"The energy barrier has materialized. To enter the Third Layer, we'll have to forcibly create a passage, but that's an undertaking that my brother and I can't manage on our own..."
"If the four of us work together, we should be able to manage..."
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan made no response, walking directly towards the now-materialized energy barrier. He reached out and stroked the barrier, releasing his Soul Power...
"Yao Tian, it was a wise move of yours not to act rashly just now. If you had gone in, you would probably have been doomed."
"What's the meaning?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Tian and Yao Ling were startled and immediately asked.
"This light barrier was created by the Ancient Devouring Bug. This is their nest. Those things are currently hiding deep within the light barrier. If you go deep inside and disturb them, you will only face certain death."
After hearing Huo Xuan's words, Yao Tian and Yao Ling couldn't help but gasp.
Ancient Devouring Bug are small magical beasts that lived in ancient times. They are extremely small in size, but their numbers are endless.
As its name suggests, this Ancient Devouring Bug can consume anything and continuously secrete pure energy. Such creatures should have become extinct long ago, but unexpectedly, I encountered one here...
"It's Ancient Devouring Bug..."
"Huo Xuan, Brother, what should we do now?"
Huo Zhi didn't doubt Huo Xuan's words. She understood Huo Xuan. With the Energy Great Storm right behind them, lying would only delay their precious escape time. Besides, Huo Xuan wasn't so bored as to make such a joke at this critical moment.
"The Ancient Devouring Bug can devour anything, but they shouldn't be able to devour the Strange Fire. When we encounter Ancient Devouring Bug, we'll burn them with the Strange Fire!"
"It's good that there's a way..."
Upon hearing this, Yao Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense heart returned to its usual calm.
"It would be difficult for the four of us to carve a passage through the Energy Crystal Wall. Moreover, our Strange Fire are not yet capable of dealing with thousands of Ancient Devouring Bug. I think we should wait for more people and then pass through the Energy Crystal Wall together."
Yao Ling stepped forward and said.
As Yao Ling thought, if this energy barrier was indeed the nest of the Ancient Devouring Bug, and if the Strange Fire could really eliminate them, then the Strange Fire in their hands might not be able to deal with tens of thousands of Ancient Devouring Bug.
Of the sixteen people who entered the Heavenly Tomb, only five possessed Strange Fire. She possessed the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, her brother possessed the Nine Nether Wind Flame, Gu Xun'er possessed the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, Huo Xuan possessed the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame, Huo Zhi possessed the Red Lotus Karma Flame.
Even if they possess four Strange Fire, they might not be able to deal with tens of thousands of Ancient Devouring Bug. Yao Ling felt that to deal with the Ancient Devouring Bug, they would need to add the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame in Gu Xun'er's hands.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan did not refute Yao Ling's words. He clenched his fist and summoned a dazzling and colorful Strange Fire. As soon as this Strange Fire appeared, the surrounding temperature immediately rose significantly.
"Go!"
Huo Xuan flicked his finger, and the Strange Fire in his hand flew out, finally colliding lightly with the energy light screen!
"Boom!"
The Strange Fire crashed violently against the thick crystal wall, accompanied by a huge roar, and the energy barrier instantly shattered, creating a huge crater.
"I don't think we need anyone else."
Huo Xuan naturally knew what Yao Ling was thinking. He had already refined eight different kinds of Strange Fire, and with the Red Lotus Karma Flame in Huo Zhi's hands, he could completely open up a path on his own without relying on anyone else.
"Such a powerful Strange Fire..."
Seeing how easily Huo Xuan's summoned Strange Fire blasted a huge crater in the Energy Crystal Wall, a look of surprise flashed across Yao Ling's beautiful eyes.
The multicolored flame in Huo Xuan's hand was undoubtedly Strange Fire, but there was no Strange Fire on the Heavenly Flame Ranking that looked like that.
"Could this be... the Fused Heavenly Flame?"
The Flame Clan's signature technique, "Fire Emperor Profound Classic," possesses the remarkable ability to fuse multiple Strange Fire. It's not surprising that Huo Xuan can fuse multiple Strange Fire, but this Fused Heavenly Flame is ridiculously powerful.
It should be noted that Yan Jin, the patriarch of the Flame Clan, had only successfully fused two Strange Fire, while the Strange Fire in Huo Xuan's hands was formed by fusing at least two Strange Fire!
"The Energy Storm is just behind us. Do you want to wait for the others, or do you want to join forces to create a passage?"
Huo Xuan's words pulled Yao Tian and Yao Ling back to reality from their shock.
"That goes without saying, of course we'll join forces!"
As the group was talking, five figures came rushing towards them from not far away. In just a few breaths, they arrived in front of them. Upon closer inspection, they realized that it was the Gu Clan led by Gu Xun'er.
"What an annoying guy..."
Gu Xun'er stared coldly at Huo Xuan, her fists clenched, her anger and killing intent in her eyes undisguised.
"Gu Xun'er, I'm warning you! Don't stare at me like that, or I won't hesitate to gouge it out of your eye sockets!"
"Or, I'll send you to see that Xiao Yan..."
"Huo Xuan!"
No sooner had Huo Xuan finished speaking than Gu Xun'er roared, unleashing the full power of Nine-Star Dou Zun from within her body.
"Xun'er, calm down..."
Seeing this, the Cyan Shirt Man next to Gu Xun'er quickly spoke up to signal Gu Xun'er to calm down.
Huo Xuan is incredibly powerful, and they have no confidence that they can defeat Huo Xuan. Moreover, there is Energy Storm behind them. Their top priority now is to break through the energy barrier and enter the Third Layer.
Before long, the Hun Clan, Lei Clan, and Shi Clan arrived at the entrance to the Third Layer one after another because of the terrifying Energy Storm.
But among these people, there was not a single Gu Yao.
Apart from Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi, the others had no idea that the Gu Yao had already perished.
"Everyone, the Energy Great Storm is just ahead, and the energy barrier leading to the Third Layer has materialized. We must forcefully break through it to pass, but this is not a task that one person can accomplish alone. So, if you want to live, join forces to break it; otherwise, when the storm arrives, we will all be doomed!"
Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Green Shirt Man next to Gu Xun'er stepped forward, glanced at everyone, and said calmly.
The Cyan Shirt Man's words caused everyone present to change their expressions slightly. They weren't fools, and they naturally understood that if they couldn't move forward, they would only face death.
"Boom!"
At this moment, a huge roar resounded. Looking back, one could see a Colorful Fire Lotus floating in Huo Xuan's hand, and a passage about ten feet long had appeared on this energy light screen.
"Let's go."
Huo Xuan glanced at Gu Xun'er and the others indifferently, and then, to their surprise, he pulled Huo Zhi and walked towards the passage that had been opened up. Seeing this, Yao Tian and Yao Ling also followed.
"This..."
"Them..."
"Let's go! We'll follow them!"
The group quickly recovered from their shock. Looking at the passage that appeared on the energy screen, they were overjoyed and followed Huo Xuan and the others, filing into the escape passage one after another.
Just as everyone entered the passage and were curiously examining the surrounding energy crystal layers, a powerful Dou Qi attacked them without warning!
"Bang bang bang!"
A surge of powerful Dou Qi struck them, mercilessly driving them out of the passage.
"I opened this passage; did I give you permission to come in?"