After speaking, the leader of the black-clad men wore a strange smile, channeling Spiritual Energy as he formed a hand seal. The Heavenly Fire Formation began to change once again!
"Roar!" The flames that had been falling like raindrops suddenly coalesced into a single entity, and a Fire Dragon appeared. Before Ling Mo Xie could react, the Fire Dragon charged straight at him!
If it collided, Ling Mo Xie's life would likely come to an end here.
"No!" Dongfang Siyu shouted, rushing in between the Fire Dragon and Ling Mo Xie in an instant.
Ling Mo Xie was still lamenting that his attack had not caused much damage to the base when this scene unfolded before his eyes, leaving him no time to intervene.
"Boom!" With a loud crash, the Fire Dragon slammed into Dongfang Siyu's body, erupting like fireworks, countless flames dancing beautifully but fleetingly.
"Dongfang Siyu?" Ling Mo Xie's heart trembled as he could only call out in shock. He watched in disbelief as Dongfang Siyu was thrown back by the impact of the Fire Dragon, her body transforming into dazzling sparks of red light before disappearing.
"Haha! I didn't expect this kid to have some skill, actually having this girl block that attack for him. However..." The leader of the black-clad men was momentarily stunned by the scene before stroking his chin with a mysterious smile.
"Dongfang Siyu! Are you crazy?" Ling Mo Xie's face was filled with anger as he rushed toward the flying Dongfang Siyu, grabbing her hand and looking at her with concern while shouting angrily.
"I'm not crazy; I just... moved instinctively when I saw the Fire Dragon about to hit you," Dongfang Siyu replied softly with a faint smile, noticing Ling Mo Xie's guilty and angry expression.
The fire within this Heavenly Fire Formation was not ordinary flame; Dongfang Siyu could feel that as the Fire Dragon collided with her, her very Soul was gradually being consumed by the flames.
She knew her life was coming to an end, but for some reason, she felt unusually calm at this moment. Looking at Ling Mo Xie, she smiled and closed her eyes, saying, "You must live and leave here. It was my idea to bring you here; otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this. Treasures... are not so easy to find."
Ling Mo Xie could see Dongfang Siyu's Health Points continuously decreasing, but he felt utterly helpless. He took out a Medium Red and fed it to Dongfang Siyu. Although her Health Points rose slightly, they quickly fell again; after all, her body had already been nearly burned away by the flames. A Red Bottle alone could not save her.
Ling Mo Xie looked at Dongfang Siyu gradually fading away in his arms and had never felt so helpless as he did at this moment.
Since arriving in this Cultivation World, I have gone from initial fear and confusion to ecstatic joy upon receiving the System. With the System, I feel much less constrained and have unconsciously begun to treat this as a Game. However, matters of the heart are not a Game.
Watching Dongfang Siyu vanish into the sky like a shooting star, Ling Mo Xie stood in a daze, but he understood that everything was irreversible now.
Ling Mo Xie cursed himself for being careless, staring blankly at the spot where Dongfang Siyu had disappeared, murmuring softly, "Don't worry, even without treasure, I won't let anything happen to Izumo Kingdom. And those men in black deserve to die! I will avenge you!"
While Ling Mo Xie was lost in thought, the Black-Clad Leader did not remain idle and certainly did not care for Ling Mo Xie's emotions, allowing him time to recover before continuing his attack.
In that brief moment, the Black-Clad Leader had already manipulated the Heavenly Fire Formation and conjured three Fire Dragons, which were now charging straight at Ling Mo Xie.
Due to his sorrow over Dongfang Siyu, Ling Mo Xie was still immersed in sadness until the Fire Dragons were almost upon him, prompting him to react and attempt to evade.
However, it seemed a bit too late; the three Fire Dragons were rushing toward him from three different directions, leaving him with little room to escape.
In a moment of desperation, Ling Mo Xie had no choice but to brace himself. A golden light surged from his body; this was the defensive skill obtained from Blazing City.
After activating this defensive skill, Ling Mo Xie wasted no time. With a cold expression, he charged directly at one of the Fire Dragons.
"Boom!" Another loud crash echoed as Ling Mo Xie collided solidly with the Fire Dragon, golden light and crimson flames erupting dramatically.
Yet Ling Mo Xie's expression remained unchanged. With the Small Blood Pool in place, although the impact from the Fire Dragon caused his Health Points to drop significantly, it was replenished automatically within moments, so he didn't have to worry about his Health Points being depleted.
Moreover, at this moment, Ling Mo Xie was holding back a deep breath!
The Fire Dragon that collided with Ling Mo Xie dissipated while the other two continued their charge toward him.
"Hmph!" A cold smile appeared at the corner of Ling Mo Xie's mouth as he moved swiftly, weaving around the two Fire Dragons. When he noticed that they were approaching him from opposite sides, a wicked grin spread across his face—now was the time!
