harleyscars 67. Fire Lotus Burst
67. Fire Lotus Burst
The exquisite fire lotus slowly split open in the center of the battle.
The next instant, a thunderclap rose from the ground!
Boom! A deafening explosion erupted, its sound far surpassing the impact of ordinary sonic combat techniques, clearly audible for miles around.
At the center of the erupting fire lotus, it resembled a volcano in the throes of high temperature. The snow-white and blood-red flames transformed into a sea of fire, spreading out in a circle, with cracks spreading across the ground from the center.
If anyone were in the sky at that moment, they would surely see the sea of fire, a mixture of pale white and crimson, forming the shape of a giant lotus flower of flames.
The moisture in the surrounding air was instantly evaporated by the high temperature emanating from the lotus.
The Buddha's Wrathful Lotus is terrifying beyond belief!
Even Xiao Yan, the person directly involved, felt his mouth go dry as he watched the Buddha's Fury Lotus explode. Although the last time the Buddha's Fury Lotus exploded, it was equally frightening, but he had run away quickly and hadn't witnessed it directly.
This time, witnessing the Buddha's Fury Lotus explode not far in front of him was incredibly shocking. Thanks to his Burning Technique and Devouring Power, the Buddha's Fury Lotus didn't cause Xiao Yan much trouble. Two even brighter lights than those Xiao Yan had seen before emerged from the sea of fire. One light rushed towards Xiao Yan, while the other sped towards the native habitat of the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros.
Xiao Yan was filled with uncontrollable excitement; this time, his scheme had finally paid off. Having sensed Lu Zhi and his group beforehand, he had decided to use the Ping Shan Rhinoceros to create a dogfight between them. Giving the Life-Generating Blood-Condensing Flower to Lu Zhi and his companions in his storage ring was his first gamble.
If Lu Zhi and his three companions hadn't gone to steal the storage ring, but instead had come to ambush and kill him, he would have truly had to fight to the death.
If the four of them had simply handed the storage ring to the Hiyama Rhinoceros, things would have become incredibly complicated. Fortunately, they did not resist the temptation of the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower and chose to intercept and kill the Hiyama Rhinoceros, which gave them the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Xiao Yan succeeded because of a combination of intentional and unintentional actions. Of course, this was also due to the information gap; Lu Zhi and the others were unaware of the benefits Xiao Yan had gained from Mingmei.
Without the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower, the Dou Sheng Arm ultimately did not belong to Xiao Yan, making it difficult to wield freely, and more importantly, it could not improve alongside Xiao Yan.
Therefore, Xiao Yan's right arm was merely a weapon, and one that he could dispose of at will. In reality, Xiao Yan could have avoided being hit by Lu Zhi, but he chose to sacrifice his arm to convince the others that he was truly severely injured.
Lu Zhi was not capable of directly destroying Xiao Yan's arm. It was only because Xiao Yan exerted force that his arm exploded naturally, creating the illusion that he had been severely injured by Lu Zhi.
It was only through the use of the Dou Sheng Arm, the Soul Transfer Technique (two hidden techniques unknown to anyone), the Buddha's Wrath Lotus (a heaven-defying weapon), and the cooperation of Lu Zhi and the other three that Xiao Yan was able to reap this easy advantage.
With the support of Dou Qi, the Dou Sheng's arm quickly returned to its original state.
Xiao Yan was about to check on the fate of Lu Zhi and the others, but more importantly, he wanted to see if there was anything wrong with the Life-Generating Bone and Blood-Condensing Flower. After all, if the Life-Generating Bone and Blood-Condensing Flower was gone, Xiao Yan would still suffer a greater loss.
However, a voice resounded irresistibly in Xiao Yan's mind.
"Participants who kill the eighth-tier magical beast, the Mountain Rhinoceros, will receive a Spirit Pool Bath reward."
Then, Xiao Yan, who was stunned, was directly teleported by an irresistible force.
The next instant, Xiao Yan and the seven figures appeared on a rocky patch of land. Xiao Yan scanned the area; it was a world unto itself, surrounded by large, smooth rocks. Within the rocky enclosure were eight pits, four large and four smaller. They were empty, containing nothing for the time being.
Seven other people were also teleported into this space: Lu Zhi, Shi Han, Shi Meng, and Wan Qing, all charred black and with weakened auras. Shi Han was in the worst condition, his body charred black, his clothes tattered and covered in burn marks. Beneath his torn clothing lay skin smoldering from the scorching flames.
Although Lu Zhi, Wan Qing, and Shi Meng were in slightly better condition than Shi Han, their auras were unstable, clearly indicating that they had been seriously injured by Xiao Yan's attack with the Buddha's Fury Lotus.
Of course, although all four of them were injured, Xiao Yan felt that none of them were fatal. In fact, Xiao Yan had already sensed it when the Buddha's Fury Lotus erupted.
Just like when Lion Fierce resisted the Jade-Eyed Nightmare Toad, the remaining three all had life-saving items given to them by their clan elders. So even though Xiao Yan's Fire Lotus had directly killed the Mountain Rhinoceros, all four of them were safely teleported in.
Lu Zhi and Wan Qing saw the rage in Xiao Yan's eyes. Xiao Yan no longer concealed his aura in his final attack, and Lu Zhi and Wan Qing, with their stronger soul perception abilities, sensed his presence. Considering their previous encounter, the situation was not complicated.
"Xiao Yan, die!" Lu Zhi, who had never lost his composure in the face of He Kui, was finally enraged. He had suffered a great loss from Xiao Yan's sneak attack, and the Ping Shan Xi had also been secretly killed by Xiao Yan. This was an unbearable humiliation for him!
Purple lightning, like maggots clinging to bones, attacked Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan frowned, not expecting Lu Zhi to be so strong, having withstood his fire lotus without losing his fighting ability.
But in the next instant, the purple lightning was enveloped by golden flames, and Lu Zhi was surprised to find that his lightning had lost control and was directly burned into nothingness by the golden flames.
"Oh ho ho, who is this? Oh... isn't this Lu Zhi, the number one young sect leader in our Northwest Region?"
A voice filled with utter mockery rang out; that sarcastic voice belonged to none other than Xu Yingwu.
Although Lu Zhi is the number one among the younger generation, it doesn't mean that others are truly convinced. Xu Yingwu's strength is inferior to Lu Zhi's, and he doesn't have many opportunities to see Lu Zhi make a fool of himself, so he tries his best to ridicule him whenever he sees him.
Xu Yingwu, Xiao Xun'er, and Qing Lin walked to Xiao Yan's side one after another. Xiao Xun'er shielded Xiao Yan to one side, took his hand, and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Brother Xiao Yan?"
"It's alright, they're the ones who're in trouble!" Xiao Yan laughed, in high spirits. With his group of four together, he wasn't afraid of the four on the other side at all.
Lu Zhi's face was cold, and his eyes were filled with barely suppressed killing intent as he said, "Xu Yingwu, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you continue to protect Xiao Yan, don't blame my Xuanwen Sect for taking action against the Huiyin Sect."
"Lu Zhi, have you hurt your brain? What can you do to me if I don't let you have your way?" Xu Yingwu didn't take Lu Zhi's words to heart at all. After all, the six major forces had been fighting each other for many years, and none of them had ever held back.
"Since that's the case, I'll have no choice but to leave you all here." Lu Zhi's face was covered in lightning strike marks, with purple lightning crackling around him, his intimidation evident in his words.