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Summoning the Flame Giant Bear, blasting away the demon god possessing Duan Qingshan, and gravely wounding Vilitan, all of these were mere games to her?
The little girl, in her red dress and with her blue eyes, looked at the fire-biting entity. Suddenly, she remembered someone.
Specifically, a pair.
They were one large, one small, one male, one female, both at the peak of Domain Lord cultivation. Neither of them possessed Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspects, yet they had ascended the World Rankings through their formidable combat prowess.
"Annie, she is the 'Daughter of Flame' on the World Rankings, the one who made it onto the list without a Dharma Aspect!"
It wasn't just Bite Fire who recognized her; other Domain Lords also spoke up.
They exchanged glances, not expecting that besides Bite Fire, there were other powerhouses on the World Rankings present.
Add to that the Wine Immortal Taoist from before, and they had a total of three World Ranking powerhouses.
And the Tai Chu World's World Rankings only had one hundred spots. Normally, World Ranking powerhouses were rarely seen, yet today they had encountered three!
"No, Annie's inclusion on the World Rankings isn't solely due to her own strength. A significant portion of it is due to her partner."
"They are inseparable, never apart. Together, their combat power rivals that of a Half-step Human King, securing them the ninety-fourth spot on the World Rankings!"
Bite Fire, as he streaked towards Vilitan, thought these things, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
If Annie was here, then where was her partner?
"No, I don't care how many powerhouses are hiding among these people. Regardless, I am closest to Vilitan. The Heavenly Book will be mine!"
However, in an instant, Bite Fire cast aside all other thoughts and lunged at Vilitan with all his might. Because no matter how deeply these people hid, their rankings on the World Rankings were inferior to his.
Naturally, their strength was also inferior to his, so he shouldn't be the one to worry!
As the man thought this, his body brushed past the Flame Giant Bear, Tibbers. In that moment, the flames on both of them intertwined before quickly separating, neither gaining the upper hand.
Annie noticed this, and her innocent, childlike eyes suddenly turned solemn.
On the other side, a group of Domain Lords simultaneously lunged towards Vilitan and the Demon God who had been sent flying. They knew that both of them might possess a Heavenly Book, and capturing either one would suffice.
Annie, meanwhile, her red dress fluttering, remained still. The giant bear also stood silently in the space, like an erected Dharma Aspect.
She seemed utterly indifferent to Vilitan, and by extension, indifferent to half of the Heavenly Book.
Perhaps there were truly people in this world who were indifferent to sacred relics, but without a doubt, such people would never be found in this dark palace.
Therefore, Annie's stillness was a testament to her confidence, her unshakeable assurance of obtaining the sacred relic!
"Big guy, Ornn, it's your turn to perform!"
Annie giggled and clapped her hands.
Then, from the heavens, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted:
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!!
"Charge!"
At this moment, Bite Fire was less than two hundred meters away from Vilitan and the Demon God.
Beneath the rumbling, the shadow's coverage grew larger, like the dense canopy of a heavenly tree.
"That's Annie's partner, the Stone Man Ornn!"
A Domain Lord sensed the pressure from above and looked up.
Then, they saw a colossal mountain, flowing with elemental earth energy, descending from the sky!
CRASH KABOOM KABOOM!
In the sky, the domains touched by the mountain instantly exploded and shattered.
All the Domain Lords' faces instantly turned deathly pale, suffering backlash. Some even spat blood and nearly fainted!
This mountain was too terrifying. If it went any deeper, it wouldn't just be their domains that would break, but themselves.
Thus, almost all the Domain Lords in the vicinity took a step back.
But Bite Fire did not retreat, for he was a Half-step Human King.
In fact, he was the first to sense the existence of the stone giant.
Moreover, the stone giant deliberately shifted its path to avoid him, its Dharma Aspect not covering him.
It was clear that the mountain did not intend to offend him.
"Don't harbor any foolish hopes!"
Bite Fire snorted coldly, then used all his strength to control his Dharma Aspect, raising a fist. Countless flames condensed upon it, a hundred meters thick, like a miniature sun.
CRACK!
The Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspect punched, the sun descending, striking Ornn!
"THUD!"
A punch that shook mountains. The terrifying force of the Dharma Aspect, along with erupting flames, churned.
Ornn's body tilted, and a massive pit was blasted into its side, cracks spreading across its form. Rocks scattered, rolling onto the ground.
"ROAR!"
Ornn cried out in pain, but its descent speed showed no change. Its trajectory merely shifted by a dozen meters, but for something of its immense size, this was negligible.
"Get out of my way!"
With no change, Bite Fire continued to punch furiously. Countless miniature suns rained down, creating countless deep pits. Ornn seemed to be on the verge of being pierced through, yet it remained unfazed, still smashing downwards, unstoppable!
Seeing this, Bite Fire unleashed a kick, attempting to send it flying.
CRACK!
Rocks flew. With a single kick from the Dharma Aspect, the mountain's descent speed remained unchanged.
There was nothing he could do. Ornn was simply too massive. Within its own domain, it was truly akin to a mutated mountain, ten thousand meters tall. No matter how great Bite Fire's strength, he couldn't kick it away.
And so, under the terrified gaze of the Demon God, its body slammed onto the ground.
THUD!
One, a mountain ten thousand meters high; the other, the solid earth. The collision between the two generated an unimaginably terrifying force. Thus, starting from where Ornn landed, countless soil and stones surged outwards like a tidal wave!
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!!
The shockwaves and sound waves that followed shook heaven and earth, forcing even Bite Fire's Dharma Aspect to halt for a moment.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that the outcome was irreversible, Bite Fire could only stop in his tracks with a grim expression.
Ultimately, he was still a step too slow.
With a single blow like this, Duan Qingshan was surely dead. As for the Demon God and Vilitan, their souls would be trapped within. Combined with Annie's formidable soul power as a beast tamer, their acquisition of the Heavenly Book would be a matter of mere moments!
"Get out of the way, or I'll kill you both!"
Bite Fire spoke coldly. A layer of gilded flames, like his armor, surged from his Dharma Aspect, greatly increasing his might. The surrounding Domain Lords watched with alarm.
"Here it comes, the inevitable infighting!"
The Wine Immortal Taoist and Xu Mu arrived belatedly. They both heard Bite Fire's murderous words and were startled.
But the Heavenly Book was already in hand. How could Annie and Ornn let go so easily? They were partners, and though Ornn lacked a Dharma Aspect, it, along with the giant bear Tibbers, was equivalent to a Dharma Aspect!
"If we have to fight, we will fight to the death. I hope you've considered the consequences."
The stone giant Ornn spoke, its voice rumbling through the heavens. Annie, who had been lifted into the giant bear's paw by Tibbers at some point, now stood behind Bite Fire.
"Please, give it to us. We finally got it."
Annie pleaded pitifully, sounding like a three-year-old. But no Domain Lord present believed she was easy to bully; they all became wary, each with their own schemes, preparing to snatch it.
Bite Fire glanced back at her and said,
"I'll say it again. Get out of the way, or you will all die!"
Upon hearing this, Annie's adorable smile remained, but her tone took on a chilling edge:
"Hehehe, if that's the case then..."
"Let's try!"