bookbashuk Chapter 290: Fire Burns All Things, Lotus Blooms and All Saints are Astonished!
Chapter 290: Fire Burns All Things, Lotus Blooms and All Saints are Astonished!
Chapter 290 One fire burns all things, the lotus blooms and all the saints are astonished!
Boom!
The fiery lotus crashed into the two of them, and in an instant, indescribably terrifying flames swept out. The entire world twisted violently, and space groaned under the strain, as if the entire world was about to collapse under this force.
The black flames around Void Devouring Flame surged wildly, transforming into black barriers in an attempt to withstand the devastating impact.
However, under the onslaught of that magnificent sea of fire, these barriers crumbled like paper.
The Soul Emperor's protective battle aura shattered inch by inch under the impact of the sea of fire, emitting a piercing sound of disintegration.
The ancient and soul race experts watching from the rear stared in disbelief at this scene. The three immortals of the ancient race were horrified, exchanging incredulous glances. The four demon saints of the soul race were even more speechless with shock; they had never seen the Soul Emperor in such a disheveled state.
Gu Yuan stood in the void, his face solemn as he stared at the space swallowed by the sea of fire. Even with his cultivation as a nine-star Dou Sheng, he could still sense a trace of danger from the raging flames.
Thousands of strange flames transformed into a raging sea of fire, completely shattering the space where the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame were located, revealing numerous dark spatial cracks.
As the intense flames gradually subsided, everyone was horrified to discover that Void Devouring Flame had been severely damaged. The black flames around him had dimmed considerably, and his once solid form had become illusory and uncertain.
Even more terrifying, a wisp of brilliant, colorful flame clung to his body like a malignant tumor, and this flame seemed to have a life of its own, continuously devouring his original black flame.
"What...what kind of flame is this?!"
Void Devouring Flame's expression changed drastically, his voice filled with unprecedented terror. He frantically channeled his battle qi, trying to dispel the strange imperial flame, only to find that the flame was as if rooted deep within his very essence, and every struggle only accelerated the rate at which he was devoured.
"How is this possible! I am the Void Devouring Flame, whose name is to devour all things, how could I be devoured by other flames!"
He roared, his voice filled with disbelief.
Although the Soul Emperor only suffered minor injuries, his face turned extremely gloomy upon witnessing the tragic state of the Void Devouring Flame.
He keenly sensed that although the flames coiling around the Void Devouring Flame were strange, their power was clearly not as terrifying as when the Fire Lotus bloomed. The previous attack had indeed reached the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng, but now the remaining flames only possessed this troublesome characteristic.
"This fire lotus did indeed possess the power of a nine-star Dou Sheng when it erupted, but now the remaining flames—"
The Soul Emperor pondered to himself, "Although its power has been greatly reduced, it is still so troublesome. If I were to be tainted by it, it would probably take a lot of effort to get rid of it."
"Soul Emperor, why aren't you coming to my aid!"
The Void Devouring Flame hissed, its voice filled with pain and anxiety. The black flames around it dimmed continuously under the erosion of the Emperor Flame, and its form began to become illusory.
The Soul Emperor's eyes turned cold, and he was about to lend a hand when Gu Yuan appeared like a ghost and blocked his way. The two gazes clashed fiercely in the void, unleashing invisible ripples of energy.
Just then, Gu Yuan subtly glanced at Gu Lie in the distance.
Gu Lie understood immediately, and his crimson battle aura erupted, transforming him into a scorching stream of light, carrying overwhelming killing intent as he headed straight for the weakened Void Devouring Flame.
At this moment, as the black flames continued to devour him, Void Devouring Flame's cultivation level had fallen from the nine-star Dou Sheng level to the eight-star level, and his aura was still weakening, clearly at the end of his rope.
"Gu Yuan, get out of the way!" the Soul Emperor shouted coldly, black energy surging in his sleeves, clearly showing that he was truly enraged.
Gu Yuan smiled faintly, his tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning: "You certainly have some skill. I never expected that Void Devouring Flame, whom I severely injured back then, would not only have fully recovered from his injuries but also surpass his former cultivation. It seems you've spent a lot of effort on him over the years."
He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes gleaming: "What a pity, you didn't expect things to turn out this way, did you?"
