Chapter 1079: Tang San vs. Xu An'yu
Chapter 1079: Tang San vs. Xu An'yu
The originally translucent, pale blue suddenly turned into a golden red. A blazing sun abruptly appeared behind Tang San, and the searing power of pure yang energy enveloped his entire body. The Holy Dragon Spear in his hand instantly took on a reddish hue. With unmatched intensity, it clashed against Xu An'yu's spear.
A crisp clang rang out as the two massive dragons crossed paths. The air around them distorted violently.
A great sun of flames erupted in the sky the next moment and engulfed Xu An'yu.
Around the blazing sun, the faint outlines of petals emerged.
The Sunborne Flower!
The Sunborne Flower was a power possessed not by the Scorching Sunflower clan, but solely by the Sunborne Nymph Emperor!
So Jin Miaolin's dragon mount was not just a mere imitation—it was truly a manifestation of the Crystal Demon Emperor! One that had her replication abilities!
The golden-red Crystal Dragon flew off into the distance, and the red gradually faded into pure gold. The massive Sunborne Flower floated behind Tang San, and supported by abundant life energy, it had completely altered his elemental signature.
Was this even possible?
If not for knowing the Crystal Demon Emperor's replication ability, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor might have wondered whether he had somehow fathered an illegitimate son without his own knowledge. But this… was somehow even more unbelievable. Jin Miaolin had actually inherited the Crystal Demon Emperor's replication ability? If that was truly the case, another top-tier powerhouse rivaling the Crystal Demon Emperor might have just emerged.
Though it seemed he was only using a single-replication ability and could not summon three clones at the same time, that alone was enough to astonish all onlookers. How was this still the "weak" Blue Gold Tree clan?
The Radiant Twin Dragon emerged from the sunfire blast cloaked in golden radiance, seemingly unchanged on the surface. Yet Xu An'yu's gaze was filled with shock.
He really inherited Her Majesty's power!
The Crystal Dragon wheeled around. Tang San raised his Holy Dragon Spear once more, and the Sunborne Flower behind him burst with radiant light. A titanic pillar of pure yang flame blasted forth, threatening to incinerate all that stood in its path!
Xu An'yu quickly raised his spear high. A platinum light shield spread out before him. Thanks to his dual-heart physiology, his light-attribute bloodline power surged with astonishing strength. Though the shield shook violently under the sunfire's assault, it held firm.
A resonant dragon cry rang out from the Radiant Twin Dragon. In the next instant, the light surrounding Xu An'yu erupted. He pointed his spear at Tang San, and the entire sky echoed with countless dragon roars.
Dragons formed from concentrated light energy emerged from every direction and hurtled toward Tang San.
Light Dragon Domain!
In that moment, Tang San faced what felt like an entire legion of Radiant Dragons.
Tang San raised the Black Tortoise Shield. In the next breath, the Crystal Dragon beneath him changed from gold to blue, the hue of its scales rippling like the still water of a pond disturbed by a pebble thrown into it. Then, blue turned to black—not the darkness of night, but the deep black of endless water.
A somewhat transparent giant turtle appeared around him and his mount, enclosing them in its vast shell.
One after another, the light dragons crashed into the black turtle's shell and vanished without a trace.
Black Tortoise Shield. Endless Water.
It seemed as if the Crystal Dragon had replicated the powers of the Endless Nymph Emperor.
Is this for real?
Although the Light Dragon Domain was extremely powerful, Tang San's defense was flawless.
Their clash now made even the Emperors watching frown. This confrontation had clearly reached their level; the sky above them blazed with elemental splendor.
The audience stared, utterly stunned. They had never expected the most exhilarating match of the Battle for the Throne to be now of all times.
The Emperors, too, all showed various expressions that betrayed their complicated feelings, especially when they looked at Tang San.
The Crystal Demon Emperor's inheritance! They still clearly remembered the moment Tang San had activated all of the Celestial Pillars. But they had assumed he'd only obtained a limited inheritance based on his immense life energy, not her most powerful ability. And yet here he was, using the Crystal Demon Emperor's replication ability! Moreover, he could even summon her original form to fight alongside him!
At this point, it was obvious: Whether it was Tang San or Xu An'yu, once either of them ascended to Emperorhood, they would be no ordinary Emperor. Would there even be enough space for a third Emperor?
This made the battle unfolding before them all the more critical. In the double-elimination finals, Mei Gongzi had already secured second place. So whoever lost this match would place third. But if the top two consumed too much of the plane's power when ascending, the third might not even become an Emperor at all.
The three supposedly secure finalist spots had suddenly become rather… insecure.
This Jin Miaolin… he sure hid himself well!
The two dragons circled and clashed in the sky. With the Endless Nymph Emperor's water control, Tang San was displaying extraordinary might. The Black Tortoise Shield was a water-attribute treasure first and foremost, and the Endless Nymph Emperor's power greatly amplified its effects. The black shield expanded and shrank constantly, forming massive black whirlpools in midair that devoured Xu An'yu's attacks again and again. No matter how fierce Xu An'yu's assault, Tang San stood unmoved.
Even the Endless Nymph Emperor itself, watching from below, questioned whether it could replicate such performance. The shield's power made it envious, but it knew all too well that it could not activate the shield even if it tried.
To avoid revealing his own bloodline secrets, Tang San was fully replicating the Endless Nymph Emperor's ability. This wasn't just an imitation; it was true replication, thanks to Crystalline having absorbed the Endless Nymph Emperor's bloodline power before. Only by doing this could he justify his powers in the eyes of the watching Emperors. Before becoming an Emperor, he could not afford to reveal his transcendent bloodlines.
Xu An'yu was growing more alarmed as the fight wore on. He had never imagined that water could stifle his power so completely. But the swirling vortices in the sky constantly devoured his light energy attacks.
His cultivation had already touched upon the very laws of nature, the domain of Emperors, and with his dual hearts and Light Sprite companion, he should have had no peer in this tournament. That was why he had dared to concede twice before. As long as a chance remained to climb the ranks, he believed he could seize it. But now, before the most unlikely of opponents, he had kicked an iron plate.
Well, more like a turtle shell.
Tang San appeared to be doing very little, only using his shield to generate vortices in different directions. But not only were these vortices filled with surging water energy, they also exerted a tremendous suction force. Even with his strength, Xu An'yu was being pulled from side to side. Each pull caused momentary disorientation, disrupting his rhythm.
Tang San remained utterly calm. With the Black Tortoise Shield, he repeatedly blocked Xu An'yu's attacks. Occasionally, he thrust his Holy Dragon Spear—but each strike seemed only to stimulate Xu An'yu's light power, as if helping him grow stronger for a moment.