Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

Shi Fangke immediately mobilized the power of the formation to repair the hole. At the same time, an even hotter aura of primordial flame, as if it would burn everything to ashes, rose from the core. He was clearly enraged and was preparing to go all out to deal with Xu Yang, the more threatening "sharp knife".

"Old man Shifang, take this!" Chi Huo roared, and the fire giant pounded his fists, condensing countless heaven-burning flames into a huge fire meteor, which crashed madly towards the fire domain, further diverting Shifang Ke's attention and the power of the formation.

This forced Shi Fangke to divert some of his attention to resisting the frenzied attack of the Crimson Fire and repairing the hole torn open by Xu Yang.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of moves had passed.

In that split second, just as Shi Fangke's attention was drawn to Xu Yang and Chi Huo's ferocious attack,

A shadow, purer than the deepest darkness and containing boundless annihilation intent, appeared without warning less than ten feet behind Shi Fangke.

Shadowfang!

He seized this fleeting opportunity.

Boundless Nirvana Thorn!!!
"die!"

Shadow Fang's icy voice seemed to emanate from the deepest abyss. His blurry figure solidified instantly, and his right index finger pointed out with indescribable speed and trajectory. There was no radiance at his fingertip, only an absolute darkness that seemed to utterly reduce everything to nothingness.

This finger gesture, seemingly slow, is actually faster than thought!

Ignoring the raging energy turbulence in the middle, piercing through the distance of space and time, it aimed precisely at Shi Fangke's vital point in the back. A sense of overwhelming crisis instantly enveloped Shi Fangke.

"There's more—?!" Shi Fangke roared in utter horror. He didn't even have time to turn around completely. He could only instinctively activate the "Ember Rock Armor" on his body with all his might. This Chaos-level peak defensive armor burst out with a dazzling dark red light, trying to withstand this fatal blow.

puff!

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting, rang out.

Shadowfang's fingertips, imbued with boundless annihilation power, touched the blazing light of the Ember Armor.

There was no earth-shattering collision.

The armor's light, powerful enough to withstand the full force of a peak Chaos Realm cultivator, dimmed and disintegrated the moment it came into contact with that point of darkness, as if it had encountered its natural nemesis. It eventually vanished silently, leaving a tiny hole.

The terrifying annihilation power contained in his fingertips penetrated through the armor and entered Shi Fangke's divine body without any hindrance.

"what--!!!"

Shi Fangke let out a bloodcurdling scream. His massive divine body, formed from the essence of flames, began to melt, disintegrate, and vanish into nothingness in large swathes, centered on the back of his head where he had been struck, like ice cubes thrown into a pot of boiling oil.

His aura rapidly declined like an avalanche. Shadow Fang's long-awaited Boundless Annihilation Thrust not only severely damaged the core of his divine body, but also instantly annihilated more than 30% of his life essence.

This made his already severely injured divine body even worse.

"Well done!" Chi Huo roared with joy.

"Make your move! Annihilate them completely!" Xu Yang's eyes flashed with cold light.

The three worked together seamlessly, launching attack after attack.

Chi Huo's fists transformed into giant, fiery palms that blotted out the sky, carrying the power to incinerate everything, and slammed down on Shi Fang Ke, who was unsteady and whose divine body was collapsing.

Xu Yang took a step forward, instantly passing through the hole he had torn in his own barrier, and appeared in front of Shi Fang Ke. His aura of destruction was condensed to the extreme, and his right hand was spread open. In his palm, a miniature, pitch-black hole that seemed capable of swallowing all light was rapidly spinning and expanding.

"Eternal silence...the end!!"

An invisible yet incredibly resilient spatial barrier instantly formed, like a giant transparent dome, firmly locking down the entire core battlefield of the Molten Core and the surrounding tens of thousands of miles of space. Space became like solidified glue, increasing the difficulty of teleportation and fire escape techniques more than tenfold.

Severely injured and on the verge of death, with Xu Yang's ultimate destructive move pressing down on him from the front and the giant palm of blazing fire slamming down from behind, his divine body was still collapsing, and even his escape route was blocked.

Despair finally appeared in Shi Fangke's eyes.

"Lord Yanqiong, save me!!!" He used his last bit of strength to send out a desperate telepathic message, trying to break through the blockade and call for help.

However, it was too late.

The "End of All Silence" sphere in Xu Yang's palm, which devoured everything, descended first, carrying the terrifying meaning of ending all things and returning to nothingness.

boom--! ! ! !

The pitch-black light instantly engulfed the remaining fragments of Shi Fangke's divine body and his desperate roar. Immediately afterward, the giant, blazing palm of Crimson Fire slammed down!
Destruction and flames raged together.

