Chapter 1335: Tribulation
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Clusters of flames spewed from four different directions, engulfing Nie Tian.
This was an independent space that seemed to be filled with raging fire!
A flying flame phoenix, a blazing flame dragon, an ancient flame qilin, and a vermilion bird with intelligent eyes.
The four fire-attributed beasts seemed to rule this heaven and earth together, as if they were the gods of this dimension.
Nie Tian found himself floating in a seemingly-endless fiery void, where no land could be seen.
Surrounding him were the four fire-attributed beasts, which continued to spew fire towards him.
“The Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation!”
He looked around with rapt attention, and was surprised to discover that this unique heaven and earth was actually made of innumerable sparkling fiery symbols, crimson earthflame crystal strings, and rivers of burning lava.
Pang Chicheng’s aura gradually grew from faint to intense.
BOOM!
The numerous stars in his star domains, which were formed from the combination of his star power and Nine Stars Flower, suddenly went dim.
The flames spewed by the flame qilin, the flame phoenix, the vermilion bird, and the flame dragon carried flame power mighty enough to burn down realms, along with everyone and everything in them.
Nie Tian’s domain was losing power at an alarming rate as it resisted such strong flame power.
FIZZ! FIZZ! FIZZ!
Even the orange-red flame spark seemed to be overwhelmed by raging flames of the Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation, and started to flicker like a candle in the wind.
“Even the luxurious land at the core of my domain, where my wood power blends with the Godspirit Tree and the seventy-two tree branches, is baked to the point where it’s starting to crack.”
Nie Tian’s true self stood on that illusory land. His expression grew grim as he watched the exuberant green land go dry and crack.
“Such a powerful spell formation!”
He had communicated with the actual Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron, an Immortal grade divine tool, in the underground palace.
From it, he had learned that the Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation was the very spell formation it relied on to burn down realms and refine lives.
If this spell formation was in Pang Bo’s hands or the hands of another God domain expert, it could actually be used to incinerate realms, along with everything and everyone in them.
After all, the Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron and the Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation that was carved inside of it had been Pang Bo’s creations.
This spell formation Pang Chicheng was displaying now wasn’t activated with the help of the Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron. Instead, he had created it by transforming his domain into an illusory Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron that looked the same as the original, and then fusing it with the fiery formations and divine symbols his father had left here.
Naturally, the might of this spell formation was far weaker than that of the original one that needed to be activated with the Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron.
Even so, when it was used to target a person instead of a realm, it would still display terrifying might.
“Nie Tian!” Pang Chicheng’s wild laugh rumbled out in this fiery heaven and earth.
A huge face, which looked like the face of a god, gradually revealed itself in the depths of the void.
It was Pang Chicheng’s face, which was a combination of his soul and flame power. Disdain filled the face as he looked down at Nie Tian from a great height. “So what if you’re a Son of the Stars? As long as you’re trapped inside my Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation, you’ll end up being refined to death, no matter how strong or special you are.
“It doesn’t matter where your bloodline originated from or what grade it has come to. You won’t be able to survive this tribulation.
“I’ve actually learned a lot about you. I know that you managed to frustrate the Remote Beginning Heavenly Sect’s invasion of the Domain of Heaven Python and defeat the Jade Heaven Sect. However, that wasn’t because you were strong enough to fight God domain experts personally.
“Instead, it was the wondrous incantations and magics you obtained from the heaven and earth the Flame Dragon Armor took you to that allowed you to do those things.
“However, that Ancientspirit burial ground the Flame Dragon Armor connects to, along with all of its secrets, should have been mine!
“You stole them from me! You’ll die for it!”
RUMBLE!
A burning hand that was large enough to prop up heaven and earth came to form under Pang Chicheng’s giant floating face.
Then, it pressed down with great force, like a god that was going to crush a puny life.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The flame phoenix, the vermilion bird, the flame qilin, and the flame dragon each breathed out a mouthful of flaming flesh aura, which fused into the giant burning hand, vesting it with overwhelming power!
BOOM!
Nie Tian’s star domain and flame domain barely held for a second before being crushed by the giant burning hand.
Like numerous sparkling diamonds, burning divine symbols flew out from between the fingers of the giant hand. They converged on Nie Tian in an attempt to infiltrate his body and burn his internal organs.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Nie Tian’s wood domain, the illusory land where the seventy-two tree branches had formed the Wood Thriving Formation, was enveloped in a misty cyan ward. But now, sparks kept sputtering from it, giving rise to cracking sounds.
Finally, even the Wood Thriving Formation was crushed by the giant burning hand.
