Violent Spiritual Energy shock waves wreaked havoc, causing space to distort. A golden silhouette quietly stood above the Dragon-Phoenix Pool with golden light shrouding its body, emitting a powerful pressure.
It had a humanoid figure, donned in heavy golden armour. The armour was dazzling with golden light. It was formed from dragon scales, making it hard to destroy. It wielded a golden war spear, with veins bulging on its arms like dragons. Its broad palms were also equipped with incomparably sharp nails that were like daggers that flickered with cold light.
It quietly stood in the sky, with its golden armour enveloping its entire body, revealing its emotionless golden pupils as it indifferently looked at Mu Chen and Cai Xiao.
Mu Chen's gaze was extremely grave as he looked at the golden-armoured silhouette. Shortly after, he appeared beside Cai Xiao and said, "Are you alright?"
He was clearly a little shaken in his heart, since he was well-aware of how mysterious and powerful Cai Xiao was. Along the way, there weren't many that could rival her. But here, she had fallen into a disadvantageous position in a head-on clash with the golden-armoured silhouette. How could Mu Chen not be shocked by this?
Cai Xiao gently shook her head as she stared at the golden-armoured silhouette. A smear of graveness flashed across her alluring face as she said, "Looks like it should be the guardian of this place. Be careful, it's very formidable."
Mu Chen nodded his head. Even someone as powerful as Cai Xiao was forced into a disadvantageous position. If he was in her shoes, it would be even more difficult for him to hold on.
"Intruder, leave or die!"
That golden-armoured silhouette's emotionless golden pupils stared at Mu Chen and Cai Xiao. Suddenly, an extremely hoarse and sluggish voice resounded. Although that voice was ear-piercing, the killing intent contained within it made Mu Chen's heart slightly shiver.
"It actually possesses intelligence?"
Mu Chen and Cai Xiao exchanged a glance and saw the shock in each other's eyes. Although the beasts in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven were ferocious, the majority of them did not possess much intelligence, not to mention that they could speak in human language.
Clearly, this golden-armoured Guardian wasn't ordinary. After possessing intellect, its fighting strength would definitely soar along with it, which was the most troublesome part for Mu Chen.
"Leave!"
The golden-armoured Guardian pointed his spear at the two of them from afar. The torrential killing intent had practically materialised, sweeping up a hurricane in this region.
Mu Chen looked at Cai Xiao. Both of them furrowed their brows. It wasn't easy for them to get here. Now that the treasure was right in front of them, how could it be easy for them to leave?
"You're nothing but a fleshless humanoid monster. How dare you be so arrogant?" Cai Xiao says coldly. Her pretty eyes lock on the golden-armored guardian. A rainbow-colored holy energy immediately surges out from her lily-white hands like a tide.
Dong!
Killing intent surged in the golden-armoured Guardian's eyes. Without any further words, it took a step forth, causing space to distort and its silhouette had turned into a golden bolt of lightning that shot towards Cai Xiao.
"Humph."
Cai Xiao coldly snorted as she clenched her fist and a seven-coloured longsword appeared in her hand. Thereafter, she charged forth without retreating. The seven-coloured Spiritual Energy had dyed the entire sky in a gorgeous manner.
Dang!
Dang!
The two silhouettes intertwined in the sky as metallic noises resounded. As the spear and the sword clashed, a terrifying Spiritual Energy shock wave swept out like a hurricane, tearing apart the thick layers of clouds in the horizon.
This clash was extremely intense!
Mu Chen's expression was grave as he looked at the intense battle in the sky. For the time being, he couldn't see who had the upper hand in this confrontation. However, the killing intent of the golden-armoured Guardian was too intense, as if it was a killing machine. If this battle were to continue, the outcome would be hard to say.
Dang!
In the sky, the tip of the spear and the tip of the sword accurately clashed together. Due to the terrifying energy, the spear and the sword bent by more than half. In the next instant, they instantly recovered. However, the explosive energy caused the two silhouettes to be sent flying back.
Boom!
The two silhouettes were shot into the two peaks above the heads of the dragon and phoenix. In an instant, the two peaks collapsed and huge rocks poured down.
The Spiritual Energy around Cai Xiao's body swept out, shattering the falling boulders into dust. Her jade-like hand gripped onto her longsword, with the tip of the sword slanted. Her beautiful eyes flashed with an additional sharpness. She never thought that this golden-armoured figure would be so difficult to deal with.
According to her estimations, the strength of the golden-armoured silhouette should be at the Fifth Grade Sovereign Realm, which wasn't much different from the strength that she could use. However, with the golden armour formed from the dragon scales, the defensive power of the latter was extremely shocking.
Cai Xiao gently clenched her teeth. If it wasn't for her physique, which had many seals placed in her body by her father, it would be as easy as flipping her hand to annihilate the golden-armoured Guardian.
But it was a pity …
Boom!
Huge rocks were suddenly sent flying from the collapsed peak far away as a golden silhouette walked out with heavy and slow steps. The golden-armoured Guardian's emotionless eyes were fixed onto Cai Xiao. As it walked out, golden dragon runes appeared on its dragon scale armour. At the same time, there was a light gathering behind its back, which vaguely formed into a pair of huge phoenix wings.
As the phoenix wings flapped, the ground where it stood instantly crumbled. Cracks swiftly spread out like spiderwebs, covering a radius of a few thousand feet.
