82: Breaking through the encirclement, exploring the fiery marrow.

Upon hearing the old man mention the flame marrow crystal, Qiao Feng felt a chill in his heart.

He knew the situation was dire and that they must break through the current predicament as soon as possible to find the flame marrow crystal and complete the Seal of the southern bright fire pearl.

He scanned the battlefield and saw that although everyone was fighting hard, the attacks from the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult and the Mysterious Figure were fierce.

If they did not find a way to break the deadlock soon, everyone's life would be in danger.

Qiao Feng took a deep breath, channeled his Internal Energy, and pushed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms to their limit.

The golden palm prints shone brilliantly, like golden meteors, blasting towards the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult and the Mysterious Figure.

"Everyone, follow me with a full-force attack and break through their defense line!" Qiao Feng's voice was firm and resonant, echoing through the palace like a great bell.

Fu Hongxue's eyes narrowed, and he flourished his long saber, creating several saber flowers.

The Saber Qi of the "Bright Moon Blade of the Horizon" condensed into a black ribbon of light, stabbing towards the throat of the Mysterious Figure.

West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng combined their swords, their Sword Qi crisscrossing and transforming into a dazzling silver light that resonated with Fu Hongxue's Saber Qi, pressing straight towards the Mysterious Figure.

The Man in Black Robe moved his hands like phantoms, and ice-blue runes surged out frantically, weaving into a massive ice cage in mid-air that descended upon the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult.

The Woman in White played her jade flute rapidly, the white light surging like a tide, not only reinforcing everyone's defense but also attempting to disrupt the minds of the Dark Holy Cult members.

The members of the Blood Demon Hall and the Nether Ghost Sect also unleashed their full power.

The Blood Demon unleashed the ultimate Move of the eerie Blood Demon Cultivation Technique, and the blood-red spiritual energy, like a rushing river of blood, charged towards the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult.

The Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect waved a staff, summoning ancient Ghost Spirits.

The Ghost Spirits radiated a thick, eerie light, letting out earth-shattering roars as they lunged at the members of the Dark Holy Cult.

The Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult and the Mysterious Figure felt this wave of fierce attacks and their expressions changed slightly.

Black mist rolled off the Mysterious Figure, condensing into a massive black shield to block the attacks from Fu Hongxue, West Gate Blows Snow, and Ye Gucheng.

The Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult waved a magic wand, and black spiritual energy writhed like a python, attempting to break through the ice cage of the Man in Black Robe.

With a loud "Boom!", Qiao Feng's golden palm prints collided with the black spiritual energy of the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult.

The powerful shockwave caused the surrounding walls to collapse one after another, filling the air with dust.

Under the combined attacks of Fu Hongxue, West Gate Blows Snow, and Ye Gucheng, the black shield of the Mysterious Figure began to show cracks.

Seizing the gap while the enemies were fully occupied defending against the attacks, Qiao Feng saw his chance and shouted, "Go!"

Everyone quickly rushed out of the palace.

Upon seeing this, the Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult and the Mysterious Figure were furious and immediately ordered their subordinates to give chase.

The group fled desperately through the Yanhuo Mountain Range, with the members of the Dark Holy Cult in hot pursuit.

The terrain in the Yanhuo Mountain Range was complex, with flames and lava erupting from time to time, adding significant difficulty to their escape.

"This can't go on; they are pursuing us too closely. We must find a way to shake them off," Ye Gucheng said while running.

Qiao Feng scanned his surroundings and suddenly noticed a narrow valley ahead, filled with thick flame mist.

"Let's head that way. We can use the valley's terrain and the mist to shake them off," Qiao Feng said.

The group quickly ran towards the valley.

After entering the valley, the flame mist became even thicker, making it almost impossible to see the path ahead.

Relying on their keen senses, Qiao Feng and the others trudged forward with difficulty through the mist.

After the members of the Dark Holy Cult chased them into the valley, they immediately lost their way.

"Cult Master, they have disappeared. What should we do?" a Cultist asked anxiously.

The Cult Master of the Dark Holy Cult had a grim expression and let out a cold snort: "Hmph, they must still be in the valley. Everyone, disperse and search. You must find them!"

The members of the Dark Holy Cult searched everywhere in the valley, but they could not find any trace of Qiao Feng and the others.

By then, Qiao Feng and his group had taken advantage of the cover of the mist to circle to the other side of the valley, successfully shaking off the pursuit of the Dark Holy Cult.

"Alright, we are safe for now. But we cannot let our guard down; the Dark Holy Cult will certainly not give up. Our top priority is to find the flame marrow crystal as soon as possible," Qiao Feng said.

According to the information the old man obtained from ancient texts, the flame marrow crystal grows at the bottom of a lava lake in the deepest part of the Yanhuo Mountain Range.

After resting briefly, the group headed towards the deepest part of the Yanhuo Mountain Range.

Along the way, the environment of the Yanhuo Mountain Range became increasingly harsh, with extremely high flame temperatures and crisscrossing lava rivers.

The group carefully threaded their way through, remaining constantly vigilant against potential dangers.

Suddenly, a group of Fire Lizards appeared ahead.

These lizards were huge, their bodies burning with raging flames, and they frequently spat out columns of fire from their mouths, blocking the group's path.

"These Fire Lizards look difficult to deal with; everyone, be careful," Qiao Feng warned.

Fu Hongxue was the first to strike, swinging his long saber and slashing with Saber Qi at the Fire Lizards.

The Fire Lizards agilely dodged the attacks while spitting out columns of fire in retaliation.

West Gate Blows Snow and Ye Gucheng unleashed their swords together, their Sword Qi like rainbows, attempting to slay the Fire Lizards.

The Man in Black Robe cast ice-blue runes, attempting to freeze the Fire Lizards and reduce their movement speed.

The Woman in White played her jade flute, the white light reinforcing the group's defenses while simultaneously disrupting the Fire Lizards' movements.

The members of the Blood Demon Hall and the Nether Ghost Sect also joined the battle.

The Blood Demon unleashed the Blood Demon Cultivation Technique, with threads of blood-red spiritual energy entangling the Fire Lizards; the Sect Master of the Nether Ghost Sect summoned Ghost Spirits to engage the Fire Lizards in combat.

Under the combined attacks of the group, the Fire Lizards gradually began to falter.

However, just then, a massive Fire Turtle suddenly surged out from the lava lake.

The Fire Turtle was enormous, its shell as hard as a small mountain.

It opened its massive mouth and spat out a torrential stream of fire, sweeping towards the group.

Faced with this sudden and powerful enemy, could Qiao Feng and the others successfully defeat it and continue on their journey to find the flame marrow crystal?

Would the Dark Holy Cult members catch up again and bring them new crises?

The situation in Jianghu was becoming increasingly intricate and complex, and everything awaited them to face...