Chapter 201 (1/2)

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That was a strain of flame from the millennium earthcore fire! Xiang Shaoyun's energy barrier was instantly destroyed as the flame tried to get into direct contact with his body. The sudden change gave Xiang Shaoyun a great fright. He had just personally witnessed the millennium earthcore fire burn two people to a crisp a little while ago.

Xiang Shaoyun quickly took out the coldstar stone and unleashed the final power of frost it still had to resist the invading flame. At the same time, he fully released the power of the icesnow fruit, forming a layer of frost on his body. It saved him from being instantly burned by the millennium earthcore fire.

What to do? What to do? Xiang Shaoyun asked himself anxiously. He was clear that after catching the attention of the millennium earthcore fire, it would be very hard for him to flee. He had to think of a way to break himself free. Apart from Xiang Shaoyun, others who hadn't obtained the millennium earthcore fire's approval were attacked as well.

”Ahhhh!”

Miserable wails started ringing in the air as three of them were instantly lit on fire. The Cloud Margin Pavilion overseer, Qian Chen, was among the three. Of the three, only one of them had been able to survive relying on an ice elemental treasure. However, the moment he left the crater, he was surrounded by a large number of flame beasts. His ultimate survival was rather unlikely.

It was clear that the millennium earthcore fire was not intending to let those coveting it to leave. Only those who won its approval would have a chance to leave alive. Xiang Shaoyun couldn't be bothered to pay attention to anyone else as he himself was in deep trouble. He kept thinking, formulating numerous plans to save himself from his predicament.

The Nether Soul Domain within his head did not have the ability to control or resist flame. That was the same for the Nether Dragon Soul Headband. The only thing he had that could resist the power of the millennium earthcore fire was his innate purple lightning. However, he wouldn't be able to maintain an energy barrier powered by his lightning bone for long, as his cultivation level was still too low.

If his cultivation level was two or three stages higher, the innate purple lightning would be on an entirely different level. At that time, this kind of environment would pose him no trouble at all.

Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to give up and try to run, he caught a glimpse of the human skin in his astral cosmos sea. It was the human skin he had obtained at the Blackhill Sect's mine with Dong Ziwan.

On the human skin were some characters of an ancient language Xiang Shaoyun couldn't understand, which was why he had ignored the skin all this while. He had decided to figure out the meanings of the characters when he had the chance in the future.

For some reason, he suddenly thought of that skin. Perhaps it was because he had suddenly recalled how the skin had survived an attack of his saber and was completely fine even after being burned. It was quite clear that the skin was not as simple as it looked.

”F*ck it, I'll have to give it a try.” Xiang Shaoyun decided to throw caution to the wind and do whatever he could. He took out the human skin and draped it over his body.

The skin was elastic, and like a leather jacket, it wrapped around Xiang Shaoyun's body. The moment the human skin was taken out, the flame in the surroundings was no longer able to harm Xiang Shaoyun. In fact, the flame seemed to have some sort of instinctual fear as it quickly retreated from the skin.

”It works!” Xiang Shaoyun was overjoyed, and the realization calmed him down. Just a moment ago, he was still so anxious he was sweating madly. Now, he finally had a way of protecting himself.

Unfortunately, he had been too optimistic. The millennium earthcore fire seemed to hold a grudge, and it immediately sent the flame beasts at him.

”b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Are you not giving me any chance at all?” Xiang Shaoyun cursed. Without any hesitation, he started climbing up the crater. He would think of his next step after escaping it. However, the flame beasts moved faster than him. They started spitting terrifying tongues of flame at him.

Xiang Shaoyun had his back against the beasts. Although he could sense the incoming attacks, he had no way of avoiding them since he was still climbing the wall. Just as he braced himself to be hit by the attacks, the tongues of flame actually stopped when they reached him and split to the sides, leaving him unharmed.

”Huh? I'm fine?” Xiang Shaoyun was thoroughly astonished.