Chapter 1253: Got It

Fearing their identities would be recognized, they dared not unleash their divine powers, at least not until the general situation was decided.

The middle-aged man conjured a spell, and brilliant golden light erupted from his body. The void twisted with a muffled buzzing sound as specks of golden light suddenly appeared, forming a golden mirror more than ten *zhang* wide.

With a flash of golden light, hundreds of fist-sized golden orbs shot forth to intercept them.

The golden orbs collided with the golden blades and black arrows, instantly bursting apart. Both sides were annihilated.

Li Zhen and the five others each produced a palm-sized golden command flag, each adorned with a golden flame pattern.

With a flash of golden light, the golden command flags expanded to about a *zhang* in length. The golden flames on their surfaces flickered intensely, as if alive.

Li Zhen and the five others gripped the golden banners tightly and waved them frantically. The seemingly weightless banners felt immensely heavy, and each swing was a struggle.

Soon after, the flag surfaces glowed brightly. Specks of golden light materialized in the void, forming a golden fire cloud several hundred *zhang* wide that radiated immense heat. The void itself seemed unable to withstand this heat, twisting and deforming as if on the verge of tearing apart.

The golden fire cloud, accompanied by overwhelming heat, surged towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

The sound of the Pipa intensified, accompanied by loud whooshing sounds, as hundreds of *zhang*-long golden blades shot forth.

With an earth-shattering roar, the hundreds of golden blades shattered the golden fire cloud. Masses of golden flames splattered onto the ground, blasting out massive craters.

A muffled roar echoed from high above, and the sky abruptly turned dark red. Without warning, a scarlet fire cloud a thousand *zhang* wide appeared in the sky. Scarlet fire pythons could be faintly seen slithering within it, creating an astonishing display.

The scarlet fire cloud churned violently like boiling water, as enormous, vat-sized fireballs flew out, hurtling towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Moreover, with a rumbling sound, a scarlet volcano over a hundred *zhang* tall hurtled towards them. Its surface was enveloped in rolling flames, radiating immense heat, causing the ground to spontaneously combust wherever it passed.

This Spiritual Art, Flaming Mountain, was equivalent to the full-power strike of a fire-attribute magic artifact.

Wang Changsheng clenched his fists and struck the void. The void twisted, and a massive amount of blue light surged forth, forming a colossal blue water curtain that shielded them both.

The colossal fireballs struck the blue water curtain, emitting a puff of blue smoke before vanishing. When the scarlet volcano slammed into the blue water curtain, it bulged and warped, releasing a large cloud of white smoke.

Boom!

An earth-shattering roar erupted as the blue water curtain suddenly shattered. A large cluster of blue fist-shadows, each over ten *zhang* wide, shot forth, successively striking the scarlet volcano.

A series of explosions followed, and the scarlet volcano shattered into countless scarlet flames that splattered across the ground, forming a wide expanse of massive craters.

By this time, the six individuals, including the middle-aged man, were already several *li* away. To fight one against two? Only a fool would attempt that.

Just then, a beast's roar echoed, causing the six individuals, including the middle-aged man, to feel dizzy and disoriented, unable to mobilize any spiritual power within their bodies. They swayed precariously as specks of blue light suddenly appeared above their heads, forming a colossal blue hand over ten *zhang* wide that slammed down like lightning.

A series of screams erupted as the six individuals, including the middle-aged man, plummeted from mid-air and landed on the ground.

A muffled sound emanated from underground, and the ground abruptly transformed into soft mud and sand. A fierce wind whipped up countless yellow sand particles, which coalesced into a colossal yellow sand bowl, trapping Li Zhen inside.

Several miserable screams reached him, startling Li Zhen.

A young woman in a green dress with unremarkable features emerged from underground, gazing at Li Zhen with a smile.

"It's you!"

Li Zhen frowned, quickly releasing a red crocodile, a golden crow, and hundreds of purple poisonous bees. Simultaneously, he conjured a golden banner, unleashing a large expanse of scarlet flames to shield himself.

Wang Qingling scoffed coldly, directly unleashing the Icewind Flood Dragon and the Black Sparrow. The Icewind Flood Dragon immediately shook its head and tail and lunged forward.

"A Third-tier Flood Dragon!"

Li Zhen's eyes widened in disbelief, and he blurted out.

The Icewind Flood Dragon had already advanced to the mid-third tier, its strength far surpassing that of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Li Zhen broke out in a cold sweat, intending to cast a spell to resist, but a sharp beast roar echoed. He felt dizzy and disoriented, slumping to the ground. Wang Qingling was also affected, unable to stand steadily. Clearly, the Sea-Quelling Ape had used its Soul-Quelling Roar.

By the time Li Zhen regained his composure, the Icewind Flood Dragon had already charged before him. He hastily waved the golden banner in his hand, sending forth a large expanse of golden flames that struck the Icewind Flood Dragon.

An angry dragon roar echoed, and the golden flames quickly extinguished. A vast expanse of chilling white mist surged forth, engulfing Li Zhen, who visibly froze solid.

A small, light-green pagoda descended from the sky, drawing the frozen Li Zhen inside.

Outside the yellow sand bowl, a blue giant ape, over ten *zhang* tall, clad in blue armor and wielding a colossal blue club, was locked in combat with the middle-aged man.

The Sea-Quelling Ape possessed immense strength, its physical body far surpassing Wang Changsheng's. The middle-aged man was no match and could only continuously evade the ape's attacks. However, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were not about to stand by and watch.

A house-sized blue lightning orb hurtled towards him. The middle-aged man quickly conjured a purple banner, unleashing a large expanse of purple flames to meet the lightning orb.

The purple flames collided with the blue lightning orb, instantly bursting open. Purple and blue lights intertwined, and waves of air surged.

Chime, chime, chime!

A rapid series of chimes rang out, and the middle-aged man felt his sea of consciousness tearing apart, enduring excruciating pain.

Suddenly, a large patch of thick green thorns erupted from the ground, coiling around his feet.

A burst of purple flames suddenly appeared on his body, causing the green thorns to strain and threaten to snap. Just then, an incredibly massive blue iron rod descended from the sky.

"No..."

Amidst the middle-aged man's desperate cry of alarm, the blue iron rod crushed him into a bloody pulp.

A miniature Nascent Soul, clutching a command flag that flickered with purple light, flew out from the mangled remains and ascended towards the sky.

Just then, a small, shimmering green pagoda descended from the sky, emitting a ray of green light that accurately enveloped the miniature Nascent Soul, sweeping it into the pagoda.

From the moment Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan made their move until they dealt with all six cultivators, less than thirty breaths passed. With the assistance of the Sea-Quelling Ape, eliminating a Nascent Soul cultivator was not difficult.

Wang Changsheng put away his magic artifacts and the Sea-Quelling Ape. Wang Ruyan conjured a red banner, releasing rolling flames that struck the ground, erasing all traces.

"Let's go."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's bodies glowed with yellow light, and they vanished by drilling into the ground.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingling, and Wang Qiuming sat upon the Earth Dragon Worm, which swiftly carried them deeper underground.

Half an hour later, cultivators passing by the area found only scorched earth, suggesting that powerful cultivators skilled in fire-attribute divine powers had recently engaged in battle there.