Thunder Prison

In the short time before this, Zhang Lin had secretly cultivated the "Star Absorbing Great Law," barely managing to get started.

The spiral ripples in his hand were the manifestation of the Star Absorbing Great Law's suction.

Naturally, all of this was founded on vital energy and blood.

He had already realized that the towering flame spirit was difficult to kill, mainly because its regenerative ability was too powerful.

He thought that since the Star Absorbing Great Law could absorb vital energy and blood, perhaps it could also work on a spirit body like this!

The towering flame spirit had only just condensed into form when it suddenly felt the flames around its body become unstable, as though something was about to devour it.

Looking toward the source of that suction, it indeed spotted the abnormality in Zhang Lin's hand.

Those spiral ripples looked ordinary, but their pulling force was absolutely real.

Even from a considerable distance away, it could feel that abyss-like oppressive force.

It could not allow itself to be touched!

That was the towering flame spirit's first thought!

It abruptly shrank into a ball and condensed countless needles formed from flames. Like a torrential downpour, they shot toward Zhang Lin in an instant, dense as hemp, blotting out the sky and covering the earth!

At the same time, it rapidly retreated.

Zhang Lin's gaze narrowed as he withdrew the Star Absorbing Great Law's suction.

With so much Netherworld Flame, if he truly got pierced, even his soul would likely be beaten into a sieve.

He had originally intended to catch it off guard; perhaps the sneak attack might have succeeded. But clearly, that was no longer possible.

Ignoring the retreating fireball, he erupted with vital energy and blood, instantly forming a crimson protective aura around his body!

After the ninth Great Body Tempering, he could condense his vital energy and blood into aura for defense.

It was an upgraded version of the red glow that had once covered his entire body, its defensive power multiplied severalfold.

As for attacks that broke through into the aura, they would also be greatly suppressed and weakened, equivalent to having a second layer of defense.

However, this move consumed a great deal, so he normally would not use it.

But now, he could not afford to care about that. From the aura radiating off the flame needles, he could already sense their tremendous power.

Although his physical defense was also formidable, considering the Netherworld Ghostfire's soul-burning nature, it was best to have as little contact with it as possible.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

As the flame needles struck without pause, shockwaves swept outward one after another.

This showed just how powerful the opponent's desperate strike was.

Yet the protective aura remained firm and was not breached!

However, although those flame needles vanished, after revealing their original forms, they turned back into flames and formed a vast sea of fire outside the protective aura!

Before long, the aura was scorched into instability, seeming liable to collapse at any moment.

"Fuck!"

Looking at the black flames around him, Zhang Lin felt that he had underestimated the power of the Netherworld Ghostfire!

Even these scraps were still existences linked to Divine Fire.

The flame spirits around them did not vanish after being destroyed. Instead, they turned into clusters of ash-gray flames and fell to the ground.

As though summoned by something, the flames scattered across the ground surged over at high speed and joined this sea of fire.

"Fuck!"

That fireball had already transformed back into the towering spirit's form, standing a hundred meters away from Zhang Lin.

A thick spear had already condensed before it, more than thirty feet long!

It was clearly preparing to skewer him to death!

Just as Zhang Lin wanted to leave this place, he discovered that he could no longer move.

Sweeping his gaze around, he found that he had been surrounded by nine pieces of wood.

Patterns were carved onto those wooden stakes, radiating golden light. Linked together through spiritual power as a medium, they formed a massive spell formation!

"Wah hahaha! Little brat, you can't escape now, can you?"

Bai Huang had long since neutralized Zhang You's slap and had been lurking nearby, waiting for a chance to stab him in the back.

At that moment, he held a spirit sword and maintained a sword-drawing stance, having charged up his power long ago.

The aura radiating from both his body and the scabbard made it clear just how powerful this move was!

Good grief, these two bastards had actually set aside their differences without prior agreement and turned him into a living target!

The protective aura Zhang You had condensed was already showing signs of collapse. Once it broke apart, it would be their moment to strike. Both the flame spirit and Bai Huang were waiting!

Zhang You was in grave danger!

"Little friend!"

Qingyuan Old Daoist also noticed the situation and prepared to go rescue him.

Although he was no match for those two fellows, he could still destroy those nine wooden stakes.

But before he had taken more than a few steps, all the flame spirits suddenly swarmed around him, becoming even more frenzied.

Bai Huang also controlled several talismans to block the old daoist's path.

"Don't mind me. Those two aren't enough to amount to anything!"

Zhang You directly told the old daoist not to interfere. Preserving his own life was more important.

"Wah hahaha! You really think too highly of yourself! That spirit over there may be a little weaker, but it has plenty of tricks. I've fought it for many years and still haven't been able to take it down. Now that I'm joining forces with it, you are already doomed beyond redemption. Just obediently surrender!"

"Once your protective aura disperses, the formation outside will restrict your movements. Though it will only last a few breaths, that's enough to severely wound you!"

"Hand everything you have over to me. That is the wisest choice!"

Madness filled Bai Huang's eyes!

"Is that so?"

The instant Zhang You withdrew his protective aura, he also unleashed a sonic howl, blasting the Netherworld Flames around him outward.

Just as Bai Huang had said, the nine wooden stakes outside flared with golden light, and he was instantly immobilized!

At the same time, the towering flame spirit's thick spear shot toward him at high speed.

"Sword-Drawing Slash!"

Bai Huang's spirit sword left its sheath, and a massive sword aura, as though it would cleave heaven and earth asunder, slashed head-on toward Zhang You.

The spirit sword itself seemed unable to withstand this move. The moment the sword aura was unleashed, it shattered into pieces!

"Four Symbols: White Tiger: Thunder Prison!"

This was the third White Tiger move of the Four Symbols that Zhang You had comprehended!

After entering the ghost domain, he had continuously visualized it in his mind whenever he had free time. He had also visualized it before in the world of the living, but he had always possessed only its form, not its method.

Just now, inspired by the protective aura, he was instantly enlightened. Everything fell into place as naturally as water flowing into a channel!

Crimson protective aura appeared around Zhang You once more.

But lightning flashed and thunder roared within it, while the phantom of a white tiger prowled through it.

The protective aura instantly wrapped around the incoming flaming spear and heaven-cleaving sword aura. Though it could not completely suppress them, it greatly slowed their advance and reduced their power by twenty to thirty percent.

Zhang You had also regained the ability to move.

"Four Symbols: White Tiger: Thunderclap Shield!"

He released a sonic howl toward the flaming spear, forming a vibrating shield of vital energy and blood before him that blocked it in one stroke.

"Star Absorbing Great Law: Stars Shift!"

He extended his right hand. Those spiral ripples appeared once more as he grabbed at the heaven-cleaving sword aura!

Zhang You's move shocked Bai Huang beyond measure.

The power of that move was already equivalent to a full-force strike from the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. It could even injure some cultivators at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Zhang You actually wanted to catch a white blade with empty hands. Wasn't that courting death?

He could already picture Zhang You being split in two!

Seeing this, the old daoist's heart also turned cold by more than half!

Little friend had still been too overconfident!