CHAPTER 534: 276, IF HE WINS THE NETHERFLAME FIRE?

Within the nine crimson pillars that seemed to hold up the sky, flowed lava-like flames. This was the Netherflame Fire condensed by the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array.

The Netherflame Fire was said to be one of the highest forms of flame.

This flame contained the Dao Principles of fire, and Nascent Soul Cultivators would be injured upon touching it.

Only Nascent Soul Saint Monarchs could withstand this crimson flame for a long time.

Vulture Spirit Master gazed at the gleaming Array Banners within the formation, his expression solemn. "This isn’t over," he stated. "The Netherflame Fire is merely the first offensive wave of the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array. This Large Array possesses five transformations in total, the first of which employs the Fire Separation..."

The cultivators from the various sects remained silent. Master Xu is in trouble! they thought grimly.

The power of Netherflame Fire was well known to everyone present; even if they hadn’t heard of it, they had read about it in the Classics. As one of the legendary Divine Fires, this fire was definitely extraordinary.

Even though Xu Xing possessed extraordinary strength, the first transformation, Fire Separation, was already this formidable. As for the subsequent four transformations, considering the Butian Sect’s capabilities, they felt the outlook was precarious.

"Netherflame Fire..." Cui Tong, standing behind Xu Xing, revealed an unprecedented look of astonishment upon seeing the crimson flames. "I wonder if Daoist Xu’s Golden Crow Immortal Body can withstand it..." he said, his face paling.

The Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array could indeed condense Netherflame Fire by borrowing the power of heaven and earth’s formations. However, in ordinary battles, Netherflame Fire was typically a trump card, not something deployed right from the start.

A glimpse through a narrow tube may only reveal a spot, but it can signify the whole leopard. Similarly, this opening move alone made the Flying Feather Immortal Palace’s murderous intent toward Xu Xing abundantly clear.

The higher the level of an array technique, the more transformations it would possess. For example, the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array used today had a total of 108 transformations.

That the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array’s very first transformation was the Fire Separation gave a chilling indication of how earth-shattering the subsequent four transformations would be.

"Fellow Daoists," Xu Xing began, "please protect the perimeter for me. Watch how I break this formation."

Unlike the astonished expressions of everyone else, Xu Xing, standing before the Array Door, wore a relaxed look. Protected by his Innate Immortal Qi, he had already established an invincible position.

In the Fate Deduction, he had managed to break the array and escape from Chi Yuan’s grasp. Now, with the assistance of the Bronze Ancient Mirror [Dao Fruit], the crisis he faced was undoubtedly far less severe than what had been predicted.

Within the array, the few Dao Lords from the Flying Feather Immortal Palace exchanged glances. Could Xu Xing truly have found a method to break this array in just five years? they wondered.

A moment later, Xu Xing gathered his sleeve robe, and a hazy white protective shield materialized around his body. Carrying the Dessication Twin Swords, he charged into the array under the protection of Cui Tong and Buxu Zi.

The instant he stepped into the array, crimson flames, like giant serpents, coiled around them. The conflagration was fierce, scorching the ground beneath their feet to a stark white.

A total of thirteen fire serpents appeared. Five targeted the Dao Lords other than Xu Xing and Cui Tong, while the remaining eight all converged on Xu Xing and Cui Tong.

"Sect Master Cui and Master Xu are both Nascent Soul Dao Lords, figures comparable to Sect Masters of the Ten Great Upper Sects," an Old Monk explained every facet of the situation within the array to the younger generation. "Therefore, the thirteen Dao Lords from the Flying Feather Immortal Palace will be focusing their main efforts on dealing with these two..."

"It’s only been a little over thirty years since we last met. How could his strength have surged so dramatically?" a white-clothed woman in the crowd murmured to herself, her gaze fixed on Xu Xing’s direction, her expression a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

In five years, word of the conflict between the two factions within the Nanhua Sect had reached the ears of every sect in East Huangzhou.

The Demon way naturally wouldn’t ignore the struggle between the Righteous Path’s Flying Feather Immortal Palace and the Butian Sect. She was, in fact, the House Elder sent by the Mingquan Sect to oversee the situation.

"Although the Butian Sect was established within the Nanhua Sect, its true foundation and strength lie in the North Wilderness. Among the seven Dao Lords following Xu Xing, only Cui Tong of the Heavenly Saint Sect and Qi Yang Daoist of the Eastern Monarch Sect are not from the North Wilderness. The others, including Buxu Zi and Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch, are all Ancestors from various North Wilderness sects..."

"Nan Daoist friend, our two factions could join forces," a mysterious person wearing a silver ghost mask, who seemed to have overheard the white-clothed woman, chuckled and approached her.

"Yin Wind Gate?" Nan Ling’s expression turned instantly frigid upon seeing the silver ghost face. She snorted coldly, her lithe form swaying like a lotus as she transformed into a shadow and departed from her spot.

Just as conflicts existed among the various sects of the Righteous Path, the sects of the Demon way were hardly harmonious. On the contrary, due to the inherent chaos and lack of order within the Demon way, deep-seated enmities existed between the major Demon way Upper Sects; they all regarded each other as foes.

Between enemies, it’s not a given they can achieve harmony and become friends.

"The North Wilderness and the Wangchuan Sea are territories of our two factions. The conflict between the Butian Sect and the Flying Feather Immortal Palace... will impact our two factions the most," the mysterious, ghost-masked person said, sticking to Nan Ling like a maggot clinging to bone. No matter what Secret Technique Nan Ling employed to escape, he always managed to catch up.

"It seems the Tianyu Saint Monarch of the Yin Wind Gate is growing anxious. With the Butian Sect meddling in the North Wilderness... and Xu Xing joining forces with Mao Ri Saint Lord from the Seven Stars Sect..." Nan Ling, seeing she couldn’t shake off the ghost-masked pursuer, finally stopped in the crowd. Her almond-shaped eyes swept over him as she added sarcastically, "The Yin Wind Gate will soon be a relic of the past."

Last year, Xu Xing single-handedly slaughtered three Demon Cultivator Dao Lords under the Yin Wind Gate’s influence. This incident became major news among the Demon way sects, causing a stir for a long time. The Yin Wind Gate, cast as the unfortunate foil in this event, was subsequently mocked by other Upper Sects for a considerable period.