Chapter 315: The Absolute Flame Barrier

Yu Feng was so furious his chest felt like it would explode!

All the way here, they had cleared the path for the Heavenly Qian Sect, not even getting a single hair in return, and had even lost several disciples. And this was the result!

Cooperating with the Heavenly Qian Sect was indeed like seeking skin from a tiger!

“Elder Wu, are you trying to burn the bridge after crossing it?”

Yu Feng’s face darkened, his chest heaving like a bellows. Clearly, the feeling of being deceived had enraged him to the extreme!

Wu Zhao, however, was completely indifferent, saying lightly, “Burn the bridge after crossing it? Have we crossed the bridge?”

“You!” Yu Feng nearly jumped up.

The “crossing the bridge” Wu Zhao referred to was, of course, entering the palace before them. But did that mean all their previous efforts were worthless?

Yu Feng wanted to fight the Heavenly Qian Sect to the death, but in the end, reason prevailed.

At this critical juncture, fighting the Heavenly Qian Sect was no different from seeking death.

Even if the seven major sects joined forces, they might not gain the upper hand.

“Fine, very well! I, Yu Feng, will swallow this loss, but I will also remember this grudge! Hmph!”

Yu Feng suppressed his rage and uttered a harsh threat.

But even he himself didn’t believe he would ever have a chance to take revenge.

Not in this secret realm, and certainly not outside it!

Although the Supreme Purity Sect was much stronger than the Nether Cloud Sect, it was far inferior to the Heavenly Qian Sect.

Wu Zhao couldn’t be bothered with Yu Feng; his most urgent concern now was entering the palace.

“Junior Disciple Ye, I was rude earlier, and that was my fault. If you have any way to enter the secret realm, please tell us!”

Wu Zhao lowered his stance so much that even his address to Ye Yuan became intimate—truly doing what others could not.

Seeing that the moment was right, Ye Yuan smiled and said, “The Heavenly Qian Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect in the Southern Domain. Elder Wu, your magnanimity is admirable. Ye Yuan is impressed.”

Wu Zhao naturally caught the implication in Ye Yuan’s words, but he stroked his beard and laughed, “Not at all, not at all. Junior Disciple Ye flatters me.”

Ye Yuan smiled without speaking and slowly walked toward the great hall, startling Wu Zhao and the others, their faces changing color!

“Junior Disciple Ye, don’t go any further! It’s dangerous!” Wu Zhao exclaimed in alarm.

But Ye Yuan turned a deaf ear and continued forward.

Wu Zhao and the formation master exchanged glances, thinking, Is this kid an idiot? Knowing there’s a great formation ahead, he still walks into it?

Yet as they watched Ye Yuan draw closer, their hearts rose to their throats.

What exactly is this kid trying to do?

Just then, Ye Yuan suddenly stopped, and in the previously undisturbed air, light suddenly swirled, revealing a transparent barrier.

Wu Zhao and the others’ pupils contracted as they finally saw the true form of the great formation!

A massive light shield completely enclosed the great hall, with no gaps whatsoever!

The light shield shimmered with flowing colors, looking very beautiful, but anyone knew that behind this beauty lurked great danger!

Through the shimmering barrier, Ye Yuan could clearly see three large characters on the gate of the palace opposite: “Yonghua Palace.”

The palace was magnificent, but from the outside, it appeared somewhat dilapidated, clearly weathered by time.

Yet this Yonghua Palace exuded an unusual aura everywhere; any martial artist who came here would inevitably be unable to resist its temptation.

But unless one was extremely proficient in formations, even entering the gate was impossible.

Ye Yuan turned around, looked at Wu Zhao, and smiled, “This formation is called the Absolute Flame Barrier, a top-grade fourth-rank formation with terrifying power. Even a Soul Sea realm expert entering it would have no chance of survival!”

Wu Zhao and the others were shocked.

A Soul Sea realm expert with no chance of survival—what did that mean?

In the entire Southern Domain, the strongest were only at the Soul Sea realm!

In other words, no one in the Southern Domain could pass through this formation called the Absolute Flame Barrier!

This single formation shut out all martial artists of the Southern Domain!

The Heavenly Qian Sect also had a fourth-rank formation master, but even if he came here, it would likely be useless.

“Then… does Junior Disciple Ye have a way to pass through this formation?” Wu Zhao asked nervously.

A top-grade fourth-rank formation was an extremely fearsome existence even for a sect like the Heavenly Qian Sect, the number one in the Southern Domain.

Ye Yuan said nothing, turned, and took a step forward.

“Ye Yuan!”

Wu Zhao and Mei Zhen nearly jumped, because Ye Yuan’s figure simply vanished into the shimmering barrier, disappearing from sight!

“Ah! He… he wasn’t destroyed by the formation?”

“Isn’t this kid too reckless? This is a fourth-rank formation, and he just walks straight in?”

“No, when those people went in before, they were burned to ashes by extremely strong flames, but that kid went in without any reaction!”

The crowd, not knowing the truth, began to speculate about what had happened.

Wu Zhao wanted to follow Ye Yuan and walk in, but he didn’t have the courage.

He pondered back and forth, deeply conflicted.

But just then, the barrier stirred again, and Ye Yuan’s figure reappeared before everyone!

Everyone who saw this marveled in wonder.

“This kid at the Spirit Liquid realm is truly miraculous. That’s a top-grade fourth-rank formation, and he walks in and out as if on level ground!”

“Where did the Nether Cloud Sect find such a prodigy? If he develops like this, what’s left for us in the Southern Domain!”

“Heh heh, I think the most worried aren’t us, are they? Once out of this secret realm, the Heavenly Qian Sect will probably try every means to kill this kid! Of course, that’s assuming they can get out!”

Clearly, everyone knew that this Yonghua Palace was no easy place. If nothing unexpected happened, it would likely be fraught with danger!

Ye Yuan called out to Wu Zhao, “The Absolute Flame Barrier looks like only a thin layer, but within the formation, there are countless twists and turns, far more complex than it appears from the outside! This is the only life gate of the Absolute Flame Barrier. If you want to enter, follow my footsteps exactly, and don’t make a single misstep, or face the consequences!”

Wu Zhao pondered for a moment and said to the formation master, “Junior Brother Yuyang, please follow closely behind Ye Yuan. We’ll follow you!”

This formation master was named Zhao Yuyang, a quasi-fourth-rank formation master of the Heavenly Qian Sect.

Formation masters generally held high status in sects, because they almost always bore the responsibility of the sect’s final line of defense!

Once the sect-protecting formation was broken, that sect was not far from destruction.

Zhao Yuyang’s status in the Heavenly Qian Sect could be imagined.

Having him follow Ye Yuan now was also taking a great risk, because Zhao Yuyang’s understanding of this formation was far inferior to Ye Yuan’s!

If Ye Yuan played tricks, Zhao Yuyang would naturally bear the brunt.

But at this moment, Wu Zhao could think of no other way.

After a moment’s thought, Zhao Yuyang nodded and followed Ye Yuan.

Wu Zhao then said to Mei Zhen, “Disciples of the Nether Cloud Sect and disciples of the Heavenly Qian Sect, one follows one! Elder Mei, the two of us will bring up the rear!”