"You have to hurry. If you can't completely break the seal within a short time, we'll miss our chance. Our best option is to flee right now."
Ye Yunfei sensed the figures of the three ancestors from the Source Fire Sect in the distance and hurriedly sent a message to the woman in red.
At this moment, the woman in red was also utterly frantic. Regardless of the cost, she released dozens more drops of her Origin Bloodline and infused them into the tall Deity.
BOOM!
The tall Deity instantly erupted with even more powerful energy, its fighting spirit boiling over. Raising the crimson palace high with both hands, it continuously hammered away at those illusory, thick chains.
However, simultaneously, the woman in red's face grew even paler. Her aura wilted, she was unsteady on her feet, swaying as if she might collapse at any moment. She had expended too much Origin Bloodline, and her body had become extremely weak.
"We attack with all our strength, stop them! The three ancestors will be here soon. Once the three ancestors arrive, these two scoundrels are definitely dead!"
Seeing the woman in red so agitated, Elder Mo and Elder Hou of the Source Fire Sect roared simultaneously and then led their sect members in a full-force assault.
Ye Yunfei's true body, his two Doppelganger Statues, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the others also gave their all, desperately blocking the Source Fire Sect's offensive to prevent them from getting close to the woman in red.
"Brat, I see you really don't want to live! Once our Source Fire Sect's three ancestors arrive, no matter how strong you are, you'll definitely die! Aren't you afraid?"
Elder Hou, seeing Ye Yunfei fighting so desperately, was furious and shouted loudly.
"I promised to help this young lady, so I will help her to the end."
Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
The woman in red, hearing Ye Yunfei's words, weakly lifted her head and cast a grateful glance at him.
"Then go and die!"
Elder Mo, swinging his blazing fist, struck down from above toward Ye Yunfei's head.
The towering fire-man that Elder Mo had transformed into was constantly radiating terrifying heat. Every move and every technique caused the flames that existed between heaven and earth in this area to roil and boil over, creating an imposing aura.
However, over a dozen Deity-level magic treasures floated above Ye Yunfei's fists, and his physical strength was astonishing. Combined with his current ability to manipulate flames, Ye Yunfei possessed the combat power to clash head-on with this Elder Mo.
BOOM!
Their fists collided violently. Ye Yunfei was forced back two or three steps, but he didn't suffer any significant damage.
Elder Mo and Elder Hou had been besieging Ye Yunfei together all this time. Although they had gained the upper hand, so far, they hadn't managed to inflict the slightest harm on him. While enraged, they couldn't help but inwardly admire him.
"We have to leave now! Otherwise, we won't be able to."
Sensing the auras of the three Source Fire Sect ancestors drawing nearer, Ye Yunfei grew anxious and sent another message to the woman in red.
"Young master, the seal is about to be broken! I can't give up halfway!"
The woman in red gritted her teeth and replied.
The movements of the tall Deity as it hammered away grew increasingly violent, rapidly smashing through chain after illusory chain.
"But once the Source Fire Sect's three ancestors arrive, even if you break the seal here, we are doomed! I don't want to die with you here! If you won't leave, I will!"
Ye Yunfei said.
"Young master, you don't understand. Once the seal is broken, this energy form of our Fire Clan ancestor will immediately sense the aura emanating from within our ancestral land. This ancestor left behind a Soul Power imprint inside our clan's ancestral land. Once that Soul Power imprint merges with this energy form of the ancestor, it will gain a conscious awareness. At that time, it will definitely be able to deal with the Source Fire Sect's three ancestors!"
The woman in red explained.
"Young master, thank you for protecting me for so long! Young master, please leave first. I will absolutely not give up, because this is our Fire Clan's only hope. If we miss this opportunity, there will likely never be another chance to break this seal. Then our Fire Clan will forever be kept from the light of day and might eventually face extinction."
Using a resolute tone, the woman in red addressed Ye Yunfei.
"Are you certain the seal is about to be broken? And this ancestor's energy form can deal with the three ancestors of the Source Fire Sect?"
Hearing her words, Ye Yunfei glanced at the tall Deity that was frenziedly smashing the seal and asked.
"Several elders from my clan personally told me before I left the ancestral land. I believe the elders wouldn't deceive me."
The woman in red nodded and said.
"Young master, you are not a member of our Fire Clan. There's no need for you to stay here and risk danger with me. Please go!"
The woman in red urged Ye Yunfei.
"If I leave, can you handle things here by yourself?"
Ye Yunfei said.
