The Immortal Binding Rope was refined from the Samadhi True Fire, and it even contained the power of the Samadhi True Fire itself. It had a strong tolerance to the Samadhi True Fire. Therefore, even if the sea of fire swept across, Ji Yuan did not retract the Immortal Binding Rope, allowing it to continue to shrink in order to counteract Zhu Yan's growing power. This process did not take too long. In just a moment, the sea of Samadhi True Fire had covered him.
"Roar-"
Zhu Yan's roar caused the sea of fire to shake constantly. His body would grow ten feet larger, but would often be pulled back a few feet by the immortal ropes. However, the overall trend was constantly changing. A giant ape filled with endless demonic energy and ferocity kept expanding, tearing and even biting the golden ropes on his body, while at the same time being covered by the true fire that was like oil poured on a raging fire.
“Roar—It’s the Samadhi True Fire—”
"Bang... Bang... Bang..."
Zhu Yan's right hand kept beating his chest. Every time he hit it, the sea of fire would vibrate. At the same time, the nearby space seemed to ripple on the water, and a tearing sound continued to be heard.
Zhu Yan, whose whole body was covered in Samadhi True Fire and was in burning pain, finally freed his left hand. After freeing both arms, he wanted to grab the Immortal Binding Rope and tear it apart.
But the rope was like a spirit snake bathed in fire. When the giant ape's big hand grabbed it, it suddenly moved away, entwined around the giant ape's body, sometimes wrapped around the legs, sometimes around the waist, and then extended to the arms, trying to tie up the giant ape's hands again.
Seeing that he was unable to break free from the ropes for the time being, and the pain from the burning on his body was becoming more and more intense and unbearable, Zhu Yan became so angry that his eyes turned red.
"Ji Yuan, I want you to die—roar—"
"Boom..."
The giant ape landed on the ground, trampled the earth, and slapped Ji Yuan who was controlling the fire in the air with his hands, as if he was slapping a small insect in the air.
"Boom..."
Ji Yuan fled and dodged, but Zhu Yan's palm wind blew, forcing Ji Yuan to retreat along with the wind. The strong wind turned all the remaining buildings on the earth and the distant hills into dust. The ground looked like it had been scraped by a steel knife, turning into a piece of red earth, the same blood color as the sky at this moment.
At this moment, the surrounding sky seemed to shake, and after Zhu Yan's attack failed, two red mountains appeared on his arms.
Ji Yuan's pupils shrank, and he tried two things at once, controlling the fire while wielding the sword to point at Zhu Yan. The giant ape like a mountain held two mountains in front of it to block the erosion of the sword energy at the moment when Ji Yuan's dragon sword intent came out.
"Die—"
Zhu Yan's body spun violently as he roared, and his arms swung at this moment. Two red mountains suddenly disappeared in his hands.
Woo-woo-
“Boom—” “Boom—”
The crimson light rose up from two places on the earth like two pillars of heaven.
"Crack...Crack...Bang..."
Ji Yuan, who had escaped death with his heart pounding, was startled again at this moment. He looked back at the direction of the two red light beams. The restrictions he had set up with his great magic power were collapsing. Was Zhu Yan not aiming at him, Ji Yuan, at all
"Ji Yuan, your restriction will be broken. If you don't collect the Samadhi True Fire, the entire capital of the Xiayong Dynasty will be burned down—"
Zhu Yan's body was as big as a mountain, like a flaming mountain filled with evil spirit in the sea of fire. His chest, which was hit by the Youlong sword, showed his heart still beating tenaciously after being pierced through, and the scenery behind the big hole. However, Zhu Yan, with blood gushing out, was able to endure the pain and stop.
Ji Yuan's mind raced, and the next moment he waved his sleeves. The Qiankun in his sleeves sucked in all the Samadhi True Fire, and when it approached, Ji Yuan opened his mouth and sucked it into his mouth.
“Sizzle…sizzle…”
Zhu Yan, as tall as a mountain, was covered in red, with waves of scorching smoke rising from his body, and the blood in his body was boiling. He looked down at his body, and at this moment, the golden rope flew towards Ji Yuan and returned to the other's wrist. Zhu Yan's eyes followed the rope back to Ji Yuan, and he narrowed his eyes at the same time.
Ji Yuan just looked at Zhu Yan indifferently in the air. After their eyes met for a moment, both of them slowly withdrew their magic power. The giant ape was slowly getting smaller, and Ji Yuan was also slowly landing on the ground.
When Ji Yuan fell to the ground, Zhu Yan had turned back into the immortal dressed as a warrior, but his body and face were covered with horrible red spots from burns, and his chest was covered by clothes.
Zhu Yan shook his body, and the red spots on his face and hands all disappeared, and even his facial hair and beard quickly grew new ones. However, Ji Yuan knew that Zhu Yan was just doing superficial work.
The burning of Samadhi True Fire is not so easy to bear, and Ji Yuan also doesn't believe that the sword piercing through the body would only cause a minor injury to Zhu Yan.
"boom… "
It was like the sound of glass breaking. The almost completely destroyed Xiayong Capital and the surrounding large areas of land all fell or collapsed in the fragments. The surroundings quickly returned to their original appearance. It was still in Liping's official residence, still in that small courtyard. The only thing that was damaged was a corner of the courtyard wall.
Zuo Wuji looked around absentmindedly, then looked at Ji Yuan and Zhu Yan, looking at the latter with fear in his eyes.
Zhu Yan glanced at Zuo Wuji, then looked around and said something with a forced smile.
"Mr. Ji is really good at this. The formations he hastily arranged are so varied and amazing!"
Ji Yuan looked at Zhu Yan with cold eyes.
