"I killed Qu Han, the son of Xuan Yan will surely investigate."
"Finding Golden Billow City is not difficult."
"Then, through Xu Mi's parents, we found the Water-Separation Sect, and through Xu Mi, we got involved with Qingshan, which in turn led to me and Qingyu."
"Instead of waiting and adding countless troubles and setbacks, we should take the initiative and kill Xuan Yan and the other two on Impermanence Island. This will disrupt the situation and cut off any ties."
Considering the trouble that might follow, Lu Qingfeng had no intention of letting Xuan Yan, Li Gou, Fei Huo go when he killed Qu Han.
Then.
The three men led their troops to the Illusory Wave Sea. Lu Qingfeng's cultivation was still low, and he was unable to kill them. Now, however, his cultivation had greatly improved, and killing three mere Golden Core True Person was as easy as turning his hand.
Taking advantage of this incident, we can just kill them.
But--
"Qingshan and Qingyu's cultivation is still shallow, so it is not advisable for them to use their original identities on this trip. They should act as 'Rogue Person Blazing Fire' instead."
Qingshan Qingyu already knew about Lu Qingfeng's identity.
Xu Mi would rather perish than harm Qingshan, so revealing this identity to her wouldn't be a big deal. Even if Xu Mi did reveal it, with Lu Qingfeng's current strength, he would have a way to protect Qingshan and Qingyu.
There was no worry about their identity being exposed.
The reason for this trip is to act as 'Rogue Person Blazing Fire', mainly for convenience and to avoid the many troubles of exposing one's identity.
It can be exposed.
But it's unnecessary.
With a thought, Lu Qingfeng's Water-Merging Daoist Robe instantly transformed into a black robe.
His appearance, attire, and aura have all changed. As long as Xuan Yan and the other two see him, they will definitely recognize that this is the same Rogue Person Blazing Fire who seriously injured Fei Huo back then, causing the three brothers to suffer Illusory Wave Sea defeat and lose face!
Impermanence Island.
This place is located at the mountain gate of the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect, 40,000 li west of Skybreak Water Dock. It is named for its unpredictable weather, and is also famous for the three Golden Core True Person of the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect, Li Gou, Xuan Yan, and Fei Huo, who cultivated here.
This day.
On the Impermanence Island.
Li Gou, Xuan Yan, Fei Huo sat cross-legged.
Fei Huo was in the middle, and flames rippled all over his body.
Li Gou and Xuan Yan stood on either side, their Law Power surging, each possessing its own profound mysteries, flowing continuously over Fei Huo. Fei Huo's eyes were tightly closed, his face contorted in pain, appearing ferocious.
More than fifty-two years have passed since the three of them were defeated in the Illusory Wave Sea.
Then.
Fei Huo was out of luck and was nearly killed when Lu Qingfeng poured the 'Dutian Demon Flame' into his heart. Fortunately Li Gou Xuan Yan came to his rescue in time, saving his life.
The demonic flames raged, but had not yet affected the Fei Huo Golden Core or the Divine Soul. As long as the demonic flames were driven away and one calmly recuperated for a hundred years, there would be no danger to one's life.
But after all, it is a top-tier Demon Dao Divine Ability.
Domineering and menacing.
Only the task of removing the demonic flames is required.
With the continuous expulsion of the demonic flames by Fei Huo and the assistance of Li Gou Xuan Yan, more than fifty years have passed, and even today, it will take only the time it takes for one incense stick to burn to completely eradicate the demonic flames.
Then one must quietly recuperate for a hundred years before the injury can be fully recovered.
The delay lasted for over 150 years, which was quite costly.
Li Gou and Xuan Yan focused their minds.
Suddenly.
"Um?!"
Xuan Yan frowned slightly, then suddenly had a whim.
Click!
The crisp sound of jade shattering reached Xuan Yan's ears, momentarily distracting her.
Call!
This momentary lapse in concentration caused the flames on Fei Huo's body to surge violently.
"Second brother!"
Don't get distracted!
Li Gou spoke in a deep voice, Xuan Yan immediately focused his mind, daring not to have any random thoughts.
In this way.
After a short while, including the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had been practicing their internal energy for a full three hours. As beads of sweat rolled down the foreheads of the three, the flames on Fei Huo's body flickered on and off, eventually fading into darkness.
