Chapter 15: Blazing Sun Burns the Heaven

"Your mouth is poisonous again?" Cang Li said through gritted teeth.

He knew the master especially doted on the little junior sister, but he never imagined the master had placed eight life‑saving talismans on her.

In that light, even wanting to die is hard for the little junior sister.

Suddenly, the giant pythons wounded by sword qi recovered, as if enraged, they attacked toward Yuan Yao and Cang Li.

Dozens of waves of pressure struck at once.

Cang Li's expression shifted slightly; he was about to shield Yuan Yao behind him.

But he didn't expect Yuan Yao had already drawn her sword and charged at one of the giant pythons.

"Yuan Yao—"

A cultivator at the ninth layer of Qi Refining facing a third‑rank giant python—isn't that just asking for death?

If he survives, he will definitely give her a good lesson!

Cang Li held his long spear, blocking the giant pythons' attacks while trying every way to get close to Yuan Yao.

At this moment, Yuan Yao swung her sword toward the giant python.

The giant python suddenly launched a fierce attack; this powerful force instantly sent Yuan Yao flying, and she fell heavily to the ground.

Bang!

Just as the giant python opened its bloody maw, ready to bite Yuan Yao in one gulp, she quickly rolled on the ground, then used her sword as a support and leapt up, successfully avoiding the python's deadly strike.

Yuan Yao retreated several steps, caught sight of a corner in her peripheral vision, lifted her sword, and tauntingly said, "If you've got the guts, come chase me!"

Having said that, Yuan Yao, relying on her agile movement technique, dodged one attack after another and the pythons' encirclement.

And this scene was seen by everyone; they looked at Yuan Yao, puzzled.

What on earth is she trying to do?!

Seeing more and more giant pythons provoked by the little junior sister and chasing her, Cang Li felt his heart rise to his throat.

Although Yuan Yao's movement technique was ever more agile, her cultivation was still too low.

Soon, one of the giant pythons violently swung its massive tail, heavily striking Yuan Yao.

With a loud "bang," Yuan Yao's body slammed heavily into the wall, her head rang with shock, intense pain surged, and she involuntarily spat a mouthful of blood; her face instantly turned pallid.

If she weren't wearing the myriad‑shield robe, she would surely be severely injured, her life hanging by a thread.

Seeing this, Cang Li tightly gripped his black long spear, cursed the giant python under his breath, and his figure flashed like lightning, already passing through the layers of obstruction.

"Thunderbolt Spear!"

With a deafening "boom," the entire subterranean area flickered like a heavenly tribulation, the spear blade turned into a shadow, and with thunderous force it came down heavily on the giant python that had struck Yuan Yao.

Bang!

The giant python was directly overturned by that tremendous lightning force, and its surface quickly turned to charcoal.

The giant python let out a mournful, shrill hiss.

Yet Cang Li didn't stop his motion; he flashed forward and thrust his spear into its head!

The giant python beneath his feet was still struggling!

He pulled it out, then thrust it in again, hard!

At the same time, he released lightning‑element power, and the subterranean area was briefly illuminated by lightning.

Even the cultivators hanging on the wall felt his powerful oppressive aura—not like a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, but more like a peak Golden Core cultivator!

Yan Haonan saw this and fell into thought.

Weng Mingshu also had a complex expression; her gaze grew more resolute, and she raised her sword to charge at the nearest giant python.

"Third Senior Brother!" At this moment Yuan Yao had already risen to her feet, she drew a breath, blood staining the corner of her mouth, lifted her gaze to Cang Li, and said, "Carefree Formation!"

Cang Li looked into Yuan Yao's bright eyes, his heart gave a slight jolt.

At this moment he finally understood that the little junior sister wasn't here to cause trouble or play; she wanted to train, to become stronger, and not to hide behind them.

Cang Li suddenly laughed.

"Then please, little junior sister—"

"Lend me your strength!"

