Chapter 394: Chapter 278: An Exchange of Courtesies: Sky-High Demon Flame Stuns All (Part 1)
"Won’t you reconsider?"
Hua Yuanhang sighed and shook his head.
"There’s no need."
Yi Beidou refused decisively.
"Is that so? What a shame. Then let’s leave it at that. Please prepare yourselves over the next few days."
Hua Yuanhang nodded and didn’t press the issue. After all, according to the plan from his superiors, Yi Beidou and his group would have served their purpose just by causing a stir in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
’They probably won’t last until the final stage of the conflict anyway.’
Hua Yuanhang shot a look at the people beside him. They had already confirmed that Zeno was unharmed, merely bound by a Profound Mysterious Restriction.
"Everyone, we’ll take our leave now. If anything else comes up, we’ll find a way to contact you."
Hua Yuanhang and the others stood up, preparing to depart.
"Hold on."
Just then, Yi Beidou suddenly spoke up, also rising to his feet.
"Mr. Yi, is there something else?"
Hua Yuanhang’s brow furrowed slightly, his muscles tensing involuntarily.
’Could it be that the Donghua Martial Artists got what they wanted and are now planning to turn on us and keep us here for good?’
"We have an old Donghua saying: ’It is impolite not to reciprocate.’ Since you came to pay us a visit, we can’t be rude. How about you deliver a formal greeting to your organization’s upper echelons on my behalf?"
Yi Beidou said, his expression calm.
"Mr. Yi, you mean..."
Hua Yuanhang was confused by these words, but in the next instant, the expressions of the several Divine Sealers changed.
BOOM!!
A scorching Demon Flame suddenly erupted from Yi Beidou, bursting through the roof and shooting toward the Sky.
At the same time, crimson Tribulation Stars materialized behind him, pulsing with varying degrees of light. A dense Evil Qi and an ominous aura spread out.
"Mr. Yi, what is the meaning of this?"
Hua Yuanhang’s expression turned grim.
The next moment, his face grew even darker.
He watched as one of the blood-red Tribulation Stars behind Yi Beidou suddenly slammed into its owner’s body.
BOOM!!
The Demon Flame, as if doused in accelerant, burned even more intensely, turning a blood-red color.
In an instant, almost the entire room was engulfed in the Demon Flame.
’This is...’
Hua Yuanhang and the others knew this was Yi Beidou’s combat form. Those blood-red stars were clearly single-use consumables. Creating them must have come at a significant cost. For him to use one now meant he was getting serious.
’Could it be true, just as I suspected? Are these Donghua Martial Artists really going to turn on us and eliminate us completely?’
BOOM!!
Unwilling to take the gamble, Hua Yuanhang and the other Divine Sealers immediately channeled the Power of their Fruit Positions and unleashed their abilities.
The Tuo Yin Divine General, Crystal Balls, a Snake-haired Appearance...
For a moment, the magnetic field in the room roiled. The very ground seemed to tremble and shake. The air, thick with the smell of gunpowder, was fraught with tension.
ROAR! ROAR!!
Even in this situation, Yi Beidou’s expression remained placid, though the magnetic field within his body seemed to have stirred up a tempestuous sea.
The others seemed to hear the terrifying sound of a waterfall reversing its flow, of a vast ocean surging backward. A power strong enough to make their scalps tingle rushed forth, forming an immense pressure like that of a mountain.
Even more terrifying, this power was growing stronger and stronger.
The sound of the backward-flowing ocean reverberated in their minds, growing louder and more magnificent. The Blood-Colored Demon Flame around Yi Beidou grew increasingly solid, gradually taking on the texture of tangible amber.
Countless curling tails of flame spread through the Void. The onlookers could even see the Demon Flame behind Yi Beidou solidifying, vaguely taking the shape of a throne.
The level of his Celestial Demon Dissolution was rapidly rising.
Second Layer.
Fourth Layer.
Sixth Layer.
Seventh Layer... until...
The Eighth Layer of Reverse Chaos!!
The terrifying pressure and the tyrannical aura of one who dominated all left Hua Yuanhang and the others completely stiff.
Whether it was the Tuo Yin Divine General or the Crystal Balls summoned by Dailina, all were being compressed by the monstrous Demon Flame. It was incredibly difficult for them to even expand their powers beyond their own bodies.
