Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension - Chapter 671: 408: Calamity Looming_2

Chapter 671: Chapter 408: Calamity Looming_2

At the very least, these people would not hope for Earth Flame Island to be conquered unless it was their last resort.

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Above the grand and awe-inspiring Ancestor Hall, spanning a hundred acres

Zhao Sheng slowly rose above the Fire Cloud, encompassed Han Wei, Zhou Li, and Shi Jiugong, sending a Divine Thought, “We only have thirty minutes. To avoid major casualties, why don’t we all strike together and quickly breach the Ancestor Hall.”

“That sounds good!”

“Most respectful of sixteen words!”

“Master, no objection!”

Following the other three Nascent Soul Ancestors’ agreement with Zhao Sheng’s suggestion, they simultaneously launched their attacks.

Suddenly, from the east, the Thunder Sea surged high, lifting waves instantly. And then, tens of thousands of Thunder Spears, as thick as a child’s arm and a yard long, condensed out of the Thunder Sea.

The Thunder Spears transformed into a sky filled with thunderstorms, densely packed like a forest, explosively raining down, engulfing half of the Ancestor Hall.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Thunder Spears had not yet reached the Ancestor Hall when they were stopped by a blindingly white Fire Shield, triggering dense, massive explosions, instantly corroding an area of ten miles.

At the same time, Zhao Sheng repeatedly flicked his fingers, and beneath him, the Hundred Flames Tripod suddenly shot out bunches of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire.

Earth Heart Spirit Flame, Jade Spirit Poison Fire, Grain Thunder Jingyan, Crystal Jade Heart Flame, Gold Corrosive Spirit Fire, Sea Wave Ghost Flame… Ancient Poison Flame, Sun Cleansing Flame, Samadhi True Fire… Golden Crow True Fire…

The numerous Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fires attached themselves to the white Fire Shield one after another, demonstrating their individual powers: corrosive, high temperature, explosive, extreme cold, twisting… and many others.

Then, Zhao Sheng quickly withdrew more than ten types of spirit flames, such as Earth Heart Spirit Flame, Ancient Poison Flame, Samadhi True Fire, and Grain Thunder Jingyan, based on the extent of damage they caused to the Fire Shield.

Shi Jiugong was an indigenous Stone Demon, specialized in the Earth Dao.

One could see its transformed hundred-yard Stone Man slowly sinking into the ground. As a sandstorm raged towards the Fire Shield, causing intense friction and raising large volumes of dust, the ground of Ancestor Hall and its vicinity began to tremble, and the trembling intensified.

At that moment, the Fire Shield covering the Ancestor Hall flickered slightly, as if affected by something.

“Like a stream that plunges down three thousand feet, it appears as if the Milky Way has fallen from the nine heavens!”

Following the chant from the old scholar Zhou Li, the river beneath him instantly swelled several times, transforming into a waterfall thousands of yards wide, pouring vertically onto the Fire Shield.

Instantly, a loud boom was heard, the white Fire Shield vibrated violently, its brightness quickly diminished, and it seemed as though it might collapse at any moment.

The next instant, massive amounts of steam, looking like a giant mushroom cloud, shot into the sky before exploding outward, filling the entire island’s sky.

Water overcomes fire, a truth since ancient times!

All four Nascent Soul experts took action together, with Zhou Li’s attack proving most significant.

…

A little earlier, just before Zhao Sheng and the others made their full effort.

Underneath the Ancestor Hall, Great Elder Zhou Lu stood outside the central chamber of the Great Array, his face grim.

At this moment, facing him, two Supreme Family Masters from the Yin, Yan, and Du Families were staring at him fiercely.

“How could you all be so foolish! With such urgency, why haven’t you hurried to awaken the sleeping ancestors instead of entering the central chamber?” Zhou Lu roared, holding back his anger.

He had suspected that the Three Great Families had a secret passage direct to the Ancestor Hall, and today, facing the sect’s extinction, it was confirmed.

But Zhou Lu never expected, with doom nearly upon them, that these guardian dogs would dare to fight amongst themselves. Didn’t they understand the principle that when one boat capsizes, not a single egg remains intact? Utterly foolish!

“Brother Zhou, waking the ancestors has already been undertaken by the Yin Family Master. Let us pass. The Mountain Guardian Formation failing for no reason, Fuxin cannot escape blame!”

“Du Family Master is right! Zhou Lu, you dare to obstruct us, could it be you wish to protect the guilty!”

Zhou Lu angrily retorted, “Nonsense, Junior Brother Fuxin is striving to repair the array. In at most thirty minutes, the array will definitely be restored to normal!”