"I have never seen a demon cultivator as terrifying as you in my life. I don't believe that in all the years I have been in seclusion, there could be a demon cultivator in the world who could reach your level. Who are you?"
Ji Yuan acted as if he knew nothing about Zhu Yan. His words and eyes were not only cold but also fearful. Zhu Yan, who had already fought with Ji Yuan, was no longer as arrogant as before, and it was even more impossible for him to look down on others. As long as Ji Yuan stood in front of him, it was impossible for him to be distracted by Zuo Wuji.
But when he heard Ji Yuan's words, Zhu Yan still grinned.
"Hehehe... Mr. Ji, even though you have amazing cultivation, there are still many things in this world that you don't know. You have been enlightened for your whole life, but you may not have seen through the essence of the world, and even the direction you are looking at may not be correct!"
"You are a demon cultivator, and you want to teach me enlightenment?"
Ji Yuan's tone was very rude at this moment, but Zhu Yan was much more restrained than before and just looked at Ji Yuan with amusement.
"Indeed, I am just a demon cultivator. Of course, I am not as enlightened as a true immortal like you, Ji Yuan. However, there are some things that do not require enlightenment. You will understand them naturally after experiencing them..."
Even though he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Zhu Yan was truly defeated at this moment, and even felt a little afraid of Ji Yuan. The pain in his body had not diminished at all, as if the Samadhi Fire was still burning, and it seemed as if a sword was stuck in his chest and stirring, and he was not confident enough to speak.
While Zhu Yan was speaking, someone seemed to pass by outside, and then the manager's slightly frantic voice came in along with the sound of footsteps.
"What's going on? Huh? What happened to the courtyard wall? Are you... uh, Immortal, are you here too?"
The steward originally wanted to get angry at Zuo Wuji when he rushed into the courtyard, because the warrior was most likely the one who destroyed the courtyard wall so quickly. After all, this guy even had his clothes torn. But when he saw Zhu Yan standing in the courtyard, he immediately stopped talking.
Zhu Yan looked at the manager, sneered, and looked at Zuo Wuji and Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, there are still many things we can talk about. As for you, Zuo Wuji, your martial arts are indeed amazing, but after watching the fight between Mr. Ji and I, how much confidence do you still have in your heart that you can hold up the sky with martial arts?"
Seeing that Ji Yuan did not express any opinion, Zuo Wuji frowned and fell into deep thought, so Zhu Yan continued.
“As I just said, you, Zuo Wuji, still have a lot of room for improvement in your martial arts practice. I really value your talent. It’s not impossible for you to achieve the great power I just achieved. As long as you are willing, it is not impossible. Hehehehe… Mr. Ji, Hero Zuo, Zhu Yan will take his leave for now. We’ll find another chance to chat!”
As he spoke, Zhu Yan bowed to Ji Yuan and Zuo Wuji, whose clothes were torn, then turned and left the courtyard. Ji Yuan and Zuo Wuji stood there without moving, and did not return the greeting.
"Go slowly, Immortal!"
The steward hurriedly bowed and saw Zhu Yan off. When they reached the courtyard gate, he turned around and looked at Ji Yuan and Zuo Wuji with a puzzled expression. His mind was constantly turning. In the end, of course, he did not blame the courtyard wall anymore, but bowed to the two of them.
"You two should have a good rest. I will have my servants repair the wall... Uh, I'll take my leave now. If you need anything, please let me know!"
As soon as the steward left, the whole courtyard fell silent. Zuo Wuji then covered his chest with his hands. The waves of pain were really unpleasant.
"Mr. Ji, what is the origin of that thing?"
Ji Yuan extended his sword finger and tapped Zuo Wuji's chest and abdomen twice, injecting a trace of spiritual energy and magic power to ease his pain. He also felt relieved when he realized that Zuo Wuji was not seriously injured.
"Ah... I don't know either. With such a terrifying demon cultivator appearing in the world, the changes in the destiny of the world are really unpredictable... Hero Zuo, go and rest first. He won't do anything to you for the time being."
"Well, Zuo will take his leave first!"
Zuo Wuji bowed and hurried back to his room. He wanted to practice martial arts and regulate his breathing. Although the fight just now was horrifying and far from Zuo Wuji's own realm, he did gain something.
Ji Yuan watched Zuo Wuji return to the house, took a look at the damaged corner of the courtyard wall, and returned to his own house.
As soon as he entered the house, Ji Yuan took out the "Sword Intent Letter" from his sleeve again. The small characters on it felt something and only at this moment did they start to scream in pain.
"Master, it hurts so much..." "Master, it hurts so much..."
“Wuwuwu…” “My hand is broken, wuwuwu…”
"It hurts so much, and you don't have any hands..."
"Wow, so I don't have hands, woooo..."
Ji Yuan felt distressed when he saw the dim small characters on the "Sword Intent Post" and spoke softly to comfort them.
"Alright, alright, it's alright, I'll give you some golden ink later."
"Good!" "Golden Ink!" "All you can eat!"
The little characters were very innocent and were easy to comfort even if they were in unbearable pain. Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time sent a message into his sleeve.
"Didn't you say we could attack together? Why didn't you take action just now?"
The Xiezhi's voice also sounded somewhat exasperated.
"You blame me? By the time I reacted, the Samadhi True Fire had already turned into an endless sea of fire. You want me to fight? Zhu Yan was able to hold out for so long, and you want me to fight against a painting of mine? But now it seems that if you are fully prepared, Zhu Yan may not be your opponent with his current ability. Moreover, he should find it difficult to improve due to the constraints of heaven and earth. Let's..."
"There is no rush for this matter. I have come to know Zhu Yan better. He is no exception. Moreover, he is so concerned about Zuo Wuji's affairs. Although he must have some ulterior motive, I don't think he is just talking casually. Perhaps we can listen to him..."
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