Chapter 2347: Self-Reveal, Enemy Retreat

A deafening roar from a man echoed, and a thousand miles away, a red light suddenly illuminated the void, revealing the figure of the red-robed elder.

The moment he appeared, the seawater below churned violently, and a massive blue water pillar shot skyward, heading straight for the red-robed elder.

The red-robed elder reacted quickly. A dazzling crimson flame erupted from his right hand, and he slapped it towards the blue water pillar.

After a thunderous boom, the blue water pillar exploded, scattering seawater everywhere.

A mass of seawater suddenly flared brightly, transforming into Wang Changsheng. He held the Glazed Spirit-Severing Axe in his right hand, his gaze cold.

The alien race was indeed prepared, but they didn't know how much Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol had condensed, nor did they know that he commanded the Divine Suppression Roar ability, or how many treasures he possessed.

The most crucial point was that Wang Changsheng had advanced to the mid-stage of the Refinement Void realm. His magic power and spiritual sense had significantly increased. The last time, in the Barren Lands, he had almost depleted his magic power after slaying three Refinement Void realm alien cultivators, forcing him to flee in disarray.

Dead men tell no tales, so eliminating all invading enemies would naturally solve everything.

Wang Changsheng swung the Glazed Spirit-Severing Axe, cleaving towards the red-robed elder, who raised his golden trident to meet it.

With dull clang-clang sounds, the golden trident and the Glazed Spirit-Severing Axe collided, sending sparks flying.

A red light shot out from the red-robed elder, transforming into a blurry crimson giant phantom. Almost simultaneously, Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol also appeared in the void above his head.

If a Dharma Idol's condensation was rated on a scale of ten, the red-robed elder's Dharma Idol had condensed to four-tenths. Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol had condensed to more than four-tenths but less than five-tenths, thus surpassing the red-robed elder's.

Previously, he had been at a disadvantage because a Refinement Void realm cultivator had been assisting with a lightning-attributed Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure. Things were different now.

The crimson fiery figure spewed out a stream of scarlet flames, which landed on Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol, but the flames quickly dissipated.

Both were body cultivators. While the red-robed elder's cultivation level was higher than Wang Changsheng's, Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol was more condensed, making the outcome hard to predict.

A thunderous roar echoed, and shockwaves rolled.

The red-robed elder and Wang Changsheng fought back and forth, evenly matched.

A cold glint flashed in the red-robed elder's eyes. He opened his mouth and spat out a golden fiery arrow, which shot straight towards Wang Changsheng.

The golden fiery arrow was formed from a spirit flame he had cultivated for many years; even the strongest physical body could not withstand it.

The golden fiery arrow struck Wang Changsheng, instantly producing a puff of green smoke and a burnt smell. However, a moment later, a snowy-blue flame emerged from Wang Changsheng's body, enveloping the golden fiery arrow.

"A sixth-tier spirit flame!"

The red-robed elder's expression turned very grim.

A deafening thunderclap echoed from high above, and hundreds of blue lightning spears, each over a hundred zhang long, descended from the sky, striking towards the red-robed elder.

The red-robed elder flicked his sleeve, and a shimmering red shield flew out, instantly expanding to block before him.

The dense blue lightning spears struck the red shield, producing a muffled sound, and then transformed into dazzling blue lightning, piercing through the red shield.

Innumerable blue water vapor emerged, transforming into the Qilin Turtle. The moment it appeared, a massive Black Tortoise phantom materialized in the void above its head.

As soon as the Black Tortoise phantom appeared, it immediately let out a deafening roar, and its right claw swiped towards the red-robed elder.

The void vibrated and distorted, and a massive blue beast claw materialized out of thin air. Just as the red-robed elder was about to evade, a heaven-shaking roar from a man echoed, causing the red-robed elder's head to spin before he was struck by the massive beast claw.

The red-robed elder flew backward, several gruesome bloody gashes appearing on his body.

A piercing whoosh ripped through the air as a nine-colored lightning arrow shot forth, striking the red-robed elder's left shoulder. Countless nine-colored electric arcs surged out, engulfing his body, and a shriek of agony was heard.

After a dazzling red fiery light flared, the red-robed elder's body exploded, and hundreds of crimson fireballs shot out in different directions at an extremely high speed.

