281: Chapter 281 Entering the Formation

Above the Flame Crystal Array, the Void Realm had long since been battered into tatters.

The Fire Clan Quasi-Saint guarding the array, with nine blazing suns suspended behind his head, was currently gritting his teeth. He unleashed an Acquired Spirit Treasure Flying Sword wreathed in raging flames, attacking Que Liusun.

At this moment, he felt aggrieved to the extreme.

As a Quasi-Saint, he should have been using an Innate Spirit Treasure to face his enemy head-on, not engaging in this kind of tug-of-war!

But as luck would have it, his opponent was Que Liusun.

As fellow Early Stage Quasi-Saints, the only Innate Spirit Treasure Que Liusun used was the functional Binding Immortal Rope.

It was good at trapping enemies but not at killing or defending.

The Quasi-Saint guarding the array dared not bring out his own Innate Spirit Treasure at all.

Swords have no eyes, and he feared that one accidental slip would severely injure Que Liusun, causing the Fire Clan to incur the wrath of a Saint.

Down below, the core array base of the Flame Crystal Array had already been exposed to the view of the other four Disciples of the Chan Sect.

"You old thing, if you have the ability, stop dodging!"

Que Liusun manipulated the Binding Immortal Rope like a golden Dragon, continuously weaving through the Void Realm, searching for an opportunity to bind his opponent.

"Idiot! If you weren't a Saint's Disciple, I would have split you in two with a single sword strike long ago!"

The Quasi-Saint guarding the array cursed inwardly.

He kept the distance between them within a subtle, safe range.

At this distance, he could prevent Que Liusun from entering the array while ensuring he himself wouldn't be bound by the Binding Immortal Rope.

"Damn it, now I can only pray that my clansmen inside the array can hold their own!"

His gaze turned toward the Flame Crystal Array below, which was blazing with fire, and his heart was filled with anxiety.

That was where the key to the survival of this array lay.

...

Inside the Flame Crystal Array below, the temperature was so high that even an Acquired Spirit Treasure would be melted instantly.

Countless giant crystal pillars, condensed from pure Fire Law, pierced the clouds, forming an unbreakable cage.

At this very moment, in front of the core array base of this cage, Golden Immortal Samantabhadra, Venerable Daoxing, Master Lingbao, and Daoist Cihang had transformed into four streaks of light and were being tightly surrounded by nine Fire Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

These nine Fire Clan powerhouses, along with the Quasi-Saint outside, were specifically tasked with protecting the Flame Crystal Array from being destroyed.

Among the nine, there were two at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection stage, four at the Middle Stage, and three at the Early Stage.

Relying on the array, they exerted their power of Law to the extreme.

"So what if you are Disciples of a Saint? Thinking you can get past us and destroy the array is pure delusion!"

A Fire Clan powerhouse at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection stage looked at the four Chan Sect Disciples, his eyes filled with a fierce light.

"Idiot!"

"Those three without Innate Spirit Treasures are mine!"

The Demon-Subduing Pestle in Venerable Daoxing's hand slowly grew larger, suppressing the surrounding Void Realm to prevent the opponent from escaping.

His Primordial Spirit communicated rapidly among the four Chan Sect Disciples, his tone filled with disdain and the confidence of a sure victory.

"Fine, those two on the far side are mine!"

Golden Immortal Samantabhadra unleashed his Wu Hook Swords. The two Flying Swords transformed into a pair of golden hooks, carving an arc through the surroundings and shredding the approaching flames.

"Fine, I'll take the two on the far right. Look at that pathetic amount of fire Qi on them; it can't even boil my Glazed Purifying Water."

Daoist Cihang smiled slightly, raised her jade hand gently, and unleashed the Pure Glazed Purifying Vase.

A stream of nectar flowed from the vase, radiating endless vitality yet being extremely cold. It transformed into an absolute Domain of ice around her, forcing the surrounding flames back ten thousand zhang.

