FIMA Ch170: Fireworks

A few strands of spring breeze-like spiritual energy brushed past.

The Divine Wind Hall members immediately felt their bodies relax, and the intense killing intent and spiritual power attack triggered by Yu Haofeng abruptly stopped.

However, in the next instant, an even sharper and more intense killing intent swept through the area.

The pervasive black demonic energy in the Abyss, driven by spiritual power, formed dozens of sharp air currents, like a hurricane, all surging towards Yu Haofeng.

Yu Haofeng’s expression changed drastically, and he raised his palm to block.

At that moment, countless starlight beams poured down from the sky, turning the originally dark abyss as bright as day.

With a loud boom!

A giant starlight palm, several people high, followed and struck fiercely.

Seeing the giant palm coming straight at him, Yu Haofeng was shocked to the extreme, and also furious to the extreme.

Of course, he recognized this palm and knew to whom it belonged.

Just a few months ago, he had retreated repeatedly under this palm, unable to form a cohesive defense.

Since leaving the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm, he had been in seclusion, practicing diligently, firmly believing he had become much stronger.

Yet now, facing this overwhelming pressure,

All he could do was forcefully push off the ground with his toes, his body shooting backward like an arrow, retreating rapidly.

He retreated until he hit the mountain wall, using the resistance to dissipate the incoming palm force, and then spat out a mouthful of blood. His furious voice echoed through the area.

“Gu Siyuan! You’re actually not dead!”

The place fell silent, and all eyes turned to the source of the palm wind.

At the far right of the Divine Wind Hall’s thirty-person team stood a lone figure, his expression calm, his eyes cold, without a hint of pride, as if he had just done something as ordinary as eating or drinking.

He was tall and straight, exuding an elegant demeanor, like a towering mountain or a deep abyss, but his face was plain and unremarkable.

However, everyone present knew this was not his true appearance, and even his real name had just been revealed by Yu Haofeng.

Zhao Tianzong’s expression was extremely complex as he muttered, “So it’s you?”

Gu Siyuan did not speak, but a flash of white light on his face revealed his original, cold, and deep features.

Cheng Feng looked at Gu Siyuan and smiled wryly, “So Brother Xie is actually Brother Gu…”

Hearing this, Xie Xueyi also reverted to his true appearance, showing his stunningly beautiful face, and said with a smile, “You can still call me Brother Xie, Gu Siyuan has already taken my husband’s surname.”

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

In this terrifying abyss, it suddenly turned from a battle scene to a pure love scene?

“…” Cheng Feng coughed lightly.

You two sure know how to play.

Gu Siyuan glanced at Xie Xueyi, his voice deep, “You’re being naughty again.”

Xie Xueyi’s eyes curved with a hint of mischief as he coquettishly said, “I’m telling the truth, brother, don’t be shy.”

Gu Siyuan grabbed his wrist and gently rubbed it.

Xie Xueyi looked even more pleased.

The palm that could almost kill everyone present was gentle and soft when it landed on him, bringing only boundless reassurance.

On the other side, the members of the Fiery Fire Group, seeing Yu Haofeng heavily injured in one move, were first stunned, then several people rushed out from their team, urgently running towards Yu Haofeng.

“Young master!”

Some took out pills, and some used their energy for healing, working together seamlessly.

Seeing this scene, Gu Siyuan narrowed his eyes and immediately lowered his head to speak softly to Xie Xueyi, “Stay close to me!”

Xie Xueyi was slightly taken aback.

The next moment, he saw Gu Siyuan’s sword intent surge around him. In a flash, his figure moved, and his sword energy roared like thunder, slashing towards Yu Haofeng’s location.

Yu Haofeng was facing their direction, and his face turned pale.

He hadn’t expected Gu Siyuan to suddenly attack while they were still talking.

He immediately pushed a few of his men in front of him towards Gu Siyuan and then rapidly retreated, using all his spiritual power to flee towards a certain area in the center of the abyss.

“Young master!”

The few men pushed forward couldn’t hold out for long. They fell under Gu Siyuan’s sword almost instantly.

Gu Siyuan did not stop and continued to pursue Yu Haofeng with his sword.

Xie Xueyi immediately understood Gu Siyuan’s earlier words and moved to follow him into the darkness.

The Fiery Fire Group and Divine Wind Hall disciples were still processing everything, looking at each other.

Zhao Tianzong frowned and said to Cheng Feng, “Ignore them, continue the fierce battle!”

“Yes,” Cheng Feng nodded, then looked at the Fiery Fire Group team, which had been weakened by Gu Siyuan, “Let’s start with you!”

