Puff, puff, puff...

These undying roots, about a hundred meters in diameter, were wrapped around the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor. In an instant, the scorching flames turned the surrounding evil wind into void, leaving the sky clear and bright.

"Our ancestor won't be in trouble, will he?"

On the hillside, the Lin family members had already stood up, staring intently at the two gigantic shadows in the sky from a distance. Many of them, clad in black robes, wore expressions of worry.

"It shouldn't be a problem. The Evil Wind Emperor's means are not just these."

The Lin family steward spoke confidently, but his eyes remained fixed on the gray gigantic shadow in the sky, while his palms were already soaked with sweat.

Boom!

Roar!

The colossal shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor roared toward the sky, causing a terrifying sound wave to sweep far and wide. Martial artists with lower strength in the vicinity were directly killed, spitting blood due to the sound wave's impact. Even Chu Ming felt his blood boiling in his chest.

Crack! Crack!

With an abrupt bend of its arms, the gray colossal shadow unleashed its power, turning the surrounding gray evil wind into countless gray blades. Sword Force erupted as it slashed toward the undying roots, darkening the sky, vaguely spawning and annihilating black holes.

Boom, boom, boom!

A series of thundering noises echoed as the gray evil blades collided with the undying roots, scattering countless sparks, resembling burning clouds that covered the entire sky. The Undying Tree was as intelligent as humans; under the mighty collision with the gray evil blades, it retreated hundreds of miles, leaving a hundred-meter-deep trench on the ground, scorched by flames.

"This is bad!"

At this moment, in Chu Ming's dantian, the remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor stared at the red and gray gigantic shadows in the sky, muttering to itself.

"Why do you say that, Ancestor Sword Emperor?"

Chu Ming's eyes flashed as he observed the situation in the sky. The figure transformed by the Evil Wind Emperor seemed overwhelmingly powerful, its majesty filling the heavens, defeating the Undying Tree step by step. The situation appeared entirely favorable. No matter how he looked at it, Chu Ming couldn't detect any sign of trouble.

The Ancient Sword Emperor's face remained solemn, with a fleeting look of regret in his eyes, calmly saying.

"You underestimate the Undying Tree. The Undying Tree is a Nine Heavens Divine Object, its power comparable to a top-tier king. Moreover, this place is its domain, with undying origin endlessly supplied, allowing its power to be exerted to the fullest. However, the Evil Wind Emperor has just resurrected a sliver of its remnant soul; it appears powerful but is actually superficial. Competing with the Undying Tree for the undying origin is incredibly difficult."

As the Ancient Sword Emperor narrated, its sharp eyes took in everything happening on the battlefield and analyzed it reasonably, something Chu Ming could not do.

Boom!

Chu Ming looked up to see the Undying Tree waving a hundred-meter-long undying root, like a giant whip, shattering space in an instant, knocking down the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor. Gray evil wind waves swept through, crushing the ground. The Evil Wind Emperor seemed to fall into a divine slumber, its aura slowly dissipating. This was the true dissipation of the origins; once this mighty shadow vanished from the heavens and earth, the Evil Wind Emperor would truly be beyond salvation.

Witnessing all of this, the Xiao family's members couldn't help but feel joy. A skinny man stepped beside Xiao Yuan, praising.

"Young master truly has foresight. Upon returning to the clan, young master will undoubtedly ascend to the top of the Xiao family, sweeping away other families. In the future, even the Central Divine Domain might tremble under young master's feet."

Xiao Yuan's face remained calm, with a flash of cold light in his eyes. He did not show the slightest pride from the skinny man's flattery, which was one of the reasons why people did not dare to belittle him. A person who could maintain calmness at all times was undoubtedly a formidable one.

"Just watch closely."

Xiao Yuan said indifferently, his gaze never leaving the Undying Tree for a second.

The Xiao family members relaxed. In their eyes, the Evil Wind Emperor's resurrection plan was likely to fail. The Lin family was already weak; once their ancestor died, Tongzhou would belong to the Xiao family.

In stark contrast, the Lin family guards were overwhelmingly despondent, feelings akin to mourning.

Boom, boom, boom!

At this moment, a majestic face had already formed between the trunks of the Undying Tree, commanding respect without anger. It seemed to be the embodiment of the heavens and earth. With a slight movement, the power of heaven and earth spread, and a terrifying roar blasted toward the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor.

Boom!

A frightening sound occurred, followed by a loud bang as the left arm of the thousand-meter shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor was shattered by a beam of fire from the Undying Tree. Countless gray evil wind waves swept through, whistling loudly, causing everyone's ears to buzz.

"Did it fail?"

Nangong Yueling's face remained cold, with a blood-colored aura enveloping her. Intense evil qi surrounded her, exuding the demeanor of a female war god. Staring at the gray giant shadow in the sky, her eyes flickered with shock.

Roar!

The gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor roared, transforming the entire space into chaos. Wisps of gray air currents swept through, and the surrounding air, spiritual power, soul, etc., were suddenly stripped away.

"Top-tier Secret Technique·Deprivation!"

Boom!

The gray terrifying giant palm transformed into a torrent, darkening the sky. From afar, people could only see the towering figure in the sky, frozen in this eternal moment.

As the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor struck, everyone's minds buzzed, as if something had been stripped, plunging them into temporary blindness.

Rip!

The Undying Tree, caught off guard, had a quarter of its trunk ripped off by the gigantic shadow's hand, radiating brilliant red light, brimming with undying origin.

Dong, dong, dong...

It was like the drums of heaven and earth, the pounding sounds caused everyone's hearts to panic.

"Is this the sound of a heartbeat?!"

Chu Ming's face changed as he felt an endless life force within the intense pounding sound, like a flame illuminating the heavens.

Boom!

The majestic face of the Undying Tree showed pain. Thousands of roots simultaneously struck the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor, shattering space. But the momentum seemed much smaller than before, clearly, the previous strike from the Evil Wind Emperor had caused substantial damage.

Boom!

The gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor stretched out its arms suddenly, transforming into a giant holding up the heavens. A terrifying, vast aura rose abruptly, like a true god awakening. The undying tree branches had not yet reached him but were all shattered, leaving the heavens empty.

"What?!"

Xiao Yuan's face finally changed. The battle had only taken place within a few breaths. Unexpectedly, within these few breaths, the gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor had completely turned the tide, directly pushing back the Undying Tree. From its appearance, the defeat of the Undying Tree was merely a matter of time.

Rip!

The gigantic shadow of the Evil Wind Emperor's hands moved like the wind, continuously tearing off the undying origin from the Undying Tree. Its momentum retreated slowly, whereas the Evil Wind Emperor's aura grew strong, like a towering sun, illuminating the entire heavens.