Chapter 676: 410 The Battle of Earth Flame Island Ends_2

Chapter 676: Chapter 410 The Battle of Earth Flame Island Ends_2

Boom!

The entire Earth Flame Island shook violently, as if it were bearing an unimaginable pressure. Suddenly, it sank downward, and then, the ground of the whole island erupted into a vast expanse of yellow light.

The yellow light shot into the sky, turning into a boundless tide of light, instantly engulfing Green Light Ancestor, Fen Mo, the Skeleton Elder, and all the living dead, before the yellow light solidified, giving off a stony sheen.

The entire process seemed lengthy, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye.

Bang bang bang!

A large number of Storage Bags, various Magical Treasures, and treasures—including various kinds of Spiritual Fire and the Hundred Flames Tripod—suddenly fell out of the yellow light, and were then held aloft by strands of yellow light, flying towards the trio from afar.

Zhao Sheng reached out to retrieve the Hundred Flames Tripod, his heart greatly shaken, and he couldn’t help but yearn even more for the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Without hesitation, Zhou Li collected all the treasures into the Book Page, while directing all the Spiritual Fire towards Zhao Sheng.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng nodded at him, then infused his Divine Thought into the Hundred Flames Tripod.

The Fire Drills on the surface of the Hundred Flames Tripod instantly generated invisible suction forces, easily absorbing all the Spiritual Fire into it.

Just then, a mass of Green Flame suddenly broke free from the shackles of the yellow light and flashed into the underground of Ancestor Hall, disappearing without a trace.

“Not good, he’s trying to escape!” Zhou Li’s expression changed, and he cried out.

As he spoke, he was about to pursue Green Light Ancestor, but was stopped by Zhao Xuanjing.

“Do not chase the poor,” he said.

After employing a heaven-reaching technique, Zhao Xuanjing’s fragment of Primordial Spirit quickly became blurred and illusory, seemingly about to dissipate soon.

“At most, that man can take one or two people with him; a mere one or two remnants can’t stir up any trouble,” he explained.

During the speech, the solidified yellow light tide gradually dimmed and disappeared swiftly.

Along with its disappearance were the Skeleton Elder, Fen Mo, and others.

From the moment Zhao Xuanjing made his move to the mysterious disappearance of the Skeleton Elder and others, Zhao Sheng had not been able to understand the technique that Zhao Xuanjing had just used.

He only faintly felt that this strange and unpredictable technique must involve the Taoist Law and the Power of Primordial Spirit.

“Pay homage to Ancestor!” Upon hearing this, Zhou Li stopped in his tracks and bowed deeply to Zhao Xuanjing.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng also stepped forward to pay his respects.

Zhao Xuanjing waved his hand, indicating that the two of them need not be overly formal.

Then, he looked around and said softly, “I still have a little energy left, and since it’s going to be useless anyway, I might as well lend you another helping hand!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xuanjing’s body suddenly disintegrated into strands of yellow light and shot out in all directions.

That was very bad news for all the Golden Core Masters of Earth Flame Palace within a three hundred li radius of Earth Flame Island.

As strands of yellow light descended from the sky and instantly entered their Dantian.

All of those Earth Flame Golden Cores, whether hiding, fleeing, or stubbornly resisting, froze on the spot like statues.

Deep underground of Ancestor Hall

Green Light Ancestor suddenly felt a chill in his Divine Soul, which filled him with alarm, and without caring to move the array’s Magic Light Pillars aside, he abruptly wrapped up Zhou Lu and two members of the Poison Family, and flashed into an underground tunnel to make his escape.

As soon as Green Flame disappeared, a thick beam of yellow light burst from the spot, but was a step too late.

The yellow light had no choice but to split in two, imprisoning the unfortunate Yin Family Supreme Family Master and Master Fu Xin, who didn’t react in time.

…

When the split of the Zhao Family Ancestor dissipated, the ground near the Ancestor Hall suddenly cracked open. A foot-high gray stone man crawled out from underneath the ground, then soared into the sky to join Zhao Sheng and the others.

“Is it over?” Shi Jiugong scratched his stony head, speaking in a very peculiar tone.

Zhao Sheng glanced at him, vaguely feeling that this unimposing little stone man was actually the main body of Shi Jiugong.

Zhou Li put away the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, shaking his head and sighing, “Alas, Earth Flame Palace has been annihilated, but unfortunately, Brother Han has unwittingly suffered his deathly tribulation!”

“Mhm, that Green Light Ancestor is indeed formidable. If it hadn’t been for True Monarch’s intervention, I fear we would have all been in trouble,” Shi Jiugong earnestly agreed, but he didn’t mention Han Wei’s tribulation at all.

This stone demon looked stupid, but was incredibly sly. It seemed that he had also glimpsed a bit of the truth, but… it’s sometimes wiser to play dumb!

At that moment, Zhao Sheng suddenly said, “There are still some remnants of Earth Flame Palace resisting below. How about we join forces to end this battle quickly?”

“That’s a good idea!” Zhou Li immediately understood and nodded in agreement.

…

An hour later, all the remnants of Earth Flame Palace had surrendered, and Earth Flame Island officially fell into the hands of the Southern Sky Zhao Family.

