Chapter 1216

Regarding Gu Xun'er's reaction, Gu Nanhai had vaguely guessed something, and hurriedly tried to stop her.

However, to his shout, the already resolute Gu Xun'er treated it like a fart, having no effect at all.

Only saw her suddenly bite her tongue tip with her silver teeth, and from her rosy lips she spat out a mouthful of bright red blood mixed with traces of golden essence blood, which merged into the golden great sword before her.

"Hum!"

After those red-gold essence blood merged, the golden great sword instantly burst forth with golden light of rumors.

At the same time, within that gold, a trace of bright red also quietly appeared.

"Holy shit, damaging your own essence blood, are you crazy?!"

Seeing the golden great sword with a trace of bright red appear, Hun Feng, who was already barely managing to block it, couldn't help but burst out cursing.

After all, the opponent's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame is already extremely strong, not at all weaker than the Wu Nie Tun Yan child flame in his hand; now playing like this, he can't bear it.

Thinking of this, Hun Feng couldn't help but curse: "You crazy woman, I'm not playing with you anymore!"

As soon as his words fell, Hun Feng, ignoring the backlash of his fighting technique, frantically poured all his fighting qi into the purple-black light curtain before him, then his figure fled in a sorry state to the side, utterly disregarding his dignity.

"Boom!"

At the moment he left, that golden flame tinged with traces of blood fiercely stabbed into his Tun Tian realm.

"Crack—Bang!"

And the golden fire sword strengthened by Gu Xun'er's essence blood, in less than an instant, pierced Hun Feng's Tun Tian realm into a sky-full of purple-black fragments.

Then the golden great sword, without losing speed, thrust straight forward; its sharp tip immediately pierced into the right armpit of Hun Feng, who had only just run halfway.

When the golden sword tip touched Hun Feng's flesh, it was like cutting tofu, easily severing his entire arm from his body, and then the strong gust from the sword-compressed space blew it far away.

"Ah!"

His entire right arm was cut off, and Hun Feng, who had been trying to escape Gu Xun'er's fighting technique attack range, instantly let out a miserable, shrill scream.

At the same time as the scream, his left hand instinctively went to cover the wound, but doing so was undoubtedly futile.

After all, his arm was gone; touching the wound would achieve nothing.

However, his miserable scream instead drew the attention of everyone else.

And the Elder of the other great families, seeing the change in the golden great sword, were instantly startled.

Through the powerful perception of a four-star Fighting Saint, they could sense that what Gu Xun'er had just used was indeed essence blood!

You must know, this is the essence of living beings, different from the ordinary essence blood previously used by the Hall Master of the Soul Hall; after proper rest for a hundred years it can recover, and with other methods the recovery speed could be even greater.

And using such essence blood is tantamount to consuming one's own future!

For example, Gu Xun'er has used this once; even with the ancient clan's wealth, wanting to compensate later, humph, would still give them a headache.

However, when their gaze shifted to Hun Feng, they couldn't help but all draw in a breath of hot air.

Because Hun Feng now not only had his entire right arm cut off by that golden great sword, but also, due to the flame's oversized form, his torso was similarly injured.

Under the tremendous power of that great sword, Hun Feng's right-side ribs were almost entirely shaved off, skin and flesh together, exposing the organs beneath the ribs.

Moreover, the flesh and blood around the wound were thoroughly burned into charred meat by the so-called all-consuming Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, making one's heart tremble.

Especially the constantly beating lungs and heart, more than half cooked, with the heart and blood vessels swollen from blocked vessels, and the lungs already turned from pink to gray, making one's whole body break out in gooseflesh.

Such injuries, if not for the astonishing vitality of a Fighting Saint powerhouse, would likely kill Hun Feng in his current state within less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

"Gu Xun'er is truly ruthless, whether toward herself or others."

After a long silence, everyone then sighed in their hearts.

And seeing that the vice hall master's whereabouts were unknown, and that Hun Feng had had an arm cut off by Gu Xun'er, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall almost couldn't catch his breath and nearly fainted.

But immediately after, upon regaining his senses, a flash of violent anger crossed his black eyes.

After all, such losses, even for him, would surely be unpleasant once he got out!