The core area of ​​the Ember Flow Vortex was as if a destructive star had been thrown into it, and the violent energy turbulence was forcibly torn apart and annihilated.

The space shattered inch by inch!

As the light and energy turbulence subsided, only countless scattered fragments of the flame's origin remained, along with a slightly dimmed dark red ember armor and a strange, golden-red flame that hovered in the center of the raging energy, constantly leaping and struggling, radiating endless heat and the true meaning of creation.

The Primordial Spark!

Shi Fangke, the top guest minister under the first-class marquis of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, is dead, and the chaotic space has completely dissipated.

"It's done." Chi Huo was overjoyed and immediately took out the jade gourd at his waist that exuded a cold aura. He made a hand seal to collect the wisp of violent fire.

"Be careful of the backlash!" Xu Yang warned in a deep voice, while vigilantly sensing the surrounding space.

Shadow Fang appeared like a ghost not far from the fire. His shadow condensed and his aura was slightly turbulent, indicating that the previous attack had taken a toll on him, but there was also a hint of relief in his eyes.

The three of them stared intently at the wisp of golden-red flame that seemed to possess a life of its own.

Shi Fangke has perished, but he is not truly dead. The three Chaos Realm cultivators have no means to stop Shi Fangke from using the Reincarnation Secret Technique.

However, it doesn't matter, as long as I kill Shi Fang Ke once, I can complete the mission.

"Stop!" Chi Huo shouted in a low voice, making a hand seal.

The jade gourd unleashed a powerful suction force, and ice-blue rune chains materialized out of thin air, coiling around the wisp of primordial fire.

However, the spark seemed to possess a life instinct; sensing the restraint, it immediately resisted violently.

"Buzz—!" A pure, primordial, and violent intent, far surpassing that of Shi Fangke's previous manipulations, erupted suddenly. The golden-red flames instantly expanded, transforming into a miniature "sun." The terrifying burning and creative power intertwined, scorching the icy blue rune chains until they sizzled and quickly dimmed.

Even the power that Chi Huo used to manipulate the jade gourd felt a severe burning sensation and backlash.

"What a domineering fire seed." Chi Huo's expression changed, and the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly. He activated the jade gourd with all his might, and the icy blue light shone brightly, fiercely clashing with the power of the fire seed. For a moment, they were deadlocked.

"Be careful!" Xu Yang warned again in a deep voice. He sensed the pure wave of destruction and creation that emanated when the fire erupted, and his understanding of the life creation part of the "Record of the Origin of All Spirits" was faintly touched.

But he was more wary of the outside world at the moment. The mournful divine thought transmission from Shi Fangke before his death was like an invisible thread of cause and effect suddenly breaking, which would inevitably attract attention.

"Brother Yingya!" Xu Yang looked at Yingya, whose aura was slightly turbulent but whose eyes were sharp, "Please lend Brother Chihuo a hand."

A cold glint flashed in Yingya's eyes, and he instantly understood Xu Yang's worries.

His figure flickered and appeared on the other side of the Primordial Flame.

“Boundless Dark Erosion,” Shadow Fang murmured, his hands forming hand seals like butterflies flitting among flowers. Countless fine, hair-like black threads, purely composed of shadow and the essence of annihilation, flowed from his fingertips, precisely coiling around the raging “golden-red sliver of sunlight” as if they were alive.

Chi Chi Chi -!
The moment the shadowy threads touched the flame, it was like cold water being poured into boiling oil, producing a violent corrosive sound. These threads did not forcibly resist the burning power of the flame, but rather, like the most insidious parasites, frantically penetrated, decomposed, and annihilated the restless energy and violent will on the surface of the flame. Their goal was not to destroy the flame, but to temporarily weaken its resistance.

With the help of Shadowfang's exquisite "Dark Erosion" technique, Crimson Fire's pressure was greatly reduced.

"Good move, come in!" Chi Huo's spirits lifted, and he activated the Ice Jade Gourd with all his might. The light of the ice-blue rune chains surged, and they tightened suddenly in the instant when the fire was briefly suppressed by the shadow threads.

Whoosh!
The raging golden-red sun could not withstand the dual suppression of the freezing and annihilation powers. It was forcibly dragged away, transformed into a stream of light, and instantly disappeared into the ice jade gourd in Chi Huo's hand.

"Seal!" Chi Huo immediately put the gourd stopper on, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. Countless icy blue sealing runes crawled all over the gourd's surface like living things, completely sealing it. The gourd shook violently a few times before finally calming down, but the cold air on its surface intensified.

"It's done!" Chi Huo breathed a long sigh of relief, his face beaming with joy. "The Primordial Fire Seed is in hand."

However, the smile on his face froze instantly.

