webnovelvip Chapter 404 The Struggle
Chapter 404 The Struggle
Chapter 404 The Struggle
The fiery lion stood in mid-air, its gaze piercing through the heatwave below, fixed on the bald-headed young monk Kudu of the Great Green Realm Vajra Temple.
Seeing that the little monk had finally made a move, the Flame Lion felt a surge of joy.
"Trying to stay out of this? Impossible." He thought to himself, "Who wouldn't want this opportunity? Your presence here is a threat."
Your continued inaction was the biggest variable. Now that you've made your move, that variable has become an open secret. Once you make your move, I'll be able to see through your weaknesses. At that point, the outcome will be uncertain!
Chen Yi stood still, raised his right hand, and slowly pointed out with his index finger.
This seemingly simple finger strike actually utilizes the Vajra Indestructible Divine Power, which has reached the quasi-fifth level.
The power of the golden crystal surged like a river through his meridians, flowing down his arm and converging at his fingertips, achieving ultimate physical condensation within a small space.
The air was compressed in front of the fingertips, producing a sonic boom, and a visible shockwave spread out, instantly turning the surrounding dust into powder.
The Flame Lion noticed the commotion below and, without hesitation, raised its paw to unleash a fire spell to intercept it.
A burst of flame erupted from the palm of the claw, transforming into a fiery aura the size of a water vat in mid-air, and crashed directly towards the finger.
The moment the fiery aura left its body, the fiery lion felt a chill: "Something's wrong! The pressure emanating from this finger force—how can its purity be so high? This power is too concentrated!"
Under the extreme condensation of golden crystals, the Vajra Skill is extremely effective at restraining the Five Elements spells.
The ball of flame streaked through the air, but the moment it touched the Vajra Finger, it was easily pierced and torn apart like a hot knife cutting through butter, sliding to both sides and dissipating into the air without leaving even a spark.
The Flame Lion's expression changed drastically.
"I can't stop it!" The thought flashed through my mind. "This finger can injure the body! I can't take it head-on!"
Before he could think, he instantly transformed into a fiery spirit form, his outline blurred, turning into a ball of leaping flames.
However, Chen Yi's "Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger" had already arrived.
The finger force pierced through the air, accurately striking the fiery spirit.
With a muffled "poof," the flame spirit exploded into a blinding burst of sparks, which flew in all directions and landed on the rocky ground, burning out charred pits. The surface of the rock instantly melted into lava.
The Flame Lion could no longer maintain its spirit form and was forced to revert to its physical form, a small bloody hole appearing on its side. Before the blood could flow out, it was evaporated by the high temperature at the wound.
What's more troublesome is that a concentrated and unyielding golden crystal power has taken the opportunity to enter his body, rampaging through his meridians and causing devastating pain.
The Flame Lion gritted its teeth and groaned, immediately mobilizing all its demonic power to surround and suppress this strange force.
The two forces clashed fiercely within his body; the demonic power surged like a tide, yet was repeatedly sliced apart by the power of the golden crystal. He exerted tremendous effort to barely refine and expel it.
The Flame Lion looked at Chen Yi with a mixture of anger and uncertainty, inwardly surprised: "This little bald guy is indeed quite something. No wonder the dragon and the tribe's holy maiden were unwilling to attack him. He's a tough opponent! His Vajra Skill is exactly the counter to my Flame Divine Power—being restrained by my elemental attribute is a huge disadvantage."
His eyes darted around, scanning his surroundings: "So what? Do you really think I'm made of clay? Restraint is one thing, but the level of power is another! If I retreat today, what face will I have left? This Fire Lotus, I'm determined to have it! Whoever you are, you'll all leave today!"
The next moment, he snorted coldly, his voice echoing across the land: "You damned Great Azure Realm Vajra Temple! If I let you take these seven fire lotuses safely today, where will I, the Third King of Demon Camel Ridge, put my name? — Die!"
Before he finished speaking, flames suddenly shot up around him!
In an instant, the fiery lion completely transformed into a fiery spirit, and then with a sway of its waist, it split into two slightly smaller fiery spirits.
The three-headed phantom of a fiery lion, about half the size of its original form, paused in mid-air, causing the surrounding temperature to soar.