"Young master, this concerns the fate of our Fire Clan. No matter what, I must give it a try!"
Her gaze was firm, her tone decisive.
"Fine then."
Ye Yunfei was a bit speechless.
"Are we leaving or not? Are we really going to die here with this young girl?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Wait a little longer!"
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei clenched his teeth and replied.
Right at that moment.
"You two juniors dare to cause trouble in our Source Fire Sect's forbidden land? Such audacity."
A mighty voice rang out between heaven and earth, like the wrath of heaven, akin to countless thunderclaps exploding at once. It made the entire space of the Fire Realm tremble. Then, three elders bathed in a sea of towering flames strode forth.
"Those three old fogies have arrived!"
Looking at the three elders who had appeared on the distant horizon, Ye Yunfei felt a headache coming on.
With the appearance of these three elders, a vast and mighty pressure of energy swept over heaven and earth, making everyone tremble.
BOOM!
Suddenly, an enormous, flaming hand materialized.
This giant hand was terrifying in size, filling the entire expanse between heaven and earth, and its speed was astonishing. Upon appearing, it immediately arrived near Ye Yunfei and pressed down on him from above.
Ye Yunfei instantly felt as if the space he occupied had turned into a solid iron plate, and his body was embedded within that iron plate, making movement extremely difficult.
Not just Ye Yunfei; even the woman in red was instantly suppressed.
And Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang—everyone felt tremendous pressure.
"This old fellow is a complete Half-Deity! His strength is too terrifying!"
Ye Yunfei inwardly cried out in frustration.
"This is the end! Three complete Half-Deities arriving at the same time, we simply can't be their match!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm loudly lamented.
"Hahaha... Brat, our Source Fire Sect's ancestors have arrived! You won't be able to fly away even if you had wings!"
Elder Mo burst out laughing.
Earlier, the two elders, Elder Mo and Elder Hou, had already forced Ye Yunfei into a continuous retreat, putting him at a disadvantage. Now that the three ancestors had arrived, dealing with Ye Yunfei would be as easy as turning over one's hand.
"Three Ancestors, quickly stop that little wretch! She is a remnant of the Fire Clan! We mustn't let her continue destroying the seal!"
Elder Hou shouted loudly.
"Rest assured, she won't have the chance to damage the seal any further."
One of the ancestors spoke.
The three ancestors walked over step by step from the distance, each step covering a vast stretch of land, rapidly approaching.
BOOM!
Two more giant hands appeared, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.
Each of the three ancestors had manifested an Energy Giant Hand!
The energy emanating from these three Energy Giant Hands was terrifying to the extreme.
The three Energy Giant Hands simultaneously reached toward the location where Ye Yunfei and the woman in red were. Now, Ye Yunfei and the woman in red were even more unable to move.
Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, and Ye Yunfei's blood clone had just been transmitted into the Shadow Tower with great difficulty.
Sensing the power of the three Energy Giant Hands, Ye Yunfei inwardly groaned.
"I wonder if sacrificing a few Doppelganger Statues will provide a chance to escape?"
Ye Yunfei had already taken out all the Doppelganger Statues he carried on his person, preparing to use them to find an opportunity to flee.
However, Ye Yunfei understood in his heart that facing three complete Half-Deities, even sacrificing all his Doppelganger Statues might not guarantee a successful escape.
"Everyone, prepare to fight for your lives! If we truly reach a critical juncture, I will perform a forbidden secret technique of our race to see if I can stimulate some useful energy."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm declared.
Their race, as Ancient Inheritor Beasts, possessed many ancient and mysterious legacies, primarily related to space.
"If I'm willing to sacrifice and release some of the World Tree of Chaos's origin energy, it might be somewhat useful."
Hun Lao also spoke.
Though he was merely a branch of the World Tree of Chaos, over the years he had grown and become stronger, and he indeed possessed some of the tree's origin energy.
The World Tree of Chaos was an extremely ancient divine tree; it was said even Deities were unwilling to easily provoke such an ancient and mysterious being.
BOOM!
High in the sky, three enormous Energy Giant Hands slowly pressed down toward Ye Yunfei and the woman in red.
Ye Yunfei felt as though countless divine mountains were continuously crashing down from the sky. The woman in red's figure was also fixed in place, unable to move.
Even the Deity's smashing movements slowed.
"Ancestor, bless us, let our Fire Clan endure!"
At this moment, the woman in red suddenly gritted her teeth. She extended a finger and tapped her chest. Immediately, a bloody hole appeared, and a stream of crimson blood shot out, spraying onto the tall body of the Deity before her.
