In the blink of an eye, a blazing rainbow thundered over the airspace around Yu Li, swallowing him whole. Countless crimson fire feathers blossomed in midair, spreading layer upon layer to form an impenetrable barrier of sky-scorching flame.
Immediately afterward, a hundred-zhang blade of flame cleaved down, carrying surging waves of heaven-burning fire.
Yet the battle turned in an instant.
A figure was abruptly hurled out of the churning, fiery rainbow, sent flying hundreds of li as though struck by an immense force, his body staggering and his blood and qi roiling.
As the blazing fire feathers slowly dispersed, Yu Li still stood tall amid the heavens at the center of that airspace, his red robe snapping in the wind.
The figure thrown back was none other than the Scarlet Blaze Sage, Yan Shuo, who had just attacked with all his strength.
He had painstakingly cultivated the Heaven-Burning Karmic Flame for three million years and could burn all things to ashes with a mere gesture.
Yet before the Southern Bright Sage, Yu Li, that clearly fell somewhat short.
They were both Sages of the true purity realm, but even among them, there were differences in strength.
Though Yan Shuo's Heaven-Burning Karmic Flame was abundantly domineering, his foundation was still far too shallow compared with Yu Li's.
After all, Yu Li's original purpose in returning to the Heaven-Stabilizing Continent had been to contend for its heaven and earth authority.
Unfortunately, the Heaven-Stabilizing Sage had shattered his dream of wielding that authority with three punches.
Even so, when facing relatively mediocre true purity realm cultivators, the Southern Bright Sage could still display utterly overwhelming strength.
The Separation Fire Pearl in his hand abruptly rose into the air. A crimson Heaven-Burning Great Sun hung high in the firmament, and the moment he struck,