Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Fang Yue sheathed his sword, his face pale, clearly indicating that this strike had taken a toll on his health.

Meanwhile, in other parts of the battlefield, six other Firebirds also met their doom.

The seven Firebirds that had gone out of control after True Immortal Crimson Fire was knocked down were quickly wiped out by this group of top geniuses in various ways.

The sky cleared, leaving only the lingering heat and scattered sparks of fire.

Lin Zhao dispersed the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Dragon, retrieved the Ninefold Thunder Pearl, and reunited with Yan Chiheng and Xu Chuan.

Everyone's gazes turned to the area where True Immortal Crimson Fire had fallen, and to the Foundation Establishment army on the outskirts.

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At this moment, True Man Crimson Fire was neither available nor able to attend to these Firebirds.

He seemed to be stuck in a quagmire.

Countless spells and magical artifacts rained down on us like an endless downpour.

Although a single attack could not break through the defense of his Crimson Feather Robe, the continuous impact and shock caused his blood and qi to churn and his spiritual energy to stagnate. What was even more terrifying was the suffocating feeling of having nowhere to escape and being completely submerged.

"Get out of my way!" He was furious and instantly unleashed five powerful fire spells in succession. The raging fire rings, fire dragons, and exploding fireballs cleared a large area, and hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators who rushed too far ahead turned to ashes amidst screams.

However, this brief airspace was immediately filled by more attacks from behind!

The space he had just cleared was instantly submerged again by an even more ferocious torrent of spells. His spells were destroyed halfway before they could even be fully unleashed!

He dared not unleash his Golden Core Domain again.

Although the Dharma Domain is strong, it is likely that if it is used against more than two thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators with a prepared full-force attack, it will be destroyed by countless attacks, just like the previous divine power, and die even faster!

Activating supernatural powers requires time to build up strength, and he was already in a luxury of even catching his breath, so how could he dare to be distracted?

Left with no other choice, he once again summoned the Seven Feathers Fire Fan and forcibly activated it.

The seven firebirds reappeared, but instead of attacking separately, they circled and intertwined, forming an extremely hot and incinerating fiery abyss within a radius of several miles around him!

Those who rushed into this area, including those at the Foundation Establishment stage and a few audacious Qi Refining disciples who had not yet left Crimson Fire Valley, were reduced to ashes before they could even utter a scream.

The group was forced to retreat temporarily and regroup on the perimeter, preparing for the next wave of concentrated fire to break through the tortoise shell.

Master Chi Huo finally got a moment to catch his breath, but this breath was filled with fear that went deep into his bones.

He felt the shadow of death rapidly closing in and surrounding him.

"You forced me to do this..." His eyes flashed with madness and extreme heartache, and with trembling hands, he slowly drew something out from his dantian.

It was a completely translucent lamp, as if carved from crystal and jade, with a tiny, yet incredibly pure, jade-white flame burning quietly at its wick—

【Crystal Jade Lamp】

This lamp has no offensive or defensive capabilities, but it is his natal magic weapon used to refine his golden core and purify his dantian in order to break through to the mid-stage of the dantian. It contains his hundreds of years of hard work and dedication!

"Ignite my path, and burn all my enemies!"

He roared hoarsely, his eyes filled with a mad, all-consuming frenzy.

The jade lamp shone brightly, and a warm, yet Daoist-infused, jade-colored radiance poured into the outer Fire Forbidden Zone.

In an instant, the raging fire seemed to be endowed with special power. The color of the flames turned into a strange, translucent jade white. Then the entire domain shrank inward and transformed into a jade white fire halo that was condensed to the extreme and spread silently, instantly sweeping across a radius of ten miles!

This time, the situation is completely different.

The spells that attacked True Immortal Crimson Fire melted and dissipated silently, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun!

Wherever the halo passed, nearly a thousand Qi Refining disciples in the valley who had not yet left were instantly vaporized like dust being wiped away, leaving not even ashes behind.

Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators, the first hundred or so were as fragile as paper, falling before they could even utter a scream. Further away, many more Foundation Establishment cultivators were also injured, coughing up blood and flying backward.

A full-force attack from a Core Formation cultivator is terrifying!

However, the jade-white flame of the wick in the crystal lamp dimmed considerably and almost went out.

Master Chi Huo's face instantly turned ashen, his aura plummeted, and his eyes were filled with endless heartache.

A century of arduous effort, the path to immortality, was almost severed!

"This enmity is irreconcilable! I will repay it a hundredfold one day!"

He glared venomously at the Foundation Establishment cultivators below, then burned his essence blood to transform into a streak of crimson light, hurtling wildly towards the horizon beyond the valley! Its speed far surpassed that of ordinary Core Formation escape techniques!

He must escape! As long as he survives, with his Core Formation cultivation, he will surely rise again in this vast world!

But a jet-black blade of light appeared out of nowhere from the void in front of the escape light, and with unparalleled dominance, it slashed down!

"Clang—!!!"

A deafening crash, like metal being cleaved, accompanied by the screams of the Crimson Fire Immortal.

The crimson streak of light was suddenly cleaved from the sky by a blade, crashing back into the scorched earth of Crimson Fire Valley like a meteorite.

It kicked up a cloud of dust even higher than before. The world fell silent.

That jet-black blade of light that slashed down the blood escape technique did not come from some hidden elder.

Rather, it was a life-saving technique carried by a disciple and bestowed upon him by a Core Formation elder.

After delivering a stunning slash, the illusory sword light quickly dimmed and dissipated into the air.

Crimson Fire Immortal was cleaved back into Crimson Fire Valley. Although his internal organs were shaken, he coughed up blood, and his breath was even weaker.

However, the third-tier magical artifact aura of the crimson feather robe on his body still flickered stubbornly, and it had not been completely broken.

Ultimately, it was just a sealing force, not the presence of a Core Formation cultivator.

In the distance, Qin Yuchen, Lin Zhao, and other top geniuses did not rush forward immediately after dealing with the Firebird.

They are observing and waiting for the right opportunity.

A sense of awe remained in his heart—a third-tier Core Formation cultivator was indeed so powerful, managing to struggle and escape from the attack of two thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seeing that True Man Chi Huo had fled, some people no longer hesitated.

Among the crowd, several prodigies who had failed to reach the fourth level of the Cloud Tower had a resolute glint in their eyes.

They abruptly crushed the life-saving methods bestowed upon them by their elders.

Abusing the methods of elders might earn a low reputation within the sect.

But now, the sect's ten-year training is nearing its end, and the final rating has been largely determined.

However, there is one unchanging rule in the world of cultivation:

The winner is king.

If one could, with only a Foundation Establishment level cultivation, achieve the feat of "killing a Core Formation cultivator,"...

Regardless of the external forces involved, this achievement itself is the best evaluation.

"Attack!" someone roared angrily.

The final hunt begins.

In an instant, several terrifying spiritual lights, each distinct yet radiating the fluctuations of the Core Formation level, suddenly shone brightly above Crimson Fire Valley!

There were chilling sword shadows streaking across the sky, imposing phantoms of massive mountains pressing down, and dazzling magic bells erupting...

The already relentless attacks, now infused with the power of several Core Formation level cultivators, have become even more deadly.