Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 838 The Arrival of the Source
This lotus was over ten zhang in size, and its entire body seemed to be formed from raging flames, spinning rapidly.

At the heart of its lotus, there is a special symbol formed by crimson flames.

Ning Fa looked at the crimson flame lotus with a strange light in his eyes, and understood that this should be the key point of the formation that they wanted to control.

Upon its appearance, the surrounding waves of fire surged wildly as if boiling, and the intense heat it emitted increased several times over.

Even with the protective aura of the flying boat, everyone still felt unbearably hot.

Madam Qingxia said solemnly, "Fellow Daoists, this restriction in the Heavenly Melting Fire Swamp is called the Heavenly Flame Crimson Lotus Array. Each array eye is a Heavenly Flame Crimson Lotus."

We must extinguish the Heavenly Flame of this lotus, and then, according to the method I have comprehended, ignite a new Heavenly Flame.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her in astonishment, never expecting that the method to break this fifth-order restriction of the Heavenly Evolution Sect was actually comprehended by this Lady Qingxia.

But considering her reputation, it seems reasonable.

At this moment, Madam Qingxia said again, "At that time, you all don't need to lend a hand. I alone am enough."

After all, our formation's core is already quite close to the sphere of influence of the sea race and the demon race.

Once this array's core is activated, it will likely attract cultivators from both races quickly. At that time, I will need you all to hold them off so that I can safely control this array's core.

However, you need not worry. I will use the terrain here to set up another defensive barrier nearby, which should be of great help.

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiong laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Qingxia, please do as you please. We will do our utmost."

Ning Fa, Su Wanwan, and others also expressed the same sentiment.

Madam Qingxia nodded, then gently patted her hand, and a small pile of array flags, array plates, and other items with shimmering spiritual light appeared in front of her.

She said to Jiang Xueting and the others, "Xueting, the three of you should set up this 'Burning Sun Formation' within this area. If the enemy attacks, you will control this formation and help the seniors fight the enemy."

"Yes, sir." Jiang Xueting and the others immediately replied solemnly, then each took a pile of array-setting items and flew off separately.

Ning Fa, Sun Xiong, and Liu Wenyuan also leaped out to escort them.

Ning Fa naturally followed Jiang Xueting.

He looked at Jiang Xueting, who was carefully setting up the formation, and couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

The flames here had reached a level that Core Formation cultivators could hardly endure, but Jiang Xueting easily blocked the flames with a faint white light flashing around her body, appearing completely unaffected.

Clearly, the cultivation method this woman practices is no longer the Xuan Guang Su Nu Jing that Ning Fa originally bestowed upon her. The cultivation method she is currently practicing is obviously more advanced, and it seems to have been taught by that Lady Qingxia.

Just then, Ning Fa's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He felt his Moon Goddess Heart tremble slightly, as if it had been touched.

The source of the disturbance was clearly Jiang Xueting, or more accurately, the cultivation technique she practiced.

Ning Fa was shocked. What kind of cultivation technique did Jiang Xueting practice? It could even touch his Moon Goddess Heart.

Moreover, the feeling emanating from the Heart of the Moon Goddess was one of longing mixed with a slight sense of apprehension, which greatly surprised Ning Fa.

As he pondered, a strange buzzing sound rang out, and a layer of radiant spiritual light appeared in front of the two of them.

Jiang Xueting immediately looked at Ning Fa with delight and said, "Senior Ning, the formation is set up."

Ning Fa regained his composure, glanced at her again, and smiled, "Then let's go back."

Jiang Xueting was not only an old acquaintance of his, but also someone he had been kind to, so he could not lay a hand on her, especially since she was a disciple of Madam Qingxia.

However, Ning Fa secretly resolved that once this matter was resolved, he would find an opportunity to investigate the reason why.

When they returned to their previous position, they saw that the Heavenly Flame Lotus Array Eye had been bound by nine star-like chains, greatly reducing its spinning speed.

However, the surrounding fire waves also converged towards it, causing the fire lotus to spew out flames that seemed almost tangible, as if it wanted to melt and break the nine star chains.

Not far away, Madam Qingxia stood in mid-air, her dress and black hair fluttering in the wind.

Her expression was solemn, and her hands moved like wheels, casting one spell after another.

Ning Fa observed carefully, secretly estimating that it would probably take some time for Lady Qingxia to completely control the array's core.

About fifteen minutes later, Ning Fa, who was standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly looked to his right front as if sensing something.

Then Jiang Xueting suddenly raised the magic disc in her hand and said with a tense expression, "The enemy is coming, and there are quite a few of them."

Sun Xiong, Su Wanwan, and the others all had slight changes in expression.

Ning Fa let out a soft breath, his eyes revealing excitement; the source point he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

"Let's go, let's try our best to keep the invading enemy out of the barrier."

Sun Xiong spoke in a deep voice to Ning Fa and the others, then led his disciples and flew in the direction Jiang Xueting pointed.

Ning Fa and others followed closely behind.