Xu Yang and Ying Ya's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

Rumble——! ! !
The entire Molten Core region—no, the entire Shadow Canyon and even the vast void—trembled violently, as if gripped by an invisible hand. A terrifying pressure, more than ten times stronger than that of Shi Fangke, erupted from the sky like a dormant ancient volcano.

This oppressive aura was scorching, domineering, and filled with endless rage and the will to burn the heavens.

The mere aftershocks caused this space, already fragile from the fierce battle, to crack like shattered glass. The raging chaotic fire instantly subsided, as if welcoming its king.

"Oh no, it's Marquis Yanqiong! He's here, and he's here so fast!" Chi Huo was horrified, his voice trembling. He had thought there would at least be some buffer time.

Xu Yang's pupils contracted sharply, and his aura of destruction instinctively surged to its peak.

This oppressive force... far surpasses that of an ordinary peak Chaos Realm cultivator!
Marquis Yanqiong, a first-class marquis of the Yanfeng royal family, truly lives up to his reputation.

"Ten—Directions—!!!"

A roar, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell and filled with boundless fury, tore through the crumbling space and resounded deep within the souls of everyone present.

boom--! ! !
The void above was torn open like a fragile curtain, and endless crimson-gold flames poured down like a celestial river flowing backward!

Amidst the flames, a towering figure stood atop the fire!

He wore a dark gold imperial robe embroidered with nine blazing suns, his face was majestic and resolute, his red hair was like burning flames, and his eyes seemed to hold two real suns burning fiercely. Wherever his gaze fell, space itself distorted and melted. He simply stood there, and the pressure he exuded caused the swirling vortex of embers below to calm down and submit, the raging fire energy becoming as docile as a lamb.

He was none other than the First-Class Marquis of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, Marquis Yanqiong!

His gaze, like the most intense lava rays, swept across the battlefield in an instant.

The aura of the Ten Directions Guest completely dissipated, the Ash Rock Armor, the dissipated source of flames... and the Crimson Flame that had just put away the jade gourd shrouded in cold air.

Everything is clear!
"You scum of the Mother River of Life!!! How dare you kill my guest and steal my seed of fire!!" Yan Qionghou's voice was like a thunderclap, containing a furious rage that could destroy everything.

He looked down at them as if they were three insignificant insects, "Crimson Flame! Shadow Fang! And you—new face! Today, you will all be buried with Shi Fang, annihilated body and soul!!"

The burning killing intent acted like tangible shackles, instantly locking onto the three of them.

The entire void seemed to have transformed into a colossal furnace, with temperatures soaring dramatically, even igniting the chaotic air currents. The terrifying pressure was like a million divine mountains bearing down on them, causing Crimson Flame and Shadow Fang to feel their breath catch in their throats and their divine bodies become heavy.

Redfire and Shadow Fang's expressions instantly turned extremely ugly.

Facing a furious, deeply rooted royal first-class marquis, even though both were at the peak of the Chaos Realm, the sense of oppression was worlds apart.

The wrath of the Marquis of Yanqiong was like a tangible shackle of flames, tightly binding them, causing their divine bodies to feel waves of burning pain, and making the flow of their divine power sluggish.

"What's there to be afraid of? He's just one person!" Chi Huo gritted his teeth, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. The flames burning around him surged again, trying to break free from the invisible suppression. "Brother Gu You, Brother Ying Ya, join forces and fight our way out!"

"Make your move." Xu Yang's voice was cold and resolute, without the slightest hesitation. His eyes were sharp as knives, and a destructive aura roared wildly within him, resisting the oppressive force that could incinerate everything.

Faced with such a formidable enemy, the only option is to fight to the death.

Shadow Fang's figure suddenly blurred, like a wisp of ink merging into boiling light, his aura becoming even more ethereal and unpredictable. He remained silent, but his chilling killing intent and his intention to slip into the shadows to seek an opportunity to strike were unmistakable.

"An ant trying to shake a tree, utterly overestimating its own strength." Marquis Yanqiong laughed in fury, his eyes burning with crimson sun, filled with contempt and tyranny. He didn't bother to say another word and attacked directly.

"Nine Suns Burn the Realm!"

He raised his right hand high, and in his palm, nine miniature "suns," radiating endless light and heat, instantly coalesced. Each "sun" contained the terrifying power to incinerate stars and evaporate galaxies.

He pressed his palm down suddenly.

boom! boom! boom! boom! …

Nine crimson-gold fire suns, like world-destroying meteors, tore through space, carrying a trajectory that would incinerate everything, and crashed down fiercely towards the three people below.

Wherever it passed, the space was ignited and melted, leaving behind terrifying trails of black lava!
The temperature of the entire Molten Core soared once more, as if even the Chaos Flame was about to be completely evaporated! (End of Chapter)