Chapter 534 - 261: Suppressing Blood River! Slaying Divine Communication

Chapter 534: Chapter 261: Suppressing Blood River! Slaying Divine Communication

If not for the protection of the dual Tier Four Grand Arrays, the mere aftershocks would have been enough to destroy most of the halls and pavilions below.

The battle on the ground was just as fierce.

The elites of the four-sect alliance who had charged into the array were now being divided and surrounded.

With their home-field advantage and the support of the array, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect disciples were fiercely counterattacking.

Even more deadly was the omnipresent poison mist.

Under Lan Yufei’s deliberate control, it prioritized shrouding the areas where the enemy was most concentrated.

Many of the Low Tier disciples from the four-sect alliance fell, their faces turning black as they foamed at the mouth and staggered, before they even had a chance to fight.

Even the Innate Martial Masters had to divert their attention to resist the corrosive poison, their strength greatly diminished as a result.

.....

Meanwhile, Duan He, who had incited everyone to charge, beat a hasty retreat the moment the chaotic battle began, a bloody glint flashing in his eyes.

He had no intention of fighting to the death.

As far as Duan He was concerned, the suppressive power of this strange and formidable Tier Four Grand Array had largely nullified their numerical advantage. Their chances of victory were slim.

’If I don’t escape now, when will I?’

He was confident that with the Blood River Sect’s secret Escape Technique and his own understanding of arrays, he could find a gap and forge a path to survival.

However, just as he began to move, a dark figure appeared like a phantom, blocking his path.

Chen Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, his calm gaze locked on Duan He, as if he had anticipated this move all along.

"Get out of my way! Are you trying to meet the King of the Underworld so soon?!"

Duan He’s expression was grim, a vicious light filling his eyes. His killing intent was so strong it was almost tangible.

On any other day, he would have loved nothing more than to tear Chen Sheng to shreds, but escaping was his priority now. He was unwilling to get tied down.

Moreover, he wasn’t confident he could quickly deal with this prodigy from Ning’an, who had a habit of creating unexpected upsets.

"It’s not that I want to see the King of the Underworld."

The corner of Chen Sheng’s mouth curled into a cold smirk.

"It’s the King of the Underworld who wants to invite you for tea today."

Before his words had even faded, the aura around Chen Sheng changed dramatically.

The next moment,

the Nine Nether Yin Fire erupted from his body. As it blazed furiously, he looked like a Demon God wreathed in flames.

"So the Profound Spirit Yin Fire really was with you! And you’ve refined it into this strange form."

Duan He’s pupils contracted again as he stared intently at the scarlet flame.

He could clearly sense the aura of the Profound Spirit Yin Fire within it.

It just seemed to have fused with some other power, causing it to mutate.

Amid his shock, an even stronger sense of greed and fervent desire welled up from the depths of his heart.

’If I could seize this fire and fuse it with my own Blood Spirit Demon Fire...’

"Since you insist on courting death, I’ll collect some interest first!"

Knowing this could not be resolved peacefully, Duan He wasted no more words, a harsh glint flashing in his eyes.

With a low roar, his Blood Robe billowed, and the Blood Spirit Demon Fire surged forth. It was just as intense, but tainted with a foul, evil, and defiling nature.

It enveloped him completely, emitting a monstrous Blood Evil Qi.

"Blood Python Devouring Heaven!"

Duan He suddenly thrust out both palms.

A vast amount of Blood Spirit Demon Fire True Essence surged forth, rapidly condensing in the air into a giant, blood-colored python several dozen feet long, its menacing scales and features terrifyingly lifelike.

It opened its massive, fang-filled maw and lunged ferociously to devour Chen Sheng.

But in the face of this ferocious attack, Chen Sheng’s expression remained tranquil.

He formed a sword-finger and pointed forward lightly.

The Nine Nether Yin Fire swirling around him seemed to possess a life of its own.

In an instant, it condensed into an incredibly refined, almost tangible line of scarlet fire. Despite being unleashed later, it arrived first, precisely meeting the charging blood python.

"BOOM—!!!"

The two types of Demon Fire, with their completely different properties yet equally tyrannical power, collided fiercely in mid-air.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the grating sizzle of combustion and the muffled rumbles of violent annihilation.

The two flames intertwined, devoured, and fought one another, forming a clearly demarcated front as shockwaves swept out in all directions.

At first, the clash seemed to be an even match.

However, after a stalemate that lasted less than three breaths, Duan He’s expression changed.

He could clearly feel his previously invincible Blood Spirit Demon Fire being suppressed and melted away by the opponent’s scarlet flame in a manner that was even more tyrannical and bizarre.

That scarlet flame seemed to possess a higher quality.

Not only was it unafraid of the corrosion from the Blood Fiend, but it was also continuously devouring the Blood Spirit Demon Fire to strengthen itself.

"How is this possible?!"

A storm of shock raged in Duan He’s heart.

’My Cultivation has reached the late stage of Profound Mastery. My True Essence is far more abundant than Chen Sheng’s. Yet my renowned Lifebound Demon Fire is actually losing in a head-on clash?’

This completely subverted his understanding of the world!

Chen Sheng’s eyes were indifferent.

’My Nine Nether Yin Fire was refined from the Nine Nether Yin Fiend, a top-tier Evil Qi. How could it possibly be compared to Duan He’s Blood Spirit Demon Fire, which was cultivated simply from the filth of the Blood Fiend?’

Duan He knew the situation was dire and didn’t dare to continue competing solely with their Demon Fires.

With a vicious glint in his eyes, he let out a sharp cry and drew the menacing, dark-red Blood Demon Blade from his back.

Blood-red patterns on the blade flared to life, its Evil Qi soaring to the heavens.

"Die!"

The flash of the blade, like a bolt of blood-colored silk, tore through the air with the piercing wails of ghosts as it slashed viciously toward Chen Sheng.

This single strike concentrated his abundant True Essence from the late stage of Profound Mastery and his Slaughter Realm, and its power was astonishing.

However, his sword attack had barely begun...

...when a bone-chillingly cold gleam of sword light, unleashed later but arriving first, had already silently descended upon him.

Chen Sheng’s sword was faster.

More treacherous.

Horrified, Duan He had no choice but to change his attack mid-swing, redirecting his Blood Demon Blade to parry.

"CLANG—!!!"

The deafening clang of metal on metal rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

Duan He was sent flying backward.

His shock reached its peak.

’It’s not just that Chen Sheng’s Flame Divine Techniques are bizarrely powerful... his Sword Skill, strength, and even his Sword Intent are also this tyrannical? This doesn’t seem like someone at the middle stage of Profound Mastery at all. He’s clearly a top-tier expert among those at the late stage of Profound Mastery.’

"I can’t hold back anymore!"

Duan He roared, a crazed look flashing in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth, and the Blood Qi around his body erupted.