"Boom!"
The flaming bird's huge body turned and whizzed up. A hundred-meter-long flaming wing slashed toward Gray like a flaming blade, while the black ball in front of Gray quickly met it.
"Rumble!"
The flaming bird's huge body staggered, and the slashing wing was blocked by the black ball that had become even more terrifying.
A shockwave erupted from the collision between the two, and under the shockwave, the surrounding area was filled with spatial cracks.
"Curse rule, a third natural order ability, and also a natural order weapon …?"
After stabilizing the flaming bird's body, the Sun Temple Saint Ryan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked at Gray with dread.
Before reaching the natural order level, having two natural order abilities was already shocking enough. He did not expect the other party to have a third natural order ability and a natural order weapon that the Sun Temple once had.
What made him even more fearful was that with this third natural order ability and natural order weapon, the other party's battle power was comparable to his.
"A third natural order, a natural order weapon …"
On the city wall of the Sun Holy City, the dozen or so Sun Temple leaders who were watching the battle closely were no longer as relaxed as before. Their expressions changed slightly, and unconsciously, worry rose in their hearts.
They knew that the Sun Temple Saint Ryan was a veteran natural order contender who had mastered two natural orders, so they were not worried when they saw Gray displaying the power of a natural order with two natural orders.
However, now, the other party had displayed three natural order abilities, and the number of natural order abilities was more than Saint Ryan's. In addition to the natural order weapon, the other party was enough to pose a threat to Saint Ryan.
The Sun Temple Saint Ryan was shocked by Gray's battle power but Gray was not.
"Whoosh!"
With a teleport, Gray appeared behind the Sun Temple Saint Ryan. The black ball that had turned back cut through space and attacked the Sun Temple Saint Ryan's back.
"Bang —"
A strong shockwave spread, and dense spatial cracks appeared in the surrounding area with the shockwave as a large amount of air was sucked into the Void Zone.
At the critical moment, the flaming bird raised a wing and blocked the black ball.
However, it wasn't completely unscathed. Not only did it suffer a violent impact, but its huge body was also sent flying backwards. The places where it was hit by the small pitch-black ball were also damaged.
The flaming bird rolled a few times before stabilizing itself in the air. On its back, Saint Ryan of the Sun Temple was in a sorry state. However, he was a rule-level powerhouse, after all. Standing on the back of the flaming bird, his body seemed to have taken root. He did not fall off the flaming bird.
Whoosh!
Gray teleported again and appeared not far from Saint Ruyen of the Sun Temple. The black ball came crashing down with terrifying power.
Bang!
The giant flaming bird raised one of its giant claws, and with a violent impact and dense spatial cracks in the surrounding area, it blocked the small black ball.
"…"
Saint Ruien of the Sacred Sun Temple, who was standing on the giant flaming bird, had a gloomy look on his face. Gray's strength had exceeded his expectations. He was both shocked and humiliated.
As a veteran law level expert, he could not even take down a brat who had yet to form laws. If news of this spread, it would be very difficult for the Holy Sun Temple to raise its head among Saint-level organizations.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, a resplendent golden light burst out of his body. Then, his body melted like liquid and merged with the flaming bird.
As he merged with the flaming bird, it became even larger. The feathers, eyes, and claws on its body became even more real as if it had flesh and blood.
Whoosh!
The giant flaming bird looked at Gray, and in its eyes, there were real flames burning. In the next moment, it pounced towards Gray, its speed once again increasing by a notch.
It looked like a real giant claw. One could even see the keratinized skin on the surface. It enveloped Gray.
Rumble!
The small black ball met it. Where the two collided, a large number of spatial cracks appeared again. This time, it was even more intense than before.
This time, the small pitch-black ball was unable to block the giant claw. After the giant claw paused for a moment, it continued to claw at Gray with spatial cracks, as if it wanted to tear apart the heavens.
Whoosh!
Although the small black ball could not stop the giant claw, it still made the giant claw pause. Taking advantage of this gap, Gray teleported away.
"Its combat power is even stronger than a First Saint."
A few miles away, Gray's figure appeared. After Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple merged with the giant flaming bird, his combat power had increased by another level. He had already surpassed First Saint, which was the former Saint of the Sacred Eye Clan, Wei Wei.
Whoosh!
