeing the pigeon's action, Xie Yuan sneered, "So that's how it is. It seems your shield has its limits. If I had known, I would have struck a few more times earlier."
The sound of claws rubbing against each other was like steel grinding. The pigeon knew that this action of his would surely make Xie Yuan realize his intentions, but he didn't care. The real battle was just beginning.
The moment the pigeon put away the Divine Shield, his aura surged. This aura caused Xie Yuan's legs to tremble. Xie Yuan looked behind the pigeon and saw a figure, a majestic figure. Xie Yuan saw this phantom that was completely different from the pigeon and shouted, "You... No, there shouldn't be such a person in the universe. How could the will of the universe allow you to reach this step?"
As if seeing something earth-shattering, his fear grew with each passing moment. The pigeon was that kind of person. How could the will of the universe allow such a person to exist? This was completely different from what he understood. The pigeon raised his Divine Sword high, and the phantom behind him made a gesture opposite to the pigeon's. The two actions collided in a clever fusion.
"Have you entered that stage?"
Shuzi looked at the pigeon with envious eyes. He also wanted to reach that stage, but unfortunately, he was special and needed time. However, Shuzi was confident he could reach that stage.
The pigeon's arm merged with the phantom's arm, and a beam of light sword descended from the sky. With this sword strike, Xie Yuan had no chance.
As the sword fell, the beam of light sword shot directly at Xie Yuan. Xie Yuan's escape routes were all blocked by the imposing aura, leaving him unable to move. He was certain to die from this strike.
Xie Yuan was unable to move, as if accepting his fate. If he had known that such a person existed in this world, would he have volunteered to come here?
Absolutely not. He had come here to die!
Just as despair set in, Xie Yuan's demonic energy surged like a vast ocean, constantly flowing out from within him. Xie Yuan's physical condition was strange. The demonic energy transformed into an ocean and submerged the pigeon's beam of light sword. Xie Yuan let out a painful howl, "No, my lord, you... you actually used a forbidden technique. You actually used a forbidden technique."
"Save, save... save me."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Yuan's body was engulfed by the vast demonic energy, and the entire area was shrouded in black mist.
The pigeon dared not step forward and retreated, wondering what had happened.
The demonic energy gradually turned into liquid, and the liquid demonic energy converged in the center. In the center, a pair of black and red eyes appeared, and a sense of crisis erupted from the pigeon's body. The pigeon, without hesitation, ran.
He had a feeling that if he didn't leave now, he would perish.
This feeling was extremely strong and not to be trifled with.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
From the vast demonic energy came angry roars, sounding like the growls of wild beasts. A colossal creature emerged from the demonic energy, its massive body casting a shadow over the entire fortress.