This blood spraying from her chest was the purest Fire Clan Origin Bloodline.
BOOM!
After absorbing this Origin Bloodline, the energy aura emanating from the tall Deity instantly soared. Its eyes widened as if it had suddenly regained consciousness.
"Our Fire Clan shall endure eternally in this world!"
At this moment, this tall Deity seemed to have developed autonomous awareness and slowly spoke.
"Not good! We must destroy him immediately!"
Seeing this, the three ancestors of the Source Fire Sect all felt a sense of foreboding and shouted simultaneously.
Then the three ancestors attacked with full force, unleashing a variety of killer moves as they charged toward the Deity from three different directions.
BOOM!
The tall Deity opened its mouth and exhaled. Three fire dragons rushed out to block the three ancestors of the Source Fire Sect.
Then the tall Deity stretched out its hands, gripping all the remaining illusory chains.
"I never thought our Fire Clan would decline to such an extent, that rubbish-like seals could actually imprison our clan's ancestral land."
A sigh escaped the Deity's mouth.
"We welcome the return of the ancestor's consciousness!"
The woman in red was now extremely weak. She could no longer stand, and even her consciousness was beginning to blur. She slumped to the ground. Hearing the ancestor's energy body suddenly speak, her spirits greatly lifted, and she was moved to the extreme.
"Our Fire Clan is saved!"
The woman in red cried out loudly. Then darkness swept over her eyes as she fainted.
"She expended too much Origin Bloodline. If she doesn't replenish her energy immediately, she is in mortal danger!"
Ye Yunfei instantly recognized the woman in red's current state.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand and took out over a dozen jade bottles. All these bottles contained medicinal pills for healing.
Flicking his sleeve, Ye Yunfei opened a few bottles and poured their contents, pill by pill, into the unconscious woman's mouth.
The woman in red was a member of the Fire Clan. Their constitutions were special, innately capable of consuming large quantities of pills simultaneously. As an alchemist, Ye Yunfei immediately recognized this trait in her physique, so he confidently poured the pills into her mouth.
"Stop him! Don't let him continue destroying the seal!"
At this time, the attention of the three ancestors, Elder Hou, and Elder Mo of the Source Fire Sect were all focused on the Deity. They attacked desperately, besieging it.
However, several massive fire dragons coiled around the Deity's body, moving at extreme speeds and blocking all attacks.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The Deity tugged at the illusory chains with both hands, snapping them one after another. Clear metallic snapping sounds rang out repeatedly.
All three ancestors and the two elders of the Source Fire Sect grew thoroughly frantic. They emitted anxious roars and frantically unleashed every martial skill and cultivation art they had ever practiced, bombarding the Deity with everything they had.
Yet it was useless. This Deity now possessed its own awareness, no longer needing the control of the woman in red. It had even regained some of the divine abilities it possessed in life. This Deity was a genuine Deity when alive!
The Deity's body erupted with a powerful suction force, continuously drawing in the fire energy and fire attributes from the surrounding heaven and earth, causing its aura to climb steadily.
Its hands continued pulling those intangible chains, causing them to snap one by one.
"This is bad! The seal is about to be completely destroyed!"
The three ancestors and two elders of the Source Fire Sect were frantic with anxiety but unable to stop it. They stomped around in fury.
They threw nearly every magic treasure they had at it, unleashed every cultivation art and martial skill they had mastered, released every ounce of energy in their bodies, and desperately attacked the Deity.
ROAR!
The Deity suddenly seemed to grow somewhat angry. It let out a low roar, abruptly raised the crimson palace, and smashed it toward the three ancestors.
The three ancestors of the Source Fire Sect were startled and hastily retreated.
Elder Mo and Elder Hou were even less able to withstand it and retreated a good distance away.
The Deity seized the opportunity, raising the crimson palace high once more and smashing it down with tremendous force.
At this moment, all the energy and laws of the entire world seemed to roar along with it, surging turbulently. The space of the whole world swayed and shook, like a pot of boiling water.
Boundless fire energy and fire laws roiled and seethed, creating a deafening clamor.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The remaining intangible iron chains were all smashed apart.
BOOM!
As the last of those illusory chains were shattered, everyone present felt a sudden loosening of the space in this area, as if something had been unbound and regained its freedom.
"It's over. The seal has been completely destroyed!"
The three ancestors and two elders of the Source Fire Sect turned pale, stumbling back several steps, utterly unable to accept this reality.