Third Profound Mystery, Fourteenth on the Immortal Ranking
An indescribable, overwhelming aura erupted from him at that moment! It was incredibly powerful!
The overwhelming pressure of the Great Sage Great Sage swept across the land like an invisible giant wave, suppressing the raging flames that had been engulfed by it.
Daoist Fire Tuo's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of surprise in his heart.
But this unexpected thought lingered in his mind for a moment!
In an instant, an even more intense killing intent emanated from his eyes.
He casually clasped his hands together in front of him, and with a few quick flicks of his fingers, he formed an extremely profound hand seal.
As soon as the hand seal was formed, the crimson flames around him suddenly changed!
[Cage-Born Flame!]
In the blink of an eye, the flames that filled the sky transformed into a massive cage, crashing down from the heavens!
As soon as the cage appeared, an indescribable binding force Chen Lingxi from all directions, trying to trap him completely in this fiery hell!
Chen Lingxi raised her head, gazing at the towering, fiery cage, her expression unchanged.
The method of True Edict of Audience with the Dao within his body had reached its limit, and the Great Sage's Breath-Assimilation Mystique were running wildly!
At the same time, the Great Sage Aura Heaven-Inviting Might surged once again, and the phantom of the Great Sage, towering over the heavens and the earth, appeared and disappeared behind him.
Chen Lingxi stepped forward and threw a punch!
The phantom of the Great Sage behind him also unleashed a punch!
"Break!"
Two phases collide!
A terrifying burst of spiritual energy erupted from Chen Lingxi's body, accompanied by a thunderous roar of surging spiritual energy!
The entire cage was already teetering on the brink of collapse in an instant, and it looked like it was about to fall completely.
However, it seemed that the Daoist Fire Tuo had anticipated this move.
Before that cage was completely broken, he had already opened his mouth and spat out!
A stream of extremely rich crimson true qi flew out of his mouth like a bolt of lightning. The true qi was deep red, more condensed and purer than the Cage-Born Flame. It was the [Vermilion True Qi] that he had cultivated for many years!
As soon as this true qi was released, it grew longer in the wind, and in an instant it transformed into a crimson ribbon that stretched across the sky, carrying a terrifyingly high temperature that could burn everything, and slashed down at Chen Lingxi.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, and the Longevity Bridge beneath his feet suddenly materialized, with pale golden lightning swirling wildly across its surface.
He stepped off the bridge and rose up, his entire being like a pale golden meteor shooting against the current, crashing head-on into the crimson ribbon.
While suspended in mid-air, he clenched his right fist in Void, forcefully activating the Heaven-Seizing Seal technique!
A gigantic handprint, over ten zhang in diameter, suddenly took shape in the Void!
With a single palm strike, the handprint resembled a mountain of spiritual light, crashing headlong into the Vermilion True Qi!
Rumble!
The moment the handprint collided with the true qi, terrifying ripples appeared in the Void, incredibly frightening.
"Mystic Realm Divine Ability?"
The Daoist Fire Tuo was greatly surprised, and a hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes.
However, the Daoist Fire Tuo was ultimately a powerful figure who had already established his Dao Platform.
Although his Vermilion True Qi was violently shaken by the Heaven-Seizing Seal, and the brilliance on the surface of his true qi dimmed somewhat, it was not completely destroyed.
The crimson ribbon paused Subtle Insight in the Void, then roared up again like an enraged red dragon, rushing towards Chen Lingxi with even more ferocity!
At that very moment, the Daoist Fire Tuo's third Divine Ability arrived.
He clenched his right fist and slammed it into the ground!
The arm, as thick as a house pillar, slammed into the ground, which had turned into lava, producing a deep, resounding thud like a great bell!
[Mountain-Sea Suppression]!
An invisible, terrifying pressure, like a mountain collapsing, pressed down on Chen Lingxi from all directions!
Even Chen Lingxi's powerful physique, which had been repeatedly tempered by the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, finally began to feel strain under this terrifying pressure.
He felt as if several mountains were pressing down on his shoulders, his bones creaking under the weight, and his once rapidly flowing spiritual energy became sluggish under this pressure.
This move, "Mountain-Sea Suppression," is not for killing enemies, but for suppressing them!
Sure enough, the moment Chen Lingxi froze, Daoist Fire Tuo had already pounced on him!
The three supernatural Divine Ability he just unleashed— the Cage-Born Flame to trap the enemy, the Vermilion True Qi to launch the main attack, Mountain-Sea Suppression!
They may appear to be fighting their own battles, but in reality, they are all interconnected and work together seamlessly.
These three Divine Ability bought him this opportunity to get close!
He clasped his hands together and slammed them together! He had once again unleashed a Divine Ability to its fullest extent!
[Fire Bell Method]!
"Buzz--"
A deafening bell tolled across the ruins! The sound was deep, resonant, and domineering, as if a deity in the heavens had struck a giant bell forged by the blazing sun.
At the very center of this bell, a gigantic fire bell, constructed entirely of crimson flames, descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Daoist Fire Tuo!
