Chapter 5895
“Boom…!”
The entire cave shook violently, countless rocks fell, and the lava pool surged with enormous waves.
The terrifying shockwave forced everyone except Huo Fentian and Kai to retreat.
“Zhan E! How dare you project your image into the forbidden area of my Earth Fire Pavilion!” Huo Fentian’s
hair stood on end, his rage uncontrollable.
“What’s there to be afraid of?”
Zhan E’s projection sneered, “Huo Fentian, if you know what’s good for you, hand over Kai and obediently submit to my Evil Path Hall, otherwise… the Earth Fire Pavilion will be expelled from the Eleventh Heaven today!”
“Arrogant!”
Huo Fentian roared, “Just one projection clone of yours?”
“One isn’t enough, how about a few more?”
Three more blood-red pillars of light descended from the sky, landing in the cave.
The pillars of light dissipated, revealing three blood-red figures—the projections of the three elders of the Evil Path Hall!
Terrifying bloodthirsty aura permeated the entire cave, rivaling Huo Fentian’s crimson flame power!
“Huo Fentian, what’s the situation now?”
Zhan E sneered. “Although the four of us are just projections, together we can hold you off for a while. And our Evil Path Palace army is already assembled outside the Earth Fire Pavilion, ready to break through the protective formation at any moment!” Huo
Fentian’s face was extremely ugly.
He hadn’t expected the Evil Path Palace to go to such lengths, with Zhan E personally coming and a large army pressing in from outside!
Although the Earth Fire Pavilion was not weak, its chances of winning against the well-prepared Evil Path Palace were slim.
“Father…”
Huo Ling’er’s face was pale as she tightly gripped Huo Fentian’s sleeve.
Several elders of the Earth Fire Pavilion also looked solemn, summoning their magical treasures and preparing for battle.
Seeing this, Yan Lie became arrogant again: “Huo Fentian, it’s not too late to surrender! As long as you hand over Kai and offer up all the treasures of the Earth Fire Pavilion, the Evil Path Palace might spare your life!”
“You’re courting death!”
Huo Fentian’s eyes were filled with killing intent, and he was about to attack again.
“Enough.”
A calm but authoritative voice rang out.
Everyone was stunned, because the voice… didn’t come from anyone present!
The voice came from the lava pool.
To everyone’s astonishment, the lava pool boiled again, crimson magma shooting into the sky and condensing into a fiery humanoid figure.
It was none other than the Earth Fire Ancestor!
“Ancestor?!”
Huo Fentian and the elders were dumbfounded, then overjoyed, “Ancestor, you’re still alive?!”
The Earth Fire Pavilion had a portrait inheritance; all the past pavilion masters and elders recognized the Earth Fire Ancestor’s appearance.
Although it was currently only a humanoid figure formed from flames, the aura, the pressure, the unique fluctuations of the fire law… there was absolutely no mistake!
“Just a wisp of a remnant soul,”
the Earth Fire Ancestor said calmly, his golden, flame-like eyes sweeping across the entire area, finally landing on the projections of the four evil path hall elders. “A few junior projections dare to run wild in my Earth Fire Pavilion?”
Before he finished speaking, the Earth Fire Ancestor simply waved his hand.
“Boom…!”
The fire law throughout the cave seemed to come alive, transforming into four crimson-golden chains of flame, instantly binding the four projections!
“What is this?!”
“Chains of Law?! How is this possible?!”
Zhan E and the others were horrified, struggling desperately, but to no avail.
Their projections, bound by the chains of flame, rapidly became illusory and dim.
“Destroy.”
The Earth Fire Ancestor uttered a single word.
The four chains of flame tightened abruptly!
“No…!”
The four projections simultaneously let out a shrill scream, then shattered like bubbles, dissipating into the air.
Along with the four pillars of blood-red light, they also crumbled inch by inch.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The four projections that had just been so aggressive, threatening to annihilate the Earth Fire Pavilion, were just… gone?
Yan Lie stood there dumbfounded, his face ashen.
Huo Fentian and the elders were also too shocked to speak.
They knew the Ancestor was powerful, but they never expected that a mere wisp of a remnant soul could so easily annihilate the projections of four powerful figures!
This was simply… a miracle!
“Ancestor’s divine might!”
Huo Fentian was the first to react, his voice trembling with excitement. “Disciple Huo Fentian pays respects to Ancestor!”
“Pay respects to Ancestor!” The elders all knelt down in unison.
Huo Ling’er also quickly knelt down, secretly glancing at Kai, her eyes full of doubt—how did Kai know the Ancestor was here? What connection did they have?
The fiery body of the Earth Fire Ancestor rippled slightly: “Get up, all of you. I am but a remnant soul, unworthy of such a grand gesture.”
He looked at Yan Lie, his eyes icy: “As for this traitor…”
Yan Lie was terrified, kowtowing repeatedly: “Ancestor, spare my life! Ancestor, spare my life! This disciple knows his mistake! It was all the Evil Path Hall’s fault that I was forced into this! I beg the Ancestor to give me a chance to repent!”
