Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Of the three, Xiao Yan was under the most pressure.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yan charged towards Huo Zhi, knowing he had no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. The Heavenly Flame Three Transformations had a limited duration, and even at its strongest, Xiao Yan was still six stars behind Chen Xiao.

This wasn't a six-star level cultivator during the Dou Zhe or Dou Shi stage, which Xiao Yan could easily surpass. Even though Yao Lao had repeatedly warned him about the strange methods used by the Soul Palace members, Xiao Yan still found it quite difficult to deal with. Chen Xiao's complete lack of restraint put considerable pressure on Xiao Yan.

The situation was extremely difficult, but Xiao Yan remained remarkably calm. Yan Di was currently entangled, and if they wanted to survive, they had to do everything in their power to break the deadlock. If the three of them were captured as well, it would definitely affect the battle situation on Yan Di's side.

Therefore, Xiao Yan rushed to Huo Zhi's side immediately, twirling the heavy ruler in his hand, and the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame clung to it. The violent Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body surged continuously towards the Xuan Heavy Ruler, and in an instant, the Xuan Heavy Ruler had already turned blood red.

The normally blunt, blunt weapon, the Xuanzhong Ruler, suddenly became exceptionally sharp.

Crimson flames swirled around Xiao Yan's arms and the heavy ruler, making him appear as if he were a god emerging from the flames.

The Heavenly Ruler – Shaking the World!

A beam of light nearly ten feet long shot out from the Xuanzhong Ruler, directly rushing towards the two Soul Palace protectors who were besieging Huo Zhi.

The terrifying ruler-shaped aura carrying waves of fire also caught the attention of the two from the Soul Palace. Several dark chains shot out from their bodies and surrounded the aura of the Xuanzhong Ruler.

On the other side, Huo Zhi's palm flickered with light as the swirling crimson lotus flames in her hand shone, and the vibrant Emperor Flame pattern on her forehead burst forth with brilliance.

Centered on the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, concentric rings of flame patterns radiated outwards. These blood-red flame-shaped patterns appeared insignificant, seemingly easily dispersed by a Dou Zong powerhouse.

However, after coming into contact with the two guardians of the Soul Palace, blood-red flames began to burn directly within their seemingly intangible black mist.

The people of the Soul Palace make a living by hunting down powerful souls. It can be said that all the people in the Soul Palace have taken many lives and are deeply sinful.

For those who enjoy killing, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire is the most terrifying weapon.

Under the full force of Huo Zhi's battle aura, the Fire Lotus Karmic Flame that was originally hovering in his hand surged even more, and as it burned and flowed, it took on the shape of a lotus flower.

"Inferno engulfs the heavens!" Huo Zhijiao shouted.

As if summoned by a harbinger, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame stirred up the surging battle qi in the space, burning forth with hundreds of flames like hundreds of fire pythons, their target being the two guardians of the Soul Palace who had already begun to spontaneously combust.

Huo Zhi had been suppressed by the attacks of the two from the Soul Palace. Huo Zhi grew up in the Yan Clan. Although the clan had high expectations for her, she had always been well cared for in the Yan Clan.

Just moments ago, due to her lack of experience, she had been suppressed by the two from the Soul Palace, constantly at a disadvantage. Coupled with Yan Di's uncertain situation, Huo Zhi was also harboring resentment, and now that she saw an opportunity, she naturally unleashed it without hesitation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yan quickly passed by the two guardians of the Soul Palace. As the master of the Fire Lotus Karmic Flame, he was naturally not harmed by the strange flame.

"Xiao Yan, give me your power, let's finish them off and help Uncle Di!" Before Xiao Yan could speak, Huo Zhi had already spoken first.

Xiao Yan nodded seriously, reached out and took Huo Zhi's hand, and their shared Dou Qi flowed between their bodies.

The Crimson Lotus Flame in Huo Zhi's hand became even more violent. With Xiao Yan's Dou Qi infused into her, her aura immediately surged from the Seven-Star Dou Zong realm to the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm.

Looking at the two Soul Palace members still entangled in the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, Huo Zhi's eyes were filled with undisguised coldness.

Xiao Yan felt his Dou Qi being suddenly drawn out, and a delicate and clear blood-red lotus flower took shape in Huo Zhi's hand.

It was a dangerous, burning crimson lotus flower. Huo Zhi held it in her hand and gently pushed it towards the two Soul Palace protectors. As the crimson lotus drifted and spun, petals followed crimson trails, rushing towards the two Soul Palace protectors.

"Second brother, third brother, be careful!" Chen Xiao said anxiously.

Huo Zhi's sudden outburst also startled Chen Xiao. The situation, which he thought was under complete control, had suddenly changed in just a short while!

The two guardians had not yet recovered from Huo Zhi's sudden outburst. The petals of the blood-red fire lotus that Huo Zhi released looked exquisite, but in reality, they all carried a terrifying power to reap lives.

The lotus petals, like streaks of fiery meteors, streaked through space. After reminding his two brothers, Chen Xiao unleashed several chains from his back, each chain aimed at a petal of the fiery lotus.

The once invincible chains began to burn upon contact with the fire lotus petals. With a thought, Chen Xiao extracted wisps of black mist.

After the black mist appeared, it suddenly expanded, then rapidly shrank, and then turned into illusory soul entities.

The souls were still bewildered when they first appeared, but Chen Xiao did not hesitate and swallowed them directly into his body, along with dozens of souls.

The pitch-black chains also broke directly. The completely burned parts were discarded by Chen Xiao, while the remaining parts shone with gray light, and streams of gray soul energy directly controlled the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

"What terrifying flames! No wonder he's a genius of the Flame Clan!" Chen Xiao looked at Huo Zhi with fear in his eyes.

Although Huo Zhi was clearly inexperienced and not shrewd enough, his sudden outburst caught Chen Xiao off guard.

Fortunately, the remaining two guardians had already dealt with the spontaneously combusting red lotus karmic fire on their bodies. Although their auras had weakened somewhat, they still stood beside Chen Xiao.

"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, take them down quickly!"

The three then dispersed, and the guardian who was originally fighting with Zi Yan also flew over upon hearing this. The same mysterious patterns appeared under the feet of the four, and their auras seemed to be a cage that completely trapped Xiao Yan and the other two.

Chains also extended continuously from the black mist where the four guardians were located, rushing towards Xiao Yan and his companions.

Xiao Yan raised his hand and unleashed a powerful Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, but the chains merely touched it and moved away, showing no intention of a direct confrontation.

Xiao Yan frowned as he looked at the dense black chains.

"They're trying to starve us out!"