The greatest saint of all time!

Chapter 178 Reunion with the Vice Sect Master

Beyond the gate of light lay a state of chaos.

Lu Xuan stood in front of the light gate, not in a hurry to go in.

He glanced back at the ravaged battlefield behind him, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

"If the first grotto-heaven is so dangerous, the second grotto-heaven is probably even more complicated."

"If we go in alone, and we encounter some unforeseen danger, we won't even have anyone to take us down with us."

Upon hearing this, a shrewd glint flashed in Zhuge Qing's eyes.

"Junior Brother Lu means—"

"Wait for them."

Lu Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Although the Yin Sha Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect are annoying, they are still a formidable fighting force."

"Moreover, since this Nine Heavens is for selecting successors, there must be more than one path."

"Wouldn't it be too easy on them if we just let them follow us around and take advantage of us?"

Xiao Huohuo and the others instantly understood what Lu Xuan meant.

They're using the people from the other two cases as stepping stones!

"Great idea!"

Xiao Huohuo grinned.

"Then let's wait for these turtles."

The group didn't have to wait long.

About half an hour later.

At the far end of the yellow sand, two groups of disheveled figures finally appeared.

The members of the Yin Sha Sect suffered the most.

There were originally more than fifty people who came in, but now there are less than thirty left.

Each of them was covered in wounds and dressed in tattered clothes. Even the half-step Dharma Aspect Elder who was leading the team was pale-faced, clearly having suffered a great loss of energy.

The situation is slightly better at the Heavenly Sword Sect.

However, they also lost about ten people. Although Jian Wuxin still looked aloof, he had clearly gone through a tough battle.

When they saw the Ziyang Sect members who were already waiting in front of the gate of light, their expressions instantly became incredibly interesting.

Shock, jealousy, resentment —

A mix of emotions.

"How could you—how could you be so fast?!"

The disciple of the Yin Sha Sect couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

They fought desperately and barely managed to break through the encirclement, only to find that the other party had not only arrived long ago, but also seemed to be completely unharmed.

This gap is too big!

"Heh, just lucky."

Lu Xuan smiled faintly and did not explain further.

"Now that everyone's here, let's go in together."

"After all, there's strength in numbers."

After saying that, he didn't care what the people from the two sects thought, and directly led the Ziyang Sect members into the light gate.

After turning the tide at several crucial moments, although Lu Xuan's cultivation level was not high, the people of Ziyang Sect had already begun to regard Lu Xuan as their leader.

At least Xiao Huohuo had great faith in his junior brother.

Both Zhuge Qing and Jian Wuchen possess the mindset of strong individuals and will not act out here because of the previous conflicts between Lu Xuan, Tianjian Peak, and Array Peak.

Of course, neither of them would stoop to such a thing.

Lu Xuan truly earned their approval.

As for Leng Rushuang, although she always had a cold face, she was very cooperative.

As for the remaining peaks, either none of the disciples from Xiao Huohuo's generation were outstanding enough to shoulder the responsibility, or some were absent and only some new generation disciples were present, which made them even less influential.

Although the people from the Yin Sha Sect and the Tian Jian Sect had their doubts, they had no other choice at the moment.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow them inside.

After a dizzying spin.

When everyone's vision returned to normal.

The sight before them made them gasp in shock.

This place is no longer a place of endless yellow sand.

Instead, it was a vast expanse of —

A sea of ​​fire!

An endless sea of ​​fire!

The earth was crimson magma, and the sky was ablaze with flames.

The temperature in the air was terrifyingly high. Even a cultivator at the Soul Platform Realm would likely be roasted into a dried corpse in an instant if they didn't circulate their spiritual power to protect themselves.

"The Second Grotto-Heaven World, Blazing Heaven!"

Zhuge Qing said with a solemn expression.

"Everyone be careful! The flames here are no ordinary fire, but demonic fire from the earth's core!"

"Not only is the temperature extremely high, but it is also highly corrosive!"

Because the Ziyang Sect members were well-prepared and had Xiao Huohuo, an expert in playing with fire, they were able to adapt to the situation.

Xiao Huohuo immediately unleashed his natal fire, transforming it into a massive fire shield that protected everyone within.

But the people from the Yin Sha Sect and the Tian Jian Sect fared much worse.

They were teleported to two other locations.

Although they eventually converged on the center of this inferno, their experiences along the way were completely different.

"ah!!!"

A piercing scream came from the left.

One of the Yin Sha Sect disciples had his protective aura shattered due to exhaustion of his spiritual power.

It was instantly engulfed by the surrounding demonic fire.

It didn't even have a chance to struggle before turning into a wisp of smoke.

"Damn it! How can this fire be so poisonous!"

The elder of the Yin Sha Sect had an extremely ugly expression. He kept waving the white bone scepter in his hand, releasing rolling Yin energy in an attempt to resist the demonic fire.

However, Yin energy belongs to cold, while demonic fire belongs to Yang.

The two are mutually exclusive.

Under the suppression of the overwhelming demonic fire, his Yin energy was being consumed at a rate more than ten times faster than usual!

The Heavenly Sword Sect is also in a difficult situation.

Although sword cultivators have strong attack power, their defense is generally weak.

Although Jian Wuxin's sword intent was astonishing and he was able to cleave through demonic fire, the surrounding demonic fire seemed endless, with one wave appearing after another.

In just a short moment.

Several more disciples from both sects perished.

Just when all three parties had temporarily stabilized the situation—

"Boom!"

The sky above suddenly began to tremble violently.

A terrifying aura capable of destroying the heavens and the earth descended from the sky.

Everyone looked up.

The sky was suddenly torn open with a huge gash!

Followed by.

Three streams of light shot out from the crack and rushed straight up to a higher place!

That is————

"Vice Sect Master?!"

Xiao Huohuo's eyes widened.

The aura of one of those streaks of light was clearly that of Li Daoran, the vice sect master of the Ziyang Sect!

The other two streaks of light were Ghost Old Man of the Yin Sha Sect and Xiao Jian of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

These three peerless experts, who were half-step into the Cave Heaven realm, actually relied on their formidable cultivation to forcefully break through the spatial barrier, intending to strike at the heart of the enemy!

Their goal is clear.

The Ninth Heavenly Cave!

It is also the place where the inheritance of the Cave Heaven Realm is located!

This is the privilege of the strong!

As for the rules?

That was designed for the weak!

For true masters, so-called barriers are nothing more than a thin layer of paper that they can easily break through!

"It seems we need to hurry."

Lu Xuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the churning sea of ​​lava in front of him.

"Although we can't force our way through, this second grotto-heaven world might not be able to stop us!"

"Walk!"

With his command.

The Ziyang Sect members set off again.

Although the people from the Yin Sha Sect and the Tian Jian Sect were unwilling, they could only grit their teeth and follow along.

Above the heavens, amidst the chaotic void.

Three streaks of light, like shooting stars chasing the moon, rushed towards the Ninth Heavenly Cave.

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"Li Daoran! That Black Water Serpent's demon core should have been mine! You actually stole it when I wasn't looking!"

As the old man withered ghost shouted, he brandished his white bone scepter, unleashing streams of death energy that transformed into countless vengeful ghosts that tore at Li Daoran in front of him.

"Things that are unclaimed should be owned by a virtuous person."

""

Li Daoran didn't even turn his head, and waved his hand back.

Then the purple-gold scroll transformed into a barrier, blocking all the evil spirits.

"Besides, if it weren't for my final blow, could you have killed that beast?"