Chapter 623: The Heavenly Refining Ancient Array
In the midst of this cataclysmic battle, the Soul Hall Master, Hun Mie Sheng, and the hidden Soul Clan elder, Hun Mo, among the powerhouses, were terrified. They gained a deeper understanding of Xiao Ze's strength, recognizing him as at least a Six Star Dou Saint. With such power, the harsh threats Xiao Ze had made earlier were no longer empty words; he could indeed bury them all in this Demonic Flame Space.
Considering this, Hun Mie Sheng immediately began to sense the surrounding world, trying to find the passage hidden by the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame. The Demonic Flame Space was a seal personally arranged by the Pure Lotus Sage, a peak figure whose abilities were inscrutable, surpassing even the Soul Clan leader of that era. Even the seals he laid were not something they could tear apart. They could only leave through the original spatial passages; otherwise, even if they shattered the space here, the sealing power would still trap everyone inside. If it were possible to leave the Demonic Flame Space by breaking the space, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame would have escaped long ago and roamed free on the Dou Qi continent.
Even the old soul demon among the powerhouses was anxiously searching for an exit. He was the Soul Clan's contingency plan, intended to take action personally if Hun Mie Sheng was not capable of subduing the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame. With his late Five Star Dou Saint strength, he could decisively influence the battle for the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame under the current rules that restricted ancient races from deploying powerhouses above Five Star Dou Saint. If there were no accidents, he would surely capture the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame.
But an accident had indeed occurred. Given the unique environment of the Demonic Flame Space and thousands of years of cultivation, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame now possessed terrifying strength comparable to a Six Star Dou Saint. Xiao Ze's strength was even more formidable, at least on par with a Six Star Dou Saint. The clash between them was enough to destroy heaven and earth. This was precisely why the ancient races had a rule against peak powerhouses above Five Star Dou Saint casually exerting force on the mainland. Even just the aftermath of their battle was enough to churn the boundless sea of magma, causing magma rain to fall from the sky, a condition so perilous that even Dou Zun powerhouses trembled with fear.
As everyone watched in horror, the fiery giant and the Jiu Xuan Golden Dragon clashed hundreds of times! Xiao Ze, wielding the multicolored long sword, cut through the golden thunder domain, unleashing billions of thunderbolts in an instant. These thunderbolts again coalesced into an immensely large Jiu Xuan Golden Dragon. The dragon roared to announce its presence to all powerhouses in the area, leaving countless spectators dumbfounded. Even the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame atop the fiery giant's head widened its eyes in disbelief.
The Pure Lotus Demonic Flame's previously deployed Demonic Flame Colossus had only managed to stalemate with one Jiu Xuan Golden Dragon. But now, with an additional dragon, it was more than just the last straw breaking the camel's back. "Impossible, it must be a bluff!" the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame internally exclaimed in panic. If there truly were two Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons, then Xiao Ze's strength was beyond his expectations. Even if he used his last resort, he couldn't be sure of subduing Xiao Ze.
However, when another Jiu Xuan Golden Dragon entangled the fiery giant's arm, tightly restraining it, it extinguished the last bit of hope in the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame's heart. The Pure Lotus Demonic Flame's gaze suddenly turned to Xiao Ze in the dazzling golden thunder domain, who appeared almost divine. He could clearly see the calmness in Xiao Ze's eyes, showing no signs of exertion.
This gave the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame a chilling realization. If he managed to withstand the two Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons, Xiao Ze would likely swing his multicolored long sword again, summoning yet another Jiu Xuan Golden Dragon. Indeed, the two existing dragons were already enough to immobilize the fiery giant completely. The dragons bit fiercely into the giant's shoulders, as if they were about to tear its arms off completely.
As the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame on top of the giant tried to control it, he found himself unable to break free from the two Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons' imprisonment. With a determined expression, he waved his arms, causing the surrounding space to twist as ten Dou Saint presences appeared. These Dou Saints, shrouded in milky white flames and with vacant eyes, were clearly Dou Saint level flame slaves.
Initially, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame hadn't planned to use these flame slaves, intending to personally deal with Xiao Ze. But now, seeing their usefulness, he commanded the flame slaves to attack the two Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons.
Boom With a sound that shook heaven and earth, one of the Dou Saint flame slaves suddenly self destructed. The earth shattering force momentarily staggered the Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons. Despite this, the dragons did not release their grip until two Three Star Dou Saint level flame slaves slammed into the dragon's head. The explosive force from their self destruction finally forced the Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons apart.
Seizing this moment, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame manipulated the fiery giant to break free from the Jiu Xuan Golden Dragons' grasp, then dispersed the giant into a sky full of milky white flames. Seeing this, the many powerful spectators widened their eyes in shock.
The Pure Lotus Demonic Flame had been defeated defeated by the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder! While Xiao Ze played a part, the formidable power of the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder left a deep imprint on the minds of all present, sparking their desire for it. If Xiao Ze could control the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder, perhaps they could too. Even if they couldn't control the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder, settling for the lesser Black Demon Thunder wouldn't be bad either.
"Damn it! No matter how strong you are, if you dare obstruct my escape today, I will refine you alive!" the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame roared, shaking its arms as milky white flames merged into the heavens and earth. "Heavenly Refining Ancient Array, appear!"
As countless milky white flames merged into the heavens and earth, everyone was horrified to see a vast ancient array, tens of thousands of feet large, slowly appearing both above and below. The magma sea below churned as a similarly gigantic ancient array emerged.
"Heavenly Refining Ancient Array, refine the heavens into slaves! Even the heavens can be refined into slaves, so you might as well obediently become my flame slaves!"
(End of Chapter)
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