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Chapter 77: Battle with Dragon Aotian, Great Sun Heaven Devastation! (Part 1)
Chapter 77: Battle with Dragon Aotian, Great Sun Heaven Devastation! (Part 1)
"What the hell?!" Lin Fan was startled.
He knew about Dragon Aotian's Stupidity Aura and its power, but he never expected it to be this potent, affecting even Gou Sheng and causing him to take the initiative? This was a bit too much.
Could it be a fake Gou Sheng?
"Want to go in? You have to get past me first." Fan Jianqiang stood in front of Dragon Aotian, his aura fierce, ready to take action.
Dragon Aotian didn't even glance at him, casually slapping him away.
Boom! Fan Jianqiang was instantly flattened, dead beyond recognition.
But in the next second, he turned into a straw dummy, quickly caught fire, and eventually turned to ashes.
Lin Fan: "(⊙o⊙)···"
Alright, it seems like it's the real Gou Sheng.
The Stupidity Aura affects not Gou Sheng himself but the straw dummy? So...
This damn Gou Sheng is too much! Chatting with me for half a day, and he's just a straw dummy!
Lin Fan knew Fan Jianqiang had this ability, and he himself could do it too, but with so many people around, he didn't want to cause a scene. However, this made him feel slightly relieved.
Regardless, this made him breathe a sigh of relief.
No matter what, it proves that Fan Jianqiang, this Gou Sheng, isn't as 'unbearable' as he seems.
But where is he?
Lin Fan looked around, and realized that he had already entered the tomb, and there were quite a few of them!
Each one was disguised, looking like insignificant minor characters, but in reality...
They were all straw dummies!
"His true self is probably hiding several miles or even dozens of miles away. I'm impressed by this Gou Sheng," Lin Fan sighed helplessly.
Lin Fan smiled wryly, seeing the crowd fighting from outside the tomb to inside. He followed them into the tomb.
...
The tomb of the Fire Swallower Daoist was hidden within this small world. Previously, the Unusual Flame had burned everything around, and the tomb had appeared as a result.
It was more fitting to call it a palace than a tomb.
There were numerous tomb chambers, filled with countless treasures!
Xiao Ling'er, with her Mystic Flame and the help of 'Medicine Granny' Liang Danxia, had a strong sense of perception. When Fan Jianqiang blocked her, she gained the upper hand.
Therefore, after entering the tomb chamber, she immediately followed her perception and quickly left the others behind, even escaping their line of sight and divine sense range.
Even within their divine sense range, they didn't pay much attention to Xiao Ling'er.
She was just a Third Stage woman, and running fast wouldn't necessarily lead to finding the heritage treasures.
Even if she got lucky and found something, could she bring it out?
Ridiculous!
So, they kept walking and collecting treasures along the way, not caring about Xiao Ling'er's speed or what she was collecting.
As long as they could kill her in the end, everything would belong to them!
Because of this, Xiao Ling'er successfully picked up a bargain!
With the perception of the Mystic Flame and the help of 'Medicine Granny' Liang Danxia, even with the dangers and various confusing array formations in the tomb chambers, she was undeterred.
Moreover, she didn't even glance at the treasures, rushing forward. In just half an incense stick's time, she arrived at the main tomb chamber!
"There's indeed a restriction!"
'Medicine Granny' Liang Danxia wasn't surprised, saying, "If it were anyone else, even Dragon Aotian, it would take quite some time. But since you have two types of Unusual Flames by your side, you can work together with the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame. It won't take much time."
"Let's begin..."
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Ling'er immediately took action, using the Heartfire Demon Flame and Hundred Forged Divine Flame to envelop the coffin.
Puff!
Inside the coffin, the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame sensed the presence of the Mystic Flame, excited but also cautious. But as Xiao Ling'er continued to 'entice' it, the coffin soon cracked, and she grabbed the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame's main body, swallowing it into her abdomen. She then started operating the Inferno Burning Art to suppress and refine it! If it were anyone else, suppressing the Mystic Flame would be extremely difficult, let alone refining it.
