"Gu Qingyang, what kind of route are you leading us on? Are you trying to send us all into a nest of insects?"
Yao Xingji suddenly let out a cold laugh, his tone full of accusation.
Gu Qingyang was about to retort, but Xiao Ze raised a hand to stop them both. "There's no point arguing now. Let's deal with the trouble in front of us first."
His gaze swept across the crystal walls on either side. His Emperor Realm Soul pierced through the crystal layers, allowing him to clearly see the densely packed, writhing white shapes within. "These insects are afraid of fire, especially Heavenly Flames. Miss Chi Yan, give it a try."
Chi Yan immediately nodded. Red Lotus Karma Flame surged in her palm, and red flames rushed toward the crystal wall on the left like a rising tide. The moment the flames touched the crystal layer, a piercing "squeak, squeak" sounded from within. The white insect shapes dissolved instantly, turning into wisps of pure energy.
Seeing this, Yao Xingji was unwilling to be outdone and urged his Heavenly Flame into action as well.
Pale-black Nine Nether Wind Flame rose in his palm, accompanied by a howling wind, and swept toward the crystal wall on the right. But as soon as his flames neared the crystal layer, they were faintly suppressed by the might of Red Lotus Karma Flame, and their burning speed slowed considerably. Yao Xingji's expression immediately turned unpleasant.
Xiao Ze didn't let the two of them waste too much energy. Instead, the Seven-Colored Flame at his fingertips suddenly surged, transforming into a Golden Fire Wall that instantly enveloped both crystal walls.
The fire wall was scorching hot, yet controlled with exquisite precision. It neither spread and harmed the group nor left any part of the