Chapter 312: Huo'er, Why Are You Here?
Brilliant five-colored flames swept across the sky, their terrifying heat distorting the very air, making the view appear hazy and unclear.
Facing such a terrifying blaze, countless people within Leaf City turned pale. Even with the flame barrier isolating them, they could still feel the overwhelming, violent energy emanating from it. One could hardly imagine what those from Ice River Valley and Soul Hall trapped inside must be enduring.
As that thought crossed their minds, the five-colored flames collided with the icy palm imprint and black soul orb.
An instant later, a cataclysmic explosion erupted into a storm of energy. Different elemental Dou Qi dyed the blast in radiant hues as waves of energy rippled outward, slamming into the flame barrier and stirring it into shimmering waves.
Had it not been for that barrier, half of Leaf City would have been utterly annihilated by now.
The power of the five-colored flames, forged from five different Heavenly Flames, could boil seas and incinerate mountains. The energy from the icy palm and black soul orb was visibly suppressed by them. Soon, even the mixed hues of the energy storm were overtaken by the vibrant five colors.
Inside the array, Xiao Yuan stood calmly as he faced two Dou Zun opponents alone—and still held the upper hand. Many onlookers in Leaf City could hardly believe their eyes. That young figure had already delivered a performance that defied belief: defeating Soul Hall's enforcers, trapping both Ice River Valley and Soul Hall's Dou Zun elites and their Dou Zong subordinates within a sea of fire—all by himself.
It was a tale so overwhelming it ignited the blood of everyone present.
Yet Xiao Yuan remained composed, as if it were all within expectation. His gaze landed on Tianshuangzi and Qinghai, and a smile appeared—one that made both of them uneasy.
As his hand seals changed, a light seal of chaotic color condensed in his palm. It radiated an ancient, heavy aura, as if it came from the primordial era—mysterious and solemn.
As it appeared, Xiao Yuan's aura turned ethereal. With a light push of his hand, the seal shot into the sea of fire, aiming for Venerable Qinghai.
While flying, the light seal absorbed the surrounding fire energy and expanded to over a hundred meters in size. It descended like a divine hand, carrying the weight of a forgotten age.
Xiao Yuan's hands came together once more, weaving complex seals. The remaining five-colored flames surged and gathered into a massive fiery arm, hundreds of meters long.
A suffocating wave of destruction rolled from it.
Tianshuangzi's eye twitched violently. This overwhelming power wielded with such ease—it was over for him.
Xiao Yuan raised his right hand slowly, then slammed it down toward Tianshuangzi. The enormous flaming arm followed the motion, smashing through the energy storm and plunging down toward Tianshuangzi under countless astonished gazes.
Divine Flame Arm—Heaven-Crushing Strike!
Sensing the oncoming destruction, Tianshuangzi drew all the Dou Qi from the Ice River Valley elders and disciples around him. The Ice Sovereign Force solidified into icy-blue armor over his body.
Feeling the heat decrease slightly, his eyes sharpened. "Absolute Freeze!"
With a sharp cry, he unleashed his own Dou Qi, combining it with the gathered energy. It surged outward as deep-blue mist, rapidly filling the area.
The cold grew so intense that even a one-star Dou Zun would freeze solid within ten seconds—body and soul alike!
Crack…
A thin layer of blue frost began forming over the fiery arm. Even its vibrant colors began to dim, and icy mist crept along it, trying to freeze the Divine Flame Arm entirely.
"Hmph! Break!"
Xiao Yuan snorted coldly. Though the Ice Sovereign Force was formidable, it was still no match for his Five-Flame Infernal Array infused with five Heavenly Flames.
With a surge of power, the flames on the arm exploded, releasing annihilating heat that incinerated the surrounding frost.
Then, with a glint in his eyes, Xiao Yuan changed hand seals again. The five fire spirits forming the array each unleashed a unique-colored flame beam that merged with the arm, reigniting it with dazzling brilliance.
The frost evaporated. The arm glowed again with overwhelming force.
With a fierce glint in his eyes, Xiao Yuan clenched his fist in mid-air.
The Divine Flame Arm slammed down on Tianshuangzi's cold mist.
BOOM!
The impact produced an earth-shaking roar. Energy shockwaves rippled outward, rocking even the flame barrier around the array and nearly destabilizing the Five-Flame Infernal Array itself.
A pitch-black rift opened where flame and frost met—pure void, terrifying and infinite.
Above, the Divine Flame Arm and icy mist each occupied half the sky, pouring their power out in a collision that shook the heavens.
Icy mist flooded toward the flaming arm, while five-colored flames surged into the mist, rapidly disintegrating it.
Floating in midair, Tianshuangzi trembled violently. The crushing pressure from the flames made his arms feel like they would snap. He knew that even the slightest retreat would allow the flame to punch through and reduce him to pulp.