Moreover, this Unextinguishable Devouring Flame was a top-ranked existence on the Unusual Flame Rankings.
But the Inferno Burning Art was very special, having a 'restraining' effect on the Mystic Flame.
Additionally, Xiao Ling'er already had the Heartfire Demon Flame within her, allowing her to compete with the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame. Furthermore, she could also use Liang Danxia's Hundred Forged Divine Flame, which was ranked higher than the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame.
With these three combined, the Unextinguishable Devouring Flame couldn't escape.
The refinement process soon entered a critical stage.
But at this moment, from within the coffin, the Fire Swallower Daoist's broken corpse shot out a beam of light, which instantly entered Xiao Ling'er's glabella.
"Not good!"
Xiao Ling'er was shocked.
"What is this??"
"Soul Possession!!!"
In the Glabella Palace, the Fire Swallower Daoist's broken soul laughed maniacally, "Hahaha, I finally got it. Although it's a female body, the talent is still there. I can finally experience being a woman."
During the critical stage of refinement, Xiao Ling'er couldn't spare any attention, her face turning pale.
Liang Danxia, however, remained calm, only slightly surprised.
Even...
She had already prepared for this!
"Steady your mind, continue refining!"
"A mere broken soul dares to be so bold. Leave it to me."
Boom!
As Xiao Ling'er's divine sense was under attack by the Fire Swallower Daoist's broken soul, a virtual image of a woman appeared not far from her.
"Who are you?"
"Why are you here?!"
The Fire Swallower Daoist roared, his already crazed and insane state becoming even more frenzied.
"Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. What should go, should not stay."
Liang Danxia sighed, "As a fellow broken soul, I understand your desire for a chance at life. But soul possession is unacceptable, and I won't allow it. Moreover, the body you want to possess is my disciple."
"As a fellow broken soul, you dare to be so bold. Leave it to me."
"This is my only chance. If I fail, I'll die."
The Fire Swallower Daoist went insane, instantly engaging in a battle with Liang Danxia within Xiao Ling'er's Glabella Palace.
However, during this time, Xiao Ling'er had developed significantly, and Liang Danxia had also gained numerous benefits, causing her broken soul to grow stronger.
On the other hand, the Fire Swallower Daoist had been lingering in this tomb for years, barely hanging on to his 'last breath'.
How could she be Liang Danxia's match?
After a fierce battle, no matter how unwilling, desperate, or furious he was, he could only die with resentment. Liang Danxia seized the opportunity to erase all his consciousness, turning him into the purest 'soul fragments.'
Liang Danxia heaved a sigh of relief and then smiled faintly.
"This is a crisis, but it's also a transformation."
She casually unleashed a strike, completely shattering these soul fragments into countless specks of light that dissipated around her, absorbed by the Pillar Palace.
Xiao Ling'er's divine soul instantly tripled in size!
"Teacher?!"
Xiao Ling'er was both surprised and delighted. "Why didn't you...?"
"Naive girl, my current state is such that even if I absorbed these fragments, it wouldn't help. But for you, it's a great benefit!"
"Quickly calm your mind and immediately refine the Unextinguishable Swallowing Flame. Only then will you have the strength to protect yourself in this grand tomb!"
The divine soul tripled in size!
Refining another unusual flame would elevate the rank of the Inferno Burning Art, enhancing Xiao Ling'er's cultivation.
With the power of the unusual flame, the Great Sun Heaven Devastation, and the higher levels of the Immortal Flame Nine Transformations...
At least in Liang Danxia's view, even if Xiao Ling'er were to rely solely on herself, escaping this Fire Swallower Daoist's tomb would not be impossible.
"Yes, Teacher."
Xiao Ling'er dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately devoted herself fully.
Without anyone to obstruct her, her efficiency soared.
In just a few minutes, Xiao Ling'er opened her eyes once more.
Boom! The Unextinguishable Swallowing Flame, once bizarre and uncontrollable, now emerged from her body, resembling a miniature black hole devouring everything.
Vast amounts of essence energy were absorbed, enhancing her own power.
