The Immortal Binding Rope had been forged from Samadhi True Fire; it even contained the fire-element power of Samadhi True Fire itself, making it exceptionally resistant to the flames. Thus, even as the sea of fire swept over him, Ji Yuan did not withdraw the Immortal Binding Rope. He let it tighten continuously, pitting it against Zhu Yan's ever-growing strength. The process took no time at all. In but an instant, the sea of Samadhi True Fire had already engulfed him.
"Roar—"
Zhu Yan's roar made even the sea of fire tremble without end. Whenever his body grew ten zhang larger, the Immortal Binding Rope would cinch him back by several zhang. Yet the overall trend continued to change: a giant ape wreathed in boundless Demonic Energy Permeating and fierce flames kept swelling, tearing at and even biting the golden rope around his body, while being covered by true fire like oil poured onto a blazing fire.
"Roar—it's Samadhi True Fire—"
"Bang... bang... bang..."
Zhu Yan's exposed right hand repeatedly hammered his own chest. Every blow sent ripples through the sea of fire, while the nearby space itself seemed to undulate like water ripples, accompanied by an unceasing sound of tearing.
Covered head to toe in Samadhi True Fire and trapped in the agony of burning, Zhu Yan finally broke free with his left hand as well. With both arms freed, he tried to seize the Immortal Binding Rope and rip it apart.
But the Immortal Binding Rope was like a Spirit Snake of Fire bathing in flames. The instant the giant ape's massive hand reached for it, it suddenly slithered away, darting constantly around the giant ape's body. At times it bound his legs, at times coiled around his waist, then stretched toward both arms, seeking to tie the