Heaven-Reaching Divine Fire Pillar

At the mountainside.

A strange Immortal blocked Lin Yuan.

Meanwhile, Wen Zhong stood alone between eight Divine Fire Pillars, enduring the increasingly fierce flames.

The distance between them was not great.

Lin Yuan could even hear thunder exploding in the distance.

Yet he had no way of getting there immediately.

The man before him was clearly guarding the formation.

And his cultivation was higher than Lin Yuan's.

Most likely, he had already reached the Mid-to-Late Taiyi Stage, perhaps even higher.

"Fellow Daoist."

Two spirit swords hovered at Lin Yuan's sides.

"What should I call you?"

The other man did not answer.

He merely raised a hand.

A crimson immortal radiance came crashing down.

"Fine."

Lin Yuan sighed.

"You don't like introductions."

"Then we'll fight first."

Nine-Heavens Qi Mastery and Wind-Thunder Escape activated at the same time.

His figure vanished from where he stood.

The crimson immortal radiance struck empty air.

When Lin Yuan reappeared, he was already at the man's side and slightly behind him.

The Qingxuan Sword was the fastest.

A slender streak of sword light shot straight for the back of his neck.

The man blocked with a backhand.

Protective Immortal Radiance collided with the sword's edge.

Clang!

Lin Yuan's arm trembled faintly.

The man also took a step forward.

That strike had failed to break through his defenses.

But it had clearly surprised the Daoist.

"Early Taiyi Stage."

"Yet your sword is not weak."

"Thanks for the compliment."

The Thick Earth Sword crashed down heavily from the other side.

Treasure-Mastering Telepathy allowed the two swords to switch without the slightest gap.

Qingxuan was swift.

Thick Earth was heavy.

After blocking the first sword, the man had not even finished turning around.

The second sword had already arrived.

Boom!

The Thick Earth Sword slammed head-on into the Protective