"I'm going... The
huge mouth opened, and heaven and earth collapsed, forming a vortex spanning tens of thousands of miles. Fortunately, Long Chen escaped quickly; if he had been slow, he would have been instantly swallowed by the vortex.
"Five types of runes?"
Long Chen was shocked. No wonder it gave him such a terrifying feeling—this was the spirit of heavenly fire comparable to a fifth-level Heavenly Realm King.
The powerful suction behind him tore at the sky, making Long Chen feel as if his body was about to be torn apart. Fortunately, he escaped early, or else he would have been finished.
"Roar!"
The spirit of the Heavenly Fire let out a deafening roar—it was a giant python stretching tens of thousands of miles. It didn't bite Long Chen for a single bite, but instead flicked its tail and charged straight at him.
"This guy is a bit too big, Huo Ling'er. Looks like we can't eat it." Long Chen looked at the big guy behind him and said to Huo Ling'er.
"Seems like I can't eat it." Huo Ling'er also replied obediently.
Even if this thing could be caught in a net, even with the combined efforts of her and Long Chen, they might not be able to subdue it. Normally, they could still try.
But not here. No one knows if there are geniuses from other clans lurking nearby. If Long Chen is attacking this terrifying creature with all his might, he'll be doomed to die.
So even though Huo Ling'er was determined to kill this terrifying monstrous python, she didn't want Long Chen to take the risk. After all, there were too many enemies here, and who knew if she might draw out some other terrifying Heavenly Fire Spirit.
"Rumble..."
The monstrous python relentlessly chased Long Chen, roaring in fury.
"What is it talking about?" Long Chen asked.
"It's cursing you, saying you've stolen all the food it raises, calling it a despicable thief who wants to eat you." Huo Ling'er replied. She herself was also a spirit of flame and could understand the words of the spirit of heavenly fire.
"Why are you insulting me?" It's not like I ate it, so it should be cursing you! Long Chen said with a smile.
Huo Ling'er giggled and said, "Oh right, it seems like it was cursing the two outside." It
seemed Long Chen's hearty laughter had enraged the giant python, which was filled with murderous intent as it chased wildly.
Thunder flashed beneath Long Chen's feet, moving even faster than the monstrous python, but he wasn't in a hurry to shake it off.
Long Chen was still hesitating, deciding whether to take the risk and take her down. After all, courage is yield. If he could take down this Heavenly Fire Spirit and Huo Ling'er absorbed it, Long Chen conservatively estimated that Huo Ling'er's strength might be enough to take on a Realm King from the Third Heaven alone.
But as he flew all the way, Long Chen's senses dispersed, but he still couldn't find a sense of security. His intuition told him not to play with fire.
Suddenly, Long Chen saw a group of figures far away. Without hesitation, he rushed straight toward them.
When he reached the close, he realized they were more than thirty human powerhouses, among whom Long Chen even recognized Zhao Mingxuan.
Zhao Mingxuan and the others surrounded a stretch of sea, seemingly completely absorbed in something, completely unaware of Long Chen in the distance.
"Brother Long Chen, they're driving away those strange fish, trying to gather and wipe them out." Huo Ling'er said to Long Chen.
"Whoa?" Is there really such a good deal? Long Chen was taken aback.
Huo Ling'er told Long Chen that Zhao Mingxuan and the others were using her flame power to drive away the strange fish, bringing them together.
They didn't have the Phoenix Blood Heavenly Silkworm Net, nor did they know how they would deal with these Heavenly Fire Spirits gathered together, but that was not Long Chen's concern.
"Huo Ling'er, tell that strange python that my reinforcements have arrived. That guy wearing the golden crown is our leader—it's doomed." Long Chen said to Huo Ling'er.
Huo Ling'er immediately transformed into a fire dragon and roared continuously at the monstrous python behind her. As soon as Huo Ling'er finished roaring, smoke immediately began to rise from its entire body and it kept roaring nonstop.
