The surrounding space was filled with thick, bluish-white, scorching flames.
The terrifying high temperature reaches at least 3,000 degrees Celsius, and if a normal person were to fall into this place, not only would they not want to touch the flames, but even the extreme heat would melt them instantly.
As an upper-class magician, Kang Yuan's physical body is not particularly strong, and without using "qi," he cannot withstand high temperatures.
However, at this moment, he was moving forward through the flames without using any qi, which was made possible entirely due to the ice ring artifact he had obtained previously.
A three-foot radius around Kang Yuan was enveloped in ice crystals, which, like an airtight domain, kept all the flames and high temperatures at bay. Yet oddly enough, as the owner of the artifact, he himself did not suffer from the icy chill of the crystals.
"Fortunately, I obtained this ice ring artifact earlier, otherwise my magic would not have lasted long in such a scorching and high-temperature environment."
Kang Yuan felt quite proud of himself in his heart, regardless of whether he had killed Gao Chen, Ding Xu, and others or not.
Since he was capable of doing such things, it was natural that any sense of conscience he might have had had long since been wiped out.
During his stay in the centipede spirit beast cave, Kang Yuan even had the thought of killing Gao Chen, Ding Xu, and others and then stealing the divine grass. However, in the end, he did not do so. It was not because he suddenly had a change of heart, but because he knew that if he really killed Gao Chen and Ding Xu, he might not have the opportunity to escape.
Only by finding a way to restrain Wu Kejiu, Chen Yun, and others on the ground, Kang Yuan had the chance to escape.
It was obvious that his plan was perfect. Awakening the centipede spirit beast, causing Wu Kejiu, Chen Yun, and others to try and rescue their buried companions, was a deeply cunning calculation.
In recalling his previous actions, Kang Yuan couldn't help but feel secretly proud and felt that he was too smart.
At this moment, he wondered if he was seeing double and suddenly noticed a figure standing still amidst the raging flames in front of him. What was most critical, this figure seemed to have no form of protection.
"Did I just see that with my eyes?"
Kang Yuan was still somewhat unsure. After all, the ground was littered with flames and the temperature was incredibly hot. Even if it were made of steel, placing it in this environment would cause it to melt instantly. To see a figure standing there without any protection is simply unimaginable for him.
Initially, Kang Yuan truly thought he had seen something with his eyes.
But as he approached, the image became clearer and his shock turned to astonishment.
Despite the high temperature and distorted light caused by the flames, Kang Yuan could still roughly determine that the figure standing motionless before him was indeed a human being!
What kind of person has such a terrifying cultivation that he can remain so calm in such high temperatures?
Kang Yuan was greatly startled and even considered whether the other person was a true master-level cultivator. He even entertained the thought of retreating.
Before he had the chance to turn and retreat, the figure standing motionless before him suddenly spoke, "Kang Yuan, your death sentence has arrived!"
What?
Is it him?
Hearing this, Kang Yuan was shocked and uncertain, and he activated the qi within his body to look forward. Through the distorted high-temperature heat of the flames, he finally saw the specific appearance of the standing figure.
In front of him was a tall and imposing young Daoist, wearing a long robe of jade green color, holding a deep yellow divine sword in his right hand, with piercing eyes fixed on the distance. He stood as still as an ancient tree, rooted in the flames and turmoil.
The eyes of the young Daoist were filled with an indescribable depth, as if they could pierce through the essence of life.
Seeing this person's appearance, Kang Yuan was surprised to utter a voice: "You!"
As Chen Yun's Spiritual Jade Token had reached the first stage of its breakthrough, it was already immune to both water and fire, so he naturally feared nothing in the roaring flames surrounding him. Holding the Golden Slayer Sword, his face showed no expression whatsoever. He simply spoke calmly, "It is I."
Upon seeing this, Kang Yuan's forehead was drenched with fine sweat, not because he was afraid of Chen Yun, as in his memory, Chen Yun was only a moderate-level magician. Moreover, he knew that Chen Yun had killed the water adder not with his own strength but by borrowing the sacred divine power of Zhongli Quan.
