Chapter 216: Another Burst of Powerful Acting

The rope shone with a brilliant golden light, dyeing the entire world gold. Like a spirit snake, it shifted and changed in the void.

The four-tailed phoenix let out a cry that resounded through heaven and earth, its towering flames burning the world.

Lin Fan quietly retreated, his heart filled with shock. If even this rope was so powerful, how could anyone survive?

Lin Fan looked up at the vortex, where it seemed a deity resided, as if a pair of cold eyes were watching this moment.

That rope, radiating supreme authority, was the representative of the deity.

The four-tailed phoenix, an ancient ferocious beast with cultivation reaching the heavens, left Lin Fan speechless with shock even when he used the system to probe it.

"???"

Its cultivation level was a question mark, already surpassing the Great Heavenly Realm Perfection. This was the first time Lin Fan had encountered something beyond the Great Heavenly Realm.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan felt a lingering fear. If he had rashly come to the Flame Hell, met this phoenix, and tried to show off in front of it, the outcome would certainly have been tragic.

The battle between the golden rope and the four-tailed phoenix was fierce, their aura growing stronger. Lin Fan felt as if he were in a storm, swaying and on the verge of being torn apart.

The people of the Profound Sword Pavilion on another peak were also terrified and immediately retreated.

Standing there was too dangerous; the aftershocks shook their minds.

"Senior Sister Xuan, what should we do?" a disciple asked.

"This place is beyond our control."

...

Lin Fan quickly retreated. The four-tailed phoenix was too strong, seemingly able to command all the flames in the Flame Hell. The flame beasts below fearlessly roared at the sky.

But in an instant, they were shattered by an overwhelming pressure.

Seeing this, Lin Fan was scared out of his wits. Without even moving, a mere aura could destroy enemies—it was terrifying.

At this moment, Lin Fan also saw the bitch who had been chasing him, but given the current situation, he had no mind to discuss that.

"Let's go, it's too dangerous," Lin Fan said immediately.

Xuan Yunxian was also shaken by the scene before her, unable to calm down for a long time. But when she saw Lin Fan, her shocked heart suddenly calmed, and then a fierce aura burst forth as she wanted to teach this scoundrel who had harmed her disciple a lesson.

But just as she was about to act, she suddenly realized the situation had turned bad again.

The battle between the four-tailed phoenix and the rope reached its peak. The phoenix's hundred-zhang wings blazed with fierce flames, and the entire Flame Hell trembled violently, just like before, only even more intense.

Pillars of abyssal flame surged up, forming fiery tornadoes that multiplied, gradually covering the entire Flame Hell.

In the end, Xuan Yunxian gritted her teeth and dodged again.

Lin Fan had been following Xuan Yunxian when suddenly a fiery tornado erupted beneath his feet, startling him.

But in that instant, Lin Fan's expression changed slightly.

"Ding, congratulations, 'Indestructible Demon Body' experience +100."

...

Lin Fan was momentarily stunned. Nothing happened at all! Although his clothes were burned in patches, he himself was unharmed and even gained some experience.

At that moment, the surging tide of flames was about to engulf the entire Flame Hell.

"Over here, there's a cave here," Lin Fan shouted to Xuan Yunxian, who was still searching for a cave.

Hearing Lin Fan's shout, Xuan Yunxian turned around, glanced at him, and quickly hid in the cave.

"Why aren't you coming in?" Xuan Yunxian urged when she saw Lin Fan standing still at the entrance.

Lin Fan gave a bitter smile. "This cave can only hold one person."

Xuan Yunxian's expression changed drastically, and she looked at Lin Fan in disbelief. She hadn't expected him to...

"You..."

Lin Fan looked at Xuan Yunxian, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "It is my honor to leave the hope of survival to a beauty like you. The moment I saw you, I was drawn to your aura. I hope you won't forget me..."

Xuan Yunxian tried to speak, but Lin Fan interrupted her.

"Don't speak. In this moment before death, being able to gaze upon you is a luxury. Take care." With that, Lin Fan moved a large boulder and gradually sealed the cave entrance.

A wave of flames swept over, engulfing Lin Fan's body. He struggled to squeeze out a few drops of sweat, his face contorted in pain, as if using all his strength to push the black boulder.

Xuan Yunxian, hiding in the cave, stared blankly at Lin Fan, unable to say a word. It was as if his actions and words had stunned her.

...

Now Lin Fan was freely swimming in the sea of flames, his clothes long since burned away.

"Hehe, little master is a genius. My flirting skills have improved again. Ah, it seems that from now on, another naive girl will have her heart filled with my glorious image."

When Lin Fan discovered that these fiery tornadoes did him no harm, he had already formed a plan.

If he had hidden in the cave like that, after this was over, he would probably still have to flee, or worse, be captured by her.

With the phoenix and the mysterious rope fighting, how could he miss a good show? If any treasures fell, and he got them, he'd be rich.

Lin Fan moved like a fish, swimming through the river of flames, his eyes piercing through the layers of fire to gaze at the void.

The battle between the phoenix and the rope had reached a white-hot stage.

And now the phoenix seemed to be losing, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Just then, a shocking scene occurred. The rope flashed with golden light, and an ancient aura enveloped the phoenix.

In that instant, the rope spun continuously, wrapping around the phoenix like a whip. Then a flash of light appeared, as if some restriction was suppressing the phoenix completely.

Lin Fan watched helplessly. Was it going to end like this?

He had been waiting for both sides to be wounded so he could reap the benefits. He even had his brick ready, and this was what he got?

But at that moment, an astonishing scene unfolded. A giant hand reached out from the vortex in the void.

Lin Fan stared at the giant hand, at a loss for words.

Thunder and lightning coiled around its fingers, and the hand was covered in dense runic marks. It moved slowly, as if something was restraining it.

And the direction of the giant hand was precisely the river of flames.

The restrained phoenix saw this, let out a mournful cry, burst into flames, and flapped its wings, charging toward the vortex.

Boom...

At that moment, a powerful light erupted from the vortex, and then heaven and earth shook, as if the sky were about to collapse.

Lin Fan stared dumbly, completely at a loss as to what had happened...

The sky was still the same sky. The vortex was gone. The phoenix was gone. Everything had returned to calm.

Only the river of flames still flowed quietly.

Lin Fan was silent for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

There must be something down there...

Without a second thought, Lin Fan plunged headfirst into the river of flames.