Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 485 Candle Yin
Question: To what extent can a raging sea of ​​fire with an initial ignition range of at least a kilometer expand in a lush forest covered with green plants?
Answer: Boundless!

Faced with the terrifying flames that can even burn soil and rocks into magma, the endless green will be the best combustion fuel.

If there is no interference from external forces, Xu Yue can be sure that this sea of ​​purgatory fire containing a little bit of the sun's breath can even completely burn the entire Wanli Savage Forest into a vast scorched earth.

And if it is really allowed to expand to this extent, the number of lives lost will be estimated to increase to an exaggerated level of billions.

Xu Yue has always been cruel and indifferent to obstacles that stand in his way, but he has no interest in this kind of pure killing which is of a bad nature and has no benefit.

What's more, according to the information provided by Fei Lian, this barbarian forest covering an area of ​​millions of square kilometers is home to thousands of large tribes, hundreds of thousands of goblins, and a truly god-level being.

Therefore, even if it were not for his already precarious moral bottom line, if he wanted to walk out of this primeval jungle alive, he had to try his best to curb the expansion of the raging sea of ​​fire before him.

Otherwise, when the flames that burned everything are extinguished, what will most likely greet him will be the hysterical and bloody revenge of countless crazy goblins. By then, let alone completing the awakening mission, it may be unknown whether he can survive three days safely.

"Master, should we retreat? Or..."

Ah Fu's slightly hesitant voice rang in his ears. It was obvious that he had also thought of the serious consequences that might be caused by allowing the sea of ​​fire to continue to expand. As a puppet, Ah Fu did not pity the innocence of living beings, but reason told him that they did not have much time left to make a decision.

Judging from the current expansion efficiency of the sea of ​​fire, the possibility of successfully containing it will become increasingly slimmer with every second of delay, so... either retreat immediately or take immediate action to remedy the situation.

Hearing this, Xu Yue sighed slightly with some tiredness. It was impossible for him to retreat. The result of running away would be to leave himself with countless troubles. The Lord of the Mansion had already shown him clearly how troublesome the immortal-level goblins in this world were. He didn't think that he would be able to break out safely from the siege of a large number of immortal-level beings, or even a god-level being.

Since the option of retreat has been ruled out, the only thing he can do next is to consider how to remedy the situation. Fortunately, he happened to have gained a lot of good things in the previous world. Although this sea of ​​fire is vast, he is not completely helpless.

"Red Prison, activate Storm's ability template, armor form."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of blood-colored liquid overflowed from Xu Yue's body surface and soon condensed into a majestic battle armor that covered his entire body. At the same time, in an observable blood-colored space somewhere, hundreds of blood-colored round beads wrapped in transparent bubbles were floating on the sea of ​​blood.

Following Xu Yue's order, one of the round beads immediately disintegrated on its own, and the scattered blood drops fell into the sea of ​​blood, instantly causing huge waves.

In the outside world, the scarlet armor that had just taken shape suddenly flashed with blood, and a steady stream of blood energy roared into Xu Yue's body, bringing with it the innate ability unique to Storm.

[Prompt: 'Lord of Blood' is being activated, Storm Girl Ororo's talent has been analyzed, and the temporary loading of 'Mastery of Nature' talent has begun...]

The cold reminder sound of the paradise gradually turned into the roaring sound of wind and thunder. The black and white eyes were instantly covered with crystal clear white. Looking up, a whole new world slowly opened in front of Xu Yue.

He felt the intimacy of the wind, the mistiness of the clouds, the frenzy of the thunder and lightning, the heaviness of the earth, and even the pulse of the stars in the distance, and even the heartbeat of the entire universe...

Nature does have its own will, but ordinary people cannot perceive it. However, the talent derived from Storm now allows Xu Yue to truly see the existence of these invisible things. He can observe, understand, and even go a step further... dominate!
"wind!"

With a gentle call, without the need for wings, the hurricane that gathered from all directions carried Xu Yue's tall body in armor straight into the sky.

The next moment, in Fei Lian's astonished sight, the wind direction within a radius of thousands of meters changed together, and the invisible wind at this moment almost turned into a huge wave visible to the naked eye, roaring in from the outside of the lush forest, and the trees swayed and the earth and rocks flew wherever they passed, and even suppressed the sea of ​​fire that was supposed to expand wildly outward, and rolled it back.

