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第一千九百八十一章 以火克火

Chapter 1982: Counter with Fire

Lin Xuan's voice echoed, "I've heard that you suddenly appeared two hundred years ago. Almost at the same time, the Palace Master of Nine Immortals Palace vanished. What is the connection between these events?"

Flower Elder Zuo's cold laughter rang in Lin Xuan’s ears. His face was filled with contempt: "I have no interest in idle chatter here. Do you think that by delaying things, you can change anything? Hand over your soul essence if you are wise; otherwise, I will not spare it."

Lin Xuan smiled. "If my friend doesn't want to speak, there's nothing wrong with that. You asked me how I choose. Now, let me tell you: whether I submit or perish, I am indifferent. Let’s change the perspective. If you hand over your life to me, what do you think?"

The situation before him was indeed unfavorable, but in Lin Xuan's eyes, it held no real significance. He claimed his abilities were wood-based; that much was true, but he had overlooked a critical detail: this referred only to Nine Heaven Profound Technique. His knowledge and techniques far exceeded just one.

What about the fire attribute?

Flower Elder Zuo flicked his sleeve, and a red light shot out, powerful yet not sweeping past Lin Xuan as it headed towards a distant volcano.

Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. The target was his heart. Instant kill!

The attack was extremely vicious. Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted; he could have used Teleportation to dodge but didn’t. Flower Elder Zuo’s left hand was hidden, indicating a backup plan. If he dodged, more attacks would follow.

Why bother dodging? Did he think he couldn't handle it?

As his thoughts raced, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. The light screen before him disintegrated into several small shields, one of which appeared in his palm.

Lin Xuan held the object lightly; a "zing" sound echoed as if metal clashed. The round-shaped treasure struck the shield with force.

Flames and sparks erupted everywhere, but it was ineffective. It felt like arrows from an iron-hard bow striking a steel shield.

Although it failed to penetrate Lin Xuan’s defenses, he was propelled sideways by the immense force.

"How fast!"

Flower Elder Zuo's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected such a swift reaction that blocked his attack.

But what did it matter? Once confined to this small space, there was no escape; only death awaited him.

With a wave of his sleeve, a fiery light streaked out, powerful but didn’t sweep past Lin Xuan as it headed towards the volcano.

Lin Xuan stood still, ignoring Flower Elder Zuo’s actions. The old man's eyes widened in confusion. Did he have some hidden plan?

Before he could ponder further, thunderous sounds approached from afar, like distant lightning.

The ground trembled; rocks tumbled down the mountains. It felt as if the entire space was collapsing, akin to an apocalyptic scene.

Boom!

Another loud noise echoed. The highest peak in the distance erupted in thick smoke. Red light flickered at the mouth of the volcano, followed by a black-red beam shooting out.

Lava appeared!

The volcano had awakened. Only one initially erupted but soon others joined, their rumbling sounds echoing from within. Thick smoke and beams shot out as lava flowed, raising temperatures dramatically.

With the volcano’s eruption, fire essence in the area surged. The initial concentration was already high; now it reached terrifying levels.

"Are you satisfied with this, friend?"

"Why didn't you stop me?"

Flower Elder Zuo's face showed astonishment. Logically, more fire essence should have been detrimental to Lin Xuan. He should have tried to stop him, but he allowed it. This was too unusual; Flower Elder Zuo sensed something amiss.

"Is there anything I can do? Fire essence is just fire essence. Do you think this will trouble me?"

Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as his sleeve moved, and the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring flew out, swirling around him with an impressive display.

"You brat, don't get too cocky."

Flower Elder Zuo was furious. He extended his left hand, and a light flickered, producing a feather fan in his palm.

A strong wind surged as fire essence gathered towards Flower Elder Zuo, forming fiery serpents of various lengths and sizes, numbering thousands, rushing towards Lin Xuan.

This was just the beginning. He waved the fan over his head, revealing a beautifully crafted longbow in his palm. His right hand drew three arrows from his belt, nocked them, and they appeared on the bowstring simultaneously.

Lin Xuan had never seen an archer before; he showed surprise but continued his actions without pause.

A flick of his wrist produced a small bell with purple light. It was about a foot tall, its surface glowing with ancient symbols.

Lin Xuan pointed forward. A "sizzle" sound echoed as the Spirit Bird Bell grew in size within electric arcs. Soon, bird cries filled the air as several crow-like demonic birds emerged from it.

Their bodies were much larger than crows and had three magical eyes. Their entire bodies were wrapped in grayish-white demonic flames.

A chilling aura emanated; though unsure of its power, it was clear that this wasn't ordinary demonic fire.

Flame Corpse Crows!

These were once the pet of the Venerable Master of Ten Thousand Beasts but had grown significantly under Lin Xuan's training. Their claws were sharper, and their heads resembled those of a demon eagle rather than crows. With a flap of their wings, thousands of wind blades appeared.

Each blade was about a foot in diameter, emitting an unbearable stench. High-pitched cries echoed as these weren't ordinary wind blades; they were composed of flames.

The flame was grayish-white—Corpse Fire!

This wasn’t just a wind blade technique but resembled it. Calling it Flame Light Blades would be more accurate.

Continuous flapping sounds filled the air as the Corpse Fire light blades clashed with the fire essence serpents.

Two types of flames, fundamentally different: Corpse Fire was cold and demonic, while the serpents' energy came from nearby volcanoes, making them more violent. Regardless, they shared a common origin—fire!

Counter with fire!

Flower Elder Zuo never expected such a tactic; he had assumed Lin Xuan's wood-based abilities would be his downfall. But now, the outcome was unexpected.

Sizzling sounds echoed as flames cut through the demonic serpents. The remaining fire essence hadn't fully coalesced when thousands of Corpse Crows flew in, devouring it.

"Damn!"

Flower Elder Zuo was furious but didn’t give up. His initial attack was just a start; he still hadn't realized his mistake. He thought this was merely an accident. Lin Xuan was wood-based and had some demonic crows as pets, but the environment remained favorable to him.

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