Void Cultivation

Chapter 290 - 289-

They floated silently in the sky.

Their expressions were indifferent and detached, as if the three people standing before them were nothing more than insignificant insects.

Their gazes slowly swept across Grey, Roxanne, and the captain.

Not a single fluctuation of emotion appeared on their faces.

When the captain saw this scene, she suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha!"

Her laughter echoed across the red world as if she had just seen something extremely amusing.

Without hesitation, she stepped forward.

The moment her foot touched the ground, an overwhelming power suddenly erupted from her body and surged outward like a violent storm.

Four blazing Spirit Fires suddenly appeared behind her.

They condensed into four bright spheres that began to slowly rotate around her body.

Each Spirit Fire radiated terrifying heat that distorted the surrounding air. The temperature around her rose sharply, and even the crimson ground beneath her feet began to crack and melt slightly.

These Spirit Fires were so intense that even the cold of the snow world fragment from earlier would have been instantly evaporated by their heat.

With a single step—

The captain's figure blurred.

Her speed was astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, she crossed a huge distance and appeared directly before two of the white-haired men.

The two clones clearly did not expect her to move so quickly.

More importantly, they did not expect that one of their own kind would attack them without hesitation.

Because of this, their reaction speed was slightly delayed.

Seeing their stunned expressions, the captain's grin widened even further.

"Don't be afraid!"

Her voice rang loudly across the battlefield.

"Both of you will be fighting me!"

Strangely, the voice that came from the white-haired man's body was clearly feminine.

It sounded wild and excited.

The captain waved both of her hands.

Immediately, blazing white flames erupted from her palms and surged across her entire body.

In an instant, she became engulfed in burning white fire.

The four Spirit Fires around her spun faster and faster as the terrifying flames surged forward like a tidal wave.

Without giving the two clones any time to react, she rushed forward and began battling them directly.

The sky trembled as violent explosions echoed continuously.

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Grey and Roxanne were naturally not going to stand idle.

The moment the captain disappeared from his side, Grey also launched himself forward.

Three powerful waves of energy suddenly erupted from his body.

Boom!

Three bright spheres of Spirit Fire appeared behind him and began rotating slowly.

The first two Spirit Fires burned fiercely and emitted intense heat.

However, the third Spirit Fire was completely different.

Instead of heat, it released an extremely cold aura.

A deep chilling energy spread out from it, so cold that it felt as if it could freeze even a person's soul.

This was Grey's third Spirit Fire.

It had been formed from the Cold Yin Core Energy he had obtained earlier.

Although Grey's speed could not compare to the captain's terrifying movement technique, he still crossed the distance in a flash.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before two of the white-haired clones.

Without hesitation, he attacked.

At that exact moment—

A sudden purple flash burst out from his body.

The purple light twisted and condensed before forming a hazy phantom figure.

The figure had long purple hair that draped messily across its face, hiding most of its expression. Its arms were long and thin, and its fingernails stretched out like sharp claws that nearly touched the ground.

A chilling and sinister aura spread from its body.

This was the manifestation of the Life Demon.

After absorbing the massive amount of spirit energy from the crystal core earlier, the Life Demon had fully recovered.

Not only had it returned to its peak strength, but its aura seemed even stronger than before.

The moment Grey charged forward, the phantom also moved.

It followed closely behind him and lunged toward one of the two clones.

At the same time, a sharp cry suddenly rang out.

The tattoo of a bird on Grey's body suddenly began to glow.

In the next moment, it tore itself free from his skin and transformed into a real creature.

The Soul Devouring Bird had appeared.

The moment it emerged, its entire body ignited with blazing purple-black flames.

The flames surged outward and wrapped themselves around Grey's body like flowing silk.

In an instant, it looked as though Grey was wearing a majestic emperor's robe woven entirely from dark fire.

The head of the Soul Devouring Bird rose above him and slowly transformed into a hazy flaming crown that floated above his head.

With the augmentation of the Soul Devouring Bird, Grey's aura surged dramatically.

His battle strength reached its peak.

At that moment, his power had reached a level comparable to a cultivator who possessed four Spirit Fires.

With such strength, he could now directly contend with one of the clones before him.

Grey himself faced one of the white-haired cultivators.

Meanwhile, the Life Demon phantom let out a low growl as it brandished its long, razor-sharp claws and attacked the other clone.

Its strength had also risen significantly.

Individually, it too possessed power comparable to someone with a four Spirit Fire cultivation base.

Together, Grey and the phantom clashed against the two clones in a fierce battle.

Explosions of energy erupted continuously across the battlefield.

If the shadow had not been severely injured earlier and forced into a deep sleep to recover, Grey knew that he would have been able to unleash even greater strength.

Unfortunately, he could only rely on what he had now.

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Roxanne also moved the moment Grey attacked.

However, the power that erupted from her body was very different.

She did not possess Spirit Fires.

After all, she was a mythical creature.

Her method of cultivation was completely different from that of human cultivators.

Yet the power that surged from her body was no less terrifying.

A powerful aura burst out from her figure and spread across the battlefield.

The pressure she released was comparable to that of someone possessing four Spirit Fires.

In fact…

As Grey sensed the fluctuations coming from her, his eyes widened slightly.

The power radiating from Roxanne seemed even stronger than that.

Although it had not yet reached the Spirit Core Formation Realm, it clearly surpassed the level of an ordinary four-fire cultivator.

Only one conclusion appeared in Grey's mind.

'At least… five Spirit Fires of strength!'

He felt shocked inwardly as he sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Roxanne.

This was the first time he had ever witnessed someone possessing the power of more than four Spirit Fires while still remaining below the Spirit Core Formation Realm.

Although Roxanne did not cultivate using traditional techniques and could not be called a true cultivator…

Her strength had clearly surpassed the limits of ordinary experts.

She truly was a being that stood beyond the norm.