109: Chapter 109 The Power of the Burning Sea Technique

Beneath the city walls, dust filled the sky.

With that roar which terrified a hundred beasts, the frequency of the ground's tremors suddenly increased.

The beast horde automatically split to form a path, and a giant beast, as massive as a small mountain, carrying a suffocating, earthy stench, crashed into everyone's field of vision.

It was not the previous Red Flame Fire Lion.

Instead, it was a beast covered in thick black scales, with barbs on its back, and four limbs as thick as pillars supporting the heavens... An Iron-Armored Earth Dragon!

Peak Late Stage of the Second Rank!

Its turbid and tyrannical yellow beast eyes stared fixedly at the most dazzling green figure on the city wall.

It opened its mouth, filled with sharp teeth, and let out a provocative low roar; the sound waves rolled out, even shaking the debris on the city wall until it fell with a rustle.

This beast's defensive power was so strong that it was reputed to be invincible among its rank.

A full-force strike from an ordinary Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator could hardly even leave a white mark on its black-gold scale armor!

"Not good! It's an Iron-Armored Earth Dragon!"

High up on a distant watchtower, the City Lord's Mansion Grand Commander's pupils contracted, and his expression changed drastically.

"This beast has tough skin and thick flesh, infinite strength, and is best at siege warfare! If it hits the city wall, the city protection formation will likely..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon had already launched its charge.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Every step it took created a deep pit in the ground.

It was like an out-of-control heavy war chariot, ignoring all obstacles, charging with the momentum to destroy everything, straight toward the section of the North City Wall where Gu Yan was located!

"Patriarch Gu! Retreat quickly! This beast cannot be fought head-on!"

The Grand Commander shouted sharply, his spiritual power surging as he prepared to bring out a Magical Artifact to provide support.

The Chen Family Ancestor and the Li Family Patriarch exchanged a glance; although there was apprehension in their eyes, they understood the principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold', and they all prepared to strike.

However.

On the city wall, that man in green robes, standing against the wind, gently waved his hand at the crowd behind him who were preparing to step forward.

"No need."

The two words were calm but carried an unquestionable confidence.

The next moment.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone.

Gu Yan did not retreat; instead, his toes lightly tapped the battlement, and his entire body, like a Great Peng, leaped down from the city wall, which was dozens of zhang high!

He was actually... intending to use his own strength to face this terrifying giant beast, known for its defense, head-on!

"Is he crazy?!"

The Chen Family Ancestor exclaimed involuntarily.

In mid-air.

Gu Yan's figure plummeted at high speed, the gale making his robes flap loudly.

Facing the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon below, which had opened its bloody maw and was waiting to swallow him in one bite, his eyes were as indifferent as ice.

Inside his body, the "Burning Sea Art," which had just been successfully cultivated and had never shown its true fangs before the world, was, at this moment, driven to its absolute limit!

Boom!

Inside Gu Yan's Dantian Qi Sea, that lake of True Yuan, interwoven with red and blue, instantly boiled!

A terrifying spiritual power, tyrannical and scorching, yet carrying a certain heavy, liquid-like sensation, surged along his Meridians and frantically poured into his right palm!

His entire palm instantly turned blood-red, and in the deepest part of that crimson, a glimmer of ghostly blue light appeared and disappeared.

The surrounding air, because of this terrifying high temperature, was instantly ignited, twisted, and deformed!

Behind Gu Yan, a phantom image of a churning sea of fire vaguely emerged!

Ten zhang from the ground.

Gu Yan's plummeting figure paused abruptly.

He made no flashy movements.

He simply, slowly, pushed out a palm toward the charging Iron-Armored Earth Dragon below.

"Burning Sea."

Two simple words, lightly spoken.

Whoosh—!!!!!!

Between heaven and earth, a hot wind seemed to suddenly blow.

Immediately after.

A monstrous sea of fire, mixed with crimson and ghostly blue, erupted from his palm!

This was not an ordinary flame Spell.

This fire was as thick as flowing magma, as heavy as overturned seawater!

It carried a terrifying will to burn everything and boil the vast seas, covering the sky and earth as it descended upon the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon below!

The Iron-Armored Earth Dragon, which had been grinning and charging just moments before, saw the tyrannical madness in its eyes instantly turn into extreme panic the moment that sea of fire appeared!

It felt the aura of death!

It desperately tried to stop its momentum, wanting to turn and flee.

But, it was too late.

The sea of fire poured down, instantly and completely engulfing its massive body!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

A teeth-aching burning sound echoed throughout the field.

That black-gold scale armor, which could withstand the hacking of top-grade Magical Artifacts, could not even last for a single breath before this tyrannical "Burning Sea Fire," quickly softening and melting just like candle wax!

"Roar— Ugh—"

The Iron-Armored Earth Dragon let out a wail that was extremely wretched.

But that sound only lasted for half a breath before it came to an abrupt end.

Because its throat, its vocal cords, and even its flesh and bones were all quickly... vaporized under that terrifying high temperature!

The sea of fire churned and then vanished in a flash.

When Gu Yan's figure landed lightly on the ground, that arrogant Second Rank Late Stage Yao Beast, the Iron-Armored Earth Dragon... had completely vanished.

Where it had originally been, there was only a charred pit several feet deep.

At the bottom of the pit, a handful of black fly ash was slowly drifting away in the lingering heat waves.

Not even a single scrap remained!

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Whether it was the Human Race Cultivators on the city wall or the Yao Beast army below, at this moment, it was as if they had been hit by a freezing Spell, frozen in place.

Everyone was staring blankly at the man in green robes who stood at the edge of the charred pit, his hands behind his back, his clothes unstained by dust.

Is this... the strength of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage?

One palm!

Instantly killing a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Yao Beast known for its defense?!

And it was... an instant kill that left no corpse behind!

"This... what kind of Cultivation Technique is this?!"

The City Lord's Mansion Grand Commander gripped the stone railing in front of him tightly, his knuckles turning white, his eyes fixed intently on Gu Yan, his voice incomparably dry.

He asked himself, if it were him facing that Iron-Armored Earth Dragon, even if he could win, it would require at least hundreds of rounds of bitter fighting.

But Gu Yan... the power of that one palm strike had completely exceeded his understanding of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators!

That was... destruction!

Pure destruction!

The Chen Family Ancestor's body trembled uncontrollably.

He looked at that back, and the last shred of luck and calculation in his heart was, at this moment, burned clean away by that monstrous sea of fire.

Replacing it was deep... fear!

This child has already become a force to be reckoned with!

He must absolutely not be opposed!

Below the city.

Those Yao Beasts, which had originally been incomparably fierce, finally collapsed after witnessing their leader being instantly vaporized.

Fear overcame their bloodthirsty instincts.

They let out terrified whimpers, tucked their tails, and began to flee frantically backward.

The beast horde, it retreated!

Gu Yan stood in place, slowly withdrawing his palm.

Feeling the True Yuan within his body, which had consumed less than one-tenth, a satisfied arc curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Burning Sea Art," Xuan-level High Grade.

Indeed... tyrannical!

He turned around, tapped his feet on the ground, and his figure, like a Great Peng spreading its wings, leaped back onto the city wall.

Greeting him were countless pairs of eyes filled with awe, admiration, and even fanaticism.

And in the crowd.

A pair of charming eyes, carrying a bit of laziness, a bit of inquiry, yet incomparably bright, were, from across the crowd, observing him with great interest.

That was a female Cultivator dressed in purple, full of charm.

Her gaze lingered for a long time on Gu Yan's young and handsome face, her red lips parted slightly, and she silently spat out a few words.

"A little... interesting."