noffsinger Chapter 158 Risking one's life
Chapter 158 Risking one's life
A majestic fire dragon lunged at Han Yi, its scales glowing a deep red, each one seemingly forged from molten lava. Its thick body coiled and twisted at the bottom of the icy pool. With a sudden flick of its tail, the surrounding lava erupted like a boiling pot, surging with waves of fire that crackled and splashed against the bottom of the pool, sending splattered lava flying in all directions.
"Another expert? Are you trying to play Russian nesting with me?" Han Yi stared wide-eyed at the behemoth in front of him, his heart skipped a beat, but his face still showed that defiant spirit.
No sooner said than done, just as the fire dragon was about to swallow Han Yi whole, the fire phoenix transformed from true fire rushed over with a "whoosh" and crashed directly into the fire dragon.
In an instant, dragons and phoenixes danced and flames raged, the two tangled together and fought fiercely.
The True Fire diverted some of its power to protect him, helping him withstand the intense heat underwater that could scorch a person. As a result, the Fire Phoenix was immediately at a disadvantage against the Fire Dragon.
The fire dragon was engulfed in raging flames, as if it had gone mad, and its momentum was so strong that it was impossible to stop it.
The fire phoenix was thrown about by the powerful force of the fire dragon, swaying and staggering in the air, and looked like it was about to die.
Its originally soft and brightly colored feathers sizzled under the scorching heat. In no time, the brilliant colors faded rapidly to the naked eye, turning black and dull, with sparks falling from time to time, like a rain of fire.
The fire phoenix was unwilling to be defeated so easily. Holding its breath, it fiercely clawed at the fire dragon with its sharp claws. However, when the claws touched the fire dragon's hard scales, it was like tickling. Not only did it not leave a mark on the fire dragon, but the tips of its claws almost broke. Instead, it flapped its wings in the air and cried out in pain.
It was still unwilling to give up. It opened its mouth and let out a series of high-pitched and mournful cries, and with all its might, it swooped down towards the fire dragon, clearly intending to fight it to the death.
Unfortunately, stubbornness is utterly insignificant in the face of absolute strength.
As the fight intensified, Fire Phoenix's power was being depleted faster and faster, and it was clear that she was about to collapse.
Its once majestic body has become thin and small, listless. Its wings, which could once stir up a gale, now flap weakly, and it flies crookedly, making it increasingly difficult to dodge the fire dragon's attacks.
Seizing the opportunity, the fire dragon lashed out with its tail, which resembled a long, flaming whip, carrying a force capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. The tail struck the fire phoenix squarely, and the phoenix, like a tattered leaf caught in a gale, fell into the scorching lava with a "plop."
At this moment, the fire phoenix swayed precariously in the air, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
The bright light that once shone in its eyes was gradually dimming, filled with despair and helplessness. Even so, it persevered, willing to give up its life for Han Yi.
The fire dragon was not about to let such a good opportunity pass. It roared and twisted its powerful body, taking advantage of the fire phoenix's weakness, and like a giant python, it tightly coiled around the fire phoenix.
Its thick body coiled around the phoenix again and again, tightening its grip with each loop carrying overwhelming force. The phoenix cried out in pain as it was squeezed, and the flames on its body flickered between light and shadow.
A ruthless and greedy glint flashed in the fire dragon's eyes, clearly indicating its intention to slowly deplete the fire phoenix's power before swallowing it whole, causing the fire phoenix to disappear completely and become its own power.
"Forget about me, let's risk our lives and fight it!" Han Yi roared at the fire phoenix, his eyes bloodshot with rage. The next second, he gritted his teeth, withdrew all the power of the true fire that he was using to protect himself, and returned it all to the fire phoenix.
This withdrawal was disastrous. The moment the true fire left his body, the high-temperature energy that could destroy all life instantly enveloped Han Yi.
In just a second, his clothes burst into flames, his hair burned away instantly, and his skin sizzled as it was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Sensing its master's determination, the fire phoenix let out a cry to the sky, and the flames around its body suddenly burned even more fiercely.
Its long beak, like a sharp sword, pecked fiercely at the fire dragon's body. Then, it opened its mouth and devoured the fire dragon's fire essence.
