Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

After practicing the Law of Heaven and Earth, his gaze turned to the crimson array diagram in his sea of ​​consciousness—the Blazing Flame Array.

This place is sparsely populated, making it an ideal location for testing large-scale formations. Even if there is a slight disturbance, there is no need to worry about the Heavenly Court or the Buddhist sect having eyes and ears.

"Let's test the power of one of the Ten Deadly Formations here."

With a thought, Yun Zhao formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation.

In an instant, the crimson array flew out from the sea of ​​consciousness, hovering above his head, transforming into a thousand-foot-long fire banner. The runes on the banner flowed like lava, and faintly, there were sounds of phoenixes and dragons.

With a flick of his finger, the fire banner suddenly unfurled!

boom--

Above the vast ice plains, the void seemed to tear apart like a piece of cloth, and a crimson pillar of light shot straight into the sky. Immediately afterward, boundless flames erupted from the pillar of light, spreading out in an instant like a volcanic eruption!

The entire area spanning three thousand miles was transformed into a fiery domain!

The once unyielding Northern Continent Ice, under the intense flames, began to crack and shatter. Fine cracks first appeared on the surface of the ice, then crimson flames drilled into the cracks, vaporizing the ice directly inside, exploding into a sky full of icy mist, which was then instantly evaporated into nothingness by the high temperature.

The earth trembled, the ice field collapsed, and in the ice abyss thousands of feet deep, the underground fire of the cold marrow was actually ignited by this foreign flame, and surged back, merging with the red flame in the formation, turning into a blue and red fire pillar that shot straight into the sky!

Yun Zhao stood at the center of the formation, his black robe motionless. He looked up and saw a horrifying scene within the formation:

The sky was stained blood-red by flames, with fiery clouds churning like thousands of fire phoenixes circling. The ice and snow on the ground melted away, turning into boiling lava lakes, bubbling and churning with deafening roars. The air twisted and deformed, heat waves rolled in, and life vanished for miles around. Even the wind and snow were burned away, turning into a torrential downpour of crimson fire.

With a casual gesture, a wisp of flame from the array fell into his palm.

This fire is no ordinary fire; it is transformed from the ancient true flame and is called "Crimson Heavenly Fire".

Though the flame was small, it weighed a ton, and its temperature was so high that it distorted the void.

With a slight urging from Yun Zhao, the flames surged a hundred feet, transforming into a phantom of a fire phoenix. The phoenix cried out to the heavens, and with a flap of its wings, it burned away thousands of miles of void.

"This formation is not even fully activated, yet it already possesses such power."

Yun Zhao's eyes gleamed brightly as he formed another array seal.

The second layer of the Blazing Array is deployed!

Suddenly, three hundred and sixty pillars of fire rose from the formation, each ten thousand feet tall, with ancient seal script engraved on its body, and the phantom of a three-legged golden crow faintly visible.

The pillars of fire joined together, forming a massive fire prison that enveloped the entire fire domain.

At this moment, if any enemy enters the formation, they will be drawn by the pillars of fire, their soul and body burning simultaneously. Even a Golden Immortal would find it difficult to withstand the flames for even a moment.

Yun Zhao urged the third time.

The sea of ​​fire within the formation suddenly surged and transformed into nine crimson fire dragons, each ten thousand miles long, with scales formed from condensed flames and eyes like two blazing suns.

The nine dragons coiled around, spewing not dragon breath, but pure heavenly fire and gale. Wherever they passed, space shattered, turning into black holes, which were then filled with subsequent flames.

"If a Taiyi Golden Immortal were to enter this formation, he would probably only be able to hold out for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Yun Zhao thought to himself, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Just as he was about to activate the fourth level, he suddenly felt a powerful demonic aura rising from the depths of the earth!

Boom!

Thousands of miles away, a towering iceberg exploded, and a giant ape covered in crimson-gold scales burst forth from the mountain.

This ape was five thousand feet tall, holding a red-hot iron rod in its hand, and its aura instantly locked onto Yun Zhao.

It was originally in seclusion in the mountainside, comprehending the Great Dao, but its inner fire was ignited by Yun Zhao's Blazing Flame Array, forcing it to emerge from seclusion.

"Who dares to set up such an evil formation in my secluded retreat?!"

The Crimson Flame Demon Ape roared, its voice like a thunderclap, causing the ice plains to collapse.

It spotted the tiny, dust-like figure at the center of the formation and was instantly enraged. It swung its iron rod and smashed it into the formation!

Yun Zhao frowned slightly.

