Chapter 2118: Blue Lotus Immortal Couple vs Spirit Fire Clan

Inside a vast valley with numerous pathways, three Spirit Transformation cultivators—two men and one woman—were engaged in a fierce battle with two members of the Fiery-Essence Tribe. The ground was pockmarked, and two bloody, mangled corpses were visible. The three Spirit Transformation cultivators wore varied attire, and Ning Lan was among them.

The two Fiery-Essence Tribe members consisted of a stout middle-aged man and a slender woman. They were dressed in garments sewn from animal hides, their bodies were covered in red spiritual patterns, and the woman's eyes glowed with a greenish light. The Fiery-Essence Tribe was considered a legendary race on the Profound Spirit Continent, having taken over ten thousand years to become one of its five major races. The Fiery-Essence Tribe members were masters of fire-element Daoist techniques, making them exceptionally difficult to kill.

A ruddy-faced elder in a golden robe hesitated briefly, then pulled out a shimmering golden talisman. Judging by the terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations it emitted, it was clearly a Rank Six talisman. The golden-robed elder slapped the talisman onto his body. With a dull thud, a golden light enveloped him, and he transformed into a streak of golden light, shooting towards the sky at extreme speed. A fair-faced woman in a blue dress radiated a dazzling blue light and flew towards the sky. Ning Lan, meanwhile, leaped onto the back of a giant golden crane. With a gentle flap of its wings, the golden crane carried him in the opposite direction, flying at an exceptionally high speed. It was a test of their luck, to see who would manage to escape this ordeal.

“Trying to escape? All of you, stay!”

The middle-aged man sneered. He then conjured a palm-sized red jade bottle and cast a spell into it. The red jade bottle instantly glowed with a dazzling red light, shooting out a red beam that headed straight for the golden light. The woman in red formed a hand seal, and the red spiritual patterns on her body immediately flared brightly. The golden light exploded like fireworks, breaking into countless tiny golden streaks that scattered in different directions. A look of mockery appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He formed a hand seal, and the red beam instantly burst apart, transforming into countless thin red rays that struck at the golden light.

A mournful male shriek rang out as the golden-robed elder plummeted from the sky. Before he even hit the ground, a large red hand, formed from raging flames, suddenly appeared above his head and slammed down upon him. With a thunderous crash, the golden-robed elder was crushed into a bloody pulp; not even his Nascent Soul managed to escape.

The golden crane hadn't flown far when a woman's shriek reached Ning Lan's ears. The sky suddenly turned crimson. A massive red fire cloud appeared high above, violently churning as scarlet fiery rain, as large as beans, poured down like countless red flying needles, striking Ning Lan one after another. Ning Lan quickly conjured a blue shield, which rotated erratically around him. The dense scarlet fiery rain struck the blue shield, emitting a series of muffled crackling sounds. The dense scarlet fiery rain converged at one point, forming a massive scarlet hand that slammed towards Ning Lan. With a dull thud, Ning Lan, along with his shield, was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. The ground erupted in raging flames, engulfing the entire valley and transforming it into a crimson inferno.

The two Fiery-Essence Tribe members strode towards Ning Lan, not moving quickly. Ning Lan coughed up a mouthful of blood, a look of resentment on his face. His lifespan was dwindling, and he had hoped to use this opportunity to gather cultivation resources, laying the foundation for his future family. Instead, his quest for treasure had failed, and he was now about to die in the Profound Spirit Grotto-heaven.

The middle-aged man's expression turned cold. The raging flames around his body suddenly coalesced, forming a scarlet fire dragon over a hundred zhang long, which lunged towards Ning Lan. A hint of despair appeared in Ning Lan's eyes. Just then, a rapid zither melody rang out, and a hazy blue sound wave descended from the sky, striking the scarlet fire dragon. With a thunderous roar, the scarlet fire dragon's body exploded, scattering flames everywhere. The blue sound wave continued straight towards the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members.

The middle-aged man let out a soft snort. He clenched his right fist, which glowed with countless red spiritual patterns, and slammed it towards the blue sound wave. A piercing whoosh echoed through the air as a red-glowing fist shadow shot out, colliding with the blue sound wave. Both dissipated, and the ground tore open, revealing a massive crevice over a thousand zhang long. A massive tsunami-like roar echoed as a stone wall suddenly exploded, sending earth and rocks flying. A vast amount of seawater surged out like a stampede of ten thousand horses, rushing straight towards the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members.

The middle-aged man formed a hand seal, and the red jade bottle sprayed out a large sheet of scarlet flames, forming a scarlet fire wall several hundred zhang tall that blocked their path. With a loud bang, the scarlet fire wall shattered like thin paper, crushed by the blue seawater. A large amount of seawater evaporated. The seawater shimmered, transforming into a massive blue giant. The blue giant had nine constantly shimmering blue orbs on its body, which were clearly extraordinary artifacts. The blue giant swung its fists and slammed them towards the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members. With two dull thuds, the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members dissipated into flickers of fire, vanishing from sight.

A distant cluster of flames suddenly flared brightly, reforming into the appearance of the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members.

“Heavy Water!”

The middle-aged man's expression was grim. Ordinary water-element treasures could not easily breach his defenses. The seawater churned violently, raising a massive wave over a hundred zhang high. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood atop the giant wave, their expressions cold.

“Senior Brother Ning, are you alright?!” Wang Changsheng asked with concern.

“I’m fine,” Ning Lan said, his voice weak. “Junior Brother Wang, Junior Sister Wang, be careful. Their divine abilities are formidable. They are proficient in fire escape techniques. The man is a body cultivator, capable of easily breaking through the defenses of Spirit Transformation cultivators, and the woman can unleash a type of green flame to harm enemies.”

Wang Changsheng nodded, looking towards the two Fiery-Essence Tribe members with a cold gaze. The spiritual patterns on the middle-aged man's body flared brightly. A crimson flame erupted around him, causing the ground to instantly emit a puff of green smoke and melt away. He flicked his sleeve, and seven constantly shimmering red command flags flew out. After a blur, raging flames erupted from them, protecting the two tribe members. The fire spread rapidly, and large amounts of white mist rose, drifting above the valley.

The woman in red formed a hand seal. The red fire cloud violently churned, transforming into a scarlet fire dragon over a hundred zhang long. Carrying astonishing high temperatures, it swooped down, aiming directly for Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Wang Ruyan's fingers swept across the strings of the Golden Lotus Zither. A rapid zither melody rang out, and hazy blue sound waves swept forth, striking the scarlet fire dragon. With a thunderous roar, the scarlet fire dragon instantly exploded, dissipating into countless scarlet flames that scattered like fireworks. They landed in the seawater, causing the water to spontaneously ignite and release large amounts of white mist. Some of the flames landed near Wang Changsheng, but dissipated automatically when they came within ten zhang of him.

A certain cluster of flames suddenly flared brightly, reforming into the middle-aged man's appearance. His body, enveloped in crimson flames, transformed into an afterimage and slammed towards Wang Changsheng. Without a word, Wang Changsheng turned and slammed his fist towards the void. With a dull thud, the middle-aged man was struck by Wang Changsheng's punch and disintegrated into countless scarlet flames.

A certain cluster of flames behind Wang Ruyan suddenly flared brightly, reforming into the middle-aged man's appearance. The middle-aged man's face twisted into a ferocious expression. His right fist, enveloped in crimson flames, slammed towards Wang Ruyan. This was a feint; Wang Ruyan was his true target.