In other words, if Chen Yun wanted to borrow Zhongli Quan's divine power again, there would definitely be some movement he could detect as Kang Yuan.
At present, there was no abnormality emanating from Chen Yun's body, which meant that he had not borrowed divine power.
In theory, Kang Yuan shouldn't have been so afraid, but he was still terrified. The main reason was that he knew that when Chen Yun arrived here, Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and others must have come as well.
Kang Yuan is a top-level magician, not an opponent of two top-level magicians and 40+ medium-level magicians combined. If he were truly surrounded, he believed that he would be reduced to dust!
Perhaps because he was too afraid, Kang Yuan was even considering using the earth evasion technique to quickly escape. He secretly cast a spell while buying time, "Is it really Mr. Chen? Where are Master Wu and Master Qin? They didn't come together?"
Chen Yun replied without any expression, "To kill you, one person is enough!"
Halfway through the spell, Kang Yuan suddenly stopped. A hint of joy flashed across his face as he blinked and asked, "So you're saying that Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming haven't come?"
Chen Yun realized Kang Yuan's intentions and couldn't help but chuckle dryly, "Does it matter whether they come or not? Do you think that with your filthy fish and rotten shrimp, you will need more people to take your life?"
Under normal circumstances, being called a "rotten fish and maggot" would certainly make Kang Yuan angry to his core.
However, knowing from Chen Yun's words that Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming had not come, Kang Yuan's temper skyrocketed. He laughed loudly, "Chen Yun, people are afraid of you because of your status as an official disciple of the Xuanmen Sect. I, Kang Yuan, have already become an upper-level magician. How could I possibly be afraid of you? If you want to kill me, go ahead and try!"
Yes, knowing that Chen Yun had come alone, Kang Yuan no longer intended to flee. At least until he realized that Chen Yun was preparing to borrow divine power, he did not intend to flee.
Why?
Because Kang Yuan wants to gamble!
He had personally witnessed Chen Yun's extremely powerful magic weapons and artifacts. Moreover, as a legitimate disciple of the Xuanmen Sect, Chen Yun must possess a complete set of spiritual cultivation methods. Furthermore, previously Kang Yuan knew that Chen Yun had obtained the essence blood of the water adder and dragon essence, among other precious treasures. He certainly wanted to take a chance and bet that he could eliminate Chen Yun before the latter could cast his divine power technique, then obtain all the treasures such as the complete inner core art, magic weapons, dragon essence, etc., from him.
For an upper-level magician to kill a medium-level magician is not to say it's an easy task, but at least it is relatively easy.
Kang Yuan believed that as long as he could formulate a good strategy, and dealt Chen Yun a heavy blow, killing him in an instant should not be too difficult.
Thinking about this, the qi hidden within his body began to be constantly activated, accumulating and preparing to cast a spell. Then, he would take advantage of Chen Yun's lack of preparedness and blow him into pieces.
Chen Yun seemed unaware of the other's actions and spoke with a dismissive tone, "Even if you don't say anything, I will still kill you immediately!"
As he spoke, he raised his Golden Slayer Sword, and electric arcs jumped around the blade.
It's obvious to anyone that Chen Yun will cast a powerful lightning law next.
At this moment, Kang Yuan suddenly felt his legs weaken, and with a thud, he fell to his knees, crying and saying, "Master Chen, I was wrong."
Chen Yun seemed to have not seen through Kang Yuan's trickery, and was taken aback for a moment, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Kang Yuan looked contrite, "I've been feeling guilty these days. I can't eat well, sleep well. I was thinking that I shouldn't have done it. Although I've made a big mistake, I don't know how to seek forgiveness from everyone. When I saw Master Chen just now, I also felt like a cowardly person with a brave exterior because of my conscience. That's why I said those terrible things out loud. In reality, my heart has been suffering greatly and hopes to be forgiven by everyone."
Chen Yun seemed to believe Kang Yuan, and the lightning on his divine sword gradually dimmed. He even said comforting words, "Admitting one's mistakes and improving is far better than doing nothing. If you truly have regret, I can intercede for you with Master Wu, Master Qin, and others..."
