Chapter 261: Chapter 259: Fire Prison Terror

The sky above the forbidden zone was blood-red, for hundreds of years, the array had gathered inexhaustible fire energy.

If we’re talking about danger, then the sky is the deadliest place of all.

Even cultivators at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena dare not step there lightly!

At this moment, Xu Yang was huddled within the dense Fire Cloud, and in just a few moments, he felt he was about to be roasted and melted.

And there was also fire fiend erosion!

So, the vast majority of martial artists would never venture into the sky.

The gold-armored enforcer would never have imagined even in his dreams that Xu Yang was hiding up above.

“Who was that gold-armored enforcer?”

Xu Yang stared suspiciously at the spot below where the gold-armored enforcer had vanished.

Only at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena, yet gave off an aura no weaker than Late Stage of Myriad Phenomena!

Utterly astonishing!

“I’ll have to ask Wang Xiuniang when I get the chance!”

Xu Yang looked up above.

Above the Fire Clouds, the void twisted—there, web-like crimson spirit patterns shrouded the entire forbidden zone.

If the terrifying Fire Clouds could still be resisted, those web-like spirit patterns above were enough to inspire true dread!

Xu Yang felt that if he so much as touched them, he would be immediately shredded to pieces!

“Master, those spirit patterns up there, are those the array?”

“That’s right!”

“Heaven and Earth Array, fused with the Great Zhou Heaven Qiankun Killing Array, it’s a cage as inescapable as a net cast over heaven and earth!”

“You’ve actually been lucky these past few days, not running into a major eruption of the array. Once it erupts, the core of this forbidden zone will be filled everywhere with terrifying killing intent—even the tiniest crack could annihilate those at Late Stage or even Perfection of Myriad Manifestations!”

Upon hearing Gu Jun’s explanation, Xu Yang shivered with dread!

He took a long look at those spirit patterns, then hurriedly slipped out of the Fire Cloud, darting away in the opposite direction from the gold-armored enforcer.

Half a quarter-hour later.

Wang Xiuniang replied.

“Wuhou Hall’s law enforcement secret guards?”

Xu Yang’s eyebrows lifted. Reading the information, a look of growing shock appeared on his face.

These secret guards’ background was far more formidable than he’d expected!

“They’re trained like deathsworn from childhood, practicing unique methods and secret techniques, with short lifespans—but their combat prowess is terrifying!”

“Their entire golden armor is forged from Vajra Profound Secret Stone, a material that’s indestructible and contains natural secret patterns that can absorb energy from attacks, refining the armor and making it ever stronger!”

“…”

After reading, Xu Yang’s expression grew grave.

After killing Huang Hua, for the Wuhou Hall to send secret guards of such origins, there was no way there’d only be one!

The mysterious techniques Wang Xiuniang spoke of were enough to make his heart tremble!

If caught by them, it would be nothing short of a disaster!

“My only safeguard is still the Fire Evil Elixir!”

After two deadly battles, having his name cemented as the ’Elixir Demon’, he’d come to truly understand the Fire Evil Elixir’s astonishing effects.

If he had enough Fire Evil Elixirs, even against these secret guards, he’d stand a chance of escaping!

“Master, how much longer?” Xu Yang quickly asked.

“Roughly two more days before we arrive!”

“You’ll soon experience for yourself the dangers of the core region.”

Huh?

Just as Xu Yang’s brow lifted, a chill ran down his spine!

Instinctively, he shifted sideways at once.

Pu!

He saw the space where he’d just stood suddenly contort, as formless ripples swept over dozens of meters, obliterating the rocks in that whole area. The ground collapsed in silence, churned violently, then quickly healed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

“Hiss!”

Xu Yang sucked in a cold breath, now on high alert.

Killing force like this was impossible to predict!

He activated the Cangxu Divine Eyes and proceeded with utmost caution!

About an hour later.

Xu Yang looked at the patch of bizarre spirit patterns covering the area ahead and managed a bitter smile.