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the distant Gu Xun'er and shouted furiously: "Well done, you scorpion-hearted Gu Xun'er, today, this hall master."

However, halfway through speaking, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall seemed to recall something and immediately stopped continuing.

But soon he changed his tone, looking toward Gu Nanhai and said: "Old man Nanhai, we haven't moved against your ancient clan's people, but Gu Xun'er has beaten Hun Feng like this; we must get an explanation from the Soul Clan!"

"Hmph, if Hun Feng hadn't blocked Xun'er's path, she wouldn't have been forced to damage her own essence blood; I haven't even come to settle accounts with you, yet you're the one coming to me. In my view, it's your Soul Clan that owes the ancient clan an explanation!"

Regarding what the Hall Master of the Soul Hall said, Gu Nanhai naturally could not admit guilt, so he directly turned it around and began to question the other party.

"You!"

Hearing the former's black-and-white-reversing words, Hun Mie Sheng instantly flared with anger, his chest heaving violently, his eyes fixed tightly on Gu Nanhai, as if ready to fight to the death.

And Gu Nanhai, seeing the former repeatedly jumping at the edge of losing reason, also couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear.

Worried that the former might lash out at Gu Xun'er in desperation, he then softened his tone and said: "In my view, it's better that we all stop talking and each attend to our own affairs."

Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall did not immediately reply, but instead stared with heavy breathing at Gu Nanhai and at Gu Xun'er, whose face had turned deathly pale after using essence blood.

After a long while, he finally clenched his teeth, mustered all his strength, and forced out a single word from between his teeth: "Okay!"

After all, he currently also didn't want to fight Gu Nanhai to the death over Hun Feng's matter.

His purpose in coming this time, the most important task, is the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

"Huh"

Seeing Hun Mie Sheng nod, Gu Nanhai likewise let out a great sigh of relief.

Although Gu Xun'er's sneaky maneuver left him extremely helpless, if Hun Mie Sheng really were to fight him now, the combat-ineffective Gu Xun'er could easily be done for at any moment.

Meanwhile, while the two were talking, the heavily wounded Hun Feng also reacted; upon seeing his horrifying condition, he quickly extended his remaining left hand, a suction force burst forth, pulling his distant severed arm into his grasp.

Then a wisp of soul power quickly slipped into his spatial ring, from which he took a pill and swallowed it.

After the pill entered his belly, Hun Feng only then felt his severe pain ease considerably.

However, when he noticed that at his wound there were tiny remnants of flame continually hindering the pill's efficacy and damaging his body, his gaze again involuntarily darkened.

Immediately thereafter, he swiftly mobilized the Wu Nie Tun Yan child flame within his body to absorb those tiny golden flames.

However, because that golden flame is after all the renowned Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame on the Strange Fire List.

Therefore, no matter how hard Hun Feng tried, the absorption speed was extraordinarily slow.

"Damn it, it seems we can only seal them for now and figure out a solution after we get out."

Seeing that he could not clear away those golden flames in a short time, Hun Feng could only curse inwardly, then quickly mobilize the different fire within his body to seal the remnants of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

Meanwhile, as the former was treating his own injuries, Gu Xun'er, who had repelled Hun Feng, immediately dragged her weak body and slowly walked toward the lava sea area where Xiao Yan had disappeared.

"Bang!"

However, just as Gu Xun'er and Hun Feng in front were drawing everyone's attention, beneath the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's Heavenly Net Demon-Sealing Array, the milky-white lava suddenly exploded, and the tremendous force directly propelled the lava to soar to a height of nearly a thousand zhang/.

At the same time, a figure also shot out from within, flying straight toward the milky-white flame inside the black light pillar.

"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, you are mine now!"

Beneath the dark formation platform, Xiao Yan, his clothes tattered and his body covered in wounds with his face smeared in blood, under the gaze of many shocked onlookers, directly grabbed out with his palm and swiftly seized the black light pillar firmly in his hand.

And at the instant his palm touched the pillar, Xiao Yan was astonished to discover that he could clearly sense a faint heartbeat sound faintly transmitted from within the light pillar.

Such a feeling was as if the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire within that light pillar were a normal living being.

"This Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, after thousands of years of cultivation, has actually reached this point; it truly is no different from ordinary humans."