Seeing this, Li Gou couldn't help but laugh and said, "Finally, this demonic flame has been removed."
"This demonic flame is so domineering, it's truly a sight to behold!"
Fei Huo opened his eyes, a hint of lingering fear in them. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that the demonic flames hadn't entered his Golden Core and soul that day; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to remove them, and he might even have died and his soul might have been annihilated.
"Rogue Person Blazing Fire!"
"One day I will grind this man to dust and scatter him to the winds to quell the hatred in my heart!"
Thinking of the humiliation of the past and the suffering of the past fifty-two years, Fei Huo felt a surge of hatred and murderous intent.
"The Rogue Person Blazing Fire is incredibly powerful; this matter cannot be rushed."
Li Gou shook his head.
Back then, the three brothers joined forces and led three thousand armored soldiers, but they were all repelled by the Rogue Person Blazing Fire. To kill the Rogue Person Blazing Fire, the only hope would be for all nineteen branches of the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect's Dao Soldiers to mobilize together, along with the nine Golden Core True Person joining forces.
With just the three of them—
"Disaster!"
Li Gou's voice was low and somber, indicating a pessimistic outlook.
Suddenly.
Li Gou looked up at Xuan Yan, who was standing silently in front of him, and asked, "Second brother, why were you distracted just now?"
Remove the dangerous demonic flames.
Just now, Xuan Yan was distracted and almost ruined years of hard work. Now, afterward, Li Gou asked her about it.
Fei Huo also looked at Xuan Yan, whose expression was somewhat off.
Xuan Yan's face was gloomy, and her complexion shifted between blue and red.
With a flick of his sleeve, a piece of jade shattered into eight pieces and fell to the ground.
"This is--"
Upon seeing Li Gou and Fei Huo, he was momentarily puzzled.
Xuan Yan's eyes Sha Qi as she said in a cold voice, "This is Qu Han's life tablet."
"Qu Han's nephew's life tablet?!"
Upon hearing this, Li Gou Fei Huo exclaimed in surprise, finally understanding why Xuan Yan had been distracted at that crucial moment. This life tablet was difficult to forge; Xuan Yan, doting on her son, had specially sought out the materials and asked the sect's Ancestor Ku Yuan to forge it for Qu Han. If the life tablet were to break, it would signify that Qu Han had encountered a great calamity outside.
"Your nephew Qu Han was robbed; you should have told me sooner, Second Brother."
"I can remove the demonic flames from my body at any time, but my nephew Qu Han is my second brother's only son!"
Fei Huo said urgently.
He knew that Xuan Yan had high hopes for Qu Han and doted on him quite a bit. Qu Han lived up to expectations, becoming True Core True Person at a young age, and even comprehending the unconventional Seven Emotions Method Great Law from the 'Separation-and-Union Mystic Light'.
Even after advancing to the True Core, their cultivation progresses rapidly.
There is a strong call for him to become the tenth Golden Core True Person of the Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect, and even the sect's strongest Ancestor Ku Yuan, values him highly.
However, his injuries have delayed Xuan Yan's rescue efforts.
This might affect their brotherhood.
Xuan Yan's face was filled with hostility. Upon hearing this, she shook her head and said, "The life tablet was shattered into eight pieces, which means that both the physical body and the soul have been destroyed. Even if I had rushed there just now, it would have been too late."
Upon hearing this, Li Gou Fei Huo looked down at the ground.
Really.
The life tablet shattered into eight pieces.
"Send someone to investigate!"
"As long as it's found out who killed Qu Han's nephew, I, the third brother, will be the first to skin him alive to confess to my second brother!"
A fierce glint flashed across Fei Huo's face as he said hatefully.
"You dare kill my son!"
"I'll make him wish he were dead!"
Xuan Yan's voice was chilling, clearly indicating extreme grief and anger.
Only Li Gou rational. "Qu Han also possesses the cultivation of the Solid Core Realm, and his mastery of the Seven Emotions Method Art is considerable. Even if he were to face Golden Core True Person and be outmatched, he could easily use the Seven Emotions Banner to engage in combat and escape for help. But—"
These words lingered in my mind, but I did not utter them aloud.
However, Li Gou was worried about the strength of the person who killed Qu Han.
At that very moment.