The Fiery Fire Group members’ expressions changed.

Yu Haofeng had already fled, but the Divine Wind Hall still had Zhao Tianzong, a formidable expert.

…

Following the traces left by Yu Haofeng as he fled, Gu Siyuan and Xie Xueyi pursued closely.

The bottom of the abyss was full of cliffs and gorges, winding and difficult to traverse, but Yu Haofeng seemed to have opened the Heavenly Eye, moving extremely fast without stopping.

After a while, the demonic energy grew thicker.

Xie Xueyi frowned. If it weren’t for Gu Siyuan reforging the Divine Wind Hall’s spiritual tools before they came down, the demonic energy would likely have already corroded them directly.

Just at this moment, Yu Haofeng suddenly squeezed into a gap between two adjacent mountains. The entrance was very narrow, just enough for one person to pass through, looking like a dead-end canyon.

Gu Siyuan stopped not far away, holding Xie Xueyi, and squinted his eyes at the dark entrance.

Xie Xueyi hugged his arm and asked softly, “Brother, how does this guy seem so familiar with this place? Could there be a trap ahead?”

Gu Siyuan gently rubbed his wrist, “There must be something wrong, but not necessarily a trap. The demonic energy here is too strong; my divine sense can’t penetrate it. We might have to get closer to take a look.”

“Then let’s go take a look. It might be related to our mission this time.” Xie Xueyi nodded, trusting him completely.

Gu Siyuan nodded, “Okay.”

The two quietly restrained all their spiritual power and moved towards the narrow entrance.

As they got closer, they heard faint voices from inside.

“…Ancestor, there’s been a change. A powerful enemy has mixed in, and we might need your help.”

Gu Siyuan and Xie Xueyi exchanged glances; it was Yu Haofeng’s voice.

They pressed their bodies against the mountain wall and infused their eyes with spiritual power, peering through the narrow gap.

In the next instant, Xie Xueyi almost jumped up.

Damn, what is this? There’s such a place at the bottom of the demonic abyss?

Entering through the narrow entrance was a large flat valley surrounded by steep cliffs, filled with dense demonic energy.

In the center of the flat ground was a huge square pool. Yu Haofeng was standing respectfully in front of it.

The pool was not filled with water but with thick blood-colored liquid, floating with many white bones. In the center of the blood pool bloomed a giant ugly black lotus flower, with an old, decayed figure lying on it.

As the lotus flower swayed slightly, the blood in the pool seemed to be guided, bubbling up and flowing towards the lotus’s stem.

The old figure lying on it exhaled comfortably.

The scene looked both eerie and extremely sinister.

Is this healing?

Gu Siyuan roughly guessed the purpose of the blood pool and immediately wanted to pull Xie Xueyi away.

At this moment, the old figure on the black lotus suddenly opened his murky eyes.

“Someone followed us!”

A hoarse, unpleasant voice rang in their ears.

Gu Siyuan immediately felt a jolt in his heart, enveloped by an inexplicable murderous aura. For a moment, his scalp tingled, and he couldn’t move.

Xie Xueyi’s face turned pale, cold sweat dripping, his eyes slightly red, as if trapped in a terrifying nightmare.

Gu Siyuan bit his tongue hard, the pain bringing him back to clarity.

The moment he regained his ability to move, he activated the Earth Escape Talisman he had prepared in his hand, and with a flash of yellow light, he hugged Xie Xueyi tightly and escaped.

In a place like the demonic abyss, using the Earth Escape Talisman was extremely dangerous. They might be transported into some monster’s nest in the next moment.

However, Gu Siyuan believed that no matter how dangerous it was, it couldn’t be more dangerous than the figure in the canyon.

When the ancestor said someone was there, Yu Haofeng had already rushed out, but he was a step too late and only saw the two of them being taken away by the escape talisman.

“Damn it!” He kicked the mountain wall angrily, then noticed a small black box beside the wall.

He picked up the box and walked back into the canyon, moodily saying, “Ancestor, they’ve escaped…”

The old figure on the black lotus had already sat up, eyes darkening, “So that’s the powerful enemy you mentioned. He does have some skills. He’s just in the Golden Core stage, yet he could escape my pressure instantly.”

Yu Haofeng nodded, “Yes.”

Thinking of something, he added, “Ancestor, this person’s strength is much higher than mine. If we capture him as food for your recovery, it would be greatly beneficial.”

“Ha ha ha…” The old figure laughed, “Don’t worry, now that they’re in the demonic abyss, none will escape. No matter where they are, I will find them.”