The Inferno Burning Art evolved at this moment, its rank rising!
With a divine soul several times stronger than before, she could more quickly master her own strength and forcefully break through!
Boom, boom, boom...
Inside her body, a series of thunderous sounds echoed.
Her cultivation advanced rapidly, like an unstoppable force, rising from the Third Profound Essence Realm Third Stage to the Profound Essence Realm Ninth Stage, just one step away from the Fourth Cave Heaven Realm!
If given more time to consolidate and cultivate, she could easily advance to the Fourth Realm!
However, there was no time for her to cultivate peacefully now.
"Success!"
Seeing Xiao Ling'er exit her cultivation state, Liang Danxia smiled. "Is the inheritance inside?"
"There isn't any inheritance," Xiao Ling'er shook her head gently.
"That makes sense."
Liang Danxia nodded in understanding. "Since he was preparing for soul possession, he naturally wouldn't leave any inheritance. The treasures outside and the Unextinguishable Swallowing Flame were merely to attract more people for selection."
"Therefore, the most precious treasure in this grand tomb is the Unextinguishable Swallowing Flame."
"You've obtained it, and half of this mission is already complete. The other half is to successfully break out, and..."
Xiao Ling'er picked up the thread, murmuring, "And to not bring trouble to the sect."
Perhaps, she could only publicly defect from the sect.
But...
Boom!
Before she could finish her sentence, the nearby tomb chamber exploded, and several mangled corpses scattered.
Xiao Ling'er's brow furrowed, and she waved her hand to block them.
Amid the rolling smoke and dust, Dragon Aotian and a group of demonic cultivators burst into the main tomb chamber, immediately spotting the open coffin and the significantly stronger Xiao Ling'er.
"You actually obtained the inheritance?"
Dragon Aotian raised an eyebrow.
Despite wearing a veil and using special methods to shield her presence, Xiao Ling'er seemed transparent to Dragon Aotian.
"Indeed, with good talent and appearance, you have the qualifications to be my concubine."
"Come, kneel at my feet and submit to me. What's the point of the Fire Swallower Daoist's inheritance?"
He was still arrogant, even more so than before.
Even surrounded by a group of demonic cultivators, he remained arrogant and cool, his words shocking.
Xiao Ling'er was speechless, merely giving him a cold look before quickly retreating.
"Hmph, can you really escape?"
"I am destined to become a peerless immortal king. Being my concubine is your blessing, don't misjudge yourself!"
Dragon Aotian pursued aggressively.
But the demonic cultivators were unwilling to let him go, attacking him to the death.
"Stay!"
"Rogue, don't run!"
"Return the life of the Divine Son!"
"Hand over the inheritance stele!"
They roared, their emotions complex and indescribable, doing everything to obstruct him.
It seemed Dragon Aotian had also obtained significant benefits.
However, it was useless. Dragon Aotian was still dragon Aotian, and these ordinary 'geniuses' were no match for him, at most delaying time.
And their commotion was too loud!
It quickly drew the attention of others.
The entire battle became peculiar.
Xiao Ling'er ran ahead, pushing back anyone who tried to obstruct her, then continuing to flee.
Dragon Aotian and the demonic cultivators fought while pursuing, other cultivators, upon noticing, instantly guessed that either Xiao Ling'er or Dragon Aotian had obtained a great treasure, chasing closely behind.
Even they stopped fighting each other, just chasing and watching, even looting.
Under so many people's plundering, the tomb's treasures were already depleted.
Even if...
They didn't even know what the great treasure was.
"Scatter!"
Xiao Ling'er's three thousand black hairs flew, showcasing terrifying might. Cultivators below the Fourth Realm couldn't obstruct her at all.
Even Fourthcaven Heaven Realm cultivators of the first three stages weren't her match, retreating after brief exchanges.
But soon, stronger cultivators arrived.
Cloud Heaven Valley's senior disciple Shang Wanquan and his group intercepted Xiao Ling'er.
"You arrived just in time!"
Shang Wanquan and his group immediately analyzed the situation, overjoyed.