Before long, the group stopped near the edge of the barrier.

Outside the barrier, after a surge of towering flames, a strange red bird with wingspans exceeding ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) appeared. Its entire body was devoid of feathers, covered instead in deep red scales, clearly indicating it was a late-stage, third-tier demonic bird.

On its broad back stood more than a dozen figures.

Eight of them had dark blue skin and long, curly hair like seaweed.

These were clearly sea creature cultivators, and the three leading figures, whose auras were exceptionally powerful, were fourth-tier sea creatures.

One of them, with a burly build and a large nose, was at the mid-stage of the fourth rank.

On the left, there were only four people. Although they all looked like humans, they all had some obvious demon characteristics, and they were all demon cultivators who had transformed into human form.

Among them, the one on the left was dressed in heavy black armor, with a deep scar on his face running from his left eye to the corner of his right mouth, making him look particularly ferocious. His emerald green eyes were full of cold and cruelty.

The middle-aged man with a hooked nose and a pair of blue wings on his back, standing next to him, had a faint smile on his face.

The spiritual pressure emanating from the two was far stronger than that of the other two demon cultivators; they were indeed both at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm.

Just as rumored, the sea creatures and demons in the vicinity joined forces to seize this Heavenly Meltfire Swamp.

Moreover, seven Nascent Soul cultivators arrived directly at just this one array point.

The strange red bird stopped, and the two cultivators on its back glared at Ning Fa and the others with fierce eyes.

Of the group of people on this side, apart from Ning Fa, Hei Yu, and Liu Wenyuan who were able to maintain their composure, everyone else changed color.

The invading enemy appears to be far too powerful.

After all, generally speaking, among those who are at the Nascent Soul stage, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sea Clan and the Demon Clan are stronger than those of the Human Clan.

What's more, this time the opposing side sent seven Nascent Soul cultivators, including three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.

On their side, Madam Qingxia is temporarily unable to make a move, and they only have two mid-Nascent Soul cultivators. How can they possibly fight like this?
The blue-faced demon cultivator glanced at Ning Fa and the others, lingering on Ning Fa's face for a moment, before smiling faintly:
"Fellow human cultivators, although you arrived first, it seems your strength is far inferior to ours. Why don't you leave now and give up this array core? Otherwise, we might break the harmony by fighting."

Ning Fa remained calm, but his keen senses detected that this mid-stage Transformation Realm demon cultivator seemed to be paying special attention to him.

At that moment, a sudden thought struck him.

The demon cultivator in black armor moved his lips slightly, as if he were communicating telepathically with the person beside him.

Although Ning Fa's expression remained unchanged, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, Sun Xiong roared, "You bunch of scum, you think you can make us retreat without a fight? You're delusional! If you've got the guts, come at me!"

The blue-faced demon cultivator wanted to say more, but the fourth-tier mid-stage sea race cultivator with the large nose impatiently said:
"We are clearly superior in strength, why waste words with them? Let's act quickly, take them out, seize this key point of the formation, and then we can go to support other places."

Without waiting for the blue-faced demon cultivator's response, he opened his mouth and spat out.

A black shadow flew out and instantly transformed into a blue-black bone whip several meters long.

With just a slight twitch, a series of roaring waves resounded, and even the surging fire waves around it involuntarily retreated.

Judging from its terrifying spiritual pressure, this treasure is definitely of extremely high quality, at least reaching the middle grade of the third rank.

With a sharp whistle, the dark blue bone whip lashed out with tremendous force towards the shimmering, iridescent protective shield.

After this Nascent Soul cultivator from the sea race made his move, the other two early-stage fourth-tier sea race members also attacked without hesitation.

One of them conjured a magical artifact resembling a blue spear, while the other held something that looked like a monster's head and chanted incantations as he cast a spell.

As the roar of water filled the air, a large ball of deep blue light appeared in the sky.

Even in this scorching land, astonishing water-attribute spiritual power began to erupt, clearly indicating that this sea creature's nascent soul was casting a powerful water-attribute spell.

"How rude."

The middle-aged man with the blue face curled his lip, but then he also shouted in a low voice, "Let's make our move too."

He then spread his azure wings, and countless azure light blades, each a foot long, sliced ​​through the flames in front of him, sweeping in from all directions.

The other three transformed demon cultivators also made their moves, one of whom, a burly bald demon cultivator, even revealed his true form in a burst of black light.

It turned out to be a massive black lizard beast, as large as a small mountain, charging towards them with earth-shaking force.

"Let's do it too!"

Sun Xiong roared, and blood-red light surged around him, radiating a powerful aura of blood and qi.

His body instantly grew to nearly two zhang tall, like a giant.

A huge stone bow appeared in his hand, which he quickly drew back, and a gray light arrow condensed rapidly, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Ning Fa glanced at him indifferently and flicked his right hand.

Five flying swords of different colors flew out one after another. With just a slight sway, they shot out hundreds of five-colored sword lights, slashing forward with great momentum.

(End of this chapter)