Return Wind Counter Fire Connects Heavenly Walls, Chiyuan Treasure Talisman Refines Golden Essence

The clear water rippled, and mist hung heavy in the sky.

Li Nanxing rode his Red Copper Divine Horse, galloping across the waves. A Cauldron floated beside him, suppressing a golden dragon within.

As Heng Hua had predicted, it took Li Nanxing a full day to break free from the Coiling Dragon Token.

He only set out to find Fu Henghua and his group at noon. However, Fu Henghua had purged the Primordial Copper Qi from the boat, costing him more effort. It wasn't until dusk that he arrived at Dielie Island.

By then, Heng Hua and the others had not only set up the Southern Li Vermillion Bird Formation according to their plan but had also added three more layers of formations as a precaution.

Heng Hua stood atop a three-tiered earthen rampart, gazing at Li Nanxing, who was gradually approaching across the water.

"He's transformed Primordial Copper into a horse; Senior Li has a deep understanding of metal. Prepare the—"

With a wave of his feather fan, the outermost layer of Dielie Island's formation was activated.

Formation flags hidden beneath the surrounding reefs stirred, creating vortices. Thirty-six waterspouts encircled Dielie Island.

Li Nanxing reined in his horse, and the Primordial Copper horse dissolved into a stream of Qi, returning to the bronze Cauldron.

Observing the formations surrounding the island, Li Nanxing called out loudly, "Young brother Fu, the rules of your Yanlong sect are to spar on the island, aren't they? By barring me from entering, aren't you breaking the rules?"

Fu Henghua used Wind Sound, his clear and resonant voice echoing through the wind and water that stretched to the horizon. "Senior's Spiritual Power is unparalleled; this junior wouldn't dare let you onto the island."

Li Nanxing scanned with his Divine Sense, unable to find the Cai Luan Spirit Boat. He mused, They've moved the boat onto the island? Are they planning to hold their ground and play a war of attrition with me?

Li Nanxing chuckled disdainfully. The bronze Cauldron gathered essence, and a hundred-zhang giant hand slowly extended.

"It's just an island. If you hide and refuse to come out, then I'll move the entire island to my feet! Rise—"

The giant hand soared into the air, its Primordial Copper Qi crushing the thirty-six waterspouts. Its shadow blotted out the sun, encompassing the entire island.

"My formation flags!"

Fu Heyi, hidden on the far side of the island, felt a pang of heartache as he sensed the destruction of the underwater formation flags.

When he left home, he had only brought fifty-six sets of formation flags. Now, one set was ruined. That was real money.

The earth shook, and the volcano erupted.

As the Primordial Copper giant hand exerted its force, countless firestones shot out from the volcano's crater in all directions.

Xu Wenyu and the others stood behind the island, their faces filled with terror as they witnessed this world-ending spectacle.

"Don't panic, everyone. This is Dielie Island; he can't move it."

Heng Hua calmly fanned himself, smiling as he watched the Primordial Copper giant hand in the sky.

"Senior wants to move Dielie Island? Haha... This junior is willing to make a bet with you. If you can uproot Dielie Island, I'll chop off my head and give it to you to kick around like a ball."

The Primordial Copper giant hand continued to exert force, but Dielie Island remained firmly planted on the water, showing no signs of lifting.

Li Nanxing was surprised. My Magical Power is no less than that of a Golden Core Cultivator, yet I can't even budge an island?

He probed underwater with his Divine Sense and saw the magnificent volcanic cluster beneath Dielie Island. He fell silent.

"This island is actually a group of underwater volcanoes?"

At this moment, Heng Hua spoke again. "Senior, why do you think I'm taking refuge on this island?

"Dielie Island is a remnant of the Cloud Fierce Mountain Range from the Divine Land Era. The island has the mountain-guarding formations of the Cloud Fierce Immortal Palace. Senior, you cannot break through. Retreat quickly.

"Otherwise, in a few more hours, our Fu Family's Golden Core elders will arrive to support us. By then, you won't be able to leave even if you wanted to."

Li Nanxing remained silent. After observing Dielie Island's terrain, he did indeed detect traces of formations.

"Cloud Fierce Immortal Palace... was that a sect from the Divine Land Era?"

Li Nanxing's brow furrowed, and he became even more cautious.

There were few islands with roots in the thirteen water regions; they were all famous mountains and peaks from the Divine Land Era. Such places were often the cultivation grounds of immortals, and it was reasonable for them to retain remnants of their formations.

Fu Xuanxing, hearing Heng Hua speak, quietly asked Zhou Xiao, "Martial Uncle, weren't we supposed to lure him here? Why aren't we letting him onto the island directly?"