Countless burning divine symbols filled the void like a rain of fire.
AHHH!!
Nie Tian let out pained cries as his skin was scorched by the falling divine symbols.
Pieces of his skin were set on fire and turned black.
Soon, his whole body was engulfed in flames.
“Burn! Burn him from inside and outside! Burn him to ashes!” Pang Chicheng’s nasty laughs echoed in the crimson void.
On the outside...
The five evil gods were still chasing after the sectmaster of the Nether Spirit Society, while Ren Yuanji continued to channel his spell to prevent Huang Jinnan and the others from forming their domains.
Every time Peng Yan intended to make a move, he would be held down by Fu Huan and a few elders of the fire element sect.
Yuan Jiuchuan, however, stayed in place, and paid close attention to the area that was engulfed in flames, with a skeptical look in his eyes.
In that area, Pang Chicheng’s flame domain had morphed into an illusory Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron. Raging flames surged within the enormous cauldron, emanating intense flame power and flesh power from time to time.
That flesh power came from the divine beasts, as well as Nie Tian and Pang Chicheng.
“Burn! Burn!”
Pang Chicheng’s savage laughs also echoed from within the illusory Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron, as if he wanted people on the outside to know that Nie Tian was trapped and being burned by him.
Lin Yaoyao seemed lost as she stared blankly at the illusory Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron. “Can the Five Elements Sect ride out this tribulation? Is Nie Tian going to perish in this tribulation, along with the fire element sect?”
Over the years, as the Divine Daughter of the water element sect, she had heard Lou Hongyan, Hou Chulan, and Huang Jinnan talk about Nie Tian on various occasions.
At first, Nie Tian hadn’t really made his name. Not everyone knew about him.
However, after hearing many stories of him turning the situation around and saving the day from Huang Jinnan and the others, she had gradually grown to worship him, which had then developed into adoration.
After that, she had secretly gathered information about Nie Tian through different means.
Even though she hadn’t met him back then, she had been convinced that he must be a very special man. For that reason, she had rushed to the fire element sect upon learning that he was coming.
She clenched her fist. “Big Brother Nie Tian is going to be fine! He’s turned many desperate situations around before. He’ll do the same this time too!”
Ren Yuanji from the Death Curse Sect overheard her soft mutter. With an insidious expression, he said, “Quit dreaming! As a hybrid, Nie Tian could have had a place in the upcoming new era. Even Feng Beiluo from the Heavenly Corpse Sect helped him and reached out to him more than once. However, he just refused to see sense.
“Because of this, he has to be eliminated. The Four Manifestations Heaven-burning Formation is known across the domains. It managed to burn a tenth grade grand monarch to ashes, leaving not a single drop of blood behind. How can Nie Tian survive it?”
Deep down, Ren Yuanji couldn’t wait for Nie Tian to die.
Many from the secret force he belonged to, including Feng Beiluo, would hold information back every time Nie Tian’s name was mentioned.
This made him suspect that Nie Tian had major secrets.
However, many from his sect and the Nether Spirit Society had died at Nie Tian’s hands in the Domain of Nether Heaven.
After that, Nie Tian had sabotaged their operations repeatedly, causing them to be held accountable by their force.
This time, he had joined this operation as a favor to Pang Chicheng. This operation wasn’t in the official plan. However, who would have thought that they would encounter Nie Tian again?
He truly hoped that Pang Chicheng would kill him!
However, Yuan Jiuchuan who was in a further location thought to himself, “Morons. Nie Tian, as the most special hybrid, has been repeatedly referred to by Feng Beiluo and the other important members as the most important link in our future. Feng Beiluo even killed a Demon grand patriarch for him in the Domain of Forbidden Heaven.
“Even when our plan in the Shatter Battlefield was sabotaged by Nie Tian and his master, Feng Beiluo simply let it slide.
“If Pang Chicheng and Ren Yuanji actually manage to kill Nie Tian, would Feng Beiluo and the other seniors...”
The Thunder Devil pondered in silence.
Fear was only part of the reason why he had expressed his intention to avoid conflicts with Nie Tian upon seeing him. Another reason was that he was aware that Feng Beiluo and the other senior members of the secret force he belonged to clearly had a special opinion about him.
RUMBLE!
A flesh aura that was as immense as the sea suddenly burst forth from within the illusory Four Manifestations Flame Soul Cauldron.
Immediately afterwards, Nie Tian, who seemed to have expanded dozens of times over, simply burst the cauldron, Pang Chicheng’s flame domain, from within and stuck out.
Flabbergasted, the Thunder Devil exclaimed, “Is... Is that a dharma idol?!”