Chapter 401: Chapter 397: Sword and Blade Arrays

In this world, there are nine great Elemental Attributes: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice, Light, Dark, and Thunder. Leaving aside the latter four, the five elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth have always generated and overcome one another, a fundamental principle of nature.

It’s just like a food chain; no matter how powerful an animal is, it will always have a natural predator.

The cycle of generation: Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, and Earth generates Metal.

The cycle of overcoming: Metal overcomes Wood, Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, and Fire overcomes Metal.

Du Tianyi’s shock was not without reason. His Metal Body was incredibly hard and feared nothing—except for fire.

Intense heat could slowly melt his Metal Body, turning it into liquid.

He had seen his opponent use Ice Frost Power before and hadn’t cared at all. But how could someone who possessed the Frost Element also command the Flame Element? Du Tianyi couldn’t wrap his head around it; he was completely bewildered.

Wreathed in boiling flames, Tu Xiao’an saw Du Tianyi’s shocked expression and said mockingly, "So, are you scared or not?"

Du Tianyi’s expression flickered. ’Son of a bitch,’ he thought. His gaze hardened. "An ordinary flame can’t break through my Metal Body. Don’t celebrate too soon."

"Then let’s see if my fire can break it."

With that, Tu Xiao’an moved. The flames surrounding him left flickering afterimages as he instantly appeared before the Metal Man, Du Tianyi. Without a shred of hesitation, he slammed his fiery fist directly into Du Tianyi’s metallic body.

Ngh.

Du Tianyi grunted and took a single step back, but that was all. Contempt immediately filled his face. His Metal Body was tougher than steel; taking a punch like that was nothing.

SIZZLE... SIZZLE...

Tu Xiao’an’s flaming fist had sunk a full inch into the Metal Body, and steam hissed from the point of contact.

This...?

Du Tianyi’s expression changed drastically. A searing pain shot through his body. He roared and threw a punch. "Get off...!"

Tu Xiao’an instantly retreated, moving several yards away. He stood there, wreathed in raging flames, and smiled.

’My flames can melt his Metal Body.’

The Metal Man, Du Tianyi, stared in disbelief at the distinct fist-shaped indentation on his body. What did this mean? It meant his opponent’s flames were lethal to him.

The flame was so intensely hot that it had melted right into him. Du Tianyi’s mind was in chaos.

"So, what do you think of my fire now?" Tu Xiao’an asked, looking at the Metal Man.

If Tu Xiao’an were only Level 20, the power and temperature of his flames would have been completely unable to break through Du Tianyi’s Metal Body. But now, he was Level 29, not far from a major breakthrough.

After all, even back when he was Level 27, he already had the power to fight a Rank Three Demon Spirit head-on.

With every Level he gained, the power of his Elemental Attribute Abilities surged.

"You monster! What are you? Human or Demon?" the Metal Man, Du Tianyi, shouted, deeply agitated. He hadn’t even had a chance to unleash the full might of his Metal Body, and it had already been breached.

It seemed his Metal Body couldn’t withstand his opponent’s Flame.

"You’ll find out when you’re lying on the ground."

Tu Xiao’an gave him a cold, emotionless glance. With a great wave of his hand, the boiling Flame enveloping his body vanished.

In the next moment, the area around the Metal Man, Du Tianyi, was flooded with a torrent of fire. Flames surged from all directions, trapping him like a helpless victim in a Sea of Fire.

"You want to burn me to death? Melt me with your fire? Not happening! I’m not just a Metal Body, I’m a mighty Rank Three Creature! You think I’ll die that easily?"

Du Tianyi was engulfed in the Sea of Fire. The scorching temperature vaporized the very air around him. His once-gleaming golden Metal Body slowly turned fiery red, like a piece of iron heated until it glowed.

His body was enduring extreme temperatures. An ordinary person wouldn’t last a second in such heat.

’You think you can trap me? Watch me break out!’

The moment Du Tianyi saw his Metal Body change color, he knew that he might actually melt in this heat. He just had to get out.

But as he charged in one direction, the flames in his path flared violently, throwing him back.

No matter which way he charged, it was useless. It only made the inferno rage even more fiercely, raising the temperature to an unimaginable degree.

The most terrifying thing wasn’t the rising temperature, but the fact that he couldn’t feel any air circulating. At this rate, he would simply suffocate.

Suddenly, a chilling fear of death washed over Du Tianyi—a feeling he had never experienced before.

’Damn it, where are my men? They must be held up outside by the Bull Demon King and that other Daoist.’

No one could save him.

"AH... AHH... AHHH...!"

Inside the Sea of Fire, Du Tianyi’s Metal Body grew scalding hot and began to show signs of melting. He let out a series of bloodcurdling screams.

Five hundred meters away from the villa, the Bull Demon King and Celestial Master Zhang stood on opposite sides of the road, barring the way. Before them were more than a dozen powerful human Martial Cultivators, every one of them at Rank Two Cultivation.

"Haha... If you want to get past, you’ll have to go through me first!"

"Amitabha... and through this humble Daoist as well."

The leader of the group saw the two figures radiating immense Demon Qi and bellowed, "Demon Spirits! You dare to rebel and oppose the Demon Management Bureau? Are you tired of living?"

"Just with you lot? You don’t even have a single Rank 3 expert. Has the Demon Management Bureau run out of people?"

The leader flew into a rage. "Get them! The team leader might be in danger inside!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

More than a dozen powerful auras erupted as Elemental Power burst from the cultivators’ bodies. They turned into afterimages, lunging toward the Bull Demon King and Celestial Master Zhang.

"Bring it on! I’ve been itching for a fight with you Demon Management Bureau folks for a long time. Today, I can finally let loose and kill to my heart’s content!"

"Amitabha..."

The battle ignited instantly. The fighting was fierce and chaotic, with shockwaves continually rolling out, punctuated by blossoms of fresh blood.

The two Rank Three Demon Spirits were incredibly powerful combatants, and members of the Demon Management Bureau were constantly sent flying. But as the fight wore on, more and more Bureau members arrived, their numbers swelling from over a dozen to several dozen.

There were those who used swords, those who used blades, and those who used hidden weapons. The scene was pure chaos.

"Nine Bends Sword Array, manifest...!"

During the battle, nine sword masters from the Demon Management Bureau suddenly attacked in unison. Their Sword Qi was formidable, their techniques profound, and their coordination flawless. They instantly trapped the Bull Demon King within the array, which pulsed with killing intent from all sides.

"Celestial Spirit Blade Array, execute...!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

On the other side, Celestial Master Zhang was surrounded by a group of blademasters. Blade Qi crisscrossed the air as they unleashed wide, powerful slashes, each one a death blow.

The Sword Array and the Blade Array actually forced the two Rank Three Demon Spirits onto the defensive. For a moment, all they could do was endure the attacks.

"You forced my hand!"

The Bull Demon King had been struck by over a dozen sword thrusts. Despite his thick hide, even he was starting to feel the strain. A brutal, terrifying Demon Qi erupted from him as he entered his combat state, transforming into a three-meter-tall member of the Bull Race.

"Amitabha... This humble Daoist will swallow you whole! Roooar!"

A Rank Three Snake Flood Dragon manifested. With a single Divine Dragon Tail Swing, screams of agony rang out, and the Blade Array was shattered.