Wang Changsheng brought the Spirit-Suppressing Horn to his lips and blew softly. A loud horn blast echoed, and the hundreds of crimson fireballs instantly halted as hundreds of blue lightning bolts descended from the sky, accurately striking them.

A miserable shriek from a man rang out, and one of the crimson fireballs suddenly flared brightly, transforming back into the red-robed elder's figure.

The red-robed elder's eyes widened in horror. A golden light illuminated above his head, and a shimmering golden pagoda materialized out of thin air.

The golden pagoda rapidly expanded in size. The characters "Golden Flame Demon Lock" were visible on it as it spewed out a hazy golden glow, enveloping the red-robed elder and drawing him into the massive golden pagoda.

The red-robed elder was simply too difficult to kill, so Wang Changsheng had no choice but to capture him with a treasure first, intending to eliminate him later.

Incidentally, both the Golden Flame Demon Lock Pagoda and the Spirit-Suppressing Horn were treasures of the Essence Fire Race, having fallen into Wang Changsheng's hands after their previous owner died.

Since Wang Changsheng advanced to the Refinement Void realm, the red-robed elder was undoubtedly the most powerful alien cultivator he had encountered. The female Refinement Void realm cultivator he met last time had a weak physical body and had injured Wang Changsheng by relying on her treasures.

Comparing the two, the red-robed elder's advantages were his higher cultivation level, powerful physical body, and possession of a sixth-tier spirit flame. Wang Changsheng's advantages were his powerful physical body, ability to use the Divine Suppression Roar, possession of an eighteen-piece set of Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, and a sixth-tier spirit flame.

Considering the right timing, favorable terrain, and unity of people, if they had fought in a volcanic area, Wang Changsheng might not have been a match for the red-robed elder. However, fighting in the sea, he had the advantage of terrain, coupled with the Qilin Turtle's cooperation.

The Golden Flame Demon Lock Pagoda was a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, and it was not easy for a Refinement Void realm cultivator to escape from it.

Wang Changsheng unleashed his spiritual sense, meticulously examining the situation within a three-thousand-li radius, and also activated the Spirit-Suppressing Horn, but found nothing.

Only then did he relax, flying into the Golden Flame Demon Lock Pagoda with the Qilin Turtle.

Inside a spacious and bright hall, the red-robed elder stood in the center. A golden flame engulfed him, and hundreds of thick golden chains wrapped around him.

The red-robed elder continuously urged his Dharma Idol to attack the golden chains, but to no avail.

The moment Wang Changsheng and the Qilin Turtle appeared, the red-robed elder's body rapidly swelled.

With a loud bang, the Golden Flame Demon Lock Pagoda violently shook, and several small cracks appeared on its surface.

Inside the hall, Wang Changsheng and the Qilin Turtle were enveloped by a shimmering blue water barrier, and numerous cracks appeared on the ground.

The power of a late-stage Refinement Void realm cultivator's self-detonation was indeed considerable. However, a low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure was not easily destroyed; a mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure probably would not have been damaged at all.

Having been captured, the red-robed elder knew he couldn't escape death, so he simply self-destructed, giving Wang Changsheng no chance to torture him.

"Let's go, we need to return and assist Madam!"

Wang Changsheng called out and flew out with the Qilin Turtle. He collected the treasures scattered on the ground, then transformed into a long blue rainbow, streaking through the air with the Qilin Turtle following closely behind.

On Green Lotus Island, Wang Ruyan was drenched in sweat as she urged her Dharma Idol to attack two Refinement Void realm alien cultivators.

Dealing with one Refinement Void realm alien cultivator would have been no problem, but facing two, Wang Ruyan felt greatly strained.

Fortunately, with the island-protecting formation, the enemies could not breach Green Lotus Island.

The young woman in the red dress seemed to sense something. She took out a broken jade pendant from her embrace, and her expression drastically changed.

"This is bad! Fifth Uncle's natal spirit jade is shattered; something has happened to him! Have reinforcements arrived? Retreat quickly!"

The young woman in the red dress hastily sent a voice transmission to the golden-robed elder, her tone severe.

The golden-robed elder didn't hesitate for a moment. Both of them retracted their Dharma Idols, transformed into two streaks of light, and broke through the air, vanishing into the horizon.

The demonic beasts also retreated, as if they had never appeared.

Seeing this, Wang Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief. She dared not be careless and ordered the defenses to be strengthened.