The next moment, the three of them transformed into three blazing streams of flame, shooting through the air! Two of them went straight for Chen Yi, while the other shot cunningly towards the Xuan Hui monk within the Azure Wood Spirit Fire!
Chen Yi remained suspended in mid-air, his expression solemn, without moving an inch.
With his Insightful Eyes and perception of the power of heaven and earth operating simultaneously, the energy structure of the two streams of flames shooting towards him was quickly analyzed in his field of vision.
He judged in his heart: This is a near-fifth-order fire divine power. In this basin where the five elements are intertwined in chaos, it is further enhanced by the environment, and its power is three times greater than usual!
"With my current strength, it's extremely difficult to withstand these three flames without injury." His mind raced. "A direct confrontation would definitely result in a hidden loss."
"The best course of action would be to use Lightning Release to evade it—at this speed, the flames simply cannot catch up with me."
"But that would expose my true identity as a monk from Vajra Temple—how could I possibly possess lightning-based magic? Once my identity is revealed, all subsequent plans will be ruined, and those guys will definitely become suspicious."
"We can't hide—we can only fight!"
With his mind made up, Chen Yi had no more hesitation and fully activated the Vajra Skill!
He made two lightning-fast taps in the air.
In an instant, two giant fingers formed from golden light appeared out of thin air, their bodies shimmering with a cold, metallic sheen. They aimed at the two incoming streaks of flame and swiftly struck them!
The two forces collided in mid-air.
Two soft "plop, plop" sounds.
The two beams of flame stopped abruptly, dissipating into countless sparks that drifted across the sky.
The two giant Vajra fingers that Chen Yi had temporarily conjured also became ethereal, turning into golden light and dissipating.
Chen Yi assessed in his mind: "These two fingers, although of high divine power grade, lack sufficient energy foundation—ultimately, it's because the quality of my own golden crystals hasn't kept up with my realm of comprehension. This is already my current limit in not revealing any flaws."
He turned his gaze downwards.
As for the third rhombus-shaped flame that shot towards Xuan Hui, Chen Yi was powerless to intercept it without using his true form.
"My remaining strength is waning. Regret—whether I can pull through depends on myself."
At this moment, deep within the Azure Wood Spirit Fire, before the seven Flame Lotus Seeds.
Xuan Hui's body shone with an indestructible aura that flickered intermittently. He struggled to withstand the scorching heat of the green wood spirit fire surging from all directions. His sweat poured out like molten liquid, which was instantly dried, leaving a layer of white stains. His muscles twitched incessantly under the high temperature.
But at the same time, the extreme pressure also spurred his indestructible supernatural power to undergo a rapid transformation!
At that very moment, he sensed a sharp, fiery light shooting through the air—it was the attack from the fiery lion!
Ahead lay deadly flames, all around him was bone-corroding spiritual fire, and before him lay the coveted Seven Star Lotus Seeds—Xuan Hui was under immense pressure, reaching the pinnacle of his life!
"I can't retreat!!" he roared inwardly. "If I retreat even once, I'll lose the lotus seed! Even if I die here today, I must get my hands on the lotus seed! This is my only chance to turn the tide!!"
He roared hoarsely, squeezing out every last bit of talent and potential from his body! His voice was hoarse, his bones cracked, and the sound of his blood surging was clearly audible!
In an instant, his Vajra Indestructible Divine Power suddenly sublimated, and he broke through to the late stage of the fourth level!
The originally dim golden light suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance, and a condensed golden light shot out from its body to meet the incoming fiery spiritual light!
The two forces collided with a deafening roar!
"boom!!!"
The golden and fiery rays exploded violently, scattering in all directions!
The shockwave from the explosion spread rapidly, instantly triggering the five elements of spiritual light in the area where the Azure Wood Spiritual Fire and the Seven Star Fire Lotus Seed were located, causing them to become completely chaotic and intertwined!
"Boom—!"
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A series of muffled thunderous roars came from underground.
The three spiritual energies—raging green wood flames, golden diamond light, and lion demon fire—exploded instantly like fireballs thrown into boiling oil!
The energy in this area has completely spiraled out of control.
The flames engulfed everything, blasting a huge crater into the ground. Rock fragments were blasted into the sky and then melted into a rain of lava by the high temperature.
From the epicenter of the explosion, a faint, piercing scream and a painful groan from a lion could be heard.