Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Pulled by the power from the Bodhi Tree, Xiao Yan felt completely lost, but fortunately, his fighting spirit didn't disappear for too long.

Then Xiao Yan sensed a faint blood energy, and the sound of clashing battle qi rang in his ears, which immediately woke him up.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that he and the hundreds of others who had entered the ancient tree earlier were now mingled together.

The reason why you can feel the thin blood energy is because people's bodies are constantly being dissolved, and their blood and bodies are constantly turning into blood light, flowing into the body of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Having seen everything clearly, Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart. Neither his ancestor Xiao Xuan nor the intelligence of the Yan Clan mentioned this point.

He had come seeking opportunities, not wanting to be dissolved for no reason. However, Xiao Yan also noticed a pressure emanating from him, hindering his movements.

Xiao Yan's Dou Qi surged instantly, trying to break free of the restraints. As Xiao Yan moved, a layer of blackish-green light gradually appeared, forming a protective shield in front of him.

"It was this force that 'devoured' those people."

However, Xiao Yan discovered that this dark green light was extremely terrifying; it could actually dissipate his battle qi. His attacks had no effect on it.

When ordinary attacks proved ineffective, Xiao Yan immediately unleashed his unique flame—the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame.

The strange fire, a blend of purple, black, and red, washed over the defenses under Xiao Yan's guidance. As expected of a rare fire of heaven and earth, the black and green light began to tremble, clearly indicating that the impact of the strange fire was effective.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately extended his right hand, and the black Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame appeared. The current situation was too strange, and he had to get away as soon as possible. Since the strange fire was effective, Xiao Yan would use the remaining Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame on his body.

Just as Xiao Yan released the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame, he discovered that another ball of black flame was also helping him break through the defense from the outside. Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately coordinated and concentrated all his energy into one point. With a bang, the defense was broken through.

After breaking free of his restraints, Xiao Yan's first sight was another ball of Void Devouring Flame.

"Soul Wind!"

Xiao Yan never expected that the one who helped him escape and released the Void Devouring Flame to help him was actually the Soul Clan's prodigy, Soul Feng.

"What a small world." Hun Feng looked at Xiao Yan, his eyes narrowed, and his tone was quite unfriendly.

The strange fire beside Xiao Yan never dissipated, indicating his readiness to strike at any moment; an opponent like Hun Feng was extremely dangerous. However, since Hun Feng had helped him escape, Xiao Yan wouldn't rashly attack her. At the same time, Xiao Yan's eyes scanned his surroundings, trying to see if Hun Feng had any other companions.

"It seems you are the one from the Soul Clan who came. Those signs of fighting outside were left by you, weren't they?"

"Not bad." Soul Wind looked at Xiao Yan's tense demeanor and pointed disdainfully at a ball of light, saying, "But you can rest assured for now, I have no intention of taking your life. You should worry about your companions instead."

The person Hun Feng was referring to was Huo Zhi. Huo Zhi hadn't yet broken through to the Dou Sheng realm, and like everyone else who had entered, she was still unconscious. Xiao Yan didn't know when that terrifying absorption ability would affect Huo Zhi, and he definitely needed to get her out of there quickly.

While Xiao Yan and Hun Feng were talking, one person had already turned into blood and disappeared.

Xiao Yan confirmed that Hun Feng had no intention of attacking him, and the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame, combined with the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire, was also heading towards Huo Zhi.

Hun Feng stood to the side, watching Xiao Yan use his strange fire without offering any help. Her gaze was mostly fixed on Xiao Yan's strange fire, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

After Xiao Yan pierced another hole in the dark green light, he pulled out the Fire Child from within and then woke her up.

Huo Zhi was initially surprised by Hun Feng's appearance, but although Hun Feng acted quite maliciously, he did not continue to attack the two of them.

"Where is this place?" Xiao Yan asked immediately after rescuing Huo Zhi.

"Within the ancient Bodhi tree lies the most important opportunity—the Bodhi mind, the Bodhi seed, and enlightenment under the Bodhi tree."

At this moment, everything was emerald green, which did indeed resemble the interior of a giant tree.

"Then why don't you attack us? And what are these things?"

Hunfeng didn't answer Xiao Yan's question directly: "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

Sure enough, within twenty breaths, as if in response to the soul wind, a thick cloud of black mist appeared from the edge of the emerald green. Before anyone could react, the black mist quickly curved into an arc and enveloped Xiao Yan and the other two, just like the thing that had surrounded Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi before.

"Is this what it is?"

"Stop talking nonsense, use the strange fire!"

Having just escaped from inside, they naturally knew that this thing was no benevolent being. The three of them simultaneously released their strange fire, burning away the blackish-green light that was rushing towards them.

After withstanding this wave, Xiao Yan finally understood why Hun Feng hadn't attacked him earlier. It was probably because she wasn't confident she could deal with the invading ghostly thing, so she needed Huo Zhi and his help.

"What is this thing, and why is it attacking us?"

Upon hearing this, Hunfeng shook his head expressionlessly: "I don't know. I've been here for so long, and all I know is that only a strange fire can resist this thing's attack. Otherwise, do you think the two of you would still be alive?"

Xiao Yan also looked at Huo Zhi, wanting to confirm the situation. Huo Zhi gave Xiao Yan the same answer: in the records of the Yan Clan, there was no such situation in the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Xiao Yan waited for the right time, and half an incense stick later, another wave of emerald light attacked. Although the three of them still managed to resist it, Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi both noticed that this thing was becoming more troublesome.

Xiao Yan also asked Hun Feng, "Can this thing get stronger?"

Hun Feng shrugged and pointed at the people in mid-air, saying, "According to my prediction, it's mostly these people who are providing the Bodhi Tree with its blood essence, which is why it's becoming stronger."

Huo Zhi frowned upon hearing this: "Then why not save them? At least we could maintain the current situation."

Hunfeng scoffed, "If you're so interested, go ahead and try to save them. They don't have any strange fire; saving them would just be a burden."

Despite Hun Feng's words, Huo Zhi managed to rescue a Dou Zun-level being from among so many trapped people.

The man had just woken up and was still trying to figure out what was happening when the third crisis struck. Moreover, as time passed, the black and green light became increasingly solid.