Chapter 249 Confrontation
Zhao Gongming's eyes were as big as bronze bells, and his eyes were full of anger and shock as he looked at Yang Ling.

His face turned pale, and he could no longer suppress his anger. He angrily scolded Yang Ling: "No matter what method you used to take my Dinghai Pearl! But I advise you to return it as soon as possible! Otherwise, you and I will fight to the death today!"

After saying this, without any movement on his part, the originally open small world was completely closed, and its connection with the prehistoric world was severed.

The original small world was free to enter, but now this space has become a desperate situation where neither entry nor exit is allowed.

The next moment, Zhao Gongming rushed out directly.

Not long ago, Zhao Gongming stood straight and had an elegant posture, but now he clenched his fists and his face was full of visible anger.

At this moment, he rushed towards Yang Ling regardless of everything, and knocked him down in a moment, like an angry cheetah, raising a cloud of dust.

His arms were like iron pliers, tightly grasping Yang Ling's collar and violently lifting him up.

However, Yang Ling's figure suddenly became hazy and illusory at this moment, just like the morning light when the mist gently surrounds the mountains, which is both real and ethereal.

Following a barely perceptible fluctuation of air flow, Yang Ling's body began to slowly dissipate. It was not a simple dissipation, but in a mysterious and indescribable way, it gradually transformed into a ball of misty Qi.

This Qi is colorful, with green and blue interweaving and purple and white blending together. It is like the purest and most complex energy body between heaven and earth. It sways gently in the air, emitting a faint fluorescence and illuminating the world.

Each strand of Qi contained profound magical power. They intertwined and entangled in the air, forming a series of flowing totems, and then re-condensed the figure of Yang Ling in the distance.

It sounds slow, but in fact it all happened the moment Zhao Gongming pounced on him.

"Gathering and dispersing energy?"

Zhao Gongming sneered, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes suddenly opened. Immediately, two rays of cold light shot out from his deep pupils and enveloped Yang Ling.

There was endless coldness in his eyes. With just one glance, the temperature around him dropped suddenly, as if even the space was frozen by this sudden chill.

In this suddenly cold world, Yang Ling's figure became the most eye-catching existence.

The body, which was originally emitting a faint glow, was instantly covered by a layer of fine white frost under the cold gaze of Zhao Gongming.

This white frost was like the purest snowflakes in winter, but it brought a biting chill, quickly spreading to every inch of Yang Ling's skin and every strand of hair.

As the coldness continued to grow, the white frost gradually condensed into ice, tightly wrapping Yang Ling's body.

His face, clothes, and even the air around him were all frozen into a crystal clear ice sculpture. The ice was crystal clear, and inside it was faintly visible that Yang Ling was maintaining his final posture, as if time was frozen forever at this moment.

The air around became heavier due to this sudden change, and even breathing seemed to feel the biting cold.

There was a hint of ferocity in Zhao Gongming's eyes, as if he was going to kill Yang Ling if he didn't hand over the things.

At this moment, in the cold ice, Yang Ling's eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes suddenly burst into a dazzling golden light. The light was so strong, as hot and dazzling as two little suns, penetrating the surrounding cold and darkness, illuminating everything around.

This light contains endless power, as if it can melt the ice of all things in the world.

As his eyes opened, an indescribable warmth and strength surged out of his body, and this power spread out in all directions with him as the center.

Wherever it passed, the seemingly indestructible ice began to emit subtle but clear shattering sounds, and the cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, and finally shattered with a loud bang, turning into countless tiny ice crystals, flashing crystal light in the air, and then dissipated into nothingness.

Yang Ling broke through the ice, his posture upright, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

He slowly raised his right fist, with golden flames condensing on his fist. The flame was not real, but it was hotter and purer than any other flame in the world, as if it could burn away all illusions and obstacles.

Facing Zhao Gongming, there was no fear or hesitation in Yang Ling's eyes.

He sneered, his voice full of ridicule towards Zhao Gongming and absolute confidence in his own strength: "With this attitude, you still want to get the Dinghai Pearl back? Dream on!"

After saying that, Yang Ling moved as fast as a cheetah, carrying the force of thunder, and punched at Zhao Gongming.

That punch not only contained all of Yang Ling's strength and will, it also seemed to carry the purest fire power between heaven and earth, directly knocking Zhao Gongming hundreds of miles away, crashing into the rock wall of a distant mountain, making a deafening sound and stirring up a cloud of dust and gravel.

