Asura Mad Emperor

"Die!"

Ji Huo'er's Dharma Aspect manifested; his Dharma Aspect of the Fire Fox had already grown eight tails, just one short of the ninth.

Immensely fierce, the fire fox resembled a divine mountain in stature, commanding the view around. Its eyes overflowed with a fiery red brilliance—seductive and full of spirituality. Its body burst into flames that filled every inch of space in this world.

Squeals and roars rose as the eight-tailed Fire Fox displayed its divine skills, sweeping across all directions.

From within Ling Xian'er's sea of consciousness, she unleashed a secret technique. Centered around her, the air shimmered with dense ripples. The Thousand Foxes Secret Technique instantly swept over those nearby, including Yan Zhu and Yuan Xin.

"Hmm?"

All nine of them jolted simultaneously.

They felt as if thousands of steel needles had pierced their souls simultaneously, an excruciating pain drilling into their hearts.

At this moment, Ji Huo'er's Thousand Foxes Dharma Aspect spewed flames, enveloping everyone within it.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Screams echoed as several powerful beings fell.

Yan Zhu and Yuan Xin, quick as lightning, managed to escape the inferno.

But Xie Tingyun of the Xie Family and many others weren't so lucky. They died on the spot, struck by the Thousand Foxes' secret technique and scorched by the eight-tailed fire fox's flames.

"How is this possible!"

The shocked Yan Zhu and Yuan Xin exchanged glances, full of astonishment.

In fact, they didn't know.

In the same realm, Ji Huo'er and Ling Xian'er were more formidable than Li Kaitian by an unknown degree.

Their initial attempt to suppress Ji Huo'er and Ling Xian'er was utterly misguided.

"To think that seven powerful beings were slain in an instant!"

The onlooking cultivators were also shocked beyond measure, causing an uproar.

Seeing that only the two of them remained, Yan Zhu and Yuan Xin looked at each other and said, "Let's go, quick!"

They disregarded any alliance and plan, splitting up and fleeing east and west respectively.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Ji Huo'er was already furious; even upon seeing the two escape, she was unwilling to let them go.

Upon Ji Huo'er's sharp command, the colossal fire fox extended a claw toward Yuan Xin's direction to crush him.

That claw of the fire fox was like a divine hand reaching out from the heavens, emitting a blinding light and engulfed in fierce flames.

It was a stunningly beautiful streak of auspicious light that illuminated the entire sky above the Divine Peak.

Just as the giant palm was about to fall,

a pristine, crystalline hand suddenly burst forth from the crowd, swiftly racing towards the fire fox's arm.

"Bang!"

This sudden appearance of a snow-white palm imprint collided with the divine claw of the fire fox, causing the entire earth to tremble unceasingly.

The massive tremors caused countless cultivators to fall from the sky.

"What's happening?"

"Who is it that actually caught such a powerful strike?"

The many onlookers silently retreated for miles, clearly indicating that yet another powerful individual had made a move, ready to engage Ji Huo'er and the others in battle.

"Honorary Elder Jiang Bing, save me!"

Yuan Xin saw clearly. At the critical moment, the person who saved him was none other than the titular Honorary Elder of his Taiqing Palace, Jiang Bing.

By that time, both Li Kaitian and Li Dukong had already ceased fighting, separating from each other.

"Hehe, young lady, it's not good to be so aggressive at such a young age!"

Jiang Bing leaped out from afar, landing in front of Ji Huo'er and the others, and spoke indifferently.

"It's you! You were the one who fought against big brother that day!" Qinchuan had battled Jiang Bing and a hundred others that day, and Ji Huo'er naturally recognized him. Her eyes were fierce, and she glared with large, angry eyes.

"Are you talking about Qinchuan?" Jiang Bing appeared to have an epiphany, suddenly revealing a hint of scheming in his eyes.

Then he reined in his aura, leaned over, and looked down at Ji Huo'er from a height.

"Do you want to see your big brother again?"

"Where is big brother? Is he really not dead, do you know where he is?" Ji Huo'er's face, which was full of anger, instantly dissipated upon hearing this, turning into concern as she anxiously asked.

