Devour

Chapter 470 Devouring the Blazing Flame

"Hey! You two, the Venerable Star King Chi Manman and the Venerable Moon King Leng Hanmei, how dare you! You first wrecked my carriage, and then you forcibly occupied my parking spot. This is outrageous!"

Cai Youling roared angrily, the sound waves exploding in the air above the square, plunging the surroundings into dead silence.

Although there were many leisurely cultivators residing at Tinghetai, none of them were willing to wade into these troubled waters. They all kept quiet and watched from the sidelines.

Cheng Bai sensed the delicate situation and smiled to himself: "The two Ming Kings are renowned and have powerful backgrounds. Others are afraid of getting caught in the crossfire, so they are all waiting to sit back and watch the tigers fight."

"My lord, please calm down. They have a sage backing them up." Knowing the danger, Wu Qiubai hurried to Cai Youling's side and whispered his advice before leaving.

The Insect God stood to one side, his eyes darting around, his thoughts unfathomable.

Chi Manman spoke slowly and deliberately: "If we were to name the most spacious and flat area in Taowu Academy, it would be Tinghetai Square. The stone beasts supporting the mountain are enormous and have difficulty moving around, so they have nowhere else to go besides this platform. I'm afraid this might disturb your peace, so please forgive me, Prince Cai."

It sounds reasonable, but upon closer inspection, it's full of perfunctory excuses.

Cai Youling felt insulted and shouted angrily, "Nonsense! How can a dignified Dragon Transformation Realm spirit beast not know the Pot Heaven Technique and the Transformation Method? Arrogant and domineering! You just made up some excuse to occupy my exclusive berth."

Leng Hanmei bluntly stated, "Among all the spirit boats, that one is the lowest grade, merely a superior-grade spirit artifact. I didn't really pay much attention to it."

His words were like sharp knives, piercing Cai Youling's kingly pride.

Cheng Bai blinked and looked around at the spirit boats moored around him. Among the spirit boats of higher rank than the Jade Fist Spirit Boat were the Hidden Sky Flying Armor, the Huian Spirit Boat, and the Ningxiang Sky Patrol Spirit Boat; while there were several other spirit boats of significantly lower rank nearby.

Leng Hanmei's words sounded like she was blatantly lying.

"In the cultivation world, strength is always respected and weakness is despised. If you say it too bluntly, it will hurt people," Cheng Bai murmured, his voice just loud enough for the people around him to hear.

Leng Hanmei seemed to realize that the reason was too far-fetched, and casually said, "How about this? Little San'er, help him lift the jade spirit boat up."

The stone beast carrying the mountain, called "Little San'er," slowly extended one of its front paws, looking just like an obedient and docile pet.

The beast's claw was almost as large as the Jade Dragon Spirit Boat. With a deafening boom, like the slamming of a gavel, the claw that had "righted" the Jade Dragon Spirit Boat struck with tremendous force, pinning the boat to the ground. The Crane-Stopping Platform trembled slightly from the impact.

A series of alarming crackling and clanging sounds emanated from inside the cabin, indicating that many delicate artifacts had been damaged. Worse still, the defensive magic array on the outer hull collapsed, revealing a conspicuous crack.

The spirit boat's restrictions were slowly repairing their damage, but the spiritual light was scattered, which could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the experts present.

Cai Youling was so angry that her legs trembled and her lips turned purple. Overwhelmed by rage, she managed to force out a cold laugh: "Ha...you...you are extremely rude! Leng Hanmei, do you dare to have a fight?"

Leng Hanmei grew increasingly annoyed, her eyes flashing with impatience. She snapped, "I already had Xiao San help you set things up, why are you still making a fuss? Look at your pathetic self, do you even consider yourself a man?"

Chi Manman advised from the side, "Junior sister, we come from a land of etiquette and are disciples of a prestigious and upright family. We should not bother with outsiders and heretics."

To the Prince of Suihuo, these words were full of sarcasm and ridicule, undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

Cai Youling pointed his fingers like a sword at Leng Hanmei, his body temperature suddenly soaring as he roared, "To put it bluntly, the Ghost Valley Sect simply doesn't have the guts to accept the challenge!"

Because of her blood relation with Leng Yi, Leng Hanmei was always spoiled and domineering within the sect. She couldn't stand being provoked and couldn't tolerate being pointed at and yelled at. She immediately shouted, "Since you like to be beaten, then accept the challenge!"

She raised her hand and unleashed the "Cloud Collapse Thunder" move from the Cloud Pushing Hand. The palm strike was simple yet domineering, containing the power to destroy mountains and clouds. Wherever the hidden force passed, space distorted and ripples spread!

Confident in his greatly improved skills, Cai Youling unleashed his ultimate move, "Suppressing Flames in Harmony," with a flick of his palm. White and blue flames rose up instantly, accompanied by a ghostly howl, fiercely meeting the incoming palm strike.

His "Emperor Flame Heart Sutra" focuses on cultivation techniques, exhausting the fierce and powerful ways of blazing flames. It has only five ultimate offensive techniques, each with the power to destroy cities and mountains.

