453: Chapter 453 Acetylene Array, Blazing Flames

Situ E's long blade was only a foot away from the top of Xu Ruyu's head.

Zhao Qian's long sword was only a foot away from Xu Ruyu's heart.

The light of victory already shone in both of their eyes.

In their eyes, Xu Ruyu was already a dead man.

A piece of trash in the Qi Refinement Stage, without the reliance of a Spiritual Artifact, what could he use to fight them?

A cruel smile even curled at the corner of Situ E's mouth. He was wondering, if this blade went down, would Xu Ruyu's head split open like a watermelon?

Zhao Qian's eyes were filled with hatred. He was wondering, if this sword pierced Xu Ruyu's heart, would Xiao Nianyin feel heartache?

However, in that split second—

Xu Ruyu moved.

He did not dodge, did not evade, and did not even take a step back.

His hands formed seals in front of him at an extreme speed.

The hand seals were extremely complex; his ten fingers fluttered like butterflies weaving through flowers, each movement carrying an indescribable sense of rhythm.

That was not the Spell-casting hand seal of a traditional Cultivator, but a more ancient and mysterious technique—it was a unique Formation incantation he had created back when he was in the Hehuan Sect to set up the Acetylene Great Array.

"Formation, rise!"

With his low shout, a sudden change occurred!

Beneath the feet of Situ E and Zhao Qian, countless crimson Array Pattern suddenly appeared on the ground!

Those Array Pattern were dense and crisscrossed, spreading in all directions like a spider web, instantly enveloping an area of several dozen zhang!

The moment the Array Pattern lit up, a terrifying heatwave surged out from underground, as if something had awakened beneath the earth!

Situ E's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat.

But the Array Pattern had already lit up, and an invisible force firmly locked him and Zhao Qian within the Formation!

"What is this?!"

Situ E exclaimed.

Zhao Qian's expression also changed.

He felt the ground beneath his feet trembling violently, as if something were about to burst out of the soil.

His sword tip was still pointing at Xu Ruyu, but the Sword Intent on the blade was no longer stable; instead, it was trembling slightly, as if it were afraid of something.

Xu Ruyu stood in the center of the Array Pattern, the moonlight spilling onto him, casting him like a deity.

His hands remained in the gesture of forming the seal, his gaze calm as water. He looked at Situ E and Zhao Qian trapped in the Formation, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Cult Leader Situ, Elder Zhao," his voice was not loud, but it clearly entered everyone's ears, "did you not want to know what other trump cards I have?"

He paused, a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "Now, let you witness it."

His hands slammed downward violently!

"Boom!!!"

With a loud bang, the entire cliff trembled!

From within the Array Pattern, countless crimson flames shot up into the sky!

That was not ordinary fire, but high-temperature flames produced when acetylene burns in pure oxygen, with temperatures reaching over three thousand degrees!

Back when he was in the Hehuan Sect, he used these flames to defeat Fairy Caidie of the Meiying Sect.

At that time, his Cultivation was still very low, and the power of the Acetylene Great Array was limited.

But now, he had reached the Saint Realm, his Divine Sense was stronger, and his understanding of the Formation was deeper; the power of the Acetylene Great Array was no longer what it once was!

Those flames were like living creatures, gushing out from the Array Pattern, turning into streaks of fire Dragons, baring fangs and brandishing claws as they pounced toward Situ E and Zhao Qian!

Wherever the flames passed, the air was ignited, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

The rocks on the ground melted rapidly under the high temperature, turning into molten lava and flowing in all directions.

Situ E's complexion turned deathly pale in an instant.

He felt the terror of those flames—that was not an ordinary fire-type Spell, but a kind of flame with a strange aura that he had never seen before.

Those flames did not seem to be driven by spiritual power, but rather seemed to be produced by the burning of the matter itself, carrying a kind of pure, irresistible destructive power.

He subconsciously urged all his spiritual power, forming a thick protective spiritual light around his body.

That protective spiritual light was his trump card for saving his life, the "Mysterious Yin Body Protection" he had spent hundreds of years cultivating, sufficient to withstand a full-force strike from a Cultivator of the same rank.

Zhao Qian made the same reaction.

His Sword Intent turned into streaks of Sword Qi, forming an airtight sword curtain around his body.

That was the Tianshu Sword Sect's secret sword technique, "Sword Gang Body Protection," using Sword Intent as a shield and Sword Qi as armor, possessing extremely strong defensive power.

However, the next moment, both their complexions turned deathly pale simultaneously.

Those crimson flames, upon contacting Situ E's protective spiritual light, did not get blocked outside like ordinary flames, but instead directly "burned" through!

Not melting, not eroding, but—burning through!

In front of the acetylene flames, the protective spiritual light was like paper, instantly having a large hole burned through it.

The flames slipped through that hole, heading straight for Situ E's body.

"What?!"

Situ E exclaimed, his figure retreating violently while he urged more spiritual power to repair the protective spiritual light.

But he repaired it fast, and the flames burned even faster.

Every place he repaired, the flames burned through, and he simply could not block it!

Zhao Qian's situation was no better.

His Sword Gang Body Protection also could not block the acetylene flames.

Those flames ignored the cutting of the Sword Qi, directly burning through the sword curtain and heading straight for his face.

He had to swing his sword to cut off a few wisps of flame, but more flames surged from all directions, surrounding him completely!

"What kind of fire is this?!"

Zhao Qian was both shocked and angry, his voice even changing pitch.