frightfiction Chapter 1116 Escape
Chapter 1116 Escape
The Abyss of Ashfire, one of the ten forbidden lands in the southern part of the Void Origin Star Abyss, stretches for hundreds of millions of eons. The entire area is shrouded in an ever-burning ash flame, resembling a silent, ancient sea of fire. The flame is dark gray, seemingly as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, but in reality, it contains terrifying power to burn immortal bones and scorch the soul. Anyone below the Golden Immortal level, even a half-step Golden Immortal, who dares to set foot here, will be burned to ashes from body to soul in an instant by the ash flame, leaving not even a trace of their origin, completely annihilated into chaos, with no trace of reincarnation to be found.
The center of the Heavenly Abyss is a forbidden zone within a forbidden zone. The ash flames there are as thick as slurry, like a rolling gray swamp. Even a fourth-grade immortal golden immortal dares not easily set foot there. If one is not careful, he will be swept away by the flames and eternally sink into the ash fire purgatory, and not even a trace of his cry for help can be heard.
Yet at this moment, a figure sat cross-legged on the central Xuanhuang stone. The stone's surface was covered in ancient runes, shimmering with a faint glow, as if coating this stubborn rock with an immortal cloak. The surging ash flames around him, upon reaching his side, became as docile as tamed sheep, rushing into his body and being devoured and absorbed. Not even a spark remained on his robes, as if he were the very master of the ash flames, the king of fire, born to merge with this forbidden land.
The man was dressed in a crimson robe with lifelike flame patterns embroidered on the hem. As the robe swayed slightly in the wind, it seemed as if real fire was burning inside, emitting a faint heat wave that forced the surrounding ashes and flames back three feet.
A cascade of crimson hair fell to his waist, with sparks seemingly dancing among the strands. His face bore a striking resemblance to the crimson elder among the six sixth-grade Golden Immortals, but his brows held an air of age-old vicissitudes and the imposing dignity of someone long accustomed to a high position. His aura was unfathomable, and the fiery rules surrounding his body, like tangible chains, slowly swirled in the void, even slightly distorting space itself. He was even stronger than the Azure Thunder Ancestor who had burned his own essence, having already stepped into the perfect sixth-grade Golden Immortal realm.
He was the true form of the Crimson Elder, the ruler of the Blazing Fire Abyss—Ancestor Blazing Flame.
Suddenly, Ancestor Jin Yan frowned, his tightly closed eyes snapped open, and two crimson-gold flames flashed in his pupils, like two stars that bloomed and then died in an instant. His gaze pierced through billions of years of void, looking straight toward the direction of the Three Yang Immortal Tomb. The calm on his face was instantly shattered, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and horror. Even the rules of the flames flowing around his body became slightly disordered.
"Ah... thirty-six sixth-rank Golden Immortals, and... and they're all at the peak of the sixth-rank Golden Immortals, how... how is this possible..."
Ancestor Jin Yan's voice trembled slightly, clearly startled by this sudden sensation. His heart pounded violently in his chest, striking his immortal bones with a dull sound, like a drum beating against his soul.
It should be noted that all the sixth-grade Golden Immortals in the entire Kongyuan Star Abyss, both openly and secretly, number only about twenty. Even if you include those immortal avatars with the cultivation of sixth-grade Golden Immortals, the number might not exceed thirty-six. Among them, those who can reach the peak are even fewer, countable on one hand. Now, thirty-six peak sixth-grade Golden Immortals have suddenly appeared. This lineup completely overturned his understanding of the major forces in Kongyuan Star Abyss.
After a long while, Ancestor Jinyan finally managed to suppress the turmoil in his heart and accept this terrifying reality. He took a deep breath, but felt a burning pain in his lungs—it was a warning from the causal intuition, like the scythe of death slicing across his neck, carrying the chilling aura of death.
“The world of Kongyuan Xingyuan is about to change.”
Thirty-six peak sixth-grade Golden Immortals—this power was enough to easily sweep across the entire Void Origin Star Abyss. Even if all the sixth-grade Golden Immortals joined forces and used all their resources, they would still be crushed and powerless to fight back. What chilled him even more was that this might not be the full strength of that mysterious force; there might be an even more unfathomable existence hidden behind them.
He had lived for millions of cosmic eras and traversed countless star abysses in the Yuanjin Immortal Kingdom, yet he had never heard of any sixth-rank immortal power possessing thirty-six sixth-rank golden immortals, all of them at their peak. Such a foundation could only be found in seventh-rank golden immortal powers with an ancient lineage, or perhaps even in the hands of an even stronger eighth-rank immortal power.
"Damn Xuan Yin brat, you've really screwed me over!"
Ancestor Jin Yan slammed his fist into the Xuanhuang Stone, instantly causing the stone's surface to crack like a spiderweb. That immortal avatar was the only sixth-grade Golden Immortal avatar he had cultivated with countless resources. Now that the avatar had perished, his overall strength had plummeted by 30%, how could he not hate it? What was worse, because of that fool, he had offended such a terrifying behemoth. If Ancestor Xuan Yin hadn't likely been suppressed by that mysterious force, he would have wanted to rush over immediately and tear that guy to pieces, grind his bones to ashes, to vent his rage!
"not good."
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Ancestor Jinyan felt a strong sense of crisis rising in his heart, as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, which made him feel cold all over, as if his bones were frozen.
The next second...
A ruthless glint flashed in Ancestor Jin Yan's eyes. His divine sense, sharp as a blade, severed the causal connection with that immortal avatar without hesitation. The instantaneous backlash made his face turn pale, his aura rapidly weakening, and even the fiery rules around him dimmed slightly, showing signs of falling from the peak of the sixth-grade Golden Immortal realm. A trickle of golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto the Xuanhuang Stone and seeping into the runes.
"No, this is not enough." Ancestor Jin Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes as solemn as iron. "For safety's sake, I should leave Kongyuan Star Abyss as soon as possible."
Although he had just severed the causal link with the immortal avatar, it only managed to deceive a sixth-grade Golden Immortal's deductions. If a seventh-grade Golden Immortal were to intervene, that immortal avatar might be able to pinpoint his location. Not to mention, that force might even be an even stronger eighth-grade Golden Immortal power. If he remained in the Void Origin Star Abyss, and that mysterious force came knocking, even escape would become a pipe dream; he would only be left to await his fate.
next second...
"Whoosh..."
With a swift movement, the Ancestor of the Blazing Flame transformed into a blazing inferno, his crimson robes billowing and rustling even without wind. He streaked across the shroud of ash flames like a meteor, his speed reaching its peak. Wherever he passed, the ash flames were cleaved in two by his speed. In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he burst out of the Blazing Flame Abyss. Without a moment's hesitation, he vanished into the vast chaos, leaving behind only the still surging gray sea of fire and the shattered Xuanhuang Stone, proving that he had once lingered there.
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