As soon as the words fell, the black lotus in the pool seemed to come alive, sprouting countless roots, extending outward like poisonous snakes.

Seeing this, Yu Haofeng was delighted and flattered, “Thank you, Ancestor.”

“If it weren’t for extending my life and avoiding the world’s heavenly path, I’ve been asleep in the demonic abyss for thousands of years. My strength is much weaker, and I can barely move. That kid wouldn’t have escaped just now.” The old figure continued absorbing the blood and flesh from the pool, looking better.

Yu Haofeng laughed along and said respectfully, “The cultivators in this world are just lowly beings. Before the ancestor, they are all like ants.”

“Yes, we must leave this barren land.” The old figure nodded, voice deep, “For this reason, you have planned this fierce battle, making those vigorous youths kill each other, allowing me to absorb and restore my peak strength. Well done.”

Yu Haofeng immediately bowed, “With the ancestor’s great fortune, we will succeed in our great cause.”

“Good.” The old figure looked at the object in his hand and asked, “What is that you have?”

Yu Haofeng glanced at the black box in his hand, “It seems to be something that guy dropped before escaping…”

On the other side, Gu Siyuan brought Xie Xueyi out from the ground and fled rapidly for a long time before swallowing a spirit-restoring pill.

Xie Xueyi, panting, said, “Brother, we must leave the demonic abyss immediately. I feel something is chasing us.”

Gu Siyuan looked at the dark sky in the distance and said softly, “This Earth Escape Talisman probably took us a hundred miles away from that canyon.”

Xie Xueyi blinked and immediately reacted, “Brother, do you have an idea?”

Gu Siyuan said to Xie Xueyi, “There’s a saying where I’m from: as long as there’s firepower coverage, no demon or monster can stand.”

“Ah, where you’re from? Are you talking about our hometown in the mortal world? Is that a saying there? I haven’t been back for more than ten years, I don’t know at all…”

Xie Xueyi blinked, his eyes clear and moist, with a hint of mischievous curiosity.

“…” Gu Siyuan was silent for a moment.

Hmm, he always forgot that they were childhood sweethearts and even had an engagement before.

He raised his hand and gently rubbed Xie Xueyi’s head, “That’s not the point. The point is I want to give you a fireworks display.”

“Fireworks? The kind mortals set off during festivals? Great, I’ve seen those; they have quite a spectacle…” Xie Xueyi immediately laughed and enthusiastically added, “Brother, it would be best if you set them off again after we return to the sect, so everyone knows you’re mine, and those junior brothers and sisters stop trying to pursue you.”

Gu Siyuan’s lips curved slightly, “This kind of fireworks won’t do…”

“Why not?” Xie Xueyi pouted stubbornly.

In the next instant.

“Boom!” A loud explosion echoed from the distant mountains.

The ground shook, and the mountains trembled.

Fierce fire lit up half the sky.

Almost right before their eyes, several connected peaks vanished instantly.

The young experts participating in the fierce battle within the demonic abyss all stopped their actions and looked towards the light.

That was the central part of the demonic abyss, where the demonic energy was most concentrated. Their magic tools couldn’t withstand the corrosion, so they hadn’t gone there. Now, it seemed they were incredibly lucky; otherwise, how could they have survived such an explosion?

On the cliff above the demonic abyss, the people from various forces in Fengxue City were also bewildered.

What caused this commotion?

What happened in the demonic abyss?

Xie Xueyi opened his mouth wide and mechanically turned to Gu Siyuan, “Brother… is this your fireworks?”

Gu Siyuan nodded, “Yes.”

Xie Xueyi pounced on Gu Siyuan, his imagination running wild, “Brother, this is your newly improved thunder-fire bomb, right? At least a few thousand of them exploded simultaneously to have this effect, right? Your soul power is incredible. How can you control a few thousand thunder-fire bombs from hundreds of miles away in an instant…”

Gu Siyuan raised an eyebrow, slightly helpless, “That’s really not possible.”

“What can’t Brother do?” Xie Xueyi looked up, pouting, and curiously asked, “Hmm, then… what just happened?”

“Timed detonation, then ‘sympathetic explosion’.” Gu Siyuan said concisely.

“…” Xie Xueyi.

Hmm, he didn’t understand at all.

Gu Siyuan’s lips curled up, and he pinched Xie Xueyi’s cheeks, asking, “Did you like the fireworks?”

“I loved them; they were the best fireworks I’ve ever seen.” Xie Xueyi nodded excitedly, then sighed, “But we really can’t set these off in the sect…”

Too scary!

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