Shi Jiugong was very well-mannered. After the battle, he kept his distance from the Ancestor Hall, the Scripture Repository, the Secret Treasury Vault, and other important places, and took the initiative to leave under the pretext of healing.

“Their fair share shall not be decreased by even a fraction.”

“In this regard, the Southern Sky Zhao Family has always been known for its fairness and generosity, never letting any participant suffer a loss!”

“After the battle, the Zhao Family faced a multitude of big and small issues – a mountain of unsolved puzzles.”

“Such as, how to handle the prisoners? How to justly distribute the wealth accumulated by the Earth Flame Palace over thousands of years? How to pacify and relocate a million commoners? …”

“And, for instance… how to reward all the combatants from the Southern Sky Zhao Family, Purple Sun Sect, and Ksitigarbha Sect? What to do with those gravely injured or fallen in battle et cetera…”

“Of course, Zhao Sheng didn’t need to concern himself with these trifles. Zhou Li quickly took over the heavy responsibilities, skillfully managing and arranging all post-battle affairs.”

“…”

“A little while after, two uninvited guests arrived in the secret chamber of the Array Core beneath the Ancestor Hall.”

“After glancing at the two Earth Flame Golden Cores who lay paralyzed on the ground, Zhao Sheng casually released strands of mana, sealing the Dantian and Purple Mansion between their eyebrows.”

“Elder Huang, you may go and restart the Great Array. I will handle these two.”

“Very well!” Huang Yu looked at the two men, nodded, and walked to the Array Formation Jade Pillar. His hands formed signs rapidly, casting beams of Magic Light onto the pillar.

“Seeing this, Zhao Sheng reached out and, with two hands of golden light, grabbed Master Fu Xin and the Yin Family Head from thin air and exited the chamber.”

“I ask, and you answer. If you don’t want to endure the torment of a hundred ghosts devouring your soul, then confess honestly,” Zhao Sheng said, after unsealing their mouths, his gaze cold.

“First question, your names and identities?”

“Yin Cong, the former Family Head of the Yin Clan.”

“I am Fu Xin, a Golden Core Elder of the Earth Flame Palace, tasked with guarding the Array Core. I am willing to turn over a new leaf, and I will perform meritorious service to atone for my crimes!”

“Zhao Sheng didn’t expect someone to surrender so soon after only one question.”

“I am of the Fifth Realm of Golden Core, and I also willingly surrender. Moreover, I am willing to lead the way in persuading the Yin Family to surrender,” blurted out the old Yin Family Head, seeing the situation, immediately eager to speak.

“Are the bones of those from the Earth Flame Palace this soft?” Zhao Sheng found it curious.

But soon, he cast the thought from his mind.

“In the Tianzhu Realm, a Golden Core Master is, without a doubt, a top-tier force for any faction, and the Zhao Family is no exception.”

“Even though these two are Demon Dao Golden Cores, even though the Earth Flame Palace was annihilated by the joint effort of the three families.”

“Such an enmity of annihilation is absolutely irreconcilable!”

“However, no matter what, Zhao Sheng was reluctant to execute the two, after all, setting up multiple layers of Prohibition on them and casting the Soul Extinguishing Spell in their Divine Souls meant there was no need to fear their backlash.”

“Unless… they no longer wished to live.”

“Then again, if they were not afraid of death, these two Earth Flame Golden Cores wouldn’t have surrendered immediately upon opening their mouths.”

“Fu Xin and the other man looked eagerly and nervously at Zhao Sheng.”

“Although it was almost certain they wouldn’t die, what if they did?”

“The saying goes, it’s better to live poorly than to die well.”

“For them, they still had hundreds of years to live; naturally, they were not willing to die.”

“Seeing that they didn’t make a sound, Master Fu Xin quickly thought, and immediately shouted, ‘Senior, I know how to control the Mountain Guardian Formation! I am willing to disclose everything.'”

“Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng’s eyes flashed as he was about to take the man back into the chamber.”

“But, at this moment, a humming sound suddenly emerged from the chamber, with dazzling spirit light shooting out from the door.”

“Zhao Sheng was rather surprised by this scene.”

“At this point, Huang Yu came out of the chamber and smiled at him, ‘Hehe, this Great Array is quite simple. I thought it would take some trouble.'”

“After speaking, he looked at Fu Xin and the other man and asked, ‘What do you plan to do with these two?'”

“Understanding his meaning, Zhao Sheng immediately said, ‘Elder Huang, do you have an interest in taking a Golden Core servant?'”

“‘Haha! Of course, I’d be interested!'”

“A short while later, Elder Huang left with someone from the core chamber, leaving only Zhao Sheng and Master Fu Xin.”

“At that moment, Zhao Sheng looked down at Master Fu Xin and spoke very seriously, ‘I’m giving you another chance, disclose all the information you know about the Great Array completely. Afterwards, I promise you a lenient treatment.'”

“Overjoyed upon hearing this, Master Fu Xin immediately began to speak at great length…”

“Zhao Changdu and Shangguan Longhu, along with his wife, hurried to Earth Flame Island less than half a day after its fall.”

“Three days later, more and more Zhao Clan Members arrived on Earth Flame Island, and they embarked on the long process of demolition, reconstruction, and the relocation of populations.”