He’d have to detour again!

The territory ahead was covered in countless twisted spirit patterns, and the periphery void space was constantly breaking and reforming. The array power rampaged unchecked. Anyone who stepped inside would be either dead or severely wounded!

For now, he still didn’t have the strength to ignore it!

Cautiously skirting the edge, a vast surging sea of fire came into view.

Xu Yang frowned lightly.

The sea of fire was still terrifying, but compared to the chaos of array spirit patterns, its threat seemed lesser.

“What a dense Fire Fiend.”

“It’s even more shocking here than the Spirit Fire inside the Red Flood Dragon’s lair!”

Just sensing it, Xu Yang’s heart raced in unease.

Through the Cangxu Divine Eyes, deep within the sea of fire, the color was purified to a blood-like crimson!

Sinister and unnerving!

“There’s still quite some distance to Master’s Alchemy Tripod. If danger strikes…”

“This is the place.”

Xu Yang pondered, steadied his mind, then stepped resolutely toward the fiery sea!

The instant he entered, his body trembled violently.

The surging, intense flames here were ferocious to the extreme—just the edges were enough to challenge his physical limits!

Xu Yang’s eyes grew sharp; he mobilized his True Essence, forming a thick barrier on his body’s surface.

He carefully searched for the densest spot of fire fiend within.

After a few dozen breaths, the layers of raging fire at the edge shifted from stagnation to silent surges, flowing downward without end.

Seeing this, Xu Yang was wary but pressed on with caution.

A massive depression appeared before his eyes.

It resembled a bottomless abyss—within the periphery, vast infernos intertwined and twisted like hurricanes, while at the center, a thick mist of fire erupted upward.

At a glance, the fiery hole seemed eager to devour all!

Xu Yang’s hair stood on end.

“Beneath this…”

He couldn’t even imagine how terrifying the flames below must be, nor what horrifying thing might be lurking there!

A place like this… fire spirits? Demonic beasts? Fiendish souls?

Any existence here would be as powerful as the Red Flood Dragon!

“Still too weak!”

Xu Yang sighed.

If he’d already reached perfection of Myriad Manifestations, he’d be daring enough to take a look below!

For now, best to forget it!

“Seems I’ll have to use the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod!”

His whole purpose here was to refine Fire Evil Elixir!

This sea of fire had indeed exceeded his expectations!

The fire fiend swirling around this cave’s mouth was nothing short of peerless!

The Fire Evil Elixir refined here would surely far surpass those he made in the Red Flood Dragon’s lair.

Xu Yang guided the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod into the fire pit—in just a short moment, he activated it, frantically absorbing the searing flames.

With his current strength, he still didn’t dare step into the inferno directly!

But the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod was fearless!

After a while, the tripod emerged again.

Xu Yang sat cross-legged to the side and began alchemy!

Time passed with repetition, and Fire Evil Elixirs were produced one after another!

There seemed to be no living things within the sea of fire—it was deathly silent and undisturbed from beginning to end!

No one outside dared set foot here either!

Xu Yang was glad of this, and threw himself wholeheartedly into alchemy!

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Bloodshot veins filled Xu Yang’s eyes; his face was no longer pale, but red as fire!

After so long here, even he could barely endure it.

“Over thirty pills—should be enough.”

Xu Yang exhaled deeply, put away the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod, and looked toward the fire pit.

After a long moment, he turned and started to leave!

Suddenly!

The sea of fire twisted violently, and fiery chains seemed to be squeezed aside by an invisible force, retreating into the periphery void.

A blurry shadow took form out of thin air, solidifying at a speed visible to the eye—transforming into a gold-armored enforcer!

“So this is where you were hiding!”

“The Celestial Prison Fire Hell—Ordinary people would never think of it!”

The gold-armored enforcer stared fixedly at Xu Yang, his voice flat and calm, devoid of emotion, as if he were a puppet!

In his eyes, there was only a razor-sharp gleam!

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