The Cloud Bird Wing Gu spread its golden wings, dazzling and majestic, its speed almost catching up to Lin Yan. The air trembled under its pressure, and its shadow stretched across the desert, locking onto him like a hunting beast.
At the same time, within Lin Yan's aperture, the Dream Derivation Gu that had been nourished by external Dao Marks finally completed its fusion and advanced to Rank 4. Its form changed into a seven-colored mirage worm, four sections long, swimming freely in the true gold primeval sea.
Its aura was strong, and above its head, a swirling mist formed a dreamscape the size of a millstone. The scene within flickered endlessly, as if countless possibilities were being born and destroyed in silence.
Outside, the Cloud Bird Wing Gu closed in. Its massive body, several meters in size, cast a heavy shadow over the desert. Its golden talons extended downward, hard and crystalline, their sharp tips gleaming with cold light as they pressed toward Lin Yan, almost sealing off all escape.
Lin Yan's gaze turned cold. His thoughts moved in an instant, and the power within his body surged like a rising tide.
Killer move—Divine Fire Yama!
Lin Yan suddenly turned around. In that instant, his thoughts moved rapidly as he activated his Rank 4 Fusion Fire Gu, Mystic Yellow Earth Fire Gu, Life Spirit Fire Gu, along with more than a dozen other Gu such as Exploding Fireball, Flame Armor, and Fire Source. The Gu resonated with each other, their auras linking together and forming a terrifying killer move.
This killer move was built on the Huang Family's Flame Demon True Body. Lin Yan had modified it by adding three Rank 4 Gu, pushing its power to a completely new level. The structure was more stable, and the output was far more violent, no longer something ordinary methods could compare to.
His aura surged wildly. His eyes turned into burning golden pupils, and flames burst out from his body like a storm. The Flame Armor outlining his figure was no longer a simple golden layer. It carried the vibrant green of Life Spirit Fire and the deep yellow of Mystic Yellow Earth Fire, merging into a three-colored glazed flame body.
His hair burned like fire, his bones shone with a glazed light, and nine crimson-gold Divine Marks coiled around him like dragons. Behind his back, layers of blazing fire rings appeared, forming three Heaven-Burning Fire rings—red, green, and yellow—circling his body. The light was dazzling, making him look like a divine being descended into the world.
Rumble!
In the vast desert, the ten-meter-tall figure of Divine Fire Yama appeared, like a blazing sun rising on the ground. Light spread in all directions, and waves of heat rolled outward, distorting the air and burning everything nearby.
Within a hundred-meter radius, the sand instantly melted, turning into a lake of scorching lava. The ground bubbled and cracked, and the entire area became a burning domain under his control.
Boom! Lin Yan threw a punch, and the Cloud Bird Wing Gu extended its golden talons. The two collided head-on, releasing a violent shockwave that swept across the desert.
The Cloud Bird Wing Gu was sent flying back hundreds of meters. Its abdomen turned charred black, and its sharp talons were nearly burned through.
Divine Fire Yama only let out a low grunt. He stepped back a few paces, leaving behind glowing crimson footprints. His fist showed five deep cracks, but the damage was limited.
In less than a second, green flames flickered across his body. Life Spirit Fire and accumulated Ash Gu activated together, rapidly restoring his injuries. The cracks disappeared almost instantly, returning him to peak condition.
Compared to this, the Cloud Bird Wing Gu had clearly suffered the heavier loss.
At first glance, it looked unbelievable, but Lin Yan's peak true gold primeval essence, refined through the Liquor Worm, was already close to Zhang Bai's Rank 5 initial-stage purple crystal primeval essence.
Moreover, in the Cloud Bird transformation killer move, the Rank 4 Gu involved were likely only three: Cloud Bird Wing Gu for speed, Cloud Bird Claw Gu for offense, and Cloud Bird Eye Gu for reconnaissance, all belonging to the Transformation Path.
In the distance, Zhang Bai, still in his golden bird form, showed clear shock. "Rank 4 Upper-Stage aura… how is that possible?!"
For a moment, killing intent rose in his heart. This brat had risen an entire level in such a short time. He could not help but think—had he obtained some great opportunity?
In the next moment, Zhang Bai's body twisted and dropped to the ground. His form rapidly expanded, turning into a twenty meter tall, four-armed giant. His muscles bulged, veins stood out like ropes, and a violent aura spread outward.
Standing before him, Divine Fire Yama looked almost small in comparison.
This was Zhang Bai's main killer move, Giant God Transformation, built with five Rank 4 Gu. The Cloud Bird transformation was only used for movement, pursuit, and scouting, not meant for direct combat.