Ling Mo Xie deliberately slowed his movements by two beats. Just as the two fire dragons were about to collide with him, he instantly used the Flame Separation Technique. In an instant, Ling Mo Xie transformed into a flash of fire and disappeared, while the two fire dragons, unable to stop in time, crashed violently into each other.
"Boom!" A loud sound erupted as the two fire dragons collided, sending sparks flying. Ling Mo Xie calmly dodged to the side, and the entire Heavenly Fire Formation shook slightly due to the impact of the two fire dragons.
A hint of joy appeared on Ling Mo Xie's face. Could it be that the Heavenly Fire Formation could be broken because of this?
However, after a moment, Ling Mo Xie was once again disappointed. The shaking was merely a tremor; there were no further sounds or signs of destruction.
"Hmph! How naive. If the Saintess knew, she would probably shake her head and sigh, right? Haha!" The leader of the black-clad figures looked at the scene in the formation, unfazed, and mocked Ling Mo Xie. One of the black-clad men beside him quickly reminded him, "Boss, you shouldn't..."
The leader of the black-clad figures shot a glare at the one who had warned him. "I don't need you to tell me that. Anyway, there’s no one else here; that kid is undoubtedly doomed!"
"The Saintess?" Unbeknownst to them, someone in the shadows murmured softly. It was Xu Qingfeng, who held a significant position within the Dao Sect and had access to its leader. He knew that the leader of the Dao Sect regarded Ling Mo Xie more specially than outsiders believed.
Naturally, he couldn't help but be curious!
For someone at his level, curiosity about ordinary matters had mostly faded away; however, when it came to matters concerning the leader of the Dao Sect, he couldn't help but be intrigued!
The cultivation world was vast and immeasurable, with cities like stars in the sky—essentially uncountable. As a sect standing at the top of the cultivation food chain, the Dao Sect naturally looked down upon these ordinary cities. How could Ling Mo Xie, who merely saved a city’s inhabitants, receive such special attention from the leader of the Dao Sect?
People from the Dao Sect understood better than others that a small city meant nothing to them; thus they were even more puzzled.
Hearing the black-clad man mention the Saintess made Xu Qingfeng frown. He recognized these black-clad figures as Evil Cultivators and leaders from the Evil Path sect known as Evil Ridge. The Saintess they referred to must be from Evil Ridge.
Evil Ridge was a more powerful Evil Path sect than the Heavenly Demon Sect and had existed for an unknown length of time—seemingly since the division between righteousness and evil in the cultivation world began.
Evil Ridge insisted that they were on the true path of seeking enlightenment and established their sect as Evil Ridge; within it, there was a leader and a Saintess who jointly held power.
Evil Path The Saintess is not like the one from Righteous Path. The Saintess is untouchable and cannot marry, while the Evil Path Saintess can marry and is usually the wife of the leader of the Evil Sect.
However, the current Saintess of the Evil Sect is somewhat mysterious. Some say she is the wife of the Evil Sect leader, while others claim she is not. What can be confirmed is that her relationship with the leader of the Evil Sect is not good; they each hold their own territory and often have disagreements that lead to conflict. This has even caused a division within the Evil Sect itself.
"How could Ling Mo Xie possibly be related to the Evil Path Saintess? But if there’s no connection, why are these Evil Cultivators coming back to kill him?" Xu Qingfeng felt as if his head was about to explode. He had come seeking answers, but now he was becoming more and more confused.
Not only does the sect leader treat Ling Mo Xie very specially, but it seems he also has a connection to the Evil Path Saintess?
With his mind in chaos, Xu Qingfeng glanced at Ling Mo Xie, who was trapped in the Heavenly Fire Formation. He squinted and said, "It seems I won't be able to get any useful information this time either. I’ll head back first; hopefully, I can find some clues by reviewing the records!"
After saying this, he turned and left, while those in black did not notice anything amiss.
Ling Mo Xie suddenly felt uneasy, as if someone was watching him. Trusting his instincts, he turned around but saw no one, so he dismissed it as a false feeling.
The leader of the black-clad men was completely unaware of all this; he merely looked at Ling Mo Xie in the formation and coldly laughed, saying, "Kid, let me teach you something: it's better not to be so naive! Do you really think that eliminating those fire dragons means you're safe? Ha ha!"
Ling Mo Xie, hearing the words of the black-clad man but unable to see anyone, could only frown cautiously and snort coldly, saying, "Feel free to show your true abilities. You’d better kill me; otherwise... none of you will escape!"
"Ha ha! Did you hear that? Did you hear what this kid said about us not escaping? Ha ha! That's hilarious!" The leader of the black-clad men laughed heartily and prepared to make another move against Ling Mo Xie.
The other black-clad men around their leader echoed his words with flattery: "Exactly! Escape? Why should we escape? You're the one trapped in the formation!"
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