SFS Chapter 168 Flames soaring into the sky
Chapter 168 Flames soaring into the sky
After Xie Yue and her men had gone far away, Cen Chong and Yuan Wuwei immediately went to the vicinity of the Hongyu Society's gate, while Xiao Ruohuang and Li Xiaoyi headed straight for the Hongyu Society's secluded training ground.
Cen Chong casually threw a punch, and everyone inside the camp heard a loud bang. The wooden gate of the Red Jade Society shattered, and dust instantly billowed up. The huge commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone inside the camp, and they all looked at the scene outside the gate with some shock.
After the smoke and dust cleared, two black figures wearing completely different masks were revealed, and the faces of the Red Jade Society members turned deathly pale upon seeing them.
"Oh no! We've been tricked! Go and warn them..." Before the black-haired youth could finish speaking, Yuan Wuwei punched him in the face, turning him into a white light.
Yuan Wuwei said coldly, "It seems you won't have that chance!" The black and white patterns swirled slowly, emitting a strange and captivating light.
"It's the Black and White Fiends! Everyone, please don't look at his mask!" someone in the crowd immediately shouted a warning.
Cen Chong said in a deep voice, "Don't get bogged down in battle. Our target is those who are in seclusion."
"Their target is indeed those people. We must stop them and not let them pass. We must hold out until the leader returns."
"Can you stop them?" Cen Chong kicked the man into a streak of white light, then quickly led Yuan Wuwei to the secluded training ground of the Red Jade Society.
“They can’t stop you, but what about us!” A young man in blue arrived at the scene with a group of people.
The young man in blue said angrily, "Two people dare to trespass on the territory of my Red Jade Society. Since you don't take us seriously, you must pay the price. After eliminating the two of you, the entire Green Wood Society will be nothing to fear!"
"You and the people behind you think you can keep us here? I haven't seen someone as arrogant as you in a while," Yuan Wuwei said with a smile.
Cen Chong frowned as he looked at the small number of people opposite him and said, "You go first, I can handle things here by myself."
“Alright!” Yuan Wuwei understood the current situation. Since there weren’t many people here, it meant that Xiao Ruohuang was under a lot of pressure.
"Too arrogant! None of you are leaving here!" The young man in blue roared and then led the crowd behind him to charge at the two.
Faced with the onslaught of the crowd, Cen Chong remained calm and took a small step forward. An invincible aura that suppressed everything suddenly erupted from him, sweeping towards the crowd in front of him like a surging tide.
Those who sensed this aura were instantly shaken and stunned for a moment, their momentum halting abruptly.
Seizing the opportunity, Cen Chong leaped into the air, his right arm raised high, and a heavy yellow fist, as heavy as a mountain, slammed down with unparalleled force onto the dense crowd below.
With a thunderous thud, streaks of dazzling white light flashed across everyone's vision. With just this one strike, Cen Chong eliminated half of the people surrounding him.
Meanwhile, Yuan Wuwei took this opportunity to break free from the crowd and headed straight for the secluded training ground of the Red Jade Society.
He hadn't gone far when he saw flickering lights in the distance, and he knew that Xiao Ruohuang had already begun to make her move.
But Xie Yue hadn't gone far, and she would definitely see the raging fire here. If they couldn't resolve the matter at the secluded retreat quickly and were held up by the Red Jade Society until Xie Yue returned, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
"It seems that I made the right choice not to send too many people to the base. Your real purpose is still here!" The girl in the yellow dress had a red flame reflected in her eyes.
"Xiao Ruohuang, is this how you treat your allies?" Qiu Ling questioned Xiao Ruohuang loudly from behind the lava mask.
Xiao Ruohuang replied coldly, "There is only the Glazed Phoenix here, not Xiao Ruohuang!"
"Since you are so stubborn, I won't be polite! There are over a dozen sword-selection candidates and nearly a hundred core members of the Crimson Jade Society here. Today, this will be your burial ground!"
"Proceed according to plan. These people are my responsibility!" Li Xiaoyi said coldly, sword in hand, looking at the crowd surrounding them.
Xiao Ruohuang refused without hesitation, saying, "There are too many people here; you can't hold them off."
"Trust me!" Li Xiaoyi said coldly.
Seeing this, Xiao Ruohuang understood the urgency of the current situation and did not hesitate any longer!
In an instant, an incredibly hot flame suddenly appeared in his hand, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature and light.