Sensing the heartbeat transmitted from the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire sealed within the light pillar, Xiao Yan for a moment did not know how to describe his astonishment.

However, after he came to his senses, he hurriedly embraced the pillar and turned to run.

After all, he had just been affected by his own fire lotus, and now the interior of his body was a gruesome sight, making it impossible for him to continue dragging on.

However, just as the former tried to quickly withdraw, the space where he was suddenly underwent violent undulation.

Then a figure directly burst out from before him, and with a single reach of his large hand, he immediately sealed off all of Xiao Yan's escape routes.

"Xiao Yan, I never expected you to be injured like this, yet you still dare to come out and seek death. This Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is not something a one-star Dou Sheng like you can take!"

And when Xiao Yan heard that sudden, stern shout ringing in his ears, his heart sank, and he anxiously thought: "Why is this Hun Mie Sheng so fast?"

However, facing this situation, Xiao Yan could only respond helplessly. He lifted his gaze and saw that the Hall Master of the Soul Hall was swooping toward him like a great eagle, with dark-black battle qi continuing to gather on his hand.

Immediately after, he spread his large hand and viciously grabbed toward Xiao Yan's head.

Seeing this, it was clearly intended to put Xiao Yan to death.

"Damn it, since the Hall Master of the Soul Hall can't defeat the ancient clan, he's venting all his anger on my head."

Seeing that he could not possibly block that attack, Xiao Yan's heart was filled with utter despair.

After all, no matter how strong he was, facing the Hall Master of the Soul Hall who was several stars above him, Xiao Yan had absolutely no strength to fight back.

Moreover, the space around him had already been solidified; even if he wanted to flee, he could not possibly do so at the moment.

"South Sea Elder, quickly, quickly save Xiao Yan brother."

Seeing the former make a move, the Gu Xun'er far away, who could not muster any strength, hastily opened her pale lips and spoke weakly.

This weak and feeble appearance was as if she had just been drained by a hundred men; anyone could bully her.

"Hmph, Hun Mie Sheng, what's the point of bullying these juniors?"

At the same moment the former spoke, Gu Nanhai also shot forward, arriving at the high space behind the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, then he brought down his palm, and a cyan energy palm print rapidly condensed, which he then fiercely slammed downward.

After all, regardless of whether they listen to Xun'er's words, the ancient clan could not simply stand by and watch the Hall Master of the Soul Hall take away the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

"Gu Nanhai, you old thing, your ancient clan has repeatedly opposed our soul clan, and you actually think this hall master fears you?"

The Hall Master of the Soul Hall sensed the danger above his head, then his indifferent gaze swept over Gu Nanhai, and he let out a strange laugh from his mouth.

And while speaking, he raised his palm and quickly changed it into a hand seal.

As his hand seal formed, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's aura suddenly surged in the shocked eyes of Gu Nanhai and the other several great clan elders.

In less than a second, he actually broke through the barrier of the four-star peak directly, and faintly showed signs of reaching the early stage of five-star Dou Sheng.

"Five-star Dou Sheng?!"

Feeling the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's suddenly rising aura, Gu Nanhai's complexion turned ugly at a visible speed.

Who would have thought that the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, despite encountering so many things before, had still been concealing his strength all along!

"Hun Mie Sheng, you have now reached five-star Dou Sheng and still dare to attack; it seems your soul clan intends to disregard the agreement between our ancient clans."

Gazing at the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, who was far stronger than him, Gu Nanhai's eyes grew extremely solemn, and he spoke in a low voice.

If that former was merely at the late four-star stage, then he would still not fear the opponent.

But if Hun Mie Sheng becomes a five-star Dou Sheng, then their side would have not even half a chance of victory.

"Hehe, this hall master merely had a lucky minor breakthrough, only half a foot stepped into the Dou Sheng level; strictly speaking, it's not truly a five-star Dou Sheng, so our soul clan also does not count as breaking the agreement between the ancient clans. After all, the agreement only says that those of five-star Dou Sheng or above cannot act unless absolutely necessary, but it does not restrict someone like me who is a half-step five-star."

In response to the former's question, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall merely gave a light smile. (End of chapter)