Soul Emperor's face suddenly turned ashen, and he said no more. The black energy in his sleeve transformed into thousands of sharp blades, aiming straight for Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan's body blazed with golden light, and the two instantly clashed. The terrifying pressure of a Nine-Star Dou Sheng caused the entire world to tremble.
"Go immediately to support Void and bring him back to the clan!"
The Soul Emperor's voice urgently rang in the minds of the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan. Upon hearing the order, the four moved simultaneously, their figures bursting forth and transforming into four streaks of pitch-black light, rushing straight towards the weakened Void Devouring Flame.
"Stop them!"
At Elder Gu Dao's command, the three immortals of the ancient clan responded and attacked. Three powerful battle energies transformed into a dazzling light barrier, stretching across the void like an insurmountable chasm, blocking all three of them.
However, the Four Demon Saints still had one more person. Soul Fiend grinned maliciously, his body twisting strangely, turning into a wisp of black smoke that bypassed the light barrier and continued to rush towards the Void Devouring Flame.
"Your opponent is me."
A calm voice rang out, and Lu Yu had appeared before Hun Sha without anyone noticing. He stared coldly at this enemy he had seen before at Tianmu Mountain, and his battle aura, at the late stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng level, slowly rose, rippling through the void.
Soul Fiend's pupils contracted, and his blood-red blade was already drawn, its surface gleaming with dark crimson light: "Boy, you managed to escape by chance at Tianmu Mountain last time, but you won't be so lucky this time!"
Lu Yu smiled faintly, a dazzling three-colored halo appearing around him: "Perfect, it's time to settle the score from back then."
Before he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, and the Burning Spirit Transformation within his body suddenly activated. The three-colored halo suddenly surged, and his aura rose steadily, breaking through to the mid-stage of the six-star Dou Sheng level in the blink of an eye.
He gripped the Fallen God Sword, its blade shimmering with light, and met the Soul Fiend head-on without hesitation.
"Overestimating yourself!"
Soul Fiend snorted coldly, and the blood-red blade in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling crimson light. With a casual wave of his hand, a scarlet blade beam that stretched across the sky tore through the air, slashing down with a chilling shriek.
Boom!
Lu Yu blocked the attack with his sword, his body only retreating slightly by a few feet, thus steadily catching the move.
"We must finish this quickly!"
Seeing this, Hun Sha's eyes gleamed even brighter. He formed hand seals, and the blood-red blade flew from his grasp, its crimson light surging and instantly expanding to a thousand feet in size. The giant blade hovered in the sky, its malevolent aura condensing as if into a tangible substance, its blade pulsating with crimson light, causing even souls to tremble under its blade.
"Blood God Rises Through the Heavens!"
The blood-red blade, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, crashed down, causing the space in its path to collapse. The mountain range below was torn open, creating a bottomless abyss, and the mountains on both sides collapsed with a deafening roar.
Lu Yu's expression turned solemn as the Fallen God Sword suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. Three-colored flames coiled around the sword's body, transforming into a fiery sword beam that stretched across the heavens and earth.
"Great Luo Heavenly Flame Sword!"
Two terrifying energies collided violently, and a devastating shockwave swept in all directions. The entire mountain range trembled violently, and countless peaks were reduced to dust by this force, with rubble falling like rain.
"I never knew you had such tricks up your sleeve!"
Soul Fiend grinned maliciously, and a thick, blood-red mist suddenly surged from his body. "But this ends here!"
"Secret techniques? I certainly have them!"
As the crimson mist surged, the aura of the Soul Fiend suddenly surged, forcibly breaking through to the peak of the Seven Star Dou Sheng!
He raised his hand and waved, and an even more terrifying blood-red blade of light shot out, instantly shattering the fiery sword light and sending Lu Yu flying backward, crashing heavily into a distant mountain peak, causing the entire mountain to collapse.
"snort!"
"Overestimating yourself!"
The Soul Demon's cold laughter still echoed in the valley when suddenly a dazzling light burst forth from the ruins of the collapsed mountain in the distance.
"Brother Yu!" Xun'er couldn't help but exclaim, covering her lips tightly with her hands.
"Brother Lu!" Little Fairy Doctor exclaimed in surprise, her beautiful eyes filled with worry and tension.
