Chapter 678: Chapter 203: Fire Crown Divine Pine_2
Hidden in the clouds, Lin Bufan’s heart stirred: “I have the One Leaf Concealing Technique for protection, how could I be discovered?”
“Is Luo Chen tricking me?”
Lin Bufan still chose to remain dormant.
Liu Guanzhang Ning were shocked, they all looked up to the sky, their Divine Sense swept around, but found nothing.
Sun Lingtong promptly reminded Ning Zhuo: “Ha, I found him. Unexpectedly, Lin Bufan hasn’t left yet and is hiding in that cloud.”
Knowing that his side still had strong reinforcements, Ning Zhuo’s heart immediately rejoiced, but he also grew a bit suspicious: “Why did Lin Bufan return? Or has he been lingering nearby all along? This Sect Leader is cautious and deep, maybe he has other plots?”
No matter what, given the relationship between the Ning Family and the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, Lin Bufan’s presence now adds a layer of insurance, making Ning Zhuo more confident in facing the upcoming battle.
Ning Zhuo thought about it but didn’t inform the Three Generals of this secret.
Despite their suspicion, Liu Guanzhang’s faces remained expressionless.
Liu Er had a fleeting thought: “Friend Luo has a great scheme, fabricating others to make us unable to fight wholeheartedly?”
Luo Chen sighed.
He particularly hoped that Lin Bufan would step out and fight with him.
If it turned out that way, his reputation would be much grander.
But being pushed back by the Three Generals Camp, Liu Guanzhang’s trio were only at the Golden Core Level, while Ning Zhuo was merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Yan Jing’s persuasion seemed ineffective, but in reality, it had already yielded great results.
Luo Chen had firmly decided to retreat, but such a withdrawal needed to be dignified so he could report back properly.
“If I could capture the wood within fire, I could retreat directly without needing to engage now, sigh…”
Luo Chen sighed inwardly but kept a firm expression.
He shouted loudly, “Three Generals Camp, take this!”
The next moment, his sleeves fluttered and his fingers moved into a spell, summoning four fire dragons, bringing a boundless heat wave.
Fiery dragons hovered in mid-air and then roared in unison, diving down.
“Here it comes.” Liu Er lowly muttered before raising the Xuanhuang Sword to block in front of himself.
Military Art — Defending the Land.
Military power consumed twenty percent, yellow light enveloped the entire army, enhancing protection.
Guan Hong raised the Blood Dragon Saber and slashed four times in succession.
Military power suddenly consumed forty percent.
Sword Skill — Four Tribulations Blood Slaughter Slash!
In an instant, a bloody mist surged skyward, forming four sabre shadows that struck the four fire dragons.
Two of them were directly scattered, while the other two bypassed the sabre shadows, their bodies reduced due to injuries but sped up instead, continuing to pounce, meeting Zhang Hei’s Black Snake Spear.
Military power further consumed twenty percent, and under augmentation, the Black Snake Spear’s power surged, smashing the remaining two fire dragons.
The Three Generals’ continuous attacks consumed eighty percent of military power in total, crushing Luo Chen’s long-prepared Fire Dragon Magic.
Luo Chen had already launched the next offensive.
He flipped his sleeve, spewing out a Magic Treasure.
The Magic Treasure was like a plate, with many bronze coins within the plate.
Bronze coins spun in the air, forming an array.
In an instant, blue electric light intertwined, transforming into a mighty stag, charging towards the Three Generals Camp.
The stag galloped, each step sounding like thunder.
Though the distance remained, the soldiers of the Three Generals Camp were already standing in astonishment, the air was like countless tiny needles continuously pricking their bodies.
Array Dao Magic Treasure — Thunder Cloud Chasing Deer Plate!
The Three Generals remained composed, each stepping forward, finally, Liu Er raised the Xuanhuang Sword and slashed fiercely, scattering the Thunder Stag.
Luo Chen secretly nodded, acknowledging the Three Generals Camp’s capabilities, thinking, “This army indeed captured Ma Feitui.”
The Three Generals’ combined efforts could indeed match Nascent Soul Cultivators, but it also depended on specific circumstances.
If it were Nascent Soul True Monarchs with divine skills, they likely wouldn’t win. For instance, during the great war before the invasion of Thousand Peak Forest, the Three Generals Camp fought Tu Ming.
