Sound Barrier Traps Azure Flame

The sudden appearance of the azure light startled the birds in the courtyard, causing them to scatter in all directions. Yue Qianchou, carrying his sword, stood silently in the fire, letting the azure flames around him rage freely. He himself was like the burning source of the fire, dreamlike and illusory, making the scene seem somewhat unreal.

Nong Zhu and Ziyi were initially shocked, but then they realized something was wrong. The fire emanating from Yue Qianchou's body seemed eerie and fierce, yet it felt completely cold. After a brief silence, Ziyi coldly uttered, "What domineering fire technique? It's all show and no substance. I think it's nothing but an illusion."

Yue Qianchou slowly turned his head, his emotionless gaze meeting Ziyi's. Ziyi's heart skipped a beat; his eyes were so cold. She didn't know that Yue Qianchou felt repeatedly insulted and was on the verge of exploding. He desperately wanted her to know if his Star Flame Fire Art was all show and no substance. A surge of resentment was building up inside him, needing to burst forth.

"Huh? I heard that the fire you use in your fire technique is red! How come it's blue?" Nong Zhu frowned in confusion and said, "Yue Qianchou, did you not use your most powerful fire technique? Don't hold back! Show me your best skills, I want to see them."

The eerie blue flames stirred, and Yue Qianchou slowly said, "It's not that I want to hold back, but I'm afraid that if I use it, your purple bamboo forest will be destroyed."

"Oh!" Nong Zhu said, then glanced around at the purple bamboo forest, and looked at Yue Qianchou carefully. Suddenly, he said strangely, "Hehe! Strange, I can't see through your cultivation level. You can't possibly have a higher cultivation level than me!" It turned out that he had only just noticed this.

Ziyi snorted coldly, "His cultivation level could not possibly be higher than Master's. Master, it seems I was right, he is indeed skilled in using illusions."

"Ziyi, don't talk nonsense. The world is vast and full of extraordinary people. Old Man Bi is proud and arrogant, and his cultivation is extraordinary. There must be a reason why he would choose him." After reprimanding his disciple, Nong Zhu smiled at Yue Qianchou and said, "As long as I am here, I can protect this Purple Bamboo Forest. Yue Qianchou, you can use your fire technique with confidence. I really want to see it." As expected of mid Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, his words were full of confidence.

Yue Qianchou nodded slightly, indicating that he obeyed. He thought to himself, "I must burn this bamboo forest down today, otherwise I will never be able to quell my resentment."

When Nong Zhu saw that he had agreed, her eyes lit up. She and Ziyi retreated to watch Yue Qianchou's actions.

Yue Qianchou didn't make any further moves, only clenching his fists so his knuckles cracked and letting out a sigh. However, the azure flames on his body began to fluctuate restlessly, and a burst of intense heat suddenly spread out. Without a word, Yue Qianchou rapidly increased the temperature to its maximum, determined to teach these two masters and disciples a lesson today. Starting from his feet, a circular scorched area appeared on the ground, and it was expanding.

The sudden appearance and drastic change in high temperature caused Nong Zhu's pupils to shrink sharply. As if remembering something, he exclaimed in surprise, "Twilight Valley Hidden Green, it's Green Fire! No, it's even more domineering than Green Fire in temperature." It seems he also knew about the Green Fire of the Demon Ghost Domain.

Such overwhelming heat naturally Nong Zhu and his disciple Ziyi first. Ziyi quickly channeled her energy to resist, and a protective Gang Qi rapidly formed around her body. Normally, the appearance of a protective Gang Qi in the form of a halo indicates that the person's cultivation has reached the late Tribulation Transcendence stage. However, the Qinghuo's heat was far too domineering, and given Yue Qianchou's deliberate attempt to intimidate them, the terrifying nature of its heat was unimaginable.

A look of terror appeared on Ziyi's serene face. Her protective Gang Qi trembled precariously, on the verge of being destroyed by the invisible high temperature, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered with all her might. Nong Zhu immediately noticed her disciple's distress and shouted sternly, "Ziyi, step back immediately! This fire is beyond your cultivation level to withstand!"

