Shrouding the Heavens - Chapter 216

The young Daoist, in his teens, had clear eyes and his robes fluttered as he stood there quietly. Though his face was delicate, the Mountain and River Seal hovering above his head added an intimidating aura to his ethereal appearance, silencing the surroundings.

This was a bizarre scene. The Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect and the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave exuded murderous intent, their bodies like furnaces, yet they faced this young man as if confronting a great enemy.

"Hah!"

The Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect cried out sharply and was the first to act, opening his mouth to unleash a dazzling beam of light that solidified in mid-air.

The copper cauldron reappeared, sparkling as it quickly expanded from an inch high. In an instant, it towered beneath the sky, reaching a height of a hundred meters with flames shooting upward.

RUMBLE, RUMBLE, RUMBLE!

The furnace shook, unleashing an immense sound like a tsunami that caused one’s ears to ring.

The lid on the copper cauldron glittered; although made of copper, it was nearly transparent like multicolored glass, the fierce flames burning within clearly visible.

CRACK!

The lid of the cauldron moved, radiating colorful, glass-like light as it suddenly slid open. Instantly, flames shot to the sky, a blazing Lihuo surging upward.

A terrifying heat emanated from the copper cauldron as it stood mid-air. On nearby Qing Peak, a waterfall instantly evaporated, and mist billowed in all directions.

An appalling heat radiated even from a great distance, causing people to sweat profusely, their very flesh feeling as if it were drying up; the hair of many spontaneously ignited.

In the distance, the disciples, even though outside the battlefield, were shocked by the terrifying sensations. If they were closer, they feared, they would instantly turn to ash.

"The Sect’s Copper Furnace is truly terrifying!"

Many disciples of the Li Huo Sect, while feeling fear, also felt a surge of confidence. The Grand Elder had brought out this sect-defending Great Killing Weapon. If it couldn’t burn this young man to death, he must truly be a monster!

The Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave, his crane-like hair flying and eyes flashing with a sharp glint, said, "The Li Huo Sect’s Fire Furnace is indeed awe-inspiring!"

For him, a Supreme Sect Leader, to utter such admiration spoke volumes of the terror this copper cauldron inspired. It was undoubtedly a terrifying killing weapon.

The copper cauldron, like a mountain, descended towards Ye Fan, aiming to suppress him and filling the sky with crimson light!

This immense pressure was terrifying, burning Soul Bones, refining flesh, and scorching everything in the vicinity!

Ye Fan’s Daoist robe fluttered as he stepped into the void, ascending towards the sky. The Mountain and River Seal atop his head transformed into a spread of light, embodying a vast and majestic aura as it pressed toward the copper cauldron.

CLANG!

The seal, like a piece of the heavens, slammed onto the copper cauldron. The impact sounded like a dragon splitting the sky, the sound echoing far and wide, causing many to bleed from their ears as if slashed by sharp blades.

"Ah..."

Many screamed, clutching their ears in pain, sent flying by the invisible sound waves. This terrified everyone.

The Li Huo Sect’s Copper Furnace, with its overwhelming fire, also possessed a sound that could inflict harm, wielding unmatched lethal power!

No one understood the terror of the Mountain and River Seal better than Ye Fan. He was shocked that it hadn’t shattered the copper cauldron; this suggested the furnace’s extraordinary nature.

BOOM!

Flames like waterfalls cascaded from the copper cauldron and surged towards Ye Fan. Crimson radiance filled the skies, an all-consuming, blinding red.

"Ah..."

In the distant sky, some disciples screamed even before Ye Fan could react; their garments self-combusted, turning to ashes.

The endless Lihuo rolled and boiled. Nothing else seemed to exist between heaven and earth, only an omnipresent red light.

Ye Fan used the Mountain and River Seal to press down on the massive furnace, trying to forcefully pin it in place.

CLANG!