"Okay, okay! I underestimated you!"

Zhao Gongming slowly walked out of the dust, his Taoist robe fluttering in the cold wind, his eyes flashing with passionate fighting spirit.

“Yang Ling, today we will compete with each other!” Zhao Gongming’s voice was deep and powerful, and every word seemed to contain the power of thunder. “Let me see how capable you are as a disciple of the Human Sect!”

Faced with Zhao Gongming's provocation, Yang Ling did not back down. He stood in place, staring at Zhao Gongming with his eyes, a faint smile on his lips.

"Brother Zhao Gongming, there is no grudge between you and me, but we each have different positions, so I will keep this Dinghai Pearl for you first. If you insist on taking it by force today, don't blame me for being merciless."

After saying this, golden flames surged around Yang Ling again. The flames seemed to have life, jumping and circling around him, forming an indestructible flame barrier.

He knew very well that Zhao Gongming had great magical powers and he had to go all out to deal with him.

Seeing this, Zhao Gongming said no more. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and a powerful spiritual energy surged around his body.

With his low shout, the air around him seemed to solidify, and a black storm condensed above his head. It was the secret black wind evil spirit of his Jiejiao, and it was incredibly powerful.

"Yang Ling, let me see how powerful you are!" Zhao Gongming roared, controlling the black wind and rushing towards Yang Ling.

The black wind contained endless destructive power, and space was distorted wherever it passed.

Facing Zhao Gongming's powerful attack, Yang Ling did not show any fear on his face.

He took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly. The golden flame barrier instantly expanded several times and turned into a huge flaming phoenix. It flapped its wings and flew high to meet the surging black wind evil spirit.

For a moment, the battlefield was filled with flames and black winds. The two collided violently in the air, causing a deafening roar.

The surrounding space seemed to collapse and reorganize at this moment, releasing devastating energy fluctuations.

Following a subtle fluctuation of the vital energy of heaven and earth, the originally calm void began to ripple.

Yang Ling was surrounded by shining golden light, like a golden sun.

His robe sleeves fluttered, as if he could blend into the boundless sky at any time.

At this moment, he closed his eyes and concentrated, a faint golden light surrounded his body, and the spiritual energy in his body and the true fire of the sun merged perfectly.

On his forehead, a tiny golden mark was faintly visible. It was a sign that he had reached a very high level in his practice of the Hehua Zizai Sutra, which enabled him to see through the universe in an instant and develop all Taoist magic powers.

Zhao Gongming on the opposite side had an ancient long sword in his hand. The colors of the five elements flowed on the sword, sometimes blue, sometimes red and yellow, and the changes were unpredictable.

His eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could see through all the vanity in the world.

Behind him, the power of the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly Demons gathered quietly, forming energy vortices that were invisible to the naked eye, foreshadowing the coming of a storm.

"Yang Ling, today I will let you see the power of the Heavenly Gang Divine Thunder!"

Zhao Gongming roared angrily, and his body shot up like lightning. As he swung his sword, the Shangqing Thunder Method was instantly stimulated to the extreme.

The sky was covered with thunderclouds, and thick lightning bolts were like dragons emerging from the sea, bombarding Yang Ling with the power to destroy the world.

Each bolt of lightning contained the power of the Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Evils, Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements. They intertwined with each other to form an impenetrable lightning net, trying to trap Yang Ling completely.

However, facing this overwhelming lightning net, Yang Ling seemed unusually calm.

He moved slightly and displayed the magic of the Hehua Zizai Sutra. His figure instantly became blurred, as if he had merged into the surrounding sea of ​​thunder.

The lightning struck the air, leaving only deafening roars and wisps of rising smoke, but failed to hurt Yang Ling at all.

"Humph, I didn't expect you to be so proficient in thunder magic!"

Zhao Gongming snorted coldly, and quickly formed seals with his hands. The Shangqing Divine Thunder instantly condensed and took shape, "Then try to take my move again!"

This was a giant pillar of lightning that was thicker and more violent than the previous one. It roared like an angry dragon, rushing towards Yang Ling's location.

However, at this critical moment, Yang Ling suddenly appeared from the sea of ​​thunder. He formed seals with his hands and chanted softly: "Cao Zi Sword Technique, cut!"

As his words fell, a golden sword light containing the true fire of the sun suddenly burst out.

