Translator: CinderTL
Gui Ni's escape technique was extremely fast. Even though Song Wen had activated the Qinggang Divine Travel Talisman, his speed was still significantly slower than Xue Cangqiong's.
Gui Ni, who had initially been behind Song Wen and Xue Mei, gradually caught up to them.
Behind him, a rolling wave of azure flames was closing in.
Gui Ni could already feel the scorching heat and the righteous energy it carried.
"Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, you've hidden yourself quite deeply. Your Spiritual Sense Attack was actually able to harm Xue Cangqiong. Moreover, it seems you haven't been entirely truthful."
He was referring to Song Wen's earlier claim that he and Xue Mei had only met by chance. However, in this critical moment, Song Wen didn't forget to bring Xue Mei along, clearly indicating that their relationship was not as simple as he had claimed.
"Fellow Daoist Gui Ni, we're all the same. You, a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, have been presenting yourself as a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator," Song Wen retorted.
"The Azure Nether Profound Fire is getting closer. Do you have a way to deal with it, Fellow Daoist?" Gui Ni asked.
With his peak Nascent Soul cultivation, Gui Ni could barely withstand the Azure Nether Profound Fire if he exerted his full strength.
However, as a ghost cultivator, facing this fire imbued with righteous energy would undoubtedly deplete a significant amount of his Spiritual Power.
In the current situation, it was naturally best to conserve his strength as much as possible.
Song Wen wore a bitter expression. "The Azure Nether Profound Fire is a yang fire. As a corpse cultivator, how could I possibly have a way to resist it?"
Gui Ni clearly didn't believe Song Wen's lies. Given Song Wen's speed, he would inevitably be caught and consumed by the Azure Nether Profound Fire before he could escape this corridor.
If Song Wen truly had no way to deal with it, why would he bring Xue Mei along in his escape?
He would have long abandoned her and fled alone.
Who would endanger themselves for the sake of another's safety?
"Fellow Daoist Yin Shuo, tell me how to resist the Azure Nether Profound Fire, and we can continue to coexist peacefully. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action and using you to delay the Three-Corpse Dog," Gui Ni said coldly.
Song Wen naturally had no knowledge of how to resist the Azure Nether Profound Fire. The one who knew the method was Xue Mei.
Xue Mei's gaze darkened as she glanced at Xue Cangqiong.
The latter had been saved by Gui Ni, avoiding being consumed by the Azure Nether Profound Fire. Now, he had regained his composure.
This displeased Xue Mei greatly.
She knew very well that Xue Cangqiong had already decided to kill her.
Only with Xue Cangqiong's death could she feel at ease.
But at the moment, she and Song Wen were no match for Gui Ni and Xue Cangqiong, forcing her to lower her head.
"As long as Fellow Daoist Gui Ni guarantees that Xue Cangqiong will no longer attack me and Yin Shuo, I will tell you how to resist the Azure Nether Profound Fire," Xue Mei said.
Hearing this, Gui Ni turned to look at Xue Cangqiong.
Xue Cangqiong remained silent, having overheard their conversation.
"I assure you both that if Xue Cangqiong attacks you again, I will kill him myself," Gui Ni declared.
"Good! I trust your promise, Fellow Daoist," Xue Mei said. "The Thunder Spell Barrier can resist the Azure Nether Profound Fire."
"The Thunder Spell Barrier?" Gui Ni frowned. "All four of us practice demonic cultivation. Who among us can use Thunder Magic?"
"I can."
As soon as Xue Mei spoke, faint traces of lightning began to swirl around her hands.
All three of them were somewhat surprised by this.
Xue Cangqiong and Gui Ni were shocked because they could clearly sense the aura of corpse cultivation on Xue Mei.
Could a demonic cultivator also wield Thunder Magic?
Song Wen, on the other hand, was surprised that Xue Mei also had a talent for Thunder Magic?
Before this, Xue Mei had never revealed such an ability.
