I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 208 Encounter on a narrow road

The second level of the Abyss!

Xiao Wuji had charged recklessly in, taking almost exclusively the shortest routes. He wasn't the only one equally overconfident in his strength; there were others who also preferred to take shortcuts to reach the third level as quickly as possible. Thus, an unexpected battle ensued.

"Look, it looks like two members of the Tianpeng clan."

"Huh? Weren't there three of them? How come there are only two now?"

As the seven red lights approached the two, they all vanished, revealing the seven Crimson Fusion Clan cultivators.

Upon seeing the group appear, Bai Bi and Lei Lan's expressions changed drastically. If it weren't for the powerful figures guarding their personal cave dwellings, they probably would have fled.

"What do you mean by stopping us, members of the Crimson Fusion Clan?"

"Seeing how eager you are to get back, could it be that you've already picked the Netherflame Fruit?" The only woman among the seven asked the two thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, the two who had just been pretending to be calm suddenly showed a hint of panic on their faces. Although it was fleeting, it was still noticed by the members of the Crimson Fusion Clan.

A man with a sinister face and murderous eyes, now seated at the head of the table, spoke calmly:

"Hand over the Netherflame Fruit, and I'll leave you with a complete corpse!"

Bai Bi said with an ugly expression, "Isn't your Crimson Fusion Clan a bit too domineering?"

"Ah!"

Looking at Bai Bi, who seemed like a clueless greenhorn, Zhu Yinzi chuckled disdainfully, a hint of doubt creeping into her mind. How had such a simpleton managed to cultivate to this level? However, those who deserved to die still had to be killed; only by severing the lineage of the Tianpeng Clan could they be eliminated. She then ordered the people beside her, "Kill them!"

Zhu Yinzi disdained to make a move against such a weakling who lacked both intelligence and strength, but the others in the Chirong Clan were quite interested in it, since it would be good to get some spoils of war.

Since the Tianpeng Clan dared to let these two hotheads in, they should at least have prepared one or two treasures for them.

Bai Bi and Lei Lan turned and ran. Few in their class could match the speed of the Tianpeng Clan, and the Chi Rong Clan were even less adept at speed.

However, their cultivation levels were too low. Lei Lan, who was stronger, was only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and Bai Bi was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In contrast, the few holy sons and daughters of the Crimson Fusion Clan, even the weakest among them, were at least at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and there were two at the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Zhu Yinzi, who hadn't even made a move, was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

The eight people transformed into bird-shaped Dharma forms and chased each other in mid-air, but in just a moment, the two Peng bird Dharma forms were surrounded by six large fiery red birds.

"Damn it, please lend a hand, fellow Daoist!"

Realizing that escape was hopeless, Lei Lan immediately sought help from Ma Xiaotao, who was in her personal cave.

Outsiders are absolutely not allowed to interfere in the Holy Son Trial of the Flying Spirit Clan. The reason for sending Ma Xiaotao to take action was to make others mistakenly believe that she was the Holy Maiden of a certain branch of the Flying Spirit Clan. After all, there is no rule that prohibits people from different branches from joining forces.

"Wow!!"

Amidst the cry of the phoenix, Ma Xiaotao unleashed her Dharma Form, transforming into a fire phoenix and carrying the two out of the encirclement. This Dharma Form was cultivated based on a secret technique passed down by Xiao Wuji, using her martial spirit as a foundation. Although she lacked a powerful bloodline, it still unleashed even greater power.

Not only her, but everyone in the Abyss Small World who possesses a Beast Martial Soul has learned this method, while those who possess a Weapon Martial Soul will incorporate various materials to refine their Martial Soul into their natal magic weapon.

After breaking through the encirclement with the two, Ma Xiaotao didn't immediately flee with them. Instead, she turned back and blocked the path of the Crimson Fusion Clan's Demon Saint Son and Saintess, whipping her wings to create a sky-covering curtain of fire, giving the two a chance to escape. A Crimson Fusion Clan cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage asked, "Which clan are you, fellow Daoist? How dare you interfere in the affairs of my Crimson Fusion Clan? Aren't you afraid of bringing death upon yourself?"

Ma Xiaotao did not answer, but silently withdrew her Dharma form.

Her phoenix bloodline might be considered top-tier in the Douluo Continent, but in this world, it's utterly inferior. It's completely incomparable to the Dharma Form of the Crimson Fusion Clan; it would be easily suppressed. It's better not to use the Dharma Form at all.

Of course, Ma Xiaotao didn't forget to release her external soul bone to conceal her human identity.

"Who are you? As far as I know, among the seventy-two branches of the Flying Spirit Clan, there is no human like you!"

In a short while, Zhu Yinzi caught up as well. He looked at the woman in front of him with fierce fighting spirit; the pressure she exerted on him was even greater than that of Ao Qing from the Seven Yue Clan.

"Why should a dead man know so much!"

With a flick of her wrist, Ma Xiaotao produced a small flag about a foot long. The flag was fiery red and embroidered with flame patterns.

The moment the flag appeared, the sense of danger intensified, making Zhu Yinzi's hair stand on end.

Ma Xiaotao gently waved the flag in her hand, infusing it with her magic power, instantly mobilizing the fire-attribute spiritual energy in the world.

"Crimson Emperor Fire Aura!"

Behind Ma Xiaotao, a figure holding a scepter and wearing a flaming crown faintly appeared. It was the Crimson Emperor, also known as the Fire Emperor, the supreme emperor who controlled all flames and infinite heat between heaven and earth.

The moment this figure appeared, the holy sons of the Crimson Fusion Clan suddenly discovered that the fire-attribute spiritual energy that had always been so close to them was now completely unusable. Even summoning a fireball was incredibly difficult. Their Dharma forms began to disintegrate, and the flames on their wings began to flicker.

When the darlings of the flame are rejected, it is destined that they will perish here.

"Phoenix - Meteor Shower!!"

The fire-attribute spiritual energy between heaven and earth suddenly gathered behind him into fireballs of varying sizes, which then crashed down on the Crimson Fusion Clan members like falling meteors, trailing long flames.

At her level, her soul rings had long been fused into her martial soul avatar, transforming into a kind of innate divine power. Its power was no longer limited by age. Now, with the Crimson Emperor Fire Emperor Qi gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for her, the power of this attack had reached an unbelievable level.

"Quickly, use the magic weapon!"

Zhu Yinzi reacted the fastest, immediately taking out a set of crimson armor for defense despite her limited supernatural powers.

Most cultivators of the Flying Spirit Clan rely on their bloodline power to cultivate fire-based magical abilities, and their magical treasures are mostly used for auxiliary purposes. The seven Holy Sons couldn't even gather four defensive magical treasures. Three of them had to rely on the others for protection.

"what……"

The fiery red cauldron in front of a Crimson Fusion Clan holy son was shattered. The two people hiding behind the cauldron only had time to let out a scream before they were annihilated by the fireballs that followed.

"Damn it!"

Faced with this situation, Zhu Yinzi had no intention of sitting idly by and waiting to be killed. Instead of retreating, she faced the challenge head-on. The feathered armor on her body emitted a dazzling light, like a firebird dancing around her, as she struggled to withstand the power of the fireball. Then, with a flap of her wings, she flew towards Ma Xiaotao.

His magical powers were greatly weakened, but his physical abilities were not. He had cultivated the Crimson Fusion Clan's Heaven-Melting Claw to an extremely high level, and had even used it to tear apart the defensive magic treasure of a cultivator of the same level. He refused to believe that this woman's powerful magic treasure could also protect her physical body!
……

(End of this chapter)