58: Chapter 58: A Path Opened by Ten Thousand Bones

The Fire Pythons rampaged through the crowd; from time to time, Cultivators were struck by the pythons' tails and fell into the lava, turning into wisps of green smoke.

Screams, explosions, and the clashing of Magic Treasures resounded through the heavens and earth.

Under the cover of White Bone Scholar, Xiao Ran had closed in to within a hundred feet of the token.

But at this moment, the energy turbulence around the token reached its peak.

A terrifying Fire Fiend Storm erupted with the token at its center, forming a Flame Tornado fifty feet in diameter!

"It's the final moment!"

"The token is about to become complete and will erupt with devouring power once more! Junior Brother Xiao, prepare the Sealing Art!"

White Bone Scholar sent a voice transmission.

Xiao Ran nodded, his hands already beginning to form hand Seals.

And right at this moment.

"Junior Brother Li, go and interfere with Xiao Ran! You must not let him get the token!"

Ling Jianxin suddenly gave the order.

"Huh?"

"Me?"

Li Changsheng pointed at himself.

Under Ling Jianxin’s firm gaze, he charged toward Xiao Ran on his sword.

"Prodigy, watch my sword!"

He slashed out with his sword, the sword light sharp and fierce, but in the Soul link, he was saying:

"Xiao Ran, I'll pretend to attack; you cooperate and play along with me, and I'll help you block the others!"

Xiao Ran understood and transformed his Guixu Demonic Light into a palm print, fiercely "striking" at Li Changsheng.

The two fought fiercely, sword light and demonic shadows intertwining; they seemed to be locked in a stalemate, and in fact, they truly were.

But in the eyes of others,

it appeared that the Righteous Path Genius Li Changsheng was desperately holding back the Eternal Night Demonic Son, Xiao Ran.

"Good job, Junior Brother Li!"

"You didn't lose face."

Ling Jianxin praised him and then broke through the Fire Python's defensive line with all his strength.

At that moment, the token finally absorbed the last fragment!

"Boom!"

A crimson light pillar shot into the sky, the Flame Tornado exploded, and the terrifying Fire Fiend devouring power swept in all directions!

A suction force several times stronger than that of Mist Valley erupted!

The dozen or so Cultivators closest to it were instantly turned into burning men, screaming as their essence blood and Souls were sucked dry.

"Retreat!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically as they retreated frantically.

But Xiao Ran sent Li Changsheng flying with a palm strike and moved against the current!

The Guixu Demonic Light operated at full power; the grayish-black vortex collided fiercely with the Flame Tornado, devouring each other.

He rushed into the center of the storm and reached out to grab the token.

The moment he touched it, the scorching Fire Fiend nearly charred his palm.

But the Guixu Demonic Light devoured and converted it frantically, barely holding out.

A massive amount of information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness.

The sealing technique for the second complete fallen immortal token, the updated locations of the other tokens, and... a fragmented warning:

"The day the nine tokens gather... the Immortal-Demon Burial Ground shall appear... enter with caution... enter with caution..."

The warning came to an abrupt end.

Xiao Ran had no time to think and immediately performed the Sealing Art.

Nine fiery red chains flew out from his palm, wrapping around the token.

"Seal!"

The chains tightened, the token's heat gradually subsided, and the suction force vanished.

The second complete fallen immortal token was obtained!

"Xiao Ran got it!"

Someone cried out in alarm.

"Stop him!"

In an instant, at least twenty attacks struck toward Xiao Ran simultaneously!

Ling Jianxin’s Seven Star Sword Qi, Fairy Youyue’s Mystic Yin Mirror Light, Jian Wuchen’s Heavenly Sword Art, the Hehuan Sect’s Charm Art Poison Needles... even several Loose Cultivators took the opportunity to launch sneak attacks.

Xiao Ran's expression changed as he prepared to tank the hits.

"Four Symbols Demonic Array, rise!"

White Bone Scholar, Poison Lady, Yin Jiuyou, and Blood Slaughterer arrived at the same time, forming an array to protect Xiao Ran.

The demonic array's light barrier shook violently, barely blocking the first wave of attacks.

But the second and third waves followed in quick succession!

Poison Lady was the first to spit blood; her poison arts were countered by the Fire Fiend, making her defense the weakest.

Yin Jiuyou’s Nine Nether Cold Qi was also rapidly consumed.

Blood Slaughterer roared as he smashed several strands of Sword Qi, but several wounds had already appeared on his body.

White Bone Scholar waved his bone fan repeatedly, the Nine Nether Underworld Bone constantly shattering and reforming; his face was pale.

The five of them were in a desperate situation!

"Give me the token, I'll lead us through the Breakthrough!"

White Bone Scholar suddenly sent a voice transmission to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran hesitated for a moment but still handed over the token.

White Bone Scholar took the token, the ghastly green ghost fire in his eyes flaring up.

"Netherworld Bone Evasion: Ten Thousand Bones Clear the Path!"

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the bone fan.

The bone fan exploded, turning into thousands of bone spikes that shot in all directions like a torrential rain!

Every bone spike contained Netherworld Ghost Qi, freezing even the Fire Fiend wherever they passed.

The surrounding attackers hurried to defend themselves.

Taking advantage of this gap, White Bone Scholar grabbed Xiao Ran with one hand and shouted.

