Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 74 Zhong Li: Knead the Strange Fire

At this moment, in the heart of the Soul Emperor, strength had surpassed everything else. Love, friendship, family ties, and even the heavy responsibility of being the head of a clan could not compare to it.

"Strength determines everything"—this timeless truth has always shone brightly throughout the long river of time.

Zhongli before him had already reached the extraordinary strength of a Dou Di. Even without the favor of healing his injuries, Hun Tiandi would never dare to overstep his bounds.

As for opening his meridians without any defense, wasn't it because even if he were to take precautions, it would be futile in front of a Dou Di? After all, a Dou Di could kill him, a mere nine-star Dou Sheng, in an instant with just a glance.

As the Soul Emperor pondered, the Thousand Sun Flames of Burning Radiance had already quietly pierced through his skin, meandering along his meridians and tightly enveloping the Red Lotus Karmic Fire at the Soul Emperor's heart.

At this moment, Fenyao Qianyangyan resolutely took over the heavy responsibility of the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, enduring the explosive attacks of the volcanic rock flames that crackled like firecrackers.

Immediately afterwards, Zhongli's divine sense precisely locked onto the other two incomplete sources of strange fire that were wandering around within the Soul Emperor's body.

In an instant, three blazing rays of light shot out from the core of the Burning Thousand Sun Flame, precisely targeting the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, and the soul imprint of Xiao Xuan on the chest of the Soul Emperor.

As for the volcanic stone flames, Zhong Li didn't need to exert any effort to restrain them. The next moment, another wave of attacks from the volcanic stone flames surged in. However, the difference was that the moment the volcanic stone flames came into contact with the Burning Thousand Sun Flame, their strange fire essence was like a little hamster accidentally stepping on a sticky trap. Although it struggled desperately, it couldn't break free even a little.

With a slight thought from Zhongli, the three fire ropes began to tighten. The Yin-Yang Twin Flames and the Three Thousand Burning Flames quickly met the same fate as the volcanic rock flames. As for Xiao Xuan's unforgettable Nine-Star Dou Sheng Soul Imprint, although it lasted for two more seconds, it shattered in the next instant.

The moment the soul imprint shattered, the three broken sources of strange fire instantly became restless.

"Oh no! A sheer cliff!!"

Zhong Li suddenly stretched out his arms, and in an instant, with the Soul Emperor as the center, four rocky ridges rose up from the four corners like giant pillars rising from the ground.

On that rocky ridge, four transparent purple spheres were prominently embedded, like meticulously crafted mysterious treasures.

The transparent, glass-like barrier firmly confines the lightning core, which gleams with a dangerous light, within the center of the sphere.

The next second, the four lightning balls simultaneously erupted with dazzling purple lightning, shooting straight towards the Soul Emperor's chest like sharp arrows.

At the same time, four beams of earth-yellow light shot out from the center of the four core rock ridges. These beams intertwined and entwined between the Burning Thousand Sun Flames and the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, quickly forming an indestructible barrier.

"snort!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhong Li's eyes as he slowly moved his right hand to his chest and then clenched it into a fist.

In an instant, powerful rock god energy emanated from his body, spreading out like golden flames and instantly dyeing Zhongli's clothes with a dazzling color that shimmered like a golden battle robe.

"Indestructible!"

As Zhongli clenched his right fist, circular golden ripples of divine power spread out in the air like ripples, centered on his fist...

All of this was because, within the Soul Emperor's body, at his heart, as Xiao Xuan's soul imprint gradually faded, the soul imprint issued a final, decisive command to the three strange flames—to self-destruct immediately!

Although each of these three strange flames is taken individually, they are all difficult to compare with the Void Devouring Flame, the Soul Emperor's Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame, and Zhongli's Burning Thousand Sun Flame.

However, since the self-destruction occurred so close to the Soul Emperor's heart, Zhong Li had no choice but to take it very seriously.

"It seems that Xiao Xuan never intended to let you off easy. Even if you successfully erase his soul imprint in the future, these three strange flames will instantly self-destruct within your body, leaving you completely unprepared. At that time, you will suffer severe injuries again, and if you are unlucky, it is not impossible for you to be blown to death, since these three strange flames have been lingering around your heart." Zhong Li explained slowly.

"That damned Xiao Xuan, he's really ruthless!" The Soul Emperor clenched his fists. Just as Zhong Li had said, if he were to completely erase Xiao Xuan's soul imprint in a few decades, he would definitely lower his guard and immerse himself in the joy of finally getting through his thousand years of healing. He wouldn't pay any special attention to the movements of these three strange flames.

After all, under normal circumstances, Xiao Xuan would already be dead and gone by now. Even if he were to survive in some dark and damp corner, he would have completely lost control of the three strange flames.

Once the soul imprint is erased, the three strange flames within the body become ownerless, and in a state of incomplete origin. For the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, whose origin is intact, suppressing them is incredibly easy. Therefore, the Soul Emperor has no reason to guard against the dying counterattack of these three strange flames again.

"It seems that Xiao Xuan, whom you speak of, has already surpassed the Emperor Realm in soul cultivation. Otherwise, how could you, with a soul also at the Emperor Realm, not have sensed the commands that the soul imprint issued to the strange fire during its death throes?"

As soon as Zhongli finished speaking, the Burning Thousand Sun Flames, which had been tightly enveloping the three strange flames and trying to suppress their origins so that they could not gather together, instantly coalesced into one.

It floated lightly toward the newly formed square, golden-yellow doorway.

In an instant, the Thousand Sun Flames of Burning Radiance transformed into a lively little fire spirit. This colorful little fire spirit swung its arms joyfully and accurately tossed the essence of the three strange flames into a small golden square.

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In that instant, the small golden squares quickly closed, and then everything returned to its former tranquility.

Zhong Li slowly opened his right hand, and the seal of the four rock ridges transformed into wisps of energy, quietly dissipating between heaven and earth.

The small golden compartment containing three strange flames with a power comparable to several hydrogen bombs was now lying quietly in the arms of the Burning Thousand Sun Flame Little Fireman, floating gently, and was eventually delivered to Zhongli's hands.

"These three strange fires are already on the verge of self-destruction. If I were to break the seal on this small square now, they would explode instantly. Alas, I was originally thinking of shaping these three strange fires into a single, complete strange fire to give to my little apprentice, but now it seems that this wonderful idea will be difficult to realize."

Zhong Li sighed softly, inwardly complaining. Although his strength was extraordinary, he really couldn't find a proper way to protect himself from that strange fire that was sure to explode immediately.

Upon hearing this, Void Devouring Flame broke out in a cold sweat.

"Holy crap!! Squeeze it!!! What kind of horror movie is this, with all this strange fire?!"

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(End of this chapter)