Cao Jiu Zhou's strike, filled with anger, was intercepted by circle after circle of the Sword Array. With a booming sound, countless flying swords were smashed away, and in the blink of an eye, a crimson longsword pierced through the center of the array, heading straight for Cao Jiu Zhou's throat!

Forced to retreat step by step by the longsword, with each step he retreated, a talisman appeared in front of Cao Jiu Zhou. As each talisman shattered, the assault of the longsword also diminished accordingly. Seeing the longsword's attack was at its end, Cao Jiu Zhou waved his large sleeve and shot a burst of Spiritual Qi to knock it away. However, at that moment, the crimson longsword suddenly exploded, and over ten fire serpents rose up, attacking Cao Jiu Zhou's vital points from all directions.

Facing the sudden change, Cao Jiu Zhou did not panic. He casually took a jade pendant from his waist and threw it out. The flawless jade hovered in the air, spun three times, and transformed into a water dragon that tightly protected Cao Jiu Zhou.

The fire serpents and water dragon clashed, and after a brief contact, burst into explosions. Cao Jiu Zhou's not-so-tall figure was instantly engulfed in a mist of water. Moments later, a whirlwind arose, sweeping all the water mist towards the previous Sword Array with a roar.

Seeing his Sword Array being corroded with a hissing sound by the strange mist, Shen Yuanzhou waved his large sleeve, withdrew the Sword Array, and blew away the mist. He watched his enemy walk out of the mist unhurriedly and sneered, "Hmph, so the Immortal Palace sent you? It's you, old dog Cao Jiu Zhou. Instead of enjoying retirement at the Immortal Palace, you're here showing off as a youngster in this foreign realm. Wouldn't it be a pity if you throw your life away here, disappointing your beautiful wives back home?"

"You remnants of Jiuzhou, who should have become dust in coffins, still barking in this world, how can I sleep peacefully? It seems the Immortal Palace has been too lenient with you. For a hundred years, you have repeatedly challenged the order of the Immortal Realm. Today, you've actually dared to release such evil things. Enough talk, today I will show you the might of the Immortal Palace!"

As soon as the words fell, Cao Jiu Zhou snorted, hair and beard standing on end, suspended in the air. His robes, as if filled with air, rapidly swelled and billowed. Obscure runes appeared on his robes. Then, he opened his mouth wide, releasing a thunderous shout that echoed through the space. The Spiritual Qi gathered on him surged back into his body like a found outlet. In an instant, a massive fire dragon spewed from Cao Jiu Zhou's mouth, even more formidable than the one summoned by the Array earlier, howling as it attacked Shen Yuanzhou, who was ready and waiting.

On the other side of the battlefield, Fu Rui, who had been hiding in the shadows since the fight began, was now trembling. Before her lay a true apocalyptic scene. Dark clouds filled the sky, with thunder and lightning, while cries of ghosts and howls of wolves echoed around her. The sheer variety of powerful attacks on the battlefield left her dazzled.

Only now did she realize how insignificant her once-proud abilities were in the eyes of these people. She understood the warning Mu Fanchen gave her before leaving, to hide herself and wait for his command if a battle ensued.

But seeing the scale of the battle before her, Fu Rui had no idea how long she could stay safe in the shadows. This fight had entered into a superheated state from the start. Compared to the strange combat methods between Mu Fanchen, Zuo Huaxian, and others, the intense battle between the investigator surnamed Mei from the Inquiry Hall and Sarah Witch attracted her attention even more.

"Is that great fire up above your handiwork, Witch from the Magic Realm?"

Sarah listened to the man and woman blocking her, questioning her in passable Magic Realm language. She laughed and replied in fluent Chinese, "No need to struggle, I understand your language!"

"Your Chinese is very fluent?" Mei Simiao was stunned for a moment, then lightly laughed and said.

"Every outstanding witch is a master of languages. Mastering languages from various realms is one of my hobbies. The diversity of languages in this plane fascinates me." Although Sarah's words were gentle, she didn't stop her actions. She raised her right hand, and the rings on her five fingers shone with various glows.

She was doing this because the man speaking to her was rapidly shrinking in size, appearing younger. During their conversation, he had turned into a boy of about twelve or thirteen. The younger he became, the more anxious Sarah felt. Not waiting for him to complete his transformation, she decided to strike first.

With her mind made up, Sarah clenched her right hand. The silver ring on her index finger flashed, and enormous ice spikes rose from the ground in an unstoppable assault, rushing toward her enemy.

"Chaotic Heaven Silk!" At the moment the ice was about to strike, a red light flashed, enshrouding Mei Simiao and Yao Xuefang within. The ice spike collided with the red light and exploded into several pieces, turning into countless ice shards that scattered into the air.

Sarah Witch was unfazed, chanting continually while stretching out her left hand. A Magic Array gradually emerged in front of her. At the same time, she twisted her right wrist gently, the dark purple ring on her thumb glowing again.

With a flash and an extinguishment, the enormous ice spikes between them all shattered in an instant, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck the red glow. Meanwhile, a Magic Array had already formed on her left side, with a flash of red light, the same as before, the Flame Giant was condensed, stepping out of the Magic Array and swinging the burning Flaming Longsword at the red glow.

"Samadhi True Fire!" Within the red glow, Mei Simiao lightly exclaimed, his body hanging midair as three small flames spewed from his mouth to meet the incoming Flaming Longsword unhurriedly.

The three tiny flames appeared insignificant when compared to the tall stature of the Flame Giant. However, as soon as the longsword contacted them, it was extinguished and absorbed. With each bit absorbed, the size of the flames grew larger. When they encountered the Flame Giant's body, the once-overbearing Flame Giant showed a terrified expression, roaring and trying to evade the devouring flames, but it was too late. In the blink of an eye, the three flames pierced through the giant body, absorbed its surrounding flames, and transformed into three massive fireballs, roaring toward Sarah Witch.

Forced to retreat by the oncoming wave of intense heat, Sarah Witch continuously chanted incantations while retrieving a small pouch from her bosom. She kept drawing handfuls of powder from the bag, sprinkled them into the air, where they immediately condensed into ice shields in front of her, layer upon layer blocking the advancing fireballs.

The battle of fire and ice shields continued until Sarah had retreated three hundred meters, shattering over a hundred ice shields before it came to a halt. Looking down at her scorched robes, Sarah tore them off and threw them aside, revealing her graceful figure. For the first time, she addressed the child walking from the red glow with a serious gaze, lightly exclaiming, "Advanced Fire Magic?"