Chapter 899: Cao Tian's Frame-up

Cao Tian looked toward the Spirit Flame on the Green Lotus, a hint of fervor and smugness appearing in his expression.

He waved his palm.

A small tripod flew out.

He pointed at the small tripod, and the tripod shuddered, a powerful suction force emanating from within it.

The Spirit Flame was instantly sucked into the tripod.

Cao Tian waved his palm again, and the small tripod was put away.

A look of excitement appeared on his face, and he was just about to retreat to the side of the others.

However, at this very moment.

As the Spirit Flame was taken away, the fifteen flame spirits simultaneously froze in their movements, then immediately became violent.

These flame powers abandoned their attacks on Wang Jianqiang and the others, turning their focus and aiming collectively at Cao Tian.

They charged toward Cao Tian to kill him.

Cao Tian frowned.

He had intended to hide some of his strength to make it easier to kill Wan Guiyuan later.

But now it seemed.

It was likely difficult to continue hiding his strength.

Facing the attacks of fifteen flame spirits comparable to Ninth-Order Will Stage cultivators, if he continued to hold back his strength, it would be no different from seeking his own death!

Thinking of this.

He no longer held anything back, pressed his palms together, and his power surged wildly.

A golden power centered on his body erupted outward toward the surroundings.

The attacks of the fifteen flame spirits shattered the instant they touched the golden power.

"Hahaha, mere fifteen flame spirits."

"All of you, be destroyed!"

Cao Tian was full of high spirits, laughing wildly and arrogantly.

Overbearing Golden Light permeated his body as he fiercely charged into the flame spirits.

The Golden Light had astonishing defensive power; the flame spirits' attacks landed on the Golden Light, but the light only shook violently without shattering in the slightest.

At the same time.

Every one of his attacks possessed astonishing power.

It seemed that while this Golden Light possessed astonishing defensive power, it also possessed offensive capabilities not a whit inferior to its defense.

Relying on the Golden Light protecting his body.

Cao Tian charged and crashed about, attacking almost exclusively without defending.

In a short moment, he shattered one flame spirit.

Not long after.

A second one.

A third one.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The fifteen flame spirits had already been completely shattered.

Cao Tian stood amidst the sky full of shattered flames, his black hair dancing and the Golden Light outside his body dazzling, like a god of war.

He shifted his gaze, sweeping his eyes over the shocked-looking Xiaoyue Daoren, then looked toward Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang seemed to have been stunned by his powerful strength and aura, his expression turning grave and his gaze flickering somewhat.

A sharp look flashed in the depths of his eyes.

His own strength had now been completely exposed, and this Wan Guiyuan would surely be on high alert against him from now on.

It would likely be somewhat difficult to launch a sneak attack on Wan Guiyuan.

Rather than that.

It would be better to simply strike now!

Thinking of this, a cold murderous intent suddenly leaked from his body.

Just as he intended to strike, the sea of fire beneath him suddenly rippled violently.

The scorching flames began to churn and stir, forming a massive vortex in the blink of an eye.

The entire sea of fire seemed to have come alive.

Countless pillars of fire shot into the sky, slapping toward Cao Tian like tentacles.

Cao Tian's expression changed, and he flashed his figure repeatedly, dodging the fire pillars that were attacking with the flexibility of tentacles.

However, there were too many fire pillars erupting from the sea of fire, and they were too dense.

Cao Tian was ultimately unable to dodge them all and was struck by a fire pillar.

The sturdy Golden Light that shrouded his body—sufficient to withstand the attacks of ordinary Ninth-Order Will Stage cultivators without the slightest damage—shattered amidst a sound of "Crack!", and his entire person was sent flying over a thousand zhang.

He steadied his figure and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Looking at the sea of fire below, his expression became heavy.

This sea of fire was actually also a flame spirit.

A flame spirit with an astonishingly large size.

This flame spirit was equivalent in realm to the previous fifteen flame spirits, also comparable to a Ninth-Order Will Stage cultivator.

But its power was far too profound.

Such a vast sea of fire, the power contained within it is far more than a thousand times greater than a Spirit Flame of the same level!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~

Amidst the sounds of air being torn apart, the pillars of fire danced, resembling the tentacles of a giant beast reaching out from the deep sea, attacking Cao Tian once again.

After taking one hit from a pillar of fire, Cao Tian knew the power of these pillars well.

Not daring to take them head-on, he dodged continuously, intentionally leading the pillars of fire toward Wang Jianqiang and Xiaoyue Daoren.

He attempted to drag both of them into the water as well.

But this sea of fire seemed to have locked onto him, ignoring Wang Jianqiang and Xiaoyue Daoren entirely.

Not only did it have no intention of attacking the two of them, but when the pillars of fire passed by them, they even deliberately swerved around them!

Seeing this scene, Cao Tian's eyes flashed.

This sea of fire had clearly targeted him for some reason.

Was it because he had slaughtered those fifteen fire-elemental beings?

Or was it because he had seized the Spirit Flame?

Just as Cao Tian was pondering in his heart, pillars of fire continued to surge out from the sea of fire, making his evasion increasingly difficult.

No!

This sea of fire was too vast.

If this continued, he would definitely not be able to escape the sea of fire!

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth fiercely.

He flipped his palm.

A small tripod appeared, and with a movement of his mind, the small tripod shot through the air, arriving above Wang Jianqiang's head in the blink of an eye.

The small tripod inverted, its opening facing downward.

A palm-sized ball of Spirit Flame was immediately poured out, landing beside Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang seemed not to have expected Cao Tian to suddenly and inexplicably give up the Spirit Flame he had just obtained.

After seeing the Spirit Flame appear beside him, he was clearly stunned.

Following Cao Tian's voluntary abandonment of the Spirit Flame.

Those pillars of fire that had been continuously chasing and striking at Cao Tian suddenly stopped in unison, then shifted their direction.

They all began to strike toward Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang was instantly jolted awake, his face revealing a look of horror.

Just as he was about to dodge.

In the sea of fire below, a pillar of fire suddenly shot into the sky, wrapping around him like a long whip.

The next moment.

Countless pillars of fire crashed down.

Wang Jianqiang and the Spirit Flame were simultaneously submerged by the pillars of fire and smashed into the sea of fire.

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing this scene, Lu Xiu was shocked and, fearing nothing, charged into the sea of fire.

As Lu Xiu rushed into the sea of fire.

The continuously surging sea of fire gradually returned to calm.

The auras of Wan Guiyuan and Lu Xiu vanished at the same time.

It seemed they had completely perished in the sea of fire.

Seeing that the sea of fire had returned to calm.

Cao Tian, whose face was somewhat pale, let out a long sigh of relief.

It's over!

It seems he had bet correctly.

The reason the sea of fire was fixated on killing him was because he had obtained the Spirit Flame.

This Spirit Flame must be the taboo of the sea of fire.

Whoever seizes it, the sea of fire will kill!

After coming to his senses.

A cold arc curled at the corners of his mouth again.

Originally, he had been worried that Xiaoyue Daoren and Lu Xiu would interfere when he killed Wan Guiyuan; if either of them escaped, he would be in an unfavorable position.

He had not expected such a turn of events.

Wan Guiyuan had been swallowed directly by the sea of fire, which saved him from having to do it himself.

It is just a pity...

With this powerful fire spirit guarding the sea of fire, the Spirit Flame is destined to be unobtainable.