The fire bell was ten zhang tall, and its entire body was constructed from extremely refined Vermilion True Qi. The bell was covered with densely packed flame runes.
The bell was incredibly thick and heavy, like a real wall of bronze and iron, protecting the Daoist Fire Tuo within.
This is merely the first change in the Fire Bell Method.
The bell tolled nine times in total! With each toll, a layer of runes on the flaming bell lit up, and the already imposing body of the Daoist Fire Tuo swelled a little more!
In the blink of an eye, the bell tolled nine times!
His physical strength, enhanced by the Nine Rings of the Fire Bell, had surged to an extremely terrifying level!
From a distance, the Daoist Fire Tuo looked like a giant of fire, incredibly terrifying!
"Insects!" A roar like muffled thunder came from the throat of the fire giant.
After roaring, he charged towards Chen Lingxi like a fiery cannonball!
He clenched his right fist and threw a punch!
Flames engulfed!
Before the punch even landed, the scorching pressure of the fist caused the ruins behind Chen Lingxi to collapse and melt again!
Facing this devastating punch, Chen Lingxi a deep breath.
His Cloud-Riding Method suddenly shifted to the side, propelling him dozens of feet to the side at the last second, narrowly avoiding the direct hit of that blazing white fist energy.
Using the agility of the Wonder-Realm Cloud-Riding Method, Chen Lingxi weaved and shifted amidst the countless fist shadows.
The Daoist Fire Tuo's fist techniques were expansive and powerful; when his fist energy pierced the air, it was like streaks of crimson flame tearing through the sky.
Chen Lingxi, on the other hand, was like a fish swimming through a raging storm. Every time the fist energy was about to hit him, he would dodge it by the slightest margin and at the same time launch a counterattack from the side with supernatural Divine Ability such as the Heaven-Seizing Seal and the Azure Edge Method Technique.
The battle between the two was far too intense, completely exceeding the comprehension of ordinary Qi Circulation Realm cultivators.
In the midst of the fierce battle, Chen Lingxi spotted an opening.
The Daoist Fire Tuo unleashed a punch, his power waning before any new force had been generated...
Chen Lingxi flipped her wrist! A streak of amber light silently shot out from the sky!
It was that Delayed Light Flying Dagger!
The throwing knife was as fast as lightning, and the beam of light sealed within its blade shone brightly.
However, Daoist Fire Tuo was ultimately a figure who had already established Dao Platform.
His perception of the surrounding energy was so acute that it was terrifying.
The Delayed Light Flying Dagger approached within three zhang of him, it was detected by the tangible Vermilion True Qi surrounding him.
"There's something strange about this throwing knife!"
Daoist Fire Tuo snorted coldly, without even turning his head, but simply tilting his head slightly and spitting out!
A dense, crimson aura flew out of his mouth like a living thing. The aura nimbly twisted in the air and accurately struck the amber throwing knife!
The terrifyingly high temperature contained within the true qi instantly burned away the spiritual qi attached to the throwing knife. Although the throwing knife was not damaged, it was knocked off course, tumbled several times in the air, and fell helplessly to the ground, embedding itself in a charred rock.
That invincible, Delayed Light Flying Dagger, that mysterious radiance that could distort time, was actually obscured by the Daoist Fire Tuo with flames in such a ruthless yet precise manner!
With a roar Daoist Fire Tuo shattered the flying knife, and a sinister smile appeared on his face shrouded in flames.
"Die!"
The Daoist Fire Tuo let out a deafening roar, pushing the fiery spiritual power around him to its limit.
He unleashed both fists simultaneously, and two pale blue fist energies, like pillars of heaven, roared and crashed towards Chen Lingxi like two fiery dragons that had broken free of their shackles!
Just as this energy reached its peak, Chen Lingxi finally stopped retreating.
He raised his head to meet the two earth-shattering fist strikes, a hint of almost fanatical fighting spirit appearing in his eyes.
"Now that the Daoist Fire Tuo has unleashed his full power, there is no turning back!"
Chen Lingqi sensed the terrifying aura of the Buddha and the Daoist priest, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"In that case, I need not worry that the Daoist Fire Tuo will dodge!"
But then, the phantom of the Heaven-Inviting Great Sage, who had been sitting cross-legged in the Inner Divine Palace Chen Lingxi's body, suddenly opened its eyes!
An unprecedented and boundless Great Sage Aura erupted from Chen Lingxi at this moment!
At that moment, Chen Lingxi raised his right hand!
Extend one index finger!
The surging essence around him, the immense power descending from the Great Sage Sage's phantom in his Inner Divine Palace, and even the surging spiritual energy in his Qi Sea all converged frantically towards his right index finger!
His index finger flashed with a dazzling golden light in an instant!
The Third Profound of the Palace-Knocking Realm.
[Palace-Knocking Finger!]
The finger then gently touched the two roaring fire dragons that were charging towards it!
Imperial Edict!
Chen Lingxi strode over and pointed a finger down!
A terrifying aura erupted from this!
"What kind of Divine Ability is this?"
The Daoist Fire Tuo was greatly alarmed when he sensed the aura emanating from that finger!
