The so-called Sea of Flames, to be precise, should be called the Sea of Lava. It covers an immense area, stretching beyond the horizon, with heat waves soaring into the sky. As one approaches, the roaring sound of flames becomes audible.
Wu Yazhi moved at an incredible speed, ignoring the heat waves rising from the Sea of Flames, and flew deeper into its depths.
Despite the extreme temperatures, these people were all cultivation experts, completely disregarding the blazing flames and rising heat waves. In just a moment, Wu Yazhi descended.
There were small islands formed by solidified lava, black islands seemingly floating on the crimson surface of the lava sea.
This sea of lava not only had whirlpools and bubbles but also layers of surging waves. It was a place where cultivators collected materials, but without a certain level of cultivation, one would never dare to come here. At the very least, only cultivators at the Golden Elixir stage or above could gather some usable materials from here.
Neither Brahman Sa nor Yu Hong and the others understood why Wu Yazhi had brought everyone here.
Wu Yazhi looked at everyone with a cheerful smile and said gently, "Come, put this big friend on the ground, and all of you step aside. I'll lift the restriction in a moment, be careful, he might go crazy."
Those who had seen Ancestor Gu Ban lose his temper knew exactly what Wu Yazhi meant—it was truly terrifying.
Yu Hong immediately flew to the side, and upon hearing this, Brahman Sa and Yin Jin ran. Wan Chun and the other two unfamiliar cultivators didn't dare linger either, all flying to the side, giving Wu Yazhi space. Everyone was curious about how Wu Yazhi would handle Ancestor Gu Ban.
Once the group of Elemental Infant stage experts had retreated, Wu Yazhi landed beside Ancestor Gu Ban with a smile, waving his sleeve to instantly lift the restriction on him.
Ancestor Gu Ban remained motionless, as if he were dead. Wu Yazhi laughed and said, "Kid, stop playing dead, get up, get up!"
Wu Yazhi kicked him, and Ancestor Gu Ban, seemingly still unconscious, rolled several times on the ground, ending up face down.
"Playing dead, huh?"
Wu Yazhi reached out and made a grabbing motion, lifting Ancestor Gu Ban like a rag doll a meter off the ground. Suddenly, Ancestor Gu Ban's eyes snapped open, and with a roar, he threw a punch.
Yu Hong, Brahman Sa, Yin Jin, Wan Chun, and the other two Elemental Infant stage cultivators all watched Wu Yazhi and Ancestor Gu Ban intently. When Ancestor Gu Ban made his move, everyone hoped he would win, though it was just a hope. If Wu Yazhi was truly a Loose Immortal, they all knew Ancestor Gu Ban stood no chance.
"Knew you wouldn't accept it!"
Wu Yazhi threw a punch directly. The clash of their fists was earth-shattering.
In an instant, the black island exploded.
A terrifying scene unfolded. Wu Yazhi seemed to enter a berserk state, using no weapons or spells, only his fists. Each punch unleashed a violent aura, causing massive waves in the Sea of Flames, with crimson waves reaching over ten meters high.
Ancestor Gu Ban fought desperately, but he was dazed by Wu Yazhi's relentless attacks, retreating continuously yet unable to escape. Wu Yazhi's fists rained down like a storm, leaving him no chance to break free.
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In less than a minute, Ancestor Gu Ban had to teleport to escape. But as soon as he reappeared, someone emerged and landed another punch on his head, sending him crashing into the lava below.
The lava churned violently, and suddenly, a massive fire dragon made of lava burst out. Ancestor Gu Ban, now in a frenzy, was wrapped in lava, waving his arms, and the fire dragon charged at Wu Yazhi.
Wu Yazhi chuckled, made a grabbing motion with both hands as if tearing something apart, and shouted, "Open!"
Boom!
The fire dragon seemed to be torn to pieces by two invisible giant hands.
Like a specter, Wu Yazhi appeared in front of Ancestor Gu Ban, kicking him in the jaw with a crisp crack, shattering it.
The kick sent Ancestor Gu Ban spinning like a windmill in the air. Wu Yazhi pounced on him, and the sound of blows landing echoed like a torrential downpour.
Yu Hong and the others felt their scalps tingle and bodies shiver. This was a late-stage divided spirit expert, being beaten without any chance to fight back, like a strong man beating a child, utterly one-sided.
Ancestor Gu Ban's frenzy was finally beaten out of him by Wu Yazhi, and he began to regain his senses, shouting, "Stop! Stop!"
Wu Yazhi ignored him, continuing to land dozens more punches before finally stopping. He sighed as if singing, "Finally had my fill..."
The group felt their hair stand on end.
Ancestor Gu Ban shouted for Wu Yazhi to stop because, as his frenzy subsided and rationality returned, he realized one thing: the other party didn't want to kill him, just to make him submit. Otherwise, he would have been dead long ago. This person's strength was far superior to his own.
Wu Yazhi, beaming, his three long whiskers swaying with his nodding head, said, "Stubborn kids need to be beaten. If you don't beat them, they won't behave..."
Ancestor Gu Ban, looking ancient and decrepit, was being called a child, causing everyone to smile wryly. They were no different, being called little friends by Wu Yazhi, who was truly eccentric.
"What do you want?"
Wu Yazhi smiled, revealing a set of white teeth, "Just want you to behave. Will you? If not, I'll keep beating you!"
Ancestor Gu Ban's skeletal face twisted into a grimace. He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, but he managed to stay calm and said, "You're just stronger than me. Don't get cocky. You're just a Loose Immortal. Do you dare kill us all?"
Everyone felt a chill. This guy still dared to speak like that. They couldn't help but admire him. Truly, he was Ancestor Gu Ban!
Wu Yazhi's face darkened instantly, "Killing you... is like killing a chicken. What? Don't want to live anymore?"
Ancestor Gu Ban suddenly burst into laughter, "If you kill us, haha, if you can survive your next Heavenly Tribulation, I'll take your surname! Haha, a Loose Immortal acting all high and mighty, come on, kill me if you dare!"
Everyone was stunned. What did he mean by that?
Wu Yazhi said, "You know quite a bit... But I have choices, do you?"
Loose Immortals and cultivators were different. Although Loose Immortals were extremely powerful, they faced a Heavenly Tribulation every thousand years. Surviving it meant another thousand years of life. Failing meant complete annihilation, no reincarnation, no rebirth, no chance to possess another body.
So, the most important task for every Loose Immortal was to survive the next Heavenly Tribulation.
And for Loose Immortals, the more cultivators they killed, the stronger the Heavenly Tribulation would become, especially if they killed high-level cultivators. Killing ten Elemental Infant stage cultivators at once would double the power of the next Heavenly Tribulation. Facing a doubled Heavenly Tribulation, which Loose Immortal could handle it? They were doomed!
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