"This is the aura of a Deity!"
Standing far in the rear, Ye Yunfei sensed the energy radiating from the colossal divine being, feeling profoundly shaken.
Ye Yunfei now possessed combat prowess at the Initial Demigod level, and he knew the energy unleashed by this deity had already surpassed the scope of Demigod power.
"To be precise, this should be Deity-level energy left behind by an ancient deity," Hun Lao transmitted via Sound Transmission, also greatly astonished. "Although it is no longer at its peak state, ordinary Demigods would be completely incapable of resisting it!"
Rumble...
Under the control of the red-clothed woman, the sky-piercing deity grasped a thick, illusory chain with both hands and gave it a powerful yank. The illusory chain stretched continuously, becoming thinner, and finally snapped with a sharp clang.
These illusory chains were part of the seal jointly laid down by several ancient deities. Each chain represented Deity-level energy.
Despite the immense passage of time and the constant depletion from resisting the energy attacks emanating from within the Fire Clan Ancestral Land, making it weaker, even so, ordinary Demigods couldn't possibly damage these chains. Yet this deity had just snapped one with a mere pull – such power was terrifying.
Roar...
The low roar of the deity echoed as a kind of fire energy, seemingly sealed away for a long time, emanated from its body, shaking the surrounding space-time until it wobbled like water ripples.
Then, a red palace appeared atop the deity's head – precisely the palace Ye Yunfei and the red-clothed woman had encountered deep underground earlier.
The deity lifted the red palace with one hand, then swung it like a giant hammer, smashing it down onto the illusory chains ahead.
Clang! Sparks flew as if the entire world trembled.
"Stop them now!"
More members of the Source Fire Sect appeared at this moment, and those arriving later were significantly stronger, with half of them being Heavenly Immortals.
"Anyone who dares take half a step closer will die!"
Ye Yunfei roared, pointing a finger. The six weapons transformed from the Six Extraordinary Flames danced wildly, unleashing astonishing combat power, forcefully holding back the approaching Source Fire Sect members.
The Vermilion Bird fought while absorbing fire energy and fire laws from the surrounding heaven and earth, its aura continuously rising.
After obtaining the two heritage techniques of the Fire Clan from the red-clothed woman, Ye Yunfei applied them to the Vermilion Bird.
Now, the Vermilion Bird could also swiftly absorb fire energy and fire laws from the surrounding space, constantly replenishing its own energy.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei could now, like those experts from the Source Fire Sect, utilize the fire energy and fire laws of the surrounding world for his own use while fighting.
"Let the other Divine Beasts emerge as well!"
Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
In the next moment, the other eight Divine Beasts and the colossal Nine Palace Totem Wheel materialized behind Ye Yunfei, radiating torrents of glorious light.
Boom...
The Vermilion Bird returned to its position within the nine-square grid. Together with the other eight Divine Beasts, they combined their strength to rotate the massive wheel, instantly grinding a group of Source Fire Sect forces into dust.
Filled with battle fervor, Ye Yunfei activated a bodily supernatural ability, transforming into a colossal, sky-piercing giant. With a single slap, he crushed over a dozen Source Fire Sect members into meat paste.
Thus, relying on his own power alone, Ye Yunfei single-handedly held back all the surrounding Source Fire Sect members!
"The power of the Six Extraordinary Flames is growing stronger and stronger!"
During the battle, Ye Yunfei discovered that, due to constantly absorbing fire energy and fire laws from the surrounding heaven and earth, the combat prowess of the Six Extraordinary Flames was continuously increasing.
Moreover, to his delight, Ye Yunfei noticed that the Six Extraordinary Flames seemed to vaguely give birth to a kind of hazy consciousness, surprisingly able to command the fire energy and fire laws of the surrounding world.
It was as if six great generals were leading the fire energy and fire laws of the surrounding heaven and earth in a coordinated assault against the Source Fire Sect members.
In this way, it seemed as if the entire world's energy and laws were converging into an overwhelming momentum, jointly targeting and attacking the Source Fire Sect.
"How is this possible?
What on earth is the origin of this kid? He can actually control fire energy and fire laws, and his fire manipulation seems even more sophisticated than our Source Fire Sect's!"
The Heavenly Immortals of the Source Fire Sect clearly sensed that the fire energy and fire laws of this area were gradually being controlled by Ye Yunfei. They found it unbelievable, simply unable to accept it.
Because controlling fire energy and fire laws had always been their Source Fire Sect's forte. Yet now, some unfamiliar kid was demonstrating fire manipulation more advanced than theirs!
Clang!