"Damn it… I can't hold out much longer!"
His expression darkened as his Dou Qi drained rapidly.
BOOM!
The massive arm descended again, engulfing Tianshuangzi and all Ice River Valley's forces within its shadow.
On the other side, Venerable Qinghai had thrown everything he had at the ancient light seal—but it remained unmoved.
In fact, his attacks grew weaker with each second. As the seal approached, he realized in horror that his strength was vanishing—his body, his organs, even his vitality were decaying!
Even his Dou Qi was nearly depleted. He couldn't resist anymore.
Without a final word, the light seal swallowed him whole. The Soul Hall enforcers behind him were caught in it too—and none escaped.
BOOM!
Both the flame arm and the light seal crashed down. The resulting energy storm was so violent it nearly shattered Xiao Yuan's own flame array.
Cough!
Xiao Yuan felt a backlash from the formation's instability and coughed dryly.
He snapped his fingers. Spatial power spread, stabilizing the energy turbulence.
But before he could act further, a familiar figure appeared beside him and waved a hand. A black spatial rift opened, swallowing the storm whole, leaving nothing behind.
"Thank you, Senior Tianhuo. Is Binghe taken care of?"
Xiao Yuan turned to the red-and-white robed figure beside him.
"Heh, not bad, huh? These five flames were born from my body, far easier to control than the Fallen Heart Flame. They coexist peacefully inside me. If anything, I should be thanking you."
Tianhuo Venerable grinned.
Xiao Yuan had created a spectacle, but Tianhuo's fight had been quieter.
He had condensed the Five-Flame Infernal Array into just a few dozen meters, compressed its power, and in one strike… even a six-star Dou Zun wouldn't have survived.
As for Binghe, a barely qualified five-star Dou Zun?
Completely vaporized—soul and all.
All that remained was a pale-blue spatial ring protected by Tianhuo's soul power, adorned with a black snowflake emblem.
"Here, take it. There should be a lot of useful Dou Techniques in it."
Tianhuo smiled.
"Mm."
Xiao Yuan nodded, not bothering with further thanks. Some things were best remembered silently.
With a wave, he dispelled the array. Not a single trace of Soul Hall or Ice River Valley remained. He'd burned even their spatial rings to ash—a shame, honestly. He regretted not holding back just a little.
"Looks like this resurrection turned out better than expected. You might break through again soon."
Xiao Yuan eyed Tianhuo thoughtfully and grinned.
"No wonder you're always so sharp. Thanks to you, I might still reach the Dou Sheng realm in my lifetime!"
Tianhuo's eyes sparkled. He had expected only to regain a body. He hadn't imagined the materials Xiao Yuan gave him would restore him to peak form—and possibly beyond.
Now, even if Xiao Yuan said nothing, Tianhuo would gladly follow him anywhere.
With this boy, the future was bright.
"Come, let's go meet the others."
Xiao Yuan flashed down beside Xiao Yan. Tianhuo followed.
"Congratulations on regaining your body, Senior Tianhuo!"
Xiao Yan cupped his hands with a smile.
"Haha! All thanks to your Third Brother. And this lovely lady beside you must be the one you're always thinking about? What a stunning beauty. You better work hard—she's stronger than you."
Tianhuo laughed and glanced at Xun'er, raising a brow at Xiao Yan.
"Greetings, Senior Tianhuo," Xun'er said politely.
The two black-clad elders behind her also smiled respectfully.
After what they'd seen, they had no doubt—this seemingly kind elder could beat them both single-handedly. Status aside, power was what mattered most.
"Alright, the matter's resolved. Everyone rest. This isn't the place to talk."
Xiao Yuan swept his gaze around the area and shook his head.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Xiao Yan took the lead, flying toward the Ye Family estate. The others followed under countless awe-struck gazes.
As they descended, all of Leaf City erupted in chatter.
This legendary battle would soon spread across the Central Plains like wildfire.
In the Ye Family estate, Patriarch Ye Zhong rushed out with the entire clan, his face full of respect.
After today, he fully understood how terrifying the Xiao brothers were. Even Ice River Valley had been utterly crushed.
And Xiao Yuan had Dou Zun allies and puppets? That was simply terrifying.
"You two are amazing!"
Xin Lan beamed with admiration.
Just then, Xiao Yan felt Xun'er's gaze.
As for Xiao Yuan…
He felt four burning gazes: Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, and—
Xiao Yuan suddenly froze. His smile turned stiff as he turned around.
Hovering above the Ye Family—Tang Huo'er.
"Looks like I'm late."
She landed beside him, smiling sweetly.
"Huo'er… what are you doing here?"
Xiao Yuan's smile froze further as he felt the heat of three dagger-like stares on his back.
(END CHAPTER)
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