Martial Arts Overlord

Deep in the Red Flame Desert, within the Red Shura Gorge.

Yang Wanyi, cloaked in the golden flame feather robe, sat cross-legged atop the fiercely surging lava river, her eyes slightly closed. Her graceful form unmoving, her skin and long azure hair stained a dazzling gold by the surrounding scarlet lava, resembling a sculpture crafted from pure gold.

Woo woo woo woo...

All around, flames flickered, hundreds of Evil Spirits hovering near her, emitting sharp howls from their hollow mouths like the wailing of a hundred ghosts, instilling a sense of terror.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the air faintly rippled with transparent waves, the Evil Spirits close to Yang Wanyi having their figures distorted, pushed away by an invisible force until they stopped ten zhang away.

"Hmm? Seems like it’s time for a breakthrough."

Yang Dingtian kept a close watch on the activity, and upon witnessing this scene, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

After a moment.

Buzz!

A blaze of brilliant fire suddenly erupted from Yang Wanyi, the previously somewhat ethereal golden flame feather robe becoming more distinct, resembling a solid form. Auspicious designs like the spiritual crane and auspicious clouds appeared on its surface, and nine golden flames materialized in the void, slowly rotating around Yang Wanyi.

At the instant the golden flame feather robe transformed, Yang Wanyi abruptly opened her eyes, her fair hand waving.

Swish!

The nine flames suddenly expanded, transforming into nine gigantic fire pillars, forming a fiery whirlwind that swept outward.

In an instant, the entire lava river surged with winds and clouds, the fire waves roared, burning the surrounding Evil Spirits with the terrifying high temperatures, causing them to emit sharp cries as their forms gradually turned to nothingness, hundreds being instantly incinerated, while the remaining Evil Spirits seemed to encounter ghosts, turning into fiery shadows and plunging into the rolling lava, disappearing without a trace.

"The Daluo Burning Demon Art has finally reached the eighth stage, and the Nine Suns Burn Demon Clothes surely live up to their reputation."

Yang Wanyi waved her hand, and the nine fire pillars immediately transformed back into nine golden flames, returning to hover around her.

At the hunting tournament, she ranked among the top ten in individual achievements, using her performance to exchange for one of the four earth-level cultivation techniques of Linglong Hall, the ’Daluo Burning Demon Art.’

After accompanying Yang Dingtian to the Red Shura Gorge, she had been continuously cultivating the ’Daluo Burning Demon Art.’

The Fiery Ruthless Aura in the Red Shura Gorge aided her cultivation of the ’Daluo Burning Demon Art.’ After three months, she had cultivated the art to the eighth stage, although there was still a distance to cover before reaching the Great Accomplishment of stage ten. Yet, successfully cultivating the ’Nine Suns Burn Demon Clothes’ elevated her cultivation to the late stage of the ninth tier of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, her prowess now vastly superior compared to three months ago.

"I wonder what level that fellow’s strength has reached, given his talent and effort, he should be nearing the True Yuan Realm..."

Yang Wanyi’s mind flashed across the image of the silhouette carrying a blade.

Swish!

The sound of breaking wind arose, Yang Dingtian appeared beside Yang Wanyi, "Waner, now that your Daluo Burning Demon Art has entered the eighth stage, your true strength is sufficient to contend with a Martial Artist at the pinnacle of the ninth tier of the Spiritual Rotation Realm."

Yang Wanyi’s red lips curved into a light smile, asking, "Father, how much time remains until the New Dragon Ranking Tournament?"

"Four days."

"Four days? I’ve been cultivating for so long..."

Yang Wanyi’s brows slightly furrowed, immersed in cultivation, unaware of the passage of time, surprised by how much time had elapsed.

Raising her head, Yang Wanyi looked at Yang Dingtian, "Father, you led me here to the Red Shura Gorge to cultivate and insisted that I must refine the Nine Suns Burn Demon Clothes, surely not only because of the abundant Fiery Ruthless Aura here."

Yang Dingtian pondered briefly, glanced at Yang Wanyi, and asked:

"Waner, you’ve previously mentioned that you don’t care for the ruthless martial artist’s path. Why are you so desperate in your cultivation,"

"I..."

