met free 812. Trapped and surrounded
812. Trapped and surrounded
"Now!" Xiao Yan's killing intent surged. Killing even one person would make the subsequent journey to the Heavenly Tomb much safer.
however!
Just as Xiao Yan was about to launch a fatal sneak attack, Huo Xuan, who had been closely following the Soul Clan team, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and suddenly twisted his body from his fleeing state.
His gaze was fixed on Xiao Yan, with a playful, cat-and-mouse expression, and his voice carried from afar.
"Xiao Yan, you're so loyal and righteous, you wouldn't just stand by and watch this delicate little sister in your team die as insect food, would you? Hahaha!"
"Eight Desolate Fire Prisons, activate the formation!"
Before he could finish speaking, Huo Xuan suddenly formed an extremely complex hand seal. With his movement, a well-hidden destructive power erupted!
The path Huo Zhi followed suddenly became bright and dazzling, and a mysterious rune was drawn out. The Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame instantly rose up, twisting rapidly as it rose, like a living black python, instantly weaving into a huge, impenetrable black fire net in the air, enveloping Huo Zhi within it.
Huo Zhi, trapped in the center of the black fire cage, turned deathly pale instantly!
A chill instantly ran through Xiao Yan's heart. He hadn't expected that he wasn't the only one trying to launch a sneak attack; the other party's scheme was even more insidious. If this move had been used against him, his soul perception would have prevented him from falling for it. However, Huo Zhi's soul power wasn't strong enough, and she had personally faced the One-Star Dou Saint Huo Xuan in the fierce battle just now, which had taken its toll. Only by launching a sneak attack on her could he achieve the current effect.
Xiao Yan had no time to think further. He sent the fire lotus in his hand directly towards the Soul Clan members, remotely controlling it to explode.
Xiao Yan no longer cared about the power of the explosion, because he discovered that what was trapping Huo Zhi was actually a defensive array, but it was clear that the way to activate it was in the hands of "Huo Xuan," who wanted to trap Huo Zhi in the sea of insects.
As Xiao Yan felt the impenetrable black flames surrounding him, and sensed the familiar techniques, a figure appeared in his mind.
"It's him? Tang Qiying!"
"Sister Huo Zhi!"
"Hitachi!"
Seeing Huo Zhi trapped, Lei Jingxiao and Xun'er immediately stopped their charge. A vast swarm of white insects surged up behind them, but without the slightest hesitation, all three rushed towards Huo Zhi.
Lei Jingxiao roared, his body crackling with lightning, abruptly stopping his forward momentum. Without hesitation, he turned around, his fists crackling with immense thunder, and slammed into the black fire net that trapped Huo Zhi.
The golden flames in Xun'er's hands erupted like a blazing golden sun from her body. She swung her jade-like hands repeatedly, unleashing dazzling golden fire blades that tore through the air, slashing wildly at the fiery net cage!
Within the fiery net, Huo Zhi could see everything happening outside. Seeing Xiao Yan and the other two risking everything to help her, Huo Zhi's previously panicked heart was filled with even greater emotion. Tears streamed down her face; overwhelmed by the immense pressure and overwhelming gratitude, she was completely at a loss for words.
Huo Zhi remained in harmony with Xiao Yan from afar, and the strange fire within their bodies erupted with full force.
This little bit of time was extremely precious. The vanguard of the white swarm of insects had already reached the four of them in this short time. However, a huge humanoid phantom suddenly appeared beside them, blocking the approaching swarm of insects.
The phantom was roughly a golden humanoid figure, yet it possessed an imposing aura, wearing a golden crown and exuding a kingly demeanor, with an unparalleled majesty like that of an ancient emperor descending to earth.
"Mid-level Heavenly Rank, Human Emperor's Demon-Suppressing Hand!"
Then, a hand as large as a mountain slammed down!
boom!!!
Golden light erupted, its holy might overwhelming. Tens of thousands of ancient devouring insects at the forefront didn't even have time to utter a sound before being instantly reduced to dust and annihilated by the terrifying golden light and palm force. The violent energy shockwave blasted a massive crater into the vanguard of the insect swarm, buying Xiao Yan and his group precious time.
The one who made the move was Gu Qingyang of the ancient clan. After temporarily halting the white sea of insects, Gu Qingyang shouted to Xun'er, "Run!"
His palm strike was powerful, but it consumed a great deal of energy. More importantly, he knew it could only hold off the swarm of insects for a very short time. With Xun'er here, there was no way he wouldn't come to her rescue.
The fire net was almost melting away. Although Xun'er heard Gu Qingyang's call, she seemed not to hear it. Xiao Yan would never leave Xun'er, nor would he ever leave her. The golden flames burned to their peak as he charged towards the remaining fire net.
The fire network collapsed quickly; clearly, it couldn't hold out for long against an attack of this magnitude by four people.
The ancient devouring insects also displayed terrifying characteristics. Gu Qingyang unleashed a Heaven-Rank Dou Technique, powerful enough to easily kill a Nine-Star Dou Zun. After slaying a large group of ancient devouring insects at the front, the swarm behind them continued to charge forward fearlessly. While the ancient devouring insects continued to die under the Dou Qi, a considerable number of them successfully attached themselves to the phantom, then opened their fine, sharp teeth and frantically devoured Gu Qingyang's Dou Qi.
In just ten breaths, the hundred-foot-tall golden human emperor phantom was almost completely devoured.
With the four working together, the fire net completely dissipated and the formation was destroyed, allowing Huo Zhi to successfully escape from it.
At the same time, Gu Qingyang's battle aura could not hold on any longer, and the emperor's phantom in mid-air completely turned into battle aura points and dissipated.
Now that their only barrier was gone, the swarm of insects surged forth like a burst dam. This time, they were so close that Xiao Yan and his companions, including Gu Qingyang, were instantly overwhelmed by the swarm.
As the ancient devouring insects drew closer, the group could clearly sense that these insects possessed none of the vitality a living being should have; they seemed to exist solely to devour everything. Surrounded by the swarm of insects, their vision was completely filled with the writhing, pale white flesh, and the buzzing of their wings drowned out all other sounds—a sight enough to drive anyone to utter despair.
However, they were, after all, proud and powerful figures from the descendants of the Dou Di family. Each of them had their own methods and struggled frantically in the sea of insects, trying their best not to be overwhelmed by the swarm.
Xiao Yan unleashed his Crimson Lotus Star Flame at full power, annihilating all the white insects that approached him. However, the swarm was simply too numerous. Moreover, they were so densely packed that they could even block a portion of his soul power. Xiao Yan had no other choice but to do his best to kill the insects.
At this moment, Xiao Yan had completely lost contact with Xun'er and the others. Faced with such a massive swarm of insects, everyone had to fight on their own.