685 Caught In The Mountain Fire (1/2)

The moment he returned to the surface of the land, thunder rumbled in the sky as crackling lightning illuminated the heaven and earth!

Strike after strike of lightning streamed down from the sky almost incessantly.

Faced with the specter of the intimidating thunder and lightning, Ouyang Xiaoshe moved rapidly once again to avoid the attack. The method of how the thunderbolts were being thrown about was wholly different from how a cultivator would have attacked, however. Not only did it come from the air and was difficult to avoid, but it was also born of mystical forces. Rare was an ordinary cultivator who would dare to forcefully harness such power.

Therefore, Ouyang Xiaoshe was already in dire straits after only a brief moment.

At the same time that the thunder and lightning were running amok in the sky, the borderless ocean of fire was quickly weaving its way over. Flames licked over, like dragons fighting over a pearl. The interwoven thunder and flames were already an overwhelming threat but Yun Yang was barely contented.

Golden rays glimmered amidst the lightning and rained down like a storm. Yun Yang had released flying daggers, the signature move he had used to weed out the many impostors today.

Yun Yang loathed Ouyang Xiaoshe to the core of his being. He went all out in his strike, completely stubbing out any possibility of this old bastard avoiding his attack or escaping. The best solution to prevent additional issues was to try his best to eliminate any further chances of survival for the opponent.

Yun Yang was more aware than all the others regarding Ouyang Xiaoshe's ability. It would be the strangest mystery instead if the latter had not been equipped with a terrifying force.

Ouyang Xiaoshe stood on par with Old Dugu in terms of their reputation. Old Dugu was able to cause the Unrivaled Swordsman Jun Moyan to be indebted to him and received a Medallion of Gratitude. One could imagine how astounding Old Dugu's cultivation base must be. If so, how could Ouyang Xiaoshe be weak?

This was the reason Yun Yang had given his all the moment he struck.

No matter how Ouyang Xiaoshe evaded the attacks, the lightning strikes seemed to be concentrated too densely. A strike of lightning landed a solid strike on his head, causing him to shriek. A burnt smell rose from him as well. Stricken by lightning, Ouyang Xiaoshe could not help slowing down and a bolt of gold embedded itself deeply into his thigh.

Ouyang Xiaoshe cried out in agony, ”Supreme Cloud, come out and fight this decisive battle with me if you have the guts for it!”

It was a pity that his invitation lacked a reply. The only thing he got as a response was a fiercer flurry of lightning strikes in the sky and even more ferocious flames.

Yun Yang knew fully well that it was impossible for Ouyang Xiaoshe's tyrannical combat power he had previously displayed to stop here. It was impossible that he had not managed to evade the two strikes; he must have let it happen intentionally.

The aim was none other than luring Yun Yang out to make his appearance. Once Ouyang Xiaoshe could locate where he was, he could figure out his subsequent plan of escape, making it even more effective.

How could Yun Yang be deceived then? 'Since you want to suffer, I'll let you have enough of it!'

Ouyang Xiaoshe looked incredibly pained after the two consecutive attacks, but he dared not let himself be struck anymore, seeing that Yun Yang refused to fall into this trap. By the look of things, if he were to continue this tactic of inflicting suffering upon himself, Supreme Cloud would turn him into charred remains.

The magnificence of the thunderbolt was beyond his expectations. The two strikes had already numbed Ouyang Xiaoshe sufficiently that his movements were considerably impeded. He was already regretting his execution of this particular tactic. Why would he accept the attacks for nothing if he had known that Supreme Cloud would not fall for it?

The fires soared high and grew even more intense. Yun Yang had burned all the forests and mountains for thousands of miles all around with the rampaging flames. Until later, something akin to oil began to flow across the ground.

All living creatures in the mountainous area, be it animals or plants, were all devoured by the ocean of flame. Other than the rare ace-ranked beasts that noticed the fire the earliest and had escaped due to luck, the rest had turned into ashes alongside the plants and trees of the forest, reduced to nothing.

In spite of this, the raging fires did not slow down. It rose continuously as it continued to burn.