"Then the remaining two are all mine."

Master Lingbao spoke calmly, unleashing the Dragon-Tiger Seal and a large pile of pirated Acquired Spirit Treasures.

They floated across the sky, their spiritual light converging as if they were a dazzling star.

The Primordial Spirit communication between the four Chan Sect Disciples ended in an instant.

The moment they had chosen their opponents, all four attacked simultaneously.

Four great Divine Abilities and Spirit Treasures, shrouded in Yuqing magic power, instantly tore the crimson sea of fire inside the Flame Crystal Array to shreds.

Boom!

The great battle erupted instantly.

The nine Fire Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortals had originally worn confident smiles on their faces.

In their view, relying on the magic power augmentation of the Flame Crystal Array and possessing an absolute advantage in numbers, they were invincible by any measure.

But once they engaged, the expressions of the Fire Clan Cultivators changed.

The more they fought, the more alarmed they became, until finally, a thick sense of fear surged into their hearts like a tidal wave.

"Damn it! Under that giant pillar Spirit Treasure, my Divine Ability can't hurt the opponent at all!"

The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection powerhouse who was fighting Venerable Daoxing roared frantically.

His entire body was bathed in explosive lava, and every punch he threw could shatter a million li of the Void Realm.

Yet, Venerable Daoxing merely continued to wield the heavy Demon-Subduing Pestle, breaking all techniques with a single force.

Every collision between the fist and the Demon-Subduing Pestle shook that Grand Unity Golden Immortal, cracking his Dao body and causing his Primordial Spirit to tremble.

On the other side, Golden Immortal Samantabhadra's Wu Hook Swords continuously unleashed ten-thousand-zhang Sword Qi, crisscrossing through the Void Realm.

In just a few exchanges, the two Fire Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortals at the Middle Stage were forced into a desperate situation, covered in sword wounds.

"How can these be Grand Unity Golden Immortals? This reserve of magic power is comparable to a Quasi-Saint powerhouse!!"

A massive storm surged in the hearts of the Fire Clan Cultivators.

They had been like frogs in a well, always thinking that the Saint's Disciples only relied on their deep backgrounds, but now that they were truly fighting, they understood what true orthodox Dao meant!

At the same time, the four Chan Sect Disciples also regained their confidence in this crushing situation.

After continuous setbacks, they had finally encountered a situation where they held all the advantages.

...

"I can't hold on! Quickly! Quickly form the Nine-Element Blazing Sun Array!!"

In the center of the battlefield, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection powerhouse, who had been tightly suppressed by Venerable Daoxing and whose body had been smashed into blood mist for the most part, could no longer hold on.

He panicked and roared sharply toward the battlefield nearby.

Hearing this roar, the other eight Fire Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortals, who were also retreating steadily, instantly found their backbone.

The nine of them were able to guard this Flame Crystal Array alongside a Quasi-Saint, so naturally, they had their trump cards.

The nine were Old Ancestors from the same branch of the Fire Clan; for hundreds of millions of years, they had been like brothers, and their primary cultivation was this Law of Fire.

Hum—!

Following that, the nine simultaneously exerted their full power, cooperating with each other to beat back the Chan Sect Disciples they were facing.

They gathered together.

Abandoning offense for defense, nine thick crimson pillars of light shot into the sky, instantly resonating with the surrounding giant Yan Crystal pillars.

The Void Realm inside the array completely stilled at this moment, and immediately after, one, two... a full nine incomparably huge black-red suns condensed above their heads.

The Qi of the nine intertwined and underwent Fusion at this moment, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang tall phantom of a Fire God.

The Fire God held a lava battle spear, and the pressure it emitted actually surpassed the limit of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, having crossed into the threshold of a Quasi-Saint!

"You are truly worthy of being Saint's Disciples, to be able to force us to use this move while still at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage."

The Primordial Fire God spoke in human language, its tyrannical pressure causing the Yan Crystal array base below to creak.