Blazing Flames

Opposite him Yue Qianchou stood in the air, engulfed in flames, like a fire god. Luo Xiaohan felt a pang of fear; he was now in a dilemma. If he fled now, he would utterly disgrace the entire Daluo Sect. He was, after all, the sect leader's direct descendant; others could escape, but he could not. Yet, he was also somewhat timid not to flee; people are always a little afraid of unknown phenomena.

"If you don't make a move, I will," Yue Qianchou pressed again.

Luo Xiaohan turned to look at Zhu Xianxian, his expression somewhat pleading for help, then turned back and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's just a smokescreen! Don't try to fool me." As he spoke, his sword shot out, clearly intending to launch a sneak attack.

Yue Qianchou remained expressionless, raising his hand and thrusting out two fingers. A thin, bright red line of fire shot out rapidly, meeting the flying sword. He now had his own insights into controlling fire, discovering that the more compressed the flame was, the greater its power.

With a "whoosh," the bright red flame collided with the flying sword without making a loud sound. It was directly pierced by the sword's edge, but with a "buzz," the broken flame turned into a ball of fire, immediately engulfing the flying sword and setting it ablaze.

The flying sword collided with the fire line, advancing a few meters before being instantly liquefied by the engulfing, blazing flames and falling to the ground. Luo Xiaohan's face turned deathly pale, and the surrounding onlookers all gasped in astonishment. Such powerful fire! It melted the flying sword almost instantly!

"Hmph!" Yue Qianchou snorted coldly, then withdrew the fire line and suddenly charged towards Luo Xiaohan on his sword. He was no longer willing to waste time with his opponent. To everyone else, it looked like a ball of flame rushing towards Luo Xiaohan.

With his sword gone, Luo Xiaohan frantically pulled out the flying sword he had just captured. He suddenly discovered that there was still a wisp of Yue Qianchou's Divine Sense inside the flying sword. To control it, he would need to spend some time erasing the other party's Divine Sense, but in the current situation, he had no time to do that. His instinctive reaction was to turn around and run away.

But with his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, how fast could he Sword Flight? He glanced back and saw Yue Qianchou already approaching, which terrified him. He desperately flew forward while shouting, "Uncle-Master, save me!"

He was now filled with deep regret, but there was no going back on what he had done. It should be understood that most cultivators in the Cultivation World rely on magical Law Artifact and Law Treasure like flying swords for combat. Without these, few could achieve anything in a fight, as fighting a flying sword bare-handed is unrealistic.

Zhu Xianxian, being watched by Chou Wuyuan to act. He immediately glared at his six disciples and snorted angrily, which was practically a threat. The six were also Nascent Soul Realm disciples who had come out to accompany Luo Xiaohan on a trip—ostensibly for leisure, but in reality, to protect him. Now, they dared not hesitate any longer; the consequences of such a move were beyond their capabilities. They exchanged glances, and the six of them flew away swiftly on their swords.

Yue Qianchou glanced at the six people, grinned ferociously, and his killing intent surged. He deliberately pursued Luo Xiaohan with a half-hearted approach, waiting for the others to make their move. Now was the time to strike hard and kill them, and it was also the beginning of an irreconcilable feud with the Daluo Sect.

The sword's speed suddenly increased, closing in, its five fingers forming a claw, covered with a thin layer of dazzlingly red flames, piercing directly through Luo Xiaohan's back as cleanly as cutting tofu, without the slightest effort. This fiery claw, suppressed to its extreme by Yue Qianchou, was not something a mere physical body could withstand; naturally, it was effortless.

Luo Xiaohan didn't even have time to scream. He just felt his body jerk and lose all power. He felt like he was hanging on something. When he looked down, he saw a fiery claw holding a heart protruding from his chest, as if it were placed in front of him for him to see. Then, everything went blurry and he lost consciousness.

Amidst Zhu Xianxian's furious roar, Luo Xiaohan was reduced to ashes, scattered by the wind. A Storage Bag Yue Qianchou and tossed into his own. Countless faces paled; what a powerful fire technique!...

Everyone was shocked. This Yue Qianchou actually dared to kill? Wasn't this blatantly making an enemy of the Daluo Sect? Did he really think he could contend with the Daluo Sect alone? This was practically courting death. But the demonic path members, starting with Chou Wuyuan, applauded and cheered incessantly. It was impossible for Yue Qianchou to stay in the Righteous Path; Rogue Cultivator were equally weak and isolated. His only option for a peaceful life was to join the demonic path. The thought of the demonic path gaining another such figure filled the demonic lords with joy.

With complete control over the fire and the ability to suppress its temperature at will, Yue Qianchou defiantly held up Luo Xiaohan's bloodied heart to Zhu Xianxian. Under the latter's angry gaze, the heart was extinguished by the wind.

