Chapter 207: Vermilion Bird Burns the Heavens, Shattering the Array!
"Brother Cao, that brat is troublesome. Should we call in Brother Mo Tong and the others guarding the outer layer of the space?"
Beside Cao Yu, the Western Xuan Region expert named Chang Wei looked on with concern. Seeing Lin Fan alone holding off the power of the Heaven-Sealing Array, a trace of unease crept into his expression.
Cao Yu's face was grim as he stared intently at the calm-faced Lin Fan. A sense of foreboding stirred in his heart. After a brief silence, he finally nodded.
Seeing his approval, Chang Wei quickly pulled out a glowing orb from his Qiankun Bag and crushed it in his palm.
In an instant, a golden beam shot out, vanishing into the void.
"You little bastard! Once Brother Mo Tong arrives, even if you're at the Seventh-Stage Nirvana Realm, you'll still be dead!" Chang Wei growled viciously as he watched the golden light disappear.
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This was a dark region of space—the outer layer of the Ancient Battlefield. Beyond it lay the Eastern Xuan Region.
Here, ten figures sat in quiet meditation.
The terrifying auras emanating from their bodies far surpassed those of Cao Yu and even Lin Fan.
These individuals were also reinforcements sent by the Western Xuan Region.
Leading them was none other than the man Chang Wei had mentioned—Mo Tong.
Whoosh!
A golden beam of light suddenly streaked through the darkness. Mo Tong opened his eyes slightly, reaching out to catch the light.
"Looks like Cao Yu ran into trouble. I'll go. You all stay here—make sure nothing goes wrong."
Having read the message, Mo Tong frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, he issued his instructions.
"Yes, Brother Mo Tong!"
The group responded in unison.
Without another word, Mo Tong stood and prepared to leave for the summit of the Hundred Dynasties Mountain.
But just then, his pupils contracted sharply, and he whipped his head toward a specific direction.
A beam of light suddenly emerged from the darkness, tearing through space with a sharp aura.
At the end of that beam, a dozen figures approached at great speed.
At their head was a graceful silhouette with a light veil covering her face.
If Lin Fan were present, he would've instantly recognized the woman he had once shared a spring night with—Ling Qingzhu.
"Hehe, Mo Tong. Since you've come all this way from the Western Xuan Region, it's only right we in the East show you some hospitality, don't you think?"
Ling Qingzhu's serene voice rang out as her group came into view.
Mo Tong's eyes fixed on her, unable to hide his wariness. "Ling Qingzhu... I didn't expect even you to show up..."
As Mo Tong and the experts from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace faced off, the battle at the summit of the Hundred Dynasties Mountain continued.
Lin Fan watched as the Vermilion Bird phantom clashed with the black rune chains, then suddenly waved a hand, and the bird vanished in an instant.
"Hmph, so that's all you've got?" Cao Yu sneered, thinking he had already won.
On the summit, Lin Dong, Su Rou, Lan Ying, and the others looked worried.
If Lin Fan couldn't deal with Cao Yu, what hope did they have?
Lin Dong stared hard at Cao Yu, his eyes flickering with resolve—he was ready to step in.
He still had his trump card.
"Hold on. I'm pretty sure Lin Fan hasn't shown his full hand yet," said Xiao Diao, holding Lin Dong back with a chuckle.
Lin Dong hesitated, then looked again at Lin Fan.
And not just him—almost everyone on the summit now had their eyes on Lin Fan.
He had become everyone's last hope.
Suddenly, a surge of crimson energy erupted once more around Lin Fan, swirling and condensing rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, another massive Vermilion Bird—over a hundred meters long—took shape.
But unlike before, this one was far more solid. Its body was wreathed in three distinct types of flame!
"That's... Nirvana Flame... and Nirvana Devil Flame!"
Many people recognized the deadly fires engulfing the bird, and their expressions changed dramatically.
Both the Nirvana Flame and Nirvana Devil Flame were part of the Nirvana Tribulation process—feared even by Nirvana Realm experts.
Cao Yu's expression shifted. He swiftly formed hand seals and shouted, "Heaven-Sealing Array—Sky-Locking Rune, go!"
Whoosh!
The rune formed by the black light chains shot toward Lin Fan once more.
But Lin Fan didn't even flinch as the rune engulfed him.
Above him, the massive Vermilion Bird hovered. The entire sky glowed with its tri-colored flames, stunning all who saw it.
"Vermilion Bird Burning the Heavens!"
Lin Fan gave a low shout, then leapt directly into the phantom's body.
He formed a hand seal, and the three different flames suddenly merged into a single, terrifying fire!
Cry!
The Vermilion Bird let out a majestic cry and dove toward the black rune.
Boom boom boom!
The sky quaked. The fiery body of the bird tore through the heavens like an apocalyptic comet, slamming into the dark array under countless shocked gazes.
At that moment, the fused flames exploded across the sky with a deafening roar.
The very air sizzled and cracked. Even space itself was scorched open by the flames, leaving behind fissures that spat out more devastating fire.
Boom!
The collision caused everything to go eerily still for a moment.
Then—like a sky full of fireworks—flames and darkness erupted from the impact in a spectacular display of chaos and color!
The fused tri-flames burst outward like meteor showers, streaking through the sky and crashing into the surrounding mountains, which exploded into roaring infernos.
On the summit, Lan Ying and the others stared, dazzled by the beauty—and the destruction.
"What a monster…" Qing Feng gasped, voice filled with awe.
"With just that one move... I doubt anyone else in this competition could match him," Lan Ying murmured, deeply moved.
Crack! Crack!
Just then, a crisp sound echoed from the sky.
"Brother Cao, the array—it's not holding up against him!"
Chang Wei and the others looked on in horror as the formation trembled. The arrogance they once carried was gone, replaced by fear.
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