These are the eight fierce gods of the Eight Fierce Profound Fire Formation!
Looking further ahead, opposite Li Ling, an ordinary-looking, aged old man was quietly watching him. Only when Li Ling turned his gaze did he speak:
"Young man, how did you get into the Xuanhuo Altar? At your age, it is truly rare to have such cultivation. It is a pity that such a talented young man has come to the Xuanhuo Altar to die."
As he spoke, a hint of killing intent flashed in Shangguan Ce's eyes, and a strong aura emanated from his body.
Although the young man in front of them seemed to have never cultivated anything and was just an ordinary person, no one would believe that an ordinary person would enter the altar like this.
Moreover, with his cultivation level, his intuition was incredibly accurate. Shangguan Ce's intuition told him that the young man in front of him was very difficult to deal with, so he did not let his guard down. Instead, he opened his hand, and a ball of purple flame with white flecks formed in his palm.
"Whoosh!" With a wave of Shangguan Ce's hand, the ball of flame flew rapidly toward Li Ling.
The flames didn't emit a single trace of heat, yet Li Ling could instinctively sense the intense heat they contained, and his expression immediately became even more serious.
"Whoosh!" Li Ling raised his hand and released a ball of flame.
The techniques of Qingyun Sect's "Taiji Xuanqing Dao" and Tianyin Temple's "Dafan Prajna" are not as good as Fenxiang Valley's "Fenxiang Yuce" in terms of playing with fire. However, Li Ling, who has integrated the bloodline of Zhu Rong, has extremely high talent in this area.
The same fire spells become 30-40% more powerful when played by Li Ling, so Li Ling usually uses fire and lightning spells when casting spells.
"boom!!"
With a loud bang, the flames from both sides collided and scattered in all directions, but he easily neutralized those that flew towards Shangguan Ce.
The flames that flew towards Li Ling also vanished without a trace, but were directly absorbed by Li Ling. This was also a natural ability of Li Ling's body, which allowed him to absorb all kinds of flames.
Of course, there are limits to this kind of absorption. At least, it's impossible to absorb the flames that Shangguan Ce released earlier.
"He does have some skill, no wonder he dared to break in here!" Shangguan Ce said, then began chanting an incantation.
With a wave of his hand, Li Ling summoned the Qiankun Sword, which flew towards Shangguan Ce's vital points.
Li Ling was quick, but as soon as he took a step, the eight fierce god portraits between the two of them suddenly emitted extremely dazzling light.
Following the chisel marks of the iron-like strokes and silver hooks, as Shangguan Ce uttered the incantation, the eight portraits of fierce gods transformed into a barrier of flames, blocking Li Ling's path.
"roar!!"
The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, a giant fire beast several meters tall leaped out of the burning painting of the ferocious god and landed between the two of them, its two eyes burning with raging flames staring intently at Li Ling!
The summoned crimson beast stared intently at Li Ling with its eyes burning with raging flames, its killing intent almost tangible.
However, after Shangguan Ce realized that Li Ling was not easy to deal with, he dared not underestimate him in the slightest and directly summoned the Crimson Flame Beast that guarded the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array.
Shangguan Ce knew that the young man in front of him was highly skilled, and that he had not been discovered all the way here, which meant that he had come prepared.
He guarded this place alone, with no disciples serving him. There were only four disciples patrolling outside the altar, but they could not come to the altar. As a result, he could only fight alone.
The Xuanhuo Altar is a forbidden area of Fenxiang Valley. Apart from Yun Yilan, the head of Fenxiang Valley, no one else in Fenxiang Valley is qualified to enter or leave at will. Shangguan Ce could only summon the Crimson Flame Beast to help defend against the enemy.
"Phew~~"
He clasped his hands together, and a blazing flame rose from his palms. Although the flame was small, it consumed a great deal of energy. In just a short while, Shangguan Ce's forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
With a soft shout, the flame entered the body of the Crimson Flame Beast, instantly making the already enormous beast even larger.
In an instant, the body of the fiery behemoth occupied more than a third of the space inside the enormous hall.
"Roar~!!"
A deafening roar resounded, shaking the entire hall and sending countless specks of dust flying. It was as if the entire Xuanhuo Altar trembled under the power of this fiery beast.
"Kill him!" With Shangguan Ce's urging, the Crimson Flame Beast's flames intensified, leaving four sizzling, burning footprints beneath its feet. It leaped up and opened its blood-red maw to bite at Li Ling.
The Crimson Flame Beast was already enormous, and before its gaping maw could even bite down, a ball of scorching fire suddenly burst forth from its mouth, burning towards where Li Ling was standing.
"What a ferocious beast!" Li Ling exclaimed, then pushed off the pillar beside him, dodging past the Crimson Flame Beast.
Ignoring the scorching flames emanating from the Crimson Flame Beast, he placed a palm on its waist and unleashed a burst of energy...
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the enormous fire beast was sent flying by Li Ling's palm strike! (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different device or system.)
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Chapter 366: Fierce Battle with Shangguan Ce
With a loud "Boom!", the Crimson Flame Beast crashed heavily into the wall. However, the Xuanhuo Altar was protected by a restriction, and the walls of the hall remained completely undamaged. On the contrary, the Crimson Flame Beast was in a very sorry state.
"roar!"
Shaking its head, the Crimson Flame Beast stood up, its eyes fixed on Li Ling. With a roar, it pounced on Li Ling again.
The crimson flame beast's figure blotted out the sky as it attacked Li Ling, and at the same time, a sharp gust of wind blew behind Li Ling.
At the same time, within the scorching Xuanhuo Altar, an extremely cold aura instantly rose, causing Li Ling to shiver.
It was at this moment that Shangguan Ce joined forces with the ferocious beast, attacking Li Ling from both the front and the back.
Countless thin, dark blue ice spikes suddenly appeared behind Li Ling. Under the control of the strange magic weapon in Shangguan Ce's hand, they attacked Li Ling. The ice spikes covered the sky and left no gaps.
"It's the Nine-Frost Ice Spike!" Li Ling's expression turned serious. He had already experienced the power of the ice spikes on the Six-Tailed Demon Fox last time. He immediately ignored the Crimson Flame Beast and rushed towards the Nine-Frost Ice Spike!
As the biting cold intensified and the Nine-Frost Ice Spikes drew near, Li Ling swiftly moved his hands. The Nine-Frost Ice Spikes in front of him seemed to be drawn away, passing by him and, following the direction of his movements, heading directly towards the Crimson Flame Beast chasing after him!