"He's courting death."

He did not deactivate the formation; instead, he tapped his fingertip, and the formation activated on its own.

The moment the Crimson Flame Demon Ape stepped into the edge of the fire domain, it sensed something was wrong.

It was originally skilled in fire and thought that the flames would not harm it, but as soon as its feet touched the crimson flames, it felt an excruciating burning pain!

"What...what kind of fire is this?!"

It looked down and saw that most of the scales on its paws had melted away, revealing charred bones!

The Crimson Flame Demon Ape was shocked and hurriedly retreated, but it was too late.

Nine fire dragons locked onto it simultaneously, their mouths wide open, unleashing a torrent of crimson heavenly fire!

"roar--"

The demonic ape roared, its iron rod swirling relentlessly, smashing three fire dragons to pieces, but the remaining six had already coiled around its body. Heavenly fire entered its body, burning its demon core, causing it to writhe in agony on the ground.

Three hundred and sixty pillars of fire rose up, trapping it in the center.

The phantom of the golden crow flapped its wings, and countless fiery feathers shot down like arrows, piercing through the demonic ape's body.

In the blink of an eye, this demon king, who was at the late stage of Golden Immortal and half-step Taiyi, was consumed by his physical body amidst a shrill scream, and his primordial spirit transformed into a ball of demonic fire, attempting to escape.

Yun Zhao snorted coldly and waved his sleeve.

A phantom of a volcano rose from the center of the formation. Its mouth opened wide, like a giant maw swallowing the sky, directly sucking in the ball of demonic fire and completely refining it into nothingness.

The whole process took no more than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

A golden immortal demon king vanished into thin air.

Looking at the remaining fragments of crimson-gold scale armor in the formation, Yun Zhao sighed:

"The Ten Deadly Formations truly live up to their name."

"This is only my first time using this formation, and I can only unleash about 60% of its power. If I become completely proficient and my cultivation reaches the Taiyi realm..."

His eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal entering the formation would find it difficult to escape death and annihilation. If a Quasi-Saint does not have a countermeasure, he will be severely injured even if he does not die."

Yun Zhao was filled with emotion.

However, while the Flame Array is powerful, it also consumes a great deal of resources.

With his current cultivation level at the initial stage of Golden Immortal, he already felt a slight stagnation when activating 60% of his magical power.

However, if you set up a formation without activating its various mysteries, and simply use it to trap the enemy, the cost will be minimal.

"It's enough to deal with Tang Sanzang and his disciples."

He took a deep breath, formed a hand seal, and slowly closed the formation.

The crimson flames gradually subsided, the fire dragon returned to its place, the golden crow disappeared, and the pillar of fire sank to the ground.

The fiery domain, stretching for thousands of miles, vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving only scorched earth and ashes filling the sky.

On the icy plains, the wind and snow swirled up again, as if nothing had ever happened.

Yun Zhao turned around, preparing to leave.

But at that moment, a slight chill ran down my spine.

He suddenly turned around.

Behind the ice peak, three zhang away, stood a black-robed Taoist with his hands behind his back. He had a thin face, black hair and beard, and his Taoist crown was tied high. He was looking at him with a half-smile.

This person's aura was unfathomable, as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea, so much so that even Yun Zhao, the Golden Immortal, could not fathom it with his divine sense!

Yun Zhao's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart trembled violently.

When did this person appear? I didn't even notice!

The Northern Continent of Luzhou... actually has such a person?

The black-robed Taoist smiled slightly, his voice as resonant as an ancient bell:

"Young friend, do not be afraid. I have no ill intentions. I just sensed some fluctuations in the space here and came to investigate."

"May I ask, young friend, where did you obtain this formation?"

Yun Zhao took a deep breath. He had no idea when this Taoist had arrived. If the other party truly harbored ill intentions, he feared he would perish in an instant.

He was still standing there unharmed, so it seemed the other party didn't harbor any major ill intentions. Suppressing his inner turmoil, he cupped his hands and said:

"This junior, Yun Zhao, obtained a fragmented array by chance and repaired it myself. May I ask how you should address me, senior?"

He spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood.

The black-robed Taoist stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance as if recalling something. After a moment, he said:

"This humble Taoist priest... never mind, you may simply call me Anonymous."

"I was merely passing by when I saw your formation, which reminded me of some past events, so I came to take a look. Now it seems that you truly obtained this formation by chance. I shall take my leave."

He then turned to leave.

Yun Zhao suddenly realized something and his heart skipped a beat.