Chapter 2490: I Alone Am the Overlord!
Chapter 2490: I Alone Am the Overlord!
The Furious Arrow Immortal King and other immortals from the Lihuo Sect watched helplessly as Baimei Fairy was carried away by the Fire Cloud Leopard. The "dong dong" sound from deep within the Skyflame Forest reverberated, almost scaring their souls out, leaving them no strength to pursue.The other two Fire Cloud Leopards hurriedly retreated, tails tucked, once the "dong dong" sound ceased.
"Brother Furious Arrow, what do we do now?"
Yun Luo Immortal King and Jihuo Immortal King were deeply concerned about Baimei Fairy’s safety. Seeing her taken away by the Fire Cloud Leopard, with her fate unknown, their eyes reddened with urgency as they asked.
For a moment, the Furious Arrow Immortal King was at a loss and, after some thought, said, "Venturing deep into the Skyflame Forest is unpredictably dangerous. We should not enter rashly, or we might lose our lives in vain."
He paused, then continued, "Our priority now is to sit down and recuperate, and only act once we’ve regained our strength. If things truly cannot be done, we will have to return to the Lihuo Sect and inform the Sect Master about this matter."
He chuckled bitterly at this point, thinking to himself that having failed to protect Junior Sister Baimei, he would have a hard time explaining this to the Master once he returned.
So, the Furious Arrow Immortal King and other Lihuo Sect disciples sat cross-legged to recuperate, hoping to quickly regain their strength.
Meanwhile, the Fire Cloud Leopard, having taken Baimei Fairy, darted like lightning towards the depths of the Skyflame Forest.
Baimei Fairy, hanging by the side of the Fire Cloud Leopard’s mouth, felt a twinge of horror but knew she was no match for this Immortal Beast. She chose not to struggle further, waiting to see what exactly the beast intended to do.
The further into the depths of the Skyflame Forest they went, the higher the temperature rose, with the Fire Immortal Qi in the air becoming richer, and the pressure from the heavens and earth growing stronger, becoming almost unbearable for both the Fire Cloud Leopard and Baimei Fairy.
A hundred breaths later, Baimei Fairy only felt the surrounding temperature suddenly rise several times over, and the Fire Immortal Qi in the air turned a brilliant crimson. Looking ahead, she saw a massive ball of fire gradually moving in this direction, with a vaguely large silhouette within it.
The Fire Cloud Leopard released Baimei Fairy, crouching on the ground, letting out soft whimpers, fear evident in its eyes.
Baimei Fairy frantically circulated the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art, urging the Fire Immortal Qi to flow within her body.
Strangely enough, her body quickly adapted to the high temperature, and her skin no longer felt the burning pain as if scorched by flames.
Seeing that the Fire Cloud Leopard seemed extremely terrified of whatever was inside the ball of fire ahead, she guessed it must be incredibly powerful, causing a sense of unease to rise within her as she squinted to get a better look at what it was.
The enormous fireball moved unhurriedly towards them, stopping only when it was about fifty feet from Baimei Fairy.
Baimei Fairy’s ears twitched, as if she heard that thing let out a surprised "huh," though she didn’t know what caused the astonishment.
"You little Fairy, what is your name? Where do you come from? Who taught you the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art?"
An old, booming voice emanated from within the gigantic fireball.
"Nine Revolutions True Fire Art? I don’t understand what you mean... Who are you?"
Baimei Fairy rolled her eyes and loudly retorted.
In the past, when Fang Bai taught her the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art, he had warned her not to easily reveal this immortal law after reaching the Immortal Realm, as it would be extremely dangerous if discovered by the eight top-tier Immortal Emperors.
Therefore, upon realizing the other party recognized her circulating the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art, Baimei Fairy immediately grew highly vigilant, fearing the other might have ties to the eight top-tier Immortal Emperors, deciding to play dumb and firmly deny it.
"Heh heh... You little Fairy, trying to play tricks in front of this emperor, you’re just a bit too inexperienced!"
The old voice came once more as the massive fireball gradually shrunk, revealing the shape of an Immortal Beast.
"Is that... a Kylin?"
Seeing the shape of the Immortal Beast is a leopard, Baimei Fairy’s eyes widened in shock.
The Immortal Beast stood one zhang tall and was about three zhang long, enveloped in flames. It appeared fierce and majestic, brimming with power, resembling the tales of ancient Kylin Beasts Baimei Fairy had heard in the mortal world.
The Kylin’s eyes held a mischievous gleam as they gazed at Baimei Fairy.
Its gaze carried a hint of Emperor Realm pressure, making Baimei Fairy feel as if the entire void was pressing down on her.
"Yes, my true form is a Kylin. In this million-mile wide Skyflame Forest, I am the Overlord!"
The Kylin Beast’s old voice brimmed with unparalleled arrogance.
Baimei Fairy’s master, the Lihuo Immortal Emperor, was only at the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm. As for the rumored Emperor Realm experts, she had only heard of them before, but now was seeing one for the first time.
She knew that Immortal Beasts were brutal, fond of feeding on immortals. If this Kylin Beast wished to eat her, she truly had no chance of escaping.
"You, as a grand Emperor Realm expert, why trouble a mere fourth-grade Immortal King Realm little immortal like me? Spread the word, and it won’t do your reputation any good!"
Understanding the life-or-death situation, Baimei Fairy was no longer as fearful and tried to provoke the Kylin Beast in front of her with words, hoping it might let her go.
The Kylin Beast chuckled and said, "I only felt your cultivated immortal law seemed familiar, and became a bit curious, so I had that little beast bring you here. When have I troubled you? You little Fairy shouldn’t speak carelessly and ruin my reputation!"
Upon hearing this, Baimei Fairy felt a glimmer of hope for survival and said, "About this Nine Revolutions True Fire Art you mentioned, I truly don’t know it... This immortal law was taught to me by an immortal during my past training."
As she spoke, she carefully observed the expression of the Kylin Beast, trying to determine if this Emperor Realm Immortal Beast was a friend or foe of Fang Bai’s past life.
If this Emperor Realm Immortal Beast was an enemy of Fang Bai’s past life, Baimei Fairy would never admit any association with Fang Bai, to prevent the other from learning Fang Bai had survived and returned to the Immortal Realm.
If it were a friend of Fang Bai’s, she also wouldn’t admit to any relationship with Fang Bai, at most claiming she was a disciple of the Emperor’s Palace to gauge the Kylin Beast’s next reaction.
In any case, unless she could be 100% sure this Emperor Realm Immortal Beast was Fang Bai’s past life’s ally, Baimei Fairy would never reveal her true identity or her connection to Fang Bai.
The Kylin Beast remained silent, its gaze fixed on Baimei Fairy, seemingly seeing through her inner thoughts.
Under its gaze, Baimei Fairy had an overwhelming sense that nothing could be concealed, and sweat began to form on her forehead.
Meanwhile, the Kylin Beast glanced at the Fire Cloud Leopard lying on the ground, shivering.
The Fire Cloud Leopard seemed relieved, whimpered twice, and took off in flight.
"The Nine Revolutions True Fire Art you’ve cultivated is of the highest caliber, something an ordinary disciple of the Emperor’s Palace could never pass down..."
The Kylin Beast suddenly spoke again, its ancient eyes gleaming with wisdom.
Baimei Fairy pouted, thinking that when Fang Bai taught her the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art, he never mentioned there being any distinctions, so how did this Immortal Beast know?
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