This sword light was like a lightning that cut through the sky, carrying with it extremely hot temperature and destructive power, and it collided head-on with Zhao Gongming's Shangqing Divine Thunder.

The collision between the two instantly erupted with dazzling light and deafening roar, and the entire sky trembled.

In this contest between sword light and lightning, the Cao-character sword technique gradually showed its incomparable power. The sword light containing the true fire of the sun seemed to be able to devour everything and melt the Shangqing divine thunder bit by bit.

Zhao Gongming was furious when he saw this. He knew very well that the other party's attainments in thunder magic were no worse than his own. If he used the Shangqing Divine Thunder again, he would only be restrained. He had to display more powerful magical powers.

As he thought of this, he retreated violently, quickly forming seals with his hands and muttering something.

As his spell sounded, the stars in the sky seemed to be summoned and gathered together to form a huge star array.

This star array contains the power of the Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Demons as well as endless mysteries of the universe. Once trapped in it, even a powerful being with profound cultivation would find it difficult to escape.

Although Zhao Gongming did not major in the art of formation, it was a compulsory course for the disciples of Jiejiao. Therefore, although his attainments in formation as an outer sect disciple could not compare to his three sisters and those inner sect masters, he was still one of the best in the entire prehistoric world.

However, to his surprise, Yang Ling was not frightened by this seemingly unsolvable star formation.

He just smiled slightly, and his figure became blurred again, as if merging with the surrounding stars.

He closed his eyes and silently recited the secret method of "group" in his heart. Starlight shone brightly around him, and it seemed as if a bridge accurately connected to the core area of ​​the star array.

At this moment, he seemed to have become the master of the star array, able to control the stars at will.

He just waved his hands lightly, and the stars that were originally surrounding him seemed to be summoned by him. They changed their trajectories and bombarded the direction where Zhao Gongming was.

Each star contains the power of the Tiangang and Disha as well as the power of the laws of the universe. They draw brilliant tracks in the sky, colliding with the magical powers displayed by Zhao Gongming, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening roars.

"How can this be?"

Zhao Gongming was shocked to see that the formation he had set up had become a tool of the opponent, and he found it difficult to understand what was happening.

Yang Ling smiled openly and said, "I have said before that Fairy Sanxiao and I are old acquaintances. We have discussed the secrets of formations together before, and have also studied your star formation...

To be frank, Senior Brother, you are showing off your skills in front of me by arranging the formation! "

"Humph!"

Zhao Gongming was very unhappy, but he had to admit that he had miscalculated.

The Star Array has been controlled by Yang Ling. Although Zhao Gongming has a profound cultivation, he seems a little overwhelmed in front of Yang Ling's exquisite skills.

Finally, after a fierce collision, Zhao Gongming was hit by a huge star and retreated violently. His face became even uglier, as black as the bottom of a pot. He looked at Yang Ling in front of him, who was surrounded by golden light, and he couldn't help but get even more angry.

"Yang Ling! You are really amazing! But I, Zhao Gongming, am not a soft persimmon that can be bullied and squeezed by others!"

Zhao Gongming shouted angrily.

"The magical powers of Jiejiao are profound and far-reaching, and you cannot possibly know them all!"

There was a flash of determination in Zhao Gongming's eyes. He took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in his body seemed to be ignited, bursting out with unprecedented light.

His body stretched out as if merging into one with the heaven and earth. The air around him began to distort and the space seemed to be torn apart.

He formed seals with his hands, and the entire sky changed color.

Powerful forces of law surged out from his body, resonating with the vital energy between heaven and earth, forming a series of shocking pictures.

Faced with Zhao Gongming's sudden change, Yang Ling put away his previous relaxed expression.

He knew very well that Zhao Gongming was going to show his true abilities.

For this Daluo Jinxian, the most powerful means is not any magical powers or magic, nor is it magical treasures or weapons, but his own Tao.

That is the law of heaven and earth that he himself masters!
Therefore, Yang Ling also focused his mind, and used the secret method of the word "fighting" and his Hua Zi Zai Sutra to the fullest, preparing to meet this unprecedented challenge.

No one saw how Zhao Gongming moved, but the space around him began to fluctuate violently, as if countless stars were being born and falling in it.

He waved his hands, and the stars turned into sharp swords, attacking Yang Ling with the power to destroy the world.

These star sword blades not only contain the power of the five elements, but also contain Zhao Gongming's profound understanding of the laws. They draw brilliant tracks in the air, as if they are going to tear the void apart.