Another clear, resonant metallic clash rang out. Several more illusory chains were smashed apart by the deity using the golden palace.
These illusory chains represented the seal on the Fire Clan Ancestral Land. Now, as these illusory chains were being broken one after another, it signified that the seal on the Fire Clan Ancestral Land was being dismantled.
"Excellent!
Our Fire Clan finally has hope of breaking free!
As long as we can emerge from that nearly exhausted pocket dimension of the Ancestral Land and return to the Fire Realm, it won't be long before our Fire Clan rises once again!"
The red-clothed woman showed an expression of intense excitement.
She had only managed to escape the Ancestral Land after brushing with death in the past. Throughout the years, she had been hunted down by experts of the Source Fire Sect in the Fire Realm, hiding and fleeing, living in constant fear, all for this very day!
At the same time, deep at the bottom of the Magma Sea from earlier.
"Strange. Where on earth have that despicable couple hidden themselves?
They left Soul Power Energy imprints at different locations, probably to mislead me!
It's a pity that within this Magma Sea, my sensory abilities simply cannot be fully utilized. Otherwise, I would have long found their hiding spot!"
Elder Hou walked cautiously at the bottom of the Magma Sea. He found many Soul Power Energy imprints left by Ye Yunfei and the red-clothed woman together. He personally destroyed each imprint but still couldn't locate the true bodies of Ye Yunfei and the red-clothed woman.
"This is bad!
Could it be that despicable couple has already left this Magma Sea?"
Suddenly, Elder Hou seemed to realize something and felt a sense of foreboding.
Meanwhile, at the shore of the Magma Sea, two or three Heavenly Immortals from the Source Fire Sect were waiting anxiously.
"When will Elder Hou come out?
His purpose in entering this Magma Sea was to find that Fire Clan survivor. But that survivor has already left this Magma Sea a while ago and is currently destroying the seal!"
One of the Heavenly Immortals stamped his foot and said.
"We can't wait here any longer. The situation over there seems to be getting more and more severe!
We must rush there immediately to reinforce them!"
At this moment, another Perfected Heavenly Immortal holding a communication jade slip spoke up. He had just received a message from the direction of the Fire Clan Ancestral Land and knew the situation was critical.
Right then, the Magma Sea ahead suddenly stirred. The sea surface churned violently, and then Elder Hou emerged from the scorching magma. In a few leaps, he returned to the shore.
"Elder Hou, great disaster! That despicable couple is already destroying the seal! That woman summoned a towering Deity and a red palace and has already destroyed part of the seal.
That man's combat power is extremely formidable. He has held back all our Source Fire Sect forces. Our people cannot stop that woman at all!
If this continues, I fear the seal will be broken!"
The few Source Fire Sect Heavenly Immortals waiting anxiously on shore were overjoyed the moment they saw Elder Hou. One immediately spoke up.
"Just as I suspected!
What about Elder Tan and Elder Mo?
Don't they dare to intervene?"
Elder Hou's expression was extremely grim. Thinking about how he had searched so hard within the Magma Sea, only for the targets to have already run off to vandalize the seal, made him so angry he felt like exploding.
"Elder Mo suddenly told us the day before yesterday that he was on the verge of a breakthrough and needed to go into closed-door cultivation for these two days to see if he could succeed.
Elder Mo's secluded cultivation spot is protected by layers of highly sophisticated isolation formations. It would take us some time to contact him and ask him to come out.
As for Elder Tan, he left the Fire Realm three months ago to enter the Chaotic Void Sea to search for a rare fire-attribute medicinal material to aid his cultivation. So contacting him is even more difficult.
Elder Hou, the situation over there is critical right now. You must rush over immediately to stop that despicable couple!
Only if you take action can they possibly be stopped!"
A Heavenly Immortal anxiously said.
"Elder Mo and Elder Tan are really somewhat irresponsible!
At such a critical juncture, neither of them appears!"
Elder Hou couldn't help but complain.
For decades, the Source Fire Sect had stationed three elders in the Fire Realm to guard the seal, all of them Demigods.
But due to the seal's antiquity and the fact that no issues had ever arisen over its long history, the experts sent to guard it lacked any sense of crisis.
Typically, there was nothing much to do, so they spent most of their time utilizing the special environment here for secluded cultivation.
Over the past ten-plus years, the other two elders generally didn't concern themselves with any matters. Only Elder Hou occasionally stepped out to handle various affairs.
"Have the several Patriarchs from the headquarters arrived?"
Elder Hou asked.
"Not yet."
A Heavenly Immortal answered.
"Let's go, we must head over immediately!"
