Three breaths later, the ten-zhang inscribed talisman burned to ash.
Yet within that colossal flaming pill furnace, not a single sound remained.
Dead silence.
The entire Fourth Domain fell into a dead silence.
No one could sense the slightest fluctuation of aura within the flaming pill furnace.
Although they understood what this meant, none of them could quite believe it was real...
Only Gu Li and Tang Ru embraced each other, cheering wildly.
Yet right then, Li Guanqi's expression turned rather peculiar...
He felt an unimaginably vast torrent of power begin to surge back into him as feedback!!!
His face shifted drastically. With no time to overthink, he dropped into a cross-legged position on the ground and began madly refining this power.
Realizing what was happening, everyone turned to look, only to see the heavenly flames gradually dissipating.
All of them watched the interior on high alert, but found it completely empty—not even a speck of ash remained.
At that moment, every single person fell silent.
Only Gu Li and Tang Ru were still hooting and hollering.
Xiang Huaizhi and the others who possessed heavenly flames went entirely quiet.
The intertwined power of the heavenly flames was simply terrifying.
To say nothing of those descended immortals trapped inside the flaming pill furnace...
Even if powerhouses on the level of the Four Kings were caught in there, they probably wouldn't dare face it head-on.
Different heavenly flames possessed different traits, and the destructive clash between them was enough to upend heaven and earth.
Yet with Shiwu present, everything changed.
The Devouring Void Sacred Flame could inherently suppress the power of all flames at their source, allowing those flames to detonate in unison only at the very final moment.
In that single instant, the crushing collision of forces was enough to incinerate even peak Tribulation Transcendence cultivators into ashes!
Even Li Guanqi himself felt a lingering shudder of dread when reflecting on that power.
However, Pengluo had now been forced out of his body, and his form was flooded by that immense power without the lotus to mediate it.
Li Guanqi's lower abdomen began swelling at a visible rate.
Gu Li scratched his head. "I didn't stick a Fortified Inspection Talisman on Boss... Why has his belly gotten so big?"
Severely wounded, Long Hou's expression changed slightly, and he barked in a deep voice, "The rest of you, head to the Third and Second Domains to help suppress and slay the enemies!"
As the words left his mouth, Long Hou teleported directly behind Li Guanqi.
Just as he reached out to help,
he was suddenly blasted hundreds of zhang away by a formidable wave of flame power!!!
The Flame Spirit, clad in armor of fire, looked toward everyone with frigid eyes.
"Do not approach within a hundred zhang of my master."
With those words, Shiwu made a casual sweep of a hand, tracing a circle a hundred zhang across out of thin air.
Boom!!
Flames surged skyward, forming a hundred-zhang curtain wall of heavenly flame.
Having done all this, Shiwu transformed into a streak of light and melted into Li Guanqi's body.
Flames flickered and danced at his side as an immense force began furiously refining the power churning within Li Guanqi.
As Shiwu refined the energy, Li Guanqi's sensation of being on the verge of bursting finally subsided by a great margin.
Immediately afterward, his aura began climbing steadily.
The chaotic, mixed energies within him were gradually purified into origin power.
His dantian steadily filled, and his late Tribulation Transcendence cultivation gradually stabilized.
Li Guanqi entered a state of epiphany, his perception and comprehension of laws growing vastly deeper.
After who knew how long, his lower abdomen finally flattened back down.
"Phew..."
Exhaling a long breath of turbid air, purplish-black blood leaked from his seven facial orifices—all impurities that had accumulated within him.
Boom!!
An incomparably mighty aura erupted from Li Guanqi's body!
Late Tribulation Transcendence realm!
He was now only a single step away from the peak Tribulation Transcendence realm.
Even he had not anticipated such a terrifying speed of progress.
Yet with Shiwu present, he didn't have to worry about his foundation becoming unstable due to overly superficial power.
The more this proved true, the more Li Guanqi could appreciate Su Xuan's painstaking intentions.