Beads of sweat the size of peas appeared on the foreheads of Hua Yuanhang and the others. Their breathing nearly stopped.
Two dignified Celestial Generals had actually lost the courage to even make a move.
No!
Forget making a move; at this moment, they didn’t even dare to look Yi Beidou in the eye, and unconsciously lowered their heads.
They looked just like lambs waiting for the slaughter.
’What kind of ability is this?! What level of power is this?!’
Hua Yuanhang roared in disbelief in his heart.
Yi Beidou hadn’t displayed such terrifying power when he dealt with Zeno earlier.
’Does that mean he wasn’t even using his full strength back then? He was holding back?’
Zeno, who had been struggling at the side, saw this scene and his blood-red eyes instantly cleared up, his gaze filled with utter astonishment.
Dailina, on the other hand, looked like she was about to cry. ’Am I going to die here today? What kind of monster has the mortal world produced? Why did I have to be the one to run into him?’
However, just as everyone’s scalps were tingling with fear, Yi Beidou didn’t attack them. Instead, he turned his gaze upon Zeno.
Zeno’s expression immediately stiffened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
In the next moment...
HUMMM!!
The amber-like Blood-Colored Demon Flame converged at Yi Beidou’s fingertip, forming a needle. His figure flashed, and he was already in front of Zeno. He plunged the Demon Flame Needle Stab into Zeno’s body, following the pattern of the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle.
Zeno’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted once again.
With the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle technique complete, Yi Beidou’s aura retracted. Hua Yuanhang and the others felt the pressure on their shoulders lighten slightly.
"You..."
Hua Yuanhang asked, his eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
"He’s fine. This is my ’formal greeting.’ Take it to the higher-ups in your God-Sealing Alliance. Remember to be quick about it. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee his body won’t be damaged."
"Also, don’t try to remove the needles I’ve placed in him. You’ll be responsible for the consequences."
"Alright, you can leave now."
Yi Beidou said faintly.
This was just him sending a long-distance greeting to the leaders of the God-Sealing Alliance, using the same method he had used to seal Hoffman.
It is impolite not to reciprocate.
Hua Yuanhang and the others opened their mouths slightly at his words but didn’t dare say anything more. After checking Zeno’s condition and confirming he was still alive, they hurriedly lifted him. They gave a slight bow to Yi Beidou and his group and, not daring to linger, scurried away.
Their retreating figures looked somewhat pathetic in their hasty escape.
The room fell silent once more.
Then, everyone heard a series of crackling and popping sounds, like tiny explosions, coming from within Yi Beidou’s body, making their scalps tingle.
Yi Beidou’s cheeks bulged like an overinflated balloon, as if rebellious blood was surging up his throat, but he calmly swallowed it back down.
This time, at least, his skin didn’t split open and splatter blood everywhere.
Although he had used the Eighth Layer of Reverse Chaos, he hadn’t been in a prolonged battle. The backlash was actually smaller than before and could be suppressed within his body.
’It’s just a minor injury, nothing more.’
Yi Beidou turned around and saw everyone staring at him with strange expressions.
"You... just where is your limit?"
Zhou Qingchen couldn’t help but ask.
"I can probably get a little stronger, but the cost is immense."
Yi Beidou replied truthfully.
’The Ninth Layer of Reverse Chaos, or even the Perfect State... the injuries from those wouldn’t be something I could recover from in a short time.’
Hearing this, the others couldn’t help but gape.
’You’re a real monster,’ they thought.
「Elsewhere.」
Hua Yuanhang and the others sprinted away with Zeno on their shoulders, not daring to stop for a second, terrified that Yi Beidou’s group would change their minds and give chase.
Only after running for several dozen kilometers did they dare to stop.
"Thank goodness they didn’t follow."
Dailina patted her unremarkable chest heavily and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
The others also looked like startled birds.
"These mortals are truly not to be underestimated. The times have changed,"
Hua Yuanhang lamented.
"Mr. Hua, what about Mr. Zeno? Should we try to remove the restriction?"
Ariel asked quietly from the side.
"Forget it. To be safe, we’ll report this to the Alliance and take him to Gibraltar immediately."
Hua Yuanhang’s face twitched at the suggestion. He really didn’t dare to ignore Yi Beidou’s warning and act on his own.
’I might be punished, but it’s better to let the higher-ups deal with this kind of thing.’
