Just as everyone was filled with sorrow, a melodious bell suddenly rang out from the depths of the passage.
The echoes reverberated through the narrow passage, inspiring awe in all who heard them.
The sound of bells gradually grew closer, accompanied by slow footsteps.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the direction from which the sound came.
An old man dressed in a simple robe walked slowly towards them. His face was weathered, with wrinkles as if carved by a knife, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.
He seemed to be enveloped in a faint halo, giving him the air of a mysterious and wise man.
The old man walked up to the crowd, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces before finally settling on Xiao Feng.
He began, “I am a descendant of an ancient clan that guards Buzhou Mountain. I have been secretly observing you ever since you entered Buzhou Mountain. The demonic flame shield surrounding this Bifang Fire Seed is a seal set up in ancient times to prevent the fire seed from being taken away by evil forces. The blue light demonic runes are indeed the key, but breaking them requires a magical artifact.”
Upon hearing this, hope ignited in everyone's eyes.
Xiao Feng and Gan Feng exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise and delight.
Other Huayun Sect disciples also gathered around.
"Senior," Xiao Feng bowed respectfully, "May I ask how to break through this Demonic Flame Shield?"
The old man smiled slightly and took out a bead that emitted a soft light from his pocket.
The bead was crystal clear, with what appeared to be a flowing river of stars inside, emitting a faint blue halo.
He handed the bead to Xiao Feng and said, "This bead contains ancient purifying power. It may resonate with the blue light magic pattern and help you break through the shield."
Xiao Feng carefully took the bead, and felt a cool sensation spread from his palm throughout his body, which greatly reduced the pain he had been experiencing.
He looked up at the old man, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Thank you for your help, senior! I will do my best to live up to your expectations."
"Young people, I initially thought that if you were evil heretics, I would kill you. However, after observing you all along the way, I feel that you are the ones who can be entrusted with this Bifang fire. Remember, this fire was left behind by the ancient Bifang, so you must cherish it!"
Xiao Feng nodded solemnly and held the bead tightly in his hand.
Then Xiao Feng walked towards the fire seed. Sure enough, because of the bead, Xiao Feng felt as if he were in an empty place when he entered the area around the shield.
He then grasped the flame, and a surge of scalding heat spread from his palm to his entire body.
Before they could fully appreciate this power, an overwhelming wave of demonic flames surged towards them like a raging black tsunami.
The demonic flames were as black as ink, yet they also emitted an eerie purplish-red light, as if they were karmic fire from the depths of hell.
The scorching temperature instantly distorted the surrounding air, and a wave of burning heat, carrying a strong smell of sulfur, swept over us.
A ferocious beastly shadow faintly emerged from the flames. It was a colossal beast covered in black scales, with curved horns on its head and claws as sharp as knives.
It opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar. The sound waves hit like real objects, making everyone's eardrums ache.
The roar was deafening, as if it were going mad over the lost flame.
"Quickly! Form ranks!" Gan Feng gave the order, and the disciples quickly sprang into action.
More than ten disciples, each wielding a longsword, quickly formed a sword formation, protecting Xiao Feng and Gan Feng in the center.
The sword formation shimmered, and streaks of silver-white sword energy intertwined to form a net, creating a hemispherical protective shield around everyone.
The light was as pure as water, yet as sharp as a blade, barely managing to withstand the impact of the demonic flames.
However, the power of the demonic flames was simply too great.
The light of the sword formation gradually dimmed under the constant impact, and the disciples' faces showed pain, with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.
They gritted their teeth, gripped their longswords tightly, and trembled as they struggled to maintain the sword formation.
"Hold on! We can't let the demonic flames break through the defenses!" an older disciple shouted.
"I...I can't hold on much longer..." A young disciple was pale and his legs were trembling.
Xiao Feng was filled with mixed emotions as he watched this scene.
These disciples are doing everything in their power to protect him and the flame.
But if this continues, the entire sword formation may collapse.
He looked down at the ember in his hand and then remembered the bead the old man had given him.
This bead helped Xiao Feng obtain the fire seed, so it should also help him restrain these things.
Xiao Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took out the blue, shimmering bead from his pocket.
Xiao Feng knew he couldn't just sit and wait to die, so he mustered his strength and channeled the power of the Bifang Fire into himself.
A surge of intense energy instantly coursed through my body, as if thousands of fiery ants were surging through my veins.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the burning sensation, and thought to himself, "Come on, let me see just how powerful this fire really is!"
Driven by Xiao Feng's will, golden flames erupted from all parts of his body.
The flames were as pure as molten gold, radiating a warm and comforting glow.
Xiao Feng felt his whole body brimming with power, enveloped in flames, as if he were a walking fire god.
Just then, Xiao Feng's body began to change.
Golden scales appeared on his skin, two curved flame horns sprouted from his head, and a pair of burning wings emerged from his back.
He looked both majestic and sacred, like a mythical beast descending to earth.
But now is clearly not the time to study these changes.
He took a deep breath, waved his hands, and golden flames surged towards the dark demonic flames like a tide.
In an instant, gold and black light intertwined in the passage, and waves of heat rolled in.
Golden flames, like dragons, swirled and weaved through the air before colliding with the pitch-black demonic flames with a deafening roar.
Each collision produces a deafening explosion, sparks fly, and light is blinding.
The colossal beast within the black demonic flames roared repeatedly, opening its blood-red maw and spewing forth jets of purplish-black fire that hurtled towards Xiao Feng.
However, the barrier formed by the golden flames blocked all these attacks, and the enemy became even stronger as they fought.
"Break!" Xiao Feng roared, his whole body radiating golden light.
The golden flames condensed into a giant flaming sword, which slashed down at the black demonic flames.
With a loud bang, the entire passageway shook.
The black demonic flames were cleaved open by this sword strike, creating a huge crack, and golden flames poured into it like a flood.
The two colors of flames intertwined and swirled in the air, emitting a piercing "sizzle" sound, as if they were engaged in a final battle.
The Hua Yun Sect disciples around were dumbfounded, and one of them exclaimed, "This...this is the power of the Bi Fang Fire Seed? It's too strong!"
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