His voice rang out bright and clear.

Yuan Yao raised her hand and roughly wiped the blood from her lips, her eyes shining astonishingly, "Since you've warmly invited me, I'll grudgingly help you!"

Yuan Yao summoned the Phantom Spirit Sword.

In an instant, the Phantom Spirit Sword, under her control, darted flexibly toward the giant pythons to attack.

At the same time, while dodging the pythons' encirclement, she formed hand seals with both hands, the speed so fast only a blur could be seen.

"Heaven and earth, carefree; all things of the universe!"

"Turn the false into the real, turn the real into the false!"

Yuan Yao's and Cang Li's voices almost overlapped; when they ran to the opposite sides, they glanced at each other.

In that instant, the five‑colored splendid long sword in mid‑air and the black long spear fell like lightning and slammed into the ground with a roar!

Clang!

"Open the Eight Trigrams!"

In a moment, the ground manifested an Eight Trigrams formation! The long sword was black, the long spear white.

A fierce wind rose; the Eight Trigrams formation, like a vortex, frantically dragged the surrounding giant pythons inward!

Everyone saw this, their faces showing disbelief—could there be such a formidable formation?

"As expected of the Carefree Sect..." Yan Haonan was also startled.

Yuan Yao's spiritual power was being consumed frenziedly; her face grew ever paler, cold sweat poured forth, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.

She gritted her teeth, and more and more blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

Just as most giant pythons fell into the Eight Trigrams Formation——

Yuan Yao took out a high‑grade pinnacle magical artifact from her storage space—a gift from her master for her thirteenth birthday: the Great Sun Burning Heaven Mirror!

She hurled the Great Sun Burning Heaven Mirror above the Eight Trigrams Formation.

The Great Sun Burning Heaven Mirror instantly enlarged!

Boom—boom—boom!

In an instant, true sun fire surged from the mirror, like a volcanic eruption, assaulting the giant pythons below!

A 'sizzle‑sizzle' sound rang out instantly, accompanied by the aroma of meat and a burnt scent.

The giant pythons screamed miserably and struggled wildly!

And as they struggled, the force they unleashed grew ever stronger; just as Yuan Yao could barely hold on, a figure suddenly appeared behind her.

"I'll help you!" Weng Mingshu said, striking Yuan Yao's back with a palm, and she swiftly transmitted her own spiritual power to Yuan Yao.

Two disciples of the Qingyun Sect also rushed over.

They all transmitted their spiritual power to Yuan Yao.

On the opposite side, Cang Li also gained an additional person—none other than Yan Haonan.

They intended to keep the Yin‑Yang Eight Trigrams Formation stable, so that the true sun fire could incinerate them completely.

However——

At this moment, three giant pythons had not been thrown into the Eight Trigrams Formation, and they charged toward Yuan Yao and the others.

Yan Haonan's expression shifted slightly; he looked up at the crowd and said, "Everyone, now is not the time to stand by idly—come down and block these three giant pythons!"

The cultivators exchanged glances.

Before the three members of the Crimson Void Sect could speak, they had already leapt down, heading toward the three giant pythons.

Just moments ago they thought descending would surely mean death, but now the situation has changed drastically; if they can intercept these three giant pythons, their chances of escaping will greatly increase.

But even all these dozen or so cultivators combined cannot defeat these three giant pythons!

Instead, they were severely wounded by them, and some even met their end in the pythons' jaws.

Seeing this, the three members of the Crimson Void Sect sneered repeatedly.

A bunch of fools.

They would never seek their own death!

They intend to reap the benefits as the idle fisherman!

Lin Jingtao of the Crimson Void Sect stared at the Great Sun Burning Heaven Mirror, greed and covetousness gradually appearing in his eyes.

Afterward, he turned his gaze onto Yuan Yao.

He narrowed his eyes, the corner of his mouth curling slightly, and several silver needles appeared in the hand hidden beneath his robe.