The golden flame was only the size of a grain of rice, yet it shone with extraordinary brilliance, like a star appearing above Ye Qiu’s head.
When the Fourth Elder saw the strange fire, she sneered with disdain, “What is this? You think you can burn me with strange fire?”
“Ye Changsheng, you are far too naive.”
“This Elder is a Saint-level powerhouse, unlike Su Wuming and the others. A mere heaven-grade upper-rank strange fire cannot harm me at all.”
As she spoke, the Fourth Elder’s footsteps did not pause. She drew closer and closer to Ye Qiu, unleashing waves of intense killing intent.
Although Ye Qiu’s physical body was powerful, he was not a true Saint-level powerhouse. Under the onslaught of the killing intent, his skin felt as though it was being sliced by blades, on the verge of splitting open.
The Fourth Elder continued as she advanced, “This Elder has lived to this age and encountered many reckless young juniors, but this is the first time I have seen someone with such weak cultivation who still dares to challenge a Saint-level powerhouse like a fool.”
“Ye Changsheng, you want to burn me with strange fire, is that it?”
“Fine. This Elder will give you one chance.”
“Let you find out for yourself whether your strange fire can actually injure this Elder.”
The Fourth Elder was extremely conceited. She did not take Ye Qiu or his strange fire seriously in the slightest. When she was ten steps away from Ye Qiu, she halted and beckoned with her hand, saying, “Ye Changsheng, come on!”
Ye Qiu did not hold back either. He gave a soft shout, “Go!”
Whoosh!
That tiny golden strange fire shot forward rapidly and arrived right in front of the Fourth Elder in an instant.
Buzz!
At that moment, a powerful aura suddenly surged from within the Fourth Elder’s body, forming a dazzling protective barrier that enveloped her completely from head to toe.
Immediately, the golden flame Ye Qiu had unleashed was stopped outside the protective barrier.
At this time, the Fourth Elder was bathed in flowing divine light, resembling a blazing sun that made it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.
Compared to the radiance pouring from her body, Ye Qiu’s tiny strange fire appeared far too dim, too feeble, and utterly powerless.
The Fourth Elder said arrogantly, “Ye Changsheng, do you see now? Your strange fire cannot harm this Elder in the slightest.”
“Is that so?” Ye Qiu gave a cold laugh and shouted fiercely, “Burn!”
Boom!
In an instant, the golden strange fire transformed into a colossal Buddha statue that towered between heaven and earth. Its entire body was covered in dense golden light, emitting continuous waves of Buddhist chants that completely enveloped the Fourth Elder.
“Saint-grade strange fire!”
“How do you possess a Saint-grade strange fire?”
“Ah…”
The Fourth Elder let out a blood-curdling scream. In the blink of an eye, the flesh and blood on her body turned to nothingness, leaving only her primordial spirit behind.
The Fourth Elder had never imagined that what Ye Qiu had used was not a heaven-grade strange fire, but a Saint-grade one.
At the critical moment, the Fifth Elder struck out with a palm. Saint-level power poured forth in vast torrents, instantly dispersing the strange fire and swiftly seizing the Fourth Elder’s primordial spirit back.
At this point, the Fourth Elder’s primordial spirit was charred black all over.
Ye Qiu thought to himself that it was a pity.
“What a shame. The opponent was too strong.”
“Although I managed to injure that old woman while she was careless, I did not burn her to death.”
“Indeed, no one who can become a Saint-level powerhouse is simple.”
Ye Qiu felt a touch of regret in his heart. If he had known, he should have used the Emperor-grade strange fire earlier.
In that case, the Fourth Elder would have been dead without a doubt.
“Ye Changsheng, I am going to kill you. I am going to kill you…” The Fourth Elder instantly restored her physical body and roared in rage.
“Old Fourth, calm yourself,” the Fifth Elder urged.
“That brat ambushed me. How can you expect me to calm down? I want to kill him,” the Fourth Elder bellowed.
As an Elder of the Yin-Yang Sect and a Saint-level powerhouse, she had never been so disgraced in her life.
What she could not bear the most was that Ye Qiu was only at the peak of the Cave Heaven realm.
To the Fourth Elder, this was an absolute humiliation.
The Fifth Elder said, “Old Fourth, have you forgotten the sect leader’s orders? No matter how much you want to kill Ye Changsheng, you must endure it. We have to bring him back alive to see the sect leader.”
“Old Fourth, you are not calm right now. Take a break.”
“Leave Ye Changsheng to me. I will capture him.”
After speaking, the Fifth Elder turned his gaze towards Ye Qiu and said coldly, “Ye Changsheng, I did not expect you to possess a Saint-grade strange fire, and I did not expect you to be so cunning as to ambush Old Fourth with it.”
“But unfortunately, your cultivation is too weak.”
“If we were at the same realm, I might not have been able to capture you today. But right now, you have no chance to resist.”
As soon as the Fifth Elder finished speaking, he released a terrifying Saint-level pressure.
In an instant, Ye Qiu felt an immense weight bearing down on him.
“Master, leave this old scum to me.” Upon seeing this, Elder Niu quickly appeared in front of Ye Qiu.
Buzz!
At that moment, the Xuanyuan Sword hidden in Ye Qiu’s left eye trembled once more.
Another warning.
Ye Qiu felt tense inside. He could not figure out where this crisis was coming from.
“Master, step back.” Elder Niu was ready to act.
Ye Qiu immediately said, “Dali, do not hold back. Finish it quickly.”
“Understood.” Elder Niu replied, then unleashed his full power. He raised one foot and stomped directly towards the Fifth Elder’s face.
This stomp shattered the void, sending shockwaves rippling in all directions. The force was overwhelmingly powerful.
Although it did not land on the Fifth Elder, it forced him back a thousand li.
“Ox demon, you are courting death.” The Fifth Elder roared in fury, mobilising his full strength and executing a Saint-level divine ability. A colossal sky-covering palm slammed down towards Elder Niu.
Boom!
Elder Niu’s fist, carrying unmatched power, shattered the Fifth Elder’s palm and sent him flying backwards while coughing up blood.
“Bloody hell, so what if you are an Elder of the Yin-Yang Sect? You dare touch my master? Old Niu will smash you to death.”
Elder Niu’s face was full of killing intent, divine light flashing in his eyes as terrifying power erupted from his fist.
Boom!
Elder Niu threw another punch, forcing the Fifth Elder to retreat step by step, blood spraying wildly from his mouth as his robes tore apart.
“This damned ox demon did not use his full strength earlier.”
The Fifth Elder finally realised and shouted, “Old Fourth, help me quickly.”
The Fourth Elder stepped across the void and stood beside the Fifth Elder. The two of them advanced together towards Elder Niu, their killing intent filling the sky.
“I was just playing with you earlier. You were nothing more than dogs being teased. Did you really think you were my match?”
“Now I am getting serious. Let you witness my true power.”
Elder Niu roared, “A small test of the ox knife.”
Boom!
Elder Niu raised his fist and struck. Overwhelming force, like thunder, crashed down upon the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder.
“Puff!”
At the same moment, the physical bodies of both Elders exploded, suffering severe injuries and leaving only their primordial spirits behind.
“What?”
The Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder were shocked. They had never expected Elder Niu’s combat power to be so terrifying. While fear gripped their hearts, they instinctively wanted to flee.
But Elder Niu gave them no chance.
“Time to hit the road!”
Boom!
Elder Niu threw another punch.
The Great Strength Divine Fist, second form.
One hair from nine oxen!