With a wave of Xiao Ruohuang's arm, the ball of flame seemed to come alive, transforming in the blink of an eye into a huge firebird engulfed in raging flames. It flapped its wings and soared into the air, swooping straight towards the crowd!
Faced with this menacing firebird, everyone in the crowd looked terrified. Once Xiao Ruohuang's flames touched their bodies, they would not be able to extinguish them in a short time, and they might even be burned to ashes.
So the crowd quickly made way for the firebird. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ruohuang seized the opportunity, her figure blurred, and she instantly transformed into a dazzling red flame, closely following the firebird, rushing out of the crowd like a meteor.
Qiu Ling also knew that Xiao Ruohuang was the core of the Green Wood Society's operation, so she made a quick decision to turn around and lead her men to catch up.
But before she could give the order, an extremely cold chill suddenly spread rapidly from the woman wearing the golden mask in front of her to the surrounding crowd!
The chill was icy and piercing, seemingly able to penetrate one's bone marrow and reach the depths of one's soul. Even Qiu Ling herself, under the onslaught of this chill, couldn't help but experience a brief pause in her thoughts.
A blinding glint of cold light instantly caught her eye, and then she saw a white light flash across her body. Qiu Ling's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief as she stared intently at the mysterious golden-masked goddess standing before her.
Although very few people have ever witnessed her actually making a move, at this moment, when Qiu Ling personally felt the opponent's sharp and deadly attack, the shock in her heart was simply indescribable.
"Who exactly is she?!" This was Qiu Ling's last thought before she was teleported back.
At the same time, the crowd of onlookers froze on the spot after seeing the white light flashing from Qiu Ling's body, their faces also filled with astonishment and horror.
But the chilling cold that was inflicted on their souls left their minds blank, leaving them no time to think about anything else.
In an instant, a series of "swish" sounds rang out as gleaming sword lights, carrying endless chill, swept through the dense crowd like a sudden storm.
These sword lights were as fast as lightning, radiating a cold gleam. The dazzling white light emitted by the numerous jade tablets complemented each other, forming a brilliant and eye-catching light curtain.
The light barrier was so intense that it completely obscured the fierce flames burning around them.
Somewhat flustered, Xiao Ruohuang stopped in her tracks when she saw what was happening before her. She stared blankly at the scene before her, her beautiful eyes wide open and her mouth agape, utterly shocked.
In that instant, she felt that Zuo Chen's worries were completely unnecessary. No matter how many people there were, they were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs in front of Li Xiaoyi!
"As expected of Goddess Xiao Yi!" Xiao Ruohuang exclaimed in her heart.
The blazing flames spread with lightning speed, engulfing the entire secluded retreat area of the Red Jade Society, turning this once peaceful and tranquil region into a sea of fire.
Everyone who was in seclusion inside felt the changes in the outside world, but if they stopped, not only would all their previous efforts be wasted, but their cultivation would also regress significantly. Therefore, they all accelerated the process of condensing their Qi.
However, mindset is also a key factor in breaking through to the Qi Condensation Realm. As the wooden houses on the ground were quickly set ablaze, thick smoke, like a demon, bared its fangs and claws as it entered the numerous stone chambers, permeating every corner.
The temperature around the cultivators inside rose rapidly, as if they were in a steamer. Most of them let out a muffled groan; their internal energy, agitated by the drastic change in the external environment, surged restlessly through their meridians like a wild horse, and trickles of bright red blood slowly flowed from the corners of their mouths.
As the fire continued to spread, the entire secluded area was soon filled with thick smoke and flames.
Xie Yue, who had already walked away, felt a surge of blood rush to her head upon seeing this scene. Her body trembled violently, and she staggered.
Fortunately, her companion reacted quickly and reached out to support her, preventing her from falling to the ground.
"Go back!" Xie Yue stared fiercely at the raging fire in the distance, clenching her teeth as she squeezed out the two words.
Meanwhile, Cen Chong, who was surrounded, saw the fire in the distance growing more and more fierce and knew that Xiao Ruohuang and the others had succeeded, but Xie Yue would definitely be back soon.
He took a deep breath and suddenly unleashed an immense aura that swept towards the crowd surrounding him like a raging torrent.
Caught off guard, everyone was stunned for a moment. In that fleeting instant, Cen Chong's figure flashed, and like a ghost, he quickly broke through the encirclement of the crowd and fled into the mountains outside the Red Jade Society's base.
Looking at the red flames that had set half the sky ablaze in the distance, Shen Xu knew he was too late. Now, all he could do was hope that Wentian hadn't suffered any losses.