Amidst the concerned gazes of the crowd, Lu Yu slowly emerged from the smoke and dust, surrounded by a pitch-black pagoda with mysterious runes flowing across its surface, perfectly protecting him.
Upon closer inspection, aside from his slightly disheveled clothes, he appeared to have suffered no real harm.
"Very good!"
Zi Yan excitedly waved her fist, a bright smile spreading across her face. Xiao Yan and Yao Lao exchanged a glance, both visibly relieved.
Lu Yu shook his head slightly, wiping away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. His tone was solemn and filled with emotion: "A Seven-Star Dou Sheng is indeed powerful. The difference between a high-level Dou Sheng and a mid-level Dou Sheng is truly worlds apart."
High in the sky, upon seeing this, Hun Sha's eyes blazed with blood-red light, and his fighting spirit surged like a raging sea of blood, emitting a nauseating stench.
He sneered, "A death throes! I'd like to see how many more moves you can withstand!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu shook his head and said, "It's time. It's my turn."
Before he finished speaking, he stomped his foot, and thousands of spiritual seals appeared from the void, quickly outlining two completely different sword formations—on the left, lightning surged, and the extremely yang and powerful annihilation thunder emitted a deep rumble; on the right, flames surged, and the scorching and domineering sword energy of the Fiery Blaze distorted the air.
"A formation?"
"When was it set up?"
Hun Sha's expression changed slightly, and the sea of blood in the sky boiled and condensed into countless ferocious blood-red ghost heads, which were about to pounce on the spirit array.
"Too late—"
As Lu Yu finished speaking, the two sword formations merged with a roar. The Annihilation Thunder and the Heaven-Burning Flame intertwined, the thunder transforming into billions of blazing white sword beams, and the flames condensing into a crimson base that could incinerate all things.
A peerless sword formation exuding pure destructive aura suddenly descended: "Nine Heavens Annihilation Thunder Sword Formation, activate!"
The moment the sword formation was completed, a majestic and awe-inspiring power of thunder and fire swept across the surrounding area. The originally filthy and viscous blood-fiend battle aura suddenly ignited violently, like withered leaves meeting a flame!
"This sword formation—"
Hun Sha's expression changed drastically. With his current cultivation level, he actually sensed a destructive aura on this sword formation that made his heart tremble.
Just as he was feeling uneasy, Lu Yu pointed his sword, and the entire sword formation roared. Nine extremely refined lightning and fire sword energies slowly took shape at the core of the formation.
Each one was entwined with blazing white lightning and scorching flames, radiating terrifying fluctuations that distorted even space itself.
"go."
Lu Yu let out a soft shout, and the first bolt of lightning-fire sword energy shot out. Wherever it passed, the blood-fiend battle qi evaporated completely, leaving a vacuum trajectory in the air.
Hun Sha hurriedly activated his Blood Sea, condensing it into a thick blood shield. The instant the sword energy collided with the blood shield, violent lightning and fiery energy erupted, shattering the blood shield in an instant.
Before he could catch his breath, a second and a third sword aura followed in quick succession. Each one was sharper and more violent than the last. The intertwined power of thunder and fire complemented each other perfectly, the penetrating force of the lightning and the burning flames working in tandem to dismantle the Soul Fiend's defenses layer by layer.
When the seventh sword aura struck, Hun Sha was forced to retreat repeatedly, his blood-red robes turning to ash in the lightning and fire. The eighth sword aura tore through his protective battle qi, leaving a charred wound on his left shoulder.
"Damn it!"
Soul Fiend roared, a ferocious look appearing on his face for the first time. He rapidly formed hand seals, his body churning with blood, attempting to gather even greater power.
However, the ninth sword aura had already shot out. This final strike, which gathered the essence of the entire sword formation, was shimmering with a deep silver-red luster. The destructive energy contained within it caused Soul Fiend's pupils to shrink sharply.
He tried to dodge, but found that the entire space was sealed off by the power of the sword formation.
As the deadly silver-red sword energy pierced through the air, a hint of fear finally flashed in Hun Sha's eyes. He had no choice but to concentrate all his fighting spirit between his palms and brace himself to meet this earth-shattering attack head-on.
Thunder and lightning roared, and the world lost its color.