"Go!"

The five of them turned into five streaks of gloomy light, fleeing frantically out of the volcano.

"Pursue!"

Ling Jianxin and the others were unwilling to let them go and pursued closely.

A chase unfolded above the Lava Hell.

White Bone Scholar burned his essence blood to drive the evasion technique, his speed incredible, but the pursuers behind followed like shadows.

"Split up!"

"The token is in Senior Brother Bai's hands; we should split up to break through. As many as can escape, escape!"

Yin Jiuyou suddenly said.

"Agreed."

Poison Lady coughed blood and said.

Blood Slaughterer grinned: "I'll cover the rear!"

"No."

White Bone Scholar shook his head quickly.

"We go together to the Frozen Canyon. The environment there counters the Fire Fiend, and the pursuers' strength will be greatly reduced."

He looked at Xiao Ran: "Junior Brother Xiao, do you still have strength left?"

Xiao Ran nodded, the Guixu Demonic Light operating once more.

"Leave it to me."

He formed hand Seals, and the Guixu Demonic Light split into thousands, turning into countless grayish-black threads, laying down devouring barriers behind them.

The pursuers crashed into the barriers, and their speed immediately slowed.

The five took the opportunity to widen the distance, rushing out of the Lava Hell's range and speeding toward the Frozen Canyon to the northwest.

Two hours later.

At the entrance of the Frozen Canyon, the five landed.

This place was the complete opposite of the Lava Hell, covered in ice and snow year-round with bone-chilling cold.

But for them, it was actually a good environment for healing.

"Temporarily safe."

White Bone Scholar breathed a sigh of relief, his face as pale as paper.

It seemed the price of burning his essence blood was not small.

He took out the second complete fallen immortal token and handed it back to Xiao Ran.

"Junior Brother Xiao, this token should still be kept by you."

Xiao Ran took it and found that the token had regained its calm, and its resonance with the other fallen immortal tokens was even clearer.

"The third token... is in the direction of the Ghost Soul Swamp, about five thousand miles away."

He said after sensing it.

Poison Lady took a Medicinal Pill to regulate her breathing and said with a bitter smile.

"Having seized two tokens in a row, we've become everyone's target. I'm afraid we'll face even more frantic attacks going to the Ghost Soul Swamp."

"Then let them come."

"It's just the right time for a satisfying slaughter."

Blood Slaughterer gave a sinister grin.

Yin Jiuyou said calmly: "The priority is to heal and recover. Additionally... we need more manpower."

After saying that, he looked at White Bone Scholar again.

"Senior Brother Bai, should we send a message to Senior Brother Li Tianxing? If he joins us, our pressure will be much less."

White Bone Scholar pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"Senior Brother Li has his own plans; he won't easily take action for just one or two tokens. Moreover... the more tokens there are, the more troublesome internal distribution becomes."

"My suggestion is that the five of us continue to cooperate, but we need to formulate a more detailed plan."

"It will only get harder with each subsequent token we seize."

Xiao Ran nodded: "Senior Brother Bai is right."

"Additionally... could we consider not seizing the third token for now, but instead secretly interfering with the synthesis of other factions?"

"Oh?"

"What does Junior Brother Xiao mean...?"

White Bone Scholar's eyes flashed with a sharp light upon hearing this.

"Let them synthesize it first, and then we'll go and snatch it."

"This way, we save the effort of collecting fragments and can wait for them to exhaust themselves."

Xiao Ran said calmly.

Poison Lady's eyes lit up: "Great idea! Let them fight to the death to synthesize a complete token, and then we'll step in to reap the rewards!"

Yin Jiuyou nodded: "Feasible."

Blood Slaughterer grinned: "I like snatching ready-made things."

White Bone Scholar took a deep look at Xiao Ran and smiled.

"Junior Brother Xiao is not only extraordinary in strength but also deep in strategy."

"Then it's settled. We'll heal first, then secretly head to the Ghost Soul Swamp and wait for the token to emerge before snatching it."

The five reached a consensus and each found a place to regulate their breathing.

Xiao Ran sat cross-legged in an ice cave and took out the two complete fallen immortal tokens.

The token in hand, he could clearly sense the locations of the other seven tokens that had not yet emerged.

Three of them were nearly complete, located in the Ghost Soul Swamp, the Storm Mountains, and the Withered Bone Woodlands.

The other four still had many fragments scattered throughout the Ancient Battlefield.

"The day the nine tokens gather... the Immortal-Demon Burial Ground shall appear... enter with caution..."

That fragmented warning surfaced in his mind again.

"What exactly is inside... the Immortal-Demon Burial Ground?"

Xiao Ran murmured to himself.

He had a premonition that when all nine tokens appeared, this Ancient Battlefield... would undergo a true upheaval.

And he and Li Changsheng had to make all preparations before then.

In the Soul link, Li Changsheng’s voice came through:

"Xiao Ran, you guys ran so fast! Eldest Senior Brother’s face turned green with rage.

"Hehe, by the way, my System task has been updated. It wants me to obtain a complete fallen immortal token... you have to help me next time!"

Xiao Ran responded calmly.

"What's there to say?"

"Same old rules: fight openly, cooperate secretly."

"Deal!"

Breaking the link, Xiao Ran closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.