“Repent?” The Earth Fire Ancestor sneered, “You colluded with the Evil Path Hall, causing the deaths of dozens of Earth Fire Pavilion disciples, and even plotted to murder the Pavilion Master and overthrow the Earth Fire Pavilion. Such crimes deserve more than ten deaths.”
He looked at Huo Fentian: “Fentian, according to the rules of the Pavilion, what is the punishment for a traitor?”
Huo Fentian’s eyes flashed with murderous intent: “Reporting to the Ancestor, those who betray the Pavilion shall have their souls extracted and their spirits refined, never to be reincarnated!”
“Then proceed according to the rules of the Pavilion,” said the Earth Fire Ancestor indifferently.
“No!!!” Yan Lie roared in despair, turning to try to escape.
But how could Huo Fentian give him the chance?
A crimson flame instantly enveloped him, and before Yan Lie could even scream, he was burned to ashes.
Huo Fentian grabbed with one hand, and a phantom soul flew out from the ashes—it was Yan Lie’s remnant soul, sealed in a crimson jade bottle.
“Extracting the soul and refining the spirit, as a warning to others,” Huo Fentian said coldly.
After dealing with the traitor, the Earth Fire Ancestor turned his gaze to Kai.
Huo Fentian’s heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, “Ancestor, although this young friend Kai trespassed into the forbidden area, he was there to heal his injuries, and… he exposed the traitor Yan Lie, which can be considered a merit. Please, Ancestor, be lenient with him.”
He wanted to protect Kai.
After all, Kai had saved Huo Ling’er and Elder Yan Xin, and now he had exposed Yan Lie; his merits outweighed his faults.
The Earth Fire Ancestor looked at Kai, a smile flashing in his eyes: “Little fellow, what do you say?”
Kai smiled slightly: “Whatever you say, do as you please.”
“Do as you please?”
The Earth Fire Ancestor teased, “Then I will severely punish you for trespassing into the forbidden area, how about that?”
Huo Ling’er became anxious: “Ancestor! I brought Kai in! Punish me if you must!”
“Ling’er!” Huo Fentian shouted.
“Father, I brought Kai in without permission, so punish me if you must!” Huo Ling’er shouted!
“Do you know that outsiders are not allowed to enter the forbidden area?”
the Earth Fire Ancestor said.
“I know, but…but…”
Huo Ling’er looked at Kai, then took a deep breath and said, “Ancestor, what if I said…Kai isn’t an outsider?”
“Not an outsider?” Huo Fentian frowned. “What do you mean?”
Kai was also stunned.
Huo Ling’er took a deep breath, looked at Kai, and a hint of tenderness and apology flashed in her eyes.
She knew that the next sentence might change many things.
“Kai and I…have already consummated our marriage.” Huo Ling’er said slowly, “He is my man.”
“Boom…!”
These words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in everyone’s ears!
Huo Fentian was dumbfounded.
The elders were speechless.
Kai’s mind went completely blank. When did he and Huo Ling’er consummate their marriage?
How come he didn’t know?
Wasn’t this just accusing him for no reason?
But Kai quickly realized that Huo Ling’er was saving him!
Moreover…Huo Ling’er saying this was tantamount to announcing their relationship in public.
Huo Fentian’s expression changed uncertainly.
He looked at his daughter’s shy appearance, then at Kai’s calm eyes, and believed it seven or eight parts of the time.
To be fair, although Kai’s origins are mysterious, he is exceptionally talented, possesses the bloodline of a golden dragon, is powerful, and values loyalty and righteousness.
If he were to become his son-in-law, it would definitely be a good thing for the Earth Fire Pavilion.
But… this kid is too direct!
They’ve only known each other for a short time, and he’s already taken advantage of my daughter?
“Ahem…”
Huo Fentian coughed twice, “Kai, when did you and Ling’er… happen?”
Kai hesitated for a moment, then began to fabricate a story.
“In the Crimson Flame Canyon, Ling’er was in danger, and I was healing her…”
This was half true, half false.
In the Crimson Flame Canyon, he did indeed heal Huo Ling’er, but at that time he only transferred immortal energy, and there was no physical intimacy.
But to outsiders, this was already ambiguous enough.
Huo Fentian’s face flushed red, and he glared at Huo Ling’er—this girl, how could she be so unreserved!
Huo Ling’er lowered her head even further, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
The Earth Fire Ancestor suddenly burst into laughter: “Good! Good! Good! Burning Heaven, your son-in-law is quite good! Golden Dragon bloodline, possessing great treasures, and limitless potential.
He is worthy of my Earth Fire Pavilion’s princess!” With this, he essentially sealed the deal.
What could Fire Burning Heaven say?
The Ancestor had approved; how could he object?
Moreover… thinking about it carefully, Kai was indeed a rare talent.
With his assistance, the Earth Fire Pavilion’s future was promising.
“Since the Ancestor has said so…”
Fire Burning Heaven sighed, looking at Kai with a complex expression, “Kai, your matter with Ling’er will be discussed later. But your unauthorized entry into the forbidden area is ultimately against the rules. Considering your merit in exposing the traitor, you can be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment.”
“I accept the punishment,” Kai said.
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