Faced with the overwhelming star blades, Yang Ling did not retreat.

As he moved, he moved freely between the gaps of the star sword like a dragon playing in the water.

At the same time, he put his hands together and pointed like a sword, chanting softly: "Cursive sword technique, sword pointing to the sky!"

As his words fell, a golden sword light containing the true fire of the sun suddenly burst out. This sword light was thicker and more dazzling than before. It was like a golden fire dragon, roaring in the air and rushing towards Zhao Gongming.

The star sword blade and the golden sword light collided violently in the air, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening roar.

Zhao Gongming's eyes changed slightly, as if he didn't expect Yang Ling to be able to block it.

He stood above the nine heavens, surrounded by a five-colored halo, which was the concrete manifestation of the Five Elements flowing through his body.

He opened his red lips and whispered the Five Elements spell. Suddenly, the sky and the earth changed color. The five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth seemed to respond to his call. They gathered together and turned into five huge tornadoes, which swirled around him endlessly.

"The five elements rotate endlessly!" Zhao Gongming shouted, and the five tornadoes instantly merged into a colorful giant wheel, carrying the power to destroy the world, and crushed towards Yang Ling.

At the same time, he waved his right hand lightly, and the power of the avenue of space surged. The originally calm void suddenly twisted, as if an invisible force was tearing the space apart, trying to imprison Yang Ling in this small space.

Facing Zhao Gongming's powerful attack, Yang Ling did not show any panic.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, took a deep breath, and the Heavenly Fire Dao Fruit shook slightly, and the powerful force began to boil. His eyes suddenly opened, and two blazing flames shot out from his eyes, directly meeting the colorful giant wheel.

The flames and the power of the five elements collided violently in the air, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening roar, and the entire battlefield was shocked by this power.

Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Dao is extraordinary, that flame contains his profound understanding of all fires in the world.

In the battle between the flames and the Five Elements Wheel, the heavenly fire gradually gained the upper hand, swallowing up the light on the surface of the wheel one by one, and finally burning it completely.

However, Zhao Gongming was no ordinary man. As the flames raged, space cracks spread across the battlefield like a spider web, trying to trap Yang Ling in it.

Seeing this, Yang Ling curled up his lips into a sneer.

Is this the Space Avenue?

His figure flashed and turned into a stream of fire, moving freely in the space and easily avoiding those seemingly fatal cracks.

At the same time, he formed seals with his hands and activated the Avenue of Heavenly Fire.

"The sky is set ablaze!"

The entire battlefield was instantly covered by raging flames. The flames spread wantonly in space like living creatures. Wherever they passed, whether it was the five elements or space cracks, they were ruthlessly devoured.

Zhao Gongming looked solemn when he saw this.

He knew very well that Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Dao was extraordinary. If the fire continued to rage, the entire battlefield and even the surrounding creatures would suffer a catastrophic disaster.

So, he once again mobilized the power of the five elements and space, trying to suppress the sea of ​​fire.

As Zhao Gongming and Yang Ling each exerted the ultimate power of the laws of the Tao, the entire battlefield seemed to have turned into a huge furnace, in which the five elements and the power of heavenly fire collided, intertwined and fused violently.

In the sky, five-colored light and red flames complement each other, forming a shocking picture.

Zhao Gongming stepped into the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams steps, his body moving left and right, and every movement was accompanied by the distortion of space and the change of the Five Elements.

He continued to form seals with his hands, exerting the power of the Five Elements and the Space Avenue to the extreme, trying to construct a Five Elements Space Cage that could suppress the Heavenly Fire.

However, Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Dao seemed to have endless vitality. No matter how hard Zhao Gongming tried, he could not completely suppress it.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Yang Ling suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Zhao Gongming like a flash of lightning.

He clenched his hands into fists, with blazing flames wrapped around his fists. That was the essence of his Heavenly Fire Dao. He roared and punched out with both fists, hitting Zhao Gongming's vital points.

Zhao Gongming's face changed, he knew that the power of this attack was extraordinary. So, he took a deep breath, concentrated all his strength between his palms, and prepared to take Yang Ling's flaming fist.

Yang Ling turned around again, and the Heavenly Fire Dao Fruit shook gently, spreading a flame.

The profound collision and interweaving of the laws of the great way made the entire small world seem to have turned into a huge melting pot of laws, in which the five elements and the power of heavenly fire were intertwined and entangled, forming a magnificent and shocking picture.

