Chapter 541: If You Mess With It Again, It'll Explode

A divine object capable of seeing through ancient stones?

Including Dong Genji, several geniuses of the Xiaoyao Tower were visibly shaken on the spot.

They knew very well what a divine object capable of seeing through ancient stones meant; if the Xiaoyao Tower could obtain it, they would likely surpass all factions within ten years and leap to become the sole hegemon of the Eastern Wasteland.

"The Three Great Families have been trying to suppress this matter, but many witnessed it that day, and only today has the news spread!" the man in white robes said.

"Immediately issue orders to search for Jiang Limu's whereabouts. Furthermore, arrest everyone associated with the F*cking Heaven Gang, including that brat who just set up the formation; spare his wretched life for now, capture him alive and bring him back to the Xiaoyao Tower—he must still possess heavy treasures on his person!" Dong Genji decided on the spot, making his choice swiftly.

He vaguely felt that this F*cking Heaven Gang possessed extraordinary foundations, likely having entered some ancient cave mansion to obtain a creation; the reason they hadn't been heard of yet was surely because their wings were not yet full, daring not to show off, so if they could be taken down before rising, it would bring enormous benefits to the Xiaoyao Tower.

At this moment, having finished setting up the formation, Xu Que had already returned to Jiang Hongyan's side with Er Gouzi.

Seeing Jiang Hongyan wearing the Vibrant Armor and a Banshee Veil hanging at her waist, a smile appeared on Xu Que's face.

"Little... little fellow, how do you possess a High-Stage Formation?" Upon seeing Xu Que, Liu Jingning immediately asked in shock.

She realized she had greatly underestimated Xu Que; after all, even their Extreme Joy Sect had only recently, through a twist of fate and at great cost, managed to acquire a single High-Stage Formation.

Jiang Hongyan was also surprised, having never imagined Xu Que would possess such immense foundations.

"What is a mere High-Stage Formation? If I hadn't squandered so much recently, I would have a handful of Spirit Stage Arrays; if I had saved a bit more, I could even produce an Ancient Fierce Formation!" Thinking of this made Xu Que's heart ache.

If not for the level-up system causing a shortage of Acting Cool Points, he would definitely have produced several Spirit Stage Arrays today; alas, a single Spirit Stage Array costs several tens of thousands of Acting Cool Points, prohibitively expensive!

However, Ancient Fierce Formations were actually cheaper, priced similarly to High-Stage Formations, requiring only a few thousand Acting Cool Points, yet the requirements for setting them up were so high that they made Xu Que's teeth ache as well.

Because to deploy an Ancient Fierce Formation, one must reach the level of an Eight-Star Formation Master!

Without several hundred thousand Acting Cool Points, reaching the rank of Eight-Star Formation Master was absolutely impossible!

"Spirit Stage Arrays..." After hearing Xu Que's words, Liu Jingning's breathing instantly became somewhat rapid.

At this moment, she no longer dared to suspect Xu Que was blowing smoke.

If he could casually produce a High-Stage Formation, it was not surprising that he claimed to have Spirit Stage Arrays; as for the Ancient Fierce Formation... Liu Jingning directly ignored it, feeling that only half of Xu Que's words could be believed.

"Let's not talk so much for now; I still have some preparations to make!" Xu Que paid no attention to the expressions of Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan; upon merely receiving the notification sound of 'Acting Cool Successfully' in his mind, he swiftly took out dozens of Storage Rings from his System Package!

Before Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan could react, Xu Que suddenly waved his large hand, flinging several dozen Storage Rings into the air simultaneously!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, surging Divine Soul Power erupted from his body, instantly enveloping the Storage Rings and causing them to float before him.

Then his expression tightened; he pulled out a max-level Killing Book and tucked it into his robe, then raised both palms, whereupon three streams of flame suddenly shot up!

Green Lotus Core Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, plus the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame—three Strange Fires emerged together!

Jiang Hongyan was shaken; she had seen this move of Xu Que's before, recalling that enchanting Three-Colored Fire Lotus, its power unimaginable.

And now, as Xu Que released these three flames again, she actually discovered that the flames were even more violent than before.

"Little fellow, what are you going to do again?" Liu Jingning also sensed the extraordinariness of these three Strange Fires and asked in astonishment.

Er Gou was also startled, hastily jumping back a step, and warned vigilantly, "Kid, don't act rashly! The great battle is tomorrow; what are you trying to do by messing with this stuff now? It's very dangerous!"

Xu Que did not respond; bringing his palms together, he gathered the three Strange Fires, his expression grave as he focused entirely on forming hand seals!

This time, he was not simply going to form a Three-Colored Fire Lotus and throw it out; what he intended to do was something dangerous and thrilling.

Success would be thrilling; failure would be dangerous!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

As Xu Que's ten fingers rapidly flicked lightly within the three Strange Fires, they formed fine streams of air that circulated swiftly.

Under his ten fingers, the three Strange Fires gradually condensed and compressed, finally becoming a Three-Colored Fire Lotus that rotated slowly, emitting a terrifying aura.