"Radiant Flames" is the best of the best, blessed by the Nine Heavens Mystic Fire. When facing enemies, the laws resonate and intertwine, greatly increasing combat power.

Cai Youling smirked, thinking, "I wield a Celestial-level divine fire, and I am invincible among those of the same level! Do you think a mere provocation is enough to make me fall into your trap and reveal my true strength? I'll take this opportunity to weigh the true strength of this White Emperor."

Cheng Bai alertly caught the fleeting, chilling glint in his eyes, and alarm bells rang in his mind: "Is Prince Cai up to something...? Could it be that he's coming for me?"

Before one's mind is settled, the situation can change drastically.

The fiery palm force collided fiercely with Leng Hanmei's invisible palm force, creating a thunderous explosion in mid-air.

Instead of scattering as expected, the fire strangely enveloped Leng Hanmei's immense power, merging into a raging fireball tens of meters in diameter. It changed direction and flew diagonally, heading straight for Cheng Bai's Sky Patrol Spirit Ship!

Leng Hanmei never expected that her opponent could use her force to attack someone else, and exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of move is this?"

Chi Manman carefully examined the move and said in a deep voice, "This move is called 'Shattering Flames in Harmony,' which comes from the 'Emperor Flame Heart Sutra.' Cai Youling has already cultivated to the level of 'Heart Fire Transforms into Shattering Flames, Connecting with the Nine Heavens, Acting on Behalf of Heaven to Punish Evil and Subdue Demons,' which is no less than yours or mine. His method of using force to generate power is somewhat similar to the 'Gathering Wind and Willow Catkins' and 'Returning to the Void' of the Pushing Cloud Hand."

As they were talking, the huge fireball roared and crashed towards the island of the Sky-Patrolling Spirit Ship.

The fire raged and the heat was intense. Even from a distance, the runes of the spirit boat's protective array fluctuated violently, appearing as if they were about to collapse and go out.

Ningxiang was horrified and was about to use her domain's special phenomenon to defend herself when a gentle yet firm hand pressed down on her shoulder.

"Leave it to me!" Cheng Bai's tone was calm and even, as if what was coming towards him was just a wisp of insignificant breeze.

The fireball came with tremendous force, and the space it touched seemed to melt, causing Min Wushuang, Yun Juan and the others to look at each other in shock and involuntarily take a half step back.

Cheng Bai stood calmly on the observation platform, seemingly composed, but secretly he had already activated the Taotie Phantom.

There was no grand display or dazzling light, only an invisible and profound devouring force field that swept out from him, ruthlessly plundering all energy!

The once menacing and unstoppable fireball, once it entered the force field, was like being trapped in a thick swamp, unable to advance even an inch no matter how hard it struggled.

Even more bizarrely, the fire twisted and deformed more and more noticeably, and the light dimmed rapidly, as if it were being torn apart and devoured by an unseen and intangible beast. In the end, the fireball completely dissipated three feet away from the Sky-Patrolling Spirit Ship, leaving not even a single spark.

From the moment the attack was launched to the moment the flames were extinguished, the entire process took less than a breath, yet it drew the full attention of all the cultivators at Tinghetai, who watched the battle unfold with rapt attention, not daring to even breathe loudly, creating an atmosphere so oppressive it was suffocating.

Chi Manman's pupils contracted slightly as she gave Cheng Bai a deep look. Leng Hanmei also abandoned her cold demeanor, her expression turning serious as she re-examined Cai Youling and Cheng Bai before her.

On the surface, Cheng Bai's lips curled up slightly, as if he had resolved a trivial matter.

Secretly, he silently digested the power he had just absorbed, which contained the power of the laws that activated the Emperor Flame Heart Sutra and the Cloud Pushing Hand, which was like excellent nourishment for the Gluttonous Phenomenon.

"Both of them have reached the late stage of the Unobstructed Realm." Cheng Bai's judgment was particularly clear in the quiet square. "Cai Youling's actual skill is slightly inferior, but the 'Emperor Flame Heart Sutra' he cultivates is a martial arts technique of the highest grade, with a superior rank. Moreover, he has the assistance of the Divine Fire Source, making his energy circulation particularly pure and profound."

The words were simple, yet they caused Chi Manman's expression to darken slightly.

As the eldest disciple of the Ghost Valley School, he always took pride in possessing unique skills such as the Pushing Cloud Hand. He said unhappily, "The Emperor Flame Heart Sutra is indeed a grade higher, but to say that its application of energy is more exquisite is not necessarily true. Hehe! People only know the superficial aspects of the Pushing Cloud Hand and do not understand its origins."

Chi Manman spoke in a calm and gentle tone, but a sharp glint flashed in her eyes as she mercilessly criticized, "This move, 'Shattering Flames and Splendor,' which uses the opponent's force against them, merely imitates the appearance of 'Returning to the Void.'"

Cheng Bai did not refute, his mind racing: "The Ghost Valley Sect's indulgence of the arrogant girl provoking Cai Youling may seem willful, but it is probably Senior Leng's way of finding out the true strength of the Emperor Yan Dynasty. There is more than one Saint in the building carried by the Mountain-Bearing Stone Beast!"