Instead of retreating, he advanced, rushing forward. His golden hand, turning like a Grinding Disc, struck the gigantic copper cauldron continuously.

A piercing sound resounded between heaven and earth. The Grinding Disc-sized golden hand, like a windmill, struck the cauldron, scattering firelight and sending golden light soaring into the sky. The frightening power made the spectators’ hearts pound wildly.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Ye Fan moved like a whirlwind, quick as lightning, around the hundred-meter-high furnace, striking an unknown number of blows, each making the glittering cauldron wall ring loudly.

His physical body was incredibly strong. Employing the Fighting Saint Technique, the force he exerted was indescribably powerful, yet he still couldn’t break the furnace.

CLANG! CLANG!

The massive golden palm struck the copper cauldron with earth-shaking force, imprinting deep Hand Seals with intricate, visible patterns. Yet, after a short while, they all naturally vanished.

BOOM!

Flames surged. The crimson blaze from within the copper cauldron rushed toward Ye Fan, seemingly capable of burning everything in the world to cinders.

At this moment, even the distant spectators felt their skin split and flesh tear. The Lihuo was rampant, cascading from the furnace mouth, seemingly unstoppable.

BUZZ!

Ye Fan’s Palm Fingers vibrated, the golden light growing more radiant, nearly crystalline. He channeled the nine secret arts to manifest the Great Finger Seal, which moved with inscrutable divine might!

CLANG!

The Grinding Disc-sized golden hand struck the sky, dispersing the descending Lihuo in a single blow before the mighty golden Great Finger Seal struck heavily on the furnace wall.

This resonant hum vibrated through Qingxia, its sound carrying for dozens of miles, nearly tearing eardrums apart.

A massive Hand Seal, half a meter deep, was imprinted on the copper cauldron. Yet, it remained unbroken and undestroyed, soon restoring itself.

Ye Fan furrowed his brows. Both the Mountain and River Seal and the golden Great Finger Seal were powerful attack Great Techniques unleashed using the nine secret arts, yet neither could shatter this furnace, filling him with deep concern.

He employed the old madman’s footwork, preparing to ascend and directly target the Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect. Unable to break the copper cauldron, he resolved to strike down its controller.

The Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect had previously suffered a great loss resisting Ye Fan’s attacks with his physical body and was already wary. He had been on guard, fearing Ye Fan would close in for a deadly confrontation.

"The Fire Phoenix emerges!" the Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect shouted decisively.

From the enormous copper cauldron towering in the sky, a Fire Phoenix suddenly burst forth, spreading its wings and soaring. Blazing flames and rolling magma surged from it like great rivers reversing their flow into the heavens.

A clear and far-reaching Phoenix Cry resonated through the sky. The Fire Phoenix hung in mid-air, surrounded by eighty-one torrents of blazing magma that cascaded like great waterfalls flowing in reverse.

The sky filled with crimson light, seeming to warp the very void. The adjacent Green Mountain instantly withered, all vegetation on its peak turning to ash.

The rocks at the mountain’s summit melted into a layer of glowing red liquid that slowly flowed down. The natural waterfall had long since dried up, replaced by cascading rivers of fire.

This scene was daunting; the intense heat struck fear into everyone’s hearts.

The seemingly sentient Fire Phoenix dived, launching an assault on Ye Fan as the eighty-one rivers of fire roared toward him simultaneously.

BOOM!

The summit of the nearby mountain was touched by the fire; a fifteen-meter-high section of the peak instantly melted away, vanishing as it became magma, then vaporizing and rising into the air.

Even Ye Fan’s expression changed at the terrifying temperature. This Fire Furnace emanated an extraordinary energy.

"Rise!"

Ye Fan single-handedly lifted the Mountain and River Seal, striking towards the Fire Phoenix.

BOOM!

The fire raged. The Fire Phoenix cried out as it spread its wings and was sent flying backward, its Divine Wings flailing.