Just then, six flying swords hurtled towards them. Yue Qianchou let out a long roar, his arms outstretched, and his entire body erupted like a spring, endless flames surging forth like a raging sea. The flames were so intense that the six flying swords were instantly engulfed. The six swordsmen who had unleashed the swords suddenly realized they had lost contact with them. With no time to think, their lives were of the essence. The intense heat rushed towards them as the sea of fire surged towards them.

However, the six people who lost their flying swords could not keep up with the speed of the raging sea of fire. In the blink of an eye, the sea of fire swallowed up the six people who were terrified and pale, leaving behind six extremely painful screams that spread across the wilderness.

Those nearby were immediately startled by the surging flames. Did this madman intend to annihilate everyone at once? Just as everyone was about to flee, the sea of fire rapidly receded, even taking away the flames burning on the surrounding vegetation. When the raging flames were once again contained within Yue Qianchou's body, not a single spark could be seen on the ground where the fire had been. The flames were then withdrawn, a truly miraculous sight. As for the six people who had been swallowed by the sea of fire, they were nowhere to be seen; it was obvious they had been reduced to ashes.

With the crisis averted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, yet they couldn't believe that such an immense and unparalleled flame could be hidden inside a single person's body. It was utterly unbelievable, and they were all still stunned by the scene they had just witnessed. A Core Formation stage cultivator had annihilated seven Nascent Soul Realm cultivators?

"Brother Yue is amazing!" Chou Wuyuan gave Yue Qianchou, who was still standing in a ball of flames in the air, a thumbs up. The demonic cultivators cheered wildly. The Righteous Path cultivators, however, felt endless regret and all looked towards Fu Xian Island. How could they have expelled such a powerful disciple from their sect?

In truth, how could Quan Deming feel any better at this moment? But what could he say? He could only sigh inwardly. He was an outstanding disciple whom the sect was preparing to cultivate with great effort. If it weren't for the Qingguang Sect ... Alas! In truth, this disciple hadn't done anything to wrong Fu Xian Island. If he had known that the Qingguang Sect would be wiped out...

The four shopkeepers of the Four Great Families had never understood why the four family heads valued Yue Qianchou so much. Now it seemed that the four family heads had known all along. The four of them couldn't help but exchange glances.

Yan Zixia looked at Yue Qianchou with a complicated expression, but her father and brother's eyes flashed with a strange light, as if they had seen a treasure.

Amidst the raging flames in the air Yue Qianchou coldly stared at Zhu Xianxian and said in a tone devoid of any emotion, "Elder Zhu, is this duel fair? If you feel it is unfair, why not teach me a few moves? I am willing to learn from you."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an air of disdain for all living beings; this was clearly a challenge to Zhu Xianxian. Everyone was shocked again. A Core Formation stage actually dared to challenge Daluo Sect elder in the early Tribulation stage? It was far too arrogant! But then everyone thought about it and realized that it made sense. Who knew what other secrets this Fire Technique might hold? Perhaps there were even more powerful killing moves; otherwise, Yue Qianchou wouldn't be so arrogant.

"Brother Yue, you have quite the nerve! I'm in for another good look, haha!" Chou Wuyuan gave a thumbs-up and laughed heartily, then turned and shouted, "Zhu Xianxian, don't let me down!"...

The members of the demonic path immediately joined in the commotion, and all eyes were immediately focused on Zhu Xianxian.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xianxian's expression changed, and his face twitched slightly. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "Do you think I am one of your demonic sects? You think I would do something like bullying the weak?"

Having said that, he turned and left, drifting towards the entrance of Hundred Flower Valley. The demonic cultivators immediately booed loudly, many cursing his hypocrisy and shamelessness. Hearing the curses behind him, Zhu Xianxian remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was bleeding. The Daluo Sect had truly lost face today, yet he had no confidence in defeating Yue Qianchou. The raging flames just now would have been terrifying to anyone who witnessed them! Gambling with his life was not worth it!

"The Daluo Sect is nothing special!" Yue Qianchou's words drifted over, almost making him vomit blood. He suppressed the urge to return and quickly entered Hundred Flower Valley.

In truth, Zhu Xianxian was unaware that Yue Qianchou secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him truly leave. The previous Blazing Flames had depleted most of his stored fire element; without the support of fire element, Yue Qianchou would have no chance to unleash a powerful fire technique. If Zhu Xianxian were to return now, Yue Qianchou would only have the option of fleeing, but the overwhelming flames had already intimidated him.

Yue Qianchou glanced around, his raging flames receding into his body. His gaze fell on the child between Dongguo Su and his wife. He flew over on his sword, and upon landing, sheathed his blade. He stared at Hong Qi and smiled faintly, "Do you still recognize me?"

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