Knowing the situation was critical, Elder Hou flashed through the air, soaring upwards, and dashed toward the direction of the Fire Clan Ancestral Land.
The several Source Fire Sect Heavenly Immortals hastily followed behind.
At this time, the red-clothed woman was still controlling the Deity to continue dismantling the seal.
Ye Yunfei, meanwhile, was battling the Source Fire Sect forces arriving in an unending stream.
After the news spread, all Source Fire Sect members within the Fire Realm rushed over, charging in wave after wave from all directions.
Ye Yunfei was currently a colossal, sky-piercing giant, joining forces with the nine Divine Beasts to hold back the Source Fire Sect forces.
Up to this point, the strongest Source Fire Sect members who had arrived were Perfected Heavenly Immortals at the Ninety-Nine Return to Truth Immortal level. To Ye Yunfei, they posed no significant threat.
Moreover, by using the Six Extraordinary Flames, Ye Yunfei had already gained control of the fire energy and fire laws in this area of heaven and earth, forming an overwhelming natural momentum.
Aided by this heavenly and earthly momentum, Ye Yunfei alone managed to block all the Source Fire Sect members, preventing them from advancing even half a step.
And during the battle, Source Fire Sect members were being killed continuously.
"We must use battle formations to deal with him!"
Suddenly, a Perfected Heavenly Immortal at the Ninety-Nine Return to Truth Immortal level shouted loudly.
Then, under the direction of this Perfected Heavenly Immortal, the Source Fire Sect forces began forming arrays, setting up several battle formations, each primarily fire-based.
Once these battle formations took shape, they immediately erupted with powerful suction forces, starting to absorb fire energy and fire attributes from the surrounding heaven and earth to enhance the formations' power.
"Want to fight me for control of this area? Not a chance!"
Ye Yunfei sensed that after the Source Fire Sect forces set up the battle formations, they intended to use them to compete for the fire energy and fire attributes of this area. He let out a great roar.
Following Ye Yunfei's roar, the six weapons transformed from the Six Extraordinary Flames suddenly shifted into six giant fire crows.
These six fire crows were bathed in a sea of rolling flames, massive in size, radiating a terrifying, sky-reaching baleful aura.
The six fire crows simultaneously emitted piercing screeches, shaking the ears of the surrounding Source Fire Sect members painfully. Some weaker members suffered ear injuries, blood flowing freely.
The six fire crows simultaneously opened their beaks, unleashing powerful suction forces. They began devouring the fire energy and fire laws of this area while also charging to attack the Source Fire Sect forces.
The heritage secret technique for controlling fire energy that the red-clothed woman taught Ye Yunfei had multiple variations. Transforming into six types of weapons earlier was just one variation. Now changing into six fire crows was another.
The six fire crows glimmered with black radiance, wreathed in towering flames, almost blotting out the entire sky.
"Attack together!"
The Source Fire Sect forces, having formed several battle formations, charged forward.
The six fire crows, Ye Yunfei, and the nine Divine Beasts met them, clashing with the several battle formations.
After forming their battle formations, the combat power displayed by the Source Fire Sect forces indeed increased significantly. However, they still couldn't threaten Ye Yunfei.
Because Ye Yunfei had already grasped the natural momentum of this area, and during the battle, the six fire crows continuously absorbed fire energy and fire laws from the surrounding space. Their strength kept increasing, their combat power growing ever stronger.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei's own formation cultivation was at a high level. After observing for a moment, he gained some understanding of the battle formations set up by the Source Fire Sect forces.
Each time he launched an attack, it precisely struck the most crucial nodes of these battle formations. Therefore, even facing the assaults of several battle formations, Ye Yunfei still didn't retreat a single step.
Behind Ye Yunfei, the red-clothed woman controlled the towering deity to smash apart more and more illusory chains.
This towering deity was wreathed in flames, possessed immense strength, and the red palace it held also contained extremely formidable Deity-level energy. Every time it smashed down, the space ahead would warp and distort.
"You despicable couple! If I don't kill you today, I'll change my family name from Hou!"
At this moment, an enraged roar echoed from afar, followed by a figure radiating powerful energy appearing and rushing towards them at high speed.
"Excellent! Elder Hou has finally arrived!"
Seeing Elder Hou's figure, the Source Fire Sect forces all became excited.
"What exactly has happened?
How could the seal here have been damaged to such an extent?"
Almost simultaneously, an angry shout arose from another direction, and then a tall, thin elder resembling a bamboo pole appeared, striding over.
"Elder Mo has also come!"
The Source Fire Sect forces cheered once more.