Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 119, Chapter 118: Heavenly Fire Unsheathed

Ma Xiaotao looked at Elder Xuan and Wang Yan, her face somber, and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive. If I had observed more carefully, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Dai Yueheng also said with a grim expression, "I was also wrong. I was enraged by the innocent baby's body that died tragically in the cave, and I was blinded by anger."

Ling Luochen said coldly, "Now is not the time to talk about these things. Taking Xixi and the others back for treatment is the most important thing. If it weren't for Ji Lin's invincible shield, we would all be in grave danger. Also, how did we get here from the epicenter of the explosion? Who saved us?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan and Elder Xuan, who knew what skills Ji Lin possessed, exclaimed in unison, "It's Ji Lin!"

Ling Luochen and the others looked at Wang Yan and Elder Xuan with confusion. Wang Yan explained, "Ji Lin has a soul skill that can freeze space and thought. The effect is like stopping time. Only he can save you from the explosion. Because your thoughts were frozen, none of us noticed."

Ling Luochen suddenly realized, his gaze sweeping over everyone, searching for Ji Lin's figure. "It seems we all owe Ji Lin a life, but where is he? I can't see him."

Upon hearing Ling Luochen's question, Wang Yan realized that he had been so focused on the safety of the inner courtyard disciples that he had forgotten that Ji Lin had gone after that evil soul master.

When Ma Xiaotao heard that Ji Lin had gone to chase after the evil spirit master alone, she immediately became anxious.

Wang Yan reassured Ma Xiaotao, saying, "We all know Ji Lin's strength. That evil soul master's ability to control corpses has also been exposed. He won't be a match for Ji Lin."

Then he continued, "But just in case, Elder Xuan, you should make a trip and bring Ji Lin back. We'll stay here to take care of the wounded."

"Alright," Elder Xuan agreed. The perilous situation the inner disciples had just experienced reminded him of Zhang Lexuan's time. He was somewhat dazed and followed Wang Yan's instructions throughout.

On the other side, Ji Lin chased the Grim Reaper into the depths of the cave, when suddenly the air became clear and a wide open space appeared in front of him.

Twelve figures knelt silently before the messenger of death.

"Rise, my corpse slaves. You stay behind to cover my retreat. We've run into serious trouble this time. That guy's aura is probably at the Title Douluo level. Hmph, don't worry, in ten years at most, even a Title Douluo will have to bow down before me."

Just then, Ji Lin's voice rang out, "I'm afraid you don't have ten years left."

The Grim Reaper was taken aback and quickly turned around to look behind him, where he saw a white-haired boy carrying a flaming greatsword slowly walking towards him.

The Grim Reaper was somewhat taken aback. "You're one of those brats from earlier, and you actually dared to chase after us all by yourself!"

Ji Lin's eyes were filled with an extremely cold killing intent. His emotions had been very strange ever since he saw the corpses of those infants. The Heavenly Fire Judgment in his hand trembled, as if it were communicating with Ji Lin.

Ji Lin lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "My Heavenly Fire Judgment told me that destruction, annihilation, burning everything to ashes, evil is not allowed, only evil is unforgivable, that's what it said."

His voice gradually grew louder, and finally he let out a roar.

The Grim Reaper sneered, "Nonsense, what rubbish! Die!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed forward, his third spirit ring suddenly lighting up, the purple ring carrying a hint of black energy instantly spreading out. The twelve people around him, radiating a chilling aura, immediately sprang into action, rushing towards Ji Lin with lightning speed.

Ji Lin raised his head, his eyes turning crimson red. He raised his crimson greatsword, and a terrifying flame ignited, enveloping Ji Lin's entire body with an unprecedented and terrifying destructive power, as if to burn him to ashes.

If it weren't for Tianmeng and Xue Di in Ji Lin's spiritual sea awakening from their slumber due to Ji Lin's abnormal mental fluctuations and mobilizing Xue Di's power to protect Ji Lin, Ji Lin would probably have been burned to ashes by his own martial soul.

Tianmeng, seeing the flames of destruction burning even in Ji Lin's spiritual sea, swallowed hard and jumped up and down anxiously, "What to do? What to do? If this continues, even the Snow Empress won't be able to hold on."

The Snow Emperor, who was doing her best to protect Ji Lin, looked at Tian Meng jumping around and her forehead veins bulged. She said angrily, "Shut up and don't bother me."

Tianmeng froze, no longer daring to utter a word.

Just then, an old voice rang out, "Big worm, little snow maiden, don't worry, as long as this power is released, everything will be fine. Little snow maiden, just protect Ji Lin's body."

"Who are you?" Tianmeng Bingcan's expression shifted between light and dark upon hearing the voice. He suddenly remembered the small gray bead that had once fought him for territory.

The aged voice said calmly, "I am Elex, the Scourge of the Undead, the Holy Archmage of the Necromancers. Although I still cannot remember my past, I have remembered my name."

When Electrolux spoke, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Snow Emperor both sensed a spiritual power a level higher than theirs—the power of divine sense.

Leaving aside the communication within Ji Lin's spiritual sea, in reality, looking at the flames that seemed poised to destroy and devour everything, the Death Messenger trembled and asked, "Why? Why does that sword possess such power?"

Ji Lin raised the greatsword, which was engulfed in flames of destruction, and said coldly, "Take your doubts and go to hell! Heavenly Fire, draw your sword!"

As Ji Lin finished speaking, the greatsword in his hand suddenly unleashed a powerful force, and a blazing pillar of fire shot into the sky. The flames were crimson red, as if containing endless rage and killing intent. They tumbled in the air, crackling and popping, as if trying to devour everything around them.

Ji Lin gripped the greatsword tightly, feeling the powerful force surging within him. He knew he could no longer control this power and could only release it.

A towering pillar of fire suddenly erupted, the blazing flames shooting skyward in an instant, engulfing the entire cave in a sea of ​​fire. The temperature was so high that it seemed to melt everything around it. The firelight illuminated Ji Lin's face, highlighting his blood-red eyes.

The flames of destruction, carrying intense heat, turned the entire cave into a sea of ​​fire.

The next moment, endless light and heat erupted with the swing of the greatsword, vaporizing the fragile rock, and in the blink of an eye, a crimson pillar of light, having traversed a vast distance, crashed down upon the Grim Reaper. The light was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it. Beneath that pillar of light, the Grim Reaper seemed to become small and powerless, unable to withstand that immense force.

The twelve figures blocking the road were instantly vaporized, leaving not even ashes behind.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar shook the entire cave, making it seem as if it were about to collapse. A powerful shockwave exploded within the cave, causing the ground to tremble and the cave to shake violently, as if it were about to tear the entire cave apart.

(End of this chapter)