The battle between Kuafu and the ten Golden Crows continued, and the disaster did not abate.
Xuan Xiao, Yun Xiao, and many other members of the tribe did not rest either. The constant fighting caused many to collapse from exhaustion or get injured, but every member who participated in the battle had improved to some degree.
Xuan Xiao was not surprised by this. As the creator of the Form Intent Art, he knew very well that this method of cultivation, inspired by the mighty beasts of the primordial world, required fighting and killing, just like the beasts themselves, in order to progress quickly.
Previously, the tribe had been peaceful, and there were no dangerous beasts along the East Sea coast. The tribe members lacked opponents and battles. Now, this disaster provided the fighting experience they lacked. So, it was normal for many of them to improve their cultivation.
Of course, Xuan Xiao himself had improved the most. As the creator of the Form Intent Art, although he had perfected it, he still lacked experience in combat and killing. Now, with the constant fighting, he was able to fully refine the various aspects of the Form Intent Art and undergo a transformation.
At this moment, Xuan Xiao faced the oncoming tidal wave, with countless roars emanating from within his body. Then, he thrust both hands forward: "Form Intent Art - Scales Clashing!"
With this display of the Form Intent Art, his blood qi surged to the heavens, transforming into true dragons, giant pythons, jiaolong (dragons with scales), crocodiles… countless scaled creatures that had appeared on the battlefield of the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity were conjured by Xuan Xiao.
One could say that Xuan Xiao's single move conjured all the scaled races of the past, recreating the Dragon-Phoenix battlefield, bringing the scaled creatures back to life, charging towards the enemy.
With a "boom," the numerous scaled creatures tore through the tidal wave, obliterating the island fragments within it.
Then, Xuan Xiao faced the droplets of water falling from the sky and unleashed another devastating attack: "Form Intent Art - Birds Reappear!"
Similar to Scales Clashing, this time he used his blood qi to conjure various avian races, recreating the scene of the avian races participating in the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, attacking the droplets of water in the sky.
With a thunderous roar, the droplets were torn apart, turning into a fine drizzle that bathed everyone in its misty embrace.
Powerful, he was too powerful. The current Xuan Xiao was far stronger than before. Although the previous Xuan Xiao had been strong, his lack of combat experience meant his strength was somewhat superficial. Now, however, the baptism of battle had caused Xuan Xiao to transform.
Xuan Xiao alone was enough to withstand all the dangers brought by this calamity.
He shattered another wave of the surging tide, and many weary tribe members muttered: "How long will this disaster last!"
Indeed, how long would this disaster last? This was the question on many people's minds. After battling tirelessly, they were exhausted. Even Yun Xiao, whose cultivation was second only to Xuan Xiao, was visibly tired.
But Xuan Xiao knew that this battle wouldn't last much longer. He reassured his people: "Those who are tired, half of you rest, and the other half continue to fight. Then switch back and forth, and together we will weather this storm. As long as we, the Skywalk Tribe, work together, there is no disaster we cannot overcome!"
With his words, Xuan Xiao continued to fight. The tribe members cheered and roared in response, their morale boosted, as if they had been blessed by a spring breeze. Of course, Xuan Xiao wouldn't let his people suffer from excessive exhaustion.
So, he quietly transmitted a message to his wife beside him: "Yun Xiao, go back to the Life Abundant Land later and collect fruit from the Life Ancient Tree, and bring some water from the Life Pool. Mix them with the food to speed up the recovery of the tribe members."
Yun Xiao nodded upon hearing this and, without saying anything, went to arrange for this.
The fruit of the Life Ancient Tree and the water from the Life Pool allowed the tribe members to recover rapidly. Even those who were injured healed quickly and were able to rejoin the battle.
This rotation, combined with the replenishment of life energy, made the disaster less dangerous. On the contrary, the tribe members used this disaster as a crucible to forge themselves, a battlefield for improvement.
More tribe members underwent transformation through war, with countless individuals improving their cultivation. This resulted in Xuan Xiao gaining even more luck.
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Many years passed, and the tribe members had grown accustomed to the disaster. The frequency of the calamities also slowed down.
Until one day, a roar echoed from the East Sea, shaking the heavens. Then, a shattering sound reverberated across the land.
The luck bead in Xuan Xiao's heart, although it was constantly radiating luck, felt a subtle indication of a fortune arriving.
This sudden change confused Xuan Xiao, who was in the midst of battle. How could there be fortune during such a disaster?
Yet, upon hearing the roar that shook the heavens, he instantly shouted: "Luck Bead, Divine Ability - Burning Luck. Burn my luck, empower my eyes, help me see through illusions..."
Immediately, his luck was consumed, transforming into a supreme mystery that flowed into his eyes. This gave Xuan Xiao's eyes the ability to see through illusions, to see through vast distances.
Xuan Xiao fixed his gaze upon the distant East Sea. The tidal waves, mountains, and flames he saw along the way were unable to obstruct his vision.
Finally, Xuan Xiao saw Kuafu and the Golden Crows battling on the surface of the East Sea. Now, the ten smaller Golden Crows were using a special formation, interweaving with each other, merging into one, transforming into a blazing sun: "Golden Crow Formation - Ten Suns Merging! Divine Ability - Great Sun Descent. Incinerate the heavens, boil the seas..."
The great sun formed from the ten Golden Crows connected with the heavens, reaching towards the sun in the sky. A beam of fire descended from the celestial sun, merging with the Golden Crows, transforming their bodies into a scorching sun, a true great sun, radiating scorching heat, incinerating the sky, boiling the sea.
It then transformed into a divine light, striking towards Kuafu.
Kuafu roared, transforming into his true form, towering thousands of feet tall. He held a staff of unknown origin, unleashing boundless power and dao. He struck towards the Golden Crow's great sun.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The thunderous roars reverberated through the heavens, creating endless waves of energy. Yet, within the waves, a sound of shattering echoed.
It turned out that the staff in Kuafu's hand could not withstand such a collision and shattered into pieces. It flew apart, and Kuafu's palm was damaged, becoming bloody and bruised.
Meanwhile, the great sun formed by the Golden Crow pressed its advantage, directly engulfing Kuafu's true form, burning his true form. Kuafu let out a pained roar.
Amidst the roar, Kuafu resisted, Kuafu struggled, but ultimately, he was consumed by the Golden Crow's merciless solar fire. Finally, with a fiery explosion, Kuafu's true form was ripped apart.
"He's dead!" The sight before Xuan Xiao's eyes filled him with a sense of awe. Although he knew from the myths of his previous life that the battle between Kuafu and the Golden Crows would end in Kuafu's death, seeing him die such a gruesome death still filled him with a sense of inexplicable sadness.
This was the primordial world. Even someone as powerful as Kuafu could fall. In truth, with the strength of the great witch Kuafu, dealing with one smaller Golden Crow would have been easy. Even against ten smaller Golden Crows, he could have held the upper hand. But the ten Golden Crows merging together and using a special divine ability that seemed to originate from the Golden Crow clan, borrowing the aid of the celestial sun and the stars, Kuafu was ultimately defeated. And with this defeat, he perished.
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