Chapter 403 - 221: A Casual Hand Turns the Tide

Chapter 403: Chapter 221: A Casual Hand Turns the Tide

"Arrogant!" the Celestial Demon Child roared. With a flick of his finger, the pitch-black Fire Lotus shot out.

No more words were needed. Han Fashou unleashed his White Bone Sword. Simultaneously, he channeled a Divine Technique, and the Bone Demon God leaped completely out from the Gangyun. Its palm reached out, grabbing a Three-pronged Double-edged Bone Fork that flew into its grasp, and swung it at Xuzhuang’s Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture.

Xuzhuang knew he was surrounded and had no time to waste in a contest of strength with the Bone Demon God, so he simply retracted his Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture. The Bone Demon God immediately pressed its advantage, the Bone Fork continuing its descent to strike him down.

But Xuzhuang was prepared. With a soft exhale, the air inexplicably filled with the sound of CRACKLING sparks. Immediately, streams of golden light floated out from Xuzhuang’s every aperture, erupting into a massive inferno upon contact with the air!

This was the Great Sun True Flame, finally making its reappearance after Xuzhuang had supplemented it with a large amount of Great Sun Fire Essence he had collected from beyond the Fixed Star Sun.

"Go!" At Xuzhuang’s quiet command, a long roar echoed from within the sea of fire, ringing out for a hundred li. The next instant, a Golden-Scaled Fire Dragon with clearly defined whiskers and blazing eyes soared into the sky from the flames. It opened its maw and spat a gout of golden fire, which struck the Three-pronged Double-edged Bone Fork and knocked it dozens of yards aside, leaving traces of flame lingering on its surface.

Han Fashou’s brow furrowed. Before he even needed to act, the Bone Demon God was about to retaliate and destroy the Fire Dragon. But before it could move, waves of draconic roars still echoed from the sea of fire. Then, streams of flame surged, and a full thirty-five more Great Sun Fire Dragons soared out, their eyes glaring fiercely and their claws spread wide in fury!

After refining the Dragon-Forming Jade until this point, Xuzhuang had finally perfected its restrictions. Now, he could use the Void Shape Xuan Creation Dragon Dao Skill with effortless ease.

With thirty-six Great Sun Fire Dragons now on the field, their ferocious flames blotted out the sky. As creations molded from Xuzhuang’s Tai Su Magical Power, they possessed immense strength and could command True Flame. Working in concert, they actually forced the Bone Demon God into a steady retreat.

’Damn it.’ Han Fashou’s expression darkened. ’The Great Sun True Flame is the pinnacle of yang and hardness, the ultimate bane of all things yin and evil. If I hadn’t been forced to refine the corpse of a subpar, fully-formed Nascent Soul into my Bone Demon God, leaving it imperfect, how could it possibly be suppressed by this fire!’

And he had Xuzhuang to thank for that.

’I need to deal with these Fire Dragons first.’ Han Fashou’s gaze grew heavy. The Bone Demon God was incomparably powerful, to be sure, but it wasn’t the only technique he could rely on.

However, before he could cast his technique, dozens of sword lights suddenly shot out from the side, vaguely forming an array as they descended upon him.

While Xuzhuang was busy repelling the Bone Demon God, his Taiyi Rainbow Sword had already engaged Han Fashou’s White Bone Sword. Han Fashou’s Swordsmanship was far from ordinary, but Xuzhuang’s current skill, even without the enhancement of a deadly Sword Qi, was beyond what a common expert could handle.

Unleashing his sublime Tai Su Swordsmanship, it took only a dozen exchanges in the span of a moment for the Taiyi Rainbow Sword to gain the upper hand. It not only forced the White Bone Sword onto the defensive but also split its light, sending a part of it streaking back toward Han Fashou himself.

Han Fashou had long suspected the profundity of Xuzhuang’s Divine Techniques, but he never expected his counterattack to be so sharp. He was momentarily forced back yet again, compelled to free up his hands to defend himself.

Having driven back Han Fashou, Xuzhuang had torn an opening in the encirclement. He immediately transformed into a streak of light and shot away. The Celestial Demon Child gave chase, but without Han Fashou to execute a pincer attack, Xuzhuang was completely unfazed.

Seeing the pitch-black Fire Lotus approach, Xuzhuang intended to dispel it with his Five Elements Divine Light. His Spiritual Sense, however, told him something was amiss. The object, despite its appearance, did not seem to belong to the five elements. It had to be a Celestial Demon Dao Skill.

He raised an eyebrow and suddenly flicked a ball of Gui Water Yin Thunder toward it. Thunder techniques were inherently swift, and Xuzhuang’s attack was sudden. The pitch-black Fire Lotus had no time to evade. Upon contact, the Gui Water Yin Thunder didn’t even detonate; it was simply absorbed.

’So it really isn’t one of the five elements. It seems to have some other profound property.’

’The Celestial Demon Child spent a considerable amount of time channeling this Divine Technique. In a battle at this level, exposing such a large opening means this must be a technique he relies on heavily—one he hopes can turn the tide of battle.’

Xuzhuang’s thoughts raced. He decided against any further probing; he would break this Divine Technique first and worry about the rest later. After secretly channeling his power for a split second, he spun around and unleashed the Innate Primordial Dissociation Divine Light!

’In this one-on-two fight, facing what are likely the two Demon Sect members with the highest cultivation in the last millennium, I must be decisive.’

’I’m not worried about revealing my trump cards. I already have a clear plan for how to end this fight.’

Daochen Zhenren had acted with lightning speed. The operation in Nanzhan began abruptly, with all arrangements implemented overnight.

After eight elders used Daochen Zhenren’s Talismans and banners to establish the array’s gateways, Xuzhuang had brought his followers here overnight. To construct the Magic Altar and lay the Array, Xuzhuang had performed feats tantamount to moving mountains, cleared the fierce sea beasts within a hundred-li radius, and expended a considerable amount of Magical Power.

The Tai Su Sect was short on manpower. To deal with the Demon Cultivators attacking the array, he had used a full measure of his magical power to cast a large-scale thunder technique and annihilate the horde of demons.

Thus, his Magical Power was not currently at its peak. However, with his three core essences intact and their wondrous synergy, not to mention the "Moon in the Well" treasure he carried, he was recovering Magical Power even as he fought. After this series of exchanges, his condition had actually improved rather than deteriorated.

’The Celestial Demon Child and Han Fashou are certainly no ordinary opponents, but it won’t be long before I turn the tables.’

The moment the Innate Primordial Dissociation Divine Light shot out, it dissolved the form and substance of all things, reducing them to nothingness. It was an unstoppable force. It instantly pierced the pitch-black Fire Lotus. As the black qi dissipated, a world-destroying wave of power erupted forth—its true might was indeed extraordinary.