Before the words could be finished, Kang Yuan suddenly stood up and smiled widely, "Ha ha, do you really believe it? You can go die, kid!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, he was swathed in a fierce fiery "qi" that was incredibly dense.
As these "qi" burst forth from Kang Yuan's body, they instantly transformed into the shadow of a demon that somewhat resembled an Asura. The demon had one head, three faces, eight arms, and eight legs, with a stature of over a hundred zhang in height.
The demonic figure appeared instantly and charged ferociously towards Chen Yun!
The powerful forces sent shockwaves in all directions, causing the surrounding flames to reverse and swirl like the waves of a river.
The heavens and the earth momentarily dimmed, and the earth trembled.
Anyone could feel the terrifying power that this move held within Kang Yuan.
To destroy heaven and earth!
It was absolutely a terrifying force capable of destroying heaven and earth!
Chen Yun seemed to react no differently from the beginning, and was instantly consumed by the demonic shadow!
……
The crowd watching the battle from above naturally saw this scene.
Zhang Ling was shocked, "Oh no, Master Chen is going to suffer!"
Sun Yan looked anxiously to the side, "Master Wu, let's rush to save Master Chen!"
"Yes."
"It seems like Chen Master doesn't know what's going on. He is standing there doing nothing, allowing Kang Yuan to sneak attack."
"Master Wu, Master Qin, we must quickly support Master Chen."
Dragon girl Sanjiu, Gao Chen, Ding Xu, and others said anxiously.
Who would have thought that Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming, two of the top-level magicians, did not show a surprised expression at all. Instead, they were quite calm.
Wu Kejiu's face was alight with a light smile as he said, "Do you really think Master Chen has reached the level of an upper-level magician and doesn't have any awareness at all?"
Qin Ming also smiled mischievously, "Our teacher is just playing with that rascal Kang Yuan. Of course, it's also possible that he's doing this to test how formidable he has become as an upper-level magician."
Xu Yang was taken aback, "Ah? Are you two teachers saying that Master Chen is safe and sound?"
Others were also somewhat skeptical.
They could see clearly in the sky that Kang Yuan's move was so powerful that it darkened the sun and moon, shook the earth, and was astonishingly fierce. How could Chen Yun possibly withstand it without any defense?
But since Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming, both upper-level magicians, had said so, the others had no choice but to believe it.
Everyone could only stay calm and watch the ground explode with intense force.
...
Not only were the people above the sky watching the battlefield, but many others were as well.
As the instigator of the event, Kang Yuan also watched the endless explosion with smoke billowing from a distance, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and interest.
At this moment, the intense explosion shattered the earth, and countless stones and earth were crushed into dust by the powerful blast, flying around in all directions.
The entire world seemed to be made up of dust.
In the dust, the terrifying explosions kept thundering one after another, resounding with a continuous "boom boom boom".
This situation continued for a full minute.
Finally, the sound of the explosion gradually subsided, and the smoke and dust were also dispersed by the gusts of wind.
The ground in front was nowhere to be seen, replaced instead by a massive deep crater that was deep and boundless, spanning an area of several tens of li.
The entire area of several tens of li around was blasted into dust and disappeared.
It can be imagined how terrifying the power of Kang Yuan's move just now was!
Indeed, Kang Yuan, seeing his own handiwork, was filled with a sense of satisfaction. He crazily laughed, "Hahaha! Mr. Chen, you actually dare to come alone to seek revenge? Hahaha! You truly believe that…"
Suddenly, his laughter came to an abrupt halt!
Kang Yuan suddenly stopped laughing. Because he saw a figure floating in mid-air within the still-smoking haze!
The next moment, the figure in the air responded with a calm voice, "That's all you've got? I'm sorry, but it's my turn now!"
It was Chen Yun!
He was actually unscathed!
Stunned, Kang Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief. He really couldn't believe that the powerful move he had just executed couldn't even scratch Chen Yun.
Impossible!
How could he be unscathed?
Kang Yuan couldn't believe his eyes, refusing to accept the reality of Chen Yun emerging from the smoky haze completely unharmed.
(Chapter ends)
