The seven winged women let out a simultaneous “shout,” and the seven light arrays suddenly surged with molten crimson liquid.
Each mass of liquid rolled with flames, spreading across the sky above the blood mist, and in an instant, the flames soared into the heavens, transforming into a sea of fire that enveloped everything below.
Yet, eerily, there was no sign of rising temperatures near the sea of fire. Instead, faint wisps of cool air emanated from within.
At that moment, the seven light arrays flashed and expanded wildly, merging into one and transforming into an ancient character for “seal,” roughly an acre in size, before plummeting down into the sea of fire.
The moment the massive rune fell into the flames, it exploded with a “boom,” dissolving into countless motes of spiritual light that vanished within.
In the next instant, countless specks of light surged wildly from the entire sea of fire, coalescing once more before materializing into a layer of black-red light barrier, seemingly sealing the entire sea of fire beneath it.
The surface of the barrier was covered with countless shifting runes, faintly pulsing and expanding, appearing incredibly mysterious.
Seeing this, the robed elder’s face brightened with even greater joy. With a cry of “Excellent!” he swayed and appeared above the roiling sea of fire.
The demon opened its mouth and spat out a swirling mass of white light, which condensed in its hand into a foot-long white jade bottle.
Without hesitation, the elder raised the bottle with both hands and began chanting incantations.
Instantly, white-hot flames surged forth, transforming into three white fire dragons that plunged downward. The light barrier offered no resistance, and the dragons flashed through it, disappearing into the sea of fire.
In an instant, the three white fire dragons thrashed their heads and tails within, spewing streams of white flames, causing the inferno to swell violently.
Meanwhile, the seven winged women and the elder sat cross-legged in place, closing their eyes and silently forming hand seals.
Under the influence of the incantations, waves of fire surged wildly beneath the barrier, exploding in countless bursts of flame. The three fire dragons flickered in and out of sight, as if intent on tearing and melting everything in their path.
Any ordinary cultivator caught in such a sea of fire would likely be reduced to ashes in moments, never to reincarnate again.
Yet, after a short while, Han Li’s calm voice emerged from the flames.
“Is this all you’ve got? Unimpressive!”
The elder and the seven demon women were startled, opening their eyes to scan the sea of fire.
Suddenly, a clear cry rang out from the flames, and a silver flash revealed a silver firebird, several zhang in size, soaring out and charging straight toward the light barrier above.
The firebird’s feathers gleamed brilliantly, its wings wreathed in silver flames, a breathtaking sight.
The elder’s expression darkened. With a thought, he activated a spell and pointed a finger into the sea of fire.
Instantly, the three fire dragons wreaking havoc within let out a draconic roar and shot upward, flashing toward the silver firebird.
Sensing the threat behind it, the silver firebird merely flapped its wings, its massive body spinning around to viciously confront the three fire dragons.
Growls and cries erupted beneath the barrier as the silver firebird clashed with the three fire dragons, scales and feathers scattering from the sky.
The battle was fierce beyond measure.
Despite being outnumbered, the silver firebird showed no fear, instead gaining the upper hand.
At that moment, a golden flash erupted from the sea of fire, and six thick beams of light shot out, striking the black-red barrier in an instant.
A deafening explosion followed as golden light erupted across the barrier.
The seemingly impenetrable barrier trembled violently, most of its runes dispersing and vanishing.
Yet, the seven seated winged women remained expressionless, as if oblivious. Simultaneously, they each spat out a mouthful of bright red essence blood.
The blood transformed into seven streams of crimson mist, drilling into the barrier.
The violently shaking barrier stabilized with a flash, and the vanished runes reappeared.
Another cold snort came from the sea of fire.
A sharp whistling sound filled the air as countless green sword lights slashed out, raining down on the barrier like a storm.
This time, the black-red barrier trembled continuously, its glow flickering wildly before dimming drastically, as if on the verge of shattering.