He had always possessed startling talent and progressed at an astonishing pace, but out of fear of destabilizing his foundation, he had frequently suppressed his cultivation.
With Shiwu, however, he was free from all such worries.
Opening his eyes, the curtain wall of heavenly flames dissolved.
Li Guanqi saw only Ye Feng, Meng Wanshu, and a few others standing guard over him.
Everyone else had departed.
Right at that moment, the passages leading to the Six Domains across the Immortal Burial Realm suddenly vanished!
Li Guanqi let out a cold laugh. It seemed the Immortal Realm side would be scratching their heads this time.
Last time, half of their people had returned.
This time, the forces sent down were far stronger and more numerous, yet they had been completely wiped out—not a single soul had made it back alive!
The person responsible for this in the Immortal Realm would probably never figure out what had happened even if they racked their brains to pieces.
Li Guanqi turned to Gu Li, punched him on the shoulder, and couldn't help praising, "How on earth did you come up with that trick?"
Gu Li grinned and pointed at Tang Ru. "Fifth Brother gave me the idea.
"Originally, I intended to use the entire Fourth Domain as talisman paper to draw a massive killing talisman.
"But later on, it hit me that our group alone has four heavenly flames, plus my dad and Senior Xiang.
"With such immense flame power available, it would be a waste not to use it!
"Heh, who would've thought the result would be so spectacular?
"Of course, that was also thanks to the trust all my brothers and seniors placed in me."
Li Guanqi was taken aback, taking special note only after hearing Gu Li say this.
Indeed, beyond himself, Ye Feng, Cao Yan, and Xiao Chen each possessed a heavenly flame.
After a moment's thought, Li Guanqi curled his lip and said, "Once we reach the Immortal Realm down the road, us brothers will find some special flames for the two of you as well."
Gu Li and Tang Ru's eyes lit up, and both broke into goofy grins.
Li Guanqi couldn't help smiling too.
Those two might not have said anything aloud, but deep down, they truly envied the others.
In this battle, the Immortal Burial Realm had scored a total victory!
The Second Domain, Third Domain, and Fourth Domain had all completely annihilated their enemies!
Not a single foe had escaped.
Word had it that Gu Li's handiwork this time had even alerted Su Xuan, who personally bestowed upon him a generous amount of rare talisman paper and beast blood!
The entire Immortal Burial Realm settled into tranquil silence, broken only by the distant, ceaseless thunder of tribulation clouds and the immense pressure blanketing heaven and earth, which testified that momentous changes were underway.
Inside the Renjianke Tavern.
Looking out the window at the tribulation thunderclouds, Li Guanqi let out a long breath.
"Things... should quiet down for a while now.
"However, the next offensive will likely be far more ferocious.
"Furthermore, the other side will come thoroughly prepared. They won't send anyone down unless they're certain they can handle unexpected situations like today's!"
The other six people at the table fell silent.
It was true. Gu Li's method was unquestionably devastating,
but pulling off the same trick a second time would be difficult; the enemy would certainly be on guard.
The next attack would surely be a crushing, relentless assault.
Fortunately, people were continually breaking through now, granting the seven domains a substantial rise in strength.
Zhou Shiyu was also in seclusion within the Time Pagoda; when he emerged, he would certainly have made considerable progress as well.
Li Guanqi's rapid advancement in cultivation had also placed immense pressure on the rest of them.
If things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before Li Guanqi headed to the Fifth Domain battlefield!
And as for them...
If their strength continued to improve so slowly, they would likely be left behind in the Fourth Domain.
Everyone understood this in their hearts, yet no one spoke a word.
They simply drank their wine in subdued silence.
Leaning against the counter, Li Qingchan couldn't help muttering when she saw this,
"You youngsters really don't know when to be satisfied...
"At such a tender age, you already possess such cultivation, and your progress is advancing visibly before everyone's eyes.
"Do you have any idea how many years it took our generation to reach the realm you're in?"
Chapter 1443