Xin Lie and Dugu Jingtian had suspected Shangguan Yunyue before, suspecting she might pull so tricks, but Xin Lie and Dugu Jingtian didn't take it to heart. Their skills were extraordinary, and they were fearless, unconcerned about Shangguan Yunyue's potential deceit.
The two always adhered to a belief: in the face of absolute power, all sches and cunning tactics were ineffective.
The interior of the grand hall was imnsely luxurious, dazzling and colorful, bedazzling the senses. To live in such a place was truly a blessing, one that ordinary people could not enjoy.
"Where is the stele?" Xin Lie asked aloud.
"Don't be impatient, I'll fetch it for you now," Shangguan Yunyue replied, walking slowly toward the depths of the grand hall.
"I'm warning you, you'd better not play any tricks," Xin Lie threatened.
"How would I dare to play tricks in front of you," Shangguan Yunyue replied with a bitter smile. "Both of your strengths surpass mine. Unless I no longer wished to live, I definitely wouldn't dare to play tricks."
Xin Lie snorted lightly, "It's good that you understand."
At the highest part of the hall was a crystal chair, inlaid with all sorts of jewels. It looked so beautiful, so captivating. At that mont, Shangguan Yunyue was walking towards the chair, one step, two steps, three steps... Shortly, Shangguan Yunyue reached the side of the chair.
She stretched out her hand to grip the armrest of the chair. If one looked closely, they could see her fingers trembling slightly. Why were they trembling? Was it excitent, nervousness, or perhaps fear?
"Stop dawdling, hurry up and bring out the stele," ca the impatient voice of Xin Lie from behind.
"I'm giving it to you now," Shangguan Yunyue took a deep breath, and pushed down forcefully with the hand that rested on the chair.
"Crack!"
The armrest of the chair tilted downwards, forming an angle.
"Rumble..."
The entire grand hall began to shake, the ground cracked, fragnts fell from the ceiling, and tables, chairs, and vases rolled onto the floor.
"What's going on?" Xin Lie's face darkened. "You vile woman! What are you trying to do?"
"We've been tricked! Let's get out of here!" Emperor Dugu Jingtian turned around, intending to leave.
"Rumble..."
Suddenly, over a dozen fissures opened in the ground, and flas burst forth from underneath, swiftly forming a sea of fire that surrounded Emperor Dugu Jingtian and Xin Lie. At the sa ti, beams of light shot out from the ceiling, converging to form a large net that covered the entire grand hall.
As the flas erupted from the ground, Shangguan Yunyue sat on the crystal chair and shouted, "Rise!" With a gesture, the crystal chair slowly ascended, carrying Shangguan Yunyue towards the roof.
"Quick, stop her!"
"Don't let her get away!"
Xin Lie and Emperor Dugu Jingtian soared into the air, charging towards Shangguan Yunyue.
Faced with two formidable opponents, Shangguan Yunyue exhibited not a hint of panic on her face.
"Hoo hoo hoo hoo..."
The flas below suddenly soared, blocking Xin Lie and Emperor Dugu Jingtian, "Get out of my way!" Xin Lie reached out to slap the flas, "Ugh!" When his palm touched the fire, a sharp pain instantly surged into his brain. He quickly withdrew his hand and looked down to see a layer of char on the back of his hand, "How is this possible! How could the flas of the Mortal World burn ?!" Disbelief and incredulity were written all over Xin Lie's face.
"Ouch!" A pained cry ca from Emperor Dugu Jingtian on the other side; it seed he also suffered a setback.
What kind of flas were these? Why were they so terrifying that even Xin Lie and Dugu Jingtian could not withstand them?
"You must be very shocked, aren't you? Eager to know what kind of flas these are?" Shangguan Yunyue said with a cold laugh, "I will tell you now, this kind of fla is buried deep under tens of thousands of feet underground, obtained by my ancestors at a great cost. It has a very special na, called Earth Core Fla."
"Earth Core Fla?" Emperor Dugu Jingtian's face paled, "They are Earth Core Flas? No wonder their power is so great... So it's the third-ranked fla..."
"What third-ranked fla?" Xin Lie asked.
"The first-ranked fla is Samadhi True Fire, the second is Li Fire, and the third is Earth Core Fla," Dugu Jingtian explained, "These three kinds of flas are legendary; nobody has ever seen them. I originally thought that these three flas were fabricated by people and didn't really exist..."
"Samadhi True Fire does exist," Xin Lie said, "I have had the fortune to witness Samadhi True Fire once, and its power is indeed terrifying. Even thinking back now makes shudder. I have also heard of Li Fire, a very powerful fla, but Earth Core Fla... I have never heard of it..."
"Immortal, we're in trouble," Dugu Jingtian said with a wry smile.
"Don't talk nonsense," Xin Lie snorted, "With here, I will absolutely ensure your safety!"
...
At that mont, Shangguan Yunyue's voice ca from above, "Emperor, I kindly advised you not to enter the great hall, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on coming in. Now you're trapped by the Earth Core Fla, at risk of losing your life at any mont. Do you have any regrets in your heart?"
"Hmph!" Dugu Jingtian snorted lightly, "Shangguan Yunyue! Have you thought about the consequences of doing this!? If anything happens to and the Immortal, you and Piaomiao Palace will be reduced to ashes!"
"You forced my hand!" Shangguan Yunyue said through clenched teeth, "You left no way out, so I had to fight you with everything I've got!"
"You crazy woman!" Dugu Jingtian fud, his face turning ashen and his entire body shaking with rage.
"Enjoy it as long as you can. After you die, I will co to collect your bodies... Oh, wrong, you will all be turned into ashes by the Earth Core Fla; where would there be any bodies? I might as well burn so paper money for you, so you won't suffer too much in hell." The crystal chair carried Shangguan Yunyue out of the great hall.
"Bastard!" Dugu Jingtian cursed loudly, "I will make you regret this! Definitely make you regret this!!!"
The Earth Core Fla burned more and more vigorously, the temperature rising rapidly, making the air crackle.
Xin Lie and Dugu Jingtian stood back-to-back, exerting every effort to resist the Earth Core Fla, their expressions solemn as they felt the looming crisis, "If my true self were here, I could extinguish these Earth Core Flas with a single palm," Xin Lie said viciously.
What use is it to say that now! Dugu Jingtian thought to himself. The most urgent matter is to figure out a way to escape quickly.
The circle ford by the Earth Core Fla grew smaller and smaller, putting more and more pressure on Dugu Jingtian and Xin Lie, and if this continued, they would both be burned to ashes sooner or later.
Because of their overconfidence in their own strength, Xin Lie and Dugu Jingtian did not take Shangguan Yunyue seriously and ended up falling into her trap; now it was too late for regrets.
One should not be too arrogant in life; otherwise, they are bound to suffer losses!
If the two of them had been a little more cautious and careful, they wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
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