The roar of the strong wind sweeping across the earth was deafening, and even the boiling sea of ​​fire inferno could only bow down before this irresistible natural force.

Then the violent hurricane intensified again. Obeying someone's will, they were like whistling giant hands that worked in perfect coordination, constantly squeezing the living space of those burning flames and forcing them to converge in the same direction.

Looking from a distance, under the raging hurricane, countless golden-red fire dragons were seen rising rapidly from the surrounding sea of ​​fire, and soon they were entwined and circling each other above the Tiger Mountain Range, and finally they intertwined and grew into a magnificent pillar of fire that was at least a hundred meters wide.

Then, a huge red tornado began to stand upright between the clouds and the sea of ​​fire and burned fiercely. Looking up, it seemed as if it would set the entire sky on fire. And inside the tornado column of fire that reached the sky, a tiny black shadow was quietly suspended inside, trying its best to maintain the surrounding hurricane and continuously swirling in a spiral.

The storm turned into his hands and feet at this moment, and the flames that were forcibly bound around him did not make Xu Yue feel the heat unbearable. Instead, it made the burning fire in his dantian become more and more excited.

After layers of weakening and dilution, the remaining solar energy in these flames has long been thin to the point of being barely noticeable. However, for the fire that is still in its weak stage, they are still a delicious nutritional supplement.

So the surging suction force began to spread out around Xu Yue on its own, and the rising and swirling flames had just approached, and its endless hot firepower was quickly swallowed up by the fire in his body, until the cycle repeated.

However, this loss is nothing but a drop in the bucket for the sea of ​​fire that covers an area of ​​thousands of meters. Although the storm can temporarily restrict the sea of ​​fire from spreading outward, it is far from being able to extinguish it completely. He needs more elements to participate in this one-man fire-fighting operation.

The indifferent, white eyes were slightly raised, without too many words. As his thoughts turned, most of the water vapor within a radius of nearly ten thousand meters was forcibly pulled away. The clouds in the sky were layered and rolled, covering the entire sky above his head in a moment, and quickly piled up into a dark, deep, and thick cloud curtain.

From then on, the clouds rolled, the sky became dark, and a rapidly expanding shadow fell from the sky. When I looked up, the dim setting sun was no longer in sight. Only the gloomy clouds that hung so low that it seemed as if they would completely cover me in the next second occupied all my vision.

Even if you just look at it from a distance, the cumulonimbus clouds that are as big as mountains and contain huge amounts of water vapor still give people a terrifying and oppressive feeling as if it were real.

"Boom!"

The changes in the sky were still continuing, accompanied by the rumbling thunder like a war drum. The flickering azure light suddenly tore through the darkness above. For a moment, the flickering azure light and the rising red flames below complemented each other, or it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were tit-for-tat.

And as these two kinds of light confronted and entangled each other, the howling hurricane between heaven and earth was becoming more violent, and even the terrifying sense of oppression that filled the entire world seemed to be getting heavier at this moment.

It was like a crumbling black mountain hovering above the sea of ​​fire. Perhaps with just one opportunity, the falling rocks would be enough to completely submerge everything below.

Gudong~

The sound of swallowing dry saliva was particularly eye-catching in the noise. Looking up at the thunderstorm clouds in the distance that had covered the entire sky, the fine blue lightning reflected Fei Lian's yellow and green pupils, which were trembling slightly.

As a spirit-controlling fairy who can control the attribute of wind, she can clearly sense how incredibly huge the natural elements that are gathering at this moment are. To give a simple example, even if she breaks through to the fairy level right now, it is impossible for her to forcibly create a thundercloud phenomenon with such an exaggerated coverage in a short period of time.

At least in her understanding, this was far beyond the capabilities of fairies. Apart from God, she could hardly imagine any existence that could manipulate nature so effortlessly.

It's not even about strength, it's about authority!

Through the perspective of spiritual perception, Fei Lian could observe very clearly that what was contained in the thunderstorm cloud was not just nearly overflowing water vapor and electric charges, but it was angry, or rather, it was he who was angry!
"Crack!" The loud thunder instantly shattered the cat demon's distracting thoughts and conjectures. Following the sound, he saw a dancing purple lightning snake breaking through the thick clouds above and striking the ground with an extremely ferocious posture. Even the rising flames along the way could only be torn to pieces on the spot at the moment of contact with the terrifying high temperature of 1.7 to 2.8 degrees.

