But just then, several attacks suddenly came at him.
Whoosh!
Ian Song's figure flickered and vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of another Phoenix Infant Clan God-King.
The opponent instinctively swung his sword at Ian.
But—
Ian's hand was even faster. Just as the God-King swung his sword, Ian's palm landed on his head and pressed down. Instantly, the head exploded, and both his Divine Soul and godhead shattered.
"Form the battle array!"
Seeing two God-Kings die one after another, the Phoenix Infant Queen couldn't help but shout.
Immediately, the auras of nearly a hundred God-Kings surged skyward and quickly linked together. Whenever any one of them was attacked, others could support them; conversely, they could also pool their energy into a single person to kill the enemy.
"A formation?"
Ian chuckled and glanced over, instantly spotting the flaw in this battle array.
The next moment—
He stepped forward.
Sword light flashed.
Two sword beams shot out at extreme speed.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Two more Phoenix Infant Clan God-Kings were cleaved in half, their Divine Souls also shattered.
Before the other God-Kings could react—
Ian swung his sword in a sweeping arc again.
The long, narrow sword light carried supreme power and directly waist-severed seven God-Kings.
But God-Kings possess extremely strong vitality. Unless their Divine Soul is directly shattered, it's impossible for them to die.
So, all seven God-Kings did the same thing: grabbing their lower halves and retreating. Once they had retreated a distance, they quickly pressed their lower bodies back onto their upper bodies.
But Ian was like lightning.
He darted swiftly among the God-Kings, his sword fast and sharp. Even though these God-Kings had God-King artifacts for protection, they still couldn't withstand him.
But after only a few dozen breaths—
Over twenty more God-Kings were killed, and more than thirty God-Kings were seriously injured.
Trash, absolute trash!
The Phoenix Infant Queen was extremely displeased.
Your Majesty, Cassie Snow and the near-guard request permission to fight!
Suddenly, Cassie Snow stepped forward and spoke.
Queen, we volunteer to fight!
The twenty-four near-guard God-Kings echoed in unison.
The near-guard God-Kings were the Phoenix Infant Clan's strongest God-Kings, all female, and every one wielded a God Emperor artifact.
Their strength was overwhelming; a single one could easily sweep away three to five peers of the same rank.
Near-guard, heed my command—kill this damned Godborn!
The Phoenix Infant Queen nodded, her voice cold and murderous.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Cassie Snow and the twenty-four near-guard God-Kings responded in chorus.
All of you, fall back!
In the next moment, Cassie Snow stepped forward, her body wreathed in crimson flames. In her hands appeared a pair of fire-red crystal hammers, each the size of a human head.
Mysterious runes flickered on the crystal hammers, radiating a terrifying aura that made souls tremble.
This pair of crystal hammers was called the Worldheart Crystal Hammers, a legacy from her ancestor—the Phoenix Infant Clan's first war general, whose strength once reached peak God Emperor.
These Worldheart Crystal Hammers were wielded by that God Emperor, and still carried his aura. Their power could be unleashed to the utmost; against an upper-segment God-King, she could kill with a single blow.
At Cassie Snow's command, the God-Kings who had been fighting Ian—no, being slaughtered by him—hastily retreated.
Pfft! Pfft!
Ian stepped forward after two of them, forming seals with both hands and throwing punches.
Divine light exploded, blasting their heads and Divine Souls to pieces in an instant.
You deserve to die!
Cassie Snow was furious.
She swung the Worldheart Crystal Hammers and charged.
She moved fast, like a streak of fiery red lightning.
Pfft! Pfft!
The Worldheart Crystal Hammers radiated mysterious power, locking the surrounding void as they smashed down at Ian.
Nice!
Ian called out, his eyes flashing with divine light. He could feel that these crystal hammers actually posed a real threat to him.
Break!
He threw his fists, clashing head-on with the crystal hammers.
Boom! Boom!
The void exploded again and again, turning into patches of black holes.
But in the next moment, Cassie Snow was blasted backward while Ian stood unmoving, his fists scorched black. A powerful foreign force invaded his body, trying to disrupt his Saint Body.
Heh!
Ian sneered, spinning his internal chaos vortex to instantly grind the foreign power to dust. His fists returned to crystalline white.
Kill!
Cassie Snow swung the Worldheart Crystal Hammers and charged at him again.
At the same time, the twenty-four near-guard God-Kings moved in, teaming up with Cassie Snow to attack Ian.
For a moment, heaven and earth filled with wild, surging energy, enough to destroy worlds.
But Ian stood calmly in the chaos, a faint look of disdain in his eyes.
Excellent!
Ian called out, vanishing from his spot and causing countless attacks to miss. Then he reappeared in front of a near-guard God-King.
Bang!
He threw a punch, smashing it down on her head.
But the silver armor on her body bloomed with beautiful silver light, blocking his attack.
Then she counterattacked.
She swung her God Emperor artifact at him.
So rich—her armor's a God Emperor artifact, and her weapon too!
Ian grinned slyly, reached out, and seized her God Emperor artifact. "Deprive!" he commanded.
At once, she felt the God Emperor artifact she'd tempered for countless years lose its connection to her.
Get lost!
Ian tossed the God Emperor artifact into his Divine Temple, then swept his arm, blasting out two dazzling fist prints like blazing suns, sending two near-guard God-Kings who tried to ambush him flying.
But just then—
Cassie Snow appeared overhead, the Worldheart Crystal Hammers carrying supreme power as she struck down at him.
Heh!
Ian chuckled lightly.
He vanished, letting the Worldheart Crystal Hammers miss. At the same time, he appeared before another near-guard God-King, snatched away her God Emperor artifact, and sent her flying with a punch.
Damned Godborn, if you've got guts, stop running!
Cassie Snow shouted angrily.
No rush! Once I've snatched all your God Emperor artifacts, I'll fight you fair and square!
Ian teased, then disappeared again.
Next—
Ian snatched away the God Emperor artifacts from twenty near-guard God-Kings, leaving only two who still held theirs.
The two, terrified, hurriedly stashed their God Emperor artifacts and switched to God-King weapons.
Heh! Think you can hold out?
Ian smiled at the pair, then appeared before them and waved his hand. A vast array formed, enveloping both near-guard God-Kings.
The other near-guard God-Kings saw this and attacked wildly.
But without their God Emperor artifacts, their strength was greatly diminished.
I'll do it!
Cassie Snow swung the Worldheart Crystal Hammers and charged.
Just as her hammers were about to smash into the array, the formation split open and two naked women flew out.
Cassie Snow quickly halted her attack, sending out two beams of energy to cover their bodies, but cursed, "Godborn, you despicable bastard!"