The faces of Mu Chen and Cai Xiao changed at this moment. That's because they could sense that the power of the golden-armoured Guardian was rising at an astonishing speed.
"Those are the True Dragon Runes and True Phoenix Wings …" Mu Chen fixed his eyes on the dragon runes on the golden-armoured Guardian's dragon scale armour, as well as the phoenix wings on its back.
There was some disbelief in his eyes. How could the powers of the True Dragon and True Phoenix appear on its body at the same time? Shouldn't those two powers be incompatible with each other?
"It's a lifeform born from absorbing the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix. Therefore, its body should possess their powers." Cai Xiao said solemnly.
"What should we do?"
Mu Chen promptly asked. Judging from the current situation, the golden-armoured Guardian seemed to have been forced by Cai Xiao to the point of using a killing move. The Spiritual Energy fluctuations were rather frightening.
"Help me stop it for a while. I need some time. Can you do that?" Cai Xiao's brows were tightly knitted. Shortly after, her beautiful eyes slightly flickered as she looked at Mu Chen.
Being stared at by her eyes, even Mu Chen felt the blood in his body flowing a little faster. However, the expression in his eyes was constantly changing.
That's because he knew how powerful the golden-armoured Guardian before him was. Liu Yan and the golden-armoured Guardian simply couldn't be compared to it. An opponent of this level was too powerful and he didn't know if he could stop it.
He looked at Cai Xiao's obsidian-like bright pupils and deeply inhaled a mouthful of air. Facing her request, there wasn't any man that could refuse.
Naturally, he couldn't back down at this moment.
Therefore, facing Cai Xiao's gaze, he gently nodded his head.
When Cai Xiao saw this scene, she smiled with a smile that could cause the downfall of a country, before she slowly closed her eyes. When she closed her eyes, seven-coloured runes flickered on her body. Clearly, she knew that if she didn't use some hidden means, it would be impossible for her to deal with the golden-armoured Guardian.
As the seven-coloured runes revolved around Cai Xiao's body, the entire land slightly trembled at this moment.
Boom!
However, just when Cai Xiao was gathering her power, the golden-armoured Guardian stepped on the trembling ground and shot over. Its speed was extremely swift. As the phoenix wings on its back flapped, sand and stones were sent flying.
Seeing this scene, Mu Chen's face changed a little. This golden-armoured Guardian was truly cunning. Clearly, it had sensed the danger that Cai Xiao was bringing. Therefore, it didn't intend to give her the time to gather her power.
However, Cai Xiao had her eyes tightly shut at this moment, as if she couldn't sense the ferocious golden-armoured Guardian.
"Damn it!"
Mu Chen's face changed as he clenched his teeth and cursed. Shortly after, his gaze abruptly turned cold. His figure flashed and appeared before Cai Xiao. Boundless Spiritual Energy burst out without any restraint. As golden light surged, the Great Solar Undying Body was instantly summoned by him. At the same time, the Great Meru Demonic Pillar flew out with an ominous aura surging.
"Boom!"
The Great Solar Undying Body held onto the Great Meru Demonic Pillar as golden light burst out in every direction. Thereafter, it brought along a terrifying power as it ruthlessly smashed down towards the golden-armoured Guardian.
The earth cracked at this moment. However, the golden figure wasn't obstructed as the phoenix wings on its back suddenly unfolded. They were like blades as they clashed with the Great Meru Demonic Pillar that was smashing down.
Boom!
Spiritual Energy fluctuations swept out as the Great Meru Demonic Pillar was sent flying out, breaking away from the control of the Great Solar Undying Body. The power of the golden-armoured Guardian was terrifyingly powerful.
Mu Chen's face was a little pale at this moment. However, a chill surged in his eyes. With a thought, the golden fist of the Great Solar Undying Body ruthlessly slammed down towards the golden-armoured Guardian.
There wasn't the slightest emotion in the golden-armoured Guardian's eyes as the golden warspear in his hand trembled. It turned into a spear light as it shot out, causing cracks to appear on the golden fist of the Great Solar Undying Body.
However, its figure continued to charge forth as its golden pupils locked onto Cai Xiao. Clearly, it did not place Mu Chen, who was obstructing it, in its eyes.
Mu Chen stood on the head of the Great Solar Undying Body as he looked at the golden light that flew by. He abruptly clenched his teeth as his gaze turned extremely ferocious. No matter what, he wouldn't let it go!
Mu Chen formed seals with his hands as two blazing golden suns rose from the centre of the Great Solar Undying Body's brows and chest. The dazzling golden light condensed together and charged into Mu Chen's body.
"Nine Solar Divine Ability - Dual Solar Energy!"
The golden light on Mu Chen's body seemed to have turned into liquid as it wanted to envelop him.
As the golden light spread out, Mu Chen stomped his feet once again. In an instant, a dragon roar resounded as golden dragon runes drilled out from his skin and coiled around his body.
"Ersatz Dragon Physique!"
With the two powerful energies supporting his body, Mu Chen was currently surrounded by golden light with dragon runes coiling around him. In the next instant, he abruptly shot down. In that instant, he was like a god of war that had descended!
Down below, the figure of the golden-armoured Guardian that was standing straight suddenly paused. Those emotionless golden eyes looked at the golden figure that was charging over for the first time.
Clearly, this time, it had finally sensed some dangerous aura!
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