The next moment, the lightning snake that spanned the ground and the clouds had not yet dissipated, but countless cold and dense raindrops had already rolled down along the trajectory of the lightning. This thunder was like the first loud trumpet blown before the charge. The moment it resounded, it officially kicked off the grand prelude to this torrential rain.

Rain? This common word now seems particularly thin. To be more precise, it should be called pouring. The continuous curtain of water almost never stops, pouring down from the gap in the clouds.

The Milky Way hangs upside down and the waterfall falls straight down. The scene described in the poems is perfectly presented at this moment, and even more exaggerated.

A huge amount of water comparable to a waterfall rushed down from the sky, and soon even the magnificent fire column composed of countless boiling flames in the center of the sea of ​​fire was now being worn away, torn apart, and completely crushed inch by inch by the cold water curtain that was pressing down.

It is difficult for the wind to extinguish the spreading flames, but enough water can bury them directly.

So time passed by minute by minute amid the sound of heavy rain, and the raging sea of ​​fire was being eaten away step by step at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the end, only a few wisps of black smoke were left, and then they were crushed by the increasingly heavy rain, until they completely merged with the dark surface with black water flowing below.

The sea of ​​fire disappeared, but within the rain curtain above, Xu Yue, wearing armor, was still quietly floating high in the sky. However, his face had become extremely pale, and even the scarlet armor on his body had returned to its original dark black color.

The activation of the talent in less than ten minutes consumed most of the blood energy reserves of the Red Prison Armor, and Xu Yue's mental strength was almost exhausted in the process of pulling the wind and rain, but fortunately the purpose of extinguishing the sea of ​​​​fire has been achieved. Although Storm's "Nature Control" talent consumes exaggerated energy, its effect is indeed outstanding.

In this state, Xu Yue can be completely compared to the gods in conventional cognition. Wind, rain, thunder and lightning can come at any time, and natural elements move at his will. If his mental strength is strong enough, he feels that he can even control the stars to bombard the earth with a solar flare with extremely destructive power.

Of course, to achieve this level, the required mental strength must at least be at the level of Professor X in his prime. Now he is still a long way from this, so it's enough to just think about it. What he needs to do now is to immediately stop this addictive state of "natural control" to prevent the mental strength that is already close to exhaustion from being completely overdrawn.

"Dismissed."

As soon as the hoarse voice spread, the dark black armor on the surface of the body could not wait to integrate into the body. As a carrier to maintain the continuous operation of the "Lord of Blood", Chiyu's consumption was far more exaggerated than Xu Yue's.

The bright white color in his eyes dissipated along with the departure of the armor. At the same time, the strange perception that seemed to be able to control all things in nature also completely returned to silence in an instant. A trace of uncontrollable regret flashed between his eyes, but it was quickly forcibly extinguished by Xu Yue.

No matter how strong Storm's Omega-level talent is, it is ultimately just an external thing. Moreover, for a melee warrior who is accustomed to using a halberd, the actual use of a large-scale magic-side ability such as Domination of All Things is actually not very great.

He is not one of those weak ranged mages. If he really encounters a strong enemy, the time he has to accumulate strength is enough for him to go in and out of the battle formation three times with his halberd.

After all, the hundreds of mutant bloods stored in the Red Prison Armor are just additional means when necessary. If you rely on them too much, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

"Except for its high consumption, the actual combat effect of the Lord of Blood is quite good. It is worthy of being the best product of Dr. Hank. Well, next time I can try Magneto's talent. I wonder what effect it will have when applied to equipment forging..."

Silently recording the pros and cons of the special ability of 'Lord of Blood', Xu Yue, with his golden-red wings spread out, was still quietly floating under the cloud curtain. At this time, the heavy rain above his head was still continuing, but its scale and density were rapidly shrinking. After losing the endless supply of water vapor, the thick cloud curtain that covered the sky would completely dissipate in half an hour at most.

Looking down, even though the fire was extinguished, the area within a thousand meters below had still become an ugly scorched earth that was unbearable to look at. All the green of the past was now replaced by dry and charred black, and the Huju Mountains located in the center of the fire were so tragic that they were almost unrecognizable.

