Chapter 311: One Versus Two—The Five-Flame Infernal Array with Five Different Heavenly Flames!
"Are you going to interfere in Ice River Valley's business too?"
Binghe's face darkened as he glared at the red-and-white robed elder who had appeared beside Xiao Yuan.
"Ice River Valley? Never heard of it. And spare me the crap about saving face. It's worthless."
Venerable Tianhuo's face wore a smile, but his tone was devoid of any warmth.
"Fine, fine… So this is what you're relying on?"
Binghe laughed in fury, glancing at Xiao Yuan's cold expression. Judging by the aura of this mysterious new Dou Zun, he was likely only around five-star strength. Binghe, with the support of the Calamity Poison Body, didn't find him threatening.
"You're mistaken. My reliance is beyond anything you can imagine."
Xiao Yuan bared his teeth in a chilling grin. His voice rang out icily as a terrifying Dou Qi wave erupted from within him.
BOOM!
All the Dou Qi in his five qi seas flooded into one. A surge of terrifying power surged outward, violently shaking the space around him.
"A Dou Zun?!"
Gasps erupted across the battlefield. No one could believe what they were seeing.
This guy was a total monster.
"So that's Xiao Yuan… Truly extraordinary."
Even the two black-robed elders from the ancient clan showed solemn expressions. They could feel a dangerous presence from him.
"You brat… you're a real freak!"
Even Venerable Tianhuo, freshly resurrected and significantly stronger, shook his head in awe. With a secret technique, Xiao Yuan had forcefully raised his strength to such absurd levels.
"Senior Tianhuo, your strength is impressive, but the Five-Flame Infernal Array requires five flames. I suspect you haven't prepared those yet… How about borrowing mine?"
Xiao Yuan smiled calmly, already sensing the overwhelming power flowing through him. A mysterious grin appeared on his face as he changed hand seals.
Venerable Tianhuo's face suddenly changed—he could feel five different faint flames igniting within his internal organs.
"What is this?"
"I left you a little gift during your resurrection. That Bone-Melting Blood-Fusing Pill contained traces of my fireseed essence. Catalyzed by your Dou Qi and internal essence, they've taken root as flame seedlings. They may not be as destructive as true Heavenly Flames, but they're far more stable—and each serves a unique purpose."
Xiao Yuan nodded and handed Tianhuo a pill.
"This will replenish what's lost from catalyzing the flames. With your dense vitality and immense Dou Qi, the process will finish quickly. Once complete… Binghe will be nothing to you."
Tianhuo hesitated briefly, then sighed with resignation.
"Looks like I've boarded your pirate ship for life, huh? Well, not a bad ship, I suppose. I'll handle this one. The rest is yours."
With a step, he appeared before Binghe and unleashed a torrential wall of fire.
"Peak five-star Dou Zun?"
Binghe's face tightened. The aura was clearly stronger than before—perhaps even nearing six-star level.
Just the two peak four-star Dou Zuns guarding the ancient clan girl were enough to give him a headache. And now this Xiao Yuan had summoned an even more powerful ally?!
Venerable Tianhuo didn't comment. His past strength had indeed been peak five-star Dou Zun. But now—with the combination of an eighth-rank magical beast's essence, a peak-tier seventh-rank pill, and a perfectly crafted new body—he was much closer to six-star.
Only because he'd just reconstituted his body was he temporarily held back.
Xun'er observed Tianhuo with growing curiosity. With her insight, she could tell that he was suppressing a large portion of his strength.
"Brother Xiao Yan, who's that elder?"
She leaned on Xiao Yan's arm with a soft smile.
"Ah… that's Senior Tianhuo. He was discovered by Third Brother beneath the magma world of Jia Nan Academy."
Xiao Yan chuckled as he explained, briefly recounting the story.
Xun'er listened quietly, occasionally nodding. Most of the time, though, her eyes were fixed tenderly on Xiao Yan's face.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan casually tossed two dark-golden flame dragons toward Qinghai and Tianshuangzi, throwing them into disarray.
Strangely, not far behind those two, the Soul Hall enforcers and Ice River Valley elders—previously ordered to attack Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan—had moved painfully slowly. By the time they arrived, their own master had already surrendered. They quickly retreated, unknowingly saving themselves.
But now, trouble had returned.
"Ice River Valley elders, form the Ice River Grand Array!"
"Soul Hall enforcers, form the Nine Nether Soul Devour Array!"
Realizing how dangerous Xiao Yuan was, Qinghai and Tianshuangzi shouted in unison.
The surviving Ice River Valley elders gathered around Tianshuangzi and began transferring their Ice Sovereign Force into him, rapidly healing his injuries and increasing his strength.
