Chapter 680: Chapter 204: Where is My Incense?!_2
He had completely lost his composure; all because the burning Fire Crown had already consumed his Mana, and it was scorching his body, his Essence Blood, and his Divine Sense.
If this continued, even if he won, he would suffer an enormous defeat.
Luo Chen stepped within a small range, with starlight shimmering around him.
The deep blue starlight was exceptionally bright, quickly condensing into seven indistinct stars above the battlefield.
One must know that this was the Fire Crown Dojo, being able to distinctly manifest stars in such a dojo demonstrated the power of this spell.
“Is this the Seven Star Steps?” Liu Er observed for a moment, blurting out.
Luo Chen shouted softly, and the stars twisted the flames and continuously shot downward.
Bang bang bang…
The Three Generals Camp went all out, defending arduously.
With eighty percent of their military power exhausted, they only managed to block five of the stars.
The remaining twenty percent was firmly held by Liu Er, solely for enhancing the soldiers’ defenses.
As a result, the remaining two stars shot into the army and exploded among the crowd.
In an instant, starlight burst forth, killing nearly two hundred soldiers. The tight formation of the Three Generals Camp quickly had two large gaps.
Guan and Zhang had the will but not the strength.
Blood oozed from Liu Er’s ears; he had never mobilized his Innate abilities so wholly, and though he had gained a lot, it was far from breaking through the dojo’s secrets.
Ning Zhuo was also full of reluctance: “My Fire-attribute realm is adequate, but the dojo is mixed with divine paths.”
“If I could comprehensively comprehend without interference, there might be more progress.”
“If I could use the Life Hanging Divine Power to connect with the Fire Crown Divine Pine, there might be a major breakthrough! The main thing I lack is closer contact with the dojo!”
Obviously, Ning Zhuo was just wishfully thinking.
Although he had mastered the Life Hanging Divine Power, this Divine Skill could only be applied to a Golden Core Cultivator. It wouldn’t work on a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
In fact, some individual cultivators couldn’t use it either.
For instance, Linghu Jiu, and Liu Er.
Liu Er wasn’t aware that Ning Zhuo was trying the same thing as he was.
The two of them could complement each other if they joined forces, but the key was that they both kept it secret.
The Three Generals Camp was in a crisis.
With Luo Chen’s frantic fierce attacks, the Three Generals Camp was plunging into the abyss of defeat.
“Am I going to die here!?” Yan Jin had been observing the battle for a long time, at this moment he transmitted his thoughts, “Three old men, and this young hero, why not set me free.”
“I could plead with Luo Chen, perhaps the situation might turn around.”
Seeing the worsening situation, Yan Jin knew that if the Three Generals Camp was defeated, he, as a captive, would be the first to die.
Not to mention, in the case of Luo Chen’s significant loss of cultivation, what kind of mindset would he face Yan Jin with? Simply put, the Three Generals Camp wouldn’t leave Yan Jin alive while they were being defeated.
So, Yan Jin spoke up in advance, trying to seize the chance to survive.
Who wouldn’t want to live?
To Yan Jin, the Thousand Peak Forest was merely a lawless place, where living, cultivating, and being free wasn’t hindered by the usual laws and city regulations.
He did not believe in the Dragon King, and being a grandmaster in the Burning Forest was for his cultivation.
Because of this, heeding Liu Er’s advice while being a captive, he tried to dissuade Luo Chen at the last minute.
The plan was almost successful, but the emergence of the Fire Crown Divine Pine completely ruined his prospect!
Liu Er had no other options; he could only consider the desperate strategy: “I won’t release you first, you try to persuade Luo Chen. If this burning continues, even if Luo Chen wins, he’ll suffer great damage or even death.”
Yan Jin had no choice but to send out his Divine Sense to persuade.
Luo Chen’s response was extremely furious: “How could I betray the Dragon King? All of you deserve to die! You all should go to hell immediately!!”
Luo Chen’s rage was boundless, wishing for the complete annihilation of the Three Generals Camp, including Yan Jin.
Just as Luo Chen’s response ended, the Fire Crown Divine Pine’s cold laughter came through: “Good, Luo Chen, you’ve performed well, this is the awareness a leader of the TenLi Burning Forest should have.”
“Fire Crown Divine Pine…” Luo Chen gnashed his teeth in hatred toward the Divine Pine.
However, he was not worried that the Divine Pine would go back on its word. Since it was secretly nurtured by the Dragon King, it naturally had the Divine Decree’s restraint, preventing it from harming its own allies.