"Stop her!"
He immediately ordered and shouted, "Cloud Heaven Valley is handling this. This woman is our valley lord's designated target. Please give us some face..."
"What's Cloud Heaven Valley?"
"No one cares about this woman, but the inheritance item she holds must be handed over!"
However, no one gave him any face.
Shang wanquan was furious but didn't argue, deciding to quickly kill Xiao Ling'er to complete the valley lord's orders and then leave with her body.
As for the inheritance item...
Hmph!
Of course, I ran fast enough, it's mine!
He made his move, and in an instant, the sky was filled with swirling clouds, and within it, a murderous intent suddenly appeared.
"Cloud Heaven Thousand Kills!"
The sword shadows were dense!
In an instant, Xiao Ling'er felt a stinging sensation on her skin, sensing the approaching danger!
"Teacher, what cultivation level is this person at?"
"Fourth Cave Heaven Realm, Eighth Layer, not far from the Ninth Layer."
"The rest are also mostly at the Third Layer of the Fourth Realm and above, they are the core disciples of Cloud Heaven Valley!"
"Oh?"
After learning their cultivation levels, Xiao Ling'er wasn't flustered, but instead took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and her entire body was enveloped in unusual flames, with even her eyes filled with the rising unusual flames!
"Immortal Flame Nine Transformations, First Transformation!"
Boom!
Xiao Ling'er's cultivation instantly soared to the Third Layer of the Fourth Cave Heaven Realm.
"Second Transformation!"
With the empowerment of two unusual flames, her cultivation and aura surged again.
Fifth Layer of the Cavern Realm!
Sla!
Sword lights approached, dense and continuous, like falling raindrops, without end.
But Xiao Ling'er's body was protected by a condensed armor of unusual flames, blocking all the attacks.
"Scram!"
Boom!
She took action!
Without using any weapons, the unusual flame in her hand became the strongest weapon.
In an instant, she forced back the core disciple of Cloud Heaven Valley who was hiding in the clouds, and then, in their shocked gazes, she fiercely collided with Shang Wanquan.
The clouds rippled and instantly dissipated, revealing their figures.
Under this immense impact, both sides flew backward simultaneously.
"What?!"
Shang Wanquan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
In this strike, he hadn't gained even a slight advantage?
"A secret technique to enhance your strength? How long... can you keep this up?!"
He attacked Xiao Ling'er again.
The latter stared coldly: "Defeating you is enough!"
"Third Transformation!"
Buzz!
With the Hundred Forged Divine Flame's empowerment, Xiao Ling'er's cultivation instantly soared to the Seventh Layer of the Cavern Realm, just a step away from Shang Wanquan, who paled in shock.
However...
This was just the beginning! Xiao Ling'er took out a pill and consumed it, and her strength continued to rise!
"Not good!"
Shang Wanquan's scalp tingled, and he felt a sense of foreboding.
"Fellow disciples, assist me!"
"Formation!"
They deployed Cloud Heaven Valley's unique formation to counter, but under Xiao Ling'er's all-out state, they were no match.
"Thousand Flame Void Piercing Sword!"
Using the unusual flame as a sword! With the empowerment of three unusual flames, this sword was almost capable of shattering the void!
"Ahhhh!"
The formation was instantly broken, and Shang Wanquan and the others cried out in pain. Some were unlucky, covered in unusual flames, and their screams filled the air.
"Strike while he's vulnerable!"
Xiao Ling'er took a breath.
But she remembered the clan regulations and knew she had to finish them off!
"Void Annihilation!"
She attacked again.
Xiao Ling'er had also learned the Eight Trigrams Blood Slaying Sword Technique of the Moon Embrace Sect.
However, she didn't spray out essence blood, only using the 'Two Swords Combined' in her normal state, which was already enough to heavily injure Shang Wanquan. He was then killed by a single sword strike, and his storage bag fell into Xiao Ling'er's hands.
"Good!"
Liang Danxia cheered, but then said, "They're coming, don't linger, let's go!"
"..."
"Fly!"