Meanwhile, the Soul Hall enforcers unleashed black chains and summoned soul fragments, feeding them to the array to bolster Qinghai's power.
"Two-star and three-star Dou Zuns…"
Xiao Yuan chuckled and shook his head.
Just earlier, these same guys had mocked him for using secret techniques. Now they were doing the same.
"Too bad for you—I counter your attributes."
With a single step, a sea of dark-golden flames erupted from him.
"What strange flames…" Xun'er's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Though not as powerful as her Golden Emperor Flame, the flame's aura was clearly top ten.
Yet it wasn't the ranked No. 7 Nine Nether Golden Flame…
She turned toward Xiao Yan.
"That's Third Brother's fusion flame. It's not exactly a Heavenly Flame, but it's close," Xiao Yan explained vaguely.
Xun'er nodded obediently.
"Let's finish this quickly."
Xiao Yuan's flames coalesced into two massive dragons, surging toward Qinghai and Tianshuangzi.
Both of them countered with immense force—cold gales, black chains—but despite the grand spectacle, Xiao Yuan had the upper hand.
Dark-golden runes spun on his forearms. With precise control, the flame dragons launched wave after wave of devastating strikes.
This wasn't just fire manipulation—it was a refined version of his own Ice Dragon Ascension, enhanced by soul control and flame mastery. By his estimate, it was at least a mid-tier Earth-rank Dou Technique.
After a long battle, the dragons shrank, but both enemies looked exhausted and scorched.
"What terrifying flames…"
Earlier, Tianshuangzi hadn't thought much of Xiao Yuan's nine-star Dou Zong power. But now… even with Ice Sovereign Force protecting him, he was burning!
And Qinghai was in even worse shape. The heat spread through his chains, scorching him even through thick Dou Qi layers.
Xiao Yuan recalled his dragons, then swiftly changed hand seals. The air around him grew hotter.
"Five-Flame Infernal Array!"
It was Venerable Tianhuo's ultimate technique—something Xiao Yuan had never used in battle before. But he was eager to see its rumored near-Heaven-tier power.
With a snap, black-and-white flames surged from his palm.
Yin-Yang Dual Flame—the first and only natural Heavenly Flame he ever obtained.
The flame expanded and coiled, quickly forming a hundred-meter fire wolf.
To complete the Five-Flame Infernal Array, he needed five fire spirits: wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and flood dragon.
With just four, it could still rival Heaven-tier techniques.
He then summoned the Bone Spirit Cold Flame from Yao Lao's old ring—he had borrowed it earlier during the reunion.
A few moments later, a white fire leopard spirit stood beside the wolf.
Now there were two.
Facing the terrifying flames, Tianshuangzi's face changed drastically.
"Qinghai, we must fight together or we'll be burned alive!"
"Agreed!"
Xiao Yuan didn't stop. His three other flames—green, orange-red, and gold-red—emerged.
A lion, a tiger, and a flood dragon joined the wolf and leopard.
As the five beasts materialized, the sky trembled. Energy grew chaotic and volatile.
Everyone stared in awe at the massive fire spirits orbiting Xiao Yuan.
"Five different Heavenly Flames?! He actually completed it…"
Even Tianhuo Venerable, battling Binghe, was stunned.
"He really did it… and if he's mastered my technique, that makes him half my disciple, right?"
With a smirk, Tianhuo launched into his own Five-Flame Infernal Array.
Back in the sky, a cold wind lashed toward Xiao Yuan. He didn't flinch.
The wolf and leopard roared. Twin jets of fire blasted the sneak attack away.
"Form the array!"
Xiao Yuan's voice rang out cold and sharp.
The five spirits dashed outward, forming a massive pentagram. Their fire beams linked together and lit up the sky.
WHOOSH!
A brilliant fire barrier descended, covering a radius of over a kilometer. Everyone from Soul Hall and Ice River Valley was trapped inside.
"Damn it!"
Tianshuangzi and Qinghai looked horrified.
Five Heavenly Flames?! Are you kidding?!
Xiao Yuan's seals shifted again, and five-colored fire poured into the array. A blazing inferno erupted, the very air distorting from the heat.
Even with their boosted strength, Qinghai and Tianshuangzi turned pale. They could feel true destruction in those flames.
"Flame of the Departed Sky!"
Xiao Yuan's tone turned cold. Dou Qi surged from his body and merged with the flames. With a final jab, the five-colored blaze roared like a furious beast, shredding space as it rushed toward its prey.
"Ice Sovereign Force—Frozen Heaven Palm!"
Tianshuangzi poured everything into one final strike.
"Soul Burial—Nether Break!"
Qinghai detonated his soul storage, forming a black orb of compressed destruction and launched it.
Flames and ice and darkness collided in midair.
BOOM!
(END CHAPTER)
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