"What does it say?" Long Chen said.
"It's cursing." Huo Ling'er said with a smile.
"Tell it, that guy with the golden crown said he wants to tear out its tendons, skin it, take over its territory, and eat all its food." Long Chen fueled the fire once more, and by then he was already very close to Zhao Mingxuan and the others.
Only then did Zhao Mingxuan and the others realize that when they saw the sinister smile on Long Chen's face, they immediately sensed something was wrong, and at the same time, they saw the terrifying giant python behind Long Chen.
"Roar... The
fire dragon poked its head out from Long Chen and roared angrily at the python several times. To Long Chen's surprise, the python's killing intent instantly locked onto Zhao Mingxuan.
The mountain-like pressure on Long Chen vanished instantly. Seeing Zhao Mingxuan's face full of shock and anger, Long Chen reacted like lightning. He threw a large net in his hand, instantly enveloping thousands of Heavenly Fire Spirits, capturing all the Heavenly Fire Spirits Zhao Mingxuan and the others had painstakingly gathered.
"Thanks, buddy, but don't feel bad. This is just clear soup. I've saved the pork for you all."
After Long Chen landed a successful strike, he and Huo Ling'er gathered the net together and bolted. Before the experts of the Blazing Flame Heavenly Palace could figure out what was happening, Long Chen had already run far away.
"Watch out!"
Just as they were bewildered and unsure of what had happened, Zhao Mingxuan's exclamation rang out.
The python's scales glowed all over, its mouth opened, and a fiery orb appeared, instantly expanding for a thousand miles. From the python's mouth, it spat out, and in that instant, heaven and earth seemed to be turned upside down. The immense power made countless paths wail in pain.
Clearly, this terrifying monstrous python believed Huo Ling'er's words and truly believed it was all Zhao Mingxuan's doing, launching its strongest move from the start.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion erupted, and the massive fireball shattered like a sun. The sea of lava surged into towering waves, and for a moment, nothing could be seen between heaven and earth.
Long Chen had already escaped hundreds of thousands of miles away, but was still blasted far away by that terrifying shockwave.
"Wow, that strike was really ruthless!" Long Chen was startled. Although he knew that was a fifth-level Heaven Realm King-level being, he was still startled by its attack.
The aftershock from tens of thousands of miles away could shake his blood and energy to surge, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood. If hit head-on, his life would surely be lost.
"What a terrifying strike! Luckily, we didn't deal with him, or even with the Phoenix Blood Silkworm Net, we wouldn't be able to suppress it." Huo Ling'er said, a bit shaken.
Although the Phoenix Blood Heavenly Silkworm Net was strong enough, with Long Chen and her current strength, they simply couldn't unleash its full power. If they trapped the monstrous python, it would become a war of attrition.
The monstrous python's ability to unleash such a terrifying strike was proof that its power was almost boundless; the two of them simply couldn't withstand it.
Moreover, during the consumption process, if they encounter a sneak attack from other powerful opponents, they are completely finished.
"That Zhao Mingxuan won't die, will he?" Seeing the world change color and endless lava erupting, Huo Ling'er couldn't help but say,
"No, this guy definitely has some treasure on him. Look, that strange python flew off in another direction?" Obviously, this guy isn't dead—he's being hunted. Long Chen saw the strange python speeding all the wayGo, the killing intent hasn't diminished. Long Chen knew this guy wasn't dead.
To withstand such a terrifying blow without dying showed Long Chen that prodigies like Zhao Mingxuan and Luo Zijun had terrifying trump cards. This group had incredibly powerful backgrounds.
"Ling'er, looks like this time the Heavenly Fire World will have to rely on you. Let's go, let's continue." Long Chen realized that to confront these guys and improve Huo Ling'er's strength, it was urgent.
After speaking, Long Chen continued to speed deeper into the Heavenly Fire World with Huo Ling'er.