The Eight Trigrams Blood Slaying Sword Technique consisted of eight swords, but they could be combined in various ways, resulting in many applications.
The 'Fly' sword technique was the fastest, merging the user and the sword into one, making it ideal for escape.
With the temporary boost from the Immortal Flame Nine Transformations and the pill, Xiao Ling'er's speed was astonishing as she used the 'Fly' technique, becoming a 'sword light' and fleeing, leaving most people behind.
However, there were still powerful individuals, like Dragon Aotian and Huo Yun'er, as well as the surviving Feather Clan demonic cultivators, who continued their pursuit.
The Feather Clan was innately swift!
......
Streams of radiant light tore through the sky.
Lin Fan, with his keen eyes, instantly recognized Xiao Ling'er, Dragon Aotian, and the others, narrowing his gaze.
"They succeeded, and now they're fleeing?"
"..."
"I should catch up and see, they might need my help."
Just then, a stone beside Lin Fan suddenly exploded, and a figure 'popped out' from it.
"???"
"I know you're surviving, but this is too much!"
"I know, this isn't my real body."
"Hehe, can't hide it from the master."
Fan Jianqiang scratched his head, "This is also a substitute body, I popped out to tell the master that I plan to stop Dragon Aotian."
"Otherwise, he might cause big trouble for the senior sister, and even if I can't stop her, I don't want her to get hurt."
"You're willing to step in?"
Lin Fan was surprised, "Is the Stupidity Aura really that powerful?"
"Half and half."
Fan Jianqiang helplessly shrugged, "Half is due to the Stupidity Aura, which makes me really want to fight him, and the other half is that we finally have a 'home,' a warm and like-minded place, and I don't want them to destroy it."
"The senior sister is a good person, and if we can help, we should."
"But..."
"This time, the disciple is likely to die, please don't forget me, master, and after returning, remember to build a tomb for me, and during festivals, burn some spirit money..."
Lin Fan: "_(3」∠)_..."
What a story.
He spoke as if it were true, as if he were really going to die, but I don't believe you.
Seeing Lin Fan's obvious disbelief, Fan Jianqiang became anxious, "That's Dragon Aotian, who can be his match? Even with my own golden finger, I can only barely block him for a moment~~~"
Lin Fan was speechless, covering his face with his hand, "Ah, right, right, you're the weakest, this is a deadly situation, go ahead, I'll take care of your funeral arrangements."
Even taking care of funeral arrangements.
Aside from everything else, you have the Nirvana Scripture, and Dragon Aotian can kill you, I believe you.
Fan Jianqiang laughed, "Thank you, master."
"Disciple, I'm going..."
"Wait."
Lin Fan lowered his voice, "Remember, at least... don't take his life."
“
I thought that even if we succeeded this time, we would still face major trouble, and Xiao Ling'er might be forced to leave the sect. But now, it seems that might not be the case.
Compared to the inheritance of the Fire Swallower Daoist, Yu Mo's death is even more shocking.
Yu Mo died at the hands of Dragon Aotian. As the Third Son of the Feather Clan, his death will inevitably cause chaos. At least, until this matter is resolved, our Moonseizing Sect is unlikely to face significant danger.
But if he dies..."
Fan Jianqiang chuckled, "Master, what are you saying? I'm most likely going to my death, so what does it matter if I kill or not? Where do I have such means?"
"This is a sure death!"
Lin Fan: "..."
"Get lost!"
"Got it."
Fan Jianqiang slunk away.
Although he was just a straw man, he had mastered various escape techniques to a divine level, vanishing into the soil with a flash and quickly disappearing.
Lin Fan followed closely behind.
...
Xiao Ling'er's speed was fast!
But her cultivation was only temporarily enhanced through secret techniques and pills, and the longer the time, the more disadvantageous it became.
Just as she was about to be caught by Dragon Aotian and the many demonic cultivators of the Feather Clan, a figure suddenly leaped out of the clouds, startling Dragon Aotian.
"Huh?"
"It's you, little ant, and you're still alive?
(End of Chapter)
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