The obsidian formed after the magma cooled covered most of the mountain. There was no grass or life, only the jagged, protruding, exposed rocks. Through the dripping water, the current Huju Mountain looked like a second-hand ice cream that was melted by high temperature and then forcibly put into the refrigerator and frozen again. It not only looked miserable, but also had a somewhat uncomfortable distortion.

As for whether there are still surviving tiger goblins in the mountains? Not long after the exciting scene comparable to a volcanic eruption, all the living things that could still move had already fled far away from here, perhaps they are now staring at the culprit who created the entire thousand-meter scorched earth in the rain curtain in a secret place.

Ignoring the vicious gazes coming from all directions, he didn't have time to deal with those insects that dared not show their heads one by one. Compared to wasting time on cutting the roots, evacuating quickly was undoubtedly a higher priority.

Finally, after taking a look at the dozen or so deep cave entrances around the foot of the mountain that had stopped spewing flames, Xu Yue sighed with some regret. Another immortal-level being from the tiger clan also died inside the cave. In other words, at least one pale gold treasure chest was now trapped under these cave entrances. As long as he spent more time, this treasure chest would be his.

However, in the next second, he extinguished the last trace of greed in his eyes without hesitation. It was just a pale gold treasure chest. For Xu Yue, who had the furnace as his support, it was far from the point where he needed to risk his life.

He decisively withdrew his gaze, took out the ancient gourd filled with golden honey from the space and drank it in big gulps, feeling the pain in his head quickly dissipating. He was about to control the golden and red wings behind him to flap away, but the terrifying power that erupted from above his head made his whole body suddenly stiffen.

Looking up, I saw that the dark clouds as thick as a mountain range were being torn apart in the middle by some invisible force. The dim evening light was pouring down from the huge crack, and following closely behind was an illusory dragon head so majestic that its size was difficult to estimate slowly emerging.

The cracked cloud curtain seemed to have turned into a simple chariot that supported his majestic body, and the scattered evening light was just a few wisps of gorgeous mane drooping from the dragon's head. When their eyes met, Xu Yue seemed to see a brilliant sun and a cold crescent moon high in the sky at the same time.

Infinite brilliance reflected in the mind, and even the milky white barrier deep in the soul made tiny cracking sounds as if it could not bear the weight, until a violent and vast roar resounded in the mind, and the magnificent scene of the sun and the moon shining together in front of the eyes was finally shattered.

One second? Or maybe a long time had passed. Xu Yue only felt a black screen before his eyes, and then his body, which had lost all consciousness, fell straight from the sky.

In the distance, watching the tiny figure falling helplessly under the dragon head, Ah Fu, without any hesitation, threw the black tiger cub in his hand to Fei Lian beside him, then turned into a black shadow and rushed towards the direction where Xu Yue fell.

At the original spot, Fei Lian, who was holding the black tiger cub in his arms, had his limbs stiff and was staring blankly at the illusory dragon head above the dome, with blood oozing faintly from the corners of his eyes.

"The God of Zhongshan, Zhuyin..."

...............

A few minutes later, Ah Fu, who had rescued Xu Yue as quickly as possible, was fleeing madly on a giant tiger beetle, and he casually pulled up the cat demon Fei Lian who was still stuck in the same place and unable to move.

Behind him, under the gaze of the illusory dragon head, the thousand-meter-long scorched earth that was originally devastated began to change dramatically. The charred debris turned back into lush green forests, the melted mountains came back to life, and even the more than ten bottomless pits on the surface were filled up one after another.

Everything seemed to be going backwards in time. In less than five minutes, the inferno that had just occurred seemed to have never happened. The Tiger Mountain Range was still majestic and magnificent, and the surrounding vegetation was still lush and green.

The only difference is that in this dense mountain forest, apart from the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the green leaves, you can no longer hear the slightest cry or roar of any living creature. Only an extremely strange and dead silence remains.

Obviously, even Zhulong seems unable to reverse the extinction of living beings. Of course, it may be because they are garbage that can be slaughtered at will and are not worthy of the god to spend too much power to give them a chance to start over.

High in the sky, the majestic illusory dragon first glanced with satisfaction at the lush green forest below which had returned to its former glory, and then its majestic eyes with the sun and the moon as pupils looked far away in the direction where Ah Fu and his group were fleeing in a panic. After pausing for a moment, the entire dragon head dissipated in the wind, leaving only a wisp of laughter slowly echoing.

"Chiyou, huh~"

(End of this chapter)