At the same time, she murmured, "I just knew big brother wouldn't die so easily, I just knew!"

As the saying goes, concern leads to chaos. Right now, her mind was entirely on Qinchuan, completely overlooking the cunning and ruthlessness in Jiang Bing's eyes.

"Qinchuan certainly isn't dead. He has already entered the fire channel. If you don't believe it, feel free to enter the fire channel yourself and find out!"

Jiang Bing continued to speak.

"Really!" A glint of sharpness flashed in Ji Huo'er's eyes.

Throughout her journey, the most frequent news she heard was of Qinchuan's death, and now suddenly someone was telling her Qinchuan was not dead.

Even if it was coming from an enemy's mouth, even though Ji Huo'er already knew they were luring her into the fire channel as a decoy, she was willing to believe them at this moment.

"Do you know how to enter the fire channel?" Ji Huo'er's eyes shone as she asked.

"Taoist Bai Yunran of the Tianji Sect has a deep understanding of Strange Fire. If you wish to..."

"Lead the way, quickly!"

Ji Huo'er immediately interrupted him, urging him with a desperate tone.

"That mustn't be, Huo'er!"

Although Ling Xian'er did not know what specific dangers lay within the fire channel, she knew that this place was the Earth Realm of the Ancient Ghost Clan, and the arrays would definitely not be simple.

Moreover, beyond the arrays, crowds of cultivators were guarding it, clearly indicating that the channel was extremely perilous, barring everyone from entering.

"That channel is bound to be brimming with crises; you must not act recklessly!"

Ling Xian'er knew she was anxious, but still she tried to advise softly.

Although Ji Huo'er looked young, once she was set on something, it was difficult to change her mind, and she immediately began to follow Jiang Bing and the others.

It was not until Bai Yunran flew over and whispered a few words into her ear, telling her the Oral Incantation to subdue the Strange Fire, that she hesitated.

"Huo'er, Young Master Qin possesses vast Divine Skills; he must be safe and sound. Let's wait here a little longer. If there's still no news after some time, we'll think of another plan!"

Seeing Ji Huo'er reach the periphery of the array, Ling Xian'er couldn't care less about other things; with a fairy-like aura, wearing white as snow, she approached Ji Huo'er's side to persuade her once more.

In the span of this time, Ling Xian'er had already learned from many cultivators that the fire channel was filled with Netherworld Strange Fire.

Ji Huo'er stood outside the array, her gaze profound and calm, staring at the five channels in the center. In their core, deep and arcane, they seemed as serene as ever, with no end in sight, much like an Abyssal Maw devouring souls.

In this moment, she felt an endless desolation in her heart.

"Sister, I know, this Jiang Bing, he doesn't harbor any good intentions."

Ji Huo'er said blankly, her voice low and heavy with bounds of grief and sorrow.

As she spoke, she walked into the array center, slowly heading towards the fire channel.

"If you already know he doesn't have good intentions and just wants you to scout the path, why are you still…" Ling Xian'er said gently.

"But, they all say that big brother is already dead..." Ji Huo'er suddenly said, unable to restrain herself, her eyes brimming with tears.

Ling Xian'er remained silent.

"Sister, is big brother... really still alive?"

At that moment, Ji Huo'er stopped, staring blankly at Ling Xian'er, her eyes red-rimmed and tears streaming down her face.

"You say, if big brother is truly alive, and he heard this rumor, he should have come here to find us, right?"

Ji Huo'er murmured to herself, tears rolling down her little cheeks.

She realized that she had unconsciously grown accustomed to being by Qinchuan's side.

"But, why haven't I seen big brother's figure here either!"

"Why indeed..."

Along the way, the more news of Qinchuan the trio heard, the less confident they felt in their hearts.

Finally, whenever they passed a crowd, they would make inquiries, but the answer they got was always that Qinchuan had died.

Though Ji Huo'er kept insisting Qinchuan wasn't dead, deep down, she no longer felt confident.

She insisted on coming here, hoping to see Qinchuan and shatter the rumors.

But now, her last hope had also been dashed, and she felt waves of emptiness inside.

It was extremely uncomfortable.