Yan Jin, who was rejected by Luo Chen, had a grim look on his face: “My death is certain.”
Ning Zhuo frowned, unwilling to let him disrupt morale, he immediately said: “We still have hope!”
This earned him a stream of cursing from Yan Jin, who was on the verge of being driven mad by the impending doom: “Hope my ass! I’m about to die, and so are all of you. Look at the mess Luo Chen has put you in, not to mention the Fire Crown Divine Pine.”
“It hasn’t even taken action yet.”
“Even if you defeat Luo Chen, how will you deal with it?”
“Although it has always kept its identity hidden, the incense supplied to it has never been lacking. Do you know how popular the TenLi Burning Forest is?”
“Any cultivators who come here to refine artifacts provide it with incense. The incense is like a vast ocean, available for it to draw upon, catalyzing into Divine Power!”
“You can’t possibly win!!”
Desperate, Yan Jin vented his emotions.
But Ning Zhuo’s eyes suddenly brightened: “Wait, what did you say?”
“Say what? We’re all going to die! I’ll be buried with you!!” Yan Jin transmitted his thoughts to Ning Zhuo, roaring.
Slap.
Ning Zhuo slapped him hard, nearly twisting his head: “Know your place, prisoner.”
“If you keep shouting at me, I don’t mind sending you to the Netherworld first.”
“Oh no, I can even make your soul scatter, so rest assured.”
Yan Jin immediately shut up, his face quickly swelling with anger and frustration, glaring at Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo, however, squinted his eyes.
Yan Jin’s words had inadvertently provided Ning Zhuo with a crucial reminder.
“Boss, I’ve thought of a way to get out of this mess!” Ning Zhuo immediately consulted Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong had been on high alert in the Dragon Head Cabin: “There are many ways. For instance, using the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon to traverse the void. Or, we could wait for Lin Bufan to act and work from the inside out.”
“Escaping isn’t difficult for us, but the soldiers would likely all perish.”
“If the Three Generals Camp is nearly wiped out, Liu Guanzhang and even you, Ning Zhuo, would be merged into other troops.”
“All our efforts would be for naught.”
Ning Zhuo replied: “No, I have another method. It requires your cooperation, Boss!”
Ning Zhuo explained in detail, and Sun Lingtong immediately furrowed his brows, deeply worried: “This is indeed a method. But if I act alone, what happens if you encounter danger?”
“Boss, this is war, how can we not take risks?” Ning Zhuo didn’t mind, “Plus, Lin Bufan is watching over me from above.”
“Boss, it’s up to you to break the stalemate!”
“If we wait for Lin Bufan to rescue us, given his shrewd negotiation skills, he would surely demand a high price from me.”
Sun Lingtong gritted his teeth: “Alright, I’ll be quick.”
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo shouted and executed a series of Five Elements Magic, trying his best to conceal his private actions.
He secretly removed a part of his body and handed it to Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong, maneuvering the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, lightly swung its tail and traversed into the deep underground.
He wandered underground for a while and found a subterranean Divine Temple, with the deity statue being the Fire Crown Divine Tree.
Inside the statue, there was a vast accumulation of incense.
“Now, let’s see my Stealing Technique!”
Sun Lingtong performed the Stealing Technique, swiping large amounts of incense. He chuckled triumphantly: “Luckily, the Empty Seal absorbed the Void Evil God’s marrow, otherwise, according to my previous level, I would have been caught by the Fire Crown Divine Pine the moment I acted.”
“Almost there, the Three Generals Camp is about to perish,” said the Sword Elder to Gao Cuo, who had been watching the battle.
Gao Cuo nodded, with no objections.
The situation was already very clear. The soldiers of the Three Generals Camp also realized their impending doom, causing morale to plummet, further weakening their military power and making the Three Generals Camp’s situation even worse.
Lin Bufan, in the clouds, was ready to move. He began secretly preparing spells, ready to save Ning Zhuo at any moment.
However, just as Luo Chen thought victory was at hand, the Fire Crown Divine Pine suddenly let out an alarmed roar, expressing immense anger and terror.
The Fire Crown Dojo dissipated instantly.
And the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon had quietly returned to Ning Zhuo’s side a moment earlier.
“Hehe. I stole all your incense, let’s see what you can convert into Divine Power now?” Sun Lingtong crossed his arms, proudly.
“My incense, where’s all my incense?!”
“You stole my incense!”
“You bunch of thieves, despicable, dishonorable!!” roared the Fire Crown Divine Pine, completely enraged.