“In that case, you should let us in even more. With our help, the array will surely recover faster, unless you… do not want us in!” the Poison Clan Supreme Patriarch, with a face as pale and ghostly as a roach, immediately changed his tone.

As soon as these words fell, Zhou Lu’s face flushed red, and a group of scarlet poison flame suddenly rose under his feet, enveloping his whole body.

This scene frightened the two Supreme Family Masters so much that they retreated far back, their expressions full of fear.

“Zhou Lu, could it be that you plan to betray the sect?!” The Yan Clan Supreme Family Master blurted out instinctively.

“Shut up, if you can’t speak, then don’t open your mouth!” the Poison Clan Supreme Patriarch retorted sharply, then questioned, “Great Elder, you must prioritize the big picture! The Seven Flames Array was laid down by the ancestors of our three families. Some of its crucial secrets are known only to our families. What reason do you have to stand outside and prevent us from entering?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lu looked even more sullen and suddenly asked, “Have the two ancestors sent back any messages?”

At this question, the expressions of the two Supreme Family Masters could not help but change slightly.

However, the Poison Clan Supreme Family Master quickly spoke up decisively, “The ancestor has issued a decree instructing us to be here at this moment. After he deals with the enemy, he will soon return to Earth Flame Island!”

Zhou Lu listened in silence, yet the scarlet poison flame swirling around his body churned violently, as invisible and colorless threads of fire poison subtly spread around.

Seeing this situation, the two Supreme Family Masters became more anxious but dared not confront him directly, for even if they joined forces, they were no match for the Great Elder alone.

Boom!

Just then, the corridor they were in and the surrounding walls suddenly trembled, the ground shook slightly, followed by a muffled noise from above.

The three of them immediately changed color upon seeing this.

But the next instant, the ground started shaking continuously,

At this moment, Zhou Lu’s waist communication talisman suddenly flashed intensely. After infiltrating it with his Divine Sense, his expression turned even uglier.

By then, he bluntly admitted, “The two ancestors must have encountered a formidable enemy; I fear they are no longer safe!

If I’m not wrong, your urgent desire to enter the central secret chamber is not to repair the Great Array but to remove the Array Formation Jade Pillar and to activate the Seven True Flames stored in the Fire Cave, and most importantly… the Indeterminate Star Core!”

At the end, Zhou Lu said coldly and mercilessly, “You plan to abandon Earth Flame Island and escape with the treasures!”

Crack!

As if to accompany his words, the ground and walls shook more violently, cracking open with dense fissures.

Being exposed, the two Supreme Family Masters glanced at each other and quietly weighed their options.

Zhou Lu, however, did not give the two any time to think, urging them immediately, “The Seven True Flames are yours, but the Indeterminate Star Core is mine! Otherwise, I only need to stop you for a moment, then surrender to the Southern Sky Zhao Family and voluntarily offer up the heavy treasure, which should merit forgiveness. As for you… ha!”

The Seven True Flames, sealed within the core of Earth Flame Island, were all rare Heaven and Earth Fires, indispensable for the cultivation of the Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual.

The reason they were stored in the Fire Cave was to continuously draw power from the Earth Abyss Fire Sea using the alien power of the Indeterminate Star Core to sustain the growth of the Seven True Flames.

Thus, the core leaders of the Earth Flame Palace through the ages could continue to extract the Seven True Flames to cultivate the Sect Suppressing Divine Skill, the Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual.

Beyond that, they could also nurture the Spiritual Treasure Seven Flames Fan, ensuring its spirituality remained intact.

After a standoff, the Poison Clan Supreme Patriarch shouted with a venomous expression, “Zhou Lu, you are too greedy, do you truly wish for mutual destruction?”

With that, he had already produced a head-sized, dark gray crystal ball in his hand, filled with a vortex within. Occasionally, the edges of the vortex spat out shadowy figures, which quickly turned into clouds of poison that were sucked back into the vortex, continuing the cycle endlessly.

At the same time, the other held a fist-sized, brightly glowing jade pearl.

“Dead Soul Poison, Destroying God Pearl!”

Upon seeing the two Nascent Soul Secret Treasures, Zhou Lu’s expression changed dramatically, and he immediately spat out a streak of light that instantly transformed into a three-inch long copper spear covered in ghostly patterns, with a faint layer of blood flame burning on its surface.

“Hold back! Otherwise, we all perish together!”

“Zhou Lu, you will be Earth Flame Palace’s eternal criminal…”

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