He tried to dodge, to recall the fiery bell to protect him, but was horrified to discover that his punch, imbued with all his cultivation, had no way of turning back!
Then, fist and fingers collide!
He felt an equally terrifying force pour into his body, causing his arm to vanish into nothingness.
Then it easily pierced through his last protective Qi, precisely penetrating his brow!
The next moment!
His enormous fiery body suddenly froze in place, and the pale blue flames around him quickly extinguished and dissipated like receding tides.
He tried to scan the hole between his eyebrows with his Divine Sense, but his head began to disintegrate into specks of spiritual light, crumbling inch by inch!
An incredulous look of horror lingered in his eyes!
Then, the entire avatar exploded under the residual power of that golden finger beam!
Utterly destroyed!
High above, the golden and purple Immortal Ranking simultaneously erupted with dazzling light!
The name of [Calamity Sea Daoist Fire Tuo], who was originally ranked fourteenth, has completely disappeared.
Meanwhile, the name [Chen Lingxi of Weiji Grotto-Heaven] shone with dazzling golden light, leaping up and taking his place!
He successfully rose to fourteenth place on the Immortal Ranking!
Another surge of even purer and more powerful Immortal Ranking energy descended from the sky, like a sudden enlightenment, directly piercing his crown chakra!
All of this happened so fast, it was unbelievable.
From the moment Chen Lingxi arrived to the moment the arrogant Daoist Fire Tuo's incarnation perished, only a few dozen breaths had passed.
The flames that had been raging throughout the entire Nanche Prefectural City seemed to have become listless due to the loss of their master, leaving only thick smoke billowing from the ruins and a terrifying pressure that had not yet dissipated.
Outside the Nanche Prefectural City, atop the mountain, all was deathly silent.
The two powerful figures from the Candleflame Star looked at each other in disbelief and shock.
"This person... is actually this powerful?"
The man with the azure mark on his forehead was the first to break the silence.
He had just asserted that Chen Lingxi was going to his death in vain, but in the blink of an eye, the arrogant Daoist Fire Tuo's clone was killed by this man with a single finger.
A powerful figure from the Calamity Sea, a person who has already achieved the Dao Platform!
How could they have been defeated so easily by a local cultivator at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation, who had not yet formed Dao Platform?
The woman surrounded by a pale purple mist was also filled with astonishment.
Yu Jiangwei stood at the very front, and a hint of surprise also flashed in her deep, unfathomable eyes.
This mere native cultivator from the Weiji Grotto-Heaven possesses such profound knowledge and experience.
"His physical body is terrifying, his aura is domineering... and that ultimate killing technique that gathers all his essence, energy, and spirit, capable of turning the world upside down with a single finger... This person is quite interesting."
Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly turned her head, her gaze falling on Lin Longyue behind her.
"How could such unexpected figures have been born one after another in this Weiji Grotto-Heaven, a desolate place devoid of spiritual energy?"
The face of this Foundation Dao Foundation Realm expert, veiled by mysterious mist, revealed no expression; he simply shook his head slightly.
Then... she extended a finger, a long and slender finger, like a fine piece of jade.
Then, she slowly bent her finger towards the ruins of the city, and then flicked it!
This shot, seemingly casually delivered.
However, in the instant she flicked her finger, the world changed color!
An indescribable, terrifying spiritual energy, like a celestial river flowing backward, suddenly descended from the Void!
Suddenly, the clouds in the sky shifted, forming a massive vortex that covered the entire city!
An aura of utmost mystery emanated from the center of the vortex, enveloping the entire world!
In the deepest part of that vortex, a hand could be vaguely seen slowly emerging.
The hand was enormous, blotting out the sky. Even its mere outline caused the earth below to tremble and the already dilapidated city walls to begin to crumble inch by inch.
The hand also made a snapping motion, and on that enormous fingertip, it seemed as if a star compressed billions of times was burning!
The light was so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it!
Intense light and heat burst forth from his fingertips, as if to ignite the entire Cave Heaven!
That seemingly casual yet terrifyingly concentrated power of a single Dao Origin transformed into a blinding beam of white light, crashing down from the heavens towards the location of the Dao-Below Academy's Guiding Passage Formation!
If this prediction comes true, not only will these streets, which are already in ruins, be completely destroyed, but half of the prefectural city will likely be destroyed as well!
Chen Lingxi had already sensed it the moment that finger landed.
He felt an unprecedented, almost suffocating sense of terrifying crisis, which completely overwhelmed him like an icy tide.
He turned around abruptly, raised his head, and looked at the beam of destruction falling from the Void above, and at the enormous, god-like hand deep within the vortex.
A storm raged within him.
Is this the power of being fourth on the Immortal Ranking?
"This person is even stronger than Bai Lingze! Yet he only ranks fourth..."
What is the reason?
Chen Lingxi Divine Sense to communicate with her own Hongdong Bag and placed it on the Golden Finger Bone of the Emperor Daye.
The power of that single finger strike far exceeded what he could currently withstand.
The power of Yu Jiangwei, who was like Candleflame Star, far exceeded his previous expectations!