Luo Chen had long intended to retreat, seeing the Three Generals Camp’s outstanding strength, he was delighted rather than worried.
“Another encounter and then I’ll retreat,” he thought.
Unable to obtain the wood within fire, there was no other choice.
Under forced circumstances, Luo Chen naturally couldn’t defend this place to the death.
He turned, facing away from the Three Generals Camp, walked a few steps forward to the Fire Crown Divine Pine, and lightly clapped his palm.
Simultaneously, he chanted lowly, “Divine Pine, Divine Pine, grant me the Fire Crown to aid in battle.”
The Fire Crown Divine Pine trembled slightly, releasing fire light from its branches and leaves, falling onto Luo Chen’s head, forming a fiery crown.
The flame crown remained confined to Luo Chen’s hair, quietly burning. His whole body was enveloped by a layer of fiery red glow.
His aura suddenly soared, reaching its peak state.
“The Fire Crown!” The Three Generals showed solemn expressions but were not surprised.
The Fire Crown Divine Pine could grant a Fire Crown, which was known to all and not a secret.
Many cultivators came to the Ten-Mile Burning Forest for artifact refining, to enhance the success rate and ensure they stayed in top condition throughout the process, they would come to the Fire Crown Divine Pine to pray for a Fire Crown.
This Fire Crown could intensely consume a cultivator’s mana, energy, Divine Sense, etc., ensuring their peak state throughout the refining process.
The drawback, besides the burning sensation, was its severe consumption, nearly to the point of devastation. Using a fierce method to rapidly deplete the cultivator’s internal power to erupt in flames of brilliance.
Any cultivator wearing the Fire Crown for long usually needed to rest for a long time afterward.
Generally speaking, to request the Fire Crown, a cultivator needed to offer sacrifices and perform a series of rites to have a chance of receiving the crown.
As the Forest Leader, Luo Chen naturally had different privileges and treatment. He only needed to call softly a few times to obtain a Fire Crown.
Wearing the Fire Crown, Luo Chen felt a strong sense of urgency.
He advanced again to fight the Three Generals Camp.
This time, it was difficult for the Three Generals alone to support.
Ning Zhuo also stepped forward.
Combining the power of four people to fend off Luo Chen’s offensive.
Unable to continue his attack, Luo Chen immediately lost his will to fight: “The Three Generals Camp’s edge is indeed sharp, impressive.”
“This grievance, Luo remembers.”
“One day, I will return to reclaim the lost ground.”
After saying these formal words, Luo Chen voluntarily extinguished the fire crown on his head and retreated, flying into the air.
Next moment, a sudden change occurred!
“Forest Leader Luo, wait, with me here, defeating this army is not a problem.” A hoarse voice echoed through the entire field.
“Who is it?!” Luo Chen was struck with amazement.
He immediately looked towards the cloud sky.
In the clouds, Lin Bufan was also surprised.
Surveying the battlefield, he only now realized that hidden was another Nascent Soul Level presence.
Hidden in the shadows, Gao Cuo was also shocked.
Sword Elder was momentarily stunned, then suddenly understood: “So the Fire Crown Divine Pine has become a god!”
Next moment, the Fire Crown Divine Pine shook, forming a fiery Dharma Body, floating in the air, blocking Luo Chen’s path.
The fiery Dharma Body was extraordinary, after Luo Chen analyzed it, he exclaimed in surprise: “You took the wood within fire.”
The Fire Crown God nodded: “I was enlightened by the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, arranged by him, secretly became a god. This wood within fire was bestowed upon me by the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.”
“Luo Chen, you must not retreat now. With our combined power, we can surely obliterate the Three Generals Camp!”
Luo Chen was stunned: “This…”
The Fire Crown God snorted coldly: “Just watch my dojo!”
Fire Crown Dojo!
In the next moment, the dojo spread out, the burning forest around the Three Generals Camp vanished completely, leaving only a barren land aflame.
Liu Guanzhang and others, including Ning Zhuo’s entire army, flames ignited on the crowns of their heads.
In an instant, the entire army reached peak state.
Luo Chen looked at the resurrected fire crown above his head: “Fire Crown God, first dispel my crown please.”
But the Fire Crown God sneered: “Attack with me now, ensure their extinction in the shortest time possible! Win this battle, then I will remove your fire crown, or else, prepare to be burned to death!”