Chapter 5884
“All guards, advance and assist!”
Yan Lie shouted to the guards on the outer perimeter while maintaining the formation.
However, facing the Flame Dragon, a peak ninth-grade Celestial Immortal, these guards, whose highest rank was only sixth-grade Celestial Immortal, dared not step forward.
“Damn it, this is not something we can handle!”
One guard turned and ran. “Is money more important than life? I quit!”
With one taking the lead, the other guards scattered like birds and beasts.
They were only hired, and there was no need for them to risk their lives for the Earth Fire Pavilion.
Faced with the invincible Flame Dragon, running away was the most rational choice.
Crimson Cloud Demon Lord looked at Kai: “Shall we retreat too?”
Kai stared at the Flame Dragon, then looked at the Earth Fire Pavilion disciples who were still struggling in the basin, especially Huo Ling’er, who was being protected by Yan Lie and whose face was pale…
“You go first, wait for me in a safe place,” Kai said.
“You want to save her?”
Crimson Cloud Demon Lord frowned. “That’s Yan Long, a peak ninth-grade Celestial Immortal! Even if you unleash your full power, you might not be a match for him!”
“I know,”
Kai said calmly, “but I promised to protect her.” ”
Her” naturally referred to Huo Ling’er.
Crimson Cloud Demon Lord looked at him for a few seconds, then sighed: “Alright, be careful. If things get too difficult, run. Don’t be reckless.”
With that, he turned and retreated—he wasn’t a member of the Earth Fire Pavilion, so there was no need for him to take risks.
In the basin, the Earth Fire Pavilion’s defensive array was already on the verge of collapse.
“Crack!”
The first crack appeared in the array’s light shield.
“Elder, we can’t hold on any longer!”
A disciple coughed up blood and collapsed.
Elder Yan Xin gritted his teeth, took out a crimson jade talisman, and crushed it.
The talisman transformed into a crimson light shield, temporarily replacing the broken array.
But this talisman could only hold for a moment.
“Yan Lie, you take Ling’er and go first!”
Elder Yan Xin roared, “I’ll cover the rear!”
“Elder!” Yan Lie hesitated.
“Run!”
Elder Yanxin spat out a mouthful of blood essence, pouring it into the fiery ruby at the tip of his cane.
The ruby burst forth with blinding light, transforming into a crimson fire python that lunged at the Flame Dragon, attempting to buy time.
Yan Lie gritted his teeth and grabbed Huo Ling’er’s hand: “Junior Sister Ling’er, let’s go!”
“But Elder… he…” Huo Ling’er struggled.
“If we don’t leave now, we’ll all die!” Yan Lie forcefully pulled her towards the edge of the basin.
However, the Flame Dragon had already noticed them.
Or rather, the Flame Dragon had noticed Huo Ling’er—the pure and rich fire spirit aura emanating from her held a natural attraction for the Flame Dragon.
“Roar!”
The Flame Dragon swatted away Elder Yanxin’s fire python with a claw, its massive tail sweeping across, sending Elder Yanxin flying and crashing into a rock wall, his fate unknown.
Then, it turned its head, its golden dragon eyes locking onto Huo Ling’er, and opened its massive maw, spewing out a second golden flame!
This flame was even more solid and terrifying than the first, melting the ground into magma wherever it passed!
Yan Lie’s face turned pale. He let go of Huo Ling’er’s hand and dodged to the side first. He actually abandoned Huo Ling’er!
“Senior Brother?!”
Huo Ling’er was stunned.
Just as the torrent of flames was about to engulf her—
a figure in azure descended from the sky like a meteor, blocking her path.
Kai!
He held his hands in front of his chest, and chaotic immortal power surged forth, transforming into a constantly spinning gray vortex.
The golden torrent of flames crashed into the vortex, like a mud ox entering the sea, quickly decomposed, devoured, and annihilated!
But the flames of the Flame Dragon were too powerful. Although Kai blocked it, he still groaned, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and took three steps back to steady himself.
“Kai!” Huo Ling’er was both surprised and delighted.
“Get behind me.”
Kai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at the Flame Dragon with a solemn expression.
Peak ninth-grade Celestial Immortal Realm, indeed terrifying.
He had used all his strength to barely block that attack, and had even suffered a minor injury.
Seeing its attack blocked, the Flame Dragon let out an angry roar, its massive body flying completely out of the lava lake, hovering in mid-air, blotting out the sun.
It stared at Kai, a hint of doubt flashing in its dragon eyes. This tiny human could actually withstand its dragon breath?
But then, the doubt turned into fury. The dragon’s might intensified, and the temperature of the entire basin soared again!
“Kai, run! Don’t worry about me!” Huo Ling’er cried urgently, “It’s too strong, you can’t beat it!”
Kai didn’t respond, his mind racing.
A direct confrontation was definitely out of the question. Although the Chaos Immortal Power was profound, the difference in realm was too great; the total amount and quality of his immortal power were far inferior to the Flame Dragon’s. Dragging it out would inevitably lead to defeat.
The only way…
Kai thought of his True Dragon bloodline.
Among dragons, bloodline suppression was extremely severe. Although this Flame Dragon was powerful, it was just an ordinary dragon, and its bloodline was not pure.
But Kai possessed the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon bloodline, the king of the dragon race!
If he fully activated his Golden Dragon bloodline, he might be able to intimidate it and buy time to escape.
But once he activated his bloodline, his identity might be exposed. The Golden Dragon bloodline was too conspicuous; what if
someone with ulterior motives saw it… ?
Kai glanced at Huo Ling’er, whose face was pale behind him, then at Elder Yan Xin, whose fate was unknown in the distance, and Yan Lie, who had already escaped to the edge of the basin but was looking back… “I can’t worry about that now.” Chen Ping took a deep breath and made his decision. He formed an ancient and complex hand seal, and his blood and qi began to boil. “Roar—!” The Flame Dragon attacked again. This time, it swooped down, its massive claws tearing through the air, aiming for Kai! Before the claws even reached him, the terrifying pressure had already cracked the ground and turned rocks into dust! Huo Ling’er closed her eyes in despair. However, the expected death did not come. She opened her eyes and saw a scene she would never forget— Kai stood there, roaring to the sky! It wasn’t a human roar, but… a dragon’s roar! A high-pitched, majestic, soul-shaking dragon’s roar! With this dragon’s roar, a dazzling golden light erupted from Kai’s body!