Zhou Xiao whispered, "If we let him onto the island easily, he'll suspect a trap. By refusing him first and then enticing him in, we can alleviate some of his wariness."

Heng Hua waved his feather fan again.

A streak of flowing fire shot into the sky.

Fu Xiangfeng saw the signal and activated the second layer of formations.

Gales whipped up around the island, mixed with Samadhi True Fire, forming an airtight barrier of wind and fire.

"My Return Wind Counter Fire Flags." Fu Heyi's heart bled as he saw this formation being activated.

The Return Wind Counter Fire Formation originated from the "Return Wind Counter Fire" within the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars Great Divine Abilities of the Mystic Gate. Once the formation was set up, a barrier of circulating wind and fire would form, automatically redirecting any approaching attacks.

This was the highest-level formation Fu Heyi possessed, consisting of one hundred and eight formation flags.

Looking at the two sets of flags within, Fu Heyi silently closed his eyes. "Money, I've spent half my life's savings on this Dielie Island."

Li Nanxing's expression changed drastically upon seeing the Return Wind Counter Fire Formation.

He was well aware of the efficacy of this grand Mystic Gate formation.

Before the continuous barrier was fully operational, he quickly summoned his bronze Cauldron, condensing Innate Primordial Copper Qi into a Flying Sword and launching it.

As it approached the wind and fire barrier, the Flying Sword was immediately swept back by the Divine Wind.

"Is it too late? Go—"

Another strand of Primordial Copper Sword Qi shot out, knocking aside the returning Primordial Copper Flying Sword. He then used the Bronze Cauldron to recall both swords, returning the Primordial Copper Qi.

"Senior, this formation was left behind by an immortal of the Divine Land Era. You cannot enter. Hurry and retreat."

Li Nanxing ignored Heng Hua's threat and stared at the formation, thinking to himself:

No wonder these people were confident waiting here. The wind and fire barrier reflects all attacks and counters all wind and fire elemental arts. They might truly be able to hold out for a few hours, waiting for the Fu Family's reinforcements.

He continuously activated the Bronze Cauldron. The Primordial Copper Qi transformed into divine horses, divine lions, divine tigers, and other attacks. However, as they approached the wind and fire barrier, they were all repelled.

Finally, the Bronze Cauldron rumbled like thunder. Li Nanxing completely activated the "Primordial Copper Pill."

Today is a good opportunity to kill Zhou Xiao and resolve this inner turmoil. If he's rescued by the Fu Family, where will I find such a chance again?

Countless streams of Primordial Copper Qi condensed in the air, forming a colossal sword a hundred zhang tall, standing between heaven and earth.

"Return Wind Counter Fire is a great divine ability of our Xuanmen sect, but how much of its mystical power can your formation replicate? A group of Foundation Establishment cultivators setting up a formation, do you really think you can turn back the tide? Break for me—"

The colossal sword slowly slashed down. Wind and thunder raged, and the world changed color.

Fu He's face turned ashen.

To block this strike, how many formation flags will I have to shatter!

Fu Xuanxing's mouth fell open: "This guy's Magical Power is too immense!"

Zhou Xiao sighed: Li Nanxing is really going all out.

"Third Brother."

"Understood."

Fu Xiangfeng fully operated the Return Wind Counter Fire Formation. Fu Heyi, Fu Xuanxing, Xiao Yu, and Heng Shou each guarded a side, fully activating all the formation flags.

One hundred and eight formation flags spun around Dielie Island. The wind and fire barrier reached the clouds, transforming into pillars supporting the sky, steadily holding up the Primordial Copper Colossal Sword.

Bang—

A formation flag exploded and then fell to the ground.

Fu Heyi suppressed the urge to look over there.

One formation flag shattered after another, but the hurricane supporting the colossal sword changed its direction.

"They can block this too?"

Although it was strenuous, the wind and fire barrier was indeed pushing the Primordial Copper Colossal Sword back bit by bit.

"Senior, this is an immortal formation from the Divine Land Era. All attacks from the outside can be forcefully repelled."

"Outside? Then I'll come from the inside."

Li Nanxing summoned another colossal sword a hundred zhang tall. He sent the sword into the air, attempting to attack from the center of the barrier.

However, no matter how high the colossal sword flew, the barrier rose just as high, steadily blocking the sword from the outside.

"Return Wind Counter Fire truly lives up to its reputation as a great Xuanmen divine ability. It's not that easy to take a shortcut and strike from the center."

Helpless, Li Nanxing resorted to the brute force method, slashing the second sword at the same position as the first.