The True Buddha Fury Fire Lotus, combined with the thirty-fold power amplification from the max-level Killing Book, was absolutely not to be underestimated; that pressure and violent aura made even Xu Que himself feel palpitations, beads of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead!

"Howl!" At this moment, Er Gou's face changed drastically; letting out a howl, he immediately turned and fled.

Back when they were in Snow City, he had courted death himself, running around recklessly, accidentally getting scorched by the flames which burned off the fur behind his buttocks, leaving him bald there to this day, giving him a psychological shadow regarding these flames.

"This..." Liu Jingning widened her beautiful eyes, utterly terrified. Previously, when she had found Xu Que, she had heard he had nearly blown up the Bright Moon Pavilion; now witnessing this Dharma Spell with her own eyes, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart.

It was hard to imagine that a Dharma Spell cast by an Infant Transformation Stage Heavenly Pride would make her, a Holy Maiden at the ninth level of the Void Refining Stage, feel such deep dread.

Jiang Hongyan, however, was even more surprised; in such a short time since they last met, the Three-Colored Fire Lotus condensed by Xu Que was actually far more powerful than the one back in the Fire Yuan Kingdom.

However, at this moment, Xu Que had not yet released the Fire Lotus; he still held it restrained in his hand, his ten fingers continuously tapping and moving, continuing to compress the Fire Lotus.

But this time, the Fire Lotus did not shrink; instead, it was filled with violent power, its energy becoming increasingly agitated as it gradually expanded.

"Damn it, kid, are you crazy? Stop it! If you keep going, it's going to explode!" In the distance, Er Gou stopped, saw this scene, and immediately screamed, nearly frightened out of his mind!

"Little fellow, what exactly are you trying to do?" Liu Jingning also could no longer sit still; the Fire Lotus in Xu Que's hand was growing larger at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

Xu Que could no longer bother responding to them; this was the most critical moment, and he could not divide his attention.

Sweat on his forehead had congealed into beads; his essence, qi, and spirit were entirely focused on the Three-Colored Fire Lotus in his hand, controlling this dangerous energy with immense effort!

Jiang Hongyan also stood up from the ground and moved closer to Xu Que, ready to assist him at any moment.

She had never seen Xu Que with such a grave expression, indicating that what Xu Que was doing now was a matter of uncertain success, and very dangerous!

Thump!

At this moment, a muffled sound erupted from the void surrounding the Three-Colored Fire Lotus, which actually concaved inward.

The entire Fire Lotus had begun to deform, as if caught in a movie's slow-motion lens, taking on the form of a Fire Lotus about to explode.

Simultaneously, that violent aura also seemed to be approaching a critical point; it was truly about to explode!

"Little fellow, stop quickly!" Liu Jingning could no longer sit still at all and shouted out.

She knew that if the Fire Lotus exploded, the consequences would be extremely severe!

Boom!

Just then, accompanied by a muffled roar, a surging violent aura suddenly swept out from within the Fire Lotus.

Liu Jingning's face changed drastically; she immediately reached out to grab Xu Que and Jiang Hongyan, preparing to carry them and rush out of this place.

However, at that hair's breadth moment, Xu Que's eyes snapped open; he fiercely waved his arm, summoning a Storage Ring, and with a thought of his mind, directly stored that Fire Lotus which was just on the verge of exploding inside it!

Whoosh!

In an instant, the oppressive pressure vanished abruptly, and that aggressive, scorching heat dissipated like smoke.

Everything returned to tranquility!

"Phew!"

Xu Que heaved a massive sigh of relief and stored away the Divine Movement Escape Talisman hidden within his sleeve.

He had long planned that if the condensation failed, he would immediately activate the Divine Movement Escape Talisman to flee, taking Jiang Hongyan and Liu Jingning with him.

Fortunately, it was a close call without disaster; under his powerful control of Divine Soul Power, he ultimately succeeded in storing the Fire Lotus, which was at the critical point of explosion, inside his Storage Ring!

However, this Storage Ring could no longer be opened; once opened, a terrifying explosion would rush straight out.

And this was precisely what Xu Que wanted!

"You... could it be that you intend to..." Liu Jingning was extremely clever; after calming down, she seemed to guess what Xu Que intended to do, and her eyes widened in shock as she cried out.

"Yes, this is the surprise for them tomorrow! Don't talk to me for now; this thing is too difficult to handle. I must focus completely and try to make as many as possible tonight!" Xu Que said with a smile, his eyes filled with intense excitement.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingning and Jiang Hongyan couldn't help but glance at each other, seeing in the other's eyes only a bitter smile and helplessness.

Yet they did not stop Xu Que again, because they knew this fellow all too well; he was absolutely impossible to dissuade!

Having just completed the first trial, Xu Que quickly mastered the technique.

He summoned the system, activated the Automatic Repair Function to restore his Divine Soul Power and True Essence, and then immediately resumed forming Three-Colored Fire Lotus flowers, throwing his entire being into the task!

【Third update delivered! Time to sleep, mwah!】