Chapter 374: Chapter 191: Battling the Azure Flame Sect’s Golden Core: Triple Kill

"Junior Brother Xiao, don’t be rash."

Master Ming Yan tried to dissuade him. "Right now, they are out in the open, and we are hidden. We can simply wait for them to charge into the Array, then attack in coordination with it."

He wasn’t wrong, of course.

But that all depended on the circumstances.

Now that Xiao Chen had an Augment, he was itching to experience what it felt like for a Celestial Level to fight a Yellow Level.

Before his Core Formation, he had avoided other Golden Core True Men out of necessity.

’If I still have to hide in an Array after reaching the Golden Core Realm, then what was the point of all that effort?’

Besides, no matter what happened, he had the Blade of Night as a safety net. There was no need to worry about things going south.

So he just waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need to go to all that trouble. We’re just dealing with a few insignificant clowns. Why would we need to coordinate with the Array?"

Master Ming Yan was dumbfounded when he heard this.

Huh?

’Why is each of you more reckless than the last?’

Yunxiang Daoist had just said she would fight despite her injuries, and now Xiao Chen wanted to take the initiative and face the enemy outside.

Anyone who knew the situation would know the Azure Flame Sect was besieging the Li Huo Sect. But from their attitudes, you’d think it was the other way around.

"Junior Brother Xiao, it’s good that you have such spirit right after your Core Formation."

Master Ming Yan advised earnestly, "But Magical Combat at the Golden Core Realm is a little different from when we were at Foundation Establishment. It’s better for us to be more cautious."

"With your talent, Junior Brother, I’m sure it won’t be long before you can seize the advantage."

"It won’t be too late to settle our score with the Azure Flame Sect then."

As he spoke, Master Ming Yan felt something wasn’t quite right.

’Why am I the only one trying to talk him out of it? Why isn’t Yunxiang Daoist saying anything?’

He turned his head to look, curious.

He saw Yunxiang Daoist staring blankly at Xiao Chen, her mind seemingly a million miles away.

Master Ming Yan asked with concern, "Senior Sister, are you all right?"

’I hope leaving seclusion early didn’t cause her suppressed injuries to flare up again.’

Hearing his question, Yunxiang Daoist snapped back to her senses and quickly shook her head. "I’m fine."

"Yes, Junior... Brother Xiao... is right."

"Junior Brother Ming Yan, why don’t we go with Junior Brother Xiao’s suggestion? Let’s open the Array and face the enemy together."

’Something isn’t right. Something is very, very wrong.’

Master Ming Yan frowned, sensing a vague, inexplicable strangeness in the air.

Now that they both agreed to go out, he couldn’t very well insist on stopping them.

He simply resolved to himself to be extra careful once they were outside. If the situation turned sour, he would retreat immediately.

Outside Qi Yun Peak, the Azure Flame Sect was in the middle of their routine assault on the mountain.

Suddenly, they saw the Array below dim as it shifted from full defense to a half-open state.

Golden Mace True Man’s eyes lit up. ’Could it be that the Li Huo Sect’s Spirit Stone reserves aren’t as plentiful as we thought, and they can no longer sustain it?’

However, he then saw three figures emerge, flying through the air, all of them radiating the aura of the Golden Core Realm.

Gui Yan Zhenren, standing to the side, was instantly alarmed. "This is bad. Why are there three of them? Don’t tell me Feihong is back?"

"It’s not Feihong."

Zixiao Zhenren shook his head. "Feihong the Old Bandit isn’t that young. Besides, if he had returned, he’d definitely be hiding in the Array, waiting to launch a sneak attack."

Golden Mace True Man stared at the figure on the far right. He had seen Xiao Chen once in Hezhou.

He explained in a low voice, "It’s that Fake Pill Cultivator from the Li Huo Sect who popped up out of nowhere. I never expected he’d achieve Core Formation so quickly."

Fake Pill Cultivators were rare in the Southern Domain, and in the last century, Xiao Chen had been the only one in Li State.

As soon as Golden Mace True Man said this, the other two immediately understood.

"To achieve Core Formation in such a short time, he must be hiding a great secret!"

Gui Yan Zhenren’s eyes lit up. "He might have a new Celestial Level inheritance! I’ll take him down."

"I’ve recently had a breakthrough with my Spirit-Binding Claw. I’ll use him for some practice and take him alive."

Although he suspected Xiao Chen was no ordinary cultivator, Gui Yan Zhenren wasn’t worried in the slightest.

They had recently discussed the battle at Seeking Plum Mountain, so it was clear he had only broken through to the Golden Core Realm a few days ago.

No matter how powerful a Celestial Level inheritance was, one still needed time to grow into it.

To come rushing out so recklessly like this... he was practically serving himself up on a platter.

"Don’t underestimate them. They wouldn’t dare come out like this unless they had an ace up their sleeve."

Golden Mace True Man, however, thought differently. "You go stall Master Ming Yan. Just keep him occupied so he can’t interfere."

"Junior Brother Zixiao, go and test whether Yunxiang’s injuries have healed. As for Xiao Chen, I will deal with him personally."

After speaking, he began forming Magic Formulas, first conjuring three Magic Shields to protect himself before flying to the right to meet his opponent.

There was an unwritten rule when it came to Magical Combat between Golden Core cultivators: stay far away from the ground and all other cultivators.

At this Realm, their destructive power was simply too great. A moment of carelessness could lead to injuring innocent bystanders or even their own allies.

Therefore, they had to consider the effect on others before a fight began.

After all, many Tier Three Magic spells had enormous areas of effect; once cast, they couldn’t distinguish friend from foe.

Most Orthodox Cultivators abided by this unspoken rule—unless, of course, the fight became desperate.

Xiao Chen had read about this sort of thing in storybooks before, so he didn’t rush to make a move.

Instead, he tacitly flew higher, putting distance between himself and the Low-tier Cultivators on the ground.

A moment later, the six of them had ascended to an altitude of a hundred li above the ground, their bodies glowing with Spiritual Light that blocked the vicious gales around them.

The gales here were powerful enough to rival the continuous attacks of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but for a Golden Core True Man, they were a trivial matter.

Golden Mace True Man already had a Spell prepared.

Estimating that the distance was right, he didn’t waste any words, directly channeling his True Essence to launch a surprise attack.

"WHOOSH~!"

A sharp whistling sound cut through the air as thirty-six orange-red Dharma Pearls materialized out of nowhere.

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