Rumble—

With two swords striking simultaneously, the wind and fire barrier was forcefully torn open, creating a three-zhang-long crack.

The combined force of wind and fire pushed the two swords back, and the crack slowly began to mend.

"Now's the chance."

Li Nanxing didn't hesitate and quickly rushed into the wind and fire barrier.

"Kid, I'll give you one last chance. Take your Fu Family and get lost. Otherwise—"

"Thunder arise."

As soon as Li Nanxing entered, the third layer of the formation activated.

Golden Firmament Mystic Thunder Formation.

Xu Wenyu and the others silently injected their Magical Power into the formation gate, and Fu Heyi activated the grand formation.

Streams of golden lightning shot out like dragons and snakes.

Li Nanxing waved his sleeve, dispersing the lightning snakes, his gaze fixed on Zhou Xiao.

As expected, when the lightning appeared, Zhou Xiao formed hand seals. Xiao Yu stood behind him, preparing to use golden needles to strike acupoints.

"Two Forms Yuan—"

Before Zhou Xiao could act, Li Nanxing decisively pulled out a talisman made of Red Copper and flung it into the sky.

Two Forms Righteous Stability Talisman.

A secret talisman specifically designed to counter the chaotic Yuan Magnetism and guard against Zhou Xiao's attacks.

Silver light scattered across Dielie Island. The magnetic field fluctuations caused by the lightning immediately stabilized.

"Zhou Xiao, you want to use Two Forms Yuan Magnetism to counter me again? It's useless, this time I—"

In the thunder, a trace of heat appeared, though no one knew when it started.

Heng Hua waved the Mysterious Fire Sparrow Feather Fan. The Southern Li Vermillion Bird Formation, which he personally presided over, had finally begun.

The volcano erupted, and the magma was restrained by an invisible force, flowing along the gullies on the ground.

Chirps of birds echoed one after another, and red flying birds shuttled through the magma.

Li Nanxing looked down at the earth, saw the formation formed by the flowing magma, and his expression was extremely solemn.

Terrifying and violent heat waves rolled within the island.

One, two...

Dense fire seeds appeared in the cracks and between the rocks.

At this moment, the entire Dielie Island turned into a sea of fire.

"Li Fire?"

Li Nanxing's expression turned serious: "You want to burn me with Li Fire?"

Fire could overcome metal in the Five Elements, and it was aimed at him.

"So your killing move isn't Zhou Xiao, but this kid."

The Yuan Copper Qi surged, and flying swords rushed towards Heng Hua.

"Blowing Snow."

"Two Energies Sword."

Clang, clang, clang. Sword Qi crisscrossed as Fu Xiangfeng and Fu Xuanxing simultaneously struck to block the flying swords.

"Chiyuan Golden Talisman."

Heng Hua threw out the Golden Talisman he had prepared earlier.

The Golden Talisman resonated with the Li Fire and the bronze Cauldron in the air, and a certain power from the unseen was constantly infiltrating.

But one Golden Talisman was far from enough.

Heng Hua then threw out the twelve Golden Talismans he had written all morning, and with a gentle wave of his feather fan:

"Talisman Combination Technique."

A strong wind swept across the ground, revealing twelve deep pits surrounding the earthworks. At the bottom of the pits, the pattern of "Chiyuan Golden Talisman" was carved with Yin lines.

When the twelve Golden Talismans were thrown into the bottom of the pits, they immediately activated the giant Golden Talisman pattern.

Twelve beams of golden light shot out from the bottom of the pits, stabilizing the bronze Cauldron.

As the light intertwined, a densely-worded Golden Talisman, three Zhang long and nine Chi wide, slowly rose into the sky.

It was done!

At this moment, the entire Dielie Island transformed into a formation disk, refining all the "pure gold" on the island into Chiyuan Gold Essence.

Heng Hua let out a long sigh of relief, laughed up at the sky, and said, "Senior, I racked my brains to deal with you. Please accept this talisman!"

Not only the Yuan Copper great Cauldron in Li Nanxing's hand, but also the gold and copper objects on others present melted in the flames, automatically becoming targets of the densely-worded Golden Talisman.

Fu Xiangfeng looked at his Lingge Sword, which showed signs of melting, and sighed, throwing it out voluntarily.

I spent several chapters specifically detailing the Metallurgy Daoist and the densely-worded Golden Talisman earlier. I was afraid readers would find me wordy and the plot progression slow, but these things couldn't be deleted.

The densely-worded Golden Talisman and the Talisman Combination Technique mentioned earlier were all to showcase Heng Hua's countermeasures against Li Nanxing.