Chapter 999

Therefore, just as the three monks set up their stance, waiting for the flames to reach their bodies, they realized something was wrong.

But it was already too late.

The flames quickly broke through their protective Qi and then swallowed the three old monks whole.

In an instant, the three old monks of the 'Liao' generation guarding the Dharma Hall were all swallowed by the flames along with the Dharma Hall.

Miejue Shitai and Gu Hongzi escaped the range of the flames, not yet having time to catch their breath,

when they saw countless martial artists rushing over from all directions.

Gu Hongzi was horrified, his brain spinning rapidly, thinking about how to fabricate an excuse.

But Miejue Shitai, turning back to see the sky-high flames and the roaring explosion, and not seeing Zhou Zhiruo's figure, felt a shock in her heart.

Regardless of the occasion, and not caring about the many martial artists rushing over, she wailed directly,

"Zhiruo, Zhiruo…"

To her, Zhou Zhiruo was truly both a student and a friend; there was the bond of master and disciple, and also a bit of friendship and kinship within it.

Plus, because Gu Hongzi had not died, her personality had not changed drastically.

As a result, she usually acted straight from the heart, never hiding or concealing anything.

At this moment, seeing the explosion so violent, she feared that even ordinary Heaven-Man Realm experts could not withstand it.

Coincidentally, Zhou Zhiruo had not yet broken through the barriers of the Heaven-Man Realm.

Therefore, she thought Zhou Zhiruo had died, wailing continuously, and was prepared to rush over to see what had happened.

Had Gu Hongzi not been holding her back, she would have truly rushed into the flames to see for herself.

"Zhiruo? Zhou Zhiruo? You know Zhou Zhiruo?"

Cao Zhengchun was truly one of the experts second only to Zhu Wushi in the current world.

Plus, he had long known the news that the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom was enshrined in the Dharma Hall.

Therefore, when the Dharma Hall caught fire and exploded, he was one of the first to move.

At this moment, hearing Miejue Shitai wailing the name Zhiruo from afar, he reacted immediately.

Before he had even arrived, his questioning voice had already reached them.

Gu Hongzi secretly thought it was bad; he had long known Zhou Zhiruo was here and had provoked enemies with significant backgrounds.

Hearing the questioning from the gorgeously dressed person in the distance, and seeing his figure moving rapidly,

when the voice started, he hadn't seen a shadow.

Before the voice had faded, this person had already arrived close by.

His cultivation was extremely terrifying.

Seeing him beardless and fair-faced, with his orchid fingers raised, he had the air of a sissy.

He immediately knew that this person was most likely the Eastern Depot Superintendent Cao Zhengchun that Zhou Zhiruo had mentioned.

Thinking it was bad, Gu Hongzi replied,

"Are you the famous Superintendent Cao? I am Gu Hongzi of the Emei Sect, and this is my junior sister Miejue Shitai.

The Zhiruo my junior sister is crying for is her disciple Han Zhiruo, not any Zhou Zhiruo.

Master Yeyu can testify to all of this, so I ask the Superintendent not to misunderstand."

Miejue Shitai was grieving, and when she felt something was wrong, it was already too late.

Hearing Gu Hongzi's excuse, she glanced toward Cao Zhengchun's side.

She discovered that Master Yeyu, carrying Shangguan Haitang disguised as Zhou Zhiruo, was also trailing far behind Cao Zhengchun.

Along with Master Yeyu were Master Liaofan of Shaolin, the Iron-Gall God of War Zhu Wushi, and several other sect leader-level figures.

Master Yeyu heard Gu Hongzi mention her and claim to be a member of the Emei Sect.

She had never seen Gu Hongzi or Miejue Shitai before.

But Shangguan Haitang, who was by her side, had already told her quietly.

She had received Zhou Zhiruo's favor and learned a more profound Emei Sword Art.

At this moment, it was just the right time to return the favor, so she responded to Gu Hongzi from afar,

"Superintendent Cao, do not misunderstand; these two are indeed my Emei disciples.

Isn't Zhou Zhiruo right here beside me? Why did you run here looking for Zhou Zhiruo?"

While speaking, Master Yeyu, Liaofan, Zhu Wushi, and several sect leaders all arrived nearby.

Everyone looked at the raging flames of the Dharma Hall, which were burning endlessly, and could not help but look at each other in horror.

Zhu Wushi was the person with the highest cultivation among those present.

He saw at a glance that these flames not only contained Heaven and Earth energy but also several unique true essences mixed within.

That was why these flames could be so fierce and so long-lasting.

Seeing Liaofan, whose heart was dead, preparing to use his divine arts to extinguish the fire,

Zhu Wushi said leisurely,

"Master Liaofan, don't waste your effort.

These flames, I fear, unless a great expert in the late stage of the Supreme Mythical Realm comes,

otherwise, no one can hope to extinguish them."

Everyone present was in an uproar.

The Supreme Mythical Realm was already a mythical existence in the current world.

And this wasn't all; it actually required a great expert in the late stage of the Supreme Mythical Realm?

What exactly was the origin of the flames burning the Dharma Hall?

But Zhu Wushi was ultimately the number one expert in the world, and since he said so, the several sect leaders all believed him.

Seeing Liaofan still not believing, he raised his sleeve and fanned a gust of wild wind.

But the wild wind not only failed to extinguish the fire, but the flames actually burned rapidly along the wind that carried his true essence.

Everyone was shocked, but no one dared to help casually.

Zhu Wushi could not sit by and watch Liaofan be burned to death by these flames, so he suddenly slapped out a palm.

A formless suction force directly absorbed the wild wind Liaofan had stirred up into Zhu Wushi's palm.

The flames naturally changed direction and burned toward Zhu Wushi.

But Zhu Wushi absorbed the wind and immediately withdrew his palm and retreated.

In an instant, the flames lost their target and could only fall onto the open ground not far away, burning alone.

Seeing this, several sect leaders all began to flatter him.

Saying things like the God of War was peerless and unmatched in the world.

Cao Zhengchun didn't care, just snorted coldly.

In his heart, he was also secretly vigilant; Zhu Tie-Dan's martial arts had actually improved again.

But turning his thoughts, he remembered the matter of Zhou Zhiruo.

If it were really as Master Yeyu said, that the one beside her was the real Zhou Zhiruo,

and the Zhiruo that Miejue Shitai was wailing for was some Han Zhiruo,

then why did he always feel something was wrong when he looked at this Zhou Zhiruo?

After all, the real Zhou Zhiruo should know that he was determined to have her.

At least the sword in her hand…

Yes!

This Zhou Zhiruo didn't have that sword at all!

That precious sword that appeared abruptly and actually defeated him!

Thinking of this, Cao Zhengchun finally realized.

Suddenly, he punched at the unsuspecting Shangguan Haitang.

For this punch, he used at least eighty percent of his power.

Even the real Zhou Zhiruo would likely have to fight with all her might.

Or draw that precious sword.

Shangguan Haitang was originally happy in her heart that her foster father was showing his face in the martial arts world again.

Who would have thought that Cao Zhengchun would suddenly attack with a punch without even a warning.