Flames surged in all directions. On the nearby high mountain, already missing its peak, several more meters of its body were permanently reduced to ash.

"Seal!"

At this moment, the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave, who had not yet acted, seized the opportunity. He moved decisively and precisely, pushing Ye Fan into a desperate situation.

As the Mountain and River Seal struck toward the Fire Phoenix again, he unfurled a scroll painting with a flick of his wrist. It instantly billowed out, covering the vast sky.

Monstrous Lihuo surged. Ye Fan used the Mountain and River Seal to blast back the Fire Phoenix, but then the scroll painting descended upon him, covering the sky as if an entire world were being draped over the firmament.

The scroll painting created its own Pure Land and possessed a terrifying devouring power, attempting to suck him inside!

Ye Fan was undaunted. His golden Palm Fingers struck toward the sky, attempting to tear apart this Demon Painting. However, at that very moment, the lid of the Fire Furnace flew off completely. All the flames within drew inward, the furnace mouth resembling a black hole, ready to devour heaven and earth.

BANG!

Ye Fan attacked the Demon Painting, avoiding entrapment, but the true devouring force came from behind. He was suddenly sucked into the copper cauldron that towered between heaven and earth.

Multicolored lights swirled, and the crystalline lid of the cauldron CLANGED back into place, sealing the Fire Furnace and suppressing Ye Fan inside.

In the distance, all the disciples cheered loudly, each feeling an immense sense of relief.

The main reason was that Ye Fan was too dominant. Such a young Daoist, though not very old, was as terrifying as a Demon, making everyone present feel a profound sense of unease and fear.

"Finally, this beast has been trapped inside! We must kill him and refine him forever in the cauldron!"

"As expected of the Sect’s Copper Furnace! Surely it can quickly incinerate him to ashes, ensuring he is never to be reborn!"

...

Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief. Ye Fan’s Mountain and River Seal, along with his terrifying Attack Power that had struck fear into their hearts, still caused them some apprehension upon reflection.

The Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave retracted the enormous scroll painting that had covered the sky, exclaiming, "This Fire God Furnace truly is terrifying! No matter how profound your magical power, it’s hard to contend against it."

"This is a Supreme Treasure of our Sect, a Great Killing Weapon left by our predecessors," the Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect replied with a smile, finally at ease after suppressing the powerful young Daoist.

"This wouldn’t happen to be a replica of the legendary Taiyang God Furnace, would it?!" the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave asked.

The Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect shook his head, saying, "Peak weapons... ordinary people cannot replicate them. I think this is just a failed discard; otherwise, it would never have fallen into the hands of a small sect like ours."

CLANG! CLANG!

The crystalline lid of the copper cauldron shot out multicolored lights, vibrating back and forth; the entire Fire Furnace began to shake violently.

"Not good, he’s about to break out!" the Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect exclaimed in shock.

"How is this possible? Isn’t the Li Huo Sect’s Great Killing Weapon said to dissolve anything? It’s unheard of for anyone trapped inside to be able to break out!" the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave remarked, his expression equally stunned.

A deafening noise resounded, startling all the disciples, their faces paling with panic.

CLANG!

The furnace lid flew half a foot high, nearly knocked completely away.

"Seal!"

The Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect shouted, surging Lihuo to seal the lid.

Simultaneously, the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave also acted, deploying the Demon Painting to lock down the Fire Furnace.

BOOM!

Flames raged as the furnace lid was blasted high into the sky, forcibly blown away, and Ye Fan soared upward.

Despite the quick reactions of the Grand Elder of the Li Huo Sect and the Supreme Sect Leader of Xuanyue Cave, they still could not prevent Ye Fan from escaping!

The Fighting Saint Technique, a heart technique inheritance, was unleashed, transforming endlessly. Ye Fan launched dozens of powerful attack Great Techniques, forcefully fighting his way out.

His incomparably potent Attack Power forced the lid to loosen and fly off; it simply couldn’t be sealed!