Seeing this, the elder in the sky frowned and flicked his sleeve, sending out a pale silver ring. The ring spun and expanded into a massive halo, a li in diameter, slowly pressing downward.
Before it even descended, the space below became viscous and heavy.
Under the halo’s suppression, the nearly shattered barrier gradually stabilized.
“Fine. Let’s see how long you can hold me!”
Han Li’s icy voice echoed again, but as his words faded, an inhuman roar erupted from the depths of the sea of fire, followed by an unfamiliar, terrifying aura surging upward.
The robed elder sensed the aura and paled. Before he could react, the entire sea of fire trembled, parting to reveal a furry golden fist.
The fist clenched tightly, then blurred into countless overlapping golden fist shadows before coalescing into a single, pavilion-sized golden fist that shot upward with a thunderous boom, smashing into the barrier.
In the next instant, a golden sun erupted beneath the barrier, its radiance unleashing an overwhelming force in all directions.
This time, even with the seven demon women and the massive halo supporting it, the black-red barrier could not withstand the assault, crumbling into fragments…
The sea of fire below was torn apart by the golden light, and a golden figure flashed upward, seemingly about to escape.
“Suppress!”
The demon elder in the sky, seeing this, grimaced but shouted without hesitation, changing his hand seals and pointing fiercely downward.
The massive halo spun violently, pressing down toward the golden figure.
The golden figure roared, raising both arms and punching the halo repeatedly.
Two “booms” resounded as hurricanes erupted, halting the descending halo mid-air.
Seizing the moment, the golden figure blurred and vanished from sight.
The elder, still channeling the ring, was startled. Instinctively, he pointed at the white jade bottle floating above his head.
With a “whoosh,” the bottle inverted, spewing white flames that instantly formed a protective curtain around him.
At the same time, he formed a single-handed seal, summoning the colossal insectoid Dharma Form behind him once more.
“Hmph, quite the reflexes!”
A spatial ripple appeared in the sky as a golden figure stepped out—a several-zhang-tall golden-furred ape, its face cold with disdain.
The ape steadied itself and immediately stretched one arm with a “crack,” elongating it to grab at the elder, while its other hand summoned a massive golden sword, slashing downward.
The entire motion was lightning-fast.
The demon elder’s expression changed. Activating his spell, the blood-colored insectoid behind him opened its maw, biting at the descending hand.
Meanwhile, the white jade bottle spun, transforming into a ball of white light to intercept the golden sword.
Han Li inwardly sneered. The golden hand suddenly crackled with countless golden arcs, swelling several times in size.
Two distinct sounds—”bang” and “clang”—echoed simultaneously.
The massive insectoid shadow was shattered by the electrified hand, while the white jade bottle, made of unknown material, deflected the golden sword with a flash of white light, remaining unharmed.
The elder gasped, flicking his sleeve to send the surrounding flames coiling upward, forming a fire dragon that lunged at the descending hand.
Another hum resounded.
The golden hand grabbed the fire dragon’s head, crushing it instantly, but the scattered flames twisted and reformed into several fiery snakes, tightly coiling around the hand.
Though golden arcs flickered, dispersing one snake, the others immobilized the hand.
Yet, at that moment, the golden ape’s face twisted into a sinister grin.
Simultaneously, spatial ripples appeared beside the elder as a green shadow and a golden figure with three heads and six arms silently materialized.
One spat out a green silk net, ensnaring the elder, while the other, without hesitation, pressed six golden orbs into the elder’s back with its arms.
Naturally, the elder sensed the ambush instantly, but with most of his power focused on the aerial assault, he had little time to react. Desperate, he shook his shoulders, releasing two bone spikes from his back, aiming for the figures’ vitals, while reinforcing his protective aura to double its previous strength.
Neither the green figure nor the golden one dodged.
Two “cracks” later, white light exploded around them. One staggered back two steps, while the other merely swayed, unmoved.
One bone spike embedded itself halfway into the green figure, unable to advance further, while the other was deflected by the golden figure’s diamond-hard body.
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