Impermanence Island.
A thunderous roar resounded, carrying a chilling undertone.
Li Gou and the other two listened carefully, and their expressions immediately changed.
"Li Gou!"
"Xuan Yan!"
"Fei Huo!"
"I, Scattered Adept Blazing Fire, have come to avenge the grudges of yesteryear!"
Impermanence Island.
A black-robed cultivator, his robes fluttering, his voice echoing for miles around Impermanence Island, Scattered Adept Blazing Fire roared and crashed down. In mid-air, a demon god with a beast's head and a human body, covered in red scales, with fire snakes piercing his ears and riding fire dragons, burst forth from his body.
It was none other than the Zhurong Demon God.
The Zhurong Demon God had twelve Dutian Blazing Fire Divine Banners arranged around his body.
The divine banner fell, and the celestial array rose.
As Li Gou and the other two soared into the sky, they were instantly enveloped.
"Blazing Fire Old Devil!"
"How dare you act so presumptuously on my Impermanence Island!?"
Before Fei Huo arrived, his voice preceded him, roaring across the sky. The demonic flames on his body had just been removed, and just moments before he had been declaring that he would kill Rogue Person Blazing Fire to get revenge.
Unexpectedly, the person in question arrived at his own doorstep the next moment.
I was both shocked and angry.
Landing in the air, he saw twelve great banners that seemed to cover the entire sky, with a Flame Demon God standing outside. Further away, a cultivator in a black robe was none other than the Rogue Person Blazing Fire whom he hated to the core.
I haven't even glanced at it yet.
Whoosh!
The Dutian Blazing Fire Immortal Formation that covered the sky roared into operation, bursting forth with bursts of flame that enveloped everything above and below.
The twelve large banners were decorated with many talismans depicting wind and clouds, and flames flew and Mars rolled at the corners of the banners. With just a wave of the banners, thunderous and fiery Scattered Adept Blazing Fire would rise up and strike.
The Fei Huo was the highest and took the brunt of the attack. Thunderbolts and raging Scattered Adept Blazing Fire immediately surged over and engulfed it in an instant.
"Not good!"
Fei Huo was greatly alarmed.
Sensing the overwhelming power of the attack, Fei Huo had no time to get angry. He immediately grabbed the 'Maha Twin Hooks' to block the raging Scattered Adept Blazing Fire.
Li Gou and Xuan Yan, who were behind, were also drawn into the formation.
Each side parried.
"In vain!"
Lu Qingfeng advanced to the Core Formation and even stepped into the Primordial Spirit Realm twice in the "Primordial World," greatly increasing his power. Now, his strength is more than ten times greater than it was fifty-two years ago.
The Zhurong Demon God that was summoned was more than ten times more powerful.
In addition, the twelve Dutian Blazing Fire Divine Banners, which were nurtured by the Zhurong Demon God for fifty-two years, are among the best of the sixth-tier Law Artifact.
Several times blessed.
How could a mere Golden Core True Person possibly contend with them?
In an instant, the three were at a disadvantage, barely able to parry and utterly powerless to retaliate. Fei Huo, whose demonic flames had just been expelled and whose injuries were still severe, was the first to succumb—
"Big brother, second brother, save me!"
A barrage of Scattered Adept Blazing Fire rained down, snatching away the Law Artifact from Fei Huo's hand. His Law Power was shattered, and his body was engulfed in the Scattered Adept Blazing Fire. In terror, he screamed for help.
"Third brother!"
However, Li Gou and Xuan Yan were barely able to protect themselves and were trapped in the formation, unable to move at all. How could they possibly spare a hand to help them?
"No!"
The next moment.
The Scattered Adept Blazing Fire surged, and from within came the terrified roars of Fei Huo.
The roar abruptly ceased, and Li Gou and Xuan Yan's expressions changed drastically. "Blazing Fire Old Devil, this place is only 40,000 li away from the gate of my Nirvana Extermination Divine Sect. Our sect's experts will arrive soon. How dare you be so arrogant!?"
A furious roar echoed from within the Blazing Fire Immortal Formation.
Outwardly fierce but inwardly weak.
However, it revealed a hint of timidity.
Lu Qingfeng remained outside, his expression unchanged. "It's just in time that you've come. It saves this humble Daoist from having to make an extra trip!"