Yang Wanyi opened her mouth, her face blushing, showing signs of embarrassment. For someone usually swift and decisive in action, it was rare for her to display such a flustered demeanor.

"Alright, there’s no need to say more."

Yang Dingtian chuckled bitterly, having long perceived Yang Wanyi’s sentiments.

Luo Feng’s talent is extraordinary, even in his life, rarely seen, a genius born to achieve unprecedented heights, which he cannot presently predict. Those who could accompany him must naturally possess considerable strength.

Otherwise, the gap between them would be too great, making it difficult to walk the path together in the end.

As if making some decision, Yang Dingtian took a deep breath and said, "Waner, come with me!"

Swish!

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Dingtian pointed towards the lava river, casting a concentrated red beam that pierced the river, creating a large hole.

Yang Dingtian’s figure flickered, disappearing into the hole.

"Could there be something beneath the lava?"

Yang Wanyi pondered, then promptly performed Qinggong, her robe soaring with a layer of fire aura, her figure following Yang Dingtian into the lava.

Splish!

Their figures vanished, and the hole in the lava river abruptly closed, leaving a plume of fire ten meters high. After a brief moment, tranquility was restored completely.

Diving deeper, the depths of the lava river remained unknown; they plunged two thousand meters deeper, still not reaching the bottom.

At this point, Yang Wanyi’s Protective Gang Energy was compressed to its extreme, even the Nine Suns Burn Demon Clothes showed signs of collapsing, starting to faintly distort—a dangerous signal that if the Nine Suns Burn Demon Clothes failed to hold, she would certainly be incinerated into ash below the lava river, not even leaving a trace of bone.

"Hold on, we’re almost there."

Yang Dingtian ahead suddenly conveyed to Yang Wanyi, his voice also heavy.

Swish!

After diving a few hundred more meters, the pressure on Yang Wanyi’s body lightened, her vision opened dramatically, revealing the surrounding scenery, her exquisite face showing a few signs of shock.

A water-blue screen repelled the scorching lava, carving out a peculiar circular space within the boiling magma.

The space spanned a hundred meters in length and width, with a grand and imposing palace hovering at its center. The palace’s material remained unknown, entirely transparent, emitting radiant rainbow hues from its entirety, with a faint golden glow leaping within its center, releasing a vast, ancient aura shrouded in mystery.

"Father, what is this place?"

Yang Wanyi looked at the palace, her brows slightly furrowing, her gaze difficult to compose.

Beneath this perilous lava river lay such an extraordinary place, surpassing her imagination.

Moreover, the golden brilliance within the crystal palace seemed incredibly terrifying, its merely faintly exuded aura alone surpassed the terror of Evil Spirits manifold.

Yang Dingtian gazed at the crystal palace, slowly speaking:

"It’s a place I discovered accidentally when I was young. For decades, I’ve investigated many ancient texts, eventually concluding with the help of an ancient scroll acquired years ago. If no accident occurs, this should be the site where the Emperor Heart Sky-Burning Flame is sealed."

"Emperor Heart Sky-Burning Flame?"

Yang Wanyi was puzzled. Despite her extensive reading, she rarely encountered unknown things, yet she had never heard of this Emperor Heart Sky-Burning Flame.

Yang Dingtian nodded, saying:

"The Emperor Heart Sky-Burning Flame was a fearsome object from ten thousand years ago; your ignorance is no surprise. All things possess spiritual wisdom; you should know, Fiery Ruthless Aura accumulates over time, birthing Spirit Wisdom, transforming into Evil Spirits, and if Fortune favors them, they may evolve into Slaughter Demons. Slaughter Demons’ intelligence is not inferior, mature Slaughter Demons possess power comparable to Yuan Sea Realm Great Abilities, their gestures capable of overturning mountains and rivers, a force to be reckoned with."

Yang Wanyi nodded.

She naturally knew these facts.

Yang Dingtian continued gazing at the crystal palace, saying: "Yet the Emperor Heart Sky-Burning Flame is numerous times stronger than Slaughter Demons; an unparalleled existence among Fiery Ruthless Auras. During its emergence and chaos, countless experts from major sanctuaries across hundred lands perished to suppress it. However, due to its overwhelmingly powerful essence, it could not be eradicated directly, thus contained using formations to annihilate its essence completely..."

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