Jin Ping'er stared at the Purple Radiance Blade in her hand, still humming from the impact, and cried out in shock.
She knew the chain was sturdy, but she hadn't expected it to be sturdy to such an absurd degree.
"I told you. It's no use."
The imprisoned Nine-Tail Celestial Fox looked at them and sighed weakly.
"This Mystic Fire Chain is connected to the entire Mystic Fire Altar, and to the mountain's leyline energy."
"Unless you have the strength to split this entire volcano in two with a single sword strike, you'll never be able to cut it."
Split a volcano?
The three of them felt utterly powerless at the words.
Just as they were at their wits' end,
an enraged roar suddenly came from the lava above their heads.
"You wretches! You dare trespass in the forbidden grounds of Incense Burning Valley? Today, you'll never leave here alive!"
It was Shangguan Ce!
He had chased them down after all.
Amid the churning lava, a gray figure shot out like a cannonball.
A layer of protective energy, formed from pure fire-element Spiritual Energy, enveloped him, keeping the lava—hot enough to melt steel—at bay.
Shangguan Ce's face was twisted with murderous intent.
The Nine Cold Freezing Thorn in his hand erupted in a dazzling white light.
An extremely yin and frigid aura instantly froze the underground space, which had been scorching hot only moments before.
"Die!"
Shangguan Ce roared, thrusting the Nine Cold Freezing Thorn at Li Xiaoyu, who was closest to him. It became a white ray of death.
"Look out!"
Lu Xueqi and Jin Ping'er cried out at the same time.
Li Xiaoyu's pupils contracted sharply.
He knew he couldn't take this blow head-on.
At this life-or-death moment, Li Xiaoyu pushed his movement technique to its limits.
His