Chen Tian looked at the Demon Origin before him, which had completely transformed. Black horns sprouted from its head, its entire body had doubled in size, and black fur grew on its carapace. Its hands and feet had become claws, and vast black wings unfurled from its back, making it resemble a demon.
With a ferocious gaze, it looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian's Divine Eyes provided information, and in an instant, the Demon Origin vanished from his sight. Chen Tian's instincts flared, sensing that the opponent's speed had increased astronomically.
He found himself unable to keep up. Chen Tian's expression grew serious. Instantly, his own body began to expand. If the opponent was using their full power, he had to match it.
His arms slowly transformed into nine-colored claws. Light wings spread from his back, and numerous phoenix tails appeared behind him. Chen Tian's eyes were then enveloped in nine-colored light, and his entire body was encased in armor. Chen Tian looked behind him, then unleashed a claw strike. A thunderous surge of air erupted, spreading outwards. Chen Tian's figure retreated explosively, and simultaneously, the Demon Origin appeared before him.
Chen Tian was currently in Dragon-Phoenix Form, a state of being half-human, half-dragon, half-phoenix. His strength had increased exponentially, though his power was now equal to the Demon Origin's.
Their strengths were not significantly different. Chen Tian looked at the Demon Origin, and the Demon Origin looked back. Instantly, Chen Tian's light wings flared, and he charged directly at the opponent. The Demon Origin's wings also flapped, and the two collided.
On the quiet plains, the Demon King, a man, slowly observed his surroundings. Just as he was about to move, a beam of light suddenly appeared before him. The Demon King let out a grunt, and his blade energy exploded outwards.
The Demon King grew impatient. The opponent's ability was complete stealth; he had no way of detecting their location, and staying here was a waste of time. He then spread his wings, making a decision. Instantly, a fierce roar of a black phoenix filled the plains. Waves of energy caused the ground to crack, lava to flow, and the entire landscape to shatter. Dust flew into the air, and Wang Chen's figure appeared in the Demon King's sight.
Seeing this, the Demon King strode forward, instantly appearing before Wang Chen. Wang Chen was stunned by the sight of the Demon Spirit race member. He had been exposed. Just as he was about to move, a fist slammed directly into his abdomen. A mouthful of blood erupted, and his body was sent flying towards the sky. Wang Chen was severely wounded, but the Demon King showed no intention of letting him go. He instantly appeared above Wang Chen's body and smashed down with both fists. With a crunch, Wang Chen's figure plummeted towards the ground. The ground, cracked and filled with flowing lava, offered no escape. Wang Chen's bones had already been shattered by the opponent's attacks, and he could only fall into the molten rock.
Pillars of light in red, yellow, gold, blue, and green shot out from five mountains, and a barrier slowly opened, enveloping the entire plain. Then, under the glow of scattered green starlight, the plain returned to its original state.
Wang Chen's figure slammed into the ground, a faint smile on his face. "I bought us time!"
Wang Chen had succeeded, helping his teammates buy precious time. Their battle had only just begun.
The five-colored pillars of light dissipated, and five individuals appeared in a pentagonal formation before the Demon King. Simultaneously, a massive magic circle materialized beneath their feet.
Lox said, "Wang Chen, you worked hard. Thank you!"
Then, streams of light under Nick's feet entered Wang Chen's body, instantly healing his injuries. Wang Chen replied, "What's there to thank? We're a team. I did my best to buy you time, now it's up to you."
"Alright!"
Lox spoke calmly, and the five people turned their gazes towards the Demon King, their eyes gleaming with cold light. The five of them corresponded to the five elemental positions: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. This was their trump card, one of their remaining trump cards. Within those five peaks lay the Five Elements Array, but this array required people to activate it, and their elemental origins had to be similar. The origins of the five of them were somewhat close, otherwise, they would not have been able to trigger it.
If they had been any later, Wang Chen might have already met his maker. Fortunately, they had arrived in time.
Lox nodded to the other four, and the magic circle beneath their feet erupted with light. Countless vines transformed into thorny whips and shot directly at the opponent.
Wood Element Array: Masters of the wood element. The wood element is primarily for healing and control!
The Demon King looked at the incoming vines and with a swipe of his claws, shredded them instantly, sneering, "Is this it? Is this all you've got?"
Lox's lips curved upwards. On Nick's side, water vapor and dew appeared. The water droplets materialized next to the Demon King. The previously shredded vines miraculously recovered, becoming even larger and tougher, and shot directly towards the Demon King.
The Demon King remained dismissive, thinking he could easily deal with such vines. He swung his claws again, but this time, he was shocked. The vines before him actually snapped, with no visible damage. He couldn't believe it.
Water Element Array: Masters of the water element, primarily for control!
Water nurtures wood; wood needs water to grow. Thus, the moment the water element entered the vines, their toughness and attack power significantly increased. The water element also formed a film on the surface, which could absorb and deflect incoming attacks with a soft touch.
This was also why the opponent's claws had inflicted no damage. The vines shot directly towards the Demon King. The Demon King, however, did not panic. Just as he was about to move, countless golden chains emerged from the magic circle, binding his hands and feet.
The Demon King was stunned. When did this happen? He then looked behind him and saw that the chains were originating from Tian Ming's feet.
Metal Element Array: Masters of the metal element, primarily for combat!
However, Tian Ming had now transformed the metal element into chains, binding and entangling the opponent. The vines slammed heavily onto the Demon King's body.
A deafening sound erupted, and the golden chains shattered. Lox remained silent. Instantly, a massive earth-yellow wall appeared before the five people, blocking the explosion.
Earth Element Array: Masters of the earth element, primarily for defense!
The five of them did not need to communicate. They knew what the other was about to do, and their next actions were precise.
This was the behavior of a true team, able to understand each other's intentions with a single movement, trusting their teammates implicitly.
At this moment, they were the weakest of humans, but their cooperation made them powerful.