However, from the thunderous light swirling around her hands, Song Wen could clearly sense that Xue Mei's talent in Thunder Magic was mediocre.
This might be the reason why she didn't attempt to break the prison's barrier herself earlier.
Her Thunder Magic was too weak to shatter the prison's barrier.
What surprised Song Wen was that Xue Mei didn't expose his ability to use Thunder Magic but instead chose to reveal her own.
This actually saved Song Wen a lot of trouble.
Xue Mei formed several Thunder Incantations, and a bolt of thunder descended towards Gui Ni.
Gui Ni looked at the incoming thunderbolt, his eyes showing obvious hesitation.
However, he ultimately resisted the impulse to shatter the thunderbolt and allowed it to strike him.
This thunderbolt did not attack Gui Ni but instead transformed into a spherical lightning barrier, enveloping him.
Immediately after, Xue Mei repeated the same technique, casting lightning barriers on Song Wen, herself, and Xue Cangqiong.
As soon as the four lightning barriers appeared, the Azure Nether Profound Fire surged forward, engulfing all four of them.
Facing the lightning barriers, the Azure Nether Profound Fire was like surging waves meeting a reef, actively diverting around the shimmering thunderous barrier and continuing its relentless advance.
The heat waves and righteous aura of the Azure Nether Profound Fire churned on the surface of the lightning barriers, emitting sizzling sounds, but for the moment, they couldn't penetrate the barriers.
The four of them, wrapped in the Azure Nether Profound Fire, accelerated forward.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xue Mei. I, Gui Ni, will remember this favor," Gui Ni said, then asked, "How long can this lightning barrier last?"
"My talent in Thunder Magic is mediocre. The lightning barrier I cast can last for at most three breaths."
As soon as Xue Mei finished speaking, the lightning barrier began to flicker violently, on the verge of collapse.
But the azure flames were also gradually weakening, and they managed to withstand the attack.
However, the four of them were not at all happy.
Because the Three-Corpse Dog had already caught up, now only a hundred zhang away.
The right head of the Three-Corpse Dog opened its mouth and spewed out another wave of azure flames.
This time, whether intentionally or not, Xue Mei only had time to cast lightning barriers on Song Wen and herself before the azure flames engulfed all four of them.
The lightning barriers on Gui Ni and Xue Cangqiong shattered instantly.
Gui Ni's body was immediately surrounded by Ghost Qi, blocking the flames.
However, the vast righteous aura contained within the azure flames rapidly depleted his Ghost Qi, forcing Gui Ni to fully activate his Spiritual Power and summon more Ghost Qi from within to resist the Azure Nether Profound Fire.
As for Xue Cangqiong, his situation was much more dire.
He condensed his Blood Dao Spiritual Power to protect himself, but the surrounding azure flames easily burned it away.
In an instant, the azure flames reached his body.
Xue Cangqiong's entire body was instantly charred, his skin split and flesh torn.
Suddenly, a jade talisman appeared in his hand.
As he infused it with Spiritual Power, the talisman shattered.
A dark red barrier suddenly lit up, enveloping Xue Cangqiong.
The azure flames raged but could do nothing to the barrier.
Glancing at the two spherical lightning barriers not far ahead, a fierce glint flashed across Xue Cangqiong's gloomy face.
If Xue Mei hadn't deliberately delayed and failed to cast the lightning barrier on him in time, he wouldn't have had to waste his last Absolute Safety Talisman.
The Absolute Safety Talisman was originally a secret of the Crimson Blood Sect, capable of withstanding a strike from a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.
However, in the long history of the Xue Sect, the method of crafting the Absolute Safety Talisman was unfortunately lost.
The one in Xue Cangqiong's possession is now the only remaining talisman in the entire Immortal Cultivation World. He had always kept it as a life-saving measure, unwilling to use it lightly.
Yet now, it was wasted within the Divine Blood Hall.
This deepened Xue Cangqiong's hatred for Xue Mei even further.
(End of the Chapter)
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