Zhao Gongming's body is like a dragon, and he travels through the small world under the guidance of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

Every time he leaped, the space was subtly twisted, as if the entire universe was moving in rhythm with his steps. He quickly formed seals with both hands, and each seal contained the essence of the Five Elements. These seals intertwined into a net in the air, forming a series of dazzling five-element barriers, trying to isolate Yang Ling's flame power.

However, is it so easy to restrain Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Dao?
His figure was like a burning phoenix, flying freely wrapped in flames.

There was a gleam of wisdom and determination in his eyes, and every time he swung his fist, it was accompanied by a surge of heavenly fire power.

Not only was the flame incredibly hot, it also contained his profound understanding and application of the laws of the universe, allowing it to find flaws in the Five Elements barrier and move through it at will.

Zhao Gongming took a deep breath, and the aura in his body suddenly surged, and the power of the Five Elements boiled to the extreme in his body.

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and it seemed as if countless five elements between heaven and earth responded to his call, converging into a dazzling five-element divine light that shot straight into the sky.

This five-element divine light contains his ultimate understanding of the Five Elements. It has the sharpness of gold, the vitality of wood, the flexibility of water, the heat of fire, and the thickness of earth. The five elements complement each other and form an invincible force.

Facing Zhao Gongming's Five Elements Divine Light, Yang Ling did not retreat. Instead, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and the power of the Heavenly Fire Avenue in his body was also stimulated to the extreme.

He spread out his hands, and his whole body seemed to turn into a ball of burning flame. The flame contained his profound understanding and application of the Great Way of Heavenly Fire. Every strand of flame was like a living creature, dancing flexibly in the air, forming a series of flame tornadoes, heading towards Zhao Gongming's Five Elements Divine Light.

The two forces collided violently in the air, erupting with unprecedented light and roar.

The five elements of divine light and the flame tornado intertwined to form a thrilling scene. The entire battlefield seemed to be torn apart by this force, space was distorted, time was stagnant, and everything seemed so unreal.

However, at this critical moment, Yang Ling suddenly moved, and with the cover of the fire tornado, he instantly approached Zhao Gongming.

He clenched his hands into fists, with the purest power of Heavenly Fire wrapped around his fists. That was the strongest move of his Heavenly Fire Avenue.

"Heavenly fire burns the world!"

He roared, and punched out with both fists at the same time, with supreme power directly attacking Zhao Gongming.

Zhao Gongming looked solemn when he saw this.

He knew very well that the power of this attack was extraordinary, and if he could not resist it, the consequences would be disastrous.

So, he tried his best to condense the power of the Five Elements between his palms, forming an indestructible Five Elements shield.

At the same time, he retreated violently, trying to distance himself from Yang Ling.

However, Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire was too overbearing. The flames followed Zhao Gongming's figure closely like living creatures.

Although the Five Elements Shield was strong, cracks began to appear under the continuous burning of the Heavenly Fire. Zhao Gongming was horrified, he did not expect Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Dao to be so terrifying.

At this critical moment, Zhao Gongming suddenly activated the Avenue of Space, instantly tearing a space crack between himself and Yang Ling.

He flashed and, with the help of the cover of the space crack, directed all the terrifying power of the sky fire that burned the world into the crack.

A dazzling light burst out from the center of the confrontation between the two, which was a sign of the collapse of the laws of space.

Wherever the light passed, the space seemed to be torn apart by invisible hands. Dark cracks suddenly opened like the fangs of a devil, devouring everything around it.

These cracks reveal an aura of chaos and nothingness, which makes people feel fearful.

In this moment of chaos, Yang Ling's Heavenly Fire Power was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. It lost its original control and raged violently.

The entire small world has become the target of the heavenly fire.

This world was originally peaceful and harmonious, but now it is like a fragile porcelain, shattered into pieces under the scorching heat of the heavenly fire.

The mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in the small world disappeared in an instant. Wherever the flames reached, everything was burned to ashes. Even the air seemed to be on fire, filled with a strong burnt smell.

The whole scene was like the end of the world, with destruction shrouding every corner.

The chaotic forces in the space cracks were not to be outdone. They intertwined with the heavenly fire to form an even more terrifying force.

This power has the heat and destructiveness of heavenly fire, as well as the confusion and disorder of chaos.

They wreaked havoc in the small world, turning those originally beautiful worlds into wasteland and ruins.

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(End of this chapter)