The fire dragon roared in pain, its cry echoing throughout the icy pool, and quickly released its grip on the fire phoenix.
Taking advantage of the situation, the fire phoenix spread its wings and broke free completely. It didn't care about anything else and charged towards the fire dragon with red eyes, clearly intending to fight the fire dragon to the death.
Seeing that the fire phoenix still dared to provoke it, the fire dragon's eyes flashed with a savage glint. It opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a torrent of flames. Wherever the flames went, the air sizzled as if they were going to turn everything to ashes.
The fire phoenix was fearless, its body as nimble as a swallow, dodging left and right in the torrent of flames, occasionally retaliating with its sharp beak and claws, aiming specifically at the fire dragon's eyes and scales.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky from the bottom of the cold pool, and the two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Looking at Han Yi, he was now completely ravaged, his life force destroyed, his body covered in burns, and the Soul-Suppressing Nail on his chest had melted away by the intense heat.
If it weren't for the green ivy keeping him alive with its abundant life energy, he would have been dead by now.
At this critical moment, the old spirit sensed that Han Yi was in danger. He couldn't care less about the woman in white anymore. He "whooshed" away and returned to Han Yi's side.
The old man was extremely anxious. In an instant, he mobilized the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to form a light shield in front of Han Yi, trying to help him offset some of the high temperature.
"Boy, hang in there! You can't die! This old man finally found a master like you!" The old man shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice trembling slightly.
"Stop wailing like that, hurry up and help me mobilize my spiritual energy, I'm going to take down these two guys!" Blood trickled from the corner of Han Yi's mouth as he gritted his teeth and squeezed out the words, his expression as fierce as a wounded wild beast.
The intense heat had scorched Han Yi beyond recognition; his entire body was charred, and he could even smell the aroma of meat.
If it weren't for Green Ivy's desperate protection, he would have died on the spot.
With the old spirit no longer blocking her way, the woman in white flashed in front of Han Yi in a flash.
Without wasting words, she raised her hand and attacked in the next second, unleashing an extreme icy attack that was both fast and fierce, clearly intended to kill in one blow.
"The ultimate ice, it's just in time!" Han Yi's eyes lit up. Far from being afraid, he looked at it as if he had seen a treasure.
At this moment, the spiritual energy mobilized by the old spirit rapidly merged into his body, and Han Yi took the opportunity to unleash the Devouring Law.
Once this law was activated, something incredible happened. The chilling air of the entire cold pool, the scorching energy of the magma at the bottom of the pool, the power of the fire dragon, and the spiritual power of the woman in white were all drawn out in an instant and flowed continuously into Han Yi's body.
The True Fire and the Green Ivy also merged into his body immediately, protecting his nascent soul.
In just a few breaths, the fire dragon in the cold pool disappeared without a trace, the water in the cold pool dried up quickly with a "glug-glug" sound, and the magma cooled down with a "sizzle". The surrounding area for hundreds of miles suddenly became dead silent. The green trees all turned into dead wood, the fragrant grass withered and lost its vitality, and the birds and beasts in the mountains were frightened and fled in all directions, leaving nothing behind.
Looking at Han Yi, the two energies within his body, one yin and one yang, were now attacking each other like madmen, causing endless turmoil.
True Fire and Green Ivy fiercely protected his Nascent Soul; as long as the Nascent Soul remained intact, Han Yi would not die.
Surprisingly, as the Devouring Law was activated, Han Yi's originally carbonized body slowly recovered, and his body was even surrounded by a light golden hue, making him look extraordinary.
The woman in white collapsed at the bottom of the pool, her spiritual energy drained, and even the Yin Sha Cold Poison that had accumulated in her body from years of cultivation was gone.
The cold poison is gone, which is neither good nor bad. The good thing is that she will no longer be troubled by the cold poison, but the bad thing is that her strength has declined significantly. Originally, she was at the mid-stage of the Void Realm, but now she has directly fallen to the early stage of the Void Realm.
"Shameless thief, you ruined my cultivation, die!" The woman in white was so angry that her face turned red. She struggled to stand up and raised her hand to kill Han Yi with a single blow. The hatred in her eyes was so intense that she wished she could devour Han Yi alive.