With the advantage, the flaming bird chased after Gray and pounced at him again. Its giant claw tore through the space and grabbed at Gray. Under the giant claw, Gray was as small as an ant.
"Hmph!"
Gray snorted. His combat power was not as good as his opponent's, but combat power was not the only thing that mattered in battle.
He used the spatial maze ability. Spatial fluctuations spread out with him as the center and quickly enveloped the flaming bird.
Whoosh!
The flaming bird, or more accurately, the Holy Sun Temple Saint Ryan who had turned into a flaming bird, instinctively felt danger.
Its huge body twisted and retreated with a gust of wind. It exploded with terrifying speed and barely avoided the spatial fluctuations and appeared a few miles away.
"It's not just combat power. Its speed is better too."
In the spatial maze, Gray was slightly disappointed.
Compared to Saint Wei Wei of the Sacred Eye Race, Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple was not only stronger, but also faster.
In close range, it was not slower than his teleportation. It was with this speed that the other party could escape the spatial maze.
Screech!
A few miles away, the flaming bird let out a deafening screech.
Sensing the abnormality around Gray, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had turned into did not charge at Gray again. Instead, it opened its mouth and a blazing sun appeared.
The space was distorted and cracks appeared. The blazing sun crashed into Gray from a few miles away and crashed into the spatial maze.
However, just as it crashed into the spatial maze, the blazing sun suddenly disappeared. When it reappeared, it had changed direction and crashed into the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had turned into.
Such a reversal stunned the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had turned into. It then reacted and rolled to dodge, brushing past the blazing sun. The blazing sun exploded more than a dozen miles away and destroyed a large part of the forest.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Gray appeared not far away from the flaming bird in an instant. As soon as he appeared, he extended the spatial maze toward the flaming bird.
After narrowly avoiding the blazing sun, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had turned into rolled and its agility was affected. This time, it could not avoid the spatial maze and was enveloped in it.
Bang!
After being enveloped in the spatial maze, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had clearly sensed that something was wrong. With a burst of speed, it hurriedly pulled away from Gray. Unfortunately, it had only retreated a few hundred meters when it suddenly returned to the same place as before.
Just as it appeared, the pitch-black ball abruptly teleported over and fiercely collided with its body. Immediately, the collision caused its gigantic body to tumble, and a huge wound appeared where it was hit.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
From time to time, the pitch-black balls would appear from all directions and attack the Sun Temple Saint Ryan's flame bird. They appeared too strangely, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, and the distance was extremely close. Even with the Sun Temple Saint Ryan's speed, he couldn't dodge in time, and wound after wound appeared on his body.
Fortunately, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had transformed into was not weak and its body was extremely large. Otherwise, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had transformed into would have already collapsed.
Even so, the flaming bird that Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple had transformed into was riddled with wounds. If this continued, it would definitely collapse. Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple's anxious voice finally sounded from the flaming bird.
"Stop, I think we can talk …"
"Oh, didn't you just say that I don't have the qualifications? Now you want to talk to me?"
Looking at the wounded Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple who had transformed into a flaming bird, Gray's voice was filled with mockery.
Previously, the other side had felt that he did not have the qualifications to talk terms with the Holy Sun Temple, but now, the other side had taken the initiative to talk. Fighting was indeed the best way to resolve problems.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he could win, and it would be best if he could gain the upper hand.
"Sir, your strength … I already acknowledge it."
Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple said in a slightly sullen voice.
"Then tell me, will the Holy Sun Temple accept my request?"
Gray chuckled and asked in a noncommittal manner.
"I can agree to your request, but I have a condition …"
Before Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple could finish, he was interrupted by Gray. Gray said coldly.
"You don't have the qualifications to talk terms with me. Agree or not. You only have these two choices."
"I … The Holy Sun Temple … agrees."
Within the flaming bird, Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple said in a sullen voice while gritting his teeth.
"I hope the Holy Sun Temple can keep its promise. Otherwise, I won't be so easy to talk to next time."
Gray snorted coldly and dispelled the spatial maze. He shot a warning glance at Saint Ryan of the Holy Sun Temple who had transformed into a flaming bird before disappearing with Teleportation.
If he did not kill the other side, the Holy Sun Temple would very likely be destroyed, and he would be changing history and severely affecting the main world. He did not mind slowly grinding the other side to death in the spatial maze.