159: A divine eye? A blind man? (Forty-four)

The Old Man in Dan Robe's face turned livid.

He couldn't understand where these two idiots had come from.

Could they not see the Nine-Colored Divine Fire ahead, which was capable of burning mountains and boiling seas?

"Seeking death."

The middle-aged man activating the Ice-Blue Array Map revealed a cruel smile.

In his view, these two would be burned to ashes by the aftershocks of the divine fire in the next second.

They wouldn't even have time to let out a scream.

The leader in crimson battle armor didn't even bother to spare another glance.

He refocused all his attention on that violent Nine-Colored Fire Phoenix.

Two ants of the Three Origins Realm weren't worth wasting a single shred of his attention on.

Their end was already predetermined.

The three factions coincidentally chose to wait and see.

They watched Jun Yun and the other coldly.

Waiting to witness a farcical suicide.

Jun Yun's steps remained steady.

He drew closer and closer to that violent mass of Nine-Colored Divine Fire.

One hundred zhang.

Fifty zhang.

Thirty zhang.

The moment Jun Yun stepped within thirty zhang of the divine fire.

A sudden change occurred.

The Nine-Colored Fire Phoenix formed from the divine fire seemed to be provoked by some kind of natural enemy.

It suddenly threw its head back and let out a sharp cry.

Boom—

A terrifying power erupted from its body with a bang.

Nine-colored light soared into the sky.

Instantly transforming into a sun-blotting firestorm that swept out in all directions.

Wherever the storm passed, space began to shatter under the unbearable weight.

The ground was scraped away layer by layer, turning into crimson magma.

"Not good!"

The Old Man in Dan Robe's expression changed drastically.

Sensing danger, the Purple-Gold Gourd in his hand shone brightly, spewing out more Black Divine Water to form a water curtain in front of him.

"Full defense!"

The middle-aged male and female Cultivators shouted in unison.

The Ice-Blue Array Map spun rapidly, dropping thousands of ice crystals to firmly protect them.

The Cultivators in crimson battle armor pushed their battle formation to its limit.

The Flaming Giant Beast roared at the sky, using its body to withstand the destructive impact.

At this moment, the three factions were forced to join forces.

Even so, they were still pushed back repeatedly by the shock of this terrifying storm.

Their blood and Qi surged, leaving them in a wretched state.

In the center of the storm, those two reckless juniors probably didn't even have ashes left.

After stabilizing himself, the Old Man in Dan Robe instinctively looked toward the direction where Jun Yun and the other were.

With one look, his entire body froze.

The horror on his face was a hundred times more intense than when the divine fire had just erupted.

The middle-aged couple and the general in crimson battle armor also noticed something was wrong.

They followed the Old Man in Dan Robe's gaze.

The center of the firestorm.

Jun Yun stood there quietly.

You Chen, behind him, was also completely unharmed.

The divine fire, violent enough to tear apart a Grotto-Heaven Realm expert, upon approaching within a foot of them...

...actually became as docile as water.

The torrent of flames, as if encountering an insurmountable dam, automatically parted to both sides.

Jun Yun raised his head.

His pitch-black eyes had, at some point, developed double images.

Deep within his pupils, it was incredibly profound.

An invisible power spread out from those Double Pupils.

Enveloping the entire world.

Under the gaze of this power, the rampaging Nine-Colored Divine Fire actually began to tremble.

Its violent aura quickly retracted.

Docile.

Submissive.

This... how is this possible?

All the experts of the three factions were stunned.

Who is this person?

What exactly is his background?

After a brief silence, everyone came to their senses.

"Kill him! Don't give him the chance to subdue the divine fire!"

The Old Man in Dan Robe was the first to react, his voice hoarse and shrill.

"This person is strange; he must not be left alive!"

"Let's join forces to slay these two first, then decide the ownership of the divine fire!"

His eyes were filled with killing intent and greed.

"Fine!"

The middle-aged man responded without hesitation.

"Agreed!"

The general in crimson battle armor also let out a muffled roar.

In an instant.

The three factions reached a consensus.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Dozens of powerful auras erupted simultaneously.

This time, their target was no longer the Nine-Colored Divine Fire.

But Jun Yun.

Boundless killing intent locked onto Jun Yun and You Chen from all directions.

The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

However, just as all the attacks were about to be launched.

A figure moved.

It was You Chen.

He stepped forward without hesitation, shielding Jun Yun.

You Chen's movements didn't have the slightest bit of hesitation.

As if it were already his instinct.

With Big Brother Jun behind him, he would be in front.

It was only natural.

He was once an emperor, a divine lord, accustomed to standing at the forefront of everyone, receiving the worship of ten thousand people, and bearing all the storms.

But that way of life was shattered to pieces in the Ancient Saint Clan.

When his heart was like dead ashes and he was betrayed by the whole world, it was Jun Yun who pulled him back from the abyss.

Jun Yun never spoke of great principles, nor did he ever make any promises.

From the moment Jun Yun reversed the Legacy for him, You Chen had found a new Dao.

So, when those dozens of powerful killing intents struck, what You Chen thought of was not evasion or fear.

But gratitude.

He was grateful that he finally had a chance to truly stand in front of Big Brother Jun.

To use his own life to clear the way for him.

"Boom—"

A powerful aura soared from You Chen's body.

That was the pressure belonging to a Grotto-Heaven Realm expert.

No longer concealed in the slightest.

That power swept out, causing the experts of the three factions to be stunned in unison.

Only then did they realize that this young man, who had been following the blind man all along, was also in the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

But so what?

A hint of disdain flashed in the Old Man in Dan Robe's eyes.

The middle-aged man sneered even more.

On their side, there were six Grotto-Heaven Realm experts alone.

Three in the Middle Stage and three in the Early Stage.

Not to mention dozens of Guiyi Realm experts and two great arrays.

A mere junior who had just stepped into the Grotto-Heaven Realm thought he could stop a carriage like a mantis?

You Chen ignored their astonishment.

He turned to look at Jun Yun, his gaze resolute and firm.

"Big Brother Jun, you refine the divine fire first."

His voice was incredibly steady.

"I will hold them off for you!"

Having said that, he turned back to face the dozens of experts from the Central Continent alone.

His eyes, which once belonged to an emperor, now burned with high Battle Intent.

The Ancient Saint Clan's betrayal had once made his heart die.

Jun Yun's help had given him a new life.

This time, it was his turn to protect.

Even if he were to die in battle here.

He had no complaints or regrets.

His spine was held perfectly straight.

Just like back then, when he first ascended the throne and faced the pressure of a million enemy troops.

But it was also different.

Back then, behind him were billions of subjects and the territory of the Divine Dynasty.

But at this moment, behind him, there was only Jun Yun.

Yet this one person was heavier than those billions of subjects and ten thousand miles of territory.

So heavy that he was willing to give everything for him.