Ziyi glanced at Yue Qianchou with a complicated expression, bit her lip, and then obeyed her master's orders, teleporting far away into the purple bamboo forest. All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

"Good lad, it seems you really want to burn down my Purple Bamboo Forest. Fine, let me test your Star Flame Fire Art." Nong Zhu said excitedly, his face full of enthusiasm, like someone who had been lonely for a long time and wanted to fight. However, it seemed a bit excessive for a mid Spirit Transformation stage to fight a Nascent Soul Early Stage. Nong Zhu brought the purplish-black flute from his waist to his hand, held it to his lips, and his slender fingers quickly flicked and pressed down, actually creating a series of finger shadows.

"Dili li..." The clear sound of the flute rang out like heavenly music, its very sound bringing a refreshing coolness. The azure flames on Yue Qianchou's body fluctuated with the flute's melody, but with a cold "humph," the flames suddenly surged, the charred blackening spreading from the ground bypassing the Nong Zhu and rapidly engulfing the surrounding buildings. He had just used the intense heat to repel Ziyi, but the controlled heat couldn't reach the Nong Zhu. So, he manipulated the powerful heat to attack the surrounding area, no longer fighting against the Nong Zhu, wanting to see how he would protect this purple bamboo forest.

A faint smile appeared on Nong Zhu's face as she played the flute. The melody suddenly changed, becoming melodious. Yue Qianchou, his eyes wreathed in azure flames, narrowed slightly. He saw that the sound emanating from Nong Zhu's flute was spreading out in an almost tangible sound wave, visibly forming a transparent sphere within a certain area. This sphere blocked the intense heat from reaching the building, enveloping the two of them. Yue Qianchou desperately tried to revive the flute, but the previously invincible heat could not break through the sound barrier.

"I won't just steam buns, I'll fight for pride!" Yue Qianchou clenched his fists, his chest puffed out, and with a loud "Yay!", the azure flames erupted violently. No longer relying on high temperatures to fight the Nong Zhu, he attempted to break the sound barrier directly with his ferocious azure fire. In an instant! The transparent sphere formed by the sound barrier was filled with the suddenly exploding azure flames, appearing from the outside as a perfectly round, azure sphere several tens of meters in diameter, emitting a bluish light.

The Ziyi in purple robes, witnessing all this from within the bamboo grove, paled slightly. The intense heat she had just experienced still lingered in her mind; if she had been engulfed by those ferocious azure flames, she truly didn't know if she could have withstood it. Actually, her worries were somewhat unnecessary. If she were to truly fight Yue Qianchou, given Yue Qianchou cultivation level, even if the azure flames were incredibly powerful, it would be difficult for him to harm her. She couldn't possibly stand there and let Yue Qianchou burn her like before!

The powerful burst of Qinghuo couldn't break the sound barrier, while Nong Zhu continued playing his flute with a smile, the flames unable to advance even a meter away. Yue Qianchou knew he had already given it his all, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. This Spirit Transformation stage cultivator was indeed extraordinary; a mere flute was enough to overwhelm him, and he was completely helpless against him. What if the other party retaliated...

As if on cue, Nong Zhu launched a counterattack. The flute music suddenly became rapid, and Yue Qianchou immediately felt an immense pressure pressing down from all directions. The sound barrier sphere, enveloped in blazing blue flames, was slowly shrinking. It seemed as if Nong Zhu was about to send the blue flames back to where they came from.

Yue Qianchou wanted to resist for a while, but immediately felt his blood surging, his ears ringing, and the blood in his chest feeling like it was about to burst from his throat. His eyes were bloodshot and bulging. He knew that with his cultivation level, he had no ability to resist at all, and he had to stop, otherwise he would be seriously injured if not killed. In an instant, the powerful azure flames he had released were quickly absorbed back into his body...

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